Feng Yu looked up in disbelief and met a pair of venomous eyes that seemed eager to see her dead.
Before the other woman could act, she noticed Lu Zhiqian swimming towards them. Startled, she quickly withdrew her hand.
Feng Yu naturally saw this. When she looked back, she saw Lu Zhiqian swimming towards her.
Lu Zhiqian grabbed Feng Yu and pulled her upwards.
Feng Yu tried to reach for Fu Geyue, but Fu Geyue shook her hand off and let herself sink into the sea.
Thankfully, the safety personnel arrived in time and rescued Fu Geyue as well.
When they both got back on shore, Feng Yu coughed violently, trying to expel the seawater from her lungs. Then she gasped for air, and so did Fu Geyue.
Feng Yu looked at Fu Geyue, still unable to believe what had just happened.
Fu Geyue got up and coldly said, "I'm quitting this show."
With that, she walked away without looking back.
The director was caught off guard by this sudden incident. He quickly sent someone to chase after her.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhiqian kept asking Feng Yu how she was feeling with great concern, but Feng Yu always replied that she was fine.
"Xiaoyu, how could you be so careless? You really worried us all," Zi Yi said to Feng Yu in a feigned worried tone.
At night, Feng Yu glanced at the next bed. Fu Geyue wasn't there. She slowly got up and checked the time. It was already nine o'clock at night.
After the competition ended that day, Feng Yu hadn't seen Fu Geyue again. She had tried to contact her, but to no avail.
Feng Yu got out of bed and left the room.
The events of the day kept replaying in her mind. She lowered her eyes, trying to figure out why Fu Geyue would want to harm her.
Just then, she heard a familiar voice.
"Fu Geyue, you're really brave. I've warned you more than once. Don't test my patience."
Feng Yu was stunned for a few seconds. Wasn't that Lu Zhiqian's voice?
Feng Yu hid to one side.
"Humph, Lu Zhiqian. You really surprise me..."
In order to hear their conversation clearly, Feng Yu had to get closer. However, the shadow cast by the moonlight had already been noticed by Lu Zhiqian.
Lu Zhiqian smiled slightly, and his expression changed in an instant. "Geyue, don't be so willful this time. You'll worry Xiaoyu. You know, I'll be worried too. If there's a next time..."
Fu Geyue couldn't have missed Lu Zhiqian's strange expression. She glanced in Feng Yu's direction and sneered. Then she left without paying any attention.
After Fu Geyue left, Lu Zhiqian came behind Feng Yu.
Feng Yu seemed to sense something was wrong. When she turned around, she saw Lu Zhiqian's tall figure standing behind her.
"Little rascal, have you eavesdropped enough?"
Feng Yu was slightly stunned. Looking at the man in front of her, she suddenly felt a sense of fear. It was as if she was facing a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"Mr. Lu, you can't sleep either. I just came out for a stroll out of boredom. I didn't expect to run into you."
Lu Zhiqian didn't say anything else. He just maintained his gentle smile as usual. Under the moonlight, Feng Yu didn't find this smile attractive at all. Instead, it sent shivers down her spine.
"The moonlit night is so beautiful tonight. Would you do me the honor, little girl?"
Feng Yu let out a few hearty laughs and then declined on the pretext of feeling sleepy due to the darkness.
Lu Zhiqian didn't force her. Watching Feng Yu's departing back, his gentle smile immediately disappeared.
The next day, before Feng Yu could say goodbye, Fu Geyue had completely disappeared.
The recording continued, but Feng Yu's heart was no longer in it. All she wanted now was for the recording to end quickly.
The recording had a script. Feng Yu portrayed her character perfectly, and even Zi Yi cooperated seamlessly. However, Zi Yi would always pick on Feng Yu whenever she could.
The recording lasted about one or two weeks. Finally, the third episode was over.
After the recording ended, everyone went back to their own homes. When Feng Yu returned home, hoping to give Fu Qianshen a surprise, she only saw an empty house.
"How could I forget? Mr. Fu has gone to the imperial capital," Feng Yu said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
It seemed that Mr. Fu had been in the imperial capital for quite a while. Feng Yu sighed. She really missed him.
Feng Yu tried to contact Fu Geyue, but it was as if Fu Geyue had disappeared again.
"Mu Li, do you know where Geyue is?"
When Mu Li heard Feng Yu mention Fu Geyue, he sneered. "I don't want to know anything about her." Then he hung up the phone.
At this moment, Fu Geyue was captured by Lu Zhiqian again. Lu Zhiqian's face was twisted with anger. He held a knife against Fu Geyue's neck.
"How many times have I told you? You just won't listen. Are you defying me?"
Fu Geyue was tied to a chair and couldn't move. Looking at the man in front of her, she was trembling all over, but she was trying to suppress her fear.
"What's so good about Feng Yu? Didn't she make me like this? Moreover, wasn't it you who made me hate her?"
Lu Zhiqian burst out laughing maniacally. "Good girl, you even dare to bargain with me? Anyway, no one in this world will care about you. You're useless to me."
With that, Lu Zhiqian ordered his men to pour oil around the house. Then he set it on fire as he left.
"Boom!" The fire quickly spread.
Tears streamed down Fu Geyue's face. She didn't want to die. She really didn't want to die.
She used her only movable finger to rummage through her pocket and took out her phone. However, the phone dropped to the ground, and she could only move it with her foot.
After unlocking the phone, she could only contact Feng Yu. After much struggle, she clicked on Feng Yu's contact and sent her a shared location. Then the connection was lost.
When Feng Yu saw the shared location, her mind went blank. She had a feeling that something had happened to Fu Geyue. Without hesitation, Feng Yu rushed to the address provided by Fu Geyue.
"Geyue, hold on."
At the same time, Feng Yu contacted Mu Li and told him that Fu Geyue was in danger.
After learning this, Mu Li didn't hesitate and followed Feng Yu to the scene.
When they arrived outside Huajinyuan, they saw a huge fire. The firefighters hadn't arrived yet.
Mu Li's heart tightened. Without a moment's hesitation, he rushed into the sea of fire.
"Geyue! Geyue!" Mu Li shouted at the top of his lungs, looking for Fu Geyue everywhere.
At this moment, Fu Geyue was in a daze. When she heard the familiar voice, all the grievances in her heart welled up. But now she felt that she was about to die.
"Geyue, we're here to save you."
It was Feng Yu's voice...
Fu Geyue didn't understand why they would come to save her. Why didn't they just let her die like last time?
Fu Geyue was so aggrieved. She wanted to cry out loudly and let them know how desperate and agonized she had been during this period.
"We're here to save you."
A warm and strong hand untied Fu Geyue and then hugged her tightly.
Fu Geyue's eyes were blurred. How long had it been since she had felt such a sense of security...