"Do you know? Actually, I didn't originally plan to do this. It was you who said you wouldn't live much longer. How could that be? I like you so much. I originally wanted to keep you under my watch, in a place where I could see you anytime, anywhere. But considering how long life is, I decided to only accompany you at night."

The boy's hand lingered on Yu Xia's face, with a hint of madness and obsession in his eyes.

"But then you told me you wouldn't live much longer. Since you won't live long, we don't have much time to spend together. So, of course, I have to seize every moment to be with you, right?" The boy's tone carried a sense of happiness.

He wasn't the least bit saddened by the news that Yu Xia might not live long.

"Why don't you scream? Why don't you call for help? Aren't you very afraid of me?" The boy admired Yu Xia's face for a while, but noticed that her eyes were extraordinarily calm. Her mouth, not covered, was tightly shut, and apart from a light sound of pain at the start, no other sound came from Yu Xia's mouth.

Understanding the man's question at this point, she finally replied softly, "I know how good the soundproofing is in this hotel. Even if I scream my lungs out, people outside wouldn't hear. So what's the point in wasting the effort?"

"I like how sensible you are." The boy's face lit up with a smile when he heard Yu Xia's words.

"Though you're sensible, I want to take you away from here now. To not be discovered, I have to use some necessary means. I imagine you won't resist, will you?" The boy asked with a smile.

Yu Xia didn't answer him, because she knew he was merely informing her without intending to seek her opinion.

"I'll take your silence as consent then." Seeing Yu Xia's silence, the boy smirked in satisfaction.

During the process of binding and disguising, Yu Xia did not resist. Her compliant appearance seemed to improve the boy's mood significantly.

"Don't worry, as long as you continue to listen to me obediently like now, I won't treat you poorly." The boy said as he put a hat on Yu Xia. The wide brim covered most of her face, and the rest was hidden by a mask.

The boy was content as he admired his handiwork, smiling with crescent eyes, "Let's go, we'll head out just like this."

The boy contentedly supported Yu Xia's shoulders and led her out. But as soon as he stepped out, the door next to him opened, revealing Xu Ke holding the things Yu Xia had bought earlier that day, and the three of them unexpectedly collided.

Xu Ke's gaze first fell on the boy's face, then shifted to Yu Xia, who was obscured in his arms.

"I didn't expect we'd meet again." Xu Ke took a couple of steps forward, closing the distance between the three.

While Xu Ke advanced, the boy was retreating with Yu Xia. "Yes, a real coincidence. I didn't expect us to meet here. If I had known you were staying in my hotel, I would have come to find you earlier," said the boy with a smile.

"I see you've got something in hand, must be for someone, right? Well, I won't disturb you then. I'll just take my girlfriend and leave," the boy said, glancing at the things in Xu Ke's hands.

"There's no rush in delivering things. I find the girl in your arms familiar, like I've seen her before. I wonder if I could have a look?" Xu Ke's eyes rested on Yu Xia as he spoke.

"My girlfriend is shy, she doesn't like meeting strangers," the boy said with a playful smile while pressing Yu Xia's head onto his shoulder, holding her in an intimate manner, appearing quite affectionate.

"Is that so?" Xu Ke's smile withdrew, his voice turned cold, and the next moment, like a tiger pouncing downhill, he lunged at the boy, swinging the thing in his hand fiercely toward the boy's head.

The boy raised his arm to block, but the cuff of his clothing accidentally caught and tore the plastic bag, spilling the contents over his head.

Meanwhile, Xu Ke reached out with his long arm, grabbing Yu Xia's clothes, and like picking up a chick, promptly pulled her away from the boy's arms.

From the start of the assault to reclaiming Yu Xia, the entire process took only a few seconds.

The boy's embrace was left empty.

He reached up to pick the little cabbage leaves off his head, his gaze coldly fixed on Xu Ke.

The previously silent Yu Xia, like a mannequin, finally began to make murmuring sounds, trying to attract Xu Ke's attention.

Xu Ke, while keeping a vigilant eye on the boy to prevent any tricks, kept his hands busy, quickly undoing the rope tying Yu Xia and removing the gag from her mouth.

"Brother-in-law, be careful of this man, he has drugs on him, and he's a mentally unstable psycho. I suspect I'm not his first target; he might already have blood on his hands," Yu Xia shared her suspicions with a frown.

The boy, whose face had been clouded, heard Yu Xia's suspicions, and instead of looking sinister, he broke into a smile, "As expected of the woman I have my eyes on, she understands me."

The boy's words were tantamount to admitting to Yu Xia's suspicions.

In an instant, the faces of Xu Ke and Yu Xia darkened.

"However, even if you've guessed it, what can you do? You have no evidence, no one will believe what you say, and you can only watch me get away scot-free. Even this time, you'll have to suffer silently. Hahaha." The boy, seeing their grim expressions, boasted arrogantly.

"I've noted what happened today. This soup stain, how vile. No one has ever treated me like this, and I won't let you off easily. I'll get back at you thoroughly, so you better be careful," the boy warned, flicking the soup off his fingers and sniffing it with disdain, eyeing Xu Ke with murderous intent.

"I won't forget what you did today either, so you better watch out, I won't let you off either," Xu Ke stated, staring at the boy unflinchingly.

"Let's see who's faster, who comes out ahead, then. Ha!" the boy laughed scornfully at Xu Ke.

"Oh, by the way, I'm not just after her for tonight." The boy mimicked shooting a gun at Xu Ke before departing without further delay.

The hallway was left with just Xu Ke and Yu Xia. Xu Ke turned, and the two stood face to face, neither speaking until Xu Ke finally broke the silence.

"Tonight, you're sleeping in our room. You need to explain what happened today clearly, don't think you can avoid it." Xu Ke said with a stern face.

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