Chapter 3: Going to his house

Xiao Xing had already forgotten she was kidnapped all this while as she cried till the door suddenly opened. That young man came back. In his hands, was a set of freshly ironed clothes.

"The young master asked me to give you a new set of clothes. Here you go. Quickly change and then we'll go," he said calmly as he placed the clothes on the floor. He then bent to untie her. "Don't think of escaping. Sang Ji is gone. No one will help you. Besides, he was the one who placed you as collateral when he borrowed money from our boss. You should be thankful he did not kill you. He said he had other plans for you. I don't know what they are, either."

'Sang Ji borrowed money? From him? Why did he do that? Does he not know how dangerous it is to borrow money? Why did he not ask for a loan from the bank? Surely they would've given it to him", thought Xiao Xing with a worried look on her face. She really felt sorry for him.

"I'll be just outside, don't worry. Change here and call me when you're done." The young man turned and paced towards the door. As he was about to swing the door shut from outside, Xiao Xing suddenly asked, "Where are you taking me?" The young man ignored her and just closed the door. Nerves hit her like a pendulum swing as she stood up and picked up the clothes from the floor. She looked around the room for a way to escape, but everywhere was tight, even the windows. Only animals which had an equal or less of a size than pigeons could either get in or out. And even if there was an escape, the guards outside would immediately catch her. They might even kill her on the spot.

I have to cooperate with them, she sighed heavily. For now. After I know where I am going to be after I leave here, I will think of an escape plan. I am not going to give up on Sang Ji. I'm not going to be tossed around like a plaything.

Soon, Xiao Xing came told the young man guarding by the door that she was done. When the man opened the door, he saw her standing just parallel to the door. He was completely blown away by her mesmerising beauty. The set of pants and top she wore fitted her perfectly. "Wow, how did boss manage to capture her size so well?", he said out loud.

"Huh?", asked Xiao Xing as she did not quite hear what he said. "Nothing. Let's go. The car's waiting outside. " The two of them climbed down the dark staircases of the warehouse. It was dark now they were out of the lit room. She had already forgotten it was night just by looking at the room for such a long time. She now couldn't see clearly.

"What's going on? Why can I not see anything? It's too dark here.", she asked herself as she reached out her left hand for the wall next to her. Luckily, it was not far away from her, and she was able to hold on to it as she descended the stairs.

When they walked out of the main door, a car was waiting for them indeed. She saw the car, but not clearly, her vision was a bit blurry. The young man opened the backseat door and ushered her in. "Miss, please." With her blurry vision, Xiao Xing carefully took each step towards the black Maybach parked in front of them and climbed inside. The young man followed behind her and closed the door. Soon, the car was in motion.

Xiao Xing was quiet throughout the whole journey, and only the young man and the chauffeur spoke. "Liam," said the chauffeur. "What did you do to the young lady next to you? Why is she so quiet? It's as if we are the only ones in the car. Is she perhaps... a ghost?"

Liam laughed hysterically. "I also do not know why she is so quiet. But she's not a ghost."

A few minutes later, a Maybach parked in front of a tall mansion with lights all over. Xiao Xing was relieved. She thought the place they were going to was dim. That they would find out about her sudden condition and maybe kill her.

"This way, please," said the young man as he walked in front of Xiao Xing towards the car. On the way to the door, she kept on stumbling on things, almost failing. As soon as they got to the door, A couple of maids greeted them. "Mr. Liam, Madam." Xiao Xing could not say anything as she did not know them. She was quite shy amongst strangers.

"Alright, ladies. I'm leaving your madam to you. Do whatever you need to do, as instructed by the young master, to make sure she is settles in well." The maids nodded. The young man retreated and went back to the car.

"Good evening, Madam. Me and my colleagues will take you to your room. Lin LI here, will make you some food. Whatever suits your appetite," said the head of the maids, Su Meng. "I'm not that hungry. Whatever suits you, Lin Li," replied Xiao Xing in a low and down tone.

A warm bath was run for Xiao Xing and she put on a new set of comfortable clothes she had just picked from the closet in her new room. A nice tracksuit did the trick. She sat on the bed thereafter, and only got out of the room when she was called down to eat.

As she was eating, she couldn't stop thinking about Sang Ji, and the situation he was in. She thought of ways she could help him get out of his financial debt. Suddenly, she remembered her uncle who molested her. Yes, the thought of him did made her feel angry and disgusted, but she had to lower her pride and go to him. Who knew? Maybe he would agree to give her inheritance to her. Xiao Xing went back to bed after a few spoons of the food. It wasn't that the food was not up to her standard, it was just that she was not hungry.

The next morning, Xiao Xing woke up early. She had to go to her uncle as soon as she could, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to catch him for the whole day. She knew his habits.

When Xiao Xing walked downstairs, she saw Chu Ying coming out of a room just near the lounge. Perhaps it was the study. Chu Ying noticed she was going somewhere by looking at the clothes she picked from the closet.

"Come and eat before you leave", he ordered as he approached her. "No, thank you. I'm in a bit of a hurry", said Xiao Xing as she walked past him.

"If you don't do as I say, Sang Ji's going to die within ten minutes", said Chu Ying in an indifferent tone. Xiao Xing turned to him. "You wouldn't dare."

"Oh, I will. And if you think I'm going to let you do whatever it is that's going to let you harm yourself, you're wrong." Chu Ying leaned in closer to her face. Xiao Xing froze." You're my asset. I'm going to do whatever it is to protect my assets. Now go and eat your food before I call my guy and tell him to pull the trigger." Xiao Xing thought Chu Ying was kidding, but as she looked in his eyes, she realised he was dead serious.

Xiao Xing walked in front of Chu Ying to the kitchen. As the both of them ate, they were really quiet. Chu Ying did not know how to start a conversation with her while on the other hand, Xiao Xing did not want to talk to him. At all.

After Xiao Xing finished her breakfast, she immediately stood up and headed towards the door. Chu Ying stood up as well. He walked behind her. Just as she was about to open the main door, she felt his breath on her left ear. "Where are you going?", asked Chu Ying, a little curious. Xiao Xing was startled, and scared. What did he want to do to her? Did he want to hurt her in any way?