For the past few days, Wan Ru had felt uneasy.
Many nights, she dreamt she heard strange sounds, like a ticking clock or a heartbeat.
She hadn't slept well these past few days.
Wan Ru had taken leave from the restaurant, and today she visited Chen Jiancheng's house.
She and Tan An were working together on Tan An's tasks.
While Wan Ru was watching a movie with Chen Jiancheng, Tan An arrived, carrying flowers and fruit.
Seeing Tan An, Wan Ru gave Chen Jiancheng an awkward look.
Tan An, however, cheerfully said,
"Jiancheng, I heard you were in an accident.
I've been so busy these past few days, I'm only now getting a chance to visit you."
"If you're busy, you don't need to visit. I'm fine, don't trouble yourself."
"How can I not? Seeing you injured like this breaks my heart!"
Li Wanru: "..." What a performance.
Chen Jiancheng looked at Wan Ru's expression, then smiled, dispelling the awkward atmosphere.
Wan Ru took the fruit and went into the kitchen, leaving Tan An and Chen Jiancheng to talk.
A moment later, Wan Ru came out again. Tan An winked at her, signaling that the task was complete.
Actually, Tan An's system was a bit abnormal; it was a self-improvement system.
All tasks were related to learning and training. Today's visit to Chen Jiancheng was to discuss work, which was one of the advanced tasks.
"I have to go now, I'll head back first!" Tan An said with a smile to Chen Jiancheng.
Chen Jiancheng saw her out. Before leaving, Tan An turned back and said to Wan Ru,
"I'm leaving, Wan Ru!"
Wan Ru glared at her. This girl really wanted to be hit.
After Tan An left, Chen Jiancheng pretended to ask her,
"Are you unhappy?"
"No, I'm very happy."
"Are you jealous?"
Wan Ru looked at him: "No!"
Chen Jiancheng: "..."
After leaving Chen Jiancheng's house, she went straight to Tan An's place.
The two of them then completed other tasks together.
Around eight in the evening, she received a call from Mei Jin.
"I'm listening!" Wan Ru answered the phone.
"Ru? I'm here, why don't I see you?" Mei Jin's voice was intermittent.
"Here where?" Wan Ru frowned.
"What? You asked me to come here, didn't you?"
"Jin, don't joke with me. I haven't called you all morning."
"This morning, Ru just... I don't see Ru!" Mei Jin's voice was choppy due to poor signal.
"Jin, send me your location!" Wan Ru felt worried.
The other side hung up and sent Wan Ru a location, "Apartment Building A."
Tan An looked at it for a while, then said,
"It's the system, a ghost address."
Wan Ru was startled. Could that person be acting again? This time, directly targeting Mei Jin? No! She quickly went to the sent location.
Tan An drove her there. On the way, Wan Ru called Ming Jian.
She hesitated whether to call Jiancheng. He had just been in an accident, and she didn't want him to get hurt again, but she felt incredibly uneasy, so she still sent the location to Chen Jiancheng.
Arriving there, the place was a deserted area. Apartment Building A was an abandoned building in that empty space.
Wan Ru looked at it and got goosebumps.
Wan Ru went inside the apartment building. Although it was abandoned, there were many bright lights in every corner.
She called Mei Jin again. Mei Jin's phone rang upstairs, and she quickly ran up.
Following the ringing for a while, she reached the rooftop, but there was still no one there.
At this moment, the other side picked up. Mei Jin's voice was clearer than before. She said,
"Ru? Sorry, I was taking a shower just now!"
"Taking a shower? Didn't you call and tell me you were at Apartment Building A?" Wan Ru asked in a panic.
"No, I haven't called Mei Jin at all. I just got out of the shower. Why would I go to Apartment Building A?" Mei Jin on the other end was also confused.
Damn it! I've been tricked.
Only one thought flashed through Wan Ru's mind: perhaps that person had interfered to call her using Mei Jin's number, even Mei Jin's voice. No wonder when Mei Jin called, the signal wasn't clear.
"Beep, beep, beep." The phone automatically disconnected.
"Hello, my little rabbit!" A voice rang out from behind.
Wan Ru turned around. It was Zhou Lin Kang.
She cursed inwardly. Meeting this scoundrel definitely meant nothing good.
He held a phone in his hand. Wan Ru guessed that he was the one who had called her.
So... does this guy possess the system?
"You've been hiding from me for a bit too long!" He said, stepping closer.
Wan Ru retreated, taking the stone hidden on her person and throwing it downstairs.
This was her signal with Tan An. Earlier, to guard against an ambush, Wan Ru had sacrificed herself and gone alone. Tan An was hiding in the car, waiting for the signal before entering.
"It won't be easy for you to resist. In a place like this, I could rape you and then kill you, and no one would ever know."
"Shut your dog mouth."
Wan Ru cursed.
Zhou Lin Kang laughed loudly and said, "So, now the dog will bite the rabbit to death, huh?" With that, he lunged wildly to grab Wan Ru.
She struggled to escape, but her strength was no match for him. She was quickly pinned to the ground, but she continued to struggle.
"Let go!" She screamed.
He slapped Wan Ru's cheek with force, tearing the corner of her mouth.
Her head spun from the powerful slap.
"You scoundrel!" Ming Jian rushed forward, kicking Zhou Lin Kang, sending him sprawling, then helped Wan Ru up.
Zhou Lin Kang stumbled to his feet and asked, "Who are you?"
"Are you okay, Ru?" Ming Jian ignored him.
"I'm fine!" Wan Ru replied.
"Where's Mei Jin?" Ming Jian asked urgently.
"Luckily, Mei Jin isn't here. He tricked me into coming."
Ming Jian glanced at the other man, then whispered to Wan Ru, "Let's go!"
"You're leaving, abandoning this girl!" Zhou Lin Kang angrily pulled out a knife and aimed it at Ming Jian.
In a sudden panic, she heard the sound of Chen Jian Cheng's car. She stared blankly at the knife.
No, what if Jian Cheng comes up here and gets hurt?
Tan An, where are you?