Give me a chance to chase you, I’m willing to offer everything I have, just for your forgiveness—Duan Yanxing
A stormy night.
Inside the Forbidden Zone, a flash of lightning suddenly illuminated the dark room.
Followed by a raging storm, the entire world was plunged into endless darkness.
“It hurts…”
In the corner, Chi Mu’s hands and feet were shackled, her body weak and limp.
The man gripped the slender waist of the young girl, the prominent veins on his large, well-defined hands revealing his restraint at this moment.
“Baby, relax a little.”
His ragged breath brushed against the girl’s fair neck, carrying a dangerous edge.
The girl blinked her tear-filled eyes, her gaze intertwining with the man’s dangerous and profound dark pupils.
“Please… let me go…”
She wanted to beg for mercy, but the tone that inadvertently escaped her lips sounded more like…
The man could feel the trembling of the delicate beauty in his arms, as fragile as a porcelain doll that could shatter at any moment.
But this soft, vulnerable appearance did not change his mind.
Instead, it stirred memories that had been buried deep within him for years.
His warm fingertips gently brushed over the girl’s rosy lips, his affectionate gaze tinged with a sickly darkness: “Baby, how dare you not want me?”
The man’s hoarse voice carried a hint of a sob, and even his eyes gradually reddened.
“You… let me go…”
Hearing this, the man abruptly turned the girl around, pressing her against the wall. His tall, imposing frame pinned her slender, soft waist: “Not in this lifetime!”
As he spoke, he picked up a silver chip with the fingertips of his left hand, gently stroking her back as he leaned in slightly, his tone eerily calm: “Don’t be afraid, it’ll be over soon!”
Feeling that icy touch, the girl shrank back, her body tensing into a straight line from fear. Her clear, lively eyes were already brimming with tears: “No…”
She tried to speak up to stop him, but found she could only watch helplessly as the man forcibly implanted the tiny silver chip into her body.
Instantly, her breathing stopped, and she fell unconscious in his arms.
“Wanwan, wait for me to spoil you.”
“No! Don’t… don’t…”
Chi Mu’s hands tightly gripped the bedsheet, shaking her head as she muttered incoherently, struggling for a long time before finally jolting awake from the nightmare.
Gasping, she sat up, taking deep breaths of fresh air.
This was the recurring dream she had every night for the past six months…
And what was worse, this time the sensation of the chip inside her felt even more real.
Although she had fled to Country M for three years now, she hadn’t forgotten the things that happened in Yubei Garden in the past.
If one day he found out she was still alive and had given birth to his child…
Then what awaited her would be even more terrifying possession and plunder, wouldn’t it?
She took several deep breaths, trying to calm her emotions.
“Wanwan…”
Suddenly, the call from beside her pulled her nerves, which had just begun to settle, taut once again.
Her entire body stiffened, and she sharply turned her head toward the source of the voice.
“My dear, you’re finally awake?!”
Lin Yunxin, dressed in theater work clothes, stood at the door, waving her fists anxiously: “We finally got invited by the Duan Family for an interview. If we’re late and mess this up, the theater will be shut down for good! Hurry up, let’s go, no dawdling!””Ah! The meeting! The collaboration! Quick, let’s go.” Chi Mu responded dazedly.
Whenever she had that dream, she feared she might never escape it.
With no time to dwell further, she hurriedly finished packing and followed Lin Yunxin outside. Even after getting into the car heading to the Duan Family, she hadn’t fully regained her composure.
At this moment, Chi Mu had no idea that from this point onward, all her movements would be under the surveillance of the Heavenly Eye the man had laid out for her.
“Hey! Listen, the Duan Family Gang’s network in Country M spans both the underworld and legitimate circles. If you want to establish yourself here, don’t cross them.”
“Later, whatever demands they make, remember to agree to everything. In front of Master Duan, you have no choice.”
Rain pattered against the car window as Lin Yunxin chattered incessantly, occasionally turning to remind Chi Mu.
But Chi Mu seemed indifferent to these warnings. Gazing at the rainy scene outside, her eyes grew distant.
Her mind was filled with memories of what had happened to her three years ago…
Yet, for some reason, over the past few months, that face had grown increasingly blurry in her memory.
In recent days, it had even become so severe that she could hardly recall it clearly.
“Wanwan, why are you spacing out? Are you even listening to me?”
Seeing Chi Mu’s distracted expression, Lin Yunxin waved a hand in front of her face.
“Huh? Oh… it’s nothing. What was the name of that Master Duan you mentioned just now?”
Chi Mu asked blankly.
“Duan Yanxing! You mean you’ve never even heard of Duan Yanxing??”
Lin Yunxin looked at her as if she’d seen a ghost. “You don’t know about the man who holds power in Country M?”
Hearing this, Chi Mu’s eyes flickered.
Duan Yanxing…
The Duan Family, a man who straddled both the underworld and legitimate circles…
Chi Mu’s heart skipped a beat, as if all the memories sealed away for years suddenly flooded back!
She remembered that Yuchi Shiyan had also been called Master Duan by his subordinates back then.
To this day, Chi Mu still didn’t know the origin of that title.
A sense of foreboding instantly washed over her.
“Could Duan Yanxing be…” Chi Mu bit her lip, murmuring to herself.
Lin Yunxin paused, confused. “Be? Be what?”
“Nothing, it’s probably just my paranoia.”
Chi Mu lowered her gaze, a bitter smile inadvertently curling at the corner of her mouth.
Perhaps it was because she was too afraid, so she instinctively assumed any man with the surname Duan was him.
After all, the Duan Family held sway over the entire empire in Country M. Yuchi Shiyan was just a businessman—he couldn’t possibly have that kind of power, right?
“Stop overthinking it. You’ve changed your name and identity for three years now! There’s no such person as Bai Muwan in this world anymore. Remember, you’re Chi Mu, and this is Huacheng in Country M, not our North Yan. Nothing will happen.”
Lin Yunxin seemed to sense Chi Mu’s anxiety and comfortingly wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
Only then did Chi Mu manage a faint smile.
Indeed, this wasn’t North Yan, and she no longer needed to fear anyone.
As long as Yuchi Shiyan didn’t discover she was still alive.
She could live under an assumed name with her child, disappearing forever from his world.
In this prosperous and wealthy nation, amidst the neon lights and revelry, shady transactions of all kinds thrived at every moment.
Having narrowly escaped death in that fire and managing to run a small theater troupe in such a dangerous city as Huacheng was no small feat.This time, the Duan Family’s initiative to invite her for a face-to-face meeting presented the best opportunity to revive the theater troupe.
Chi Mu silently told herself that even if it meant taking risks, she absolutely had to go to the Duan Family.
“Wanwan, they only want to see you alone. I can’t go in, so you must be extremely careful!”
As the car arrived near the Duan Family Gang, Lin Yunxin reminded her once again: “The Duan Family Gang is heavily guarded and has many rules. You absolutely must not wander around, especially the Forbidden Zone. It’s said to be the private space of the Duan Family’s master. Once you enter, you might not come out alive!”
Chi Mu nodded. “Yes, don’t worry.”
With that, she opened the car door and stepped out, holding a floral umbrella.
A cautious, wolf-like, fatherly husband × a pure, gentle, and soft little wife.
Watch how the little white rabbit gets lured by the big bad wolf!!!
See how the little white rabbit fights back!!!
The big boss gradually falls, admitting defeat.
The big boss is both fatherly and doting, obsessive and unhinged.
The little wife is gentle, soft, and fairy-like, clear-headed and calm.