Shen Nie helped her loosen the ropes, but he didn't completely untie them. He said, "I'll loosen the ropes a bit, but if I set you free, Kang Chen could become suspicious. It would be hard for you to explain this to him."
"Don't worry, since you're not willing to come with me for now, I'm not going to force you. I will take you to him."
— I will take you to him.
These words sounded incredibly familiar to Ming Mei. It felt like he had said the same thing ages ago.
Her face went ice-cold, causing Ming Mei's body to tremble slightly.
Cool fingers gently brushed her cheek as Shen Nie's voice rang in her ear: "I can't bear to see you suffer… You have to be okay, and wait for me to come get you."
Ming Mei's nose stung, she shook her head, signalling Shen Nie to remove the duct tape that was over her mouth - she wanted to speak to him.
But Shen Nie didn't grant her wish.
