Chapter 48: Escape

“Is it delicious?”

Su Ling didn’t speak, keeping his head down as he ate his food.

He was eating a bowl of noodles, but the broth was made from chicken and mushrooms, making it incredibly savory. Several plates of differently colored side dishes were also set out before him.

Taking one bite of noodles followed by one bite of the side dishes, Su Ling ate with great relish.

Soon, he was full. He patted his small belly and turned around, intending to climb back into bed to sleep.

But just then, a voice drifted over leisurely, causing his movements to freeze instantly.

“Tsk, this bacon is really delicious. It must have been made from the kind of pig that only knows how to eat and sleep all day. That’s why it tastes so good, right?”

Su Ling grit his teeth and turned to glare fiercely at the other person. ‘This person must be talking about me!’

“Little fellow, why are you looking at me like that? Seeing you look at me this way actually makes me a bit scared!”

Ye Moran put on a forced, coquettish act that made Su Ling’s skin crawl.

“You… you’re disgusting.”

The smile on Ye Moran’s face stiffened, and her expression immediately darkened. Her cold eyes swept over Su Ling, and her lips curled into a chilling smile.

“I’m… angry now!”

Su Ling’s heart trembled. He had truly blurted those words out instinctively. Previously, she had always maintained either a cold or a tender demeanor.

That sort of pretentious, affected pose was truly disgusting!

Terrified, he wanted to run, but for a moment, he couldn’t think of where to go. Just as the idea of running to the bathroom flashed through his mind, she was already in front of him!

“Little fellow, I have a lot of fire in me right now.”

“So, why don’t you help me put it out?”

“No! Let—let me go!”

“Waaah... I—I’m still angry. You can’t do this.”

“Tsk, if you’re angry, then stay angry. It doesn’t affect doing that stuff.”

Ye Moran’s fingers slid across the little fellow’s delicate skin, leaving red marks behind!

“Don’t, Sister, I beg you!”

Su Ling’s mind raced, and he put on a pitiable act. His two small hands proactively climbed up to her waist, and he looked up with tear-filled eyes.

Unfortunately, this posture only further incited her interest!

Ye Moran had originally only intended to scare the little fellow, but now she really couldn’t hold back. Various frenzied thoughts instantly flooded her mind.

She wanted to confine him, to cut off his limbs, so that the little fellow could only ever beg her and rely on her to live!

She wanted to make him understand completely that without her, he could not survive in this world!

Her breathing gradually became heavy, but she still forcibly suppressed those mad thoughts.

Every time she did something bad to the little fellow, these thoughts would surface in her mind.

She couldn’t completely suppress them, however. Every time after she fought them down, she needed a release, and doing that sort of thing to the little fellow was the best form of venting!

“I was wrong. I won’t insult you anymore. Let me go, please… we just did it last night. You can’t do this.”

“Waaah… you said you would only do it with my consent. You’re a liar! A liar! A big liar!”

Seeing this, Su Ling began to sob loudly. Ye Moran’s hands, which were about to move, paused for a moment. This time, the little fellow seemed to be crying more sorrowfully than ever before!

Her heart softened, and her grip on the little fellow’s hands couldn’t help but loosen slightly.

Sensing the pressure decrease, Su Ling immediately began to struggle, and he broke free a moment later!

He didn’t dare run into the bathroom, fearing she would just kick the door down, so he ran straight out of the bedroom door!

Ye Moran took a deep breath, a flash of ruthlessness appearing in her eyes as she slowly walked out.

‘I shouldn’t have… how could my heart go soft?’

She had been right on the verge of eating him. Why did she hesitate?

Her fists clenched tightly, making a series of cracking sounds.

‘He actually dared to run. I should have found a chain to lock him up!’

All sorts of chaotic thoughts churned in her mind. The mad ideas she had suppressed earlier were now growing wildly.

She wasn’t in a hurry to find the little fellow, nor was she worried about him getting into an accident. She pulled out her mobile phone and tapped on the tracking app she had installed long ago.

A blinking red dot on the map wasn’t very far from her, but it was continuously moving further away.

“Escape?”

“Why are you always thinking about escaping!”

The moment she realized this, the final shackle of sanity in Ye Moran’s mind was completely severed!

At this moment, she only wanted to catch the little fellow and lock him up, torturing him until he never dared to step outside again!

As someone who belonged to her, he should be obedient instead of thinking about running away every single day!

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Su Ling was wearing fuzzy pajamas and a pair of slippers that didn’t fit properly. At first, he ran very fast, but because of the ill-fitting slippers, he fell several times before gradually slowing down.

He looked up. There was no sun in the sky. The surroundings looked like a bamboo forest, with bamboo everywhere. Everything was foggy, and the air was damp.

He hugged his arms tightly and wandered aimlessly through the bamboo forest. Although he didn’t want to admit it, it seemed he was lost.

He couldn’t find the way back.

After walking for a while, he felt tired and found a spot that looked relatively clean to sit down.

He curled himself into a ball, hugging his knees and leaving only his eyes visible as he looked around blankly.

The area was empty, with only the occasional sound of birds chirping. He felt inexplicably afraid.

Suddenly, he regretted running out like this…

‘It’s just having that sort of thing done to me. It hurts for a while, and then the pain stops. Why did I run?’

Su Ling bit his lip. His mind felt like a mess.

He couldn’t figure out what was right and what was wrong.

He suddenly wanted to cry, and tears poured out uncontrollably. He wiped them away again and again, but he couldn’t get them clean. The tears were like a flood from a broken dam, impossible to stop.

“Ye Jin?”

Suddenly, a familiar yet somewhat strange voice broke the silence of the surroundings!

Su Ling’s body jolted. He turned his head and saw someone who felt familiar. After thinking for a moment, he finally placed the person in his memory.

It was Sister’s friend!

Lin Qingyu hadn’t expected to run into Ye Jin here. Ever since they parted ways at that villa, she hadn’t seen him again, nor had she even seen Ye Moran.

She was happy to have some peace, so she had decided to come out for a trip. She never expected to see Ye Jin here.

“Why are you here? Are you out for fun?”

Su Ling thought about it and then nodded.

Lin Qingyu smiled and sat down beside him.

“So, are you having a good time?”

Seeing her approach, Su Ling pulled a bit of distance between them before shaking his head.

Lin Qingyu noticed the little fellow’s movement, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

“Why are you hiding so far from me? I’m not going to eat you.”

Su Ling bit his lip. He remembered back at the villa, right after he had spoken to her, his sister had…

He shook his head. It was better to keep his distance, or Sister would get angry again!

That time had been very painful, and he didn’t want to be treated so painfully again!