Lin Xiao was startled. He knew Pei Yanzi was a simple and very sensible girl. If she hadn't encountered something truly out of the ordinary, he was sure she wouldn't have tried to contact Pei Donglai through him. This meant she was currently in a very dangerous situation.

"Yanzi, don't panic. Take your time and tell me, what happened?" Lin Xiao said softly.

His voice had an undeniably calming effect, settling Pei Yanzi's frantic heart considerably.

She hurriedly explained, "A classmate was having a birthday party at noon. We've barely ever spoken, but she insisted on inviting me, so I came along. Everything was fine at first, but after I ate some cake just now, I felt something was wrong with my body!"

Lin Xiao's heart skipped a beat. "What feels wrong?"

Pei Yanzi's voice trembled. "I can't quite describe it, but I just feel so uncomfortable, like there's a fire inside my body, and... and..."

She couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence. Her fair cheeks were already flushed a deep red.

"And what?" Lin Xiao pressed.

Pei Yanzi bit her lip tightly. After a moment of hesitation, she said with extreme embarrassment, "And... I feel like... I have some sort of... desire!"

As the words left her mouth, Pei Yanzi was so mortified she wished she could crawl into a hole and disappear. Her voice was whisper-soft, faint as a mosquito's buzz, but to Lin Xiao, her confession landed like a clap of thunder.

Lin Xiao was shocked to his core. Could this girl have been drugged with an aphrodisiac?

"Yanzi, where are you now?"

"In a place called Linglong Pavilion!"

"Alright, I understand. Find a safe place and hide. Don't answer anyone who calls for you, no matter who it is. I'll get there as fast as I can!"

Pei Yanzi gave a small, obedient sound of agreement.

"And keep your phone safe," Lin Xiao added. "Stay on the line!"

"I... I will!" Pei Yanzi stammered.

Lin Xiao's words made her realize she might have been set up. Panic flared instantly. She was already hiding in the bathroom, and she scrambled to lock the door from the inside.

But no sooner had she locked the door than she heard someone trying to open it from the outside. When they found it locked, a gentle voice came through.

"Yanzi, are you alright?"

"Xiao Xiao, I'm fine," Pei Yanzi replied.

The person outside asked again, "If you're fine, why did you lock the door?"

"Oh, it's... it's nothing. I'm just using the toilet."

The person outside laughed. "The restroom is huge, why lock the door? Hurry up and open it, I need to use it too!"

"Xiao Xiao, I... I can't open the door!" Pei Yanzi replied, her voice soft but exceptionally firm.

She was holding onto Lin Xiao's words. At this moment, aside from Lin Xiao, Pei Yanzi didn't dare to trust anyone—especially not the girl named Xiao Xiao, the very person who had invited her to this birthday party.

"Seriously, Pei Yanzi, are you okay? This restroom isn't your private property, so what right do you have to keep me out?" the person outside demanded, clearly annoyed.

Pei Yanzi bit her lip hard. To be honest, she also felt her actions were inappropriate, but she truly did not dare to open the door. The craving inside her was growing stronger and stronger. Not only that, but she felt her body going pliant and weak, as if she were melting. It was an awful sensation.

"Xiao Xiao, I'm... I'm sorry. I really can't open this door," Pei Yanzi said through clenched teeth.

"Damn it, Pei Yanzi! What the hell is your problem? I was nice enough to invite you here to eat, drink, and have fun, and this is the shit you pull? Are you trying to make me piss my pants?"

"Xiao Xiao, that's not what I mean, I—"

Before she could finish, the person outside rudely cut her off. "Pei Yanzi, cut the crap and open the damn door! Otherwise, I'm going to have to kick it down!"

Hearing this, Pei Yanzi started to panic. If the door was kicked open, she had no idea what fate would await her. She was feeling worse by the second. Her whole body was burning up, and her breathing grew ragged. She subconsciously touched her cheek; it was as hot as a branding iron.

Pei Yanzi fell silent, not knowing what to say. Xiao Xiao's family was supposedly a third-tier family in Jinling City. While that was a far cry from the first or second-tier families, to someone like Pei Yanzi, they were still an absolutely untouchable powerhouse. She couldn't afford to provoke them.

Just then, a different, gentle male voice spoke up from the doorway. "Yanzi, it's me, Zhao Qingzhi. Please open the door."

The voice hit Pei Yanzi like a physical blow. Her face went deathly pale. She had been standing, but Zhao Qingzhi's voice sent her stumbling back until she was huddled in the corner.

How could Zhao Qingzhi be here? He wasn't at the lunch earlier. Something's wrong. Very wrong. Her last shred of reason screamed that the strange feeling in her body was inextricably linked to him.

Though Pei Yanzi was simple and kind, she wasn't a fool. After all, it wasn't the first time Zhao Qingzhi had shown his ill intentions toward her. This realization sent her heart into an even more frantic rhythm. If it were just Xiao Xiao, she might have been able to reason with her. But with Zhao Qingzhi involved, the situation had suddenly become incredibly complicated.

Pei Yanzi was terrified that Zhao Qingzhi would break in. If he did, she knew what awaited her would be dreadful.

Seeing that she wasn't responding, Zhao Qingzhi asked patiently, "Yanzi, are you not feeling well? It's okay, just open the door, and I'll take you to a doctor!"

Listening to Zhao Qingzhi's feigned concern made Pei Yanzi feel nauseous.

"Zhao Qingzhi, thank you for the offer, but it's not necessary. I've already called Lin Xiao, and he'll be here soon!"

The moment she mentioned his name, Zhao Qingzhi's façade crumbled, and he became furious. "Fuck, you ungrateful bitch! So what if you called that stinking beggar? Let me tell you, this Linglong Pavilion is my family's private clubhouse. Even if that stinking beggar shows up, he won't be able to get in!

"Besides, I've already drugged you with an aphrodisiac. Today, you're the fish on my chopping block, and I'll devour you however I please!"

His words exploded in Pei Yanzi's mind, leaving it completely blank. So it really was this scumbag who drugged me.

Pei Yanzi was overwhelmed by a storm of shame and fury. She wanted to burst out of the room and fight the scumbag to the death, but she didn't dare. She knew she was no match for him.

Seeing that Pei Yanzi still wasn't moving, Zhao Qingzhi kicked the door in a fit of rage. The immense force of the blow nearly sent it flying off its hinges.

Pei Yanzi shuddered violently at the sight. She stared at the door, her eyes wide with fear, desperately praying for Lin Xiao to appear.

"Fuck! Open the damn door!" Zhao Qingzhi bellowed.

Huddled in the corner, Pei Yanzi was like an ant on a hot pan—panic-stricken and frantic. Every second felt like an eternity.

"Fine! Since you want to do this the hard way, don't blame me for what comes next! Once I kick this door down, I'm going to fuck you to death!"

With that, Zhao Qingzhi began kicking the door with all his might.

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