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In the pitch-black room, Autumn Wind lay on the cold floor, a huge sound ringing in her ears. Finally, Autumn Wind regained consciousness.
Her arm, resting beneath her, slightly bent as she slowly opened her eyes. The half of her body that touched the ground had gone numb, and dizziness overwhelmed her, giving her the illusion of having fallen into hell.
Am I still alive? Struggling to lift her head, a beam of light flashed through the window, illuminating the room for a brief moment before darkness returned.
Her palm curled slightly; the pain from maintaining one position for too long coursed through her body along her nerves. She propped herself up, trying to rise, but her hand was obstructed by something hard and cold. Gathering her courage, she reached out to touch it.
Autumn Wind realized it was a phone thrown into a cardboard box by a woman. Forgetting the pain, she sat up quickly and turned on the powered-off phone.
With the weak light emitted by the phone, Autumn Wind could see the scene before her: scattered debris everywhere. What had just happened? Where was that woman?
The phone finally restored all its functions, but the signal was weak.
Staring at the screen, Autumn Wind's mind went blank, with only one thought echoing in her head: I need to get someone to rescue me!
Her fingers trembled as they slid across the screen. When she saw Qiu Hai's number, she dialed without hesitation.
The ringing continued to sound, but no one answered. She tried again, but it was still the same.
Another beam of light swept through from outside, landing on Autumn Wind's pale face as the phone emitted a low battery warning.
The beeping sound filled her with despair; she slumped helplessly onto the floor. What should I do?
The light moved again, plunging the room back into darkness. Pray, just pray…
Qiu Hai and Liu Jian sat in the VIP section of the concert, surrounded by the loud cheers of fans. They had to speak loudly to hear each other.
A few girls dressed in Bohemian long skirts suddenly appeared behind them. Realizing they had walked to the wrong spot, they apologized repeatedly as they left. The last girl turned back to seriously scan Qiu Hai and Liu Jian with a glance before exiting.
Qiu Hai curiously returned the woman's gaze, puzzled by the slight smile that curled at the corners of her mouth.
Chen Guoliang entered and whispered something to Liu Jian. After glancing at Qiu Hai, Liu Jian said nothing and followed Chen Guoliang out of the VIP section.
On stage, staff members were stirring up the atmosphere to hype up the concert's start. Qiu Hai disliked this kind of noise and habitually frowned. He took out his phone, and a shocking Number appeared on the screen.
He stood up in alarm, scanning his surroundings. This was the backup phone he had given to Autumn Wind, and just moments ago, Autumn Wind had called him!
He rushed out of the VIP area, looking for any sign of Liu Jian and Chen Guoliang, but the crowd surged, making it impossible to find them.
His hands trembled as he redialed, quickening his pace to escape the noisy environment.
If it really is you, Autumn Wind, please pick up! The phone kept ringing until Qiu Hai sat back in his car, still no one answered.
Autumn Wind felt like she had fallen asleep. In a daze, she sensed she was dreaming, with a song drifting through her mind—clear yet familiar, though she couldn't recall where she had heard it.
A beam of light swept across her face from outside, startling her awake. Realizing the song was coming from reality, she frantically searched around and finally answered the call just as her phone's ringtone was about to end.
"Hello, is this you, Autumn Wind?" A gentle tone laced with an alluring sensuality came through.
Upon hearing Qiu Hai's deep voice on the line, Autumn Wind burst into tears.
Qiu Hai noticed that there was an echo in Autumn Wind's cries and immediately regained his composure, anxiously asking, "Where are you? Where are you right now?"
Autumn Wind stifled her sobs, leaned against the wall to stand up, and tried to lift her leg to check by the window. As she raised her foot, the sound of the chain clanging against the floor startled her back to reality. "I... I don't know where I am. It's so dark here!"
Qiu Hai took a deep breath, calming himself as his mind raced. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and quickly said, "You need to open your privacy settings! Do as I say!"
He remembered that he had tampered with Autumn Wind's phone for his own selfish reasons. Qiu Hai's phone reacted and displayed a location. Fixating on that location, Qiu Hai continued to ask, "What do you see around you?"
"I... it's so dark here. When I opened the door, I saw the corridor was bright, and there were flashes of light outside the window. I can hear loud noises and commotion!" Autumn Wind searched her mind for all the details that had come to her during this time and started crying again. "That woman is so fierce! Please come save me; I don't want to die here!"
Autumn Wind's wails pierced Qiu Hai's heart. He responded softly, reassuring her, "Stay put where you are; I'll find you immediately!"
Qiu Hai's voice brought a sense of security. She wiped her tears and nodded vigorously but realized that Qiu Hai couldn't see her. Looking at the thick iron chain at her feet, she didn't want to stay there any longer. Just as she was about to speak again, Qiu Hai hung up the phone.
The screen lit up for a moment before quickly dimming again. Holding it close to her chest, she silently prayed, You have to come save me!
A thought suddenly crossed her mind: in this situation, shouldn't I have considered calling the police first? Why did I call Qiu Hai instead...
After thinking it over, she swiped her phone screen; it lit up briefly before going completely dark—the battery was dead...
Her body could no longer withstand the crushing weight of despair, and Autumn Wind collapsed onto the ground.
The ambulance sped through the streets, with objects outside rapidly passing by. Sweat trickled from Qiu Hai's palms as he glanced at his phone; surprisingly, Autumn Wind's location had vanished. A cold sweat broke out on his back, spreading from his spine to his scalp as various images flashed in his mind—no, that cannot happen...
Just then, Liu Jian's call came in as Qiu Hai was on the verge of breaking down. He suppressed his emotions but did not reduce his speed. "Hello, Liu Jian!” His voice became hoarse.
Qiu Hai's voice clearly startled Liu Jian. "What happened? Where are you now? Is something going on?" Qiu Hai suddenly disappeared from the VIP area, which made Liu Jian realize that something was wrong, especially at that moment when the sound of a car speeding could be heard through the microphone. Liu Jian hurriedly pressed for more information.
Swallowing hard, Qiu Hai controlled his speech and quickly revealed the address he had just located. "Call the police; Autumn Wind might be there!"
Liu Jian's heart jumped to his throat at the mention of Autumn Wind's name. "Okay, I understand!"
In the meantime, Qiu Hai had arrived at the location, which turned out to be an operating commercial building. Without saying a word, he hung up the phone, parked the car, and jumped out.
He had never known there was a commercial building here. Although it was a commercial space, there weren't many people around; occasionally, someone would come in or go out. Qiu Hai cautiously observed his surroundings; there were no hidden spots to watch from. Taking a deep breath, he walked inside.
He casually stopped a staff member. "Excuse me, where is your restroom?"
The staff member pointed casually. "Over there, next to the storage room!"
Storage room? A flash of insight crossed Qiu Hai's mind; he had a strong premonition that Autumn Wind should be nearby.
Qiu Hai pretended to head to the toilet and turned into the storage room.
This was a type of storage structure Qiu Hai had never seen before. The long corridor had rooms at both ends, each labeled with the names of stored goods. As Qiu Hai scanned through them, he suddenly noticed that the last room on the left not only had a large enough area but also had a new lock.
Qiu Hai tried calling Autumn Wind's phone again but still received no response.
The lights in the corridor suddenly turned on as a staff member walked in. Seeing Qiu Hai standing in the corridor, they suspiciously asked, "Who are you? How did you get here?"
Qiu Hai slowly lowered his arms and stared at the person's face for a moment. After determining there was nothing unusual, he softly replied, "I was looking for the toilet; I didn't expect to find this!"
"The Toilet is over there, this is a warehouse, unauthorized personnel are not allowed inside! Hurry up and leave!" The worker's tone was unfriendly.
"Yes, yes!" Qiu Haidui replied with a smile, stepping away, the bright lights left behind him. Indeed, this was Autumn Wind's...
He raised his phone to report the exact location to the police.
Autumn Wind truly believed she was about to die. The chocolate she had eaten could not replenish her strength, and the drink meant to quench her thirst was laced with poison. The light from car headlights outside illuminated the distant glint of a Swiss Army knife, making her imagine the blade pressed against her neck in despair. She helplessly closed her eyes, her phone pressed against her chest, despair crashing against her last point of support.
Yet, a glimmer of desire stirred within her as she squinted and struggled to breathe.
Just when she was about to give up on survival completely, she suddenly felt a light appear before her.
The light emanated from an open door. Had the hall opened?
She saw countless figures rushing towards her, clearly sensing that these people meant no harm. Each one called out her name, "Autumn Wind, Autumn Wind, are you okay?" Were they here to rescue her?
Was she going to find Qiu Mowen and Grandma? Did she no longer have to think about Qiu Ruolan?
The thought of Qiu Mowen brought a faint smile to her lips. Finally, she could disregard Qiu Ruolan and be with him?
Her mind began to relax completely, all images fading into black and white, then into darkness, until they vanished entirely.
When the officer knocked open the iron door, Qiu Hai stood at the front, while Liu Jian anxiously craned his neck behind him. As the door swung open, he stepped back slightly and let Liu Jian rush in first.
Liu Jian embraced Autumn Wind, softly calling her name.
A faint smile appeared on Autumn Wind's face, serene and peaceful, making Qiu Hai's heart ache.
When the officer unlocked the chain around Autumn Wind's ankle, Liu Jian immediately picked her up.
A gust of wind swept past Qiu Hai, bringing a chill that made his heart feel even colder.
As Qiu Hai was lost in thought, his phone rang; it was a call from Qiu Ruolan.
Her voice trembled slightly, clearly trying to control her emotions: "You found Autumn Wind, right…"
"Why do you ask that?" Qiu Hai did not answer directly. After saying this, he let out a long sigh.
The sound of Qiu Hai's sigh filled Qiu Ruolan with joy. "Thank goodness, thank goodness, it finally worked out!"
At Qiu Ruolan's door, a shadow appeared with a frustrated expression; she was fine… how infuriating!
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