Ou Yunchen: "Can you stop being so reluctant?"
Su Ruiyi: "It's not like I can see Shu Yi every day."
Ou Yunchen, angered, slammed the steering wheel. Although he could have made a small turn, he deliberately swerved, making Su Ruiyi sway precariously!
Su Ruiyi: "It's this late, what's left to eat?"
Ou Yunchen: "Street food!"
Su Ruiyi: "That's fine too."
Ou Yunchen had intended to annoy Su Ruiyi, but to his surprise, she readily agreed.
Ou Yunchen: "I said, street food?"
Su Ruiyi: "Sure, as long as I'm with you, I'll eat anything."
If Ou Yunchen's frustration could be drawn, he would have added several more dark lines to his face. One moment she was a fervent fan, and the next, she could say such heartwarming words to him...
However, Ou Yunchen's mood did improve slightly.
Shu Yi? Hmph, just a male celebrity!
Ou Yunchen parked his car near the food street. By the time they walked in, it was past ten in the evening, but the place was still packed with people.
Su Ruiyi: "Oops, it got on my clothes..."
Ou Yunchen looked at the pampered lady holding a milk tea in one hand and a grilled squid in the other. She was far from elegant, with not only oil stains on her clothes but also traces of the skewer around her mouth.
Ou Yunchen: "Can't you eat more neatly?"
Despite his outwardly critical words, Ou Yunchen still thoughtfully handed her a tissue to wipe her face clean.
Su Ruiyi: "It wasn't me, I was just walking, and someone bumped my arm, that's how the oil dripped on me..."
Ou Yunchen: "You go sit over there. What else do you want to eat? I'll buy it."
Su Ruiyi: "Grilled cold noodles!!!"
Ou Yunchen followed Su Ruiyi's pointed finger. There was a long queue at that particular stall.
After settling Su Ruiyi, Ou Yunchen joined the queue.
Midway, Ou Yunchen glanced back and could still see Su Ruiyi sitting there, happily munching on the skewers in her hand.
But when Ou Yunchen returned with the freshly made grilled cold noodles from the vendor, and turned around, Su Ruiyi was nowhere to be seen.
Ou Yunchen rushed over and scanned the crowded street, but Su Ruiyi was still nowhere to be found.
He shouted her name several times, but received no response. Yet, he was absolutely sure she had been sitting there just minutes ago.
The milk tea?!
Ou Yunchen spotted a milk tea carton lying on the ground. It was indeed Su Ruiyi's; the customer name was marked with an 'S'!
As Ou Yunchen anxiously looked around, someone bumped into him. By the time he recovered, his phone was gone from his pocket!!!
Ou Yunchen dropped what he was holding and immediately gave chase, but the dense crowd became an obstacle.
Fortunately, Ou Yunchen kept up, following them all the way into an alley outside the food street.
Where did they go?!
How could they disappear after just one turn!!!
Suddenly, someone hit Ou Yunchen on the back of his head, causing him such pain that he felt he was about to faint!!!
Two people grabbed Ou Yunchen and dragged him into the alley.
"Mmph mmph mmph!!!"
Ou Yunchen heard Su Ruiyi's voice, but his vision was red, and blood was streaming down from his hair...
Ou Yunchen: "Su Ruiyi!!!"
Su Ruiyi was bound tightly with ropes, and something was stuffed into her mouth, preventing her from speaking.
A tall figure emerged from the darkness, and a beam of light suddenly shone on Ou Yunchen, blinding him.
The two men behind him released Ou Yunchen, but pushed him to the ground.
At this point, the tall figure approached, and Ou Yunchen finally got a clear look.
Ou Yunchen: "Uncle Da?"
Uncle Da: "We meet again, kid."
Ou Yunchen: "Uncle Da, what are you doing?"
Uncle Da took Ou Yunchen's phone from his subordinate and, grabbing Ou Yunchen by the hair, held it up to his face and unlocked it.
Uncle Da: "Well, you're quite rich. Over a million in your spare change."
Ou Yunchen: "Uncle Da, let Su Ruiyi go, and I'll give you all the money."
Uncle Da: "This girl? She's quite valuable, isn't she?"
Uncle Da stepped towards Su Ruiyi, pulled the gag from her mouth, and just as Su Ruiyi was about to scream for help, he slapped her hard across the face.
But that wasn't enough. His subordinate then kicked Su Ruiyi in the chest, flipping her chair over.
Ou Yunchen roared: "Stop!!! I'll give you as much as you want! Let her go!!!"
Uncle Da: "I know you're not short of money."
Ou Yunchen: "Let her go, and you can have whatever you want."
Uncle Da: "Good! That's exactly what I want!"
Ou Yunchen thought Uncle Da had agreed to the terms and would release Su Ruiyi. However, as they untied Su Ruiyi's hands, Uncle Da grabbed one of her fingers!
Su Ruiyi screamed in terror, as the cigar cutter, with a slight squeeze, could sever one of her fingers.
Ou Yunchen: "No, don't hurt her!!!"
Uncle Da: "I want you to fight in an underground boxing match. Win, and I'll let Su Ruiyi go."
Ou Yunchen: "Boxing match?"
Uncle Da: "Lose, and you can come collect her body."
Su Ruiyi cried continuously, shaking her head and pleading with the men not to do this.
Uncle Da: "Oh, and by the way, if you dare to call the police, I'll cut off all her fingers."
Su Ruiyi: "No!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "I'll fight! I'll fight! Don't touch her!!"
Uncle Da: "Good! See you at the underground boxing arena in three days!"
With that, Uncle Da's men grabbed Su Ruiyi and put her into a car. Before Ou Yunchen could even stand up, he was hit again with something, and his vision went completely black as he lost consciousness.
***
Uncle Da abducted Su Ruiyi. Although he didn't harm her, he kept her confined.
Uncle Da's subordinates didn't understand why they didn't just transfer Ou Yunchen's money directly and instead went to the trouble of using a seemingly useless man for a boxing match.
Uncle Da: "Robbing him directly would be theft. But if he wins the boxing match to save his woman, then it's what he willingly offers. Understand?"
Subordinate: "But he looks like he can't fight. I think we're destined to lose..."
Uncle Da: "Or do you want to fight for him?"
The subordinate fell silent. Underground boxing matches require signing a waiver of life and death. What constitutes a win? Defeating the opponent to death!
Uncle Da: "We're gambling big! Tell Mister Yi, I'm All In!"
Subordinate: "Uncle Da, that's..."
Uncle Da: "Hurry up and go!!!"