“Who are you?” It was obvious that He Ruize was not planning to open the door because he did not know who was behind the door.
Lin Xinyan stared at the door as her heart beat faster and faster. Could it be that Zong Jinghao had found his way here?
She was filled with hope.
The man was determined. He loudly smacked onto the door a few more times. “Open the door or we’ll break it.”
He Ruize seemed to know who the men outside were. He cursed under his breath, “Why are they checking the rooms now?”
He turned around to cover Lin Xinyan with a blanket and instructed her. “Wait for me. No matter who it is, don’t make a sound.”
Lin Xinyan had heard the quiet curse that He Ruize made. She also knew that the man outside was not Zong Jinghao.
To be honest, she did not know if Zong Jinghao was looking for her.
She had too many uncertainties towards him.
After all, there were many walls between them.
All she could do was to hope for him.
She would not reveal her thoughts of escape in front of him before she could ensure her escape. She nodded obediently. “I will.”
“Good girl.” He Ruize patted her head then turned to open the door. The moment the door opened, the men outside stormed in, and behind them was a serious looking man in simple clothes. “You two…”
“Sir, don’t be mistaken. We’re from B City and the one on the bed is my mute girlfriend. She’s not feeling well.” As he spoke, He Ruize took out his identification card and under it was a stack of money around two thousand. He handed it to the police. “Please take a look.”
The police held onto He Ruize’s identification card and rubbed the stack with his fingers. He knew how much it was. Quietly, he placed it in his pocket and took a quick glance at the identification card. He told the men on the outside, “Alright, they’re not.”
The few men walked out of the small room. The leading police reminded him before he left the room, “Don’t stay in these kinds of motels. It’s not safe, you’ll be mistaken here.”
He Ruize sent him out and nodded. “Of course, of course.”
The man lowered his voice and told He Ruize, “I know your relationship with her isn’t of a prostitute and a client, because I know all the prostitutes in this area.”
He Ruize was unhappy with his straightforward words but he still had a smiling face on. After all, this was not his territory and he did not want to get into trouble. “I understand.”
He Ruize sent him off and closed the door. “The anti-pornography checks here…”
Before he finished his words, he realized that the person on the bed was missing and the window beside the bed was opened. His smile dropped from his face and he quickly walked over to look down the window. Under the window was a short ledge. It did not seem like it was an original design, it looked like it was furnished on.
Like what the policeman had said, these kinds of motel were places of prostitution and the police often checked in these places. For quick escapes, the windows for this motel had short ledges under them.
Although there was a short ledge for her to climb down, it was still a long way down. Lin Xinyan had twisted her ankle when she jumped down, she could not run very quickly.
He Ruize saw her running figure and he shouted in anger, “Lin Xinyan!”
His shout was like a fuel for Lin Xinyan as she ran faster when she heard it. She ignored the pain of her ankle. She just wanted to run faster so that He Ruize could not catch her.
She had escaped and He Ruize would definitely know that she had never lost her memories.
He already had no trust for her. She could not imagine what would happen to her if she was caught.
He Ruize rushed down the stairs and ran after her.
He could not let Lin Xinyan escape!
The place was small and it was dim as there were no streetlights on some roads. The paths were narrow and there were smells of burnt meat in the air.
Lin Xinyan ran into an alley. The alley had no lights in it and she could not see anything but she did not dare to stop. Her hands shoved away anything that blocked her way and she ran faster and faster.
“Lin Xinyan, you can’t escape.” A light flashed past her as she heard He Ruize’s voice.
He was nearby.
Lin Xinyan squashed down the panic and fear in her and kept running. She did not know what she had stepped on. She had been tied up by He Ruize so she had not been wearing any shoes. Being barefoot had its advantages, she could run silently. However, that also meant that she could step on something sharp.
She did not know what she had stepped on. She only knew it sent a shoot of pain up her leg.
She held onto the wall on the side for support, but she kept up her speed.
At the end of the alley she saw a bright light. She ran over, trying to stop it, but the light went past her quickly.
Her hope was blown out like the fire of a candle. He Ruize’s footsteps were getting closer every second. She looked around in panic, hoping to find somewhere she could hide.
“Yan.” His voice was getting closer. She could even see the light that He Ruize was shining with.
Unfortunately, she knew that she could only rely on herself to escape He Ruize’s grasp.
She pulled herself together and kept running despite the pain.
Out of the alley was a muddy road. Not too far away was a streetlight and it was bright there.
“Lin Xinyan, you lied to me!” She did not know when He Ruize had caught up.
Lin Xinyan turned her head and found He Ruize standing at the exit of the alley. The torchlight on his phone was turned on and it was shining onto her face. He had a terrifying look on him. “You think you can run from me?”
Lin Xinyan stood at the opposite side of the road and shouted back at him. “Don’t make me hate you!”
“Don’t you already hate me? You’ve already hated me, so I have nothing else left to do. Do you want to come to me like a good girl or should I catch you over?”
Lin Xinyan smiled as her dried lips cracked. “I’ll die before I go over by myself!”
She ran towards the light. She had realized that there was water there as the light had reflected off it.
When she neared it, she realized that her guess was right. It was a river.
“Lin Xinyan, are you crazy? You can’t swim!” He Ruize finally realized what her plan was.
Lin Xinyan looked back at him and her lips turned upwards. “And I know you can’t too.”
She jumped in without hesitation. Splash! The water went everywhere.
She would rather die than to be caught by He Ruize.
He Ruize could not swim either. If she was lucky, she might be able to escape.
“Crazy woman!” He Ruize ran to the side of the river. The current was strong and it looked deep. The sides of the river were filled with weeds. He wanted to jump, but he was traumatized by the drowning in his childhood, so he did not dare to make a move.
He Ruize clenched his hands. “No one can stop you from wanting to die!”
The water was deep and the river current was strong. Lin Xinyan could not swim and she had drunk a lot of water. She had seen once on the television that she should not breathe in the water. She would choke and die if her lungs were filled with water.
However, if she drank it, she might still be able to live. Even if the hope was slim, she could not give up.
Her children were waiting for her. She could not give up—
