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Chapter 124: Leaving the Secret Room at Night, Carefree and at Ease

Chapter 124: Chapter 124: Leaving the Secret Room at Night, Carefree and at Ease

Sister Li nodded her head. "Yes, although I don’t know why the young master chose the young mistress, it now seems that nine hours have passed since the news was released, and the young master hasn’t taken any action; it appears he really isn’t concerned about it."

Elder Madam Pei looked at the screen thoughtfully and did not speak for a long while.

No one else dared to speak either.

After a while, the elder madam instructed in a deep voice, "Don’t disturb me before seven in the morning tomorrow, and release a message saying she won’t be provided food."

"Yes!" Sister Li supported Elder Madam Pei as she walked out first.

On their side, a bodyguard stared at the screen, which had not moved, rubbed his eyes, then pulled a chair over and lay down to sleep for a while.

Half-past eleven at night.

Outside the back door of Pei Mansion, a car parked by the roadside.

Jiang Jinfeng, wearing a duckbill cap and dressed in black, sat in the car, his gaze fixed on the high walls of the Pei Family.

Suddenly, a figure climbed over the wall.

Jiang Jinfeng immediately drove the car forward a bit, closer to where the shadow had descended.

The shadow saw the car and ran quickly towards it, pulling open the door and diving into the car.

Jiang Jinfeng looked at Qiao Rui, unable to recover for a long while, "What happened? How did you end up locked in the Pei Family’s secret room?"

"It’s a punishment from Elder Madam Pei," Qiao Rui glanced at him and said, "Take me to eat something first."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinfeng’s brows tightly furrowed, "What have you actually gained from this marriage? Why must you subject yourself to this?"

"Fengfeng, you still know how to care about me." Qiao Rui patted his shoulder, smiled, and comforted, "Whatever I’ve gained, my biggest concern right now is food. After eating, I still need to go back to the secret room and continue sleeping so that they don’t discover I was out."

"With your abilities, why must you suffer like this?" Jiang Jinfeng’s brows were tightly furrowed, "What right does Pei Liyan have to treat you this way?"

"I’m really hungry," Qiao Rui said, looking at him gravely.

Jiang Jinfeng then started the car, driving her to a place.

The car went directly into the villa’s garage.

Qiao Rui alighted from the car and went straight upstairs.

There was no one in the villa; upon entering, they saw a dining table laden with food.

Delicious aromas filled the air, complemented by six dishes and a soup.

Additionally, there were two bags that appeared to contain compressed biscuits and bagged water.

"Fengfeng, you’re really becoming more efficient at handling things. I had just messaged you after exiting the secret room, and you’ve already prepared everything."

Jiang Jinfeng replied, "When I received your message, I was still in the studio. I immediately arranged for someone to prepare, then came to pick you up. From sending the message to leaving the Pei Family, it took you twenty minutes."

"There’s no signal in the Pei Family’s secret room. I had reached the villa before I sent you the message in order to avoid surveillance, so it was a bit slow. But I also scoped out the route clearly, which should make it easier to return." Qiao Rui washed her hands, came back, and sat down to eat.

Jiang Jinfeng took off his jacket, draped it over the back of the dining chair, and sat down to dine with Qiao Rui.

"Pei Liyan has yet to show any reaction; he must have heard the news of you being locked up."

Qiao Rui smiled faintly and said, "He won’t come. He’s pleased to see it happen."

Jiang Jinfeng, startled, wore a face of worry.

Qiao Rui ate for a while, then put down her chopsticks, leaned back, and looked at Jiang Jinfeng, "Can you not look so grim? It’s very unappetizing."

"I’m sorry, I might not be able to!" Jiang Jinfeng said gravely.

Qiao Rui looked at him speechlessly. "Okay, you win, I promise I’m fine."

"Even though you assure me, I still feel there’s no need for you to demean yourself like this."

"Fengfeng, the clues I need are very likely in the Qiao Family and the Pei Family. It’s normal for them to treat me this way as a newcomer."

Jiang Jinfeng’s expression darkened, "Elder Madam Pei is quite ruthless!"

"If the Pei Family’s matriarch didn’t have some skills, she wouldn’t know how many times she would have died by now!"

"Even though she treats you this way, you still speak for her?"

"It’s just being objective," Qiao Rui said with a smile. "After all, Elder Madam Pei originally preferred Qiao Xiang to be Pei Liyan’s wife, but since Pei Liyan chose me, the elder madam couldn’t take it out on her grandson and naturally vented her anger on me."

"That’s misdirected anger."

"I haven’t suffered too much, you see, I’ve played along quite well with her," Qiao Rui smiled again. "She wouldn’t feed me, so when I got hungry, I just froze their screen and slipped out to eat. It’s been quite thrilling, and it’s been a long time since I’ve played like this."

Jiang Jinfeng, somewhat helplessly persuaded by her, "What if something goes wrong?"

"If something happens, then just go kill Pei Liyan," Qiao Rui said.

Hearing this, Jiang Jinfeng couldn’t help but laugh, "Alright, I’m out of options, you’re the boss."

Only then did Qiao Rui pick up her chopsticks and continue eating.

Jiang Jinfeng said, "No matter what, you can’t let them truly hurt you."

"I get it," Qiao Rui replied nonchalantly.

There was not much Jiang Jinfeng could do; he could only say, "Have a good meal and sleep a bit, and I’ll take you back before dawn."

"No, just take me back after I’ve eaten," Qiao Rui insisted. "I’m worried the stationary image might be discovered if left for too long."

"I have someone watching it," he replied. "I’ve infiltrated their family system, and so far no one in their household has noticed."

Qiao Rui nodded.

Half an hour later, after she had eaten her fill and packed a few compressed biscuits,

Jiang Jinfeng said, "Take the bagged water; it will be easier to dispose of the trash."

"It’s difficult to bring it inside," Qiao Rui said. "I’ll just take one bag; there’s a restroom there, I’ll drink tap water!"

A pained expression crossed Jiang Jinfeng’s brow, his eyes clouded with concern.

"I’ve drunk rainwater before; tap water is much cleaner than that," Qiao Rui walked ahead.

Jiang Jinfeng followed behind, unable to conceal his worry, "Pei Liyan said he’d protect you completely, but it seems his words are nothing more than hot air."

Qiao Rui’s gaze fixed for a moment, then she said, "He intentionally let me fall into the old lady’s hands, how could he come to save me!"

Jiang Jinfeng was startled.

Qiao Rui already said, "Hurry up."

On the way back, Jiang Jinfeng tried to speak several times but Qiao Rui kept changing the subject.

When they reached the road near the back door of Pei Mansion, Qiao Rui got out of the car where she had boarded, said goodbye to Jiang Jinfeng, and quickly moved towards the wall.

When she reached the base of the wall, her figure nimbly flipped over it, vaulted into the Pei Mansion, and vanished from sight.

Jiang Jinfeng’s car stayed parked by the roadside for a while, then quickly departed.

Qiao Rui silently returned to the secret room; the door was locked again, just as if it had never been opened.

Fortunately, Elder Madam Pei had not arranged for anyone to watch outside the secret room; she was probably certain Qiao Rui couldn’t escape, so she was very assured.

Qiao Rui went inside, lay down on the bed, and continued to sleep.

The next morning, during breakfast, Elder Pei asked his wife, "I heard you locked that girl in the secret room."

"I thought you would have come to accuse me yesterday," Elder Madam Pei glanced at her husband. "Liyan can keep his cool, but you, old thing, seemingly cannot."