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Chapter 264: Rashness Due to Extreme Anger

Chapter 264: Chapter 264: Rashness Due to Extreme Anger

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone’s gaze turned to He Lan, while Qiao Xiang’s face froze for an instant, astonishment and shock covering her entire expression.

Fear was also hiding in the depths of her eyes.

He Lan showed everyone the video. "Look, someone sent me this video. It’s Qiao Xiang chatting and laughing with two of them, but unfortunately, there is no sound."

Qiao Xiang paused, a glint of light suddenly flashing in her previously dim eyes.

She glanced at He Lan and said, "I knew them before, and they didn’t mention kidnapping us at first. It was mentioned later."

"Miss He, who sent you the video?" Lu Heming finished looking at the phone and asked He Lan in surprise.

He Lan shook her head, "I don’t know."

Lu Heming looked down at the phone again, eyeing the unfamiliar string of numbers, which was a long series of digits, not a typical phone number.

It must have been encrypted.

To hide the phone number or to send it from a computer, creating a virtual number, was also possible.

"Mr. Lu, didn’t you get the surveillance video from the studio?" asked He Lan.

Lu Heming shook his head. "No, when we got there, we found the surveillance wasn’t working, so we thought it was broken."

Qiao Xiang visibly sighed with relief. If it wasn’t broken, it would have recorded the evidence for sure.

At that moment, Si Ran spoke up, "If it was broken, how could Miss He possibly have received a surveillance video?"

"Yeah!" He Lan nodded vigorously. "Si Ran, you’re right, if it was broken, how come I have this video clip?"

Saying this, she turned to look at Qiao Xiang with a sharp and questioning gaze.

Qiao Xiang gave her a glance, with much less assertiveness in her presence.

She looked around the entire private room, realizing all eyes were on her, and she felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed.

Taking a deep breath and regaining her composure, Qiao Xiang addressed them, "Initially, they were friends of mine, and it’s normal for us to chat and laugh together. Besides, it was they who suddenly decided to kidnap us.

Moreover, who would send you such a video? What exactly is their agenda?"

He Lan frowned slightly, "That makes sense, but we don’t know what was said. If we could hear the sound, that would have been much better."

Lu Heming handed his phone to He Lan.

Taking it, He Lan said, "Although I don’t believe you’d want to hurt me, it doesn’t mean you wouldn’t want to hurt someone else."

" He Lan!" Qiao Xiang, taken aback by the statement, immediately said, "What do you mean by that?"

He Lan glanced at Qiao Rui without saying a word.

But her look made everyone understand—Qiao Xiang was referring to Qiao Rui.

Qiao Xiang was getting annoyed, "He Lan, you can’t just say whatever you want!"

He Lan pouted, appearing rather unconvinced. "Yeah, I have no evidence, so I can’t speak carelessly."

Anyway, after learning that Qiao Rui had saved her, He Lan wasn’t as hostile towards her anymore.

On the contrary, she found Qiao Rui quite interesting...

At that moment, Pei Liyan and He Zheng walked in.

"Pei Liyan, big brother, come and look at this video someone sent me," He Lan passed her phone to them.

He Zheng took it, watching with Pei Liyan.

The two tall men stood together, their handsome faces very pleasing to the eye.

Qiao Rui couldn’t help but glance at them.

Seeing Si Ran’s gaze fall upon He Zheng, she nudged Si Ran gently with her elbow.

Si Ran snapped back to reality, looking at her with a hint of confusion.

Qiao Rui whispered, "Si Ran, you have good taste, Mr. He is quite attractive too."

Si Ran blushed and whispered back, "Madam, you still have the mood to enjoy the spectacle?"

Qiao Rui, unfazed, replied, "Even if the sky falls, we must eat. To watch the excitement when idle is the spice of life."

Si Ran was stunned for a moment, then laughed along, "Madam, Si Ran, I admire your reasoning."

"Sometimes, appreciating outstanding male beauty is also nice," Qiao Rui said.

Si Ran gauged them, then asked Qiao Rui in a low voice, "But, did Secretary Qiao participate in the kidnapping?"

She felt that the madam seemed to know something.

Qiao Rui looked at her, her eyes clear, and smiled, "She did!"

"Ah!" Si Ran exclaimed.

Everyone’s heads turned towards her.

Si Ran immediately quieted down and stopped talking.

Pei Liyan and He Zheng were still looking at the surveillance video—just fifteen seconds, but Qiao Xiang was smiling vivaciously, a side of her they had never seen before.

Si Ran looked at Qiao Rui again.

Qiao Rui served Si Ran some food with the serving chopsticks. "Eat up. Don’t waste the company of good-looking men and good food."

Si Ran: "..."

Qiao Rui continued to eat, offering no further explanation.

Si Ran wanted to ask more questions, but considering all the people around, she didn’t feel it was appropriate to speak.

After finishing the video, Pei Liyan asked He Lan, "Did you just receive it?"

"Yes!" replied He Lan. "Pei Liyan, should we investigate the source of the video?"

"Leave it to the police," Pei Liyan said. "We’ve decided to report it to the authorities."

He Zheng nodded in agreement.

So they were going to report it to the police!

Qiao Xiang felt an even heavier pressure in her chest upon seeing their callousness.

She clutched at her chest, let out a self-deprecating laugh, and suddenly collapsed backward.

With a thud, she fell to the ground, catching He Lan off-guard.

"Ah, what happened?" He Lan screamed.

He Zheng quickly crouched down to help Qiao Xiang up.

That’s when Qiao Rui stepped forward. "Don’t move her, let me check."

She knelt on the ground, glancing at Qiao Xiang.

She had been crying earlier, tears still clinging to her dense, black mascara, and faint traces left on her foundation were washed away by the tears.

Qiao Rui knelt down and checked Qiao Xiang’s pulse.

Qiao Xiang’s heartbeat was faster than an average person’s, but not fast enough to pass out from angina.

She looked at Qiao Xiang just as her eyes moved beneath her eyelids.

Qiao Rui knew then that she wasn’t truly unconscious but was using this tactic to gain sympathy.

Qiao Rui said to Si Ran, "Si Ran, bring me a few sharp toothpicks."

"What do you need toothpicks for?" He Lan asked.

Qiao Rui answered, "We’re going to prick my sister’s philtrum and bleed her fingers, which should awaken her quickly."

Lying on the ground, Qiao Xiang immediately shuddered.

Pei Liyan and He Zheng watched on.

Lu Heming had already called for Ludao’s private medical personnel.

Si Ran quickly grabbed some toothpicks and handed them to Qiao Rui, "Madam, are these enough?"

Qiao Rui took one, "Si Ran, bring me a glass of white wine as well."

"Right away!" Si Ran hurriedly poured a glass of white wine.

Qiao Rui soaked the toothpick in it. "This will sterilize it somewhat."

"And where will you stick it?" He Lan was very curious, "You’re not going to do something like torture, sticking toothpicks under her fingernails, are you?"

Qiao Rui suddenly nodded, pretending to be serious, "Pain can instantly awaken a person. For someone passed out, the most important thing is to revive consciousness.

For those who choke and block their airway, we can cut the trachea without anesthetic. My sister might be overwhelmed with anger, so let’s prick her ten fingers. Sticking it under the fingernails is too painful; I can’t bear to do that!"