The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 400 - 371: It’s over, I’ve been kidnapped!_1

Chapter 400: Chapter 371: It’s over, I’ve been kidnapped!_1

While He Tiantian and Qi Zhengmin were having a blast, Qi Zhenghan was pondering over He Tiantian’s words. What was it that made He Tiantian feel the world’s affairs were even scarier than a horror movie?

His curiosity grew.

He Tiantian, sensing Qi Zhenghan’s gaze, felt quite uneasy, hoping Qi Zhengmin would finish watching soon so she could go to sleep.

That way, Qi Zhenghan could leave.

Finally, when the movie was over, Qi Zhengmin still wanted to watch more.

He Tiantian stopped her, saying, "Zhengmin, you can’t watch anymore. It’s almost eleven o’clock now. If you don’t sleep, you won’t have the energy to have fun tomorrow. If you want to watch horror movies, you could watch them at home, not during a trip. You’re putting the cart before the horse."

"But I’m not sleepy..." Qi Zhengmin said softly, "Just one more movie, please."

"No, time for bed," He Tiantian insisted. "If you want to keep watching, I’ll go sleep with grandma."

Qi Zhengmin liked to sleep with He Tiantian. Pouting her lips, she said, "Alright then."

Qi Zhenghan stood up, kissed Qi Zhengmin’s forehead, and then looked at He Tiantian.

He Tiantian pretended not to see and went straight into the bathroom.

Even though it was just the usual goodnight kiss, He Tiantian couldn’t accept it.

Qi Zhenghan was a bit disappointed and fled under his sister’s teasing gaze.

Only when He Tiantian came out from brushing her teeth did Qi Zhengmin leisurely go to brush hers.

He Tiantian pretended to be asleep, not wanting to talk to the chatterbox Qi Zhengmin. Once they started talking, it was hard to stop.

Once Qi Zhengmin settled into bed, she said to He Tiantian, "Sister Tiantian, I know you haven’t fallen asleep that fast."

"I’m already asleep," He Tiantian said. After the words came out, she regretted them immensely.

How could she speak if she was asleep?

Hearing this, Qi Zhengmin whispered, "Sister Tiantian, I’ve noticed my brother growing fonder of you..."

He Tiantian pulled the blanket over her head and didn’t speak.

She hoped time would pass quickly; she wanted to go back soon.

Life here was good, but she didn’t want to return home dragged down by a trail of romantic debts.

Though she never intended to hurt anyone, matters of the heart were tricky, reciprocated feelings were rare, and most were one-sided.

Seeing Sister Tiantian like this, Qi Zhengmin said nothing, and with a sigh of an old soul, she remarked, "Love unreciprocated is like flowers falling upon uncaring waters."

"You’re just a little girl acting like a love expert," He Tiantian said, puzzled. "Don’t talk like that in the future. I see your brother as just a brother; I have no other thoughts."

"Actually, my brother is a good person..." Qi Zhengmin lamented on behalf of her brother.

My Brother Yingjie is even better!

But He Tiantian didn’t have the courage to say that out loud!

"It seems, I should return early," He Tiantian slowly said after a while. With not much time spent together, and considering Qi Zhenghan was such a young man, the long absence would make him forget this budding affection.

"Alright, Sister Tiantian, I won’t say anymore. Please don’t leave so soon," Qi Zhengmin said, realizing she had said the wrong thing.

Love was a matter between two people. Even if she felt sorry for her brother, she couldn’t force Sister Tiantian.

At the same time, Qi Zhengmin became even more curious about He Tiantian’s fiancé. What kind of person could have captured such an excellent Sister Tiantian?

By the time she wanted to ask more, she already heard the faint snoring coming from He Tiantian beside her.

Ugh, never mind, I’ll find an opportunity to inquire about it later.

The next day, they began to systematically explore the remaining shops and scenery.

The family was very happy.

Midway, He Tiantian and Qi Zhengmin went to the restroom together, where a cleaner was tidying up.

Each entered a stall when suddenly, from some unknown place, several streams of gas were sprayed.

Qi Zhengmin passed out.

Not good, someone was ambushing them!

"Glug..." Before He Tiantian could finish chanting the spell, she too slumped over, rendered unconscious.

It was all over!

This was the only thought in He Tiantian’s mind before she passed out...

When she awoke once again, He Tiantian was in pain all over, and her hands and feet were tied up.

He Tiantian looked around and then saw Qi Zhengmin lying not too far away, also tightly bound hand and foot.

The room was relatively clean, with no strange smells or dust filling the air. Judging by the light coming through the window, it was already four or five in the afternoon.

"Where is this place?" He Tiantian muttered to herself, obviously not expecting an answer, "Glug glug glug mee..."

He Tiantian started calling out to Snake King, hoping Snake King could think of something.

Snake King, who was in the midst of cultivation, heard He Tiantian’s call and lazily asked, "What’s the matter now?"

"Snake King, are you really not seeing this, or are you pretending not to see?" He Tiantian said irritably, "I’ve been kidnapped, and I don’t know where I am! What happened to the promise to protect me?"

Only then did Snake King notice that He Tiantian was indeed tied up, lying pitifully on the ground.

"Why would those people kidnap you?" asked Snake King, but as soon as he asked, he realized the question was a bit redundant.

"How should I know?" He Tiantian frowned, "Besides, I don’t have any enemies here, so why would anyone kidnap me?"

Snake King felt embarrassed by He Tiantian’s words. He had absorbed a lot of Spiritual Energy recently and had thought the danger was over, so he focused entirely on his cultivation and withdrew his Divine Sense, which led to today’s awkward situation.

"Right, could it be the same people who were targeting Qi Shuliang before?" Snake King changed the subject, not wanting He Tiantian’s attention to stay on that foolish earlier question.

"It’s possible!" said He Tiantian, "It could be those people!"

How should I escape?

"Shall I help you untie the ropes first?" Snake King said, preparing to cast a spell to release He Tiantian.

After thinking for a moment, He Tiantian said, "Okay, please help me, Snake King."

Snake King cast the spell and successfully untied He Tiantian’s ropes, saying, "I’ll scout the outside first, you check on that person!"

"Okay, thank you, Snake King!" He Tiantian expressed her gratitude and followed Snake King’s instruction.

Gently walking over to Qi Zhengmin, He Tiantian nudged her body, hoping she would wake up sooner, but Qi Zhengmin did not respond at all.

It then dawned on He Tiantian that perhaps Qi Zhengmin’s constitution was not as strong as hers, which is why she had woken up earlier.

Seeing that Qi Zhengmin did not wake up, He Tiantian did not call out anymore. She quickly untied the ropes on Qi Zhengmin’s body to make her more comfortable, hoping she would wake up sooner.

If they were to run away, carrying Qi Zhengmin on her back, she would not be as fast as if Qi Zhengmin could run by herself.

After a while, Snake King said with an awkward expression, "We were both wrong; it’s not the remnants of the previous gang but a pure kidnapping case. They’re calling Qi Shuliang for ransom right now. However, they are using the previous incident of retaliation against Qi Shuliang as their front."

"A sheep’s head to sell dog meat?" He Tiantian blurted out without thinking, then immediately realized her analogy was not quite right.