Chapter 113: Chapter 113

After Meng Cheng’an became the big antagonist, except for the time she went for further studies, he was always with her.

Tian Xiang felt that his behavior during this period was quite normal, no different from usual, so much so that some things in her mind had faded.

Sometimes she even wondered if there was something wrong with the label on his forehead, because he seemed nice; sometimes when he encountered those poor little cats outside, he would feed them, showing a kind heart.

But now, Tian Xiang knew, she was deceived.

The label doesn’t make mistakes.

The mistake was within herself, not paying enough attention.

Following Little Black all the way to the waste factory area, Tian Xiang was sweating coldly and thought about a lot, eventually all her thoughts converging into worry for Meng Cheng’an.

Really afraid he’d do something foolish and cause harm to himself and others.

What would she do then!

Tian Xiang felt extremely helpless, almost panicked.

Fortunately, the dog was very smart, familiar with his owner, Meng Cheng’an, and not long after, the person and the dog arrived at an abandoned factory not far from the Meng Family courtyard.

This abandoned factory was a cotton mill area courtyard twenty years ago.

It once flourished here, but it has been deserted for more than twenty years now, the mud-brick walls collapsed, the wooden roof and tiles extensively peeled off, the weeds in the stone seams and corners are half as tall as a person, and the further in you go, the more dilapidated it becomes.

Today’s weather isn’t great, both gloomy and cold, coming to this lifeless place, Tian Xiang felt the temperature drop a few more degrees, and looked around, there was an eerie feeling.

Tian Xiang used to be a materialist, not believing in ghosts or gods, dismissing them as feudal superstitions.

Since she could clearly see character labels, she had to believe in some things.

Moreover, this place is so old, surely there are lots of rats!

The thought of those gray furry creatures made goosebumps rise on Tian Xiang’s arms and neck.

This feeling is quite unpleasant.

But there’s no option, Meng Cheng’an is likely inside, she must rush in with Little Black.

The unease and worry in her heart triumph over fear, Tian Xiang rode her bicycle closely following Little Black, and eventually, the person and the dog found Meng Cheng’an in a half-rotten fenced house.

Seeing him sit dully on a pile of collapsed construction debris, Tian Xiang felt a pang of compassion, put down her bike and wanted to go hug him, but hadn’t walked a few steps before stopping.

Zhou Ming was there too, tied hand and foot, mouth gagged, curled up in the broken house, apparently already unconscious.

He did do something foolish, taking someone captive.

Glancing at the rotten wooden blocks piled under Zhou Ming and the kerosene bottle placed next to him, Tian Xiang shivered.

He wants to barbecue the person, right!

Tian Xiang slowly walked over, under Meng Cheng’an’s surprised and bewildered gaze, she held his handsome face and then tilted her chin towards Zhou Ming’s direction, "What’s up? Didn’t have breakfast, tummy growling?"

Meng Cheng’an paused, after a blank moment, he lowered his laugh, asked her, "Want to eat together?"

Tian Xiang felt her scalp tingle, a chill rushing from her feet straight to her head, goosebumps climbed her neck again.

She tried hard to suppress those emotions in her heart, and softly rejected, "That’s too cruel, surely it doesn’t taste good."

"Indeed, truly cruel..."

Meng Cheng’an murmured, his eyes gradually misting over as he stared at Tian Xiang.

"I also feel cruel, she abandoned me, my dad’s trapped there unable to tend, grandpa’s gone too, he said to fight, to seize, to compete, I’m worried about him, but powerless.

I feel like everyone is moving away from me, this world is so vast, yet there’s no place for me. Those days, I felt desperate and miserable, sometimes even thought might as well die, reincarnate well, start again.

But I ultimately didn’t do that, because you’re here.

Though I cannot be close to you, I can watch you from afar.

You’re like the sun overhead, a beam of light in my heart.

Xiangxiang, you don’t know, when you said you wanted to be with me how happy I was, I felt all the suffering endured in those past years was worth it.

Because leaving Beijing and coming here, I met you, we fell in love, we like each other, I’m so happy, so happy.

Meng Cheng’an looked towards Zhou Ming inside, "He said he likes you too, wants to watch movies with you, find a matchmaker, wants to take you away.

How can he steal my light?

I hate him, I want him dead."

As Meng Cheng’an’s words grew harsh, the violent characters previously faded returned to his forehead.

Tian Xiang stiffly stood in place, heart nearly jumping to her throat.

Alright, turns out Zhou Ming had provoked him before, challenging the big antagonist.

Tian Xiang angrily retorted, "Why are you listening to his nonsense? I am a person, not an object, how can I be easily taken away? He thinks highly of himself, but actually, he’s nothing."

Tian Xiang gazed at Meng Cheng’an with eyes full of feeling, "You don’t know, these two days I’ve been very strained with my family, my mom even shed tears to force me to meet Zhou Ming! I had no choice but to go deal with it.

Yesterday, I wanted to tell you about this, but worried you’d overthink."

Tian Xiang sighed, then squatted in front of Meng Cheng’an, looked at him and smiled, even leaned forward and kissed his handsome face.

"You’re so tall and handsome, I’ve compared with all the young guys on Red Fifth Street to choose you. Since I’ve decided to date you, it’s for marriage and having kids, if you won’t listen to me, can’t you trust this face of yours, how can you let him manipulate you so easily?

You were quite smart normally!

Good thing I came in time, didn’t cause disaster.

If you really roasted him, got caught eating peanuts as punishment, what should I do? Who should I marry and have kids with, why don’t you think of these?"

Tian Xiang glared at him.

Meng Cheng’an saw her angry, nervously explained, "No one knows I brought him here tied up. These are just old houses from before, many wooden ones, once it burns he won’t remain even a speck, by then no one would suspect me."

Tian Xiang unconsciously slightly opened her mouth, goosebumps already climbed to her face.

She was stunned for a moment and said, "They won’t suspect you, but they’ll suspect me! This morning he disappeared during the movie time with me, then people will definitely come to find me first, if I can’t explain where he went, I’ll become a suspect.

And Cheng’an, you saw before, I didn’t even watch a movie with him, just made things clear, asked him to give up. I’m dating you now, you’re the one I want to marry, I will not look at other men at all.

So, let’s forget this, let him suffer a bit and let him go..."