Chapter VI
(a)
A week later, Xiaomei unexpectedly received a call from Wang Kai.
"How are you? ......" Xiaomei on the phone looked surprised.
"It's me, what's wrong?" Wang Kai's voice sounded like he was in a good mood.
"What are you looking for me?" Xiaomei asked impatiently.
"I want to see you." Wang Kai said very simply.
"See me?" Mei was a little skeptical. "What are you doing with me?"
"I have something to look for you...... Very important thing. ”
"What's important? Say it on the phone. ”
"No," Wang Kai immediately refused, "It's not clear on the phone." I have to tell you in person. ”
"What the hell is going on?" Xiaomei showed great impatience, "If you don't say it, forget it, I'll hang up." ”
"Wait......" Wang Kai hurriedly stopped, "Don't hang up yet." After a pause, he added, "It's about you." Very important. I have to tell you to your face. ”
Xiaomei hesitated and did not speak.
She was thinking about what Wang Kai was talking about.
"Don't think about it, don't guess, you'll know when you meet. If...... If you don't see me, you'll regret it. Wang Kai said coldly.
"What do I have to regret?"
"You'd better see me." Wang Kai's tone exuded a wordless pressure.
Xiaomei thought for a moment and said, "Okay then, where to meet." ”
"Tonight, your house."
"Tonight? My home? Xiaomei seemed to think that she had misheard, "You are too bold!" Aren't you afraid that Anne knows? ”
"Don't worry, Anne is on a business trip and will be back tomorrow night."
After Wang Kai finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Xiaomei held her phone, and she felt a strong uneasiness.
"Knock knock!" There was an unhurried knock on the door.
Xiaomei forgot to glance at the door and asked, "Who?" ”
"It's me." The familiar and terrifying voice came from outside the door.
Xiaomei thought about it, but still opened the door.
"What are you doing here?" Xiaomei looked at Wang Kai and said angrily.
"Of course I'm here to see you." Wang Kai said jokingly. So saying, he stepped into the door himself.
"Doesn't that mean we don't have anything to do with each other anymore? What else are you coming to me for? Xiaomei asked.
"Nothing to do with it? You blackmailed me for 200,000, and you want to forget it? ”
"What do you mean?" Xiaomei heard that Wang Kai's tone was a little wrong, and she asked a little scared.
"It's not interesting, I just think that it's 200,000 yuan to sleep like this, I'm too lost." Wang Kai's voice sounded terrifying. He walked into Xiaomei's room by himself.
"Didn't we say yes?" Xiaomei watched Wang Kai walk into her room, and she could only lean against the back of the door.
"I was forced by you, I couldn't help it.
"You regretted it?"
"It's a reversal. But," Wang Kai paused and said, "I have thought of a better way, which is good for you and me." ”
"What do you mean?" Xiaomei didn't know what was going on in Wang Kai's mind.
"It's very simple, I just think it's too much to sleep for 200,000 yuan, in that case," Wang Kai said, looking at Xiaomei with a smile and saying, "Then sleep a few more times." ”
"What do you want?" Xiaomei saw Wang Kai's hideous appearance and began to be afraid.
"I want you to be my lover," Wang Kai looked at Xiaomei and said with a smile, "I can come to you at any time when I need you." ”
"You dream...... It's a nervous disorder! Xiaomei felt that Wang Kai was unreasonable.
"I'm a psychopath, and that's what you forced me to do." Wang Kai said, grabbing Xiaomei's shoulder, "Do you know what kind of life I'm living now?" Deep in debt...... Every day, when I open my eyes, I see the 200,000 yuan, which makes me breathless......"
"You madman...... If you do this again, I'll call the police......" Wang Kai hugged Xiaomei, who struggled to the death.
"Call the police? Hehe......" Wang Kai let go of the hand holding Xiaomei and sat on the edge of the bed.
"I'd better listen to you something, as a return gift to you." As he spoke, Wang Kaiyin smiled.
Unhurriedly, he pulled out a voice recorder from his coat pocket and began to play it......
The tape recorder was playing like this, and the air was so quiet that Xiaomei felt like her heart was about to jump out.
This recording turned out to be a conversation they had at the door of the bank that day.
Xiaomei couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"You secretly recorded it?" Xiaomei asked angrily.
"Don't say that, let's talk about it!" Wang Kai looks like he is learning and selling.
"What are you recording for? What exactly do you want? "Xiaomei has been unable to resist for a while.
"I'm just trying to leave a way out for myself." Wang Kai's calmness was in stark contrast to Xiaomei's excitement at this time.
At this time, Xiaomei rushed over and tried to snatch the voice recorder from Wang Kai's hand.
Wang Kai pushed Xiaomei onto the bed and said, "Do you want it?" …… Don't grab it, just say it if you want to, I've saved a lot of copies! ”
"You still have a backup?" Xiaomei scolded loudly, "You madman! ”
"Whatever you scold, the evidence of your blackmailing of me is here. You have already taken the money, it has constituted a crime. Wang Kai looked like he had revenge.
"What do you want to do? Threaten me? Take it to the police? ”
"To be honest, I really don't want to call the police. Calling the police is not good for you or me. I'm rape, you're racketeering, and everyone can't run away. Wang Kai said in a calm tone.
"Then why are you still coming to me? Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to be safe? ”
"I'm not reconciled...... Two hundred thousand, that's not a small amount of money. ”
Wang Kai said again: "Xiaomei, I don't want to make things so complicated. There is no point in threatening and threatening. My request is simple, just to let you spend time with me once in a while. It doesn't hurt everyone. It's better than everybody going to jail, right? ”
"So, what do you mean, either the fish will die or I will be reduced to your toy?"
"Xiaomei, how can you say it's my toy?" Wang Kai stood up and walked towards Xiaomei.
He gently pulled Xiaomei over and hugged him to his chest, and said softly in Xiaomei's ear, "You are not my toy." You're my baby......"
"Don't do that...... You let go of me......" Xiaomei struggled weakly.
"Xiaomei, don't struggle...... You're so beautiful...... I really like you......" As he spoke, Wang Kai picked up Xiaomei's hair and began to kiss her cheek......
Xiaomei wants to break free, but she can't do anything......
Her heart was full of contradictions and fears, and Wang Kai's every word was deeply imprinted in her heart.
(b)
The night of the city is quiet and full of indifference. Most of the people have already taken refuge in their homes, and only the flashes of neon lights are still lonely on this night to show off their beauty.
Anne looked up and saw the street-lamped road like a giant python with golden scales, entrenched in the middle of the city.
By this time, the rest of the office had already left. Only Linglong and Anne are still working overtime.
At that moment, Annie's cell phone rang.
She picked up her phone and saw that it was Wang Kai.
"Hey......" Anne picked up her phone.
"Hey, dear, are you working overtime again today?" Wang Kai asked.
"yes, I've been really busy lately." Anne answered the phone as she tapped on the keyboard.
"When will you be back? I'll pick you up! Wang Kai on the other end of the phone said.
Anne looked at the rest of her information, and wanted to finish it, but it was still early!
"Forget it, I don't need it today, I still have a lot of things to do. I have to work extra today and continue to do it tomorrow, and it will definitely be late to come back today. Anne said, looking at the large pile of information in front of the computer.
"Do you want to do it again tomorrow?" Wang Kai thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow is the weekend, I want to spend a good weekend with you, but I don't want to be disturbed by your work again." You know, it's been a long time since we've had a clean weekend. Wang Kai's tone sounded a little complaining.
Anne knew that because of work, she had indeed not been with Wang Kai for a long time. The weekend time that we have been together is often disrupted by various work problems.
"I know, it's all because I'm too busy......" Anne said carefully.
"Okay, you can be busy, anyway, in your eyes, work will always be more important than me. You have seven days in a week, but not a single day is mine. Wang Kai said coldly on the other end of the phone, "Then you are busy, I will hang up if there is nothing to do." ”
"Wait, don't hang up!" Anne thought for a moment and said, "Or, so be it...... Tomorrow, tomorrow I will spend the weekend with you, and I will never bring my work home. ”
"Didn't you say that you still have a lot of things to do and that you have to do it again tomorrow?" Wang Kai asked.
"I decided to add an all-nighter tonight and get this stuff out. When I come back tomorrow, I'll be at home with you and do nothing, how about it? Anne said to Wang Kai on the phone, her heart full of guilt.
"So, you're not coming back tonight?" Wang Kai asked again.
"I won't be able to come back tonight...... I've got to get this stuff done. Tomorrow, I'll try to come back as soon as possible, okay? Anne comforted Wang Kai.
"Alright then, thank you for your hard work, tell me when you come back tomorrow, and I'll pick you up at the platform." Wang Kai's voice sounded a little disappointed.
"Well, good. See you tomorrow! With that, Anne hung up.
At this moment, Anne's heart was full of indebtedness to Wang Kai. She knew that because she was getting busier and busier, she had less and less time to accompany Wang Kai.
However, Wang Kai did not blame himself. On the contrary, he has been caring more and more about himself lately. Call a lot and care about when you get off work and when you get home. And because Anne often has to work overtime, she rejected Wang Kai's dates again and again.
This made Anne more and more unhappy, she always felt that she had failed Wang Kai.
At this time, Linglong next to her seemed to remember something, and asked Annie: "I heard you call just now, how long do you have to work over?" ”
"That's all, it's not going to stay overnight." Anne looked at the piles of materials on the table, "I need to hurry up and finish these materials so that I can have a clean weekend tomorrow." ”
"Then you won't be able to finish it today!" Linglong said.
"What's wrong?"
"Don't you know? Today the building posted a notice that everyone must leave the building before 10 o'clock to overhaul the pipes. ”
"Huh? How did I not know? Anne looked confused.
"The elevator entrance has posted a notice, you didn't pay attention to it!" Linglong said.
Anne thought about it, maybe she really didn't see it.
She looked down at her watch again, and it was only half an hour before ten o'clock.
"It's almost ten o'clock!" Anne felt that time had passed too quickly.
"yes, don't do it, get ready to go." With that, Linglong had already stood up from her seat and put on her coat. She looked at Anne and said, "Hurry up and go!" It's time to close the door in a moment. ”
"However, I just told my boyfriend that I would be with him tomorrow. Now, this work can't be done, what can I do? Anne looked worried.
"Hey, take it home and make it! I can do it here overtime, and I can do it when I go home. Big deal, go home and work overtime! I'm leaving, so hurry up! With that, Linglong took her bag and walked to the door.
Anne thought about it, and had no choice but to take it home and make it. She looked at the time again, it was almost nine o'clock, and hurriedly packed up the materials.
Walking out of the company building, Anne boarded the bus home at the platform at the door.
Every day, only on the bus, Anne is relaxed. Saying goodbye to the dizzying information for a while, Anne can close her eyes and recuperate comfortably.
She suddenly remembered something, took out her mobile phone, and prepared to call Wang Kai and tell him that she would not work overtime today.
Anne was about to dial the phone when she hesitated. She thought that she would have to work overtime when she got home tonight. And Wang Kai has always disliked bringing work home by himself. When the time comes, he knows, and he doesn't know what he will think. Anyway, I have already told him that I will not go back tonight, and it is better to have more than one thing, and it is better not to say anything. I just need to finish my work tonight and stay with him tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Anne put the phone back in her bag.
She slowly closed her eyes as she looked at the flashing cars outside the window. The journey home was long enough for her to get some rest.
(c)
At some point, the bus had reached the terminal, where Anne was going to get off. The bus driver woke her up. Anne is used to sleeping directly to the terminal every time she gets on the bus, and then the bus driver wakes her up.
She rubbed her hazy eyes and stepped off the bus.
From the place where you get off the bus to Anne's house, you have to go through a few small alleys. It was almost twelve o'clock, and the road was empty. The light from the street lamps is so dim that you can't even see the buildings on the side of the road.
Anne looked around, walking in this alley home every night, which always made her feel hairy.
When she doesn't usually work overtime, it's not too late to come back, and she doesn't feel anything, so she gets out of the car and walks home by herself. Sometimes, when it is too late, she will ask Wang Kai to pick her up at the station in advance. Recently, Wang Kai is also very attentive and happy to pick her up at the station at night.
On this day, without Wang Kai to pick her up, it was late at night, and Anne felt a tingling in her back.
She always felt as if someone was following her, and when she looked back, there was nothing. Further on, it seems that someone is beside him.
The more Anne thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace......
Suddenly, Anne let out an "ah......
A dark shadow struck her swiftly from behind her, and a pair of large hands quickly and forcefully covered her mouth......
She cried out loudly, but couldn't make a sound.
The dark shadow savagely and quickly dragged Anne to an abandoned house next to the alley.
Then, she heard the sound of the man kicking the door behind her feet.
There are no lights in this house, and it is dark on all sides. Only a few dozen meters away, the dim light of the street lamp, through the crack in the door, let in a little.
Anne couldn't see anything clearly.
Soon, her mouth was wrapped in several layers of duct tape, and she couldn't shout anything.
The shadow knocked her to the ground. Anne felt herself lying on a plank.
A man pressed down on top of her, immobilizing her.
He gasped in her ear and kissed her frantically......
Anne's heart was desperately begging for mercy, she had countless words to say, but she could not make any sound except whining.
Like a beast, the savage man frantically tore at Anne's clothes......
Anne closed her eyes and shed tears of despair......
After a frantic vent, the black shadow flew away and quickly disappeared into the vast darkness......
Anne, who was left naked, lay on the cold plank, shivering.
Anne wanted to cry, but she couldn't. Her heart was like a big stone.
Although at this time, it was dark in the house, and nothing could be seen. But Anne could imagine how embarrassed she was at this time. Naked, unkempt, like a kitten that has just been toyed with.
Grievance, anger, sadness, despair, so pitiful and helpless.
Anne fumbled to pick up the clothes on the floor, her hands shaking. She hugged her clothes, buried her head in her chest, and wept silently.
Anne pulled out her phone and prepared to call the police.
She thought about what to say.
It was pitch black all around, and I didn't see the person's appearance clearly the whole time, not even his height, let alone his appearance. Moreover, he did not say a word the whole time. If she had to describe the man, Anne would have known nothing but that it was a man.
Moreover, there is no monitoring around. These are dilapidated and old houses waiting to be demolished, and no one notices them at all. Such alleys are almost inaccessible at night. Therefore, when she was late from work in the past, Anne would ask Wang Kai to pick her up. They had discussed that if a homicide had been committed in this place, the killer would most likely not have been found.
Anne thought for a moment and put her phone away.
If you call the police, it is very likely that the murderer will not be caught. There is no surveillance, and it is not known where the murderer came out and where he went back. In the middle of the night, there was not even a wild cat, let alone an eyewitness. And most importantly, Anne, as the victim, cannot provide any effective clues.
If Wang Kai knew about it, what would he think?
Will he have mercy on me? Or will you feel like I'm to blame? He has complained about my work countless times, and he has warned me countless times not to walk through these alleys alone late at night.
Now that something has happened, how can I explain it to him? And can he accept this fact?
As for whether Wang Kai will dislike herself, Anne is really hard to say. Originally, the relationship between her and Wang Kai seemed to be maintained by everyone on the surface, but in fact, everyone knew in their hearts that they had reached the edge of coldness.
Anne thought, finally, the relationship between us has eased a little recently. Wang Kai seemed to be trying to change his indifferent attitude towards Anne, and began to gradually care about Anne.
If this happens at this time, will Wang Kai be able to bear it? Will the relationship between the two go back to the same indifference as before, until they break up?
Will this incident be the last straw that crushes the camel?
Countless questions swirled through Anne's mind. She imagined those scenes, imagined how embarrassed she was when she went to the police station, imagined Wang Kai's expression when she heard this, and imagined that every moment when Wang Kai was with her in the future, he might think of this incident, his painful and tormented expression......
Anne couldn't imagine it anymore.
It is possible that you will not be able to catch the murderer, and you may lose your favorite boyfriend, which means that you have nothing.
A voice rang out in Anne's heart, and it kept telling her: it is better not to say it than this. In this way, it is as if nothing had happened. Everything is still the same as before.
Anne's heart struggled violently. She thought about it for a long time, and finally, she put away the phone.
Anne stood up and reached out to wipe tears from her face. She slowly got dressed and tidied up again.
Then, dragging her tired and exhausted body, she walked in the direction of home with heavy steps......
(iv)
Absent-minded, Anne slowly pulled out the key and opened the door to the living room.
Then, I picked up my slippers that I usually wear at home on the shoe rack next to the door, and prepared to change out of my sneakers.
At this time, Anne noticed that at the bottom of the shoe rack, a pair of distinctive men's sneakers lay there safely.
Anne recognized the shoes at a glance. On Wang Kai's birthday last month, he forgot his birthday. Later, in order to show her apology and sincerity, she bought him this limited edition sneaker as a birthday gift for him. And this gift cost her half a month's salary.
Seeing these shoes, a feeling of unease flashed through Anne's heart.
She gently put her slippers back down. He gently closed the door to the living room.
She walked softly to the door of her room. Reaching out and twisting the doorknob, the door was still locked. She picked up the key in her hand and gently opened the door to the room, which was empty.
At this moment, Anne seemed to have completely woken up from the sadness just now.
A strong and terrible thought flooded her mind.
She quietly came to the door of Xiaomei's room next door and gently pressed her ear to the door of the room......
Bursts of male and female love moans came from the room.
The man's voice was all too familiar to Anne......