A sudden, inexplicable fire destroyed her memory and her face.
After barely surviving, she was unable to be accepted by society due to her appearance.
The kind head nurse took her in after she was discharged, and she could only cover her face and sing online for donations to make a living.
She had a job offer to be a voice double, hoping to save money for plastic surgery, but the other party had ill intentions and simply wanted to exploit her.
She initially intended to swallow her pride and earn the money first, but then she found herself being drawn into illegal activities.
Fortunately, the detective who found her was kind and left her a card with hundreds of thousands on it.
Logically, it should have been enough, but the money was spent like flowing water, and she felt the sting.
She didn't want to waste his money. Once her face was healed, she would work hard to repay him.
Once, when she was approached by someone, an aunt who seemed easy to talk to, after some back and forth, she let down her guard and only said she was an orphan who had encountered a fire.
The aunt, who called herself Aunt Zhang, while expressing sympathy for her misfortune, also asked about her life often.
Knowing she had no parents, no siblings, and no friends, she became even more enthusiastic and charitable.
She thought she had met a good person, but who knew...
From the moment the sedative injection pierced her skin, she knew her life was over, it was finished...
Everything was over.
She hadn't had time to properly thank the detective, nor to repay his money.
She didn't know if that money, the money still left in the card, could be returned to the detective's name after her death.
Alas...
It was over...
Her consciousness gradually shifted from blurry to clear, and she seemed to feel light and blurred figures before her.
"Hey, wake up!" Xia Qingtian patted the girl's face. This girl had been thrown in suddenly, startling Xia Qingtian. After confirming she was alive, Xia Qingtian approached her.
"Ang... angel?" The girl squinted at Xia Qingtian's face. "Or... fairy? Fairy angel?"
"Let's not mix East and West here at this time..." Xia Qingtian didn't even know where to start her吐槽, but seeing that the girl could speak, she let out a relieved sigh.
"Are you..." The girl seemed to have sobered up now and asked, "Xia, Xia Qingtian?"
"You know me?" Xia Qingtian tilted her head and looked at her.
"I, I watched your live streams and heard you sing." The girl looked at Xia Qingtian's beautiful face and instinctively, out of low self-esteem, wanted to adjust her mask. But after reaching out, she only touched half of her uneven face. Her heart sank, and she abruptly looked at Xia Qingtian, as if afraid of seeing disgust and contempt in Xia Qingtian's eyes.
"Are you my fan?" Xia Qingtian shook the handcuffs in her hand and said, "What a pity, my hands are cuffed, and I don't have a pen, so I can't give you an autograph or anything. Actually, I practiced my signature for a long time, hoping a fan would recognize me and I'd have a chance to sign."
"You..." The girl stared blankly at Xia Qingtian.
"What's your name?" Xia Qingtian asked.
"Yinyin." The girl blinked and replied, "I should be called Yinyin."
"Should be?" Xia Qingtian blinked, finding the phrase a bit odd.
Yinyin then hurriedly told Xia Qingtian about her amnesia and lowered her head.
She seemed to have vaguely heard someone calling Zi Xuan...
Seemed to be calling something like... Zi Xuan? Lü Zi Xuan? Yue Zi Xuan? Yu Zi Xuan? Yu Zi Xuan?
She couldn't remember clearly, but it was something Zi Xuan.
But, were they calling her?
Or was someone in the fire calling out to their family?
Yinyin couldn't be sure. She only knew she had been tricked and was even in mortal danger.
Thinking of this, Yinyin suddenly remembered what she heard before she fainted. She grabbed Xia Qingtian's arm and said, "Someone wants to take my heart. This is a black private hospital! I was tricked! It's dangerous here! We need to leave quickly!"
"Shh, shh, shh! Be quiet." Xia Qingtian, seeing Yinyin like this, could only raise her hand and pat her shoulder, saying, "This is how things are now. The door is locked, and it's hard for us to escape. Save your strength for now, maybe there's still a glimmer of hope."
Xia Qingtian's voice was not loud, and her speech was not fast. Her words reached Yinyin's ears, making her feel much more at ease.
Time ticked by, and Xia Qingtian curled up her legs, her hands resting on her knees, appearing to be resting.
Perhaps it was because Xia Qingtian seemed so relaxed and at ease that Yinyin's previous nervous and uneasy demeanor seemed out of place.
"Aren't, aren't you afraid?" Yinyin looked at Xia Qingtian and asked.
"It's alright," Xia Qingtian looked at Yinyin and said, "I'm more worried about my friend's safety."
"Was your friend also captured?" Yinyin asked nervously.
"Likely," Xia Qingtian was no longer sure. At that time, she had followed their instructions and gotten into the car to ensure Li Mengxiao's safety.
But looking at their demeanor and professional skill, kidnapping her from the film crew wouldn't be difficult. Why would they kidnap Li Mengxiao first and then threaten her?
Wouldn't that be a bit convoluted?
Moreover, Li Mengxiao was at the hotel, constantly needing to coordinate business matters and complete tasks assigned by Wen Ning, maintaining constant communication.
If she disappeared, it might not be discovered immediately. If Li Mengxiao disappeared, the business side would definitely bombard her and Wen Ning's phones.
Although she could think this far, Xia Qingtian still worried about the so-called "what if" when she recalled the kidnapping she encountered in C City.
What if?
"Likely?" Yinyin was unsure. "How, how were you captured?"
"I followed them myself. They said my friend was in their hands, so..." Xia Qingtian shook the handcuffs in her hand and said, "Because I cooperated the whole time, they even added a chicken drumstick to my lunchbox. It was quite good."
It was just a pity that eating was a bit troublesome with handcuffs on.
But honestly, the chicken drumstick tasted quite good.
Yinyin looked at Xia Qingtian, who seemed to be savoring the taste of the chicken drumstick, and for a moment she didn't know whether to吐槽 Xia Qingtian for being carefree or to praise her for being brave and innocent.
"Speaking of which, your breathing is steady, and your voice is good. Do you sing?" Xia Qingtian looked at Yinyin and asked.
"Yes, I used to sing... I..." Yinyin pursed her lips, a little embarrassed, saying, "I used to be a voice double for 'Yi Xia' of Wanqing Entertainment Company, imitating your singing style. I caused you trouble, and I'm truly sorry..."
"So it was you!" Xia Qingtian finally realized and said, "Then we really are fated!"
Before Yinyin could say anything, the tightly closed door was pushed open, accompanied by a low male voice sneering, "Know each other? Knowing each other is good. It's nice to have a companion on the road to the underworld."