On the weekend, Bai Xuan arranged snacks on the coffee table in the living room, tearing open a few of her favorites.
She took a few bites, then turned on the television, grabbed a game controller, and prepared to play games until she was completely engrossed.
She was socially anxious, so her usual routine was very simple: company and her current rented apartment. She avoided going out whenever possible.
In the past, she still needed to go to the supermarket once a week to buy enough supplies for the week. But now, she only needed to buy things online, and the Taoxun delivery driver could deliver her purchases to the parcel locker downstairs on the same day.
As for meals, she had already arranged for a friend to order food for her from a restaurant at the entrance of her residential complex. They would deliver meals to her on Saturday noon and evening. Upon arrival, they would knock on the door and leave the food at the entrance. She would wait for them to leave before retrieving her meal.
Just as Bai Xuan started her game, she heard a knock on the door.
She glanced at the time, a bit surprised. It was ten in the morning. Was her lunch being delivered so early today?
She waited for a while, estimating that the delivery person should have left. Then, she got up and went to the door to retrieve her meal.
But as she looked at the display of the video doorbell, her heart raced uncontrollably.
Who was the woman outside the door? She didn't recognize her at all!
Why was someone blocking the entrance to her apartment? Although the woman didn't look like a bad person, who would have the words "bad person" written on their face? Moreover, the woman was accompanied by two bodyguards in black, who looked formidable!
Bai Xuan was in a dilemma. Soon, she gritted her teeth and decided to ignore it!
Perhaps the person outside had the wrong door. If she didn't respond, the person outside would surely leave on their own!
With this thought, Bai Xuan returned to the living room and started playing her game. The company had directly given her a full game account for the Taoxun game platform, and she planned to try out several new games today and understand their gameplay.
Outside the door, Ni Na looked at the tightly shut door in front of her with confusion. Strange, Bai Xuan should be home. Why was there no movement from inside?
“Is anyone home?” Ni Na knocked on the door again, puzzled.
There was still no response from inside, which made Ni Na even more bewildered. Could it be that Bai Xuan felt it was rude for her to visit unannounced, and was deliberately ignoring her?
But she had no other choice!
Bai Xuan’s social life was too limited. Apart from Taoxun’s internal team-building events and field research for Taoxun games, she had no other social activities. She couldn't even arrange to meet Bai Xuan!
However, this was precisely why she had chosen Bai Xuan.
Bai Xuan was still young but had no social activities. After much consideration, Ni Na concluded that there could only be one reason: lack of money!
She couldn't believe that Bai Xuan, who had made significant contributions to Taoxun games, was living such a frugal life. Ni Na's confidence in her poaching mission today soared.
She believed that as long as she met Bai Xuan and offered better and more superior terms, she could definitely impress Bai Xuan and make her loyal to her!
With this in mind, Ni Na became even more determined. Since Bai Xuan refused to open the door for her, she would wait there patiently, letting Bai Xuan understand her sincerity.
However, this wait lasted for nearly two hours.
Ni Na outside the door was going crazy from waiting, and Bai Xuan inside the door was almost going crazy as well.
Bai Xuan had checked the video doorbell several times. The woman outside had not left! Having someone waiting at her door like this had made her lose all interest in playing games!
Besides, it was almost noon, and her lunch was about to be delivered. How was she supposed to get her meal?
Ni Na was also getting hungry from waiting. A doubt crept into her mind: perhaps Bai Xuan wasn't home at all?
A conversation reached her ears. Ni Na looked up and saw a couple, appearing to be married, approaching a nearby door, chatting and laughing.
“Excuse me,” Ni Na walked over and asked, “Is anyone home next door today?”
The woman of the couple paused, then asked in confusion, “Is there someone living next door to us?”
“Yes, yes,” the man replied, “There was a day last month when my company let us off early. When I came back, I happened to see the young lady next door opening her door with her key. But she didn't seem very sociable…”
“So, is it just her living here usually?” Ni Na continued to ask.
“I suppose so…” the man answered casually, then looked at Ni Na warily, “Why are you asking this?”
Fearing that the other party might misunderstand, Ni Na casually replied, “I’m her relative…”
Bai Xuan behind the door was both surprised and frightened. She had no such relatives!
Why was this woman impersonating her relative?! Could it be that her true identity was…
A human trafficker?!
The more Bai Xuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
This must be a joint operation targeting her because she lived alone and had few social interactions, so they wanted to impersonate her relative and kidnap her to sell her to a remote village!
The woman was dressed so well precisely to deceive people, making them think she wasn't a bad person! If she had opened the door earlier, those two bodyguards in black would have surely barged in, knocked her unconscious, and taken her away!
Fortunately, she had been vigilant earlier and hadn't opened the door!
However, seeing Ni Na chat with the neighbors and then run back to guard her door, Bai Xuan was completely panicked.
Instantly, news she had read online about single women encountering danger flooded her mind. Bai Xuan’s legs began to tremble with fear.
She quickly took out her phone and fearfully dialed Yun Shi’s number.
The call was answered quickly. Bai Xuan lowered her voice and said with a trembling voice, “Yun Shi, I’m being targeted by human traffickers…”
Yun Shi: ???
This was the capital city. Were human traffickers this rampant nowadays?
“Sister Xuan, don’t worry. Tell me what’s happening slowly,” Yun Shi quickly reassured her.
Bai Xuan, with a cry in her voice, recounted the morning’s events.
Yun Shi immediately became vigilant. From Bai Xuan's description, even if these people weren't human traffickers, they were likely not good people.
They were even inquiring about Bai Xuan’s situation? This was clearly an attempt to get their hands on Bai Xuan!
“Sister Xuan, you should call the police!” Yun Shi said, “Don’t be afraid, I’ll come to your place right away.”
“Okay…” Bai Xuan nodded repeatedly.
The police arrived quickly. Initially, they only inquired about Ni Na’s identity and asked them to return to the police station to cooperate with the investigation.
Ni Na still wanted to meet Bai Xuan and naturally refused to cooperate.
The police were not lenient with her. Ni Na, being proud and arrogant, directly asked the two bodyguards to help block them.
As soon as these two bodyguards made a move, the nature of the situation immediately changed.
Soon, the police, citing obstruction of justice, escorted all three of them to the police car and took them to the police station for investigation.
When Ni Na entered the police station, Cen Ya immediately panicked. She asked Ou Minghan to figure out a way to get them out, but Ou Minghan was also extremely annoyed.