Daisy counted the days in the desolate villa.
It had been nearly two months, and her child was almost four months along. She firmly believed that Qin Tianyi and Susu would find a way to get her out of there.
When she had nothing else to do, she read the entire diary she had stolen from the locked room. To avoid detection by Sister Fen, she hid the diary under the sofa in the living room.
Sister Fen still hadn't discovered the diary was missing. Daisy suspected it was because Wu Xiufang hadn't visited the villa again, which was why Sister Fen hadn't noticed.
Although Sister Fen held the key to the locked room, Daisy observed that Sister Fen never entered it.
She couldn't help but wonder if that room was Wu Xiufang's private space.
One noon, as she was resting in bed, Sister Fen suddenly pushed the door open and said coldly, "Get up, the madam has sent a car to pick you up."
"Pick me up? Where is she sending me?" Daisy sat up in bed, bewildered.
Sister Fen didn't answer. She directly told the bodyguards outside, "Take her to the car."
Several bodyguards immediately rushed into her room and dragged her off the bed.
Daisy didn't know what they intended to do, but she immediately realized if Qin Tianyi was coming to rescue her.
She pushed away the bodyguards and stood up straight, saying, "You don't need to drag me, I can walk myself."
Daisy calmly put on a coat and was the first to walk out of the room.
Indeed, a commercial van was parked at the entrance. Seeing that the door was open, she got in herself.
However, she didn't see Qin Tianyi in the car. Soon, Sister Fen and a bodyguard also got into the car, flanking her on either side.
As the car started to move, Sister Fen gave the bodyguard a look.
The bodyguard quickly subdued her. Before she could resist, Sister Fen took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose.
Daisy immediately lost consciousness and fainted.
When she woke up again, she found herself lying on a hospital bed. Her clothes had been changed into a patient's surgical gown. However, the area around the bed was empty, with no one present.
Daisy frantically felt her stomach and discovered that the child was still there, though her abdomen ached faintly.
She endured the pain and got up from the hospital bed. Three sides were white walls, and only one side had a door.
The room, which had a high ceiling, contained nothing but the hospital bed.
Daisy, in a panic, went to open the door. Before she could pull it open, it was opened from the outside.
Startled, she took a step back. The person opening the door was Qin Tianyi, followed by Xiao Anjing and their people.
Daisy was stunned, unable to confirm if she was dreaming.
Qin Tianyi looked at Daisy before him, almost not recognizing her.
Daisy's hair had grown longer, she had gained some weight, and her face was puffy. She was completely different from her former spirited self.
"Are you alright? Why are you dressed like this?" Qin Tianyi asked.
Daisy replied blankly, "I don't know. Am I dreaming?"
Qin Tianyi said, "You're not dreaming. Wu Xiufang sent me to pick you up. She won't bother you anymore."
"Really?" Daisy remained standing, unable to comprehend why she had been in that villa moments ago and now found herself in this place, and why Wu Xiufang would so easily let Qin Tianyi take her away.
Also, she couldn't recall anything that happened after Sister Fen drugged her.
Qin Tianyi soothed her, "It's alright. Let's get in the car and leave this place."
As he spoke, he gestured for the bodyguards behind him to help Daisy.
Xiao Anjing looked at the place where Daisy had been held and wondered if Daisy had been confined in such a place for two months.
This area was recently abandoned factory premises, and the place where Daisy was seemed to be an office within the factory.
The entire office had only one bed. How did a pregnant woman eat, drink, and relieve herself here? It seemed this wasn't where Daisy was held, but merely the handover location arranged by Wu Xiufang.
Their group left the factory and got into the cars.
Daisy remained silent, still pondering what Sister Fen and the others had done to her while she was unconscious. Why did her stomach hurt whenever she touched it?
Seeing her unusual expression, Tianyi asked, "Daisy, what's wrong? Did Wu Xiufang mistreat you? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"I..." Daisy wanted to tell Tianyi everything that had happened, but seeing others in the car, she held back and said, "Yes, my stomach feels a bit uncomfortable."
Tianyi instructed the driver, "Go to the city center hospital."
He also sent a message to Susu on his phone, asking her to go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the same hospital immediately.
Susu would surely be delighted to see Daisy.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Tianyi arranged for Daisy to undergo a check-up at the obstetrics and gynecology department. He had his bodyguards guard the entrances and exits of the department, fearing that Wu Xiufang might play any more tricks.
He and Xiao Anjing sat in the lobby of the obstetrics and gynecology floor.
"It seems Wu Xiufang had Daisy's unborn child undergo a DNA test before handing her over to us?" Tianyi guessed, looking at Daisy's surgical gown.
"It's likely," Xiao Anjing commented, finding Wu Xiufang to be a person who wouldn't give up until her goals were achieved, which was terrifying.
Tianyi said, "Daisy's state suggests the anesthesia has just worn off, and she's unaware of what Wu Xiufang did."
Xiao Anjing worriedly asked, "Can pregnant women be given anesthesia? Isn't she afraid of harming the fetus, causing it to die in the womb?"
"In special circumstances, an appropriate dosage might be acceptable, but it requires a highly skilled anesthesiologist."
"That would be easy for her to find," Xiao Anjing sighed. "Originally, Huangfu Sisong was difficult enough to deal with, and now there's another person. I didn't expect his wife to be such a formidable character, so ruthless and malicious, capable of anything."
Tianyi calmly replied, "I won't let her continue to harm others. Regardless of whether Huangfu Sisong or the Huangfu Group can be brought down, Wu Xiufang must be punished first."
Xiao Anjing expressed his concern, "But I think she won't give up easily. Although Daisy is fine now, it's hard to say about the future. And will you and Susu be in danger too..."
Just then, Tianyi saw Susu arriving and quickly interrupted him, "Whatever you do, don't say that in front of Susu. I'm afraid she'll worry."
Xiao Anjing nodded and waved to Susu with a smile.
Susu saw them and ran over almost out of breath, asking, "Tianyi, is what you said in the text message true? Have you really rescued Daisy from Wu Xiufang? Where is she?"
"Of course, it's true. When have I ever lied to you?" Tianyi said, standing up and hugging her. "Daisy is undergoing a check-up. Don't rush, take a breath first."
Susu panted and asked, "How did you manage it? Did Wu Xiufang really agree to release her?"
"Because I caught her in a compromising position, and she didn't dare not to release her," Tianyi said, extending a fist in front of her and smiling. "There's nothing in this world your husband can't do."
Susu looked at him with distaste. "Ugh, so cheesy. I'm going to see Daisy now."