Song Xi was pinned down by Mi Xuan, the pain making her speechless. Anna, seeing both of them had fallen, slowed her pace, a triumphant smile spreading across her face.
"Serves you right for running!"
"Song Xi..." Mi Xuan's leg seemed broken; she couldn't move. She apologized, "I'm sorry..."
Song Xi didn't have time for apologies. Her immediate concern was survival. Trying to reason with Anna was impossible; she had to rely on herself.
Suddenly, she had an idea and blurted out, "I can help you get Lou Yu Ming!"
The menacing iron bar froze mid-air.
Anna scoffed, but her grip faltered. "Pah! Do you think I'll believe your nonsense! Even if you stall, no one can save you today!"
She was confident Song Xi couldn't escape her grasp.
Song Xi said, "Whether you believe it or not, I have a way. If you don't want to listen, just kill me."
She looked remarkably calm, as if death held no fear for her.
Anna reasoned that Song Xi was in her power, and both were injured. She wouldn't be able to do much. So, she lowered the iron bar and demanded, "Speak!"
Song Xi glanced outside, wondering why the police weren't making a move yet.
"In Yunnan, there's a type of Gu. If you cast it on the man you desire, he'll be infatuated with you for a period."
Anna: "Nonsense! If such a thing existed, I'd know. Don't spout rubbish!"
"Believe it or not," Song Xi lied without batting an eye, her composure unwavering. "Otherwise, how do you think Lou Yu Ming fell for me? Why is it that after so many years by his side, he never gave you a chance?"
"Shut up!" Her pride wounded, Anna blurted out, "It's only because you look like Ke Chu Yao that he would even look at you! What Gu, what nonsense, don't try to trick me with such tricks!"
Ke Chu Yao?
This wasn't the first time Song Xi had heard the name.
Who was she? What was her relationship with Lou Yu Ming?
"But didn't Ke Chu Yao leave Lou Yu Ming?" As Anna moved forward, Song Xi suddenly said coldly.
She had to remain calm.
"Anna, I understand Lou Yu Ming best right now. If you trust me, I'll help you. Otherwise, Lou Yu Ming will never like you but me!"
Her conviction was so strong that Anna, who had been skeptical, began to wonder if she was telling the truth. How could she be so earnest! If it were a lie, she would have surely faltered by now! That Gu... could it be real?
Lost in her thoughts, she forgot that Song Xi was a professional actress.
A dark silhouette flickered downstairs. The police had arrived!
Song Xi felt a wave of relief and relaxed further. She continued to placate Anna, "Love Gu has side effects; it affects one's luck. That's why since I've been with Lou Yu Ming, I've been constantly trending, being attacked online. Everyone's luck is different. I need to tell you this beforehand, so you don't come looking for trouble later."
She spoke with such detail and conviction that Anna truly believed her.
"How much does it cost? What do I need to do?"
"I have the contact information of a Gu expert in my WeChat. I can share the WeChat ID with you, and she'll guide you."
"Don't move!"
Anna stopped Song Xi's hand from reaching for her phone. "Give me your phone, I'll find it myself."
The objective achieved, Song Xi wanted Anna to search for it herself, to distract her from Song Xi.
She tossed the phone over. The moment Anna caught it, she dropped the iron bar.
Without a weapon, all Song Xi needed was to find the right moment to escape.
"Password!" Anna demanded.
"3322." Song Xi nudged Mi Xuan; she seemed to have fainted from the pain.
This was bad. If she tried to take Mi Xuan with her, they wouldn't be able to escape.
"What's the name!" Anna impatiently scrolled through Anna's WeChat contacts.
Never mind, Anna's target was her now. She probably wouldn't do anything to Mi Xuan!
"It's called... f..."
Song Xi slowly got up, deliberately slowing her speech as she said, "It's an English name, foo...l..."
As she finished speaking, Song Xi, enduring the searing pain, bolted!