The words written in bright-red blood glared at her.

　　Yun Muxi: You shouldn't be too happy when things work out, nor should you be sorrowful when things fail. I am starting my revenge and will make you experience the most painful torture. This is going to be fun! I'm looking forward to it! It was signed off: You don't need to know who I am.

　　Niannian was curious and walked over. Her eyes were glistening as she asked, "Eh? What is this, mommy?"

　　Yun Muxi picked up the letter and hid it behind her back. "Nothing! Niannian, quickly go wash up and get ready for bed!"

　　"But, mommy, we haven't played! You haven't played with me for a long time! You promised me we're going to play today!"

　　"Umm... Mommy is a little tired. I've just recovered and is still a little weak."

　　"Okay, fine... when mommy is better, you have to play with me!"

　　"No problem, I'll play with you when I'm all better!"

　　Niannian washed up obediently and went to bed. Yun Muxi only opened her eyes when she heard Niannian's paced breathing.

　　She started thinking as hard as she could. Who could this person be?

　　Yun Muxi knew that she had always remained low-key and had never offended anyone. In order to receive a letter like this, the other person must hate her to the core. But Yun Muxi could not recall who she had offended so deeply! Was this a prank? But who would pull a joke like this?

　　Just as she was deep in her thoughts, she received a message on her phone. The word "confused" was written all over her face. It was a text message from an anonymous sender. There was only a video clip attached in the message.

　　Yun Muxi quietly got out of the bed and walked to the living room. She sat on the sofa for a long time, staring at the message. Her hunch told her that something fishy was going on! She kept on hesitating and was unable to muster up the courage to open the video. She was still recovering from the shock she got from the letter. Could these two be related?

　　Yun Muxi took a deep breath and finally opened the video clip. It showed Gu Yuxuan being tied to a chair. There was nothing around her, only grey walls. It looked she was in a closed room where there was no door nor windows. The dim light made Yun Muxi tremble in fear, the whole room was filled with an eerie atmosphere.

　　Gu Yuxuan seemed to have pa.s.sed out as her head was lowered. She was still wearing the same outfit that Yun Muxi just saw her in. That pointed to the fact that she was abducted shortly after she left Yun Muxi's place. The camera was pointing towards Gu Yuxuan and a feminine voice was heard saying, "What do you think? Did you enjoy your first dish? More sumptuous ones are waiting for you! I'm warning you, do not call the police, or else the game won't be fun. If you tell anyone about this, I can't guarantee what's gonna happen to her next!"

　　The video clip was short and ended suddenly. Yun Muxi viewed the whole thing in horror. She doubted her eyes and replayed it, carefully examining Gu Yuxuan's features. From her clothing to her facial features, it all pointed towards her ident.i.ty. Yun Muxi replayed the video again and listened to the voice carefully. The feminine voice was filled with vicissitudes, it did not belong to anyone she knew.

　　The fear in her heart grew tremendously. Indeed, the other party had some big tricks up their sleeves. Torturing her best friend was worse than torturing Yun Muxi herself; she was willing to be abducted instead, or even killed.

　　Yun Muxi had completely lost her focus. She thought for a long time before remembering something. She picked up her phone and called Gu Yuxuan. "Sorry, the number you're dialing is unavailable, please try again later!"

　　Just then, the light started flickering and reminded her of the video. Then, the light went out and the room became completely dark. Yun Muxi was freaking out. Her heart was jumping up and down like a frightened hare. Even the air around her became thin. A strong wind gushed into the house through the balcony, sending the curtains dancing frantically in the air. Little Cutie came running out of its bed and barked furiously at the balcony. Yun Muxi looked towards the balcony warily. Her hair was standing and she could feel goose b.u.mps all over her body. Her scalp was tingling with numbness and her blood became so cold they almost froze. Her eyes were wide-opened, her s.h.i.+rt soaked in cold sweat and her back was stiff. Her legs were so heavy it felt like they were made of lead. She stood rooted to the ground and her mind was blank.

　　After what seemed like a century, the light came back on again. Little Cutie stopped barking and ran to Yun Muxi's feet before lying down beside them. The sudden brightness shone in her eyes and she could not see anything. She held out her hand to block off the light and her vision gradually returned to normal.

　　Following that, Yun Muxi suddenly thought of Niannian. She went running frantically into the bedroom. Yun Muxi was so worried about Niannian that she felt like her heart was in her throat. It only returned to normal after she saw her sleeping peacefully.

　　Yun Muxi took in a few deep breaths and calmed herself down. The whole situation was too terrifying. She leaped onto the bed and held Niannian tightly in her arms. After doing so, she finally regained some strength.

　　Yun Muxi did not sleep a wink the entire night. She stared at Niannian all the way until morning.

　　When Niannian woke up, she saw a soul-less Yun Muxi staring at her. Her face was terribly pale and her eye circles were very dark. Her silence was very intimidating. Niannian asked worriedly, "Mommy, are you okay?"

　　Yun Muxi took a long time to react. She gently caressed Niannian's fringe and replied, "Nothing, I just didn't sleep well."

　　Niannian was still young and did not know much, so she easily accepted Yun Muxi's words. Yun Muxi helped her to get ready and set her to kindergarten before heading for Gu Yuxuan's house. She really hoped that last night was just a nightmare. She hoped that a sweetly-smiling Gu Yuxuan would open the door.

　　Yun Muxi rang the doorbell for a very long time but was greeted with dead silence. She took out the key that both of them had exchanged. Yun Muxi had hoped to see Gu Yuxuan running to open the door for her. Holding on to her last hope, Yun Muxi opened the door carefully. The house was empty. Yun Muxi searched through every single room and still did not hear Gu Yuxuan's voice.

　　Yun Muxi could not hold it in any longer. She fell onto the sofa and wailed. "Xuanxuan, I'm sorry! I've caused this to happen to you! I am indeed a jinx! Everyone around me will suffer because of me! (wails) Xuanxuan... where are you? How do I save you?"

　　Yun Muxi was crying her eyes out and could not breathe properly. Just then, she received a text notification and she stopped crying instantly. Her heart shrunk as she took out her phone warily. It was from the same anonymous sender. Her finger trembled as she opened the message. It was another video clip.

　　In the video, Gu Yuxuan's hair was disheveled and blood was oozing from the corners of her mouth. Her face was as pale as paper and her clothes were messy. She looked like she had been canned. Yun Muxi's heart wrenched at the sight of blood. The feminine voice spoke again, "How's this? How do you enjoy this dish? But I don't find it satisfying, it seemed to be lacking something. Haha!"

　　The video stopped again. Yun Muxi threw her phone onto the floor in fear and shouted, "Who are you? Who the h.e.l.l are you? Why..."

　　Yun Muxi started bawling again. She felt like her heart was being gnawed by ants. Bit by bit, her heart was being devoured. The pain was unbearable.

　　The other party seemed to be purposely leaving Yun Muxi hanging in mid-air by choosing not to call or meet her. By showing her videos of Gu Yuxuan being treated even more ruthlessly each time, Yun Muxi was on the verge of going crazy from all the anxiousness.

　　She cried for a long time until there were no more tears left. The anxiety and panic did not go away. Instead, they became even more intense.

　　Yun Muxi felt like her soul had left her body. She walked out of the door but the moment she stepped foot outside, the sound of gla.s.s shattering was heard from behind. Yun Muxi turned and saw that a gla.s.s bottle had fallen to pieces and the blood inside it spilled all over the floor. The bright red color struck fear in her heart and the smell of blood gushed into her nostrils. Feeling extremely nauseous, she quickly ran to the gra.s.s patch and vomited everything out. Yun Muxi fled the scene in fear. It all happened too fast, Yun Muxi did not have time to stop and think.

　　She kept all running until she was out of the small neighborhood. She found a step and sat on it. Just then, her phone rang again. Her scalp began tingling instantly and her hair stood on the end. Her heart jumped up to her throat and she picked up her phone with a trembling hand. She answered in a shaking voice, "h.e.l.lo? Who are you?"

　　Murong Ye's cold voice came from the other end. "What happened? Is something wrong?"

　　Murong Ye was sharp and quickly realized the difference in her tone. He listened attentively to what she had to say. Other than her heavy breathing, he could also hear cars pa.s.sing by.

　　Hearing Murong Ye's voice, Yun Muxi paused for a while before realizing who it was. She tried to compose herself and answered calmly, "Nothing, I just haven't seen this number before, so I didn't know who it was!"

　　"But why are you panting? You sound frightened."

　　"Nothing, I was just running."

　　"Where are you now? I'm below your house."

　　"Below my house? What are you doing there?"

　　"Aren't we going to visit dad? Have you forgotten about it?"

　　Yun Muxi had completely forgotten about her agenda. Her mind was filled with the horrible things that she received last night, as well as Gu Yuxuan's safety. Yun Muxi only remembered about her promise after Murong Ye's reminder.

　　"Oh, I completely forgot about it. I'm quite far away from my house."

　　"Where are you exactly? I'll pick you up."

　　Yun Muxi told him the address and hung up. She sat by the roadside, waiting for Murong Ye to come. Her mind was filled with thoughts for Gu Yuxuan.

　　At that moment, she received a notification on her phone. It was another text message...