Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2381 - 2317: Are You Out of Your Mind?

Ye Wanqing felt utterly terrified.

Trembling all over, she stared at Chen Kaijin, desperate to approach and verify once more, perhaps even nudge her, but her overwhelming fear kept her rooted in place, leaving her body limp and powerless.

"Qingjiang, Qingjiang, hurry and come here, where on earth are you? I'm so frightened..." Ye Wanqing broke down completely, clutching her head as sobs wracked her frame.

Right now, besides him, she had no idea whom else to turn to for support.

In truth, she lacked real friends; the classmates who acted kindly toward her were obviously just like her, hoping to latch onto her for chances to encounter some rich gentlemen.

She couldn't bring herself to rely on such individuals at all.

Nobody ever cared for her sincerely.

The family of Lee Wenwei had now turned their backs on her entirely.

As Chen Kaijin remained motionless on the floor for what seemed like forever, Ye Wanqing's terror deepened; with dusk settling in slowly, she couldn't bear to linger there a second longer.

Forcing herself to stand, she wept while snatching the coat that Chen Kaijin hadn't soiled with spit, slipping it on with shaky hands, then shoving every bit of leftover cash from the home into her pockets, along with prized pieces of jewelry crammed into her bag; she slung the bag across her shoulder and, still crying, stumbled out the door—worried that anyone might enter and uncover the scene, she secured the lock from the outside.

Suppressing her sobs the entire journey, she flagged down a taxi bound for Deng Qingjiang's furniture store to track him down, yet she only encountered Guo Zitong instead.

Guo Zitong eyed her puffy, bloodshot eyes and the clear signs of alarm and dread on her face, growing rather confused.

"The boss isn't in the capital these days."

"Where has he gone?"

"No idea; the boss kept it to himself."

Ye Wanqing sensed the world crashing down around her.

With the man absent, how was she supposed to handle this?

Ye Wanqing clutched Guo Zitong's hand tightly, her voice quivering as she pleaded, "Assistant Guo—no, Brother Guo—please, I need your help. Could I crash in Qingjiang's office for a bit? If not, maybe you could bring me to his secret apartment? I know about that other place no one's visited; do you have any clue where it is?"

"Student Ye, you're making this tough for me—how could I possibly know Boss Deng's home address? Besides, the office is off-limits; Boss Deng instructed that nobody enters without him there."

"I refuse to accept that; I'll head in and wait for him myself."

With those words, Ye Wanqing dashed toward the interior.

Guo Zitong observed her retreating figure but made no move to follow.

A fellow approached, casting a look at Ye Wanqing's disappearing form as well, before asking, "Xiao Guo, what's the deal here? Didn't you come just to pick up your final paycheck? Oh, and what's your new job?"

"Yeah, I collected it—that girl is an acquaintance of Boss Deng."

Guo Zitong clapped him on the shoulder and added, "Anyway, I'm done working for Boss Deng now, so this isn't my business anymore; time for me to head out. Old Bai, I'm still at the usual spot—drop by for drinks whenever you've got time."

"Sure thing, absolutely."

Guo Zitong shot one last look toward where Ye Wanqing had vanished, then pivoted and departed.

Shortly after his exit, two men hauled Ye Wanqing out, pulling her to the doorway before shoving her outside.

"What's your problem, miss? We said stay out—do you not get plain words or something?"

"Yeah, who even are you? Seem normal enough, but turns out you've got issues upstairs."

Ye Wanqing tumbled to the pavement, her tears finally spilling over uncontrollably.