frightfiction Chapter 289 Real Fear
Chapter 289 Real Fear
Ye Wanqing's gaze fell leisurely on Ji Xinyu, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her voice was soft with a hint of subtle teasing: "Miss Ji, things that she never expected are really endless."
"Ms. Ye, Ms. Qin, please come in." Ji Xinyu pretended to be generous and ignored Ye Wanqing's subtle response. She knew in her heart that in such a high-end social occasion, even if Ye Wanqing made some moves, she would definitely restrain herself. After all, they both knew each other's bottom line.
Ji Xinyu's birthday party was extremely luxurious. Amidst the dazzling lights, Ye Wanqing and Qin Zhuyu walked into the venue and soon caught sight of Lin Xuan and Qin Huai.
Lin Xuan's arrival undoubtedly added a touch of color to tonight's banquet and made Ji Xinyu's smile even brighter.
As the night deepened, the clock quietly pointed to eight o'clock, guests arrived one after another, and waiters slowly came over pushing an exquisite cake cart.
Ji Xinyu personally cut a piece of cake and handed it to Lin Xuan with great anticipation: "Mr. Lin, this is the first cake of the night. Please enjoy it."
Her intentions were obvious, and everyone present could see some clues. Ye Wanqing stood quietly beside Lin Xuan, as if ignored by Ji Xinyu.
Ji Xing'an appeared at the right time, trying to ease the delicate atmosphere: "Xinyu, be careful."
Then, he turned to Lin Xuan and said apologetically, "Mr. Lin, I'm really sorry. She had a few drinks tonight and can't hold her liquor very well. Please don't mind."
"I'm not drunk. This first piece of cake should be given to the most important person." Ji Xinyu's words were a bit stubborn. As soon as he finished speaking, whispers and giggles were heard around him.
Qin Zhuyu was listening at the side, and she was so angry that she wanted to go up to her and teach her a lesson immediately.
Lin Xuan's expression was indifferent, and he refused directly: "Miss Ji's cake, I am afraid I am not lucky enough to enjoy it."
Ji Xinyu seemed not to understand his refusal and continued to insist: "This cake is not sweet, just try it."
Ye Wanqing interrupted at the right time, with a hint of playfulness in her tone: "How can Mr. Lin easily refuse Miss Ji's kindness?" As she spoke, she gracefully took the cake from Ji Xinyu's hand, and with her other hand, she lightly picked up the silver fork beside her.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly, and Qin Huai and Qin Zhuyu were also surprised. Could Ye Wanqing really bear this?
Ji Xinyu's smile grew brighter, as if victory was in sight: "Ms. Ye——"
However, before she finished her words, Ye Wanqing suddenly slammed the cake in her hand onto her face. Her movements were so fast that she caught her off guard. "Happy birthday, Miss Ji. It's not a good idea to force someone to do something against their will."
After she let go of his hand, she smiled at Lin Xuan, with a hint of provocation and pride in her smile: "Since you don't like it, then forget it. I will help you return this 'kindness' to Miss Ji."
Lin Xuan obviously did not expect Ye Wanqing to do this. He looked at her, and a hint of pampering and indulgence flashed in his eyes.
The venue fell silent, with only Ye Wanqing's clear and pleasant voice echoing. Ji Xinyu was stunned for two seconds before reacting, her face full of astonishment and anger: "Ms. Ye, what do you mean?!"
"It's not interesting at all. Aren't birthdays always lively like this? Or is it that you can't afford to have fun, Miss Ji?" Ye Wanqing smiled like a flower and gently played with the hair hanging on her shoulders. Her movements were both elegant and a bit provocative.
Seeing this, Ji Xing'an quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Miss Ye is right. Birthdays are all about having fun. Xinyu, go wash your face. We appreciate Miss Ye's blessing."
Ji Xinyu glared at Ye Wanqing, then turned around and went to wash his face unwillingly.
After Ji Xinyu left, Qin Zhuyu immediately stepped forward and gave Ye Wanqing a thumbs up: "Wanqing, you are so amazing!"
Ye Wanqing smiled and said to Lin Xuan, "I'm going to the bathroom."
"Go." Lin Xuan's voice was gentle and low, making the women around him envious.
They looked at Lin Xuan's gentle eyes towards Ye Wanqing, feeling jealous and helpless. They knew they could never possess Ye Wanqing's beauty and charm.
"I'm going too!" Qin Zhuyu was worried that Ji Xinyu would do something bad to Ye Wanqing, so she hurriedly followed.
However, Qin Zhuyu didn't know that Ye Wanqing wasn't really going to the bathroom. She asked a waiter, "Excuse me, where is Miss Ji Xinyu's dressing room?"
"It's the last room on the second floor." The waiter replied respectfully.
"Thank you." Ye Wanqing smiled and nodded in thanks.
Qin Zhuyu looked at Ye Wanqing and asked in surprise: "Wanqing, didn't you say you were going to the bathroom?"
"Yes, but I prefer to use a private bathroom, so I can only ask Miss Ji to borrow it." Ye Wanqing blinked, with a hint of cunning in her smile.
Although Qin Zhuyu felt something was wrong, she didn't ask any more questions and followed Ye Wanqing upstairs.
The two walked to the last room on the second floor and found that the door was not closed tightly. From inside, they heard Ji Xinyu and her friends talking about Ye Wanqing: "Did Ye Wanqing take the wrong medicine? She actually threw cake in your face in front of so many people?!"
"Yeah, Xinyu, your makeup is all ruined!" came another girl's voice.
Ji Xinyu's voice did not come out, probably because she was busy washing the cake off her face.
Ye Wanqing pushed the door open and saw Ji Xinyu washing her face in the bathroom, not noticing anyone coming in at all.
Ye Wanqing walked to the bathtub and started to fill it. Then, she stood behind Ji Xinyu and gently embraced her with her arms.
Ji Xinyu's friends were stunned when they saw Qin Zhuyu come in. They all knew that Qin Zhuyu and Ye Wanqing had a close relationship, and they were speechless when they looked at Qin Zhuyu.
Qin Zhuyu looked at Ye Wanqing's sudden action and understood that Ye Wanqing came to find Ji Xinyu on purpose.
She said nothing, but just stood aside silently following Ye Wanqing.
In the bathroom, Ji Xinyu was still concentrating on cleaning the cake off her face. Ye Wanqing stood quietly behind her, her eyes filled with complexity and depth.
Qin Zhuyu curled her lips into a cold smile, a hint of chill in it. "Weren't you all having a pleasant chat in there just now? Why, as soon as I showed up, you all fell silent?"
Ji Xinyu was still wiping his face, trying to remove the unpleasant greasiness, but even though his skin had turned slightly red, strands of cake crumbs were still tangled in his hair, making him look particularly disheveled.
As she wiped it, she frowned and asked, "Why did Miss Qin have time to come here? Are you here to laugh at me?"
Before Qin Zhuyu could answer, Ji Xinyu suddenly opened her eyes, because she was shocked to find that Ye Wanqing had been standing behind her at some point, staring at her with the eyes of a prey.
Seeing that she had discovered her, Ye Wanqing was not at all panicked. Instead, she calmly reached out and closed the bathroom door and locked it. She leaned against the door, staring at Ji Xinyu with a sharp gaze: "Miss Ji, can we talk?"
Ji Xinyu looked at the meaningful smile on Ye Wanqing's face, and a chill rose in her heart. She stepped back involuntarily, her voice trembling a little: "Miss Ye, what do you mean? What do you want to do?"
Ye Wanqing didn't answer her question directly, but smiled slightly, with a hint of teasing and provocation in her smile: "Miss Ji, don't you already know it?"
As she spoke, she suddenly reached out, took off the exquisite hair accessory on Ji Xinyu's head, and then pulled it to Ji Xinyu's neck.
Then, she pulled the hair accessory hard and dragged the defenseless Ji Xinyu towards the bathtub which was half full of water.
Ji Xinyu had never expected Ye Wanqing to suddenly attack. Her neck tightened and she instantly felt a suffocating fear.
She instinctively reached out to tear off the hair ornaments around her neck, but Ye Wanqing kicked her calf without hesitation at this moment.
Ji Xinyu's legs went weak, she lost her balance, and fell to the ground. The sharp pain in her knee made her vision go black, and she almost fainted.
But before she could come to her senses, Ye Wanqing had already approached her and pushed her head into the half-full water in the bathtub.
As soon as the pressure on his neck disappeared, Ji Xinyu's entire head was suddenly pressed into the water.
The feeling of suffocation surged like a tide, and she instinctively struggled, waving her hands wildly, trying to break free from Ye Wanqing's restraints. But Ye Wanqing held her head tightly from behind, making it impossible for her to break free.
"Gulp...gulp...gulp...gulp..." Water continued to pour into Ji Xinyu's mouth. She struggled to cry for help: "Help...help..."
However, her voice was quickly drowned out by the water. When she finally raised her head again and wanted to call for help, Ye Wanqing ruthlessly pushed her back into the water.
Ji Xinyu choked on the water several times, and her throat and nose were filled with a spicy and stinging feeling. She waved her hands wildly, trying to grab anything that could save her life, but Ye Wanqing held her tightly like a demon, leaving her no chance of escape.
Ye Wanqing's voice whispered in Ji Xinyu's ear, like a call from hell: "Ji Xinyu, do you really think I'm easy to bully? Do you think those little tricks of yours can destroy me? Today, I will let you know what true fear is."
Ye Wanqing's words were like a sharp blade, cutting bloody marks in Ji Xinyu's heart. She was filled with fear and despair. She felt that Ye Wanqing had gone completely crazy. She didn't know if she could leave this bathroom alive.