The feeling of coldness gradually spread throughout her body. With a shudder, Sheng Baiyi suddenly opened her eyes. Her eyelashes were stained with water, and her eyes were filled with the confusion of just waking up for a moment. The bone-chilling cold made her wake up quickly. She looked at the water level that had already reached her chest in horror, and looked around, only to find that the car windows were all water, and water was constantly overflowing from the gaps around the windows. There were even cracks on the glass. She moved her hands, only to find that her hands had been tied tightly. She tried hard but couldn't get free. The seat belt in front of her was rapidly tightening, and her mouth was taped. She could only tilt her head back and make a weak "woohoo" sound in the limited space. Her eyes were filled with physiological tears due to her rapid breathing, blurring her vision.

Her mind was in a mess, but there was still a trace of clarity. The research institute was developing a new drug. Not many people in the institute knew about it, and all the information was in her hands... She raised her bound hands with difficulty and reached towards the grid inside the car. She grabbed the partition with her fingers and pulled it down hard. The partition opened, and the inside was empty, which was immediately filled with water. Sheng Baiyi exhaled and leaned back.

The water level was still rising and the car was sinking. Sheng Baiyi had given up struggling long ago. She sat dejectedly in the car, feeling the water gradually covering her lips. Perhaps out of her will to survive, she still raised her head desperately, her eyes were bloodshot, and her face was cold and pale. If a familiar person was standing in front of her, he might be surprised at her expression at this moment. Sheng Baiyi, who was always pure and beautiful, and who had saved countless people, was just an ordinary person in the face of death, and still looked hideous.

The water gurgled, and Sheng Baiyi's hair floated up, her eyes were fixed open, a few bubbles flowed out of her nostrils, her hands floated lightly in the water, and sank to the bottom of the pond along with the car, with a clang, a heavy impact, splashing countless mud and muddying her vision.

It was a late autumn evening. Brown and yellow fallen leaves were floating on the pond. The ripples in the center slowly returned to calm. Only a few chirping birds could be heard in the lonely mountains.

Sheng Baiyi felt relaxed all over. The feeling of suffocation in the water slowly dissipated and then gradually gathered. The uncomfortable feeling of water accumulating in her throat became increasingly clear. She closed her eyes tightly and didn't want to wake up, but finally opened them when the water wanted to burst out. She turned around abruptly, facing the ground, and vomited violently with a "wow". A large amount of water was vomited out. She felt like her lungs and throat were burning, but the fresh air with mist was so sweet that she couldn't help but take a few deep breaths.

It felt so real. Sheng Baiyi looked at everything around her blankly. There was a tall wire fence and a large open-air swimming pool next to her. Water stains spread all over her body. She recalled the despair before death. The water pouring in from all directions left her with nowhere to escape. She was waiting for death alone in that enclosed space. Could she have been rescued?

She moved her aching hands and feet, and struggled to stand up. She looked down and realized that what she was wearing was not her own clothes. She was actually wearing an autumn school uniform!

The hand she saw was tender, it wasn't her hand! She was immediately filled with panic, she looked around and found a locker room not far from the swimming pool, she lifted her weak leg and walked quickly towards the locker room.

The locker room was not locked, and there were separate compartments inside with mirrors hanging on the walls. Even without lights, there was still some light from the moonlight shining through. Sheng Baiyi hurriedly found the mirror closest to her. There were some mottled rust on the mirror, but it did not affect its function. The figure in the mirror was very young, and was 80% similar to Sheng Baiyi, especially the affectionate eyes. The only difference was that the girl in the mirror did not have the same mouth shape as Sheng Baiyi, and the corners of her mouth were slightly downwards. She looked a little more sad overall, and her tanned skin made their temperaments completely opposite.

Sheng Baiyi looked at the "herself" in the mirror and opened her eyes wide. This couldn't possibly be her! Who was this? Where had she been?

Countless questions lingered in her mind, but she had no way to verify them now. However, one thing was certain, she, Sheng Baiyi, had possessed an unknown girl.

She turned on the faucet, let the water flow through her fingertips, and then splashed handfuls of water on her face. Her face became paler, but her mind became clearer.

She didn't know why the girl appeared by the swimming pool at night. She looked at the pool of water beside the swimming pool and her eyes dimmed. But looking at the current situation, the girl was probably in danger. Maybe she was only a little luckier than this girl.

Sheng Baiyi pursed her lips, took off her long-sleeved school uniform, twisted it hard, and the liquid was squeezed out and spilled all over the floor.

She hung up her clothes and looked at the locker beside her. She was now a student. No matter what the reason was, she must be related to the swimming team if she could stay in the school swimming pool so late. She could try her luck and perhaps she could find out her original identity.

She looked at the lockers one by one. The first one was locked tightly, and so was the second one, and the third one... When her hand just touched the second-to-last door, it creaked and opened a crack with the unique hoarseness of an iron locker. She stared at it for a while, then reached out and opened the door. The items in the locker were in a mess, and many books and exercise books were stained black by ink. This was clear bullying.

At this moment, she didn't care about so many things. She took out the items inside and searched through them one by one until she found the ink-stained student ID. Half of the face was covered, but Sheng Baiyi still recognized the remaining half. This was her original body.

Shen Zhao is a student in Class 6 of Grade 3 of Deyan Middle School, which is also her alma mater.

Sheng Baiyi glanced at the wet school uniform hanging there. She was afraid that it could not be worn in such late autumn. She took out a stained long-sleeved shirt from the closet. She didn't know how long it had been there, but at least it was dry. She quickly put it on to relieve the coldness in her body.

Then she rummaged through the remaining items and found some personal belongings in an inconspicuous cloth bag, including keys, an ID card, and some change. The ID card had her registered residence written on it.

Sheng Baiyi packed up simply, put the cloth bag in his trouser pocket and walked out.

When passing through the iron gate of the fence, her eyes fell on the cut chain. The cut was sharp and neat. Shen Zhao's experience might not be an accident. She might have been murdered. She didn't even know who the murderer was, but she thought that as long as she was still alive, those people would not be able to sit still.

There was no point worrying about the future, so Sheng Baiyi decided to find a place to live first.

When she walked out of the swimming pool, a man came towards her. Sheng Baiyi was cold, tired and sore all over, but her nerves were tense. She reacted quickly and took a step back vigilantly, staring at the person in front of her. His appearance made her stunned for a moment. He seemed familiar but she didn't know where she had seen him before and she couldn't remember it for a moment.

He had a handsome face and was wearing a well-fitting suit. When he saw Sheng Baiyi's reaction, a flash of surprise crossed his face, but he quickly restrained it.

He smiled gently, "Ms. Shen Zhao, my boss wants to see you."

Sheng Baiyi's mind was working rapidly. The person in front of her didn't seem to want to harm her, but she was shocked by her own thought. Could it be that Shen Zhao had a financial sponsor at such a young age?

She couldn't help but shudder and looked up at the man in front of her. She saw that the man was standing properly, patiently waiting for her response, with a humble smile on his face.

"Let's go."

Sheng Baiyi knew that she had no way out. She was now like a newborn baby, placed in an unfamiliar environment. She had to hold on to every resource that could keep her alive.

She answered straightforwardly, and a hint of surprise flashed in Lin Han's eyes again. He thought she would be afraid and shy like before, and he would have to wait for a while. But this time it was different. When he reacted, the girl had already walked to his side.

Lin Han smiled slightly, turned sideways and raised his hand, saying politely, "Please."

Sheng Baiyi looked at the Maybach parked on the side of the road without any surprise. On the contrary, when Lin Han saw "Shen Zhao" getting into the car without any scruples in his wet clothes, a rare crack appeared on his face.

But this is the person the boss wants to pick up, so it shouldn't be a big deal if his car gets dirty.

Lin Han was driving and glanced at the rearview mirror. "Ms. Shen Zhao, do you remember what I told you last time?"

Sheng Baiyi raised her eyes and shook her head. In order not to expose herself, she tried not to speak. Everyone has the habit of speaking. If the man in front of her was very familiar with Shen Zhao, he would definitely notice her difference.

Lin Han was silent for a moment, "When you see the boss, don't look sad. The boss doesn't like to see you look sad. He likes to see you smile. Even if you don't smile, you have to raise the corners of your mouth."

Sheng Baiyi felt strange after hearing this. What kind of strange request was this? Could it be that she really guessed it right? Shen Zhao already had a sponsor at such a young age? Although she was puzzled, she did not dare to ask openly, so she could only improvise.

The car started from the swimming pool, passed through the city, drove along many tree-lined avenues, and finally stopped in front of a manor.

Lin Han politely opened the car door for "Shen Zhao" and said, "Please, Miss Shen. Before you go to see the boss, I suggest you change your clothes first. I'm afraid the boss will be unhappy with you wearing this."

After hearing what Lin Han said, Sheng Baiyi could only agree obediently.

After getting out of the car, Sheng Baiyi followed Lin Han into the manor. She originally thought that there should be many maids or security guards in the manor, but it was unexpectedly quiet inside. If it weren't for the occasional barking of dogs, she suspected that this was an empty manor with no one living there.

"Do you want to ask why it is so quiet here?" Lin Han asked, as if he saw Shen Zhao's confusion.

"Well, is this something I can ask?" Sheng Baiyi was still cautious. She thought it was always a good idea to be more cautious and get more information.

"Of course you can. The boss doesn't like crowds. Although the manor is big, there are indeed not many people working there." Lin Han said as he looked at the lighted villa.

Sheng Baiyi also followed his gaze and looked over there. In the dark, she could only see a vague outline. There were only two places with lights on, one in front of the gate and the other at a window on the second floor.

Sheng Baiyi was brought to a worker's room by Lin Han. She looked around and saw a piece of clothing already prepared on the bed. To be precise, it was a school uniform. She felt even more weird. She didn't want to keep wearing this wet and dirty clothes. She didn't have much interest in this room. She quickly changed her clothes, opened the door, and saw Lin Han waiting there.

When Lin Han saw her change her clothes, her eyes lit up, "Ms. Shen, please follow me."

They soon reached the second floor and stopped in front of the tightly closed wooden door. Judging from the position, Sheng Baiyi could easily guess that this was the room with the light on. It was obvious who was inside. It would be a lie to say that she was not nervous. She clenched her fists, pursed her lips, and her eyes seemed to penetrate the thick wooden door.

There was a chuckle from above, "Ms. Shen, don't be nervous, the boss won't do anything to you. When you go in, just answer the boss honestly."

Sheng Baiyi nodded silently.

"Go ahead, remember to smile, then nothing will happen."

Although Sheng Baiyi was confused, she kept his advice in mind. He didn't look like he would make things difficult for her, so she raised her hand, put her palm against the wooden door, and with some force, pushed the door open.

The room was not as dark and gloomy as she had imagined. On the contrary, it was lit with soft, dim light. Behind a desk not far from her sat a person hidden in the shadows. She looked at that person with a determined smile.

As if sensing Shen Zhao's gaze, the man moved and slowly emerged from the shadows under the light.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like