Chapter Twenty-Four: The Mysterious Visitor Arrives

  In the hospital, Chen Xiaohui and Jin Ruoen came to the gynecological department for a check-up. It turned out that after what happened that day, Jin Ruoen had been counting down the days until her period was supposed to come, but it still hadn't arrived, making her anxious, so she asked Chen Xiaohui to accompany her to the hospital for an examination. At the front desk, they coincidentally ran into Rang Lingfeng, who happened to mistake Jin Ruoen for Jiang Xue'er because of the similar clothes she was wearing that day.

  Ran Lingfeng said: "I came to sign an autograph for Xue Er, what are you doing?"

  Jin Ruoen knew Rang Lingfeng, but Rang Lingfeng didn't know her. Jin Ruoen lowered her head and Chen Xiaohui said: "I accompanied Ruoen to see a doctor."

  Ran Lingfeng kept looking at Jin Ruoen, feeling a bit puzzled, but didn't say anything. "I'll go sign now, you guys carry on."

  "Alright, I'll send Ruo En back and come visit Xue Er again later." Ran Ling Feng nodded.

  Qiao family home, Qiao Anna is alone at home.

  "Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong." The doorbell of Joanna's house rang.

  Joanna opened the door to find a mysterious person suddenly visiting, startling her. The mysterious person seemed to have anticipated Joanna's reaction and sat down on the sofa with a courteous attitude of being a guest.

  "How did you suddenly come?" Joanna asked.

  A mysterious person said: "I heard you've been doing quite a few impressive things lately, I came specifically to congratulate you."

  Joanna said: "There is, don't listen to those people talking nonsense."

  "Whether or not you're talking nonsense, you know it in your heart." The mysterious person glanced at Joanna, "But I'm warning you, don't mess up my big plan for personal reasons. Your life is still in my hands, so you'd better remember what can and cannot be done."

  Joanna said: "I see." Joanna looked at him without speaking, then said: "I'll go get you a cup of coffee."

  The mysterious person nodded and watched Joanna enter the kitchen before leaning back on the sofa and closing his eyes.

  Joanna walked into the kitchen, taking a deep breath, thinking that this mysterious person wouldn't easily come to find him, unless... Joanna started recalling what happened last night at the bar with Hua Ge and others.

  "You're dressed so hot today, are you trying to seduce me?" said Hua Ge.

  Joanna said: "Isn't the gift I gave you enough for you?"

  A few young hooligans, having drunk a bit too much, waved their hands irregularly over Joanna's body and mumbled: "Why not spend the night with us? We'll definitely make you happy."

  Joanna pulled away their hands and slapped the person who had just spoken. Huaguo was also a bit drunk, seeing Joanna hit his own brother, he also slapped Joanna and said: "You don't drink when you're offered wine, but you drink penalty wine. My brother looks up to you, it's your good fortune. Don't provoke me, or I'll expose all your affairs."

  Hua Ge swept Joanna into his arms, his mouth pressed against hers. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't escape Hua Ge's grasp. His movements made her almost suffocate, and in desperation, she bit down on his lip, filling his mouth with blood.

  "Damn bastard, dare to bite me!" Huage cursed. He hit Joana with hatred, and Joana saw so many of them that she wanted to leave, but was blocked by two little rascals.

  Joanna said: "Don't forget who I am, how dare you treat me like this." The bitten Hua Ge seemed to be a bit awake and signaled his men to release Joanna.

  Joanna only then realized why Hua Ge had let her go so easily. Joanna rearranged her emotions, took out the coffee, and sat down on the side sofa, not daring to disturb the person resting beside her.

  The mysterious person said: "When are you planning to return to England?"

  Joanna said: "Didn't you ask me to get close to Ran Lingfeng? Why are you suddenly asking me to go back?"

  The mysterious person said: "I didn't let you go back."

  Joanna asked in puzzlement: "Then you are...?"

  A mysterious person picked up the coffee and drank it slowly, saying: "Recently, too many things have happened. You should not show your face for a while. First, find a place to travel or go back to England. When the opportunity arises, I will let you come back."

  Joanna was very puzzled in her heart, wasn't she just falling in love with Rong Lingfeng? What's the big deal, why did he have to let her leave at this time, wouldn't all the plans be in vain?

  Joanna said: "I don't want to go there now either, I won't do what you don't let me do."

  The mysterious person said, "Alright then, since you want to stay, you'll have to pay the price for what you've done these past few days." Joanna's heart skipped a beat, unsure of what would happen next. "First, eat this," the mysterious person said, seeing that Joanna wasn't moving. "Don't worry, it won't kill you."

  Joanna's hands trembled as she picked it up and had no choice but to swallow it down.

  The mysterious person said: "In a few days, there will be a transaction. You need to prepare and I'll send someone to pick you up." The mysterious person got up and walked towards the door, turning back to Joanna and saying: "Every 3 days, I'll have someone deliver an antidote to you."

  Joanna was left alone in the room, sitting on the sofa. Since Joanna set foot on this path, she would have thought of today's situation long ago. For her future, she had to pay more.

  Chen Sen saw several mysterious figures leave the door before entering Joanna's room, where he found Joanna sitting on the sofa in a trance-like state, clearly having just experienced an extraordinary encounter.

  "Anna," Chen Sen called out.

  Joanna didn't respond, took a glance at Sen, and continued leaning on the sofa. Chen Sen asked: "Who were those people just now?"

  Joanna still didn't answer Chen Sen's question, and Chen Sen found it even stranger. From the way those people were dressed, you could tell they weren't good people, so why was Joanna associating with them?

  Chen Sen walked over to the sofa and sat down beside Joanna, who suddenly threw her arms around Chen Sen and burst into loud sobs. Chen Sen simply held Joanna quietly. Ever since he fell in love with Joanna, he had been paying attention to her every move, just like yesterday when she went out with a few hoodlums, he had kept an eye on them.

  "Will you always be with me?" Joanna asked.

  Chen Sen said: "I will, I'll stay with you forever."

  Chen Sen silently guarded Joanna, no matter what happened to Joanna, Chen Sen knew that Joanna must have had an unbearable grievance, because he had deeply fallen in love with Joanna. No matter if Joanna loved him or not, as long as he could stay by her side like this, it was enough for him.