1071 Perplexed and Smitten 131

Calling was not an option either.

Just as she was feeling like she was facing a mind block, a bold idea popped up in her head.

She decided to download a voice-changing software into Nicole's mobile phone.

She turned on the \"Lolita\" voice function, which would make one's voice sound puerile and cute.

She then brought the mobile phone to the bathroom to call the captain of the bodyguard squad.

After the call went through, the man asked, \"Do you have any orders for me, Your Highness?\"

\"Can you tell the difference in my voice?\"

\"Your Highness, why have you decided to play with the voice-changing software?\"

\"Because it's fun. I can't sleep and I want to go out for a spin. Drive the car to the entrance and open the gate. I want to go out.\"

\"Your Highness, you're drunk and you're not supposed to drive. Shall I send you wherever you'd like to go instead?\"

\"I'm not drunk…\" An Xiaoning answered, pretending to sound drunk.

\"Cut it out, Your Highness. Go to bed.\"

An Xiaoning warned sternly, \"Who's the master here? You or me? How dare you defy my orders?\"

\"I'm just worried about your safety, Your Highness…\"

\"I want to go out, I don't want to stay at home. I'm bored out of my wits. How about I don't drive and you arrange for someone to pick me up instead? Will that do?\"

\"Alright, then, I'll send someone to drive you around.\"

\"Yes.\"

After ending the call, she came out of the bathroom and placed the mobile phone back inside Nicole's bag.

An Xiaoning headed to the dressing room and put on one of Nicole's dresses, which managed to conceal the short-sleeved blouse and shorts that she was initially wearing.

She put on one of her wigs in front of the dressing table, followed by a cap and a surgical mask.

Finally, she picked Nicole up and threw her inside the closet of the dressing room.

Two of the bodyguards knocked on the door, after which An Xiaoning opened the door and pointed at No. 8, who was lying on the bed, gesturing for them to take him away.

The bodyguards dared not look at An Xiaoning and immediately brought No. 8 away while she followed closely behind.

The car was parked right outside the door. An Xiaoning sat beside No. 8 in the backseat while the chauffeur began driving toward the entrance.

As soon as the car was driven out of the gate, someone began yelling from behind. An Xiaoning alighted from the car, opened the car door, and pulled the chauffeur out of the driver's seat before taking his place.

She then quickly sped off. \"Captain, Her Highness is so strong,\" said the chauffeur who had yet to recover from the shock.

\"Bad news. Her figure didn't resemble that of Her Highness'. Hurry and take chase.\"

\"Yes.\"

An Xiaoning pressed down on the accelerator fully and sped toward the airport.

She was traveling at full speed, completely disregarding the possible dangers.

The moment she arrived at the airport, the crowd watched in shock as the petite An Xiaoning sprinted along with the tall and burly No. 8.

They swiftly entered the VIP passageway, and she sprinted with all her might.

She was dog tired when she made it onto the plane.

By the time Nicole's bodyguards made it to the airport, the plane had already taken off for several minutes.

They could no longer catch up.

When the captain of the bodyguard squad entered Nicole's room, he walked toward the noises that he could vaguely hear, only to get a huge fright the moment he saw her in the dressing room. He hurriedly untied the ropes to free her.

Nicole spat out the things in her mouth and barked, \"What's the point of having you useless things!?! You won't even realize it if I get killed!\"

\"Please show mercy, Your Highness! There had been bodyguards on duty at their respective zones at all times. I have no idea how she came in. I've already sent someone to chase after her.\"

\"You don't have to chase after her!\"

\"Why?\"

\"Do you have any idea who she is? She's An Xiaoning,\" said Nicole, who had sobered up.

\"So what if it's her? Your Highness, you have evidence against her. You don't have to be afraid of her.\"

\"She made me sign a declaration form that claims I'll forgive her without pursuing the matter. If I go back on my word, I would have to pay a compensation sum of five billion dollars. I really didn't expect that An Xiaoning to be so willing to do something like that for the sake of her bodyguard.\"

The captain interjected, \"Your Highness, you should have just accepted her offer for a negotiation yesterday. Perhaps you might have even gained some benefits…\"

Nicole gestured for him to leave and said in frustration, \"Get out, I'm going to bed.\"

\"Yes.\"

....

Meanwhile, An Xiaoning grabbed the first aid kit on the plane and began cutting No. 8's clothes with a pair of scissors.

She had to handle him with care, due to the fact that the fabric was stuck to his flesh because of the blood.

He was covered in bruises and welts left behind from the beatings he had suffered.

However, he did not feel any pain even when she tugged on his flesh because he was in an unconscious state. Thinking that it would hurt even more if she were to clean his wounds up while he was conscious, she hurriedly cleaned everything.

As soon as she wiped the bloodstains off of his body with a clean towel, he began shrieking in pain and came to.

The moment he saw An Xiaoning, No. 8 teared up and said, \"Sis…\"

\"Everything is fine now. Does it hurt?\" An Xiaoning asked gently.

Shaking his head, he answered, \"It stopped hurting the moment I saw you.\"

\"Don't tell me, I work just like a painkiller? Can you sit up straight? I'll apply some ointment on you. We'll visit the hospital to get you treated once we arrive back in A City.\"

\"Yes.\" Clenching his jaw in pain, he sat up and asked, \"Sis, how did you manage to save me?\"

She explained everything that happened while applying some ointment on him.

She added, \"If I hadn't stopped Mo Li, she would've come to rescue you on her own. How could she manage to do it? There's nothing she could have done anyway.\"

\"Yeah, she wouldn't have been of any help. Fortunately, you managed to stop her. Otherwise, I can't imagine what might have happened.\"

After applying the ointment on him, An Xiaoning smiled and said, \"I doubt Nicole would dare to abduct you again. We have a declaration document that she had signed.\"

\"You really deserve to be my elder sister. You executed such a well-thought-out plan. I'm afraid she'll have come up with different ways to deal with me next. After all, she was the one who took action first this time. She definitely wouldn't take it lying down after you dealt with her in such a manner.\"

\"It doesn't matter. Just be more cautious from now on. We don't have to be afraid of her.\"

\"Yes.\"

—

\"Didn't you have something to say to me? Why have you gone silent after coming back?\" Yan Ge asked, seeing how she seemed to have something on her mind.

Gazing at him, Fang Erlan could not bring herself to tell him those words.

No one could understand how terribly upset she felt.

\"Um…\" Although she had already decided to tell him, she could not help but find it difficult to say them out loud at this juncture.

\"Just speak your mind. Why are you being so wishy-washy?\"

\"Let's call off that two-week agreement we made earlier. I can tell you the answer right now.\"

Yan Ge thought that she was acting that way simply because she was too nervous. He lit up in joy and said with a smile, \"From what I know about you, it must have been hard for you, trying to endure two weeks.\"

Fang Erlan understood what he meant. Indeed, she would have agreed on the spot if not for Xiao Chenyang.

However…

\"I'm sorry.\"

Momentarily stunned to hear her answer, Yan Ge asked, \"I beg your pardon?\"

\"I can't commit to you.\"