Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 655 - 488, Epilogue 15: Starting to smile uncontrollably in the darkness
Tang Yanqing was called out by Gu Yong.
Shi Nian rushed forward, blocking him, glaring at Gu Yong: "He can’t speak, you can’t hurt him!"
Gu Yong raised his eyebrows. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
Tang Yanqing sighed softly and held Shi Nian’s shoulder, moving her aside.
His fingers brushed against her arm and tapped two fingers.
Shi Nian was unsure whether his "no" meant not to worry or that he wouldn’t come back?!
She held onto his arm: "Last time I fell asleep and didn’t know you left; but this time I must go with you."
She was the daughter of a policeman, so she must do everything she can to protect the hostage in the same predicament before her dad and the police arrived.
At this moment, their method of using one finger and two fingers to express "yes" and "no" became more of a barrier in their communication.
In a state of urgency, he instinctively grabbed her hand, opened her palm, and wrote an English "wait" in it.
His fingernail scratched her palm, at first it just tickled. Shi Nian was initially taken aback and instinctively wanted to pull away, until he gently patted her palm, as if sealing a stamp, and she realized it was a word.
Fortunately, the word wasn’t long and the strokes were simple, she could understand it.
He disappeared on the other side of the door, leaving her alone in the darkness again.
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Unable to predict his fate and worried that he would be harmed without being able to shout, she sat back on the sofa, hugging her knees, and closed her eyes in self-reproach.
It was only then that she realized bit by bit that she had actually gotten used to being with him. The initial awkwardness quickly faded, and she even started to somewhat enjoy the quiet company in the darkness.
Though he couldn’t speak and could only tap her arm with his fingers, she still got a sense of his personality through this simple method.
——He was very mischievous.
Because he often chose to tap her arm at times when she was either happy or sad, his reactions were often contrary to the tone of her narration, sometimes even deliberately interrupting or stopping her, allowing her to guess the playfulness in his response.
Also...he was very obedient and sweet.
For instance, when she told him to sleep, even though he didn’t want to sleep or said he couldn’t, he would still fall into slumber shortly after she started telling a story. It made her feel accomplished.
Although...it wasn’t every time that she succeeded. Later, she realized that sometimes he pretended to sleep just to put her at ease.
And—cough, cough—every time she needed to use the bathroom and worried about making noise, he would miraculously predict when she would go and start snoring a few minutes beforehand.
As for when he went to the bathroom, it always seemed to be when she was asleep. She knew it must have been when she was sound asleep. And when she was awake, he somehow managed to hold it in for such a long time.
Thinking of this made her cheeks burn slightly.
She couldn’t help but lift her head to "observe" the entire room in the darkness. Fortunately, this room used as a small prison was fully furnished, with a toilet and shower facilities, much like a hotel room. Otherwise, being in one room with him, using the toilet would have been a big issue.
At this thought, she couldn’t help but smile quietly in the dark.
Even though this encounter seemed so hopeless, his presence made the situation feel less sad and desperate. Instead, the little details of interacting with him often made her smile quietly.
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In Gu Yong’s room, after having Tang Yanqing drink ginger juice, Gu Yong looked at Tang Yanqing meaningfully while waiting for Tang Yanqing to recover his voice, smiling oddly.
Tang Yanqing couldn’t help but frown; he understood the reason behind Gu Yong’s actions.
Sure enough, Gu Yong said softly, "That girl’s affectionate toward you, young brother. Just a few days together, and she’s already trying to protect you. I wonder if Yan Qi found out of this, would your friendship continue."
Tang Yanqing moved his tongue and lightly snorted: "I see that you still have time to worry about things unintended by the police; seems like the response from the police these three days satisfies you?"
He carefully guided Gu Yong away from topics related to Shi Nian, to keep Gu Yong from paying too much attention to Shi Nian.
Gu Yong indeed took the bait, clapping his hands excitedly: "Young brother, your plan is really good. These three days the police are like headless flies, bumping around Town A, Town B, and C Village. After three days, they must be exhausted, and all of it was for nothing!"
Tang Yanqing cast down his eyes: "And what about the Yun City Bureau? Any new movements from them?"
Gu Yong shrugged proudly: "None! With such a big case, all kinds of reporters are blocking their office doors. Even if they want confidentiality, they’ve been almost entirely exposed by the journalists and are completely at a loss!"
Tang Yanqing didn’t feel cheerful, instead, he felt even heavier.
It seemed that Shi Haoran couldn’t come up with any good plans on his own, let alone mobilize his colleagues... indicating that Shi Haoran’s personal situation was becoming increasingly difficult and passive.
Seeing Tang Yanqing not pleased, Gu Yong also put away his smile, came over to pat Tang Yanqing on the shoulder: "Young brother, well done. I had my doubts about you before, worried you’re too young to be a match for Shi Haoran. But seeing this move, I’m completely reassured."
"Three days have passed, marking the end of the first round. Now what should we do next, young brother? I’ve been counting on you as my strategist."
Tang Yanqing raised his eyes expressionlessly to meet Gu Yong’s, his indifference starkly contrasting Gu Yong’s eagerness.
"Brother Yong, the condition I set for the first round was to be confined with Shi Nian; for the second round, I have another condition."
Gu Yong was a bit surprised but soon smiled: "Let’s hear it."
Tang Yanqing rotated his neck, looking around the room: "Brother Yong, you have an expert by your side, introduce us."
Gu Yong laughed: "What expert? If I had another expert, why would I still need you, young brother, as my strategist?"
"No," Tang Yanqing pointed at the room, which was as luxuriously furnished as a high-end hotel: "This house definitely isn’t owned by you or your subordinates; and whoever directed you to move here from the small village is someone else."
Gu Yong squinted: "There is such a person, but just an ordinary friend, unrelated to what we’re doing now."
Tang Yanqing didn’t even blink: "Regardless of the relation, I’d like to meet them."
Gu Yong frowned: "Young brother, isn’t it strange, that if I don’t tell you who this person is, you won’t come up with the next plan?"
"That’s correct." He crossed his legs high, his gaze cool and arrogant: "The plan is ready, right here. Now it depends on whether Brother Yong is sincere enough to draw it out."
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Gu Yong tried several more times but couldn’t convince Tang Yanqing. Frustrated, he left for another room to sit down.
He knew Tang Yanqing was asking about "Smiling Face," but he dared not casually divulge Smiling Face’s matters to others.
Because he promised Smiling Face not to reveal anything about the kidnapping or Smiling Face’s identity, only then would Smiling Face be willing to help him. However, he had already accidentally leaked the kidnapping on BBS, causing Smiling Face to throw a big tantrum, so he naturally dared not repeat the mistake.
He realized, since this house was directed by Smiling Face, and given its luxurious decoration, it was likely owned by Smiling Face. If Smiling Face got angry, revoked the house, or cut off utilities, their situation would be concerning.
After thinking for a while, he went back, smiling at Tang Yanqing: "It’s Yan Qi."
After all, that "Yan Qi" was also locked up here, might as well use him to evade the question.
Hearing this, Tang Yanqing squinted his eyes: "Oh? Weren’t you unable to contact Yan Qi?"
Gu Yong chuckled: "Initially, yes, but later we got in touch."
Unbeknownst to Gu Yong, he unconsciously employed a "use one against another" tactic, preventing Tang Yanqing from further questioning, as Tang Yanqing couldn’t know about "Smiling Face" online nor the true identity behind "Smiling Face."
Tang Yanqing, unable to uncover the presence of "Smiling Face," proposed a second-round condition to Gu Yong.
Since the completion of the first round, Tang Yanqing believed that Shi Haoran himself must have re-established a new logic and realized that the three points in Town A, Town B, and C Village indicated they were still in the city.
However, considering the official response from the police after the first round, it was clear that the police leaders and other officers did not agree with Shi Haoran’s thinking.
At this time, the opportunity arose to exploit the division between Shi Haoran and his colleagues.
Gu Yong laughed after hearing this: "Yeah! Now, even if Shi Haoran realizes we are still in the city, his co-workers clearly don’t believe it.
So isn’t this the perfect time for us to take revenge, as he would be coming alone, without any support?"
