Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 988: A Close Call (Part 8)

Gu Nuan’s eyes narrowed, almost shut tight.

"What’s wrong?" Zhong Qiaohui and Wei Changqing, noticing her expression, looked at her with a bit of tension.

"Something might have happened," Gu Nuan mouthed quietly.

"Who?"

"Xiao Shuzhu."

Zhong Qiaohui’s eyelashes fluttered like wings.

What misfortune has the Xiao Family encountered, one disaster after another?

But to be honest, she could see that there was something off about Xiao Shuzhu’s husband.

Wei Changqing’s lips were tightly pressed together like steel, with nothing to say, yet his wolf-like eyes revealed a sharp glint.

Finally, the footsteps searching for them outside gradually faded away.

Wei Changqing said to the two of them, "You go the other way, I’ll go this way. We’ll meet up above."

"What’s going on?" Zhong Qiaohui asked.

"I have to draw their attention away, or none of us will get out. They’ve already locked onto our direction."

Zhong Qiaohui’s face turned slightly pale, not expecting this situation to be even more serious than last time.

Gu Nuan nodded, "Okay, let’s do it."

Wei Changqing looked at her face, then suddenly pulled two things from inside his suit and placed them in their hands. "Pepper spray, it might help. Try it."

"I have my own," Zhong Qiaohui waved it off.

However, the Black Cat Detective directly stuffed the spray bottle into her hand, saying, "You’re not as smart as her in this."

Gu Nuan had already taken the item he gave and held it in her hand.

Then, Wei Changqing exited the narrow path first.

Soon, voices sounded outside, shouting, "There they are—"

Gu Nuan and Zhong Qiaohui seized the opportunity and went in the other direction.

The two of them climbed another staircase. They dared not speak or discuss whether Wei Changqing, serving as bait, would be caught.

They were utterly helpless now, except for trusting him.

Zhong Qiaohui was still leading the way and suddenly crouched halfway through, signaling to Gu Nuan about the door behind them.

Receiving her signal, Gu Nuan retreated to the door at the end of the stairway. As soon as she stepped inside, the door behind her suddenly closed and locked.

Gu Nuan felt a sudden chill in her heart and heard Zhong Qiaohui’s voice through the door, "I don’t know if you can hear me, but I’m sure you’ll figure out what I’m going to say with your wits. There’s someone ahead, and I need to lead them downstairs. You must escape in the other direction."

Gu Nuan turned around, grasping the doorknob with both hands.

Behind the door, Zhong Qiaohui laughed, a sound that seemed unnaturally relaxed, and said, "You are so smart, my dear Gu, so you absolutely must not look back, understand? You’re the only one they want to catch! You should be very clear about that. Don’t forget, you still have to find your husband, and—"

Gu Nuan closed her eyes, breathing slightly heavily.

When she tried to twist the doorknob again, a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder. This startled her into turning around sharply. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Standing before her was Ou Yanan, and with his other hand, he suddenly covered her mouth.

Thus, Zhong Qiaohui left, the sound of her footsteps running down the stairs. And the pursuers who heard her noise followed her down the staircase.

Gu Nuan looked up, her eyes wide open like never before, staring at the face before her that resembled her brother so much.

It wasn’t until the sounds faded into the distance. Ou Yanan slightly loosened the hand covering her mouth. At that moment, Gu Nuan wished she could open her mouth and bite him.