She shifted her position, peering through the gap between the two curtains. Just then, a gust of wind swept through from inside the room, lifting the curtain. Qiqi witnessed a shocking scene—Rong Yi was casting a spell on a woman lying on the floor. A faint, not-so-bright golden light enveloped the woman's head, obscuring her face from Qiqi's view.
However, Qiqi keenly realized that the woman was Zhou Zhibi.
Because, who else in this world would wear the same ** lolita dress as her?
At that moment, Zhou Zhibi lay flat on the floor in the center of the study, her head shrouded in golden light, appearing to have fainted.
Above her forehead, a circular luminous object hovered, emitting the faint golden glow that radiated continuously from within it.
What was Rong Yi doing? Casting a spell? Why would he cast a spell on Zhou Zhibi? Could it be because her mother had kidnapped her during the day, and Rong Yi was seeking revenge? Was there some misunderstanding here?
Thinking this, Qiqi immediately tapped on the window: "Rong Yi, open the door, stop!"
The light inside the room extinguished at the sound. Then, after a long pause, the door finally opened.
Rong Yi leaned casually against the doorway, his tone gentle: "Qiqi, why are you up? I was about to interrogate Zhou Zhibi."
"Interrogate?"
Qiqi rushed into the room. By then, the golden light had completely faded, and the circular luminous object was gone, leaving only Zhou Zhibi lying alone on the floor.
"Rong Yi, what did you do to her?"
"When I went to find you yesterday, I saw her holding a knife and thought she might harm you, so I trapped her with a spell. Now that you're safe, I brought her back to ask Mrs. Zhou and Xia Liu why they did what they did."
"But she saved me yesterday! You can't interrogate her."
Qiqi quickly helped Zhou Zhibi up and settled her into a rocking chair. The latter slumped in the chair, unconscious.
Rong Yi remained unmoved: "She's still involved anyway. Now that I've taken her as a hostage, her family should walk right into the trap, right?"
"That won't do!" Qiqi shook her head firmly.
Rong Yi said, "It's fine. She's just in a deep sleep for now. I've already notified her family, so they should find their way here soon."
"What? You notified Mrs. Zhou?" Qiqi was astonished.
"Yes. I not only notified her but also others—many people."
"Who else?"
"Everyone connected to this matter." Rong Yi looked at Qiqi: "Don't you think this is suspicious? You made plans with Zhuang Ruotong, and only the two of you knew about it. How did Xia Liu manage to ambush you there?"
"Right! Who leaked the information?" Qiqi scratched her head but said confidently, "Still, Zhuang Ruotong would never betray me!"
Rong Yi added, "And don't you find it strange? How did I manage to find you?"
Qiqi scratched her head again—she had been too nervous earlier to ask this question.
"Right, how did you do it?" Qiqi quickly asked.
"Guess," Rong Yi's eyes sparkled with mischief, and he prompted, "Use your imagination!"
"Well..."
"Clueless," Rong Yi tapped her head. "You'd better go back to sleep. Even if they're coming, it won't be that soon. You're not much help here anyway."