Ed drove Lou Xi to the hotel downstairs, saying he needed to pick up Ji Nanming, but he didn’t specifically tell Lou Xi where Ji Nanming had gone.

After Lou Xi got off, she pondered what Ed had said — maybe offering some sincere apologies and ordering Ji Nanming a takeout would be a good idea!

Seems... she forgot to ask Ed what Ji Nanming likes to eat.

Maybe she should ask Shen Youran.

Thinking of this, Lou Xi sent Shen Youran a WeChat message, asking: Mom, what does Ji Nanming normally like to eat?

She was in the elevator, but whether it was due to poor signal or Shen Youran hadn’t replied, she wasn’t receiving any messages.

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, an arm suddenly blocked them from closing.

At that moment, Lou Xi was the only person in the elevator, so she took two steps back to make room for the incoming person.

But as the elevator doors slowly opened, Lou Xi saw three men with fierce expressions entering from outside.

She felt she might have been too vigilant recently, so when she saw people who didn’t look trustworthy, her heart subconsciously tensed up.

Should she wait for the next elevator? Or...

While Lou Xi was contemplating, the three men had already entered, and as the elevator doors closed, Lou Xi had no chance to leave.

She stood in the corner, holding her phone tightly.

After the three men came in, they didn’t speak to each other, their expressions indifferent. After the elevator doors closed, they seemingly exchanged glances and then pressed the button for the 16th floor.

Lou Xi lived on the 17th floor; thankfully, not the same floor.

She watched the numbers change inside the elevator, thinking it would soon take her to the floor where her room was.

Then...

Two of the men suddenly turned around.

After the two men turned, they looked at Lou Xi with a menacing aura.

She felt slightly tense and glanced at the elevator numbers — 10.

What exactly do these people want?

"Mrs. Qin, our boss wants to have a chat with you," one of the men said, his tone not seeking Lou Xi’s consent but rather notifying her that their boss wanted to talk!

"I don’t know your boss, and I don’t want to talk," Lou Xi said bravely, thinking that in Si Jiu City, under the emperor’s influence, they wouldn’t dare commit such crimes?

There were cameras in the elevator, cameras in the hotel lobby — if anything happened to her here, these men would surely face dire consequences.

"As long as our boss knows you."

"If you keep this up, I’m calling the police!"

"Then don’t blame us for being impolite," said one, snatching the phone from Lou Xi’s hand and swiftly stuffing it into his own pocket.

Another man grabbed Lou Xi by the shoulder, preventing her from touching the emergency button inside the elevator.

Was she being held hostage just like that?

Lou Xi watched as the elevator numbers turned to 16, the elevator stopped, and the door slowly opened. One man stepped out and looked around for a moment. Seeing nothing unusual, he signaled for them to bring Lou Xi out.

"Let go of me, what you’re doing is illegal! If something happens to me, you won’t get away with it!" Lou Xi struggled, but her strength was no match for those two men and she was effortlessly restrained.

"We don’t intend to harm Mrs. Qin, our boss just wants to have a chat."

"Does chatting require such a big setup? Plus, I don’t even know who your boss is, how do I know you’re not up to murderous intent!" Lou Xi was exasperated — why were there no other guests on this floor?