Jiang Siyu's suggestions had already crossed Wei Yumeng's mind. She knew that with Feng Shiyi's current madness, if Zhan Mohan's rescue was not timely, she would inevitably suffer the same fate as Jiang Siyu.
If she had to be tainted with that substance, she would rather die here than live without dignity.
But then again, as a prisoner, even seeking death might be difficult. She didn't know what she would face next and could only entrust her dignity and life to Zhan Mohan for now.
Even though she trusted her husband, this sense of helplessness still spread to every cell in her body, causing her immense pain.
Furthermore, Mu Bai had taken away Mu Linjing, who was struggling with addiction, and her uncle and aunt. She was truly worried that the pervert would do something abnormal to threaten Mu Linjing. With her parents in his hands, Mu Linjing was at his mercy.
Mu Linjing's situation was indeed not optimistic.
Because she hadn't woken up, Uncle Mu and Aunt Mu were very worried, fearing that their daughter had a serious problem. At this moment, they could only try to appease Mu Bai, begging him to have someone check on Mu Linjing. No matter what, she had to wake up first.
Mu Bai, however, turned a deaf ear to their pleas, adamantly stating that she would be fine.
Fortunately, after a while, Mu Linjing did slowly regain consciousness. When she opened her eyes and saw the unfamiliar environment and Mu Bai sitting by her bedside, her first reaction was to spring up and shrink into a corner.
"Stay away from me!"
Mu Bai was unfazed by her obvious disgust. Instead, he got up and had someone bring her parents over.
Seeing that their daughter had finally woken up, Uncle Mu and Aunt Mu rushed forward and examined her all over. "Jing'er, how do you feel? Is anything uncomfortable?"
Mu Linjing shook her head. Seeing her parents, a wave of guilt like an overflowing river surged within her. "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry. I'm an unfilial daughter, and I've harmed you."
Aunt Mu held back tears and shook her head. "Silly child, don't talk like that now. As long as you are well, your parents will protect you no matter what."
In such a situation, the more her mother said these words, the more distressed she felt. She was already an adult, and her parents were nearing fifty, with streaks of white hair at their temples. It was supposed to be the time for her to be filial, yet she always caused them so much worry.
While she was feeling sad, Mu Bai walked in. "Linjing, your aunt truly dotes on you. You are very fortunate."
As much gratitude as she had felt when she first saw Mu Bai, she now felt a burning hatred. "Get lost, I don't want to see you."
The words squeezed through her teeth expressed her extreme disgust for him, but now, all she could do was express her dissatisfaction through scolding. She couldn't do anything else.
Mu Bai even sat opposite her and "kindly" reminded her, "Linjing, I advise you to be sensible. Don't always seek satisfaction in sharp words. Even Madam Zhan knows that being stubborn at this time leads to no good end. You are so smart, you shouldn't need me to tell you this."
Hearing his words, Mu Linjing became agitated. "Where is Siyu? What have you done to her? I'm telling you, if you want something, come to me. It has nothing to do with my parents or friends. Let them go, and I'll do whatever you want."
Mu Bai waved a finger in front of her. "Linjing, I don't believe any of this. You have too volatile a temper. I like it when you obediently listen to me, just like you were when we were on the island. Without your uncle and aunt as bargaining chips, how can you become the person I want you to be?"
"Pah, you dream if you think I'll listen to you!"
Mu Linjing was indeed very volatile, and she wouldn't back down in an argument. After all, this was all the resistance she could offer now.
Clearly, Mu Bai was displeased with her reaction. He shot a cold glance at the people behind him. Aunt Mu was forcibly pulled over, and Uncle Mu, who tried to resist, was also subdued. The other party unceremoniously twisted his arms behind his back and pressed him against the wall, showing no regard for the fact that Uncle Mu was a middle-aged man who could not endure such treatment.
Seeing her parents' plight, Mu Linjing scrambled off the bed. She first rushed to help her father, but was pushed to the ground. When she tried to approach her mother, she met the same result.
She slumped to the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Mu Bai! What do you want? Let them go!"
Mu Bai stood up and took out a bottle of medicine, shaking it in front of her. "Do you know what this is? I assume you're very familiar with it. I don't need to explain further, do I?"
Mu Linjing certainly recognized it; it was the medicine she had taken before.
She looked at Mu Bai in terror. "What do you want to do?"
Mu Bai stroked the bottle and said unhurriedly, "This medicine was originally for you, but since you're not taking it anymore, I'll have to give it to your uncle and aunt. Consider it as using it on you."
As he spoke, he poured out a few pills from the bottle. Seeing this, Mu Linjing lunged forward and grabbed his hand. "Don't hurt my parents. Don't you just want me to obey you? I'll do as you wish, just let them go."
Mu Bai looked at the resentment in her eyes and raised an eyebrow. "Do as I wish. What do you think constitutes doing as I wish?"
As he spoke, he glanced at his palm. Mu Linjing understood his meaning. She looked into his eyes, slowly moved her hand away, picked up a pill from his palm, and swallowed it.
"Jing'er! Dad will take it for you, put it down!"
Uncle Mu shouted for his daughter to stop, but how could Mu Linjing let her parents take this medicine for her? Her parents were at an age where they couldn't withstand such torment. No matter how unfilial she was, she wouldn't let her parents substitute for her in this matter.
She knew how difficult withdrawal was and wouldn't let her parents go through it.
If looks could kill, Mu Bai would have been dead a hundred times over by now. Mu Linjing hated herself for implicating her relatives and friends, and even more for bringing a wolf into her home. If she hadn't brought Mu Bai back then, perhaps none of this would have happened.
But Mu Bai was indifferent to the anger and hatred in her eyes. He gently patted her cheek and praised her like one would a pet, "That's right. I like it when you're obedient."
As he spoke, he even helped Mu Linjing up.
Mu Linjing looked at her still restrained parents and asked coldly, "Can you let my parents go now?"
Mu Bai acted as if he had just remembered and quickly ordered his subordinates to release them. "Linjing, it would have been good if you had done this earlier. Why make your uncle and aunt suffer like this?"
Mu Linjing ignored him and walked straight towards her parents.