Gu Qingxin was drugged into a daze, but not entirely unconscious - she was aware of being picked up and placed into a box...
However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't wake up, she was completely at their mercy.
What would they do to her, she wondered?
Eventually, she lost consciousness completely...
Gu Qingxin was splashed awake with a bucket of water...
She coughed twice, her long lashes fluttered a couple of times, and she slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a glamorous woman with heavy makeup. The woman was grasping Gu Qingxin's chin, her long fingernails grazing her delicate face...
"Such a pretty face! Hasn't she been tamed yet?"
The woman pressed her nails deeper, leaving a red mark on Gu Qingxin's tender face.
"This one was a last-minute replacement. The one we were intending to send... died." A man by her side cautiously explained.
"Who are you... What do you want?" Gu Qingxin's strength hadn't fully returned, her words came out weakly.