Reaching her company, Shi Lian steps out of the car immediately just after the car stopped. She made her way straight to Mo Zheng Yi's office. When one of the staff tries to talk with her, she waves her hand at them as a way to dismiss them.

Shi Lian has one thing in her mind which is to go and confront it her uncle and demand answers from him.

Passing the foyer, she takes another turn snd reaches his area. His secretary gets up to greet her but Shi Lian asks her first before she can even say Hello. "Is he in there?" she demands.

The secretary stammers seeing Shi Lian's deadly gaze. "H-he is inside, Chairwoman."

Shi Lian heads inside, clicking the rectangular doorknob. She steps in and marches to Zheng Yi's desk. Her uncle, confused, gives her a look but does not stand up. "What are you doing here?" he asks making a sour face.

"I can't believe you will do something this low!" she growls, her temper rising but she keeps her arms crossed over her chest.

"What do you mean?" he questions. He has no idea Shi Lian knows about his dirty truth and his plans. He is thinking maybe she is accusing him of something related to company shares.

"I thought you would at least think thrice before doing this to me. I am your niece, uncle!"

He gets irritated. He has no idea what she is talking about and when is saying unnecessary shit, he loses his temper. "Can you at least tell me what topic are we discussing?" he says, rubbing his left temple.

"I was kidnapped two months ago" she gripes and looks at his face. She can see his pupil dilating and blood draining from his face. She sneers because she was expecting that. She continues, "They kidnapped me for no reason and even tried to kill me. I was scared and help—"

"Why are you telling me this?" he snaps, cutting her midsentence. She knew. How? Fear starting creeping him and he gets the feeling something bad is going to happen.

She scoffs, going to sit on the grey couch with her legs crossed. "So it's true then? It was you who did that."

He gets up hastily, his eyes deadly as he looks at her. "What's true? I did nothing!"

She is so angry but at the same time, she wants to laugh at his face. He will never admit he did something wrong. Never.

"Uncle, uncle, why are you panicking? You only have to admit you were the one who did my kidnapping."

He fumes and strides to where she sits. "What are you saying? Why should I admit something I never did!"

Shi Lian sighs an annoying sigh. She feels hurt anger and frustration at the same time. He is not even admitting that he did that. How low can he be?

"I heard your conversation with a man earlier. Now can you admit you are the one who did that?" she asks, her voice low. She thinks maybe this time he will admit but her expectations break into pieces when he opens his mouth.

"What conversation? I know nothing and stop accusing me of something I didn't do!" he yells.

Shi Lian has enough patience. "Stop with your innocent drama, uncle! Just admit you tried to kill me!"

He scoffs trying to hide his nervousness. "You are the one who is doing drama, Shi Lian."

"Fine then" she gets up and takes a step forward. "I'll tell father about what you did."

He laughs, "And you think he will believe you? C'mon Shi Lian, how naïve can you be?"

True indeed. Will anyone believe her? Her uncle knows tricks to manipulate people and he will anyhow manage to make him appear innocent and her the bad guy.

"If you want people to believe you, get some proof or else shut your mouth!" he grits his teeth.

Shi Lian grinds her teeth so hard that her jaw hurts. Now, where will she get proof? Only she knows what happened, who else? Only her parents know about her kidnapping. Other people don't even know about the incident.

"Get the proof or else zip your mouth," he says, more like warn her. Shi Lian remains silent. What else can she do? She leaves his office, shutting the door from behind. The door closes with a loud bang.

**

Seeing Shi Lian's tight face, Sha Sha wonders if anything happened with her. She asks in her cheery voice, "Dear, is the food not good?"

Shi Lian turns her attention, blinking, and then it registers her that her mother has asked a question. "Oh, no mother. The food is delicious."

"Then why are you upset?"

Shi Lian opens her mouth but stops. What is she supposed to say even? If she says something about the kidnapping thing, her mother will be worried sick. She does not want that.

"You can tell me, Shi Lian" her mother presses.

Shi Lian sighs and tells her something else instead. The work schedule is getting tighter. I was just wondering if we can make the collection by this month."

"Oh," Sha Sha expresses, understanding her situation. "Don't stress, try to think positively and everything will come around."

Shi Lian smiles because her mother is the most innocent and purest human and she loves her to death. She cannot tell her about her uncle's truth or else she will be devastated.

After her dinner, she goes to her room and lays on her bed with her phone beside her. She feels as if she can never be happy or stress-free. Now and then, one after another problem comes after her. She closes her eyes and tries to calm her chaotic mind. Her phone rings making her groan. Wincing, she grabs her phone and sees the name on the screen. No name, just a strange number. Is that the same number as last time?

She accepts the call and says, "Hello? "

She can hear the steady breathing of the person on the other line. He then speaks up, the same familiar voice that crept her out last time. "Good girl. You haven't told anyone."

"You again? Who are you even?" she implores, her tone loud. Her door is closed so her mother will not hear her.

She hears him sneering, "I am someone who knows all the dirty secrets of your family. Mo family."

The way he says gives her a shiver down her spine. "Do you something against our family?"

He is quick to reply, "Probably. But be sure, I have nothing against you."

"Then why are you fucking calling me?" she snaps, getting impatient. This man is so infuriating. He can't even say anything clearly. Every line, every sentence he speaks, it's all jumbled up.

"Don't be angry, Mo Shi Lian. I only want to tell you what you want to know."

"I want to know nothing! So stop calling me!" she yells and ends the call. She throws her phone somewhere on the bed, not caring what happens.

Why do all the problems hang around her neck? When can she be free from all these?