Daddy CEO's Beloved Wife

Chapter 575  Run, Run, Little One

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"Do not move, Xueyi."

Ran Xueyi didn't need anyone to tell her she shouldn't move. The red dot that links across where somebody could be sniping at her was enough for her heart to stop pumping blood. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

With every breath she took, the sniper could be caressing the trigger like a baby's butt. They could be smiling, stroking their sadistic egos to bring out the primal fear of death inside her.

"We need to get her out of the sniper's range," Alina said.

"Easier said than done."

"Well, is there anything else you can do then?"

"I'm thinking."

"Something more productive than that."

Evgenia shot her a look. "What about you?"

Alina gritted her teeth. "Moral support."

The two bickered even in this situation. Although it was not the right time to do this, Ran Xueyi's nerves relaxed, and she could breathe more now. Alina and Evgenia were a good distraction for her not to think about the sniper who could blow her head into smithereens.

It was impossible to get rid of the sniper at this distance, but at least her head was no longer cloudy.

"I'm going to jump." Ran Xueyi looked at herself in the window.

"What?" Alina stopped glaring at Evgenia and looked at her friend in disbelief.

"I'm going to jump from the window," Ran Xueyi repeated. "The sniper must be somewhere in the trees, expecting me not to move. He probably wants me not to."

"That's crazy. I won't allow it!" Evgenia wanted to reach out to drag her to his side, but Ran Xueyi kept her hands far from his reach. "Ran Xueyi, this isn't a good idea. You could die if you move."

"And I will still die if I don't." Ran Xueyi let her eyes move to look at him before looking at the window again, where the tall trees now appear like monsters with claws and fangs. "The sniper won't be able to shoot me accurately if I move around, especially if I jump out of the window. Anyway, I'm just informing you beforehand."

Alina wanted to stop her, but Ran Xueyi ran before she or Evgenia could say anything to protest against her decision.

It was a gamble. Her life hung in the balance, with the Grim Reaper waiting for the slightest trigger.

Ran Xueyi knew that. But she didn't want to become a burden to Alina and Evgenia. These two could well protect themselves and survive in any perilous situation. And with her dragging them across the feet, it was clear they would end up dead one way or another.

Fortunately, she trained herself during her stay in Ren Country.

And right now, she's using everything at her disposal to save her life.

"Fuck!" Alina cried out as she tried to follow her friend.

However, before she could come out, Evgenia suddenly hugged her and sent them to the ground, out of the window's view and obscured from the sniper's eyes.

But as soon as the target was out of his range, the sniper started to unload his gun, making holes in the wall where Ran Xueyi was standing earlier and the wall below the windows. No matter how much he shot below the windows, none of the bullets hit the target he was looking for or pierced through the reinforced walls.

"What are you doing? Get off, you bastard!" Alina struggled to fight back. "Xueyi! You bitch! You better be alive or I'll kill you myself!"

"Calm down." Evgenia's voice came from above her head.

Alina punched him in the gut, earning a painful grunt from him. "My friend jumped in the window, and you're telling me to calm down? You heartless jerk. Didn't you want to see her? Now, you're just letting her die!"

Evgenia peeled himself off her and sat against the wall. He pointed a thumb in one direction and said, "She's fine."

Alina followed the direction he was pointing in and gaped.

Ran Xueyi, who said she would jump from the window, was lying on her stomach on the floor. When she caught Alina's incredulous stare, she even waved as if to say 'hi'.

"You..." Alina fumed. She had a lot of things to say, but other words came out of her mouth. "I'm glad you're alive."

"Thanks." Ran Xueyi grinned.

After escaping the sniper's line of sight, Ran Xueyi and the others still have one more problem. How would they get out of the mansion without being caught?

Truthfully, she did want to jump out of the window. But seconds before she could act on her threat, her mind suddenly told her not to do it. Not only was she going to be left outside alone, but she'd also be prey to all the other snipers who could be hiding in the trees.

Thus, instead of doing that, she decided to throw herself to the floor so the walls below the window could hide her. Fortunately, Evgenia caught on to her plans and followed her. Alina was the only one distracted among them.

After escaping the sniper's line of sight, Ran Xueyi and the others still have one more problem. How would they get out of the mansion without being caught?

"Let's go to the left wing of the mansion. There's a cellar that will connect us to a bunker." Evgenia nodded to one of his men to lead the path.

"Is it far?"

"No, it's just around the corner."

They remained walking in a crouched manner. Evgenia's men held their rifles tightly against their bodies, ready to take out any enemy who would come out of nowhere. But strangely, as they got closer and closer to the cellar, no one had come their way.

"Did they find out we're here?" Ran Xueyi looked around the dimly lit, narrow space.

It was eerily quiet, and no wind passed through them, making their clothes stick to their skin as they sweated out.

Evgenia shook his head. The former owner of the mansion has completely forgotten this bunker, which hasn't been used for fifty years. I only came across it three years ago and didn't have the time to have it completed.

"It won't cave in, right?" Alina cast a worried look at the old-looking bulb attached to the ceiling, flickering on and off just like in snuff and horror films. Dust fell off the walls and ceilings.

Evgenia arched a brow. "Let's hope it won't before we get out of here."

Ran Xueyi looked up ahead. Her feet moved by themselves, pushing her forward. She was once again experiencing this odd sense of familiarity. She was certain she had never been in this tunnel. It was her first time coming to this island. Yet she couldn't shake off the feeling that she was retracing the steps she had taken in the past.

The smell of soot, filth, and mud stuck to her nostrils, making her stomach churn.

'Tap. Tap. Tap.'

The sound of water splattering as someone ran, splashing the dirty water on their calves whenever they hit the water.

And a heavier and more resounding splash followed closely behind.

"Haa..." her soft pants came out of her trembling lips. "Where are you, little girl?" a voice echoed in the tunnel.

"Why don't you stop running and come here? I'll give you a lollipop and a bed to sleep in."

The footsteps grew, as if more people were chasing after her.

Then, they started singing. Their voices have a harrowing tone that sends tiny spiders underneath her skin.

"Run, run, little one, as fast as you can.

The Master is on your heels, and he has a plan.

Run, run, little one, don't you stop. The Master is coming, creeping on your back.

Run, run, little one, don't look back.

Ran Xueyi stopped walking as she slowly turned around, compelled to look behind her.

For some unexplainable reason, she felt like she would find something there. Someone was at the other end of the tunnel, staring at her.

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Author has something to say: Here's a new update! Enjoy~

On another note, while I'll surely be finishing this novel next month, I created a new novel for a new contest on Webnovel called Viral Book Call. The novel is under my profile, and you can also search for it: The Billionaire's Ex-Wife Returns! Don't forget to read it, add it to your library, and comment/review it! If the novel reaches 100 or more collections by Wednesday night, I'll update 3 chapters of Daddy CEO on Thursday. (The mass release will still happen, don't worry.)

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