TLSOTMTKOGAYWHTDI Chapter 54

Chapter 52: Che Ye Falls Into Madness

The instant Qi Yanwang opened the video, his pupils contracted violently.

In the image, Zhuo Huaimo was tied to a bed, his naked body appearing especially glaring under the stark white light.

His wrists and ankles were marked with deep red welts from the rubber restraints, a gag was stuffed in his mouth, and even his eyes were bound.

“No…”

Qi Yanwang felt his heart clenched tightly, and breathing became difficult.

“Do you like this angle?”

The video abruptly ended, and as the unknown number flashed onto the screen, Qi Yanwang’s knuckles had already turned white from clenching.

He immediately answered, his voice horribly hoarse.

“Who is this?”

“How is it? Nice to look at? Yanwang!”

Che Ye’s chilling voice came from the other end of the line. “You’ve never had the pleasure of appreciating this angle, have you!”

Qi Yanwang clenched his fist tightly.

“What do you want?”

“Two hundred million in cash!”

Che Ye chuckled. “I’ll give you 24 hours to prepare it. Remember, I want you to deliver it in person. Otherwise…”

“I’m warning you, don’t touch him!” Qi Yanwang roared, his voice cracking.

“Don’t get so worked up, Yanwang! We’re friends, after all. I know you well! He’s the one you hold so dear. How could I bear to touch him?”

Che Ye said with a perverted laugh, “I’ll just take your place and take good care of him!”

“Che Ye, I’m warning you, if you dare to lay a finger on him, I’ll make you wish you were dead!”

Che Ye laughed coldly. “Don’t worry, I won’t stand in the way of money. Just remember to be on time! Otherwise, I’ll go live—and let the whole world see how the Movie Emperor submits beneath me…”

Qi Yanwang felt his blood run cold, and his tone instantly softened.

“Don’t touch him! I’ll go raise the money right away!”

“Then you’d better hurry! This Zhuo Huaimo looks so delicious!”

A cold blade traced Zhuo Huaimo’s body, stimulating him to emit a low, muffled groan.

“You hear that? Even his moans sound so good. I really… can’t guarantee how long I can control myself?”

Che Ye’s breathing suddenly turned rough.

“You fucking dare!”

The call was disconnected.

Qi Yanwang stood rooted to the spot, his ears ringing.

After Liu Jinchen dumped Che Ye, Che Ye went through several men, but each time he was discarded once they grew tired of him, and he never managed to have any success. He blamed it all on Zhuo Huaimo and Qi Yanwang.

Especially Zhuo Huaimo, who had humiliated him so much back then and led him to meet a scumbag like Liu Jinchen.

Qi Yanwang didn’t dare to think, didn’t dare to imagine what the madman was capable of.

The image of Zhuo Huaimo stripped and bound like that involuntarily reminded Qi Yanwang of the video that had surfaced some time ago.

That was his nightmare, and just having it dug up and exposed to the world had been enough to crush him. Now, it was not just facing it but seemingly reliving it, which was undoubtedly a form of slow torture for him.

Money, yes, he needed money immediately!

Qi Yanwang looked at Yu Fengran. “I need two hundred million in cash. Right now!”

“Are you crazy?”

Yu Fengran frowned. “We should call the police…”

“We can’t call the police!”

Qi Yanwang roared. “He’ll hurt Huaimo! I have about eighty million in cash on hand. Help me raise the rest, as much as you can!”

Yu Fengran was silent for a moment, finally nodding.

“I’ll go prepare the money. But remember, if anything happens to Huaimo…”

“I won’t let anything happen to him.”

Qi Yanwang interrupted him. “If anything happens to him, I’ll give him my life as compensation!”

“Qi Yanwang, no one cares about your life. You’d better remember that everything he’s going through now is your fault!”

After Yu Fengran finished speaking, he turned and left, driving straight back to the company to raise money.

Qi Yanwang’s legs instantly gave way, and he knelt heavily on one knee, tears streaming down his face without him even realizing it.

Yu Fengran was right. If it weren’t for him, Zhuo Huaimo would still be the high and mighty, dazzling Zhuo Huaimo.

But he couldn’t afford to think that much right now. He immediately pulled out his phone and dialed Liu Jinchen’s number.

“Damn, that little bitch! He’s gotten so bold, MD, I should have sold him to Myanmar back then!”

Liu Jinchen immediately began raising money and arranging for people to locate the place where Zhuo Huaimo might be held captive. Then, he would come to meet with Qi Yanwang.

Meanwhile, in a dim room, Che Ye sat on a chair beside the bed, a cigarette dangling from his lips, quietly admiring the perfect work of art before him.

His skin was so damn white!

“Movie Emperor Zhuo’s skin is so tender. No wonder Qi Yanwang keeps him hidden like a treasure.”

Zhuo Huaimo, with his eyes covered, sneered.

“You’re quite skilled at kidnapping and binding!”

He tugged at the rubber restraint on his wrist. “You’ve also mastered the precise tension. Looks like you learned a lot from Liu Jinchen!”

The tip of a knife plunged suddenly into the mattress, barely half an inch from his waist.

Che Ye grabbed his hair and forced him to look up.

“What the fuck do you think you are? Now you’re just lying here like a dead fish!”

Che Ye leaned down and whispered in his ear, “If it weren’t for you, I would never have met a scumbag like Liu Jinchen.”

Zhuo Huaimo sneered. “You wanted to be famous, wanted to act. I helped you! I just introduced you to a film audition. You chose your own path. Why are you blaming me now?”

Che Ye grabbed his chin hard. “Don’t fucking pretend with me. You knew from the start that the movie was funded by that bastard surnamed Liu!”

“But you were the one who crawled into his bed!”

“Shut up!”

Che Ye suddenly grabbed his throat. “What right do you have to judge me? Do you think you’re still the high and mighty Movie Emperor Zhuo? You’re just as much a piece of trash as I am. It’s just that you got lucky, and your sleeping around was successful. But all I ever met were scumbags!”

He ripped off the blindfold from Zhuo Huaimo’s eyes. “Why are you pretending to be so pure? I was so attentive to you back then, but why wouldn’t you even glance at me? You even pushed me to Liu Jinchen, that piece of trash, while you treated Qi Yanwang like a treasure. How does it feel to be bitten by the dog you raised?”

Zhuo Huaimo suddenly smiled. “Let me tell you a secret. Do you know who Qi Yanwang teamed up with to screw me over? Liu Jinchen.”

Che Ye’s hands froze, and he murmured,

“Who did you say?”

Zhuo Huaimo repeated,

“Liu—Jin—Chen! The one who played with you and then dumped you! Liu! Jin! Chen!”

He sneered and said, “Liu Jinchen initially coveted Qi Yanwang as well, but now, he obeys Qi Yanwang’s every command, utterly without dignity. At this moment, he might be driving his men to search the entire city for your whereabouts. Once you’re found, given his nature, he might repeat his old tricks, tie you up, and throw you to those shady characters!”

Upon hearing the three words “Liu Jinchen,” Che Ye’s hand holding the knife trembled uncontrollably, almost losing his grip.

Seeing this, a flash of contempt flickered in Zhuo Huaimo’s eyes, and he coldly opened his mouth: “Do you know why he is so obedient?”

Che Ye was stunned for a moment and subconsciously asked, “Why, why?”

Zhuo Huaimo said calmly, slowly: “Everyone has their own destiny, and they choose their own path. Liu Jinchen treats Qi Yanwang as a friend, but regards you as a toy that can be discarded at will, because from the very beginning, you have not earned the respect you deserve. And Qi Yanwang has always known what he wants, so you will never be as good as him!”

“You’re talking nonsense!” Che Ye was furious, raised his hand and slapped Zhuo Huaimo fiercely, “That’s not the case! Liu Jinchen hasn’t gotten tired of him yet, and when he gets tired of him, Qi Yanwang will be abandoned like trash!”

Blood overflowed from the corner of Zhuo Huaimo’s mouth, but he still stubbornly evoked a smile and asked: “Are you sure?”

Che Ye’s expression became more and more hideous, he suddenly tore open his shirt, revealing a body full of staggered scars, and roared: “Look at these! They were all left by those men! You all hate me for being dirty and look down on me!” As he spoke, he straddled Zhuo Huaimo fiercely: “Today, I will let you, the high-ranking movie emperor, taste the taste of being tortured by a ‘rotten person’ like me!”

A trace of panic flashed through Zhuo Huaimo’s originally calm eyes, and he scolded angrily: “Che Ye, if you dare to mess around, I won’t let you go even if I become a ghost!”

In Che Ye’s eyes, Zhuo Huaimo, who had always remained unchanged in the face of Mount Tai’s collapse, was now panicked, which made him even more excited. He reached out and strangled Zhuo Huaimo’s neck and laughed wildly: “Call out! Why don’t you pretend to be your aloof appearance?”

Zhuo Huaimo tried his best to raise his head and hit Che Ye’s nose, and warm nosebleeds dripped on his face. He spat and cursed: “You rubbish, you deserve to touch me?”

Che Ye felt pain, and randomly tore off the belt around his waist, strangled Zhuo Huaimo’s neck fiercely, and said viciously: “It’s time to let Qi Yanwang see your embarrassing appearance. You said, if he sees you tortured and unhuman, will he still treat you as a treasure?”

Zhuo Huaimo’s face turned red, and he tried his last bit of strength to curse: “You… You are a wimp…”

The belt was getting tighter and tighter, and Zhuo Huaimo felt the oxygen being drawn away little by little. Just when he thought he was going to die here, Che Ye suddenly let go, pinched his chin, forced him to look at the camera in the corner, and sneered: “I originally planned to use this to give you a global live broadcast, but now I changed my mind. I’m going to let Qi Yanwang watch me torture you in person, and when I’m done playing, I’ll put the video out and let the people of the whole country see the ugliness of your movie emperor!”

Zhuo Huaimo’s heart sank, and at this moment, he saw Che Ye’s waist key slip as he moved just now and fell to the edge of the bed. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, taking advantage of Che Ye’s unpreparedness, he arched his waist fiercely and slammed his knees hard. Che Ye subconsciously avoided it, and Zhuo Huaimo took the opportunity to bite his wrist.

Che Ye screamed in pain, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground with a “clang”. Zhuo Huaimo bit down hard and refused to let go, the bloody smell spread in his mouth. He only had one thought: to escape, or to kill this demon, and never let him succeed!

“You madman!” Che Ye was embarrassed and angry, pressing Zhuo Huaimo back on the bed with both hands, and then, a series of slaps slapped down hard.

Zhuo Huaimo only felt a buzzing in his ears, his cheeks swelled rapidly, and his mouth was full of rusty blood. His vision gradually blurred, and his consciousness began to dissipate, but he still muttered in his heart: Qi Yanwang, you must find me…

Che Ye grabbed Zhuo Huaimo’s hair and raised his head abruptly, saying viciously, “Hmph, still stubborn? You’ll feel better when I’m done playing with you!” As he spoke, his hand reached for Zhuo Huaimo’s pants…

Zhuo Huaimo’s heart was full of despair, his body was so weak that he could hardly move, he could only sigh sadly in his heart: How could it fall into such a situation… He hoped so much that a miracle could happen at this moment, so that he could get rid of this nightmarish situation.