Chapter 7: Three Views Trampled Underfoot
Sun Ting paused, glancing back at An Bai. She hadn’t seen her in a few days, and An Bai looked much weaker, even worse off than herself.
Although An Bai wasn’t close to Sun Ting, she had heard that Sun Ting was a streamer, earning even more than herself.
“Miss, why are you looking at us like that? Hurry home.”
Tang Ze waved his hand and smiled.
“Do you still have food at home?” An Bai finally asked. If there were any other way, she wouldn’t choose death. No one wanted to die, it was always a last resort.
Sun Ting stood up and walked towards An Bai, her slender fingers brushing against An Bai’s dry skin and parched hair. “Of course we have food. Do you want some?”
“Yes, I do.”
An Bai nodded repeatedly, envious of Sun Ting’s condition. She used to be even more beautiful.
Sun Ting picked up a half-empty bottle of mineral water from the stairs. An Bai’s eyes lit up; in times of crisis, it was her fellow women who were dependable.
“Thank you, thank you.”
An Bai reached for the bottle, but Sun Ting stepped back.
Tang Ze couldn’t help but chuckle. A bit mischievous, teasing her like that.
An Bai looked at Sun Ting, puzzled, not understanding what she meant. Sun Ting opened the bottle cap and poured a little water on the floor.
Tang Ze’s lips twitched. Wow, using my own trick against someone else.
“This is how you drink.”
Sun Ting demonstrated in front of An Bai.
As the water dripped onto the floor, An Bai bit her dry lips and drank the water as Sun Ting had shown her.
A strange slurping sound echoed in the stairwell.
Tang Ze hadn’t expected this. The once proud girl had lowered herself to this.
Sun Ting continued up the stairs, sprinkling water as she went, and An Bai followed, drinking, all the way to Tang Ze’s apartment.
As the door closed, An Bai seemed to come back to her senses. She immediately smelled a fragrance, a fragrance that seemed to come from a bygone era.
It was KFC!
Seeing the KFC on the coffee table, An Bai’s eyes widened in disbelief. How was this possible?
Remembering that Tang Ze was a delivery guy, she figured he must have stolen it and kept it at home. No wonder this streamer was willing to stay with him.
“Can I?”
Sun Ting asked Tang Ze, eager to continue the game, but afraid of displeasing him.
Tang Ze smiled and nodded. Let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve.
With Tang Ze’s permission, Sun Ting felt relieved. She picked up a leftover chicken bone and tossed it in front of An Bai.
Looking down at the bone, An Bai’s arm trembled. She told herself not to eat it, but her body wouldn’t listen. Her slender hand slowly reached out.
In the end, hunger conquered pride.
The sound of chewing slowly echoed, accompanied by An Bai’s tears. She had never imagined that she would one day be on the floor, gnawing on a bone. Why was she so useless?
“I heard your boyfriend is selling you?”
Tang Ze took out a cigarette, and Sun Ting immediately lit it for him.
An Bai shuddered, turning her head slightly. “He… He didn’t.”
“You probably don’t know yet, but there’s a men’s group chat for this building. Yesterday, you were being auctioned off. The price was quite high, one bottle of water for half an hour, and there were four reservations already.”
Tang Ze’s words struck An Bai’s heart. Her hands lost their strength. “Impossible. He just told me to go to Dong Fei.”
“Dong Fei is just your first customer. Take a look.”
Tang Ze placed his phone in front of An Bai. She picked it up and looked. The content was shocking. There were even sexy photos of her. Ning Gu was even describing her good points.
Tears streamed down her face. She felt like the sky was falling.
Tang Ze took back his phone and tapped off the ash. Sun Ting actually caught the ash with both hands, a gesture that impressed Tang Ze.
“Why not stay with me? You’ll have food and drink every day.”
Sun Ting sat beside An Bai, stroking her cheek, her voice like a devil’s whisper invading An Bai’s mind.
“You’ll have three meals a day, all kinds of delicacies from around the world, and you’ll be able to wash away the dirt from your body. You’ll survive this chaotic world.”
Tang Ze suddenly realized that he should let Sun Ting recruit for him. She definitely had potential.
“You decide whether you want to stay here or become a plaything.”
Sun Ting patted An Bai’s shoulder. I can only help you this much. You’re a smart woman, you know what’s important.
In the hands of those men, her fate would be a gruesome death. With Tang Ze, she might eventually die by his hand, but at least she would be fed and watered. Would those men give her enough to eat and drink?
Silly girl, don’t be naive. They’ll only give you a little food to make you dependent, to control you.
An Bai wasn’t a fool. She whispered, “I choose to stay.”
“Louder.”
Sun Ting smiled, satisfied, completely crushing An Bai’s remaining dignity.
An Bai gritted her teeth and shouted, “I choose to stay.”
Tang Ze wanted to give Sun Ting a raise. This kind of talent needed to be kept.
“Here’s your reward.”
Tang Ze threw all the bones in front of An Bai. She didn’t resist at all, frantically stuffing them into her mouth.
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