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I forced myself to stay calm. "Wow, my work evaluation came out today. The maternity benefits will definitely increase when I have a baby."
"That's great!" Chen Yifei replied nonchalantly.
"Right? With all the check-ups and expenses that come with having a baby, it's better to earn a bit more money," I said as I put down my bag and sat on the sofa to rest, just like usual.
I wasn't sure if I could smooth things over.
Chen Yifei didn't say anything, and my father-in-law shot me a dark look before retreating to his room.
At dinner, my father-in-law looked at me and asked, "Yi Fei, when are you two planning to have kids?"
"Dad, we're preparing for pregnancy. When it happens depends on fate," Chen Yifei explained.
My father-in-law exploded in anger: "It's all because of you, woman! Always fussing around. Having a child requires check-ups and medication."
"Dad, this is called scientific preparation for pregnancy."
"Scientific nonsense! Back in our day, we didn't bother with all this, and our kids turned out just fine. Look how excellent Yi Fei is!" He slammed his chopsticks down on the table.
"Look at your dad!" I was so angry that I couldn't eat and grabbed some snacks before heading back to my room.
That night, when Chen Yifei tried to hold me, I pushed him away. "What does your dad mean? Is it wrong for me to want a healthy baby? Nowadays, who doesn't check up or take care of their health before trying for a baby?"
The next morning, when I got up, Chen Yifei was already awake.
As I opened the door to leave, I found it wouldn't budge.
I knocked on the door. "Yi Fei, the door is broken; I can't open it."
My father-in-law's voice came from outside: "Just stay in there and don't go to work. Rest well."
"Chen Yifei, what do you mean by this?"
"Yi Fei has gone to work. You just stay put," my father-in-law said before walking away.
I searched the room and found that my phone and computer had been taken away. In frustration, I threw my pillow on the floor.
After calming down, I shouted that I wanted something to eat; I was hungry.
The old man said there were snacks in the room for me to make do with. I glanced at the snacks; I had taken a few bags last night, and there were still some left. Don't be angry, I reassured myself.
"I'm thirsty, there's no water," I called out.
There was no response from outside, so I knocked on the door. The old man finally said, "Wait for Yi Fei to come back."
I washed my face in the bathroom. My phone had been taken away; Chen Yifei had my password and would impersonate me in all my messages. I could take leave from work, but he couldn't keep me locked up for long—after all, my brother and parents would come to see me.
Outside, the old man paced back and forth. I focused and listened carefully. It was the sound of a suitcase sliding across the floor. They were leaving… going back home.
Once they returned home, they would tell everyone that I was pregnant and needed to rest, claiming that the rural environment was better for the child. I could resign from my job without any issue; after all, it was completely normal to quit when pregnant. Plus, there were colleagues who could act as Chen Yifei's inside informants—no one at the company would suspect anything.
The editor wouldn't be able to argue, and Lin Wan'er wouldn't say a word once she found out. My parents and brother wouldn’t say anything either.
How could they get me back? They could drug me and later make up an excuse about me having narcolepsy. With a household registration and marriage certificate, no one would question it. All my relationships and inquiries would be brushed aside by Chen Yifei under the pretext of my pregnancy.
I stood by the window, gazing at the overcast sky. When I felt tired, I lay down on the bed to rest; when I got hungry, I snacked; when I felt thirsty and my lips dried up, I fashioned a straw from a snack bag to drink tap water without wetting my lips.
When Chen Yifei returned, he opened the door. I deliberately pursed my lips and said, "I'm thirsty."
Chen Yifei handed me a glass of water. After taking a sip, I realized that the taste of this water was different from the purified water I had drunk before.
I pretended to take a big gulp, mimicking the act of swallowing, and held the water in my mouth. Making a very unhappy face, I slammed the cup down on the table and turned my back to him.
Lying on the bed, I secretly spat the water out onto the bedding. My consciousness felt a bit hazy, and I sensed something was off, but it wasn't serious.
"You rest, I'll go cook," Chen Yifei said before leaving.
I quietly went over and locked the room door from the inside; it could still be opened with a key. I quickly pushed the vanity chair, the bed, and anything else I could move against the door to block it. The noise caught Chen Yifei's attention; he pushed against the door but couldn't get it open, realizing that I had seen through his plan.
I heard him cursing as he went to get the key. The key turned in the lock, and he pushed a few times, but the door wouldn't budge due to my barricade.
"Zhou Siqi, hiding won't help. When I break down this door, you're finished," Chen Yifei roared.
At this point, he had completely dropped his facade. The door was being pounded on relentlessly; if this continued, it wouldn't hold for long. Once it broke, facing him two-on-one would leave me with no chance.
I remembered that downstairs lived someone not to be trifled with. So I grabbed a bottle of cosmetics and smashed it against the window; the glass shattered.
All the shards fell down with a crash, finally stirring some noise below. A middle-aged man shouted angrily, "What’s going on? Can you keep it down?"
I felt a surge of hope and quickly leaned out of the window. "Big brother, please help me call the police! Help! Help!"
I cried out desperately, "Please, I'm begging you!"
"Help me! Help me!"
My heart raced to its limit; it was rush hour—an ideal time to call for help. I opened my throat and shouted loudly; people around began to open their windows to see what was happening.
"What’s wrong?"
"Big brother, I've been imprisoned! They’re trying to break down my door! I don’t know if they want to kill me! Please save me!"
After that, there was no further sound, and my heart sank to the depths.
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