Chapter 52 Wen Ling's disappearance
  As night fell, neon lights began to come on.

  Today is Fang Qing's birthday. After the family celebrated for him, Wen Ling won the consent of Fang's mother and organized a group of friends to celebrate for Fang Qing.

  Fang Qing didn't want to be too ostentatious, but she couldn't resist Wen Ling's nagging and could only nod in agreement.

  But Fang Qing never expected that this group of boys and girls actually booked a booth in a dance hall in the county and prepared a birthday cake. A group of people surrounded her, singing and making noises, which made her feel embarrassed.

  After being forced to drink two glasses of beer, Fang Qing felt her face a little hot and her mind began to feel a little confused. The vague glances of the boys around her made her even more uncomfortable.

  After declining a boy's invitation to dance again, Fang Qing found a relatively secluded corner and sat down. It was not that she was very tired, but her skirt was really a little eye-catching. She had made the dress, and while its lines flowed smoothly, its fitted silhouette only accentuated them, making her look even more alluring. Even Wen Ling called her a seductive fairy.

  Fang Qing sighed and tugged uncomfortably at her skirt to hide her slender legs. Although everyone had praised her dress today, she wouldn't have worn it if she'd known she'd be in a place like this.

  The atmosphere in the dance hall grew thicker, and young men and women joined hands in groups, dancing enthusiastically to the lively, melodious music. Seeing the young people getting excited, many older men and women joined in, instantly bringing the atmosphere to a lively level.

  The proprietress, a relative of Wen Ling's classmate, had heard someone was having a birthday, so she came over to have a drink with Fang Qing and presented her with a fruit plate and a tray of sunflower seeds. After everyone had cut the cake, a group of unruly men from the adjacent booth approached.

  The sleazy man, wearing a flowery shirt and a large gold chain around his neck, locked eyes with Fang Qing and Wen Ling as he approached.

  "Is this your first time here? Hey, it's your birthday today! And it just so happens that my brother's birthday is coming soon. Why don't we celebrate together?"

  He called out to his younger brother and had a few bottles of fine wine brought over. He poured a few glasses and handed them directly to Fang Qing and Wen Ling, asking them to toast with him.

  Seeing they were in trouble, the proprietress came over with a smile and drank the glasses for Fang Qing and the others. Then, she accompanied the man back to their seats, turned around, winked at Fang Qing and Wen, and gestured for them to leave.

  Fang Qing didn't understand why the proprietress would help them, but it was clear that the nightclub was no longer suitable for them. While the group of men were being entangled by the proprietress, he took Wen Ling and turned and left the nightclub.

  A man nearby, having finished his drink, noticed the girls had escaped. He flew into a rage and slapped the proprietress in the face, "You bitch! You dare ruin my plan? I'll come back and deal with you!"

  Fang Qing and the others left the nightclub and quickly dispersed, quickly shaking off the men who were following them. But just after dropping Wen Ling off, Fang Qing realized she had left her handbag at the nightclub. She had no choice but to find a detour and quietly return. As

  she turned down an alley, she heard strange noises coming from the front.

  Several men were surrounding a young woman, threatening to strip her naked unless she agreed to their demands. Reminiscent of his own experience, Fang Qing couldn't bear to see the girl fall to their hands. As he ran, he quickly shouted, "Police!" The thugs immediately fled.

  Fang Qing stepped forward, grabbed the fallen girl, and began running. He reached a busy and bustling area, then let go. Turning back, he was stunned. "Liu Xiuxiu, how could it be you?"

  Liu Xiuxiu had never imagined that Fang Qing would save her in her most desperate moment. But when she thought about how she was forced into this situation, and that it was all because of Fang Qing, the good impression she had just had of being rescued instantly turned into jealousy.

  She pushed Fang Qing away, her face no longer as gentle as before, and looked at Fang Qing viciously, "Forget everything you saw tonight! If you dare to tell others, I'll make you pay." After that, Liu Xiuxiu pushed Fang Qing away and quickly disappeared into the busy street corner.

  Fang Qing watched Liu Xiuxiu leave and found that the clothes she wore were very similar to those of a dancer in a nightclub, and the makeup on her face was very heavy, not what a high school student should look like at all. Although Fang Qing was puzzled, she had no interest in exploring it. Thinking of her mother's warning that she had to go home before 10 o'clock in the evening, she could only sigh and decided to look for the handbag tomorrow.

  Liu Xiuxiu endured the pain and returned home. Thinking of what happened today, she couldn't help crying. Thinking of those terrible people, she put the knife on her wrist, but she couldn't do it. She didn't know how to solve her own future. In her despair, Fang Qing's face suddenly appeared before her eyes. Liu Xiuxiu smiled bitterly, "What's wrong with me? I actually thought of her. I can't compare to her after all."

  The next day, at dawn, Fang Qing went to the dance hall and successfully found her lost handbag. But soon after she left the dance hall, a group of people came out of the hotel across the street. They were the same sleazy men who invited them to drink the night before.

  They finally saw Fang Qing's face clearly and tried to follow her, but Fang Qing rode too fast and they lost her when they reached Heping Street. So they sent people to search for the beautiful girl.

  Fang Qing never imagined that the exact same skirt she and Wen Ling had made would cause such trouble.

  Two days later, Wen Ning suddenly ran over in a panic and asked if her sister was with her. Fang Qing shook her head, saying that she hadn't seen Wen Ling in two days. The two looked at each other and immediately understood that something had happened to Wen Ling.

  Wen Ling was missing.

  According to Wen Ning's account, his sister, Wen Ling, said she was going shopping, but she was gone all day. The family assumed she had gone to see Fang Qing, but it wasn't until late at night that they realized something was amiss.

  Both families quickly mobilized relatives and friends to search for her, but Wen Ling wasn't as lucky as Fang Qing had been. After searching all night, there was still no sign of her. Wen's father immediately filed a police report and questioned the last people who had come into contact with Wen Ling.

  Recalling her experience at the nightclub, Fang Qing became suspicious of the men and shared the appearance of the men she had encountered there. Based on Fang Qing's description, the police determined that the group was linked to several cases of women's trafficking and instructed Fang Qing to report any leads she had.

  After leaving the police station, Fang Qing was in a state of confusion. Even the police didn't know where this group of people had gone. Where would Wen Ling be taken? Fang Qing walked home in a daze. She couldn't help but feel that someone was following her. She turned into an alley and quickly caught the tail behind her.

  "Liu Xiuxiu, why is it you? What on earth are you following me for?"

  (End of this chapter)