CHAPTER 139: CHAPTER 139: THE RUNAWAY GIRLFRIEND (PART 5)

"Please sit."

He Qi’an softly indicated for Gong Ling to take a seat and then called Li He to bring some water over.

He then summoned Ning Xuan to come and prepare to record the statement.

Lin Xiaoyan gently patted Gong Ling’s hand and said warmly, "Go ahead, pour out all your grievances and pain."

"Here, drink some warm water, be careful, it’s a bit hot." Li He handed the water to Gong Ling, while smilingly pouring a cup for Lin Xiaoyan as well.

"Thank you."

Gong Ling curled up her body, slowly extended her hand, and took a sip of the warm water. She felt her cold body gradually warming up.

Her gaze fixed on the cup in her hand, she slowly started to speak.

"My name is Gong Ling, and my home is in Sea City. Five years ago, I met a man online named Chenzhou..."

Everyone held their breath and listened intently to Gong Ling’s story.

In Gong Ling’s narrative, her initial acquaintance with Chenzhou was filled with sweetness.

Gong Ling, who was 23 and had just graduated from school, was employed at a foreign enterprise in Sea City, living a blissful life that sailed smoothly.

She thought she could continue like this forever.

Then one day, she unexpectedly saw a photograph online.

She glimpsed Chenzhou’s photo, and at that moment, she was captivated by the man.

Chenzhou’s handsomeness was undeniable, and his alluring peach-blossom eyes made anyone staring at him helplessly fall into them.

Gong Ling was infatuated with Chenzhou’s appearance and, after some searching, successfully found a video Chenzhou posted on a certain app.

Seeing Chenzhou’s figure in the video, Gong Ling was thrilled.

She instantly followed Chenzhou’s account, liked, and commented on every piece of his work.

She watched attentively each of Chenzhou’s videos and provided numerous suggestions, sending them via private messages to Chenzhou.

After sending the private messages, Gong Ling eagerly went about her workday...

Until one day, she received a reply from Chenzhou.

Chenzhou: Thank you very much for your suggestions, I’ll try it out tomorrow, thank you.

Upon seeing it, Gong Ling was ecstatic, suppressing her excited emotions, she immediately replied to Chenzhou.

Gong Ling: You’re welcome, you’re so handsome, it’s a pity you have so few fans. I hope you become hugely popular!

That night, the two conversed for a long time and exchanged contact information.

As Gong Ling spoke about this, a trace of regret flashed in her eyes.

"At that time, I was indeed blind, actually thinking Chenzhou was a handsome man, it’s so ridiculous..."

"He’s simply a wolf in sheep’s clothing!"

Gong Ling said indignantly, "No, using ’wolf’ to describe him is an insult to wolves! He’s worse than an animal!"

Lin Xiaoyan sympathetically looked at Gong Ling, originally with a bright future, destroyed due to one man, truly lamentable.

Gong Ling leaned back slightly, continuing to recall.

"Then, there was our first meeting, it was him coming to Sea City to see me..."

Five years ago, Chenzhou was even more sunny and handsome, Gong Ling lively and adorable, they were mutually attracted upon their first meeting, with hearts invested in each other.

From then on, Chenzhou fervently pursued Gong Ling.

Being already drawn to Chenzhou’s handsome looks, Gong Ling quickly gave her heart to him.

They spent a sweet and joyful period together.

However, when did things start to change?

Gong Ling took a sip of water and continued speaking.

"Because I worked in a foreign enterprise, I often interacted with some high-quality clients, and every time Chenzhou saw this he felt inferior.

He felt he was unworthy of me, unable to provide me with a better life..."

"So, he said he wanted to develop back in his hometown, he came from State."

Gong Ling smiled bitterly, "At that time, I was swept away by love, when I heard he wanted to go home, I without hesitation resigned, to follow him away from Sea City..."

At that time, she was indeed rash, completely ignoring her parents’ and friends’ advice, resolutely quitting her enviable job, leaving Sea City, following a man she had known for less than half a year, to head to an unfamiliar city...

"Upon arriving in State, his true nature gradually was thoroughly exposed..."

Gong Ling’s hand holding the cup trembled slightly.

Lin Xiaoyan stood up and, with a kettle beside her, poured water into Gong Ling’s cup.

"Thank you." Gong Ling came to her senses, gratefully looking at Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan nodded and looked at He Qi’an and the others, asking if they needed their water topped up.

He Qi’an and the others shook their heads.

Gong Ling took a sip of water as her emotions gradually calmed down.

"At the beginning, he didn’t allow me to have any contact with other men, I thought it was just his jealousy, I was quite happy at the time."

Reflecting on her past self, Gong Ling wore a look of self-mockery, how foolish she was!

"Gradually, he limited all my outings, wouldn’t let me leave the house, wouldn’t let me leave home..."

"One time, I couldn’t stand it anymore and sneaked out when he wasn’t home, went to the mall, bought many clothes and had hot pot I hadn’t tasted in a long time..."

"He called me, I deliberately didn’t answer..."

"When I returned home, without a word he started to hit me."

Gong Ling’s body involuntarily trembled, the memory of being hit for the first time is still vivid today.

She can still recall the shock, disappointment, grievance, and fear she felt when being beaten...

However, after beating her, Chenzhou actually knelt down to beg her forgiveness, promising never to hit her again.

He even said he was just too afraid of losing her, worried all day, thinking she left him...

From that day, Chenzhou monitored her more strictly, not allowing her to go out.

He even attached a tracker to her, to monitor her whereabouts at all times...

Surveillance was also set up at home, every so often, Chenzhou would call her through the monitor, she had to respond, otherwise, upon return, she’d suffer various forms of torment...

"Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore, I think he’s perverted!"

"I want to go home! I called my parents to come pick me up...

But when my parents came, they didn’t believe what I said at all."

"It turned out, Chenzhou often kept in touch with my parents, reported my matters to them, and sent them videos of me... They were all sweet videos of the two of us..."

"With those videos, my parents thought I was throwing a temper tantrum, deliberately being angry to make things difficult for Chenzhou..."

Gong Ling took a deep breath, "While my parents were in State, Chenzhou threatened me, saying that if I left with my parents, he’d kill them both!"

"He meant it, at the time I was afraid my parents would be in danger, so I could only act along with him every day..."

He Qi’an furrowed his brows when he heard this, "Why didn’t you call the police?"

Gong Ling lifted her head, smiled with despair, "How could I not? Of course, I did call the police, but in front of the police, Chenzhou painted himself as a man deeply in love with me!

He told the police it was a lovers’ quarrel, constantly apologizing to me...

I told the police he was keeping me captive!"

"Do you know what he brought out?"