Chapter-9: Scared To Death

He saw the psychopath and the man who skinned him, cut off his tongue and his limbs by the order of Wang Mu Chen.

He still remembered how the psychopath laughed while skinning him alive and how without even blinking he cut off his limbs.

Shivers ran down Xiao Bo's spine. Cold sweats formed on his forehead.

Both men were looking at him in confusion when a pale fear-stricken Xiao Bo ran away with tears flowing down his eyes.

Xin Yi and Shen Yu were shocked to see him like that. Xin Yi put the plates away took Shen Yu and ran behind Xiao Bo yelling his name but he didn't hear them.

He was scared... so scared.

Only he knew how terrifying it was when those psychopaths tore his skin in slow motion.

Only he knew how horrified he was when his tongue was pulled out and the metal cut it in half.

Only he knew how petrified he was when his limbs were cut off in an instant.

The blood that oozed out and the pain he felt no one could ever imagine the pain he went through.

His whole body quivered continuously as he ran. His legs were becoming jelly but he couldn't stop cause he feared that if he stopped he would have to feel the pain again.

He ran and ran not caring about the weird looks he was getting. Suddenly, his shoulder was hit by something hard. He fell to the ground.

He looked up to see the person, and his irises widened again in shock.

The raven-haired male also looked at him, startled.

"Mu... Chen..." Xiao Bo gasped.

He immediately got up and ran away from there in lightening speed without looking back.

Wang Mu Chen frowned as his hand that was extended in the air to help the other get up was still in the same position and he looked at the running figure in astonishment.

"Xiao Xiao!"

"Xiao-Er!"

Xin Yi and Shen Yu were shouting running behind. They stopped to breathe as they couldn't find him anywhere.

They saw Mu Chen standing like a statue in the middle. Xin Yi tapped on his shoulder,

"Gege, what are you doing here?" Shen Yu asked while gasping for air.

Wang Mu Chen furrowed his brows as he saw them both out of breath.

"Why are you both running?"

"Xiao Xiao, suddenly ran off getting scared so we are chasing him," Xin Yi answered leaning on Mu Chen's shoulder.

"Xiao Xiao?" Mu Chen was bewildered.

"Xiao Bo is Xin Yi's roommate, we became friends and were about to have lunch together but seeing someone he got so scared that he ran off," Shen Yu explained.

"Xiao Bo... Song Xiao Bo?" Wang Mu Chen questioned.

Xin Yi nodded. Mu Chen looked in the direction where Xiao Bo ran off earlier with a complicated expression on his face.

...

Xiao Bo ran to his room and locked the door. He curled up in the corner hugging himself tight and sobbed hard.

"I-I... didn't...*hic* do anything..."

Xiao Bo continued to say the sentence again and again while crying.

"I-I...*hic* it will... h-hurt..."

Xiao Bo cried hugging his legs and then closing his mouth with his palms muffling his sobs. He doesn't want to feel the pain again.

His whole body was having tremors as he was wailing continuously.

"H-Help... m-me...*hic* D-Dage...*hic*..."

Xiao Bo wept. He took out his phone and dialed his elder brother's number.

*Ring*...*Ring*...*Ring*...

Xiao Bo's heart was beating loudly as his body didn't stop shaking.

Song Wei Chen was about to go inside the meeting room but stopped as he saw the caller ID, he signed the secretary to go inside and walked to a corner, he answered the call.

"Hello, Xiao Xiao?"

"D-Dage...*hic*...h-help me...*hic*...it hurts."

Wei Chen was shocked to hear his little brother's shaky voice.

"What happened, Xiao Xiao? Where are you?" Wei Chen was alarmed hearing the quavering tone.

"In...*hic*...the room...*hic*...please come here," Xiao Bo begged.

Wei Chen looked at the meeting room for a second and then turned his back, clutched the phone tightly. He started running out of the company.

"I will be there, Xiao Xiao. Don't cry."

Xiao Bo dropped the phone and cried even more hugging himself tighter.

Wei Chen called his secretary. Told her that he was going to meet some delegates who were coming from abroad and to postpone the meeting.

It was a lie to not let his Father know anything about it. He sped his car and drove to the University.

He doesn't know why Xiao Bo's voice sounded so broken and scared. He didn't want to think anything bad but his mind was wandering and making him anxious with each passing second thinking about the worst possibilities.

...

"You both go eat, if that roommate of yours gets hungry he will come back," Mu Chen said.

"But Ge...he was looking scared," Shen Yu tried to speak but Mu Chen looked at him seriously.

"Xin Yi," Mu Chen called.

"You should leave people if they run away. Maybe he wants to be alone, don't pry on him more. It's not a good habit. You just met him, you know nothing about him. So, eat your lunch, first. The cafeteria will be closed soon."

Xin Yi sighed and nodded. He couldn't argue back with Mu Chen so he took Shen Yu's hand and they both walked back to the cafeteria with their heads down.

...

Wei Chen parked his car and ran inside the University. He got to the 'Novice Pavillion', sprinted to his little brother's room in seconds.

He tried to open it but the door was locked, he knocked on the door.

"Xiao Xiao, it's me, open the door."

Xiao Bo got panicked when he heard the knocks but as soon as he heard his brother's voice, he immediately got up and opened the door, he hugged him tightly while crying hysterically.

Song Wei Chen hugged the younger back and walked inside the room locking the door behind them.

"Bobo, what happened? Did anyone say anything to you? Tell me, why are you like this?"

Wei Chen asked gently in a soothing tone as he sat on the bed with Xiao Bo in his arms.

Xiao Bo shook his head buried his head on the elder's neck and sobbed.

"If you don't tell me what's wrong, how will I know and how will I help you? Bobo, tell me, please. Your Dage won't blame you and will kick the asses of those who made you cry like this, so please tell me."

Wei Chen pleaded patting the younger's back.

That's when Xiao Bo calmed down and stopped crying.

>>>I can't say that I saw the people who tortured me to death in my past life, right?

>>>I unnecessarily worried Dage...he must be busy but still, he came running hearing me cry.

>>>And those two men don't even know me in this life... it's 2013... not 2023... they don't know me so they can't harm me, right?

"I-I... am sorry, Dage."

Xiao Bo apologized breaking the hug and looking into his brother's eyes.

"You don't have to apologize to me, come on tell me who made you cry like this? Is it your roommate?"

Wei Chen asked, wiping off the remaining tears on the younger's face.

"No, Xin Yi was good and I even made another friend Shen Yu who watches Anime like me," Xiao Bo said with pouty lips.

Wei Chen smiled looking at his cute little brother and cupped his face.

"Then... what happened?"

>>>What should I tell him ...?

Xiao Bo bit his lower lips, "That... you remember that old pervert who comes with Father?"

>>> I don't want to lie to you Dage but even if I say the truth you can't understand it, sorry.

"Yes... did he come here to harass you?" Wei Chen gritted his teeth.

Xiao Bo gulped his saliva and nodded, "I was... scared." He hugged the elder again.

"That bastard, I will see him!" Wei Chen was furious.

He stayed put because of his Father until now but,

>>>How dare that motherfucker, I will ruin him for good!

"Dage is sorry, Bobo. I should have dealt with that scoundrel soon. It was my fault, he will no longer harass you, I promise." Wei Chen kissed the younger's forehead.

>>>That old pervert didn't do anything but he was always looking at me with those disgusting eyes. If Dage deals with him then I won't have to see him again, right?

"Um," Xiao Bo hugged and calmed down.

...

Xin Yi and Shen Yu finished their lunch but they were downhearted as they didn't know why Xiao Bo ran away like that.

They didn't want to eat and go look for Xiao Bo but Mu Chen sat with them and didn't let them go until they completed their meal.

Now they were walking back to the dorm with pouty lips, so Mu Chen brought some food and handed it to them.

"Now, don't sulk you both. Take this to your friend and make him eat this. Then slowly ask him what was wrong, okay?"

Xin Yi nodded, "You always do this, that's why I can't get angry with you."

Shen Yu smiled at them, "Then, Gege you have to take the three of us to the dinner tonight, okay?"

"Alright, deal. Now go and rest in the room, I have too much work and you both aren't allowing me to do it," Mu Chen sighed.

"Tsk, who is bothering you? Go do your work. Mean MuMu!" Xin Yi showed his tongue.

Shen Yu giggled hearing the nickname which his brother didn't like. Mu Chen's face got sour. He gave a smack to Xin Yi.

"Yiyi, call me with that name again and I will show you what will happen to indisciplined brats."

"Why, what will you do?" Xin Yi hid behind Shen Yu.

Mu Chen shook his head, "Such a headache."

"Ah, Xin Yi who is that coming out of your room? It isn't Xiao Bo."

Shen Yu noticed a scarlett-haired person coming out of the room as they were below the building and could see their room from where they were standing.

Xin Yi looked up, "Ah, it's Wei Chen Gege, Xiao Xiao's elder brother."

"Oh, maybe he came because Xiao-Er called him," Shen Yu presumed.

"Maybe, let's go and ask what was wrong with Xiao Xiao," Xin Yi pulled Shen Yu along with him.

They walked a distance turned back and waved their hands at Mu Chen who nodded and waved back.

"Song Wei Chen... why is he here?" Wang Mu Chen balled his fist glaring at the scarlett-haired.

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