For the first ti, Qiao Yuxian saw a glimr of hope about things from fifty or sixty years ago.
But this hope was quickly extinguished by Zhao Shing’s three words, "I don’t know."
In fact, Qiao Yuxian was a bit taken aback, not sure what her "I don’t know" really ant.
Why would Sheng Chendong’s father, Zhao Shing, say she didn’t know?
Qiao Yuxian frowned and looked at her, asking, "What do you an you don’t know?"
"I don’t know who he is," Zhao Shing said.
"You’ve never seen him?" Qiao Yuxian asked.
"I’ve seen him," Zhao Shing said. "But I don’t know what he looks like."
Qiao Yuxian frowned again.
Zhao Shing said, "From the first ti I t him, he was always wearing a silver mask. I’ve never seen his face."
"Not even a na?" Qiao Yuxian asked.
"No," Zhao Shing replied. "There’s not a single piece of information about his father in Sheng Chendong’s files, and Sheng Chendong never told ."
Qiao Yuxian was silent for a mont, then said, "Sheng Chendong has such an obscure identity, and you don’t even know who his father is. Yet you still dared to follow him and marry him. You really have guts."
Zhao Shing lowered her head, looking at the photo in her hand, without saying a word.
Qiao Yuxian asked again, "Where did you et him?"
"At a small park on A Continent," Zhao Shing said. "The first ti I saw that person, Sheng Chendong had us wait at that park. In less than fifteen minutes, soone ca to take us."
Zhao Shing’s hand touched the photo of Sheng Anhe: "Later, when we went a few more tis, it was the sa. If Anhe wanted to see her grandpa, she would also wait there. It wouldn’t take more than half an hour for soone to co."
"Where did they take you?" Qiao Yuxian asked again.
Zhao Shing looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian also looked at her and said, "Don’t exchange conditions with again. I said that I wouldn’t let Sheng Anhe go. If you tell what you should, I will make her life a bit more comfortable."
"I’ll tell you the location. Exchange for Sheng Anhe," Zhao Shing said.
Qiao Yuxian looked at her but said nothing.
Zhao Shing’s eyes were red, a vicious edge hiding in them, and she said again, "The location in exchange for Sheng Anhe."
Qiao Yuxian looked into her eyes.
Just as Zhao Shing was about to say it a third ti, Qiao Yuxian said, "You don’t know the location. You don’t know where you went."
Zhao Shing’s pupils shrank.
Qiao Yuxian clicked her tongue lightly and said, "False information won’t ensure Sheng Anhe’s safety."
After she finished, she adjusted her clothing in preparation to get out of the car.
Seeing her movent, Zhao Shing imdiately grabbed her wrist.
All of her actions were within Qiao Yuxian’s line of sight, but Qiao Yuxian didn’t dodge, allowing her to grab the wrist.
Qiao Yuxian looked at her.
Zhao Shing gripped her wrist tightly, anxiously saying, "The things I said earlier were all true. You agreed, guarantee Anhe’s safety."
"But you spoke falsely," Qiao Yuxian said, moving her wrist as she continued to exit the car.
Zhao Shing applied more force to her grip: "You promised! You can’t go back on your word!"
Qiao Yuxian looked at her, then, as if she softened, not wanting to see her like this, gifted her a question, "Is there any connection between Sheng Chendong and Gu Linhai?"
Zhao Shing seed to seize a rare opportunity and said, "No. As far as I know, no."
Qiao Yuxian’s eyes slowly moved and she asked, "When you were picked up from the park, why didn’t you know where you were taken?"
"There should be drugs in the car," Zhao Shing said. "As soon as we got in, we fell asleep quickly—slept all the way until we arrived, where soone would wake us up."
Qiao Yuxian was silent for a mont again and said, "You really do have guts. Aren’t you afraid Sheng Chendong would sell you out?"
Zhao Shing didn’t want to discuss the topic further and asked, "Do you have anything else to ask?"
"Not for now," Qiao Yuxian said.
"What about Anhe..." Zhao Shing asked anxiously.
"I’ll take care of it," Qiao Yuxian easily freed her hand from Zhao Shing’s grip and said, "Next ti I need you, I’ll bring you another photo."
With that, she got out of the car directly.
Zhao Shing attempted to grab her wrist again, but with a slight move, Qiao Yuxian evaded it.
In that instant, Zhao Shing understood everything.
She had allowed herself to be caught by the wrist deliberately.
She never intended to leave the car.
She had more questions to ask.
It was all deliberate!
Qiao Yuxian stood by the car. Before closing the door, she said emotionlessly, "Pleasant cooperation."
After these four words, she shut the car door and left.
Zhao Shing sat in the car, listening to those light four words from her, shaking with anger.
Pleasant!
What was pleasant!
The wretched girl dared to treat her like this! Dared to play her like this!
Zhao Shing’s facial muscles twitched.
It took a long ti for her to stabilize, lower her head, and look again at the photo of Sheng Anhe.
The tears fell once more.
...
After getting out of Zhao Shing’s car, Qiao Yuxian slowly walked to her own car.
As she walked, she pondered over Zhao Shing’s words.
Sheng Chendong’s father should be around eighty years old by now.
The age fits.
This person is so cautious and mysterious.
Moreover, this person uses drugs.
They have a substance that can induce rapid unconsciousness.
It’s soone from back then.
But who from back then could it be?
As she thought, Qiao Yuxian reached her car, took out the key, and got in.
Inside, she buckled her seatbelt and started the engine.
She pulled out of the parking spot.
After barely moving five or six parking spaces further, she stopped the car again.
Then she unbuckled the seatbelt and quickly got out.
Walking back to a car she had just passed by.
The car was parked in a space.
Four people inside.
When Qiao Yuxian had driven out of Jingyu Garden not long ago, this car had been following her.
All the way to here.
Qiao Yuxian had temporarily forgotten about them while she was occupied with thoughts.
Driving past them, she recalled seeing their license plate.
She walked to the car and, before the people inside could react, lifted her leg to kick off the rearview mirror on the driver’s side.
The people inside were startled.
With shock and malice, they looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian didn’t even spare them a glance, kicked the car door, and coldly said, "Get out!"
...
Gu Group
Just before noon, ng Yan entered Gu Yanjing’s office, about to ask whether Qiao Yuxian would co to deliver lunch, and if not, which place they should order from, when Gu Yanjing received a call.
An unfamiliar number from the police station.
A déjà vu of sorts.
The last ti Qiao Yuxian was kidnapped by a drug gang, it was also the police who had called.
Gu Yanjing had a bad feeling.
He quickly answered the call.
The voice on the other end was female: "Is this Mr. Gu, Qiao Yuxian’s husband?"
"Yes," Gu Yanjing imdiately stood and started walking out.
ng Yan, noticing his cold expression, quickly followed him.
"It’s like this: your wife was involved in a brawl. You need to co over," the voice said.
After those words, Gu Yanjing halted his steps briefly.
ng Yan also suddenly paused.
The stop was so abrupt that ng Yan felt himself sway slightly...
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