After cooperating with the police investigation, Xu Yingfei was temporarily released.
Coming out with her was her adoptive mother Wen Wan, who was Xu Shi's wife.
In just one day, Wen Wan has become quite haggard.
In the years since Xu Yingfei was adopted, Wen Wan has always treated her as her own child. There is no difference between the two of them and their biological mother and daughter.
It's just that Wen Wan has no say in the Xu family. Previously, Xu Langqing, an illegitimate son, was suddenly brought home. Wen Wan was briefly dissatisfied, but in the end she chose to accept it.
Seeing Xu Yingfei coming out, Wen Wan did not forget to step forward and care about her: "Feifei, what did the police say? Are you okay?"
Xu Yingfei: "I'm fine."
She patted Wen Wan's arm and said, "Mom, let's go back first and leave the company matters to me."
Wen Wan sighed. She had no response, but her dejected expression said everything.
If the Xu family is involved in such a serious case, the company is likely to be shut down completely.
Even if Xu Yingfei had extraordinary abilities, she would not be able to solve this matter.
On the way home from the investigation bureau, Wen Wan kept regretting: "It's all my fault. When your father asked your brother to take over the company, I should have persuaded him, otherwise I wouldn't have..."
"Mom, it has nothing to do with you." Xu Yingfei interrupted Wen Wan's self-blame, "It's dad who is confused."
Wen Wan: "Your dad is just too accepting of death..."
Even at this time, Wen Wan still couldn't help but speak for Xu Shi.
Xu Yingfei felt sad, but she had gotten used to it over the years, so she just nodded.
Wen Wan: "Feifei, do you think there could be some misunderstanding? The company has not always been good, so how could there be illegal experiments? No matter how stupid your brother is, he will not do such a criminal thing -"
"There is no misunderstanding." Xu Yingfei interrupted Wen Wan's beautiful fantasy, "If there is no conclusive evidence, the police will not carry out such a large-scale investigation."
"And this is not the first time Xu Langqing has done something like this." Xu Yingfei told Wen Wan, "The domestic police came here to investigate his cases in the past few years."
Wen Wan: "...you always knew?"
There was a bit more disbelief in her tone.
Xu Yingfei: "Let's go back and talk."
——
Xu Yingfei had long known that once the police started investigating, her "cooperation" with Zhou Li would not be concealed.
Wen Wan is the person closest to her in the entire Xu family, and it is impossible for Xu Yingfei to hide it from her.
Although Wen Wan has a soft temper, she is not a brainless person who does not distinguish between right and wrong.
After returning to the Xu family, Xu Yingfei spent more than half an hour confessing to Wen Wan the ins and outs of her cooperation with Zhou Li, as well as the things Xu Langqing had committed at home and abroad many years ago.
Wen Wan gasped and froze.
It took her a long time to digest it before she found her voice: "I thought he just had evil intentions and loved to fight for power. I didn't expect him to be so vicious...how could he attack the children."
Her gentle voice was trembling, and her body was getting colder and colder, "You should have said it earlier, Feifei."
Xu Yingfei chuckled and asked sharply: "If there is no evidence, will dad believe what I say?"
Xu Yingfei silenced Wen Wan with just one question.
Not to mention Xu Shi, not even she would believe it.
Even if Xu Yingfei had submitted evidence before, Xu Shi would only think that she was framing Xu Langqing in order to steal the "right of inheritance."
Pampering harms people.
"Dad can't come out for the time being, so I'll be handling the company's affairs recently." Xu Yingfei told Wen Wan about her decision.
Wen Wan naturally has no objection to this. She feels that Xu Yingfei is more suitable to manage the company than Xu Langqing.
It's just that the problems the company is encountering now are very difficult, and she is worried that Xu Yingfei can't handle them well.
After soothing Wen Wan's emotions, Xu Yingfei went to the yard and called Zhou Li.
The first time I called, no one answered.
Xu Yingfei waited for a few minutes and called a second time, but still no one answered.
——
Jiang Mingzhu never thought that she would experience another kidnapping in her lifetime.
After talking to Zhou Li on the phone in the morning, Jiang Mingzhu went to the warehouse in the southern suburbs for on-site inspection.
The southern suburbs belong to the industrial area of North City and are sparsely populated.
It gets dark early in Beicheng in winter, before 4:30, and it’s already groggy outside.
Jiang Mingzhu dragged her tired body to the parking lot. When she lowered her head to look for her keys in her bag, her nose and mouth were suddenly covered by someone from behind.
When she wanted to cry out for help, she was already unconscious.
When he woke up again, he was in a room with no windows around him.
Jiang Mingzhu was tied to a chair. There was a damp smell in the room, and the cold environment made people shiver.
There was no light on, and there was no source of light, so I couldn't see my fingers.
Darkness amplifies the fears deep inside people.
Jiang Mingzhu clearly heard her accelerated heart rate and her breathing that was heavy due to nervousness.
Her brain was running rapidly, and she really couldn't think of anyone coming to tie her up.
Is it because of herself or because of Zhou Li?
She didn't have many connections in Beicheng, so it was impossible to offend anyone.
Because Zhou Li's case... the possibility is not high.
She and Zhou Li are still secretly in love - unless the person who kidnapped her knows about her relationship with Zhou Li.
Jiang Mingzhu immediately started to go through the names one by one in her head.
Halfway through his thoughts, his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a door opening.
Jiang Mingzhu followed the sound and looked over.
The door opposite was opened, and a faint light shone in. Jiang Mingzhu focused on the tall man.
The other party was approaching her little by little, and Jiang Mingzhu finally saw his face with the faint light when he was about one meter away.
"Is that you?" Jiang Mingzhu frowned and looked at the person in front of her, "What are you tying up?"
The man took out his phone and glanced at the screen, but did not answer her question.
After Jiang Mingzhu saw his actions, her face darkened, and something suddenly flashed through her mind: "What is your identity?"
This question remains unanswered.
But Jiang Mingzhu did not give up because of this: "What do you want to do by tying me here? To avenge me for threatening you before?"
Still no answer.
Jiang Mingzhu: "Or do you want to use me to threaten Zhou Li? You——"
"Ms. Jiang, you talk too much." The man opposite may have been disturbed by her, so he finally interrupted her.
Jiang Mingzhu: "...then if you give me an accurate answer, what do you want to do by tying me here?"
She had just finished asking this question when hurried footsteps suddenly came from the door.
A person who looked like a bodyguard whispered something into the man's ear, and then the two of them left together.
Jiang Mingzhu: "..."
——
Zhou Li almost drove all the way to the southern suburbs.
The car stopped at the door of the villa. Zhou Li immediately unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car, slamming the door shut.
This sound seemed particularly abrupt in the eerily quiet environment.
After getting off the car, Zhou Li walked toward the villa door with a cold expression.
When he walked in, the person who called him before was already standing in the yard waiting in advance.
