Gu Jin arrived quickly, and Qin Zheng had already sat down to eat with Qiangzi's mother.

Gu Jin was stunned on the spot.

"Weren't you kidnapped?"

Tang Shu sipped her porridge and nodded contentedly, "Yes, you see, they insist we eat. Come on, let's eat together!"

Gu Jin's expression changed, "..."

A moment later, he moved a small stool and joined the large group of people eating.

During the meal, Qin Zheng revealed that he had come here as soon as he heard the news, without even going to see Qiangzi's boss.

Qiangzi was shocked.

"Why don't you do things the proper way? You should have gone to my boss first. How could you bypass my boss and come directly to me?"

No, you're acting like a kidnapper and you're still talking about common sense?

Qin Zheng glanced at him coldly, "How would I know who your boss is?"

Qiangzi: "Count who you've offended recently. Didn't I tell your driver to count who you've offended recently?"

Qin Zheng scoffed, "I've offended far too many people, who does your boss think he is?"

Qiangzi's face showed shock for the second time.

He turned to look at Ye Yun in a daze, "Your man is not only good at fighting, but also pretty arrogant."

Ye Yun smiled.

You're welcome.

...

After finishing their meal, the group sat in a circle in the room and fell silent once again.

After considering for a moment, Qiangzi said with an extremely serious expression, "Let me speak first. If you two take those girls away today, it will be considered that I failed in my duty, and I will definitely get a beating tomorrow."

Qin Zheng: "What does it have to do with me that you got beaten up?"

Qiangzi: "..."

He was speechless, speechless, unable to speak... unable to speak at all.

Finally, he looked at Ye Yun.

Ye Yun scoffed, "Brother Qiang, is it just you and your mother at home?"

Qiang nodded, "Yes, it's just the two of us, an orphan and a widow."

"Isn't that simple? It's just the two of you, you two come with us, that's all."

"What!"

Qiang slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You're not only going to leave, but you're also going to kidnap me and my mother?"

Ye Yun clicked her tongue. "It's not kidnapping, it's called turning someone to defect."

Qiang Ge: "What does 'turning someone to their side' mean?"

"If you come with us, that's called turning someone to defect."

Qiang Ge: "What do you mean by 'turning them to their side'?"

Ye Yun: "..."

Tang Shu, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore and waved her hand, "Oh dear, with his brain, he probably wouldn't understand anything I say." She turned to Qiangzi, "Brother Qiang, if you trust us, just pack your things and bring my mother with us. We won't treat you badly!"

"No, I still need to make money from my boss."

How much does your boss pay you?

"Twenty yuan a month."

"puff--"

Tang Shu spat out all the water she had just drunk, incredulous. "A job that puts you through the wringer, and you only get twenty yuan a month?!"

Qiang nodded, "That's right."

Tang Shu waved her hand and said, "I'll give you fifty yuan, you'll work for us!"

Qiang was shocked, "Really?"

"Absolutely!"

Whoosh—Qiangzi got up, grabbed a few tattered clothes from beside the bed, wrapped them in a rag, put the pots and pans into a net bag, rolled up the blankets from the two small beds, and carried them on his back.

Holding his mother's hand, he asked with a bright smile, "I'm all packed. When do we leave?"

Everyone: "..."

Speed, real speed!

It was a pitch-black night when two black cars and a motorcycle slowly drove away from the dilapidated village.

The car was the same one Ye Yun had ridden in when she arrived.

Qin Zheng rode the motorcycle there. After learning that Ye Yun had been kidnapped, he notified Gu Jin and then took the lead in tracking her on his motorcycle.

The other car arrived after Gu Jin.

Qin Zheng took Ye Yun and the nanny in one car.

Gu Jin took Tang Shu with him in one car.

Brother Qiang needs to take his mother on a motorcycle ride.

However, Qiang's mother was old and in poor health. Ye Yun was worried that the old lady would get sick if she was exposed to the night wind, so she let the old lady and them ride in the car with her and Qin Zheng, while Qiang followed behind on his motorcycle.

Brother Qiang clapped his hands, feeling particularly reassured as he handed his mother over to her.

The old lady remained quiet throughout the entire process.

As the two cars and one motorcycle slowly drove into the courtyard of the small villa, the old lady, gazing out the window, suddenly spoke up—

“I know you are capable, and I have something to tell you.”

Um?

Ye Yun was already prepared to get off the bus when she heard this and became interested. She turned her head and looked at her leisurely.

Qin Zheng also glanced at him through the rearview mirror.

The old lady rubbed her hands together a little embarrassedly. "I originally came out with you because I'm getting old, so I thought I'd take a gamble. I didn't expect to actually win. You live in a place like this, so you must be someone of high status, right?"

Qin Zheng said, "Please speak your mind."

"My son, he killed someone."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zheng suddenly sat up straight, his eyes becoming clearer.

Ye Yun blinked.

Oh no, you've killed someone?

The old lady nodded, still smiling kindly, her tone unhurried:

"Actually, I am not his biological mother. I am a widow who married his father."

"My first man had a good personality and treated me well. Unfortunately, he died in an accident not long after we got married. I happened to be pregnant at the time and was afraid that I wouldn't be able to support the child. So when the matchmaker came to me to arrange another marriage, I got married. He was Qiangzi's father."

I thought all men in the world could be as simple and warm-hearted as my man.

"But the matchmaker deceived me."

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