Faced with Chu Fang's three questions, Chu's mother replied directly, "I don't know."

"You don't know anything, why are you calling me? I'm not even back home, I can't help you..." Chu Fang twitched his lips.

He wasn't worried about his cousin's disappearance.

Because he was spoiled at home, Chu Yi was cheerful and lively, and he was no pushover. He would never suffer a loss anywhere; the only ones who would suffer were others.

Mother and son are of one mind. As if sensing her son's silence, Chu's mother continued, "Your cousin isn't answering our calls, so we don't know anything. But I have her Douyin friends, and her IP address is in Shanghai. You happen to be familiar with Shanghai, so go find your cousin."

Chu Fang nodded in understanding and replied, "Okay, I'll look for her."

"Don't blame your sister. She's still young and doesn't understand."

Even at this point, they're still spoiling her...

Chu Fang had no choice but to agree readily.

After hanging up the phone, he first dried his hair, then called his cousin Chu Yi. The phone rang for about ten seconds, but the call didn't go through.

He picked up his phone and typed a message: "If you don't reply to me within ten minutes, I'll kill you."

As soon as he sent the message, the other end called. Chu Fang smiled and answered the phone.

A sweet, clear voice came from the other end, tinged with a hint of fear, as if the speaker knew they had committed a grave mistake: "Brother, hehe, good evening, have you eaten? If not, hurry up and eat, don't go hungry, I'll worry about you."

Chu Fang said in a deep voice, "Oh no, I haven't eaten. Transfer some money to me."

"I don't have any money, can I owe you for now?"

"... ... " He didn't bother with his cousin Moji and went straight to the point: "Where are you now?"

"I'm at home... ... in Shanghai."

"Where in Shanghai?" There was a moment of silence on the other end, clearly someone was considering whether to answer. Chu Fang threatened, "You have the right not to tell me, but think about the consequences. Once I find you, you won't have a good life for the rest of your days."

"Foxconn, I'm at Foxconn."

Then Chu Fang asked his cousin for her address, told her to wait for him at Foxconn, hung up the phone, hailed a taxi, and headed to his destination.

... ...

Foxconn employee dormitory.

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, slender and well-proportioned, like a young willow tree, with oat-yellow hair that fell irregularly, a typical non-mainstream girl.

He was currently wandering back and forth in the dormitory, muttering to himself, "Oh no, oh no, what am I going to do? Should I run away? No, no, if I run away, Chu Lao Er will definitely kill me! But I'm still young, I have so much of my life ahead of me to enjoy, I don't want to die..."

"How about I kill Chu Lao Er first?"

At that moment, there was another girl in the dormitory, about the same age, sitting at her desk reading a book. She turned around and said with a smile, "Are you sure your legs won't go weak when you see your brother?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yi hugged her best friend's shoulder, her face contorted with grief, and pleaded for help: "Oh dear, Qiongqiong, what should I do?"

"You're going to die sooner or later anyway, so go see your brother and let him know you're safe. It's good to do that. After all, you're not like me, with no one at home. You're the most pampered person in your family, and your family cares about you so much."

"... ... " Chu Yi pouted, "But... ... Chu Lao Er is an exception. He is my lifelong enemy. Ever since I became conscious, all my pain has come from him. He beat me in kindergarten, he beat me in elementary school, he beat me in middle school, and he still beat me in high school. My decades of life have become incredibly dark because of him.

Chu Yi is the apple of her family's eye. The older generation couldn't bear to beat her, and Chu Yi's older brother, who is of the same generation, also dotes on his younger sister. Therefore, the task of disciplining Chu Yi fell to Chu Fang.

Chu Fang had beaten her countless times since she was a child.

Even so, Chu Yi is still capable of running away from home and disappearing without a trace. If the whole family spoils her, who knows what earth-shattering things she might do.

Therefore, Chu Yi feared his cousin like a mouse fears a cat.

The friend smiled and said, "Your brother is just doing it for your own good."

Thinking of the impending darkness, Chu Yi's legs went weak. She clung to her best friend and said timidly, "Chu Lao Er is coming. Qiongqiong, you come with me later."

"no problem."

... ...

After sitting for more than an hour, almost reaching the outskirts of Shanghai, we finally arrived at our destination.

Chu Fang got out of the car and saw a row of neat factory buildings in front of him.

This is a well-known electronics factory cluster in Shanghai, with hundreds of thousands of people living there, all of whom are involved in the processing of electronic products.

It was already 11 p.m., but the streets outside the factory were still brightly lit, and the workers on the night shift were taking advantage of their free time to go out for a late-night snack.

The streets were lined with stalls selling fried rice, fried noodles, rice noodles and other similar foods.

He sent a message to his cousin and then waited where he was.

A moment later, Chu Yi, with a fearful expression, approached, arm in arm with a girl.

"Brother~~~~" As soon as he saw him, Chu Yi opened his arms and hugged him, saying happily, "I missed you so much."

Chu Fang's gaze fell on the girl who was traveling with him, and he smiled in a friendly manner: "Hello, I am Chu Fang."

"This is my best friend..."

Chu Yi wanted to give an introduction, but before he could finish speaking, Chu Fang interrupted him directly, without a trace of emotion: "Did I ask you?"

My cousin pouted so much her lips were big enough to hang an oil bottle.

The girl who was with him was very polite: "Hello, Brother Chu Fang, my name is Zhou Qiong. I am very sorry that Yi Yi ran away from home. I am entirely responsible for her running away from home."

Chu Fang smiled.

He didn't know the real situation, so the girl in front of him apologized and waved her hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more.

He immediately put his hands in his pockets and walked forward. The two looked at each other, completely bewildered, but followed him.

Looking at the bustling street stalls, Chu Fang felt a bit hungry. He randomly chose a stall and ordered a plate of fried rice.

"Boss, give me a deluxe fried rice." After sitting down, Chu Yi said confidently to the boss.

Chu Fang rolled his eyes at his cousin. He had ordered fried rice with eggs, while Chu Yi had ordered deluxe fried rice. Judging from her attitude, he would have to pay the bill tonight.

Who is this person?

He suppressed the urge to beat up his cousin and said to Zhou Qiong, "Order whatever you want to eat, don't be shy."

Zhou Qiong politely ordered the cheapest egg fried rice.

While he was making fried rice, Chu Fang looked at his cousin with a serious expression and asked slowly, "Tell me, why did you run away from home? If you don't give me a good explanation tonight, I guarantee you'll have an unforgettable night."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yi shivered, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave in the July weather.

A red light flashed in her mind, and she felt that the end of the world was near.