Scarface and his accomplices were taken to the police station to give statements. After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Qin Yao's face immediately turned extremely gloomy.

On the way back, Ouyang Ming drove, while Qin Yao and her daughter sat in the back seat.

"Who is Xu Yanshu to you? You heard he was in trouble and you just rushed out like that without a second thought," Qin Yao said sternly, scolding him. "Did you even consider your own safety?"

"But they hung up as soon as they answered the phone, showing absolutely no consideration for you!"

That's definitely fabricated; Brother Yan Shu isn't that kind of person!

Qin Shengyi kept her head down in silence, not daring to actually say those words. She fiddled with her bracelet without making a sound, feeling quite annoyed.

These kidnappers are really unethical. They didn't even achieve their goal, so they had to resort to sowing discord at the last minute, he thought to himself.

Seeing that her daughter remained silent, Qin Yao knew that the other was silently protesting, which only fueled her anger.

"Why are you still so stubborn even now? Haven't I made myself clear enough to you before?"

I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me. Sheng Yi is not usually a rash or impulsive person, but this time he was tricked by the other party with just a few words. In the end, he was too deeply bewitched by Xu Yanshu.

Ouyang Ming, who was driving, couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to smooth things over, "Alright, after all, our little girl is a victim too. He must have been frightened this time, so please stop lecturing him..."

"What kind of good Samaritan are you playing at here? Ouyang Ming, why haven't you realized the seriousness of the situation yet?" This kind of siding with someone completely enraged Qin Yao, who immediately retorted angrily, "Those two kidnappers look like vicious and ruthless people!"

"If Mu Yichen hadn't appeared in time, who knows what might have happened today!"

Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?!

Just as Qin Shengyi was about to say something, he noticed the redness in his mother's eyes, and his heart softened instantly. He reached out and took Qin Yao's hand, speaking in a soft, coquettish voice.

"Mom, I understand. I'll definitely be more careful in the future!"

Qin Yao glared at her daughter resentfully, "Stop just talking nice things. From now on, you stay away from that Xu Yanshu!"

At this critical juncture, Qin Shengyi could only obediently nod.

The next second, a cell phone rang.

[Caller: Brother Yan Shu!]

Qin Shengyi was surprised that the other party would call at this time. He was about to hurriedly hang up when Qin Yao noticed him first.

"Give me!"

Meeting her mother's unquestionable gaze, Qin Shengyi hesitated slightly before resigning herself to calling out on her phone.

Qin Yao's expression softened at that moment, and she answered the call without hesitation.

"Shengyi, what you just did..."

"Xu Yanshu, why are you still contacting Shengyi at this point? People should know their own limitations. Are you trying to force me to say something even harsher?"

Why did he speak to Yan Shu like that?

Qin Shengyi was momentarily furious. She subconsciously moved her lips as if to say something, but was then met with a piercing glare from her mother.

"Auntie, I didn't..."

"No need for further explanations, Xu Yanshu. Don't challenge my bottom line again, or I'll make it impossible for you to stay in Chengdu!"

After saying that, Qin Yao hung up the phone without hesitation.

Qin Shengyi couldn't help but say indignantly, "Mom, why are you talking to Brother Yan Shu like that?"

"Qin Shengyi! Watch your tone!" Qin Yao scolded him angrily. "At this point, it's already been very merciful of me to let Xu Yanshu stay in Rongcheng unharmed!"

Beep beep beep...

The call was abruptly disconnected, and Xu Yanshu unconsciously frowned. He never expected that the person who answered the phone would be Qin Yao, and his heart grew even more uneasy.

He was in a meeting with his partners just now, and he habitually silenced his phone before starting, so he didn't receive Shengyi's call.

He Wen returned to the studio a step slower and noticed Xu Yanshu's unpleasant expression. He subconsciously asked, "..."

"Yan Shu, what's wrong? Is there still a problem with what we just discussed?"

"No!" Xu Yanshu shook his head slightly and answered truthfully, "Shengyi called just now, but I didn't answer!"

He always felt that something was amiss, such as the fact that Shengyi's phone was in Qin Yao's hands, which was very unusual.

"I'm going out to call Jiang Zhengyu."

After saying that, Xu Yanshu turned and walked out, quickly finding Jiang Zhengyu's number in her contacts.

"Hey, Zhengyu, could you call Shengyi? I have a feeling something might have happened to him."

"Okay, I understand. I'll contact you again after I finish what I'm doing and find out what's going on."

It wasn't until dusk that Xu Yanshu received Jiang Zhengyu's call back. After hearing the whole story, his face gradually darkened.

"Is Shengyi alright?"

"No, it's all thanks to Mu Yichen's timely appearance," Jiang Zhengyu answered truthfully, then paused before continuing, his tone noticeably more probing, "The kidnappers said that when they called you, you hung up the moment they finished speaking!"

No wonder Qin Yao was so rude to me just now!

Xu Yanshu's eye twitched involuntarily, and he suddenly realized what was happening, his handsome brows furrowing even more.

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