Having made up his mind, Lu Yi decided to accept Lin Xiaoya's suggestion.

Before setting off, he called Liang Shiyue and told her the truth.

Liang Shiyue didn't seem surprised by his conclusion after thinking it over. "Really? That's wonderful!"

"Since you've helped Xiaoya, you'll also have something to do. I'd like to..."

She suddenly stopped, and Lu Yi glanced at his phone in confusion.

"Yi'er, Auntie supports you. How about this, you and Xiaoyue take over that shop together, each bearing half of the initial investment. As for the profits..."

Liang Shiyue's mother smiled and spoke easily.

She finally found a shortcut to tie Lu Yi and her daughter to the same boat!

“Xiaoyue will go to study in another city when school starts, so she won’t have time to manage the shop.”

"Then I'll leave the management and operations to you. You'll receive a salary as a store manager, and the remaining profits will be split in half. Is that too much to ask of me, Auntie?"

Liang Shiyue was so anxious that she jumped up and down.

But no matter what I did, I couldn't get a phone.

Lu Yi heard her almost cry, "Mom, why didn't you discuss it with me? You made your own decision, really!"

"Okay, it's settled then. Auntie will wait for your news!"

After saying this happily, Liang's mother hung up the phone before Lu Yi could respond.

Lu Yi looked at the blacked-out phone screen and smiled.

That's good!

Having lived two lives, he doesn't pursue many things, and he will no longer foolishly crave any kinship that doesn't belong to him.

Besides seeking justice for his uncle so that he could rest in peace, all he wanted was to find a home for Liang Shiyue.

If Xiaoyue wants a child, then she should try her best.

If she doesn't want to, then the two of them can spend the rest of their lives together, and wherever she wants to go in the future, they can take her there. As for anything else, it doesn't matter.

Liang Shiyue sent a message with a string of distressed emojis.

Lu Yi returned her a hug.

"I'll go talk to Senior Lin now. Wait for my news, okay?"

...

Lu Yi walked to the entrance of the residential area and lingered for a while.

Seeing that the pedestrians were going about their business and there was no suspicious person in sight, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the bus stop across the street.

At the speed of the bus, I arrived at the school gate just in time.

Even if it's delayed, it won't be more than five minutes.

However, when he got there, there was no sign of Lin Xiaoya at all.

Lu Yi called her several times, but the phone just rang and no one answered. He also received no response to the voice messages he sent.

After a moment's thought, Lu Yi called the store.

The store manager was puzzled. "Miss Lin came by this morning and left long ago!"

A bad feeling instantly enveloped Lu Yi's heart.

She invited me here, but now she's nowhere to be found and isn't answering her phone...

Senior Lin wouldn't be so bored as to make jokes like that to pass the time, would she?

Lu Yi told himself to stay calm.

Something unusual must be going on.

Especially at times like these, we must not lose our composure.

Thinking about it carefully, Lin has been acting strangely ever since her uncle was buried!

What exactly is wrong...?

That person, yes, it was him. So he was staring at Senior Lin, not at me?

Lu Yi took a few deep breaths and unlocked his phone to call the police.

"Hello, this is the 110 emergency call center. How can I help you?"

"I want……"

Just as I was about to explain why I was reporting the incident, my phone suddenly beeped.

Lu Yi looked up and saw that it was Lin Xiaoya calling.

He took a deep breath and quickly pressed the answer button, "Senior Lin, I've arrived, where are you?"

The other party did not answer immediately.

After a burst of ear-piercing noise.

A sound that sent chills down your spine came through.

"The person you're looking for is in our hands. If you dare call the police, you'll never see her again!"

The other party used a voice changer.

It's impossible to tell if it's a man or a woman.

A dangerous aura assaulted Lu Yi's entire body, emanating from his eardrums.

His hair stood on end; he couldn't believe that in this day and age, someone would actually carry out a kidnapping in broad daylight.

Why should I believe you?

Lu Yi cautiously observed his surroundings and finally found a car parked opposite him to be very suspicious.

Just as he was about to cross the road and approach, the car suddenly started and drove away.

A grating, sinister laugh came from the phone: "Stand there, don't move, or this girl will have another hole in her body."

"You beasts! If you dare to lay a finger on her, I'm going to the police station to report you right now!"

Lu Yi cursed into his phone, but insisted on crossing the road and checking each car.

Just then, my phone beeped, and a photo popped up on the screen.

It's Lin Xiaoya!

Her mouth was taped shut, her hands and feet were bound, her hair was disheveled, and her eyes were full of terror. She looked very disheveled!

"Did you see that clearly? If not, I can strip her naked and let you see properly, hahaha!"

Hearing about the other party's ruthless methods, Lu Yi frowned and his face turned ashen. "What exactly do you want?"

His involvement with Lin Xiaoya was not deep.

I really can't understand why the other party is so sure that controlling Lin Xiaoya will allow them to threaten her.

Was Liang Shiyue too well protected, leaving them with no way to make a move, or was she simply following orders and didn't really understand them?

"I don't want anything, I just want to get a little money from you to spend. I heard you just had some money deposited into your account..."

Without hesitation, Lu Yi retorted, "This is extortion!"

"Yes, yes, you're so smart. It's that simple. I'll give you the account number, and you transfer every penny into it. Then I'll tell you the address. Otherwise..."

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