"Wanqing, Mom is so sorry!"
Xue He couldn't stand and knelt down with a thud. Jiang Jianguo was also in bad shape. An elderly man, he was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face. His hair seemed to have turned half white in an instant, making him look more than five years older, even though only half a day had passed!
"Dad, Mom, please tell me slowly, what's wrong with Nannan... what happened to Nannan?"
When the police saw the family like this, they couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh with pity. The captain stepped forward.
"Let me explain. Your parents were attacked and your child was kidnapped. But don't worry, based on the description, our comrades have launched an investigation as quickly as possible and will definitely help you find your child!"
Calming the crowd is also part of the police's job, but as soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Wanqing almost lost her footing.
She still held onto a last glimmer of hope, hoping it wasn't her child who had been hurt, hoping it was all just a dream, but...
Everything went dark and chaotic before her eyes. Jiang Wanqing finally couldn't hold on any longer, but fortunately, two elderly women rushed forward and caught her.
"Oh dear, someone come quick! This poor child... has lost her daughter..."
Before losing consciousness, Jiang Wanqing only felt a buzzing in her ears and couldn't hear anything.
Jiang Wanqing knew nothing about what happened afterward. When she opened her eyes and woke up, she was already in the hospital.
Her parents and Cheng Ran were all by her bedside; the two elders had cried until their eyes were red.
"You're awake..."
Cheng Ran looked worried and anxious. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jiang Wan regain consciousness. When she tried to sit up, he quickly helped her.
Her lips were pale, and the events before she fainted were still replaying in her mind. She gripped Cheng Ran's arm tightly, her eyes unblinking.
"Darling...has your darling been found? How long have I been unconscious?"
“You’ve been unconscious for five hours, Nannan…” Cheng Ran frowned, paused, and shook his head. “We haven’t found you yet, but I’ve mobilized all available resources. Don’t worry…”
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Wanqing struggled to get out of bed.
"No, I will go find her myself. She is my daughter, and I must find her!"
The girl had only been in the Southwest for a short time, and today was her first day of school in her new environment when this happened. As her mother, Jiang Wanqing was more heartbroken than anyone else.
Cheng Ran grabbed her hand and pressed her down on the bed.
“You are weak right now and have no useful clues. Where are you going to look? Be good, rest and recover. Organize the clues first, figure out what the people who kidnapped Nannan are up to before you act impulsively.”
Concern can cloud judgment, and Jiang Wanqing was no exception. If this had happened to someone else, she certainly wouldn't have panicked like this, but her own child was missing, so the situation was definitely different. But she couldn't afford to be uncalm. She bit her lip tightly, gripped the bedsheets tightly with both hands, and looked up at her parents.
"Dad, Mom, what exactly happened today? When Nannan was taken away, what... what happened to you?"
She knew how much her parents loved Nannan, and if Nannan were snatched away in front of them, they certainly wouldn't be indifferent. She also knew what the other person looked like before, but now, their behavior was clearly off.
Jiang Jianguo looked guilty, shook his head, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably. He raised his hand to wipe them away.
“It’s Dad’s fault. Your mother and I were taking the child to school when we encountered an injured old man. We took pity on him and took him to the hospital. But he led us into an alley, and your mother and I were knocked unconscious. When we woke up… our daughter was gone…”
Jiang Wanqing's eyes widened. There were more than one child passing by near the school. Who was behind their purposeful attack on Nannan?
"It's a diversionary tactic!"
“That’s right… the person behind this came prepared.” Cheng Ran’s voice was deep. “Based on the clues my parents gave me, I went to find an old man who matched the description, but I only found… a disguise and a beard…”
"He's not really an old man!"
"Yes, their kidnapping of Nannan was clearly targeted, but the child is innocent. There is only one reason for kidnapping the child: to control us. So I think they will not harm Nannan before they achieve their goal."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanqing immediately began to think about who she and Cheng Ran had grudges against since arriving in the Southwest, and who would be worthy of such revenge. However, after thinking it over, she couldn't come up with anyone she had offended so thoroughly.
Just when her head was throbbing unbearably, a sudden inspiration struck her, and she looked sharply at Cheng Ran.
"It's... Su Su!"
“I also suspect her, but… without evidence… the police can’t search her.”
"What should we do, our little girl..."
Jiang Wanqing grabbed Cheng Ran's hand and shook her head, unwilling to accept it like this.
She still lifted the covers to get out of bed, but Cheng Ran quickly grabbed her hand, looking at her with a serious and worried expression.
"I want to be discharged! I want to go home! I want to find Su Su and get some answers!"
"Not now!" Cheng Ran frowned, not daring to use any extra force, afraid of hurting her. "You... still need to rest."
"I don't need it, let me go!"
“Wanqing, don’t act rashly. We understand that you are worried about Nannan. Everyone is doing their best to find the child, but Nannan needs to be found, and you can’t just ignore the child in your belly.”
Xue He wept, unable to bear seeing her daughter so weak. And this had to happen at such a critical moment. The self-blame that had been piling up inside her was almost overwhelming her.
If it weren't for the fact that her death would be meaningless and she still wanted to live to see Nannan return, she would have already committed suicide by crashing her head against a wall.
"Mom, what...what did you say?"
Jiang Wanqing couldn't believe it and shook her head: "No... how could this be? Why did it have to be at this time..."
She had been holding back her tears, but as she spoke, her emotions suddenly overwhelmed her, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Cheng Ran held her hand tightly and patted her back.
"I'm sorry, it's my fault... If I had taken Nannan to school myself today, maybe things wouldn't have happened..."
"There are no ifs!" Jiang Wanqing closed her eyes and pushed Cheng Ran's hand away. "Help me get discharged from the hospital."
She raised her hand to touch her belly, a hint of determination in her eyes.
"I must find Nannan. The one who is alive is the most important. The one who hasn't been born yet is not on my mind for now. If I lose this child because I'm looking for my daughter, then he doesn't deserve to be my child!"
Xue He opened her mouth wide, still wanting to persuade him, but Jiang Jianguo grabbed her arm.
“You and I know Wanqing’s personality best. Right now, the baby’s situation is the most important thing. Don’t upset the child. If you don’t let her go, the accumulated emotions may not be good for the baby’s health.”
"But……"
Cheng Ran remained silent for a long time before finally giving in and agreeing.
"Okay, I promise you I'll be discharged."
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