Chapter 377 Young Master Zhuo's Disappearance
The woman's skin was well-maintained, but she looked somewhat haggard and tired, and the tears in her eyes made her appear incredibly vulnerable!
This must be Hua Baichuan's first wife, and also Hua Zhuo's mother!
Wen Ni thought to herself silently.
"Xiao Juan, quickly send Madam back!" Hua Baichuan frowned, his expression displeased.
"I'm not going back to my bedroom! Who is this girl? What are you talking to her about here? Have you found your son? How come you have the leisure to chat and drink tea here!"
Madam Hua pressed her head with one hand, her voice trembling with reproach!
If it weren't for the maid's help, she might have fainted from anger at any moment.
"Hua Baichuan, we only have one son! He's been missing for days! How can you remain so calm?"
"The person is already missing, what can I change even if I'm anxious and upset? I might as well be more rational and calm! Besides, I've already sent more people to search for them!"
Hua Baichuan wore a bitter expression. After speaking, he quickly got up and personally helped his wife up, speaking as gently as possible.
"Minmin, you're not well, don't overwork yourself, and don't think about these things! Leave the search to me, I promise you, I will definitely not let anything happen to our son!"
"That's what they say..."
Madam Hua wiped away her tears, sobbing uncontrollably, "But that's my son, flesh of my flesh!"
"I know, I know..." Even Hua Baichuan's usually firm tone choked with emotion. "I know all this, and I feel the same way..."
Wen Ni, who was sitting quietly on the sofa, also noticed a clue from their words!
"When did Hua Zhuo go missing?"
“Four days ago.” Hua Baichuan’s voice was low as he wiped his nose, turned his face away, and forced a gentle smile. “Wen Ni, this matter has nothing to do with you, so don’t worry about it. Here, I’ll have the driver take you home first today! When we have time, I’ll tell you all about your mother and our Hua family in detail!”
"Wen Ni, her name is Wen Ni?"
The distraught Madam Hua suddenly looked up, her eyes instantly brightening. She pushed Hua Baichuan aside, took a few steps forward, and pointed at Wen Ni with a trembling finger!
"You're Hua Simiao's daughter? You really aren't dead!"
"Hua Simiao?" Wen Ni realized for the first time that her mother's name was so beautiful.
No……
She was unsure whether Hua Simiao was her mother or not, and whether she and Xiao Cheng were the people the Hua family was looking for. Perhaps there was a misunderstanding?
"You're really alive, you really didn't die..." Madam Hua muttered obsessively, her body swaying as she collapsed to the ground with a thud, her expression one of agony. "My Ah Zhuo! It was all because I was looking for you, all because I was looking for you! That's why I ended up in this dangerous situation, and we still can't find you!"
"What do you mean by 'to find me'?" Wen Ni's heart clenched, and she stood up. "Explain yourself clearly."
Mrs. Hua broke down in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
Hua Baichuan sighed deeply, "Wen Ni, don't listen to what your aunt says. She's emotional right now, and what she says doesn't count! This has nothing to do with you. It's all because Hua Zhuo was so anxious to find someone that he made a mistake and fell for those bastards' trick!"
"What exactly happened?" Wen Ni needed to find out.
"Hua Baichuan, how long are you planning to keep this a secret?" Madam Hua wiped away her tears. "Didn't you all say she has a powerful background? Why don't you tell her and ask her to help find Hua Zhuo!"
A brief silence fell over the living room.
“What you say makes sense, Madam. Things have come to this point... I really have nothing to hide.” After a brief hesitation, Hua Baichuan finally decided to speak!
“Wen Ni, a few months after you faked your death, Hua Zhuo noticed something suspicious about Lu Jinye’s disappearance and his claim of illness. He became suspicious and suspected that your death was suspicious! In addition, Xiao Cheng was crying every day, so Hua Zhuo couldn’t help but worry. Therefore, he decided to secretly send someone to find out about you.”
"Hua Zhuo is, after all, the only son of my Hua family. Since the establishment of my Hua family, we have made countless enemies in both the underworld and the legitimate world! So many eyes are watching us! This search for a person must have been discovered by our enemies, who then used the pretense of having a clue to lure Hua Zhuo away!"
"I see." Wen Ni's expression was cold as she carefully reviewed the situation. "What demands did they make before they would release them?"
Mentioning this made Hua Baichuan's expression even worse.
He slammed his hand on the corridor railing with considerable force, his tone filled with barely suppressed anger!
"The day after Hua Zhuo disappeared, they demanded 2 million from me, and the day after that, they demanded another 5 million! I gave them what they asked for, but they still haven't released him!"
"I received another call from them this morning. They're pushing their luck and are demanding that I dissolve the Hua Group! They're only giving me five days, or they'll kill Hua Zhuo!"
"Those bastards! If I were ten years younger, I would have chopped their heads off with my own hands!" Hua Baichuan became angrier as he spoke. "During the days Hua Zhuo disappeared, I negotiated with the bandits while secretly sending people to search for their whereabouts! But, to no avail."
"What? You mean the thugs contacted you again today?" Madam Hua's eyes widened, her clenched fist trembling slightly. "They made demands, so just agree! They just want you to dissolve the group, don't they? Isn't Xiao Zhuo's life more important than the company?!"
"My son, don't I want to save him?"
Hua Baichuan was completely enraged, and his voice was fierce!
“My Hua family has been running this massive conglomerate for decades! How could we just dissolve it like that? There are so many employees across the company, and behind them are hundreds or even thousands of families! If I just dissolve it with a single word, wouldn't I have to pay compensation to so many people? If I really cause them to lose their source of income, it's tantamount to forcing them to their deaths! Besides, the entire Hua Group is the culmination of my grandfather's life's work, and I can't just give it up so easily!”
"Then you really have the heart... to just watch them kill our son?!" Madam Hua couldn't bear the blow and cried until she almost fainted!
Hua Baichuan remained silent and lit a cigarette.
Wen Ni, who had been listening quietly to their conversation, calmly raised her eyes and spoke in a composed tone:
"Mrs. Hua, even if Director Hua complies with their demands and dissolves the group, those thugs will still kill Hua Zhuo. Because from the very beginning, their purpose in kidnapping Hua Zhuo was not for money, but to completely destroy your Hua family!"
“How could this be…” Madam Hua was stunned.
"The robbers gave you five days." Wen Ni looked up at Hua Baichuan. "So today is the last day?"
"That's right!"
Hua Baichuan, his heart aching, his eyes red-rimmed, said, "Tonight at midnight is the deadline. The reason I went to the company just now was because I was hesitating about whether or not to do what the thugs told me to do..."
"So, we only have five hours left for the rescue!" Glancing at the clock on the wall and realizing the urgency, Wen Ni pressed on, "Where did Hua Zhuo ultimately disappear?"
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