Song family.
As soon as Xu Tiancheng received the news, he rushed home breathlessly.
There wasn't even a meeting.
This was the first time such a thing had happened since he took over Song Xiu's company.
"Why was Jiaojiao kidnapped?"
Zhang Lan didn't dare to tell the truth, so he could only say vaguely: "I don't know what happened... Let's not worry about this for now. The most important thing is that Song Qingyu has also been tied up. How can we get the antique?"
"The antique is with the old guild master. After you and Jiaojiao tried to rob it last time, they've tightened security. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to succeed this time."
"What should we do?" Zhang Lan burst into tears. "Are we going to watch our daughter die at the hands of the kidnappers?"
Xu Tiancheng took a deep breath: "Don't worry, let me think about it..."
Zhang Lan finally calmed down a bit. She stared at Xu Tiancheng without blinking, but the anxiety in her eyes could not be subsided.
Although she usually has the final say in this family, when it comes to critical moments, it is still Xu Tiancheng who makes the decisions.
Like back then, it was Xu Tiancheng who made the decision to kill Song Xiu.
Just then.
Zhang Lan's cell phone rang.
Seeing that it was the kidnapper calling, she quickly picked up the phone: "Hello."
"Mrs. Xu must miss your daughter very much, right?"
Hearing the kidnappers' voices, Zhang Lan became a little angry: "What do you want?"
"I'm here to bring good news to Madam Xu. After discussing it with my brother, we both feel that those antiques aren't in your name. Even if you want to use them to save your daughter, it's like trying to cook without rice. So, let's make a deal. Five million in exchange for your daughter."
Hearing that the problem could be solved with just money, Zhang Lan's expression softened a bit: "Okay, I'll transfer five million to you right now, as long as you let my daughter come back..."
"No rush." The man's voice was filled with teasing. "You haven't told me yet, which daughter do you want to exchange for? Friendly reminder, you must answer this question carefully. If you answer incorrectly, something you don't want to happen might happen!"
"What do you mean?" Zhang Lan looked at Xu Tiancheng beside him in horror.
Xu Tiancheng also frowned, looking worried.
"Turn on the camera."
Zhang Lan hesitated for a second, and at Xu Tiancheng's signal, turned on the camera.
The tied-up Song Qingyu and Xu Jiaojiao immediately appeared on the phone screen.
There was a knife hanging over the heads of both men.
As long as the rope is cut, the sharp knife will fall, which is enough to cut a person's neck.
Zhang Lan felt frightened just by looking at it.
"Have you thought about it, Madam Xu? Which daughter do you want to save?"
Zhang Lan didn't hesitate at all: "Jiaojiao, of course it's Jiaojiao."
The man holding the phone heard this and glanced at Song Qingyu.
But there was no expression on Song Qingyu's face.
He couldn't help but feel a little sympathy.
Song Qingyu, who was sitting on the chair, had the same expression on her face as in her heart, without any twists and turns.
When she made this plan, she had already thought that Zhang Lan would choose Xu Jiaojiao without hesitation.
so……
She looked up at the sharp knife above her head.
Although the blade flashes with a cold light and can cut through human skin and chop off human bones, it cannot hurt the human heart.
Only the words and actions of those you care about can hurt your heart.
She no longer cared about Zhang Lan, so how could she be hurt?
But why...
She frowned fiercely, and her heart still felt like it was being tightly gripped by a pair of large hands, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
"Haha, I told you a long time ago that you and I are different."
Xu Jiaojiao's mocking voice rang out: "Mom will definitely save me, but you, I'm not sure!"
Her voice was so loud that it passed through the phone and reached Zhang Lan's ears.
Zhang Lan felt a stab in the heart.
A feeling I've never felt before arises in my heart.
She didn't like Song Qingyu, not only because she didn't love Song Xiu, but there was another very important reason.
Over the years, she has become accustomed to ignoring Song Qingyu's existence and giving all the good things to Xu Jiaojiao.
But now…
When she thought that Song Qingyu would die because of her choice, her heart began to beat nervously.
Next second.
She heard the man on the other end of the phone say: "Since Madam Xu has made her choice, then - drop the knife -"
Snap——
The other man picked up the axe in his hand and pulled the rope on Song Qingyu's head with force. The sharp knife fell from a height in an instant.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Lan's breathing stagnated and he couldn't help but blurt out: "No!"
“Pah—”
The knife dropped.
But it did not hit Song Qingyu's neck, but fell to the ground.
Seeing Song Qingyu unharmed, Zhang Lan let out a breath and came to his senses.
Only then did she realize that Xu Tiancheng was looking at her strangely.
She looked away guiltily and said to the man on the phone, "What do you mean?"
The man said with a smile, "Didn't I just tell you to choose carefully, Madam Xu? Since you have chosen Miss Xu Jiaojiao, we naturally have to keep her."
Zhang Lan's expression suddenly changed.
"You can't do this."
Xu Jiaojiao was watching the show from the side.
Even when she saw the rope being cut, she didn't feel anything.
At this moment, hearing that the kidnappers wanted to keep her, she panicked: "Zhang Lan! Are you trying to kill me on purpose? I hate you, I hate you so much!"
Zhang Lan's heart felt like it was being twisted by a pair of large hands. She pressed her chest and said, "I'll choose again. I'll choose... I'll choose Jiaojiao."
A mocking arc appeared on Song Qingyu's lips.
She must have been hallucinating just now.
As the knife fell, I heard Zhang Lan's cry of pain.
"Oh, then let Xu Jiaojiao die." The kidnapper took out a knife and walked in front of Xu Jiaojiao.
Xu Jiaojiao was frightened out of her wits.
At this moment, Zhang Lan finally understood. She knelt on the ground, heartbroken: "What exactly do you want me to do? Just tell me directly, and stop torturing me."
The two kidnappers looked at each other, and the man holding the phone said, "Send the five million first. After I confirm that there is no problem, I will tell you what to do next."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Zhang Lan to answer.
"Miss Song, thank you for your hard work." The man smiled at Song Qingyu and raised his hand in greeting.
After seeing this scene, Xu Jiaojiao finally came to her senses.
Only then did I suddenly remember that these three people had reached a cooperation.
...So, we were acting just now? ! !
"Song Qingyu, what exactly do you want to do?" Xu Jiaojiao stared at Song Qingyu's back, her body shuddering.
Song Qingyu turned around, a faint smile on her lips: "Don't worry, the show will start soon."
She will make Zhang Lan remember this experience clearly!
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