The next morning, Butler Ji took me to breakfast. While we were eating, I heard that Mr. Ji had gone out. For the next few days, I did nothing but eat, sleep, and go online to read the news. It was as if nothing had happened. I didn't see any news about me. I thought that since my family was so famous, there would be some small marketing accounts reporting on my return home, but there was nothing. All the news about the Bai family was about Bai Cheng and Old Master Bai.
Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, as usual, I ate breakfast and opened my phone to refresh the latest news. The headline was filled with the words: Several well-known companies across the country have terminated their contracts with Bai's Group, and Bai's Group is facing bankruptcy.
I immediately put down my sandwich and opened the news:
Recently, four major domestic luxury brands—LV, Prada, Burberry, and Chanel—have all requested to terminate their contracts with the Bai Group. This is reportedly due to the recent petition from Bai Group's shareholders for the former chairman to return to the helm, which was refused. Whether the Bai Group can overcome this crisis remains to be seen. Bai Cheng, the new leader, has been rumored to be the illegitimate son of the former chairman. Now that the Bai Group is in trouble, the former chairman has refused to offer assistance. If Bai Cheng is indeed the former chairman's illegitimate son, will his actions dispel this illegitimate claim? Let's wait for further reports.
The sudden termination of contracts by the four major domestic brands is likely my father's doing. Almost all the shareholders are on Bai Cheng's side, and my father is finding it difficult to shake Bai Cheng's position in the short term. If he can force the shareholders to abandon Bai Cheng and choose my father to take the helm again by targeting the brands, then everything will be much easier. My father started from scratch and has grown alongside these brands. Asking them for help is a piece of cake for him. It seems that he has victory in his grasp this time.
I sent a message to my father to ask about the current progress, but before I could send it, Old Master Bai called: "Su Su, your mother has been kidnapped by Bai Cheng. No matter who contacts you and asks you to leave the Ji family, don't listen. They just want to force you out so they can use your and your mother's lives to coerce me. I will try to rescue your mother, but you, you absolutely must not leave the Ji family!"
Before I could say anything, my father hung up the phone. I opened my contacts, found my mother's number, hesitated for a moment, and then turned off my phone. There was nothing I could do or help with right now. All I could do was ensure my own safety so as not to cause trouble for my parents.
A short while later, the landline by the bed rang. It was Butler Ji: "Miss Su, Mr. Ji said that your location has been exposed. He will send a car to pick you up immediately and take you to a safe place."
Am I exposed? How could this be? After calming down and thinking it over, I gave Butler Ji a brief reply. After hanging up, I called my father, but his phone was out of service. My father said that no matter what, I couldn't leave the Ji family. If my affairs at the Ji family were really exposed, those people wouldn't actually break into the Ji family to arrest me, would they? But why did Butler Ji say that Old Master Ji wanted to move me? There are two possibilities: one is that Old Master Ji really wants me to move, and the other is that Butler Ji has been bribed by Bai Cheng. Both of these situations indicate that my affairs at the Ji family have indeed been exposed.
Now we have to take a gamble. My father told me not to leave the Ji family no matter what. If the Ji family is the second case, then the fact that they still want me to leave the Ji family even when they are exposed means that they can't get into the Ji family. In other words, as long as I don't go out, I will definitely be safe.
Thinking of this, I quickly called Butler Ji back and told him that I would be downstairs in a little while and asked him to wait for me in the car. After hanging up, I rushed to the door lock, recalling how Butler Ji had added my palm print password that day. Following the method, I found the other four palm prints besides mine in the settings and deleted them one by one.
After deleting everything, I locked the door, and just to be safe, I locked it from the inside. Then I called my father, but his phone was still out of service. I sent him a text message to tell Butler Ji that Mr. Ji was going to move me.
A short while later, Butler Ji came upstairs. He knocked on the door, and when I didn't respond, I heard a notification sound indicating that the door lock verification had failed. I stood in the living room and stared intently at the door lock. After several attempts, I no longer heard Butler Ji making any noise. I quietly went to the door and gently pressed my ear against it. There was no sound at all. I listened carefully and suddenly heard footsteps.
My heart jumped again. I heard the sound of keys. Could it be that the palm print lock has a key? Right! Every lock comes with a spare key. How could I forget? I quickly ran into the room. There was nowhere to hide. I opened the window and looked out. I was on the third floor, quite a distance from the ground. If I jumped, I might break my bones. The sound of the door opening outside was getting louder. I immediately locked the bedroom door as well. I could buy myself some time.
I peeked out and looked around. The Ji family villa was quite secluded, with a grove of trees outside. I could see a wall encircling the grove in the distance. Even if I jumped down, I probably wouldn't be able to get out for a while. I thought for a moment, then turned around, grabbed the blankets and pillows from the bed, and threw them downstairs. They piled up into a small mountain. Butler Ji had already entered the house and, judging from the sound, was looking for the bedroom key. I quickly climbed out the window.
There was a decorative line about seven or eight centimeters wide below the window. I could just reach it by stepping sideways. I didn't intend to jump down. When I peeked out, I saw that the window of the next room was open. Butler Ji probably didn't expect me to run inside, since hiding inside is the easiest way to be discovered. But the most dangerous place is also the safest place. I gripped the window frame tightly and carefully moved my body. With my arms outstretched, I could just reach the window frame of the next room. I took two deep breaths, moved quickly, grabbed the window frame with my other hand, and climbed in without saying a word.
At that moment, I heard Butler Ji open the door. I immediately took off one shoe and threw it downstairs where there was a blanket. This would create the illusion that I had actually jumped down, and Butler Ji would definitely come downstairs to catch me immediately.
I listened intently, but apart from some hurried footsteps, I couldn't hear anything else. As expected, Butler Ji did run downstairs a moment later. However, while he was waiting for the elevator, I heard him say on the walkie-talkie: "Miss Su ran away and jumped off the building. Go find her quickly, or we won't be able to take responsibility when Mr. Ji comes back."
Well done, you even got others to come and look for me. People who don't know your scheme will really think you're afraid of being blamed by Mr. Ji.
After hearing Butler Ji come downstairs, I quickly went to look inside. The room was exactly the same as the one I was staying in—a suite. I turned around and closed the window to avoid Butler Ji seeing anything amiss. After closing it, I found a corner to hide in and waited for my father to reply.
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