Mother Song hurriedly found Song Zhe, grabbed his arm, and said breathlessly, "Zhe'er, this is bad. Xiaoru... Xiaoru was taken away by Cheng Rongrong and hasn't come back yet. Hurry... Hurry and go find her!"
Seeing his mother like this, Song Zhe was shocked and quickly supported her. He asked anxiously, "Mom, don't be anxious. Tell me slowly. What happened? Why was Xiaoru taken away by Cheng Rongrong? Where is Qingqing? Didn't she go with Xiaoru?"
"It's all because of that dead girl Qingqing!" Mother Song stomped her feet in hatred, anger flashing in her eyes, "She and Cheng Rongrong colluded with each other and deceived Xiaoru away! We must go to Cheng's house to ask, otherwise what will we do if anything happens to Xiaoru!" As she spoke, tears could not stop falling.
Seeing this, Song Zhe felt heartbroken. He held his mother's hand tightly and comforted her, "Mom, don't panic. Go home and wait. I'll go to the Cheng Mansion to check. If Xiaoru comes back, you'll be the first to know."
"Then... then you should be careful." Mother Song wiped her tears and walked home, looking back every few steps. She had to go back and interrogate Qingqing to find out Xiaoru's whereabouts.
Song Zhe didn't dare to delay. He ran to the door of Cheng's house and knocked on it hard.
The door creaked open, and the housekeeper poked his head out. Seeing it was Song Zhe, he asked in confusion, "Song Xiucai? What's going on?"
Song Zhe didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and asked directly, "Housekeeper, is Cheng Rongrong at home?"
"Yes, yes! I'm having dinner with the master and the mistress in the front hall right now." The butler answered truthfully.
"Please lead the way, housekeeper. I have something urgent to discuss with her!" Song Zhe said as he walked towards the mansion.
Seeing that he looked hurried, the housekeeper knew that he must have something important to tell him, so he did not dare to ask any more questions and hurriedly led the way.
Song Zhe walked quickly to the front hall, glanced around, and bowed to the seated Master Cheng and his wife, as well as Cheng Rongrong, one by one: "Teacher, Madam, Miss Cheng."
"Azhe, why are you here? Have you had your meal? If you don't mind, let's eat together." Master Cheng put down his chopsticks and greeted him warmly.
"Thank you, teacher. I have already used it. I came here today because I want to ask Miss Cheng something." Song Zhe said with a bow, turning his gaze to Cheng Rongrong.
Ever since Song Zhe entered the room, Cheng Rongrong's eyes were fixed on him, never leaving him for a moment.
Master Cheng noticed his daughter's anomaly, coughed lightly, and asked, "Oh? What's so urgent? Azhe, tell me."
"Ms. Cheng, may I ask where you took my wife today?" Song Zhe looked directly at Cheng Rongrong, with an unquestionable sense of oppression in his tone.
Cheng Rongrong's heart trembled, thinking to herself that this was not good. It seemed that bitch Song Qingqing had already revealed everything! But she remained calm on the surface and feigned surprise, saying, "Song Zhe, what do you mean by this? Didn't I let your wife go back a long time ago? Isn't she home yet?"
"Azhe, what exactly happened?" Master Cheng frowned slightly when he saw this, looked at Cheng Rongrong who had an evasive expression, and turned to ask.
Song Zhe took a deep breath, suppressed his anxiety, and recounted the whole story: "Today, my wife and Qingqing sent me to the academy together. In the evening, Qingqing returned home alone. My mother saw that Xiaoru had not returned, so she asked Qingqing. Qingqing said that it was Miss Cheng who took Xiaoru away. As for how she took her away, the girl hesitated and refused to elaborate."
As he spoke, Song Zhe's gaze pierced Cheng Rongrong like a sharp sword, and he pressed her again, "Miss Cheng, I'm asking you again, where did you take my wife?"
Cheng Rongrong felt a little guilty when he stared at her, but she still held on and repeated, "Song Zhe, I really don't know what you are talking about. I really let your wife go back a long time ago!"
Seeing Cheng Rongrong's refusal to admit it, Song Zhe knew further questioning was futile. He suppressed his anger and bowed, saying goodbye. "In that case, I'll take my leave." With that, he turned and strode away, a look of determination evident in his back. He had to find Xiaoru as soon as possible, even if it meant digging deep underground!
Upon seeing this, Master Cheng quickly stood up and shouted, "Azhe, don't leave yet! Rongrong, tell me the truth, what's going on?"
Cheng Rongrong secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Song Zhe leave, but faced with her father's questioning, she had to bite the bullet and answer: "Dad, I really don't know! I did make an appointment to meet Song Zhe's wife today, but I just wanted to chat with her. Later, I asked her to go back. I don't know why she didn't go home!"
"You..." Master Cheng was so angry that his face turned blue. He was about to explode when he was stopped by Madam Cheng.
"Master, don't be anxious. Rongrong will not lie. Azhe, wait a moment!" Mrs. Cheng comforted her husband while chasing after him.
Song Zhe left the Cheng residence, feeling extremely anxious. He didn't know where to find Xiaoru. Suddenly, he remembered someone - Constable Li. Constable Li was an upright man who hated evil and had a good relationship with him. Perhaps he could ask him for help.
Thinking of this, Song Zhe immediately changed direction and rushed towards the government office. He had to race against time. The longer Xiaoru stayed outside, the more danger she would face!
Arriving at the yamen, Song Zhe didn't even have time to catch his breath. He rushed in and shouted, "Captain Li! Is Captain Li here? I have something urgent to ask you!"
Captain Li, who was handling official business, heard the voice and looked up. Seeing that it was Song Zhe, he quickly stood up and greeted him: "Song Xiucai? Why are you here? What happened?"
Song Zhe grabbed Captain Li's hand and said anxiously, "Captain Li, my wife is missing! You must help me!"
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