Xie Wanying was overjoyed. He was so happy just to know she was pregnant. If Fang Deshan's parents found out, wouldn't her status in the family be even higher?
She touched her flat stomach with one hand, her smile growing wider. Now that she had this opportunity, she was determined to make good use of this "child".
She should secure her position at home first before making any other plans.
Fang Deshan was so excited he didn't know where to put his hands: "Wanying, for you and the child, I will work even harder and create better conditions for you."
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Cheng Shaoyuan was at his wits' end at the police station near the Beijing Railway Station.
"Officer, I'm telling the truth. My girlfriend came with me, but I only went to the restroom for a short while and then she disappeared. She must have been kidnapped by human traffickers. You must help me find her."
Shu Yan was originally traveling to Beijing with him by train, but she mysteriously disappeared at the two stations before Beijing. He asked the train conductor to search all the carriages on the train, but to no avail.
The police officer frowned: "Comrade, the information you've provided is really limited. Our people are already doing their best to search, but we need time. You're coming here twice a day, which is seriously affecting our investigation."
From the moment he learned that Shu Yan was missing, Cheng Shaoyuan had been searching for her relentlessly. There was hope of catching her before the train stopped, but the train was turned upside down, and there wasn't a single trace of her.
He dared not think about anything else.
"Officer, I really can't wait any longer. My girlfriend is alone and carrying valuables. If she's being targeted, her life could be in danger. Could you send a few more people to search for her?"
Shu Yan came out with him, and he couldn't bear such a heavy responsibility if the Shu family really asked about it.
The police officer on duty was somewhat helpless.
"Comrade, we understand your feelings, but finding someone is not a simple matter, especially since you have limited information. Please wait patiently for two more days."
Countless people get off a train midway through the journey, and the public security bureau has a huge workload to investigate. How can there be results in just a few days?
Cheng Shaoyuan's eyebrows furrowed: "But the people around me said she went to the toilet around the same time as me, and she never came back."
At first, he didn't take it to heart, thinking that girls do take longer to go to the toilet than boys, so he fell asleep. But when he woke up, she still hadn't returned.
"Officer, she must have been taken away by someone. We agreed to come to Beijing together. You must save her."
The police are overwhelmed; every case they have is urgent, but solving a case always requires clues.
Train stations have a large flow of people, with tens of thousands coming and going every day. In particular, passengers come from all over the country, which makes the search even more difficult.
"You can go back now. We'll let you know as soon as we have any news."
Cheng Shaoyuan wanted to say something more, but the other party's attitude was firm, so he could only give up for the time being.
After leaving the police station, he went to the train station: "A perfectly healthy person can't just disappear into thin air, can they?"
He was completely baffled. He had been careful enough on the road, so why was Shu Yan still being targeted? Could it be that someone knew she was carrying jade?
Cheng Shaoyuan speculated about the possibility of Shu Yan's disappearance, unaware that Shu Yan had already made contact with human traffickers shortly after boarding the train.
Not long ago, on a train, Cheng Shaoyuan went to the dining car to buy food. Two women who looked to be in their thirties sat next to him and started a conversation.
"Girl, I noticed your boyfriend was being very attentive to you the whole way. You're so beautiful and you've found such a great boyfriend, you're so lucky."
Shu Yan loves to hear people say she's beautiful. Actually, the Shu family has great genes; for generations, they've all had high noses and big eyes, and the girls are especially fair-skinned and beautiful.
In Shanghai, everyone only saw Shu Ying, and very few people praised her for being beautiful.
She immediately became proud: "That's just a regular friend of mine, not my boyfriend. We've just known each other for a long time."
The woman in the military green shirt said incredulously, "Really? I think that young man really likes you. But it's only natural that a gentleman would pursue a beautiful lady."
Shu Yan tidied her hair with one hand, feeling increasingly proud. Everyone said she was beautiful, and winning over Xie Zhiyan was just a matter of time.
"It's not as exaggerated as you guys say, but I did have a lot of male classmates pursuing me when I was in school."
The long-haired woman immediately chimed in, "I knew it! You're beautiful and have such a great presence. If you were in our performing arts troupe, you'd be a big star!"
Upon hearing that the two were from a performing arts troupe, Shu Yan's attitude immediately changed. Her eyes lit up, she put down the hair she was holding, and took the initiative to come closer.
"Sister, you just said you're from a performing arts troupe? Which troupe are you from, a local one or a company-affiliated one?"
The two men exchanged a glance and laughed: "Of course we work for companies in Beijing. We get paid every month."
The companion added, "Our unit has a quota for recommending military arts performers every year. With your qualifications, you would usually be recommended to the military to obtain the position."
Shu Yan's eyes darted around, and an idea formed in her mind. She glanced in the direction of the dining car, and since Cheng Shaoyuan hadn't returned yet, she excitedly asked, "Is your company still hiring? I just came from Shanghai to look for people in Beijing, and I'll most likely be staying in Beijing from now on."
Just when you're tired, someone brings you a pillow. She was worried about where to stay when God sent her a benefactor.
The woman smiled even more broadly: "Of course, we're on this business trip to recruit people. We just didn't expect to meet like this. Since you're interested, why don't you come with us to learn more? After all, you'll feel more at ease if you know everything."
As she spoke, she thought of Cheng Shaoyuan again and said with some worry, "It's your friend. I think although he likes you, he probably doesn't want you to be too outstanding. After all, men feel inferior when they see someone as beautiful as you. If you want to get into a good company, he will inevitably feel that he is not good enough for you and will definitely try to stop you."
Shu Yan waved her hand dismissively: "It's alright, we're traveling together anyway. I didn't want him to know where I was. I'll just get off the bus with you in a bit."
The two were overjoyed, as the prey had delivered itself to their doorstep and even shrugged off its companions: "Then it's settled. We have four colleagues in the other carriages, so we'll get off together."
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