Gu Qingyan, pinned to the ground and being beaten, continued to curse defiantly, but the more vicious his curses, the harder Rong Mo's punches landed. Finally, Gu Qingyan couldn't take it anymore and let out a muffled thud. He clutched his head with both hands and shouted, "Rong Mo, stop!"
Rong Mo paused for a moment. Reason told him that he should indeed stop, but the hatred in his heart made it difficult for him to control himself. But in an instant, the worried look on the faces of Gu's parents flashed through his mind, and Rong Mo's hand trembled slightly.
"I promise you, if I rescue Zhi Qiu this time, I will go back to Nancheng and never come to the capital again." Seeing that he had stopped, Gu Qingyan spat a mouthful of blood onto the beach and looked up at Rong Mo.
Rong Mo's reason told him that he couldn't easily trust this person. He had broken his promises time and time again, causing Zhi Qiu to be hurt. "Why should I believe you?" Rong Mo said with a cold smile. "You swore before that you would return to Nancheng, never come to see the children again, and never disturb Zhi Qiu's life again. But you have broken your promise time and time again. Why should I still believe your words?"
Gu Qingyan's face showed a hint of displeasure. "I know I made a lot of mistakes before, but this time, I will definitely keep my promise, rescue Zhi Qiu, and then return to Nancheng, and never disturb your lives again."
Rong Mo snorted coldly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"It's no use if you don't believe me." Seeing Rong Mo's attitude, Gu Qingyan suddenly hardened. He sat up and spat out another mouthful of blood. "Wanqing's conditions mentioned that I must appear in front of her with Lu Jia. If you kill me today and anger Wanqing, how do you think she will treat Zhi Qiu?"
Gu Qingyan's words instantly turned Rong Mo's eyes red. He angrily pulled out his phone to call Wei Qiao to bring people over. At this moment, he really wished he could cripple Gu Qingyan.
"President Rong!" Seeing that things had come to this point, Lu Jia disregarded Rong Mo's instructions and quickly stepped forward to hold Rong Mo's hand down, lowering his voice to say, "If you want to vent your anger, wait until Zhi Qiu returns safely before taking action."
Rong Mo pursed his lips, looking at Gu Qingyan's bloodied face, and clenched his fists. He knew that now was not the time to take revenge on Gu Qingyan. If he killed Gu Qingyan now, Wanqing would definitely take revenge on Zhi Qiu even more frantically.
Gu Qingyan tilted her head back and wiped the bloodstains from her face with her sleeve. Sand from her hands also stuck to her face, making her look extremely disheveled.
Rong Mo's anger had not subsided. He glared fiercely at Gu Qingyan and said, "You'd better pray that Zhi Qiu can come back safely, otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead."
Gu Qingyan pursed her lips and said nothing more.
Rong Mo calmed his anger and then called Wei Qiao.
"Call two men over here to keep an eye on Gu Qingyan. If he runs away again this time, you're both fired!" Rong Mo's voice was icy cold. Wei Qiao immediately obeyed his order, and the two bodyguards quickly walked towards Rong Mo.
"Also, bring a change of clothes for Lu Jia. Hurry up." Rong Mo's tone remained cold and ruthless, but a hint of barely perceptible worry flickered in his eyes. He hung up the phone and looked at Lu Jia, whose face was pale and whose eyes were constantly darting around. A sense of unease welled up in his heart.
Rong Mo walked to Lu Jia's side and gently patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, Zhi Qiu will definitely come back safely." These words seemed more like they were spoken to himself, as he was also very scared.
Lu Jia didn't speak, but simply nodded firmly.
After changing her clothes, Lu Jia quickly jumped out of the car, preparing to search for Shen Zhi Qiu along the coastline under the cover of night. After Rong Mo clarified the search area with Wei Qiao, he and Lu Jia headed in the opposite direction.
The beach was quiet at night, with only the sound of the crashing waves. They searched until dawn without finding a single clue. Exhaustion and disappointment were etched on Rong Mo and Lu Jia's faces.
"Brother." Lu Jia suddenly stopped and called out to Rong Mo, facing the dark sea. Rong Mo was taken aback. This was the first time Lu Jia had called him "brother," just like Zhi Qiu. "What's wrong?" Rong Mo felt a sense of foreboding and asked.
“We definitely won’t find Zhi Qiu tonight.” Lu Jia’s voice choked up again. He had his back to Rong Mo and looked very lonely. “It’s all my fault for not protecting her. If I had stayed by her side, Xiao Wanqing would never have had this opportunity.”
Rong Mo felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. He knew Lu Jia must be suffering greatly. "This isn't your fault," Rong Mo comforted her. "No one expected it to turn out this way. I bear more responsibility. If I hadn't chosen that postpartum care center, this situation wouldn't have occurred." Rong Mo's voice was heavy with emotion.
Lu Jia turned around, and even in the darkness, Rong Mo could see tears glistening in his eyes, filled with sorrow and regret. Seeing this, Rong Mo felt deeply guilty. He felt like a useless, incompetent person who couldn't even protect his own sister.
“We’ve been searching for so long, but we still haven’t found her. I’m really worried about her. I don’t know where she is now, or if she’s hurt. She must have suffered a lot.” Lu Jia paused, unable to contain her emotions.
“Xiao Wanqing is extremely cunning. If we can’t find Zhi Qiu, we can only passively wait for her to contact us.” Lu Jia paused for a moment, then continued, “Since she asked me to go with Gu Qingyan, she must hate me to the core. Once I see Zhi Qiu, I will definitely risk my life to rescue her.”
But, if, I mean if…” Lu Jia gazed at the sea and sighed deeply, “If I don’t come back, brother, please, you must protect Zhi Qiu and make sure she doesn’t suffer any more danger. Is that alright?” Lu Jia looked at Rong Mo, her eyes utterly empty.
“Lu Jia, don’t say such discouraging things now. The situation you’re describing will definitely not happen. Trust me!” Rong Mo said, but his brows furrowed involuntarily.
“Brother, you know Xiao Wanqing. She’s cunning, ruthless, and calculating. Since she made this request, she must have come prepared. To be honest, I don’t care about myself; I just hope Zhi Qiu can come back safely.” Lu Jia smiled, turned to look at Rong Mo, and said solemnly, “If what I’m saying really happens, please make sure you protect her, okay?”
Just then, Rong Mo's phone suddenly rang.
"President Rong, we think we've found Miss's location!" Wei Qiao lowered his voice, but his tone couldn't hide his surprise.
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