Not long after he returned to the villa, he received a call from Gong Nanting, who recounted the evil deeds of Old Madam Gong.
When he got to the point of extreme anger, he said angrily, "Brother, sometimes I really doubt whether she is our biological mother."
Other mothers consider their children's needs in everything, but she does the exact opposite. For so many years we've given in to her every whim, just to make her happy, but all we've gotten in return is her increasingly demanding behavior!
I've made up my mind. Ji Lei and I are not going back. That home is a nightmare for us!
Gong Beize sat on the sofa, closed his eyes, rubbed his temples, and said in a low voice, "If she doesn't want to go back, then she doesn't have to. The Gong family has so many servants to take care of her, there's nothing to worry about."
The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up.
Gong Beize put down his phone but didn't leave the sofa. Instead, he closed his eyes and leaned back to rest. At that moment, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness and his heart was also very tired.
Suddenly, he remembered Gong Nanting's words, and his brows furrowed deeply.
Brother, sometimes I really doubt whether she's really our biological mother.
These words lingered in his mind like a demonic chant.
After taking Lan'er to meet his mother, he did have this suspicion, but he thought that his mother might be thinking of his father, so he didn't take it to heart.
In his memory, when his father was still alive, his mother was always a gentle and virtuous wife and mother in his heart. At that time, he thought that when he found a wife, he would also find someone like his mother. He enjoyed the family atmosphere at that time.
But fate did not favor him for long; his wonderful life changed when he was a teenager.
After her father's unexpected death, her mother never smiled again. During that time, she was depressed and unwilling to see anyone. She even left a suicide note and ran away from home once. Fortunately, Aunt Rong found her later.
With Aunt Rong by her side, Mother began to cheer up, although she was no longer as loving as before. Back then, she disliked them all and only wanted to revitalize the Gong family.
He thought that his mother's personality might have changed drastically because she couldn't accept the blow of his father's death. The three siblings didn't think much of it; in their view, as long as their mother was alive, that was enough.
Later, as their studies became increasingly demanding, they had less time to stay at home and stopped paying attention.
After graduation, I became even busier, and even having a meal together was a luxury. Although my mother remained ordinary, everyone had gotten used to it over the years.
He hadn't thought much about it all along, since he hadn't been to Mo City for years. But Nan Ting was the person who had always lived with her, and even he said so, so Gong Beize couldn't help but become suspicious.
After all these years, it would have been better if we hadn't spoken out, but now that we have, there do seem to be many doubts.
Could it be...? Suddenly, a text message notification sounded, interrupting his thoughts.
Gong Beize opened his eyes, picked up his phone, and immediately frowned as he stood up.
He then opened his contacts and dialed a number, but no one answered. Undeterred, Gong Beize dialed several more times, but still no one answered.
He immediately realized something was wrong and called his trusted confidant, Chi Qiao, saying, "Go and find out where Gong Yuanyuan is. Be quick."
Upon hearing this, Chi Qiao, though unsure of the situation, understood that now was not the time to ask, so she nodded and left the room.
Gong Beize sat on the sofa, looking at the text messages on the coffee table with a furrowed brow.
After taking a shower in her room, Dongfang Tinglan noticed that Gong Beize hadn't come upstairs, so she went downstairs to look for him.
Upon entering the living room, she saw Gong Beize on the sofa and asked, noticing his furrowed brow, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Gong Beize snapped out of his daze, turned to look at Dongfang Tinglan, and said, "Yes, Yuanyuan has most likely been kidnapped."
"What!" Dongfang Tinglan was somewhat surprised.
She truly never imagined that someone would dare to kidnap the president's sister!
"Who are they? Why did they kidnap Yuanyuan? Do they want money or something? Are they your enemies or from Nanting?"
Dongfang Tinglan blurted out all the questions at once.
In her opinion, such a thing wouldn't happen to someone of Gong Yuanyuan's status.
Gong Beize frowned and said, "I don't know, but it's very likely that it's aimed at me. I've already asked Chi Qiao to investigate."
Dongfang Tinglan then noticed the phone screen on the coffee table was lit up, walked over, picked it up, and took a look.
A very simple text message came into view.
[Gong Yuanyuan is in my hands. If you want her to live, you'll have to come alone to the abandoned prison in the west of the city tomorrow. Otherwise, you can just wait to collect her corpse!]
After reading it, Dongfang Tinglan looked at Gong Beize with some concern.
Just then, Chi Qiao walked in.
"Master, Madam," Chi Qiao said, bowing slightly to the two of them.
Dongfang Tinglan nodded anxiously.
Gong Beize, standing to the side, cut straight to the point, asking in a deep voice, "How is it?"
“Miss Gong has indeed disappeared. Our people found out that Miss Gong returned to the Gong family home with the old lady at noon, and hasn’t come out since. But I just sent people who were guarding the area near the Gong family home to check, and they didn’t find any trace of Miss Gong,” Chi Qiao replied with a bow.
Dongfang Tinglan asked, "How could this be? Why did she disappear at the Gong family's residence?"
Gong Beize frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Has anyone from outside the Gong family entered the Gong family today?"
Chi Qiao thought for a moment, then looked at Gong Beize and said, "I checked the surveillance footage, and there were no unfamiliar faces. This afternoon, Second Master Gong took his wife back home, and they left shortly after."
By the way, after Master Gong left, the Gong family's doctor went inside and stayed for about two or three hours before driving away.
"Where is the old lady?"
"I heard from the servants that the old lady has been resting in her room."
Gong Beize frowned, then said, "Investigate his whereabouts after leaving the Gong family."
Chi Qiao: "Yes, Master."
After Chi Qiao left, Gong Beize leaned back on the sofa and rubbed his temples.
Seeing this, Dongfang Tinglan went over and massaged his head. Thinking of the text message, she was somewhat absent-minded.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, "Beize, if there are no clues, will you go alone tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Gong Beize reached out and took her hand, then opened his eyes to look at Dongfang Tinglan, and placed her on his lap to sit down.
Seeing her worried expression, I felt a pang of sympathy and comforted her, "Don't worry, we'll find out."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan remained silent for a long time.
She knew that Gong Beize hadn't said it because he didn't want her to worry.
She knew that if there was no news, Gong Beize would definitely go to the appointment tomorrow.
Suddenly remembering something, she looked at Gong Beize and asked, "Have you told Nanting and Mohan about Yuanyuan being kidnapped?"
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