Chapter 312 Still Unwilling to Give Up
"I've come to see you." Huo Siya sat down. "Aye, are you feeling better lately?"
"Much better."
Huo Siya looked at Ling Ye. She wanted to tell him that she was pregnant. But the words stuck in her throat.
Now is not the time. Aye's condition is still unstable. If we tell him, he might not be able to handle it.
"Ah Ye, you need to take good care of yourself and get well soon," Huo Siya said. "When you're discharged from the hospital, let's go see the sea together, okay?"
Ling Ye looked at Huo Siya. "Siya, why are you so good to me?"
Huo Siya paused for a moment. "Because...because you are my friend."
Ling Ye smiled bitterly, “Siya, I know your feelings for me go beyond friendship. But I really can’t reciprocate. In my heart, there’s only Sister Fang.”
Huo Siya bit her lip. "I know."
"I'm sorry," Ling Ye said. "Siya, I don't want to hurt you. But I really can't bring myself to like you."
Huo Siya's tears fell. "Aye, I never wanted you to like me. I just... I just wanted to be by your side. Even if you don't love me, I still want to be with you."
Ling Ye looked at Huo Siya. This girl had sacrificed so much for him. But he really couldn't reciprocate.
"Siya, you deserve someone better."
“I don’t need anyone better,” Huo Siya said. “I only want you. Aye, I know you like your mother. I also know that you two can’t be together. But Aye, can’t you try to accept me? I will treat you very well. I will always be with you and take care of you.”
Ling Ye closed his eyes. "Siya, I'm sorry."
Huo Siya cried even harder. She stood up and ran out of the ward.
Ling Ye lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling. He knew he had hurt Huo Siya. But he really couldn't help it. In his heart, there was only Fang Lanxin.
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On her way back to the villa, Fang Lanxin received a phone call from an unknown number.
"Ms. Fang, it's me, Lu Chen."
Fang Lanxin tightened her grip on the steering wheel. "Lu Chen, how did you get my number?"
“Ms. Fang, I’d like to talk to you.” Lu Chen’s voice was calm. “It’s about the He family.”
"What does the He family's business have to do with you?"
“Of course it’s related,” Lu Chen said. “The He family’s downfall is not good news for me. Ms. Fang, do you know that the He family owes me thirty million? Now that Young Master He is in jail, who am I supposed to get that money from?”
Fang Lanxin sneered. "Lu Chen, that's between you and the He family, it has nothing to do with me."
“How can it be unrelated?” Lu Chen said. “If you hadn’t reported Young Master He, he wouldn’t have been arrested. So, Ms. Fang, this debt should be placed on your shoulders.”
What do you want?
“I would like to ask Ms. Fang to return this money to me,” Lu Chen said. “Thirty million is nothing to the Huo family, is it?”
Fang Lanxin laughed. "Lu Chen, are you blackmailing me?"
“It’s not extortion, it’s debt collection,” Lu Chen said. “Ms. Fang, I’ll give you three days to think it over. I’ll contact you again in three days.”
After saying that, Lu Chen hung up the phone.
Fang Lanxin parked the car on the side of the road and took a deep breath.
Lu Chen was more troublesome than she had imagined. In her past life, Lu Chen was a desperate criminal. He would do anything for money.
She took out her phone and called Guan Jingshen.
"Jing Shen, Lu Shen has contacted me."
Guan Jingshen's voice immediately turned serious. "What did he say?"
“He said the He family owed him 30 million and asked me to pay it back,” Fang Lanxin said. “Jing Shen, Lu Chen is a dangerous person. I’m worried about what he might do.”
“I know,” Guan Jingshen said. “Lanxin, don’t go out alone these next few days. I’ll have Akun send someone to protect you.”
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Fang Lanxin continued driving back to the villa.
But she still had a sense of unease. Lu Chen wasn't someone who would give up so easily.
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Three days later.
Lu Chen called again.
"Ms. Fang, what's your decision?"
“Lu Chen, I won’t give you any money,” Fang Lanxin said. “If you need money, figure it out yourself.”
Lu Chen smiled. "Ms. Fang, are you sure you want to say that?"
"I'm very sure."
“Alright then,” Lu Chen said. “Ms. Fang, don’t you care a lot about your daughter?”
Fang Lanxin's heart tightened. "What do you mean?"
“What I mean is, if you don’t give me the money, I’ll have to find a way out through your daughter,” Lu Chen said. “I heard that Huo Siya is pregnant recently, which is wonderful news.”
Fang Lanxin's expression changed. "Lu Chen, how dare you!"
“What wouldn’t I dare to do?” Lu Chen said. “Ms. Fang, I’m giving you one last chance. Thirty million. Tonight at eight o’clock, at the abandoned dock by the sea. You come alone. Don’t call the police or bring anyone with you. Otherwise, your daughter will be in trouble.”
"Lu Chen, if you dare to touch Siya, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"
"Then it depends on whether Ms. Fang cooperates or not." Lu Chen said, and hung up the phone.
Fang Lanxin immediately called Huo Siya.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.
She called again, but still no one answered.
Fang Lanxin's heart sank to the bottom.
She immediately called Guan Jingshen.
"Jing Shen, something's happened to Siya!"
"What?" Guan Jingshen's voice became tense. "What happened?"
“Lu Chen said he kidnapped Siya,” Fang Lanxin said. “He told me to go to the abandoned dock by the sea at eight o’clock tonight, alone, and not to call the police or bring anyone with me.”
Guan Jingshen was silent for a few seconds. "Lanxin, this is a trap."
“I know,” Fang Lanxin said, “but I can’t not go. Siya is my daughter, and she’s pregnant. If something happens to her, I will never forgive myself.”
"Lanxin, calm down," Guan Jingshen said. "Let's first confirm whether Siya has really been kidnapped."
How to confirm?
“I’ll have Ah Kun investigate,” Guan Jingshen said. “Don’t panic, wait for my news.”
After hanging up the phone, Fang Lanxin sat on the sofa, her hands clenched tightly.
Her mind was in complete chaos.
What should Siya do if she is really kidnapped?
What should she do if this is a trap?
Half an hour later, Guan Jingshen called.
“Lanxin, Siya has indeed gone missing,” Guan Jingshen said. “She went to the hospital to see Lingye this afternoon, and disappeared after she came out. The hospital’s surveillance footage shows that she was taken away by two men.”
Fang Lanxin's heart sank. "What do we do now?"
“I’ve already called the police,” Guan Jingshen said. “But Lanxin, you can’t go to that dock. Lu Shen is clearly trying to get you.”
“I have to go,” Fang Lanxin said. “Jing Shen, Siya is my daughter. I can’t let anything happen to her.”
"Lanxin..."
“Jing Shen, I know you’re worried about me,” Fang Lanxin said. “But this time, I have to go. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful.”
Guan Jingshen remained silent.
“Okay,” he said. “But Lanxin, I will have Akun bring men to accompany you. You are not alone.”
"Thanks."
After hanging up the phone, Fang Lanxin checked the time.
It's 6 PM now. There are still two hours until 8 PM.
She stood up, went into the bedroom, and changed into clothes that were easier to move in.
Then, she took out a small knife and hid it in her boot.
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