"What's wrong, Grandpa? My grandma is washing strawberries for me," Yuan Yuan said, sounding quite anxious.
The old man asked, "Have you ever mentioned your family's good financial situation at school or to your close classmates?"
She shook her round head like a rattle-drum, "I'm not stupid. I always mooch food and drinks from other people at school."
The old man...
Old Man Guan… “Is your family really that poor?”
“Grandpa Guan, you don’t understand. Other people’s things always taste cheap, but they taste better than our own,” Yuanyuan said seriously.
Old Man Guan chuckled, "What does 'cheap taste' mean?"
Yuanyuan: "This can only be understood intuitively, it cannot be explained in words."
"Then why did the kidnappers demand 20 million from your father?" the old man asked again.
Yuanyuan smiled guiltily, "I only made that up to save my life, who knew they'd actually believe me. But even if they don't ask my dad for the money, they'll each get a million. I heard them say they had different roles, that they had cover when they kidnapped me, and that they weren't the ones who withdrew the money."
"Come inside and eat some strawberries." The old man sent Yuanyuan inside. The family was afraid that the child would be traumatized, so they never brought up the topic again after Yuanyuan came back.
"You've come prepared, and you seem to know something about your family. How much money do you think the person behind you wants?" Old Man Guan tapped the table repeatedly, clearly indicating that the person opposite him knew something about the Li family.
The old man pondered for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid they're not after the money, but something else entirely."
Old Man Guan was startled. "Brother, you mean..."
"Don't worry, it's just a possibility. Maybe it's our family's enemy, but I really don't think our family's enemy could plan this so meticulously." The Li family comes from humble beginnings, and the people they can offend are not of high status. The fact that the most important person in this matter, the old lady, could disappear under the noses of so many police officers, and that the plan was so meticulous, is obviously not simple.
Old Man Guan squinted and went through the whole story again. The other party's target was very clear: Yuanyuan, the most favored daughter of the Li family. They had also investigated the matter and knew Yuanyuan's life trajectory very well.
The whole setup wasn't particularly sophisticated, but it was more than enough to deal with a child, and there were even vehicles providing cover along the way.
The location they chose to hide in was also very well hidden. If Yuanyuan hadn't worn a watch with GPS tracking, or if she hadn't fooled those two people, they could have stayed there for several days without anyone noticing.
If everything goes according to the plan of the person behind it, what would they want? Money? Or something else?
It's no secret that he's in the Li family, nor is it a secret that he has family lineage; some relatives by marriage in the clan used to know about it.
If they use Yuanyuan as leverage to demand something from him, would he agree?
Yes!
The Li family had treated him and Xiaoyu well, and he wouldn't just stand by and watch Yuanyuan die. In his heart, those things were not as important as his relationship with the Li family; otherwise, he wouldn't have never thought of taking those things away all these years.
Whether you're scheming against the Li family or against him, you're guaranteed to win this round.
Yuanyuan's choice was also clever; she was the most lovable child, and the third child was also the family's favorite, with whom they were closest...
"Brother, this setup seems to be really aimed at me," Old Man Guan said with a smile on his lips, but there was no real joy on his face.
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