Chapter 216 Passing By
The man paused slightly before replying, "We received word that Miss Bai had lingered at the beach for quite some time. We sent extra people to search for her, but we haven't been able to find any trace of her."
"Not long ago, news came from over there that Miss Bai had been kidnapped by someone."
"Kidnapping?!" Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's brows furrowed tightly, a flash of panic crossing his eyes: "How could this be? Who is behind this?"
"It's still unclear," the man replied in a low voice. "The kidnappers haven't sent any messages or asked for money or anything like that."
Si Yanxiao listened, his eyes flickering slightly, but his expression grew increasingly solemn.
If kidnappers want money and it's profitable, the hostages are often not injured. On the contrary, the most pitiful are the hostages who remain silent and are not dealt with in any way.
Because you never know what these kidnappers will do next.
Seeing the silence around Si Yanxiao, the man slowly spoke up, "Mr. Si, what do you think should be done about this?"
Si Yanxiao's expression hardened, and after hesitating for a moment, he replied in a deep voice, "Act according to the situation. If you are unsure about anything, just call me or ask Gu Nan."
"Okay," the man replied in a low voice, and then Si Yanxiao hung up the phone.
His expression was blank, his eyes filled with coldness. The phone call came at the perfect time; just when they were at a loss and had no clue whatsoever, news suddenly broke that Bai Zhuwei had been kidnapped.
Who else besides those people knew about the relationship between the two and deliberately kidnapped a woman?
Thinking of this, Si Yanxiao's expression immediately turned cold, and a chill flashed across his face.
He was caught in a dilemma. The person behind the scenes was obviously targeting him on purpose, and kidnapping Bai Zhuwei was just a pretext.
If he goes there, he will fall right into their trap. They are probably well-prepared, and I'm afraid my chances of survival are slim.
If she doesn't go, Bai Zhuwei's life will not be guaranteed. If those people really get angry and do something irreversible, she may regret it for the rest of her life.
Thinking of this, Si Yanxiao's eyes turned cold, and he secretly made up his mind. He suddenly stood up and walked outside.
On the other side, Gu Nan noticed that Jiang Ran hadn't come out of the room for a long time, so she couldn't help but go up to ask her.
Just as he was about to lightly knock on the door with his index finger slightly bent, Jiang Ran walked out slowly from inside.
Gu Nan noticed her furrowed brows and pale expression, and hurriedly stepped forward, asking, "How are you?"
Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly, shook her head, but didn't say anything more.
Gu Nan instantly realized that the situation was not optimistic. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a sinister glint flashed in them.
After all, he had seen Jiang Ran's abilities and trusted him completely.
Even she looked displeased, which shows how troublesome this matter was.
Seeing that Gu Nan was affected by her emotions, Jiang Ran sighed inwardly and then comforted her, "Don't worry too much. We can only go with the flow for now."
Then he asked again, "Where is Si Yanxiao?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan paused for a moment, then pursed her lips and replied in a low voice, "I'm not quite sure either. I haven't seen Bai Zhuwei since she disappeared."
Upon hearing his reply, Jiang Ran's eyes darkened, and a hint of displeasure flashed across her face.
This is a critical moment, and he is in a very dangerous situation, yet he still dares to act alone.
Are they really courting death?!
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment and cursed aloud, "Foolish!"
Seeing that she was furious and unusually didn't refute him, Gu Nan's eyes flashed and she suddenly thought of a place, so she hurriedly reminded her, "Perhaps he might be in front of his mother's tombstone."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran frowned and looked at him with surprise.
Gu Nan reached out and touched the tip of his nose, then explained, "Whenever he encountered something or was caught in a dilemma since he was a child, he would go back to his aunt's tombstone to control his thoughts."
Hearing his explanation, Jiang Ran lowered her brows slightly, instantly understanding the implication behind his words.
Everyone has their own way of venting their emotions, and it seems that Si Yanxiao's mother is his only solace.
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Ran replied in a deep voice, then turned and left.
Gu Nan watched her departing figure, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, his expression unreadable.
After getting into the car, Jiang Ran did not head directly towards the cemetery. To ensure everything went smoothly and not to waste her time, she specifically calculated Si Yanxiao's location.
After confirming that his location was in the cemetery, he drove away to his destination.
After a rapid journey, Jiang Ran arrived at the cemetery where Si Yanxiao's mother was buried.
A solemn and dignified cemetery came into view. Jiang Ran parked the car steadily outside and walked into the cemetery, heading all the way to the deepest part.
A quick glance revealed the name of Si Yanxiao's mother engraved on the tombstone, but there was no one in front of it.
In front of the tombstone are the phoenix flowers she loved in life, the bouquets in full bloom, clusters of fresh and dewy petals, still faintly sprinkled with dew.
Jiang Ran looked down at her smiling face on the tombstone, her expression changed slightly, and a few traces of sorrow appeared in her eyes.
She had never met Si Yanxiao's mother before, and this was the first time she had seen her. She had only heard that Si Yanxiao had passed away from illness when he was very young.
Given this, it's remarkable that Si Yanxiao, who has never had a mother's care, has achieved what he has today.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran looked at the photo on the tombstone with a serious expression, then bowed to the tombstone and slowly said, "Hello, Auntie, I am Jiang Ran."
This can be considered a self-introduction.
Looking at the bouquet in front of him, it was clear that someone had just been here, as he reached out and gently touched it.
I felt as if I had been stabbed in the hand, and a bad feeling flashed through my mind.
Upon noticing something amiss, Jiang Ran frowned suddenly, calculated Si Yanxiao's current location with her fingers, and bowed again towards the tombstone.
She said softly, "Auntie, I'll come see you again next time."
After saying that, he turned and left. Sensing something was wrong, he drove off in the direction Si Yanxiao was heading.
On the other side, after watching Jiang Ran leave, Gu Nan went straight back to her office to handle official business. Si Yanxiao's focus was now clearly on the person behind the scenes.
Therefore, he would review all company affairs first, and then Si Yanxiao would directly approve them, which saved a lot of time.
Gu Nan lowered her eyes as she looked at the proposal submitted by the planning department, her expression gradually turning gloomy. The head of the planning department took in Gu Nan's expression and couldn't help but feel a sense of panic.
"This is the plan you came up with?! Are the people in the planning department just sitting around doing nothing?!"
After reading it, Gu Nan threw the proposal in front of the person in charge, her face full of anger.
The head of the planning department saw that Gu Nan was furious, with a slight smile on her lips and cold sweat dripping from her forehead, but dared not utter a word in rebuttal.
After all, Gu Nan had been managing the Si Group for six years, and his subordinates had all figured out his personality. Don't be fooled by his usually gentle and mild-mannered demeanor; once you touch a nerve, you're in deep trouble!
Seeing that he remained silent, Gu Nan's anger flared up again, and she said sarcastically in a cold voice, "Leaving aside the fact that the project valuation is too high, there are serious flaws in the explanation of the project's business model."
"What? You're just going to throw together any old proposal and try to fool us?"
Hearing Gu Nan's stern rebuke, the head of the planning department quickly shook his head and denied it: "No, no, we didn't mean that."
Gu Nan's eyes sharpened, and she said in a deep voice, "President Si has repeatedly emphasized that the land in the suburbs is of paramount importance, yet the planning department still treats it so lightly?"
"Who wrote this proposal?! Get him fired immediately!"
"Assistant Gu, you..." The person in charge wanted to plead for leniency, but was startled into stopping abruptly by Gu Nan's cold glare.
Then Gu Nan coldly retorted, "Say one more word and you're out too!"
The head of the planning department immediately pursed his lips and said no more.
Then he nodded to Gu Nan, hurriedly turned around and left, escaping the oppressive atmosphere.
Gu Nan watched his retreating figure, her eyes narrowing slightly, her face turning cold.
Their personal matters were already putting them at a disadvantage, and now they're even neglecting their work duties. They deserve to be caught in the crossfire!
Gu Nan frowned slightly, her eyes lowered as she stared blankly at one spot, wondering about Si Yanxiao's situation...
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