Shen Manqing's panicked and helpless voice came from the other end of the receiver.
In Yi Tianran's eyes, she had always been a calm, composed, and heroic strong woman.
Even the strongest person has weaknesses.
She cherishes her daughter, whom she finally found, and can't bear to imagine what she would become if she lost her again.
Yi Tianran said gently, "Aunt Man, please calm down and tell me how Xinyao disappeared."
Since the last incident, Shen Manqing has added a team of bodyguards to protect her daughter's safety.
But even the best-laid plans can have flaws. She disappeared in the short time it took her to go to the restroom.
A thought suddenly struck Yi Tianran: "Didn't you install a tracking device on her? Is it showing up on the device?"
"!!!" Shen Manqing suddenly remembered, "Oh right, I was in such a hurry that I forgot about this. I'll go check right away..."
She quickly sent people to search, and within two minutes they confirmed the address: a high-end villa area in China.
Yi Tianran had only heard a whiff of it when she already guessed, "It's from the Yi family."
"Damn it!" Shen Manqing slammed her hand on the table. "They hurt Xinyao so badly before, and I didn't even settle accounts with them. How dare they kidnap my daughter? It's unforgivable!"
She then said somewhat flusteredly, "Ranran, Aunt Man is currently abroad and is about to take a plane back, but it will take her two hours to arrive..."
"Don't worry, Aunt Man, I will bring Xin Yao back safely." Yi Tianran reassured her gently, but the coldness in her eyes was hard to hide.
Just when we thought the Yi family would finally behave themselves, they dared to cause trouble again; they're practically courting death.
After the call ended, Yi Tianran explained the situation to Fu Yunchen and told him to go home first, as she was going to visit Yi Laosan's house.
"Are you sure you're okay on your own?" Fu Yunchen asked her in a deep voice.
"Mr. Fu, are you underestimating me?" Yi Tianran raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm already a pro at dealing with those small fry. Just wait for me to come back."
After saying that, she leaned over, hooked her arms around his neck, and planted a kiss on the corner of Fu Yunchen's mouth.
Then she quickly stepped back, leaving him with a smug smile, and strode away.
Flirting and running away, that's so exciting.
Fu Yunchen chuckled helplessly, a turbulent undercurrent surging in his deep eyes.
Perhaps she hasn't realized that, in the past, he was always the one to kiss her, but now, she's initiating kisses on him more and more often.
Sometimes, falling into trap happens unexpectedly.
...
On the other side, the Yi family.
Yi Gui's mother, Ding Mei, who doted on her son, glared venomously at Shen Xinyao across from her and gritted her teeth, saying, "You little slut! You still won't admit that you're the one who harmed my son? You're really asking for trouble."
"Why should I admit to something I didn't do?" After these days of transformation, Shen Xinyao is no longer the Chu An'an she once was. Even when facing an overbearing shrew, she can still handle it with composure.
"Who else could it be but you?" Ding Mei was furious. Her poor son was still lying in the hospital bed, unconscious.
How dare that little bitch stay out of it!
"You ungrateful wretch! My son was so eager to have you that he even begged me for it, but you rejected him time and time again. And that time at the carnival, you were the one who framed him and his cousin, almost causing them to commit incest, weren't you?"
She had already heard that Yi Gui originally wanted to sleep with Chu An'an, but unexpectedly, it was Yi Youyou who ended up being sent to his room.
This whole thing seems to have something to do with that little brat in front of us.
Her son has been in a coma for days, and they haven't been able to find the murderer. The thought that her support might be gone has pushed her to the brink of emotional collapse.
Now, I need to find someone to vent my anger on, otherwise the fire in my heart will be hard to extinguish.
Shen Xinyao, however, seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. With a pitying expression, she said, "Auntie, do you really not understand or are you just pretending not to understand? Your son has offended at least a thousand people. The evil deeds he has done are too numerous to count even if you counted for three days and three nights. This incident might just be his retribution. It's one thing for you not to reflect on your actions, but you're actually pushing the blame onto innocent people. Please have some shame!"
Every word and phrase was designed to provoke Ding Mei's nerves.
At that moment, she was absolutely furious. Almost like a madwoman, she stepped forward and slapped her across the face. "You bitch, how dare you mock me and curse my son! You're tired of living!"
Shen Xinyao's face was slapped to the side, leaving a red five-finger mark, but she did not back down as before.
She raised her head expressionlessly, staring intently at the other person. "Let me remind you, illegal detention and abuse of others are punishable by imprisonment."
"You think I'm afraid of you?" Ding Mei curled her lip in disdain. "What an arrogant fool. I am the third wife of the Yi family. Who dares to arrest me and put me in jail?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xinyao suddenly curled her lips into a strange smile, "Do you know what happened to the Chu family?"
"What did you say?"
Shen Xinyao spoke in a hoarse voice: "They were my adoptive parents. They used to abuse and torment me. Later, they were arrested by the police, and the whole family went bankrupt and had nowhere to go. One of them was sentenced to 30 years in prison and the other to 15 years. Their son is still in an orphanage. Guess who did this?"
Meeting those dark eyes, Ding Mei felt a sudden panic. "Could it be that you're trying to say it's you?!"
How is that possible!
A little girl who can't even lift a chicken, tied up and unable to move, how could she possibly have such great abilities?
"It's me." Shen Xinyao narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "My biological mother rescued me from dire straits. She is very capable and learned about what I've been through all these years. So she took revenge on those who abused me, making their lives worse than death. Do you want to be the next one?"
"Shut up! Do you think you can scare me like this?" Ding Mei suddenly grabbed her neck and squeezed it tightly, her face contorted with rage. "Let me tell you, I can kill you today without breaking the law. I'll teach you to be arrogant and show off. You little brat, I'll make sure you never have a chance to speak again."
As her strength tightened, Shen Xinyao struggled to breathe, her cheeks flushed red, and she felt oxygen-deprived.
Just when she thought she was about to be strangled to death, Yi Tianran appeared out of nowhere like a savior.
He grabbed Ding Mei's hair and threw her aside violently.
Ding Mei was caught off guard and thrown into the air, crashing into the edge of the coffee table. The sharp glass cut her cheek, leaving a long trail of blood.
A sharp, knife-like pain struck, and Ding Mei let out a scream like a groundhog.
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