"You have to find a way to get me out of here! He seems to have discovered the secret of the pendant!"
Using the excuse of going to the toilet, Yao Rong locked herself in the bathroom and whispered to the man on the other end of the phone for help.
"What's the panic? He asked you himself."
"No, but he did put the necklace on me..."
The man on the other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds. "You stay here and continue to observe him for any unusual behavior, then report back to me as soon as possible."
"No, wearing this thing for too long will kill you! I want to live!"
Yao Rong growled in a ferocious manner.
"Don't forget who you are! Remember, everything you have is given to you by me!"
The man impatiently warned her, "Stay with him for two more days. If he still won't let you take off the necklace after two days, I'll find a way to get you out."
"You'd better behave yourself for the next two days and not go anywhere, understand?"
The person on the other end of the phone said nothing at all!
She was so angry that she hung up the phone immediately, staring at the pendant that had been taken off and placed on the washstand, wishing she could throw it out the window and smash it to pieces!
But she knew she couldn't do that!
If Zou Yunkang truly doubted her, such actions would only hasten her death!
Outside the door, Zou Yunkang stood against the wall. He could clearly hear Yao Rong's cries for help, but he couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the phone.
It cannot be determined whether it is Zou Yunliang's or not.
He looked up, signaling for Xiao Pei to keep watching, then turned and walked out.
When Yao Rong came out, she found that Xiao Pei was already asleep on the sofa. She patted her chest in fear and tiptoed back into bed.
The next morning.
Xiao Pei then received a message from Zou Yunkang—
Do not restrict her movements; let her move freely, but keep a close eye on her whereabouts!
Xiao Pei knew that Mayor Zou was trying to lure the snake out of its hole!
She walked silently to the bedside and gently patted Yao Rong.
"ah--"
Yao Rong hadn't slept well all night, and the sudden slap startled her so much that she instantly sat up in bed.
"What are you doing? How dare you! Old Zou told you to guard me, not to treat me like a prisoner!"
"Can't I even sleep?"
“Madam, you’ve misunderstood. The mayor just said that he deliberately prevented you from going out yesterday because he was afraid that the old lady would be angry.”
"The old lady went out today, so you are free to move around and don't have to stay at home."
“I’m worried that if you stay up too late, it will be difficult to go out when the old lady comes back.”
"real?"
Yao Rong instantly lost all her anger and grabbed Xiao Pei's hand, repeatedly asking, "Did Old Zou really say that?"
"How could I dare to lie to you? Mayor Zou said it himself! The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is the most difficult to handle. The old lady doesn't like you, so he inevitably has to put himself in the middle and sometimes he has to make his wife feel wronged."
"Hmph, I knew Old Zou wouldn't do that to me! Let's go downstairs for breakfast, and then I'll meet up with my girlfriends for afternoon tea later!"
She glanced at Xiao Pei suspiciously again. "You're not coming along too, are you?"
Xiao Pei shook her head tactfully, and Yao Rong then looked away with satisfaction, happily going downstairs to eat.
Half an hour later.
Xiao Pei changed into an extremely inconspicuous tracksuit, put on a black baseball cap, and drove after Yao Rong's driver.
really!
Upon arriving at the mall, Yao Rong immediately went to the basement level, hailed a taxi, and left!
I didn't go to the mall to meet anyone at all!
Xiao Pei was reporting to Zou Yunkang in real time.
Zou Yunkang sat in his office, staring anxiously at his phone. He knew that it wouldn't be long before Xiao Pei told him where Yao Rong had gone.
Who did you meet?
Second brother, you absolutely mustn't let me down. If it really is you—
What should I do?
Zou Yunkang sat down in a chair, rubbing his forehead, and let out a long sigh.
There are three brothers in his family: the eldest is Zou Yun'an, the second is Zou Yunliang, and the youngest is him.
The three brothers have lived in harmony for decades, showing brotherly love and respect, and the two older brothers have always been very protective of him!
Only he was involved in politics in the family, while Zou Yun'an and Zou Yunliang were both in business. The Zou family combined official and business interests and prospered.
I have no conflict of interest with my second brother, so why would he join forces with Yao Rong to attack me?
It's the kind that kills with a single blow!
Zou Yunkang couldn't understand it at all, and he was determined to find out today whether Yao Rong had gone to see his second brother!
"bite--"
The location sent by Xiao Pei was a familiar one.
He closed his eyes as if to escape, but the familiar words kept rolling in his mind—it was his second brother's address!
……………
"Mom, why are you eating so late?"
Standing over 1.8 meters tall with a fit and muscular build, Zou Yunliang slowly walked in from the doorway, carrying a suit jacket.
The servants in the house all greeted him when they saw him, "Second Master!"
He handed the suit to the maid, then sat down at the dining table with practiced ease, as if he were in his own home. "Third brother, you've lost a lot of weight in the last few days!"
Zou Yunkang twitched the corner of his mouth and ignored him.
Zou Yunliang wasn't angry. He turned around and served his mother a bowl of chicken soup. Just as the old lady was about to praise him with a smile, he started to spoil the mood, "Mom, did you have another fight with your third son's wife?"
"Hmph, don't even mention it!"
The old lady threw her chopsticks on the table. "Who told you that? What do you mean by 'having a conflict'? Don't worry about this, I know exactly what's going on!"
“Harmony in the family brings prosperity in everything. If you keep making trouble like this, it will be difficult for the third son to face others.”
"Besides, Yao Rong is a perfectly healthy person. If she's locked up in a room all day, wouldn't she suffocate?"
His words were pointed.
Grandma Zou didn't suspect anything. She just felt that Zou Yunliang was thinking of the family. "A living person won't die from being cooped up at home for a week. Don't worry, I'll let her go out again after a week."
She was unaware that Yao Rong had gone out today, and only assumed that someone had told the second son something.
Yao Rong didn't come down for dinner either!
After she came back from outside, she had no choice but to put the pendant back on her neck!
Last night, the calming pendant failed to help her sleep soundly. After returning home, she was terrified and didn't even want to eat.
So Zou Yunliang didn't look at her at all during the entire dinner.
Just as he was about to head home, Zou Yunkang suddenly spoke up, "Second brother, it's been a long time since we brothers have seen each other. Let me see you off!"
"Sure!"
...
The driver drove the car onto a secluded side road.
"Third brother, what's wrong with you?"
"Why all the secrecy? Are they making underground contact?"
Zou Yunliang chuckled and reached out to pat his shoulder.
Zou Yunkang immediately turned to the side, and Zou Yunliang's hand lightly brushed against his shirt without touching anything.
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