21. Act XXI
* Hotel room, 5 p.m.
Lying on the bed, his eyes closed, strands of hair stuck to his cheeks with cold sweat, and fine droplets of water on his eyelashes, he looked like a weak beast that had escaped from a hunting net.
Moqiao raised his eyes to look at Yan Mu, who was sitting beside her.
From the moment he saw Yuan Zi Wen lying in the clearing, unconscious, this man has always maintained a solemn and cold look. His temperament has always been elusive, and he doesn't know what he's thinking at the moment.
The pain hit like a sea tide, and Yuan Ziwen's face was pale, and he couldn't help frowning in his sleep.
Yan Wei gently held her hand, as if touching an ice cube. He felt a stickiness between his fingers, and it turned out that her wound had begun to bleed again, staining a small patch of the bandage red.
Mo Qiao couldn't help but worry, "President Yan, do you want to take Zoey to the hospital." β
The words are unfamiliar, noncommittal. If you go to the hospital, the doctor will definitely be able to see that it is a knife wound and will immediately call the police. As with all kidnapping, extortion, and extortion cases, calling the police is the most reliable and risky thing to do.
Yan Shu's eyes gradually sank, and the starry eyes were shrouded in a thick black mist, as if a storm had fallen.
Suddenly, he stood up and walked briskly out of the room.
Mo Qiao hurriedly followed, she didn't dare to ask where he was going, but she noticed that Yan Qian was angry. He tried his best to restrain his feelings, but the anger that permeated his body still lit up the air.
Yan Qian came to the golf course behind the hotel and walked straight to the crowd of people standing there talking and laughing.
His volume was not high, but he was loud, "Mr. Mo." β
Mo Lang hugged Su Lishang and was teaching her swinging skills, and when he saw Yan Wei and Mo Qiao suddenly appear, he showed a look of interest. Su Lishang obediently took the club from his hand, saying that she wanted to practice it by herself.
The people around him lit a cigarette for Mo Lang, and when he set up his feet, he paced slowly.
"President Yan, what's the matter?"
Yan looked him in the eye and got straight to the point, "Mr. Mo, have you heard that after the Clover press conference, Fang Xuan disappeared?" β
"Oh, really?" Moran raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Then you should call the police immediately." β
"I heard that Mr. Mo has a lot of friends in Shanghai, I wonder if I can ask them to help?"
Moran narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean by that?" β
Yan Shu approached him, and his sharp gaze seemed to pierce the other party, "Fang Xuan is the only daughter of Yuan Hongliang, and he has always regarded her as the pearl of his palm. If she is hurt, the people of the original family will not give up. β
Mo Qiao, who was standing next to him, was suddenly shocked, could it be that Mo Lang found someone to tie up and frame Fang Xuan?!
Shending Group and Mohs Group have long been competitors in the mall, and recently they have been in a big fight over a tender project. In the first round of comprehensive bid evaluation results announced last week, Mohs jumped to the first place, with a considerable depth of discount. But the focus of the second round is on technical standards, and Mohs will obviously not be a match for Shending.
"This incident was premeditated, but the other party only needs five million, I'm afraid their purpose is not money."
Mo Lang stared at Yan Shu for a few seconds, and suddenly smiled, "I do have some friends in Shanghai, you want to know Fang Xuan's whereabouts, okay!" Kneel before me now, and I may come to my aid. β
"Daddy!" Mo Qiao shouted sharply, giving Yan a nervous look.
The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the man's back, illuminating his hair golden, and gently raising in the wind, like waves on the water. Yan Wei did not become annoyed and angry, but slowly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a contemptuous smile.
This smile stabbed into Mo Lang's eyes brightly, making him extremely displeased, "Back in the United States, you and Shan Ziwei ruined my 20 million goods, and I haven't finished settling this account with you." Words are unfamiliar, don't think I don't know what you're planning, and it's not so easy to push the charge of tying up \ racking on my head! β
"Then it depends on whether President Ju doesn't believe you."
After Yan Shu finished speaking, he suddenly turned around. Mo Lang saw Ju Yanqian appear there at some point, and she had already heard their conversation clearly.
The wind and dust all the way made this always strong woman look a little haggard, and her pale face was full of anxiety and restlessness.
It was only when she saw the live video on the Internet this morning that she learned that Fang Xuan had returned to China. She blamed her daughter in her heart for not knowing what to do, so she asked her assistant to book a plane ticket to Shanghai and rushed over as soon as possible. As a result, as soon as I got off the plane, I received a strange call.
The other party only had one sentence, "Bidding for the project or your daughter, choose one?" β
The entire business world knows MourΓ£o's background, and he does whatever it takes to win.
However, Ju Yanqian had no evidence, and she didn't want to startle the snake, she said: "Mr. Mo, I hope Fang Xuan can come back safe and sound." Otherwise, Shending Group and Mr. Yuan will definitely not let go of the murderer! β
"Then you guys will investigate slowly, I'm busy, I'm out of company!" Moran sneered and left the court with his men.
As soon as he walked away, Ju Yanqian's suppressed breath in his heart was relieved and he almost fell. Yan Mu hurriedly stepped forward to support her, "President Ju, are you okay?" β
Ju Yanqian glared at him angrily, "President Yan, you didn't let her sue her family when Fang Xuan came back from the United States, right?" Not only that, but you also concealed her identity from the media beforehand. If something does happen to her, can you take the blame? β
Yan Wei listened to her reprimand calmly, and didn't explain himself, but just asked, "Does Mr. Yuan know about this, and what are you going to do?" β
"You must not call the police, if it is wantonly exaggerated by the media, it will affect the bidding plan even more."
Although worried, Ju Yanqian wants to put the interests of the company first after all. Shanghai is not the place of their original home, and they have made some friends here, but they may not be able to make a difference.
Yan Mu seemed to see her thoughts, and he said: "I remember that Mr. Shan knows some people here, and he should be able to help." If President Ju believes us, I'll ask him to arrange it right away. β
Ju Yanqian glanced at him slowly, "Evangel and Creator have always been in close proximity, and Noah Group and Shending have never intersected, why are you helping me?" β
"Because Fang Xuan is my friend, I can't let her have anything to do."
He said it so firmly that Ju Yanqian couldn't find anything wrong for a while. She pondered for a moment, "I believe you for the time being, but I want to warn you, if you can't save Fang Xuan, I will want everyone in Evangel to be buried with me!" β
Then she pointed at Mojo, "From now on, you can't leave me for a single step." β
Mojo could only nod and hand over his phone. At this time, her identity is indeed very embarrassing.
Su Lishang followed Mo Lang back to the hotel room, she waited for a long time, and finally found a suitable opportunity to speak.
"Mr. Mo, I know I shouldn't ask that, but Fang Xuan has always been my friend......"
Mauran took a drag on his cigarette, "Do you think I found someone to do it?" β
Su Lishang was silent, she was really not sure.
Mo Lang sneered, "Why are you still so confused after following me for so long?" With my current status and worth, do I need to do that kind of unruly deed? I'm a serious businessman, and I won't do anything that violates the law. β
"What the hell is ...... that?"
A mocking smile flashed in his gloomy eyes, "There is a saying that a thief shouts to chase a thief, and this move is also ruthless." He wants to kill two birds with one stone and drag me into the water, I'll see if he has the ability! β
Su Lishang looked up in shock, she didn't understand what he meant.
Moran didn't want to give her an answer, but got up and walked to the safe in the room. He has a habit of carrying large amounts of cash with him wherever he goes. Only by holding these pink banknotes in your hand can you have a solid sense of satisfaction and achievement.
He fiddled with the money in his hand and said, "Do you know why you were asked to follow me in the first place? Because you know what it's like to be poor, and you know what it's like to be trampled under your feet. Only when a person falls to the bottom can he learn to climb up. And when he gets what he wants, he doesn't want to remember the past anymore - because it's so embarrassing! β
After speaking, he waved his hand, and the stack of banknotes in his hand scattered into the sky like snowflakes, falling all over the room with pink.
Mo Lang laughed nervously, "Li Shang, there is only one qiΔ in this world!" β
Su Lishang looked at him with a chill, she had always known that MorΓ£o was not a good person. But at this moment, she was really scared, she wanted to leave him now.
When Yuan Ziwen woke up, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. She sat up suddenly, and the first thought in her mind was: How is Fang Xuan?
She turned her head and saw Yan Mu sitting beside her, his gaze deep and gentle.
"Are you awake?"
Yuan Ziwen grabbed his arm, "Is the money ready?" I must give it to them as much as I can! β
Yan Mo looked at her pale face, and couldn't help but reach out to brush away the wet hair in front of her for her. His movements are gentle, and the scent of the sea on his body has the power to soothe.
He said, "Yuan Ziwen, don't worry, listen carefully to what I have to say." β
Yan Wei told her that the money was ready, and he would secretly follow Yuan Ziwen to the place where the ransom was paid. When she arrived at the destination, she only needed to hand over the money to the other party and leave immediately, as for Fang Xuan, naturally someone would save her.
When he said these words, he was patient and gentle, as if he was giving a lecture to a student, for fear that Yuan Zhiwen would not understand. Because if something goes wrong, someone will die at any time.
Yuan Ziwen nodded, and she said, "Don't worry, I know how to do it!" β
Her hands were inconvenient, so Mojo came over to help her get dressed. Yuan Ziwen saw that her face also showed a worried look, "Zoey, be careful. β
A wave of warmth welled up in Yuan Ziwen's heart and smiled at her.
The ransom was put in a very ordinary mountaineering bag, and Yuan Ziwen had never seen so much money, and he was also uneasy for a while. She was just about to pick up her backpack when a cold voice suddenly sounded behind her, "Wait! β
Yuan Ziwen turned around, only to find that Ju Yanqian was also in the room.
"You're in Shanghai too?"
Ju Yanqian looked at her, her eyes full of suspicion and vigilance, and she said, "The kidnappers really let you go alone to deliver money?" β
"What do you want to say?" Yuan Ziwen really didn't have the strength to quarrel with her.
"None of us know what it was like. Five million is not a small amount for you, if you don't look back, what will Fang Xuan do? β
Yuan Zi Wen suddenly became angry, "Ju Yanqian, don't go too far!" Fang Xuan is your daughter and my sister, she was taken away in front of me, I am more worried about her than you! β
Yuan Ziwen was really a little aggrieved, and the injury on her palm was still very painful, she grabbed her backpack, "I'm too lazy to pay attention to you!" β
But Ju Yanqian was one step ahead of her, reaching out and pressing the backpack firmly on the table. The two women confronted each other, neither of them would let go, and the air in the room froze.
Seeing this, Yan Unfamiliar hurriedly walked to Ju Yanqian's side, "President Ju, don't you still believe me?" β
"It's not that I don't believe you, I don't believe in the original seed Wen." Ju Yanqian looked at her aggressively, "You have always disliked Fang Xuan, you simply regard her as a thorn in your side." I can't put my daughter's life in the hands of someone like you! β
Yuan Ziwen knew that the bitterness between herself and Ju Yanqian was too deep and the hatred was too heavy, but at this moment, she only wanted to save Fang Xuan as much as she could.
For the first time in so many years, she softened her tone in front of this woman, "I hate Fang Xuan very much, and we had an argument just a second before her accident." But when I saw her being pulled into the car, I was really scared. I'm afraid I'll never see this cousin again! Fang Xuan is my only sister in this world, I am her sister, and I have the responsibility to protect her. Whether you believe it or not, even if it is a life for a life today, I want to keep her safe! β
Ju Yanqian was shocked, she didn't expect Yuan Ziwen to say such heart-wrenching words.
Her gaze fell on her bandaged palm, and the red blood pierced into her eyes, and Ju Yanqian's heart softened.
"I want you to be the talker." She withdrew her stiff arm.
Yuan Ziwen didn't want to waste any more time, so he put on his backpack and went out. When she walked into the hallway, Yan Mu stopped her from behind.
As soon as she turned around, she crashed into a familiar embrace. Yan Shu wrapped his body with all his might, as if he wanted to rub her into his chest, his breath and his perfume firmly wrapped her, and the sound of his heartbeat was safe and powerful. The original seed Wen was strangled and couldn't breathe well, but he didn't want to break free. She pressed her head to the man's shirt, wrapped her arms around his waist, and closed her eyes gently.
A minute is fine, let me rely on you for a minute.
The wind blows in through the window, bringing with it the tranquility of the sunset and the coziness of the evening. The faint noise of the surrounding qiΔ was far away, and Yuan Ziwen greedily enjoyed the man's warmth, hoping that this was a sweet dream that would not wake up.
Yan Wei gradually let go of his arm and grabbed her shoulder, there seemed to be a thousand words in his eyes, and there was endless unbearable and pity.
Yuan Ziwen thought he was going to say something, but Yan Wei just smiled and briefly advised, "Be careful." β