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Su Xing thought to herself that she couldn't let despair consume her before she even reached that point.
On the second floor, her room was large and luxurious, but it was evident that no one had lived there for a long time. The night outside was deep, and the tall French Sycamore by the window cast sparse shadows, creating an inexplicable sense of fear.
After surveying her surroundings, just as Su Xing was about to lie down, she noticed two maids standing by the window at the foot of her bed. They seemed prepared to keep watch over her all night long!
Under the pressure of their four eyes, Su Xing felt utterly exhausted. When she closed her eyes, sleep eluded her. She didn't dare turn off the lights; otherwise, the shadows of the two maids in the middle of the night would be enough to drive a normal person like her insane.
Eventually, Su Xing couldn't recall how she fell asleep, but when she woke up the next morning, daylight flooded in through the window. The two maids still stared at her with eyes wide open, completely unfazed by having stayed up all night.
While Su Xing admired their stamina, she also realized the harsh reality: there was no escaping this place. After managing to prepare her own breakfast, she decided to venture into the courtyard. It had been three days; surely someone at home would have noticed her absence by now.
Seeing that it seemed like she was the only one in this estate and that there were no surveillance devices around, Su Xing took a shower and reluctantly put on the clothes and shoes that Lawrence had prepared for her yesterday.
It wasn't long before another set of clothes was delivered, likely reported by those diligent maids. Su Xing felt that she couldn't endure this kind of life for even a day longer; if this continued, she would surely go mad.
After spending an entire day wandering around, Su Xing felt as though she hadn't found any boundaries of this estate; not even a glimpse of an outer wall could be seen. Who knew how vast this place really was? The maids dutifully followed her at a distance of about two meters, never offering any guidance or intervention regardless of where she went.
By the end of the day, Su Xing felt as if her hair would turn white from worry. It wasn't physical exhaustion that plagued her but rather an anxious heart. Lawrence had not reappeared since her arrival; whenever she posed valuable questions to the maids, they remained tight-lipped and refused to say a word more.
As night fell, Su Xing sat in the courtyard gazing at the stars and moon. She wondered if Shen Jingyu was under the same sky at that moment; instinctively, she believed he would find a way to rescue her.
What Su Xing didn't know was that He Xiaoqing was already on her way to Western Country.
Zhan Ying actually called He Xiaoqing, a person she hadn’t been in touch with for many years.
"Qing'er, your daughter is in Western Country. She’s gotten into some trouble, and I saved her. Do you want to come here in person to pick her up?"
He Xiaoqing was momentarily stunned by the call from someone she had almost forgotten. Fifteen years had passed since she last set foot in Western Country after meeting this man. Following that encounter, she gradually shifted her career focus to international news, stepping away from the front lines.
He was the one who changed her professional life, a man unlike any other. His ambitions frightened her, and his influence forced her to hide away from Hua Country, never to return.
"Lawrence, why is my daughter in Western Country?"
He Xiaoqing could hardly believe she was receiving a call from this man again; his voice still sent chills down her spine.
"Qing'er, it seems your daughter has made some enemies and ended up sold into a slave market. Fortunately, she met me. Don’t you think you should come abroad and thank me in person?"
"I... my passport has expired. I can’t leave the country that quickly. I’m grateful that you saved my daughter. Can I please speak with her?"
As she spoke, He Xiaoqing grabbed another phone to call her daughter, only to find it was turned off. But surely Lawrence wouldn’t joke about something so serious.
After all, they had agreed long ago that as long as she didn’t provoke him by going abroad again, they would never meet again in this lifetime.
Yet He Xiaoqing never imagined that Lawrence was not only formidable but even more terrifying and dangerous than she had thought.
After hearing her words, the man on the other end seemed to let out a cold laugh.
"Qing'er, it’s up to you. If you don’t want to come to Western Country, then just wait for me to bring your daughter back to see you. This time it’s really happening! I’ve been preparing for this for years; it’s finally time!"
He Xiaoqing felt a chill run down her spine. Was her daughter’s disappearance part of his scheme?
"Lawrence, we agreed not to have any further ties. I hope you can keep your promise."
"Heh, Qing'er, what I said back then was that as long as you didn’t come back to Western Country, I wouldn’t disturb you. Now it’s my turn to make demands. Or will you choose to come early and see your daughter?"
He Xiaoqing tightened her grip on the phone while sitting on her couch.
Seeing her face darken with fear, Du Meng, who happened to be passing by with a glass of water, looked startled.
"Don’t touch my daughter! I’ll get there as soon as possible!"
He Xiaoqing hung up the phone and sprang into action, packing a bag as quickly as she could before grabbing her keys and heading for the door.
Du Meng stood behind her, bewildered as he watched her retreating figure.
"Meng Meng, let Xiao He take care of you for a couple of days. Auntie has something urgent to attend to."
"Is something wrong with Sister A Xing?"
"It's nothing, just take care of yourself," He Xiaoqing replied hurriedly before rushing out the door.
When she arrived at Su Xing's home in Xing Yu Mansion, He Xiaoqing found no trace of anything amiss. Instead, she unexpectedly ran into Mu Beiming's surveillance personnel, along with Mu Beiyao.
Mu Beiyao was outside on the porch, pressing a man she didn't recognize for answers. "How did you get in? What do you want with the people in this house?"
"Please spare me, Miss! I was sent by Mu Zong to keep watch," the man stammered.
"What happened?"
"I... I can't say."
Seeing his discomfort, Mu Beiyao released him and called Mu Beiming instead.
At that moment, He Xiaoqing stepped out of the elevator, her expression serious.
Both of them had been recorded by Su Xing's facial recognition system, allowing them to enter without issue. Because of this, Su Xing's disappearance was quickly discovered.
"Auntie! What are you doing here? Where is Xingxing?"
Mu Beiyao was still reeling from shock when faced with He Xiaoqing, unsure how to explain. She hadn’t even hung up on Mu Beiming yet.
Just then, he heard the alarming news: "A Xing has been kidnapped. She's in Western Country."
Upon seeing Mu Beiyao's expression, He Xiaoqing immediately realized the truth of what she had just heard.
"Auntie, how do you know this?" Mu Beiyao asked in disbelief.
Not only was she shocked; so was Mu Beiming on the other end of the line.
He cursed under his breath, realizing that things had taken a turn for the worse.
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