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Jin Chengyan's phone was in Jin Mengli's hands when she received a call from Zhang Long.
"Is this the Young Master of the Jin Family? Your wife and woman are in my hands. Which one will you pay two hundred million to redeem?"
Jin Mengli pulled the phone away from her ear and glanced at the caller ID, which showed "Unknown."
"What are you talking about?" Jin Mengli was not easily intimidated. Although she knew that Jono might have been taken away, she wouldn't lose her composure without concrete information.
"Oh, it's a woman answering the phone. Where's the Young Master of the Jin Family? If he's not around, I guess I’ll have to collect the body of the Young Mistress!" The person on the other end then slapped Jono, causing her to involuntarily call out.
"Did you hear that? That's your Young Mistress's voice!"
Jin Mengli took a deep breath. "Don't hurt her! I'll give you the money, but two hundred million is not a small amount; the bank needs to cooperate with us..."
"Stop wasting my time! If I don't see two hundred million before midnight tonight, your Young Mistress won't see tomorrow's sunlight!"
"Fine!" Jin Mengli immediately agreed. "Just don't harm Jono!"
Since Zhang Long had put the call on speaker, Jono could hear everything clearly; it was Jin Mengli's voice.
She thought that the Jin Family would never pay two hundred million to redeem a newlywed bride, and that Jin Chengyan wouldn't be generous enough to offer such a sum for her!
To them, she was essentially a stranger; she had only visited the Jin Family once!
But when she heard Jin Mengli say not to let them hurt her, Jono felt warmth in her heart, and her eyes involuntarily turned red.
"By the way, there's another woman! Your Young Master’s confidante, Ruan Shengyu! I wonder if this girl is any better than six years ago!"
"That woman has nothing to do with our Jin Family. The two hundred million is for redeeming the Young Mistress! If you dare lay a finger on Jono, I guarantee you won't see tomorrow's sunlight either!"
Tied to the chair, Ruan Shengyu felt a wave of despair wash over her upon hearing Jin Mengli's voice. It wasn't Jin Chengyan; the Jin family would never come to her rescue!
In less than a minute, Zhang Long hung up the phone, removed the card, and snapped it in half. It was just a space card, impossible to trace, but for safety's sake, they decided to take this precaution.
Zhang Long looked at Ruan Shengyu with a sinister grin. "Ruan Shengyu, six years ago, you had Jin Chengyan suddenly appear with a wad of cash to save you. And now? He won't even answer his phone! He's busy saving the Jin Family Young Mistress while you're left here! Ha ha!"
Zhang Long's greasy hand reached toward Ruan Shengyu.
She screamed, unable to bear his touch!
"How about this? You can spend the night with me... No, no, you’ll be my woman. Once I get bored, I'll let you go. I’ve never tasted an international superstar before! Though I did have a taste of you six years ago!"
Listening to Zhang Long's words, Jono finally confirmed his suspicions. But did that mean he had been with Ruan Shengyu six years ago?
How could that be? If so, how could Jin Chengyan possibly let this man go?
Yet looking at Ruan Shengyu's expression, she was clearly terrified. She had been afraid of Zhang Long since he walked in!
"Please, no... Call Ayan! He will save me! He will come for me!" she pleaded desperately. He had come six years ago with so much money.
So surely he would come again after six years!
"You didn't hear me clearly! The Jin family is only saving Mrs. Jin. Are you the Jin Family Young Mistress? Stop dreaming!" Zhang Long forcefully tapped Ruan Shengyu on the head.
Ruan Shengyu turned to Jono, her eyes filled with hatred.
"Contact Yan Beiting; he will give you money! Just don’t touch me! I have money too! Just call my agent; I’ll give you whatever you want..." By the end of her plea, Ruan Shengyu was almost incoherent.
Jono could no longer bear it. "Enough is enough! Don't you think it's despicable to treat a girl like this? You've already taken two hundred million; what more do you want? She said she's Yan Beiting's girlfriend, so go find Yan Beiting! What kind of cowardice is this, bullying a girl?"
"Shut up! It's all because of you that Ayan broke up with me! And it's also because of you that Yan San is using me to provoke Ayan! Don't you know that Yan San likes you? What makes you so special?" Ruan Shengyu shouted at Jono.
Jono looked utterly confused. Did she do something wrong by helping her?
But then her words...
"Huh? So it turns out that the person Yan San likes isn't you, Ruan Shengyu, but our Mrs. Jin?" Zhang Long exclaimed as if he had stumbled upon something amusing.
The two subordinates behind him laughed with interest.
Meanwhile, Ni Yue's whereabouts were unknown.
"Boss, why don't we give Yan San a call and see who he wants to ransom?" one of the subordinates suggested.
"Oh, great idea!" Zhang Long turned around and patted his subordinate on the back. "This is really entertaining. Six years ago, Jin Chengyan and Yan Beiting came to me over a woman. Now, six years later, the scene is repeating itself, but it seems the leading lady has changed!"
Laughter echoed through the old factory as the three of them enjoyed their amusement.
Jono felt a throbbing headache coming on.
Soon enough, Zhang Long found Yan Beiting's number in Ruan Shengyu's phone.
Yan Beiting's call was quickly connected.
"Ahem!" Zhang Long cleared his throat. "Yan San, here's the deal: your girlfriend Ruan Shengyu is in our hands. If you want her to see the sunrise tomorrow, prepare two hundred million before twelve o'clock. Otherwise, you'll just have to collect her remains!"
Yan Beiting fell silent for a moment before saying, "This is ridiculous."
Her words echoed in the factory, striking at Ruan Shengyu's heart.
If this call had been made to Jin Chengyan, she might have had a glimmer of hope, but since it was directed at Yan Beiting, she was doomed!
"Wow, it seems to be true! Yan San likes Mrs. Jin!" Zhang Long exclaimed excitedly.
Just as Yan Beiting was about to hang up, she heard Jono's name and immediately became alert.
"Come on, Mrs. Jin, say something to Yan San! Let us know that you are his beloved!" Zhang Long pushed the phone closer to Jono's mouth.
Jono was just as confused; how could the person Yan Beiting liked be her?
Wasn't he with Ruan Shengyu?
"Jono?" The silence on the other end prompted Yan Beiting to call out his name. "Jono, where are you?"
Jono glanced at Zhang Long but had no intention of speaking.
"Hey, why aren't you talking?" Zhang Long shot a glare at Jono but thought better of slapping her, recalling Jin Mengli's threat.
"I'm near the old chemical factory... um..." Jono tried to say more but was silenced by one of Zhang Long's men covering her mouth.
"Jono! Jono!" Yan Beiting heard Jono's voice! It was hers!
"Shut her up!" Zhang Long shouted angrily, not expecting this woman to dare reveal their location.
He took a moment to collect himself before speaking to Yan Beiting again.
"How about this: your Jono is in our hands, and Ruan Shengyu is also with us. You can pay two hundred million to save Jono, or four hundred million to save both. The choice is yours!"
Ruan Shengyu remained silent, her eyes closed. She could already anticipate Yan Beiting's response.
"Two hundred million for Jono."
Two hundred million, Jono.
Jono.
The call was abruptly ended by Zhang Long, leaving Yan Beiting staring at his phone.
In that moment, Yan Beiting had no choice.
If that person had called to force Yan Beiting into a decision, then he undoubtedly had also called Jin Chengyan with the same ultimatum. Yan Beiting was certain that Jin Chengyan would choose Ruan Shengyu.
If he chose Ruan Shengyu as well, then Jono would surely suffer the consequences.
Moreover, even without Jono, Yan Beiting would not choose Ruan Shengyu.
He quickly dialed a number.
"Ye Yun, prepare two hundred million in cash for me, right now!"
"Third Young Master, two hundred million in cash? The banks are closed at this hour. Are you serious?"
"Unless I see two hundred million in cash before eleven o'clock, you don't need to come to work tomorrow." With that, Yan Beiting hung up the phone.
Soon after, Yan Beiting called Xiao Yuanshan.
"Xiao Yuanshan, you need to immediately check all the abandoned chemical factories related to Qin Cheng. My person has been kidnapped!"
Xiao Yuanshan, who was deep in sleep, was bewildered.
"Get up right now!" he shouted into the phone. "Jono has been kidnapped! Hurry and send someone out!"
"What are you yelling about? I'm trying to sleep!" Xiao Yuanshan snapped back, equally irritated. "Jono is not your person! She's Jin Chengyan's wife!"
...
"Young Master!" A-Shan entered, lowering his head and avoiding eye contact with Jin Chengyan.
Jin Chengyan was already leaning against the headboard, his brow furrowed. Just by looking at him, one could tell something was wrong.
"How did the news spread so quickly?" Jin Chengyan asked, his expression grim.
He had just checked online; although many reports had been retracted, there were always those who would share information. Even the photos of him fighting with Yan Beiting in the apartment last night were out there!
"It caught us off guard," A-Shan explained.
Indeed, everyone had been busy dealing with Jin Chengyan's injury yesterday. Who would have thought that upon waking up this morning, multiple news outlets would jointly release stories about the internal conflict between Jin Chengyan and Yan Beiting, complete with photos? It was impossible to completely stop it now; they were already too late.
Jin Chengyan took a deep breath; there was no rush. He would figure things out slowly once he was better.
"Where's Jono? Is she being bothered by the reporters?"
A-Shan hesitated. How could he tell Jin Chengyan that the Young Mistress had just received a call, and those people were demanding two hundred million in ransom for her?
Moreover, it was highly likely that they would tear up the agreement once they got the money!
"I'm asking you!" Jin Chengyan's voice rose, causing pain to flare in his abdomen, and he instinctively furrowed his brow.
At this rate, how could A-Shan dare to mention that Jono had been kidnapped?
"The Young Mistress is safe inside Jin Mansion! I've already sent people over; they won't be able to disturb her. Once this blows over, she can go back to work."
Listening to A-Shan, Jin Chengyan felt an inexplicable wave of discomfort wash over him.
"Does she know about what's happening online?"
Everyone knew about it...
Of course, A-Shan didn't dare to say that to Jin Chengyan.
"It seems she does know," Jin Chengyan mused aloud. "Is she angry? Upset?"
A-Shan genuinely didn't know how to answer Jin Chengyan's questions, so he chose to remain silent.
After all, since the incident occurred, A-Shan hadn't even seen Jono.
Jin Chengyan let out a light sigh. He should have anticipated that Jono would be upset when he went out yesterday; he should have known she would be displeased.
"Young Master, you should rest for now! Don't worry about so many things!" A-Shan hurriedly covered Jin Chengyan with a blanket, eager to leave the room immediately.
As A-Shan exited Jin Chengyan's hospital room, she ran into Jin Mengli.
"You didn't tell him, did you?" Jin Mengli asked A-Shan while waiting for news from the bank.
"How could I dare? The Young Master already knows about the newspaper announcement today. If he finds out that the Young Mistress has been kidnapped, he would be worried sick." A-Shan felt that their Young Master was still concerned about Jono.
But the Jin family members didn't believe it!
"I'm telling you, if you dare to tell Ayan that Ruan Shengyu has also been kidnapped, I'll take your life!" Look at that, Jin Mengli was the first one who didn't believe it!
To prevent Jin Chengyan from finding out about this matter, Jin Mengli had already instructed everyone to keep quiet around him. In fact, only a few people were allowed to contact Jin Chengyan now.
She went to the temporary conference room set up in the hospital, where Xiao Jianguo was seated.
"Uncle Xiao, I'm really sorry to trouble you so late, but my sister-in-law might really be in danger!" Jin Mengli was seeking help from the director of the headquarters. Regardless of whether Jono was truly Jin Chengyan's intended wife, she was still a member of the Jin family and should not be treated that way.
"Not at all. Our Xiao family has been on good terms with your Jin family for generations. If something happens to you, there's no need to say 'trouble'!" Xiao Jianguo immediately dispatched an elite team from the police force to monitor Jin Chengyan's phone throughout.
Watching them work, Jin Mengli felt a bit relieved. This was just using Xiao Jianguo's influence; she knew her father must have also employed some underhanded methods through A-Shan.
She could only hope that Jono would be able to wait for them to rescue her!
Soon enough, Jin Mengli's own phone rang.
"Miss, the Yan Family is also asking for two hundred million in cash. I've called several branch managers; half of it needs to be given to the Yan Family to maintain good relations, and the other half to us. It might be difficult to gather that much cash in such a short time!"
"What does the Yan Family have to do with this?" Jin Mengli whispered sharply. "Is it Yan San's people who are involved?"
"Yes."
Jin Mengli frowned slightly. "Is he trying to save Ruan Shengyu?"
That was something they didn't know.
"Forget it, forget it!" Jin Mengli quickly shifted her thoughts. No matter who Yan Beiting was trying to save, she needed to secure two hundred million before him. "No matter what method it takes, even if we have to rob, we must get the two hundred million before Yan San!"
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Jianguo said to Jin Mengli, "My son just called and said that Yan San is looking for him to rescue someone. The hostage might be at an abandoned chemical factory."
"Then hurry up and find them!"
"Bang—" The conference room door was slammed open, and Jin Chengyan stood at the entrance. "What are you hiding from me?"
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