Author’s Note: Thanks for your support. Seeing Jiang Qiuyue, who was aggressively chasing after them, and Jiang Ruyi, who was so scared that she hid behind them, everyone felt an urge to protect her. The man whose shirt was being clutched by Jiang Ruyi even picked her up, gently patting her back to comfort her, “Don’t be afraid, brother is here.” In fact, he was not her brother but looked older than her father, nearing thirty, with a sharply defined face, a prominent nose, and thin lips. His eyes were striking, with long, upturned tails, sharp yet cold, exuding an aura of authority without anger. Seeing his niece in his arms and the protective stance of the crowd, Jiang Qiuyue realized the situation was not in her favor and immediately put on a smile, “Everyone, are you misunderstanding something? That’s my niece. Ruyi, come down, your dad called.”
“Where’s the phone? A call from Mr. Jiang?”
“What have we misunderstood?”
“Didn’t little Ruyi say anything?”
“Isn’t this an admission of guilt?”
They were all astute, seeing through the situation clearly. Jiang Qiuyue’s face turned red and white with embarrassment, but feeling guilty and seeing them all in suits and polished appearances, she didn’t dare to get angry. She had to patiently say, “Give me back the child. Ruyi, be good, come home with your aunt. Or else aunt will get mad.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruyi’s tears flowed freely, “Aunt gets mad and hits me, boohoo, I’m scared, I want daddy—” Her cute and spirited appearance made no one want to see her cry. They all stepped forward to comfort her gently, “Be good, Ruyi, shall sister call your dad? / Yes, do you know your dad’s number? / Don’t be scared, uncle is here.”
Amidst the comforting voices, the man holding Jiang Ruyi had already dialed Jiang Boyuan’s number, “Mr. Jiang? I’m Zhou Linchuan, your daughter is with me. I expect you here within ten minutes, or else—” He left the rest unsaid, but his previous words had a strong implication of kidnapping. Jiang Qiuyue, hearing this, was furious, “What do you mean by this? Give me back the child! Or I’ll call the police!” Her sharp voice was transmitted through the phone. Jiang Boyuan was alarmed, thinking his daughter had been kidnapped, but then—
