"Mom!" Ning Tangxi saw that Zhang Yuan had lost her balance, and she quickly reached out to support her before shouting at the servants, "Hurry up and help!"
The servants quickly rushed towards them and helped Zhang Yuan onto the sofa.
"Zongxuan, hurry up and save your sister!" Zhang Yuan sobbed loudly. She realized that she had put Gu Ruochu in mortal danger. "If it wasn't for me, she wouldn't have died. I'm responsible for my daughter's death!"
Zhang Yuan had only wanted to scare Gu Ruochu. She had not expected such an accident to happen.
If Ning Tang found out that she was the mastermind behind Gu Ruochu's kidnapping, he would never forgive her.
Ning Tangxi smiled to herself when she heard about the factory fire. If Gu Ruochu had died, it would be a great thing for her.
Her place in the Ning family would be secure.
However, Ning Tangxi felt a little guilty over how things had turned out. She had only wanted to drive a wedge between Gu Ruochu and Zhang Yuan. It was unfortunate that such an accident had happened.
"Mother, don't cry. If she had not bullied me, things would not have ended up like this. In the end, its God's will."
"What are you talking about? That's my daughter. She was your sister!" Zhang Yuan was overwhelmed by the guilt in her heart. She reprimanded Ning Tangxi and continued to wail on the sofa. "It's all my fault! It's all my fault!"
Ning Tangxi pursed her lips. She had never thought of Gu Ruochu as her sister.
Ning Zongxuan was relieved when he heard that Gu Ruochu had died in the abandoned factory. However, his subordinates had described the fire as very fierce, which made him feel some lingering fear.
Initially, he had wanted to spare her life. He had planned to sell her into a remote mountain where she couldn't be found.
However, things had turned out better than he had expected. Now that Gu Ruochu was dead, nobody could stand in his way.
Soon, news of the factory fire broke out in the media. Two charred remains had been found at the scene.
Ning Tang was still at his company when he learned about the news.
Ning Tang almost collapsed in his seat after hearing about the factory fire. He had only been reunited with Gu Ruochu for a short period, but now, his daughter was dead.
The blow was too much for him to bear.
Back at the abandoned factory, the firemen had finally extinguished the fire.
An Shaosi and Yang Xi were both at the scene. They were relieved to find out that Gu Ruochu had left the factory before the fire had started.
At least she was still alive.
However, An Shaosi's men were yet to figure out the identity of Gu Ruochu's new kidnappers.
An Shaosi was deep in thought when his phone suddenly rang. He did not recognize the number, but he quickly swiped his phone and answered the call.
"Young Master An, do you have any news about my daughter? Was she at the abandoned factory when it burned down?"
Ning Tang labored to complete the last sentence.
An Shaosi immediately recognized Ning Tang's voice.
Since he suspected that the Ning family was involved in Gu Ruochu's original kidnapping, An Shaosi decided to lie to Ning Tang.
"Yes. When I arrived at the scene of the fire, I did not see Ruochu. She might have already..." Before An Shaosi completed his statement, Ning Tang hung up the phone in despair. The news was too difficult for him to bear.