Duoduo was missing, and Xiao Fan was in a state of panic. She kept telling herself not to panic, absolutely not to panic. She first comforted Jin Xin, "Aunt Jin, don't blame yourself. If someone planned this, no matter how careful you were, they would find an opportunity to take Duoduo away. So, it's not your fault, not your fault… Let's figure out what to do first." But in reality, her mind was already a chaotic mess!
Seeing Xiao Fan like this, Jin Xin felt even more guilty.
Just then, Xiao Fan's phone rang, displaying an unfamiliar number. She had a premonition and hastily answered the call.
A completely unfamiliar voice came from the other end. "Miss Xiao Fan?"
Xiao Fan instantly tensed up. "Who are you?"
The caller didn't directly answer but said, "You received the news about your daughter Duoduo's disappearance, didn't you?"
Xiao Fan: "It's you. You did it, right?"
The person on the other end of the call seemed to chuckle, "Miss Xiao Fan is quite clever. Your daughter is currently on the side of the Beltway. Just drive along this road, and you'll see a truck parked by the side. Your daughter is inside. Oh, by the way, I forgot to remind you. In an hour, that truck will catch fire. If you don't hurry, your daughter will be burned alive."
Hearing the teasing tone of the caller, Xiao Fan was both anxious and angry. She tightly gripped her phone, "What do you want!"
The person on the other end seemed to think of something, and added, "Oh, don't alert the people from the Li family. If they find out, your daughter will die before you arrive. Miss Xiao Fan, you wouldn't want to play with your daughter's life, right? One hour. The countdown begins. Miss Xiao Fan, good luck." With that, the call abruptly ended.
Jin Xin looked at Xiao Fan with deep concern. She had also heard the contents of the call.
Xiao Fan knew that if she left the wedding venue now, the ten percent of the Xiao Corporation's shares that Xiao Bicheng promised her would be at risk. She might even offend the Li family… However, nothing was more important than her daughter.
Xiao Fan quickly regained her composure, "Aunt Jin, I need you to handle things here. I'll go save Duoduo." After a brief pause, she added, "I'll be back as soon as possible."
Jin Xin nodded. "I understand. Hurry up. I'll take care of things here."
Despite saying so, Jin Xin was also panicking. She had never experienced such a situation, let alone dealing with the Li family…
Ten minutes after Xiao Fan left, someone came to inform them that the wedding was about to begin and asked the bride to get ready. However, the person delivering the message didn't see Xiao Fan. He asked Jin Xin, "Where's the bride? Isn't she waiting in the dressing room now? Where did she go?"
Jin Xin tried to stay calm. "The bride went to the washroom. Please wait, I'll go rush her."
Five minutes later, Xiao Fan still hadn't come out. The person delivering the message realized something was wrong and quickly went to find Li Haojue.
After instructing people to search for Xiao Fan, Li Haojue came alone to the dressing room. Jin Xin sat nervously. She did not expect to see Li Haojue under such circumstances. He… had grown up…
Jin Xin was agitated but she was afraid that Li Haojue would notice, so she quickly lowered her head.
Although Jin Xin was swift, Li Haojue was always skilled at observing moods and expressions. He felt something odd with the middle-aged woman in front of him. He squinted his eyes, and his gaze toward her became more scrutinizing, "Where's Xiao Fan?"
Jin Xin was flustered under his gaze and almost lost her composure. "No, I don't know…" She dared not tell him the truth, fearing that the mastermind would harm Duoduo.
Jin Xin lowered her head even more. "I'm sorry. Although I came with Xiao Fan, I don't know where she went…"
Li Haojue frowned. He didn't believe Xiao Fan would run away at this moment, but where was she?
At that moment, Assistant Xiao Lin ran over and whispered to him, "First Young Master, the chairman is asking why hasn't the wedding started yet. The guests are getting impatient. If this continues, I'm afraid the situation will get out of control…"
Li Haojue raised his hand, interrupting Xiao Lin. He turned to Jin Xin again, "I'll ask you one last time. Where is Xiao Fan?"
Jin Xin, feeling helpless, stammered, "I… I don't know." After a brief hesitation, she added earnestly, "Xiao Fan came early in the morning to get ready for the wedding. She is sincere about this. Can you… can you…" She wanted to ask him to hold on for a while, at least until Xiao Fan returned, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.