Lanting Club is one of the top private clubs in Fragrant City.
It is located in the suburbs, and although it is remote, business is booming because those who come and go are either rich or noble.
At this moment, inside a heavily guarded private room.
A woman in her mid-twenties, stunningly beautiful, was looking at the handsome young man sitting across from her on the sofa with tears in her eyes and asked anxiously, "Young Master Xie, you... you really have a way to save my daughter?"
The beautiful woman was none other than Zhang Yixin, the mother of Lin Bei's daughter.
And the handsome young man was the famous eldest son of the Xie Family in Fragrant City, Xie Shaofeng.
Feeling Zhang Yixin's unease and anxiety, Xie Shaofeng's mouth curved up slightly.
He leisurely set down the red wine glass in his hand and said with a smile, "Yixin, don't worry. Since I asked you to come, I definitely have a way to save your daughter."
"Really?"
Zhang Yixin's face lit up with joy, but before she could finish speaking, she heard Xie Shaofeng continue, "Yixin, actually, you might not know that I grew up with Lin Bei. Technically speaking, I should be calling you sister-in-law. If you don't mind, just call me Shao Feng."
Lin Bei?
Hearing this familiar yet foreign name, Zhang Yixin couldn't help but feel a shock in her heart as she involuntarily recalled that rainy night six years ago, and the man that changed her fate...
But she quickly forced herself to calm down, looked at Xie Shaofeng and said, "Xie... Shao Feng, I don't want to talk about the past. You just said you have a way to save my daughter, what exactly is it?"
Xie Shaofeng caught every flicker of emotion on Zhang Yixin's face, silently sneering in his heart before replying with a calm demeanor, "Sister-in-law, I have found out that those who are targeting your daughter are a group of black-market organ traffickers. You can rest assured, these people are nothing but riffraff that can't stand the light of day. Once I step in, even given a hundred doses of courage, they wouldn't dare to harm your daughter."
"What? Trafficking in organs!"
Zhang Yixin was taken aback and she quickly pleaded, "Shao Feng, you must save my daughter, you can't let her fall into the hands of these black-market doctors!"
"It won't happen, sister-in-law. Just keep your peace of mind," Xie Shaofeng reassured her with a smile, then suddenly changed the subject, "But sister-in-law, compared to your daughter Han Han, I'm actually more worried about you."
"Me?"
"That's right," Xie Shaofeng straightened his lapel and went on slowly, "Ever since Brother Lin went to the Northern Territory six years ago, you have been raising Han Han alone. I know these years have been tough for you. I've also tried several times to find out Brother Lin's whereabouts, but all I've gotten back is that there's no trace of him."
Boom!
Zhang Yixin felt as if struck by lightning upon hearing this.
Towards Lin Bei, her feelings were always complicated. She resented Lin Bei for getting her pregnant, resenting this man for causing her such widespread scorn.
But as her daughter was born, she forced herself not to hate this man anymore because her daughter missed her father dearly and needed him.
So she endured the humiliation and survived by any means necessary, just hoping that one day Lin Bei would return to provide fatherly love to Han Han.
But to her surprise, Lin Bei was no more...
Suddenly, Zhang Yixin felt as if her world was crumbling.
She couldn't imagine how Han Han would react upon learning she no longer had a father...
Xie Shaofeng saw it all and feigned sorrow, saying, "Sister-in-law, there's no need to be too upset now. I know your relationship with Brother Lin was just a twist of fate, and that you didn't have many feelings for him. Everything was for the child.
"Now that Han Han is growing up, she can't be without a father forever. If you don't mind, I can be Han Han's father. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yixin suddenly looked up.
By this point, how could she not understand the real purpose of Xie Shaofeng summoning her here?
"Young Master Xie, no matter whether your words are true or false, no matter whether Lin Bei is truly dead, I want to tell you that I, Zhang Yixin, am not a loose woman, you underestimate me!"
As she spoke, she stood up, ready to leave.
But the moment she opened the private room door, she was stopped by a group of bodyguards waiting outside.
"Young Master Xie, what is the meaning of this?" Zhang Yixin turned her head and asked coldly.
Seeing that things had come to this point, Xie Shaofeng no longer bothered to pretend.
He sneered and said, "Zhang Yixin, you are nothing more than a tramp that has been abandoned. Why do you put on such an act of sanctity with me? Let me tell you the truth, those black-market doctors are my people, and they went to your home to grab Han Han the moment you arrived here!"
"You…"
Hearing that Han Han had been taken, Zhang Yixin's complexion changed drastically.
Instinctively, she pulled out her mobile phone to dial Han Han's phone, which she had prepared especially for her, but after several attempts, all that came through was a dead tone.
"Bang!"
The mobile phone fell to the floor, powerless, and Zhang Yixin's tears "plopped" down.
As she walked towards Xie Shaofeng, she pleaded, "Young Master Xie, I beg you not to harm Han Han, she is still a child..."
"Now you're pleading with me? Zhang Yixin, don't say I didn't give you a chance. As long as you serve me well, I can assure you that your daughter will come to no harm. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that she won't end up being dissected."
An evil smile curled up at the corner of Xie Shaofeng's mouth as his gaze roamed over Zhang Yixin without any inhibition.
He hadn't expected that upon his return to the country, his family would task him with taking care of Zhang Yixin and her daughter.
The first time he saw Zhang Yixin's photo, he was deeply attracted by her beauty. Upon learning that Lin Bei had gotten her first six years ago, a wicked thought sprang up in his heart.
Before dealing with Zhang Yixin and her daughter, he wanted this well-known beauty of Fragrant City to submit to him obediently, which is why he deceived her into meeting him at the Lanting Club while simultaneously sending people to deal with Han Han.
Sensing the aggression in Xie Shaofeng's eyes, Zhang Yixin felt a sinking feeling. With the area so tightly guarded, there was no chance for a weak woman like herself to escape.
And even if she could escape, what about her daughter?
Xie Shaofeng had taken Han Han, clearly intent on having his way with her. If she refused him, Han Han's life would be in danger!
Perhaps, this was her fate...
With this thought, Zhang Yixin closed her eyes in despair, letting her tears silently fall.
Seeing that Zhang Yixin had resigned herself to her fate, Xie Shaofeng was inwardly pleased and immediately gestured for the bodyguards to close the door.
Then he slowly approached Zhang Yixin, placed his hands on her shoulders, and said softly, "Be good, serve me well, and your daughter can go home safely."
With those words, a pair of devilish claws reached for Zhang Yixin's neckline...