Li Ziqiong opened her mouth, but was unable to defend herself.

At this moment, she also understood Lin Xingran's collapse on the night of the engagement party.

The intentional or unintentional looks of passers-by were like knives cutting into her body.

Li Ziqiong couldn't stay any longer.

"Just wait for me!"

After saying these harsh words, she pushed her way through the crowd and walked away dejectedly.

Qiao Qin held Lin Xingran's hand tightly, and felt her cold palm gradually warm up, and her heart finally settled down.

"This matter was not your fault in the first place. If that person scolds you again in the future, scold him back."

It is obvious that Lin Xingran is also a victim, but Li Ziqiong does not go looking for trouble with her fiancé, but only vents her anger on the person in front of her.

They must never be timid when dealing with such people who bully the weak and fear the strong.

Qiao Qin taught earnestly.

Lin Xingran nodded, and a warm feeling flowed through her heart.

The two of them walked around for the whole day, venting all their pent-up emotions, and finally returned to the villa carrying large and small bags.

Qiao Qin was half lying on the sofa, and suddenly an idea flashed through her mind, and she blurted out: "Xiao Ran, why don't you go abroad with me?"

Lin Xingran was slightly stunned: "Ah?"

Qiao Qin had no choice but to tell her original plan. If nothing had happened to the person in front of her, she should have been abroad now.

"Change to a new place and start over?" Lin Xingran murmured to himself, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he nodded heavily in the direction of Qiao Qin.

"Okay, let's go together!"

......

Lin Xingran still had some work to deal with, so she scheduled her trip abroad for next Monday.

Qiao Qin came to the company as usual.

The moment I walked in, a shadow fell in front of my eyes.

The faint scent of cedar wafted into her nose, and she could guess who the visitor was without even looking up.

Qiao Qin remained calm. She had been busy with Lin Xingran's affairs recently and just then she remembered that she hadn't thought about Huo Shiyan for a long time.

"Is something wrong?"

Her tone was cold, as if she was talking to a stranger.

Huo Shiyan didn't care at all, his voice was low and magnetic.

"Weren't you going to leave? Why are you back?"

Qiao Qin raised her head and met the teasing look in the man's eyes. She couldn't help but feel a surge of nameless anger in her heart.

What does it mean?

Do you feel like you can't live without him?

Qiao Qin's face turned colder, and the corner of her lips sneered: "I was delayed last week. Mr. Huo, don't worry, I will leave this Saturday and will definitely not be a bother to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the air pressure around the man dropped suddenly.

Huo Shiyan pursed his lips: "You know that's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?" Qiao Qin asked back.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet and the air seemed to freeze.

"boom!"

The door was slammed shut.

The tall and slender figure has disappeared from sight.

Qiao Qin retracted her gaze, and her clenched hands hanging at her sides loosened slightly, revealing sweat all over them.

Ever since the quarrel that day, she had been deliberately avoiding Huo Shiyan, spending most of her time at home working and arranging plans for her trip abroad.

Before I knew it, the day of leaving the country had arrived.

Qiao Qin woke up early in the morning, humming a little tune while counting the luggage with Aunt Song, but as time went by, she couldn't help frowning.

Why hasn’t Xingran come yet?

They agreed to meet at twelve o'clock, but half an hour has passed and there is no sign of each other.

Did he oversleep?

Qiao Qin muttered a few words, took out her cell phone and made a call.

After a while.

"The number you dialed is currently unanswered. Please call again later."

All messages fell on deaf ears, with no response.

Qiao Qin's eyelids twitched, and an inexplicable sense of uneasiness arose in her heart.

Could something have happened?

"Madam, everything has been packed. When are we leaving?" Aunt Song asked.

Qiao Qin shook her head, picked up her phone and hurried out, "You wait at home first, I'll go out for a while."

Ten minutes later.

She rushed to the Lin family, only to be told that Lin Xingran had gone out with a suitcase early in the morning.

The ominous feeling in my heart became stronger and stronger.

Qiao Qin called the police, but they said that the time was too short to file a case, and asked her to wait a little longer and maybe there would be news.

They had agreed to go abroad today, and it was impossible for Lin Xingran to suddenly lose contact without saying a word.

Something definitely happened!

Qiao Qin frowned and paced back and forth, thinking of a solution.

Although she is rich now, she has no connections. Finding someone in such a huge city like Yuncheng is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

He pondered for a while.

Qiao Qin said to the driver: "Go to the company."

Although she was very reluctant, under such circumstances, the first person she thought of was Huo Shiyan.

If it's him, there should be a way!

office.

Qiao Qin pushed the door open, but did not see the familiar figure. After asking around, she found out that the other party did not come to the company today at all.

She had no choice but to call Assistant Yan.

The voice on the other end was a little noisy: "Mr. Huo is at the airport now."

Qiao Qin asked nervously, "Are you going on a business trip?"

Assistant Yan's tone was a little strange: "Originally, yes, but now it's not necessary. We are going back to the company."

Hearing this, Qiao Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

soon.

She met Huo Shiyan. It had been a whole week since they last met. The man didn't seem to have changed much, except that there was a little more gloom between his brows.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" Huo Shiyan asked.

When it came to Lin Xingran's whereabouts, Qiao Qin no longer cared about her face and spilled everything she knew.

Followed by.

Qiao Qin looked up, pleading in her tone: "Xiao Ran is my best friend, can you help me find her?"

Huo Shiyan's eyes flickered.

He also heard about the farce at the Bo family's engagement party, but he didn't expect it to be related to Qiao Qin.

just.

Huo Shiyan sneered: "Why should I help you?"

During this period of time, the person in front of him had been avoiding him, and only remembered to come find him when something happened.

What did she take him for?

Qiao Qin was stunned for a moment, and unconsciously raised her voice: "That's a living life."

"What does it have to do with me?" Huo Shiyan's tone was indifferent.

Qiao Qin felt a chill spreading from the soles of her feet to her entire body, and she staggered back two steps.

She looked up at the handsome face in front of her, only to find it more unfamiliar than ever before.

Yes.

What does Lin Xingran’s life or death have to do with him?

How could such a cold-blooded and selfish person care about others?

Qiao Qin pulled the corner of her mouth: "I know, I was the one who disturbed you just now."

Having said that, she turned around and prepared to leave.

The longer the delay, the more dangerous Xiao Ran would be. Since Huo Shiyan was unwilling to help, she would find another way.

next second.

"She has nothing to do with me, but you can."

A deep and attractive male voice suddenly sounded behind me.

Qiao Qin paused and turned to look over. "What do you mean? Are you willing to help find Lin Xingran?"

Huo Shiyan walked to the sofa and sat down, resting one hand on the back of the chair. He raised his eyelids and looked at her, his thin lips slightly parted.

"beg me."

Every word clearly entered Qiao Qin's ears.

There was dead silence in the office.

All she could hear was the ticking sound of the clock, which seemed to remind her all the time that time was running out.

Qiao Qin lowered her eyes and clenched her hands tightly until her knuckles turned slightly white.

She knew that once she asked the man in front of her for help, all her efforts during this period would be in vain.

however.

Lin Xingran's life or death is unknown, and she has no other choice.

Qiao Qin bit her lip and uttered two words with difficulty.

"Please! You!"

"Ah......"

Accompanied by a chuckle.

Huo Shiyan seemed to be in a good mood. He raised his hand and called Assistant Yan, "Call that kid Bo Zhili and ask him if he knows where his woman is?"

Qiao Qin's eyes lit up slightly, and she looked at the call interface on the phone screen expectantly.

The call was quickly answered with a nonchalant voice.

"Brother Huo, are you free to play chess today? See you at the usual place. I promise I can beat you this time."

"I have business with you."

"What is it?"

"Lin Xingran knows, right?"

The person on the other end was silent for a while before speaking with a smile.

"Of course I know. Brother Huo is also interested in her?"

Hearing his casual tone, Qiao Qin clenched her teeth and tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart.

It's all this man's fault!

Huo Shiyan gave her a calming look and continued, "Lin Xingran is missing. Someone asked me to find her. Do you know her whereabouts?"

This time, the silence lasted longer.

Qiao Qin waited eagerly, but she didn't expect that the other party didn't take it to heart at all and just said it casually.

"Where else could she go? She'll be back on her own in a few days, don't worry."

"Snapped!"

The phone fell heavily to the ground and the screen shattered into pieces.

Qiao Qin's eyes were red, her chest heaving violently, and her hands were clenched into fists that made a creaking sound.

A few minutes later.

She calmed down, looked at Huo Shiyan and said embarrassedly, "Sorry, I'll give you a new one."

At the critical moment, Huo Shiyan was still very reliable.

With a sullen face, he methodically issued instructions to Assistant Yan, "Go collect surveillance videos near the Lin family and ask someone to help see if there is anything unusual."

The waiting time was very torturous.

Qiao Qin frowned, feeling extremely anxious.

Xiaoran, where are you?

At this time, Huo Shiyan handed over a cup of hot water, and his tone was unusually gentle: "Drink some water, don't wait until you find someone and fall down first."

Qiao Qin took the cup of water and took a sip. The warm feeling made her stomach feel a lot better.

She turned to look at Huo Shiyan. No matter what happened during this period, his performance today did change her mind a little.

After a while.

Assistant Yan walked in hurriedly, holding a large stack of printed photos in his hand.

"Mr. Huo, there is a new discovery."

Qiao Qin's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up and walked to Assistant Yan, asking, "Have you found the person? Where is Xiao Ran?"

Assistant Yan shook his head: "Not yet, but it should be related to the person in the photo."

Qiao Qin looked down and recognized the man above at a glance.

Li Ziqiong!

Could it be that she kidnapped Lin Xingran?

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