Xu Yingying sighed and turned back to the living room. She sat on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the phone next to it. She felt like the phone was about to ring, and she sat nervously, afraid to miss any calls. However, time passed, and no calls came.

"Is anything going to happen to Auntie?" Xu Yingying thought worriedly. She recalled everything that had happened recently. Auntie Xu hadn't told her anything about what had happened recently. It was Auntie Xu who was worried about her.

Xu Yingying's heart sank, and a sense of foreboding came over her. She began to wonder if Aunt Xu was in danger or had met with an accident.

"No, I can't just sit here and wait!" Xu Yingying stood up, determined to go out and look for Aunt Xu. She put on her coat, grabbed her flashlight, and hurried out. The streets at night seemed especially deserted, and the cold wind howled, chilling Xu Yingying's entire body. But Xu Yingying didn't care about that; she just wanted to find Aunt Xu as soon as possible and ensure her safety.

Xu Yingying followed the familiar route to look for Aunt Xu. She passed by nearby supermarkets, parks, and snack bars, observing every place carefully, hoping to find Aunt Xu. However, time passed, and Xu Yingying still couldn't find Aunt Xu.

When Xu Yingying came to a secluded corner, she heard a low sound. She stopped in her tracks and shone her flashlight forward. She saw a dark figure squatting on the ground, fiddling with something.

"Who?" Xu Yingying asked loudly, shining the flashlight in her hand towards the dark shadow.

The shadow slowly raised its head, revealing a pale face. It was Xu Xiaofeng. There was a hint of fear and fatigue in Xu Xiaofeng's eyes, as if she had experienced a nightmare.

"Auntie!" Xu Yingying exclaimed in surprise and ran forward. "Why are you here? We've been looking for you!"

Xu Xiaofeng stood up tremblingly and hugged Xu Yingying tightly. Xu Xiaofeng's body was trembling slightly, as if she was greatly frightened.

"Yingying... I'm so scared..." Xu Xiaofeng said with a sob, tears welling up in her eyes.

Xu Yingying patted her aunt's back distressedly and comforted her: "It's okay, aunt, we will go home now. Tell me what happened and we will face it together."

Xu Xiaofeng nodded, wiped the tears from her eyes, and walked home with Xu Yingying. Along the way, Xu Xiaofeng was silent, her expression still a little dazed. Xu Yingying knew that Aunt Xu must have experienced something terrible and needed time to recover.

After returning home, Xu Yingying welcomed Aunt Xu into the living room and poured her a cup of hot tea. Then, she gently helped Aunt Xu sit on the soft sofa and said with concern: "Aunt, sit down and have a good rest first. No matter what happens, I will always be by your side to overcome this difficulty together. Please rest assured that you can tell us if you have any difficulties, and we will work together to find a solution."

Xu Xiaofeng took a deep breath slowly, a trace of pain and fear flashed in her eyes, and she finally began to tell what happened to her tonight.

It turned out that just a few hours ago, she had received a mysterious and disturbing phone call. The caller ID was not displayed, and the voice was deep and hoarse, as if it came from hell. The caller warned her in a threatening tone that if she did not do as they asked, she and her family would be seriously harmed.

Xu Xiaofeng recalled with trembling voice: "I was so scared that I could hardly move, but I forced myself to remain calm and ask their purpose. They told me that if I could help them complete a task, they could guarantee the safety of our entire family. I asked what it was, but they refused to reveal any details, only telling me to go to a designated location where someone would meet me and tell me the specific task."

After listening to Xu Xiaofeng's description, Xu Yingying asked, "Aunt, did you go there and see them just now?"

Xu Xiaofeng nodded, her face pale as paper. "Yes, I followed their instructions and came to the designated location, but no one was there to meet me. I waited for a long time, becoming increasingly frightened, not knowing what to do. Finally, I decided to leave that place and return home."

Xu Yingying frowned. "This is so weird. Why would they do this? Is this a prank?"

Xu Xiaofeng shook her head, a hint of worry and uneasiness in her eyes: "No, I don't think it's that simple. Their tone was very serious, and they mentioned my family, which made me dare not take it lightly. I don't know who they are or what they want, but I know I can't just sit there and wait for death."

Xu Yingying frowned, feeling something was amiss. She couldn't help wondering, "Could it be that Aunt Xu was being teased by someone?" But why was someone teasing Aunt Xu?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xu Yingying's mind. She remembered that she had been kidnapped by Yuan Xiaoling this morning and taken to the back mountain. Could it be that the same group of people did this?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Xu Yingying felt a chill running down her spine, her hair standing on end. What on earth was going on in Yuan Xiaoling's mind that she could go so far?

It would have been fine if he had just tied her up, but now he actually dared to tease her family!

Although Xu Yingying had a guess in her mind, she was not sure whether it was true. However, no matter what, she did not want Aunt Xu to know that she had been kidnapped by her classmates. So, she decided to comfort Aunt Xu first.

"Aunt, I think it might just be a prank call, otherwise why wouldn't they show up again?" Xu Yingying tried to speak in a relaxed tone.

Xu Xiaofeng still had some doubts about Xu Yingying's explanation: "Is it really like this?"

Xu Yingying nodded quickly: "Yes, aunt, don't think too much. The most important thing now is to relax. I'll go make you something to eat. You've been out all night and must be very tired." After that, she walked into the kitchen and began to look for ingredients.

After a quick walk around the kitchen, Xu Yingying realized there was no ready-made food to eat. The quickest option was to make a simple bowl of noodles. She quickly took out two eggs from the refrigerator, washed some vegetables, and prepared to make egg noodle soup.

Xu Yingying first beats the eggs. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the noodles, and cook until they're 80% done. Add the greens and cook until they're cooked through. Pour in the beaten eggs and stir with chopsticks to form an egg drop. Season with salt, light soy sauce, and pepper, then drizzle with a little cooking oil before serving.

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