Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

"Mom! My little brother is missing!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lan looked up abruptly and saw her daughter's face flushed red, tears clinging to her eyelashes, as she stumbled and ran over, throwing herself into her arms.

Yan Lan's heart tightened, and she picked up Xiao Xi: "Xiao Xi, don't rush, tell me slowly, what happened to Chao Chao?"

"My younger brother said he needed to go to the restroom after class, so I waited for him at the door, but he didn't come out for a long time!"

Xiaoxi sobbed, her face full of self-reproach, "I went in and looked, I checked both the men's and women's restrooms, but there was no little brother!"

These words made Yan Lan's heart skip a beat. She immediately pulled Xiao Xi and ran to the kindergarten security room, explaining the situation to the security guard in a hurried tone.

"My child is missing. Please check the CCTV footage, especially the area near the restrooms and the main gate of the park!"

Seeing her serious expression, the security guard didn't dare to delay and immediately pulled up the surveillance footage.

On the screen, just ten minutes ago the park was full of children leaving school. Chaochao, carrying her little schoolbag, skipped and hopped into the direction of the restroom. But less than three minutes later, a somewhat familiar figure appeared at the gate—it was Bai Xiaoyu!

She was wearing a dark hoodie with the brim pulled low, pulling a silver suitcase, and accompanied by a little boy. It was Qin Fang.

In the surveillance footage, when Bai Xiaoyu looked up, her profile was clearly visible, with a light red mark under her eye. Yan Lan was very familiar with that mark; it was the allergic reaction left by the poison that Xiao Xi had given to Bai Lin before!

“No…she’s not Bai Xiaoyu,” Yan Lan’s pupils suddenly contracted as a thought flashed through her mind.

The person arrested at the police station was Bai Xiaoyu, but the real Bai Lin was never caught!

Bai Lin was still with Qin Fang at the door, pulling a suitcase. Chaochao's disappearance was definitely related to her!

“Kidnapping!”

Yan Lan's voice was deep as she immediately took out her phone to call the police.

She didn't dare to delay. While asking the security guard to contact the kindergarten teacher to count the children and guard the gate, she turned on her phone and began to track Bai Lin's whereabouts.

She was filled with anxiety; nothing could go wrong every day, and she couldn't lose him.

Meanwhile, the Qin family's car was on its way home. The car was quiet, and Mrs. Qin was resting with her eyes closed, leaning back in her seat.

Suddenly, Qin Shi's phone vibrated. He picked it up and his face immediately darkened.

The screen displayed a message from an unknown number. The sender's name was "Liu Jinnian," and the message contained only one sentence: "If you want to save your son, come to the abandoned warehouse on the mountain by Jiangbin Road. Come alone, and don't try anything funny."

The message also included a photo.

Chaochao and Qin Fang were tied to chairs, their mouths taped shut, their eyes filled with fear.

"What's wrong?" Madam Qin noticed his unusual behavior and opened her eyes to ask.

Qin Shi immediately turned off his phone screen and forced a calm smile: "It's nothing. There's an urgent matter at the company that I need to take care of. I'll have the driver take you home first."

Qin Shengsheng frowned, sensing something was off about his expression. "How about I go with you?"

"No need, it's just a financial matter. I'll be right back."

Qin Shi waved his hand, "Don't worry, be careful on the road, and send me a message when you get home."

After saying that, without waiting for the two to ask any more questions, he immediately told the driver to stop the car, opened the door and left quickly, his calmness replaced by anxiety.

With both Chaochao and Qin Fang in Liu Jinnian's care, he absolutely could not allow anything to happen to them, and he certainly couldn't let his mother and sister live in fear.

Meanwhile, after a search, Yan Lan's phone finally located Bai Lin's whereabouts, and the destination was the abandoned warehouse on the mountain by Jiangbin Road.

She found a satellite map of the warehouse; it was built on a cliff by the sea, long abandoned, and very remote.

She sped along on her motorcycle, and by the time she arrived at the warehouse, her palms were already soaked with cold sweat.

When Yan Lan parked her car not far from the warehouse and quietly crept over, she could see from afar that the warehouse gate was ajar and a car was parked outside.

She tiptoed closer to the window at the back, and when she looked inside, the sight before her made her heart skip a beat.

The warehouse was dusty and dimly lit, with only a broken light bulb providing illumination.

In a corner of the warehouse, Chaochao and Qin Fang were tied to chairs with their mouths taped shut.

Bai Lin stood beside the child, holding a gun to Chaochao's arm, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.

Liu Jinnian held a knife to Qin Fang's neck, while Qin Shi, who had also just arrived, stood at the warehouse entrance.

"Qin Shi, don't pretend to be some great philanthropist with me!"

Liu Jinnian's voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with madness, "Ten billion! Transfer ten billion to the account I designate, and I'll release one child—either your precious son Qin Fang or Yan Lan's son Chaochao. You choose!"

Qin Shi clenched his fists tightly, his gaze first falling on Chao Chao.

That was the child Xiao Xiyan Lan cherished most. She glanced at Qin Fang, her tone cold and hard yet tinged with compromise.

"I'll give you two billion if you release both children. I'll have Zhao Nan transfer the money right now, it'll be in your account in ten minutes."

"Two billion? You're quite generous," Liu Jinnian sneered. "Two billion is all you have to do, but you can only spare one child. You choose! Do you want to save your own son Qin Fang, or Yan Lan's son Chaochao?"

Yan Lan's heart leaped into her throat. She stared intently at Liu Jinnian, her palms sweating profusely.

She knew that everyone thought Qin Fang was Qin Shi's son, and Chaochao was just her child. Even if Qin Shi cared about Chaochao, he would most likely choose Qin Fang.

She took a step forward instinctively, her voice trembling but firm: "Liu Jinnian, I can pay for it too, however much you want, just don't hurt the child!"

Upon seeing her sudden appearance, Liu Jinnian was taken aback, and his hands trembled slightly.

"Who do you think you are?" Bai Lin suddenly spoke, brandishing the gun in her hand, which made Yan Lan's eyes turn red.

"Liu Jinnian, wake up! If it weren't for them, how could we have ended up like this? Today, either Qin Fang or Chaochao will die. One of them will have to pay for our suffering!"

Qin Shi immediately shouted, "Stop! Don't touch the child!"

He took out his phone and sent a message to Zhao Nan in front of the two of them, asking him to transfer two billion yuan. "The money will be here soon. Take the knife away first, so you don't hurt the child."

Bai Lin stared at him, her eyes filled with greed, but before long, the sound of police sirens came from outside the warehouse, growing clearer and clearer as they approached.

Bai Lin panicked instantly, grabbed Chaochao, and dragged her towards the cliff behind the warehouse: "The police are here! You lied to me! If I can't live, I'll die with Yan Lan's son!"

Liu Jinnian panicked, hoisted Qin Fang onto his shoulder, and ran towards the cliff edge, yelling, "You all forced me to do this! Qin Shi, if you come any closer, I'll push both children off the cliff right now!"

Yan Lan and Qin Shi rushed forward at the same time, but Yan Lan was too far away from Chao Chao. Seeing that Bai Lin's hand had already touched the edge of the cliff, Yan Lan's heart was about to jump out of her chest.

As Liu Jinnian watched this scene, a wicked thought suddenly came to mind: as long as Yan Lan's son Chaochao died, Yan Lan would definitely collapse, and there would be no possibility for her and Qin Shi anymore!

He deliberately slowed his pace, waiting to see how Qin Shi would save Qin Fang.

But the next second, everyone was stunned.

Instead of chasing after Liu Jinnian who was carrying Qin Fang, Qin Shi rushed towards Bai Lin and Chaochao with all his might, grabbed Chaochao's clothes, and pulled her into his arms!

"Are you crazy? Qin Fang is still in my hands!" Liu Jinnian roared in disbelief, Qin Fang struggling in his hands and almost falling.

At that very moment, the police rushed into the warehouse and quickly subdued the panicked Bai Lin.

In the chaos, Liu Jinnian gave Qin Fang a sudden push, and Qin Fang still fell off the cliff!

Yan Lan held the frightened Chaochao, her hands and feet icy cold. Just as she was about to call for help to save Qin Fang, she saw that a lifeline had already been set up below the cliff.

It turned out that Yan Lan had already sent her location to the police on her way here, so that they could prepare in advance at the bottom of the cliff.

Soon, the rescuers carried Qin Fang up. Qin Fang was frightened, but was not seriously injured. The medical staff immediately rushed to his aid.

Liu Jinnian, pinned to the ground, looked at Chaochao, who was being held tightly in Qin Shi's arms, his eyes filled with confusion and resentment. Liu Jinnian struggled and roared.

"Qin Shi! Have you gone mad? Qin Fang is your own son! Why don't you save him, but instead save Yan Lan's son!"

Bai Lin also shouted, "Impossible! How could you abandon your own son? Chaochao is Yan Lan's child, what right do you have to protect him!"

Qin Shi ignored their shouts, gently patted Chaochao's head to make sure the child wasn't hurt, and then looked up at the two people on the ground with a cold, mocking gaze.

"My biological son? Qin Fang has never been my biological son, Chaochao is."

These words were like a thunderclap. Not only were Liu Jinnian and Bai Lin stunned, but even Yan Lan, who was holding Chaochao, looked at Qin Shi in shock: "You... what did you say?"

"In the apartment, I accidentally saw Chaochao's diary." Qin Shi's tone softened, and his eyes were full of tenderness as he looked at Chaochao.

“He wrote that I am his father. He also called me stupid dad.”

Upon hearing this, Chaochao stuck out her tongue and buried her little head in Yan Lan's arms.

Qin Shi then looked at Liu Jinnian, his voice icy: "As for Qin Fang, my kindness to him over the past five years was nothing more than a scheme of mine."

I knew all along that Bai Lin wasn't dead and that she would definitely come back for revenge, so I deliberately made everyone think that Qin Fang was my son to lure you out.

Furthermore, Qin Fang is not my child at all; he is your half-brother, Liu Jinnian. Shen Yunzhong, you didn't tell you this, did you?

"No! Impossible!"

Liu Jinnian completely broke down, struggling frantically, "You're lying to me! Qin Fang is your son, how could I have a younger brother! You're lying to me!"

No matter how much he shouted, he couldn't change the fact that everything he had tried so hard to destroy was fake from the beginning. He had acted out a joke like a clown.

At this moment, the medical staff came over and said to Qin Shi and Yan Lan, "The child has been examined. He suffered some external injuries and was frightened, but there is no danger to his life. He just needs to rest and recover properly."

Yan Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and her arms around Chaochao went limp.

Qin Shi walked to her side: "Don't be afraid, I'm here for you from now on. I won't let you get hurt again."