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Pei Xingzhi held Xiangxiang in his arms, coaxing him to sleep while saying to Zhao Siming on the phone, "Now, you should give up, right?"

Zhao Siming: "Give up. I will send you everything you want within half an hour."

"Okay." Pei Xingzhi smiled as he looked at Xiangxiang.

"Then my mom and my girlfriend..." Zhao Siming's tone was somewhat tentative.

Pei Xingzhi: "I will arrange for someone to take care of your mother and your girlfriend, don't worry."

Zhao Siming was still worried.

"They're not in Yuncheng. How long will it take your people to find them?"

Pei Xingzhi grabbed his phone, opened WeChat, scrolled through his chat history with Ye Ci, and said in a deep voice, "One day."

“…Huh?” Zhao Siming didn’t react.

Pei Xingzhi: "If you can give me the things today, I can find your girlfriend and mother today and have them protected."

"Really?" Pei Xingzhi was too fast; Zhao Siming was still somewhat skeptical.

“Of course it’s true.” Pei Xingzhi put down his phone and then squeezed Xiangxiang’s soft hand. “You helped me, so naturally I will do my best to help you. Lu Yibai is no pushover. If he finds out that you have rebellious intentions, your mother and girlfriend will definitely fall into his hands.”

"In order for you to focus on cooperating with me, I will of course ensure the safety of your family 100%. Fu Yushu is the best example."

"...Okay!" With Pei Xingzhi's words, Zhao Siming could finally rest assured.

"Mr. Pei, please protect my family. I'll give you what you want right now!"

After saying that, Zhao Siming hung up the phone.

Then, in less than ten minutes, he sent Pei Xingzhi what he wanted.

Pei Xingzhi checked the items and, after confirming there were no problems, replied with "Received".

He held his phone, anxiously awaiting Pei Xingzhi's second message.

The message didn't arrive on his phone until 9 p.m.

—Your mother and girlfriend have been picked up by my men. Explain things to them properly and don't make them panic too much.

Upon seeing this text, Zhao Siming's heart, which had been hanging in suspense all day, finally settled down.

He quickly replied: Okay, Mr. Pei, I will explain it to them properly.

But before he could explain, he needed to give Lu Yibai something.

"Resignation letter?"

Lu Yibai stared at the computer screen, his sharp brows furrowed into a tight knot.

"Zhao Siming actually sent me his resignation?!"

"Huh?" Chen Zheng was shocked. "Xiao Zhao is going to resign?"

"Snapped!"

Lu Yibai slammed the mouse in his hand and ordered in a cold voice, "Call Zhao Siming right now and ask him what he's up to!"

Chen Zheng: "...Yes!"

He tucked the folder under his arm and quickly pulled out his phone to call Zhao Siming.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

"Hello, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."

"No one answered!" Chen Zheng looked at Lu Yibai.

Lu Yibai's face was dark, and his voice was terrifyingly cold: "Call again! Call until he answers!"

"Yes!" Chen Zheng had no choice but to continue.

He dialed Zhao Siming's number dozens of times, but Zhao Siming didn't answer even once.

Even on the last call, the automated female voice changed from "no one is answering" to "phone is switched off".

“President Lu…” Chen Zheng held up his phone, looking somewhat helpless, “Xiao Zhao’s phone is off.”

"...Damn it!" Lu Yibai cursed, unable to contain himself any longer. "Get someone to find his mother right now! Once they find her, bring her to Yuncheng. I want to personally entertain her!"

Chen Zheng: "Yes!"

He placed the documents on Lu Yibai's desk, turned around, and ran straight out of the office!

As the hurried footsteps faded into the distance, a bad premonition suddenly welled up in Lu Yibai's heart.

He had clearly threatened Zhao Siming in the afternoon, but Zhao Siming still dared to disobey his orders, not only sending him a resignation letter in a swaggering manner, but also daring to disappear directly.

Does he not care about the safety of his family?

Or is it that he is already confident enough to prevent Lu Yibai from harming his family?

Lu Yibai narrowed his eyes, and for some reason, a person came to mind—

Fu Yushu.

Could Zhao Siming's disappearance and Fu Yushu's disappearance be the work of the same person?

An hour later, Chen Zheng rushed into Lu Yibai's office.

"How is it?" Lu Yibai stared at Chen Zheng, his expression unusually fearful.

Chen Zheng, panting heavily, slowly shook his head under his anxious gaze: "It's gone."

“…What?” Lu Yibai’s face turned cold.

Chen Zheng: "President Lu, the person has disappeared."

"Gone?" Lu Yibai stood up from his chair, his panic intensifying instantly.

"Oh!"

He slammed his hands on the table, his voice suddenly rising: "How could they be missing? Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on their movements?!"

"President Lu, I..." Chen Zheng said with a pained expression, stammering and unsure how to explain.

Lu Yibai glared at him, gritting his teeth and cursing, "Useless! You can't even keep an eye on two grown men, you might as well throw you out and make me go to jail!"

Upon hearing the words "go to jail," Chen Zheng's face turned deathly pale.

"President Lu, I was wrong!" He bowed humbly and immediately apologized to Lu Yibai.

Lu Yibai: "Admitting your mistake is useless! You better find Zhao Siming for me!"

"I think Zhao Siming was taken away by Pei Xingzhi's men!" Chen Zheng was afraid that Lu Yibai would really throw him out to jail, so he quickly told Lu Yibai his guess, trying to prove to Lu Yibai that he was still useful.

But Lu Yibai just glared at him fiercely: "Do I need you to tell me such a simple fact?"

"..." Chen Zheng was speechless.

Lu Yibai was panting with anger: "I just asked Zhao Siming to take the blame for me, and Zhao Siming turned around and sided with Pei Xingzhi. Isn't that a bit too fast?"

Chen Zheng: "President Lu, are you suspecting... that Zhao Siming has already made contact with Pei Xingzhi?"

Instead of answering, Lu Yibai asked, "Chen Zheng, has Zhao Siming been behaving strangely at the company lately?"

Chen Zheng thought about it carefully and then said, "Yes! For the past month, Zhao Siming's work attitude has been particularly negative. He does everything listlessly, giving the impression that he's ready to quit at any time."

“…” Lu Yibai sighed with a headache, “That makes sense now.”

Since joining the Lu Group, Zhao Siming has always been an exceptionally proactive worker. He has worked incredibly hard to get to where he is today, so he cherishes the job opportunities Lu Yibai has given him. Over the years, no matter how many tasks Lu Yibai assigns him, he always completes them with boundless enthusiasm, never slacking off or being lazy.

He even considered quitting.

"So it turns out you had already gotten in touch with Pei Xingzhi. No wonder you dared to send me your resignation so confidently."