Zeng Chengxue was pushed forward by Li Ping.

The closer Zeng Chengxue got, the clearer she could see Zeng Yunchen and Tang Min's faces.

That's great, Mom and Dad are both here.

At that moment, she felt the warmth from her parents, even though the timing was wrong.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'm fine."

A faint sound reached their ears; it was Zeng Chengxue's voice.

"Chengxue, it's okay, be strong. Mom and Dad are trying to figure something out."

Tang Min stepped forward and called out to them.

Suddenly, she seemed to see Zeng Chengxue nodding.

Brave children, you've persevered this far, now it's time for them to hurry up.

"Team Leader Zhang"

Zeng Yunchen shouted fiercely, looking at Captain Zhang with a determined gaze.

There was a question in his eyes, as if asking whether the matter was feasible.

Team Leader Zhang shook his head slightly. Not yet. Li Ping doesn't have any real tools that could endanger human life, and there hasn't been any major incident that could threaten public safety. The sniper can't be allowed to take his life yet.

"We can only watch and watch."

"For now, this is the only way; we should focus on persuasion."

Zeng Yunchen stood straight, looking in the direction of the small house.

Tang Min broke free from his grasp and ran towards the hut alone. She squatted down about ten meters away from the hut and quietly talked to Zeng Chengxue.

"Chengxue, don't go to sleep, come on, chat with Mommy."

In her shock, Zeng Chengxue's energy was slowly depleted.

As the autumn wind rises, the air grows even cooler.

Her immune system is so weak right now, she's bound to get sick once she falls asleep; a cold or fever would be a good thing.

Tang Min could only get Zeng Chengxue to keep talking to her to attract her attention.

Fortunately, Zeng Chengxue was very cooperative. She knew that Tang Min was doing it for her own good, and she kept her eyes open and responded to Tang Min.

....................

Time passed slowly, but there was still no progress.

Li Ping occasionally watched Tang Min and Zeng Chengxue's conversation with impatience, his eyelids constantly rolling upwards.

His eyes were filled with disdain for this scene of maternal love and filial piety.

Hmph, there's no such thing as a harmonious family relationship in the world, it simply doesn't exist.

He used to boast about how happy he was with his wife and son, but those two people left him when he had nothing left.

At that moment, he felt not only the grief of losing his wife and children, but also the resentment of being betrayed.

Once he gets everything back, he'll definitely get his son back. As for that ungrateful woman, well, she can go as far away as possible.

Peng...

Li Ping grew increasingly angry and threw a mineral water bottle between the two of them, interrupting their conversation.

Don't try to put on a show of family affection in front of him; he won't fall for it.

"President Zeng, is my request really that difficult? You're even willing to abandon your daughter for the sake of the company?"

Zeng Yunchen's gaze was drawn to Li Ping, and he looked at Li Ping without saying a word.

Even without his involvement, this man's company would be investigated in no time. Disrupting market order, tax evasion, quality issues—he can't escape any of these charges.

"Hurry up, if you don't make a decision soon, I'll cut her off."

Li Ping pulled out a short knife from somewhere and held it to Zeng Chengxue's neck.

Tang Min was startled and took another step forward.

"Li Ping, don't get agitated. Give us some time. Don't get agitated. Everything is negotiable, right, Yun Chen?"

Tang Min kept giving Zeng Yunchen meaningful glances.

"Captain Zhang, must we wait until things have developed to this point before we take action?"

Zeng Yunchen, unusually, did not respond to Tang Min, but instead turned to look at Captain Zhang.

Team Leader Zhang shook his head helplessly. This Li Ping really didn't leave himself any chance at all.

He then gestured towards a certain spot, signaling the sniper to prepare; if the kidnappers continued to disobey, they would not be given another chance.

Zeng Yunchen was also making the worst-case scenario plan; he didn't want a life to just disappear from the world like that.

Even though he didn't like this person.

"I promise you"

Zeng Yunchen's gentle voice carried on like a spring breeze.

"Uh...uh...uh..."

When Zeng Chengxue, whose neck was being held, heard Zeng Yunchen's reply, her mouth dropped open.

But she was imprisoned and unable to speak loudly.

She kept shaking her head, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction with Zeng Yunchen's answer.

"Li Ping, Zeng Yunchen has already agreed to your request, so please release Cheng Xue."

Seeing that Zeng Chengxue's neck had been slashed and was bleeding, Tang Min quickly shouted.

This can't go on any longer. Cheng Xue is so young, and she's already going through this kind of hardship. I don't know if it will leave any psychological scars on her.

Tang Min didn't know how psychologically capable the three children were, but even adults would have long-lasting psychological trauma when faced with such a situation, let alone children.

"How do I know if what you're saying is true? How can you prove it?"

"I will have someone get the company seal and write the transfer agreement on the spot."

As Zeng Yunchen spoke, he gestured to He Yu, who glanced in the direction of the small house and quickly turned to leave.

"You...you're telling the truth?"

Unsure if the answer he heard was true, Li Ping asked again.

"Really, as long as you release Cheng Xue."

"Hahaha, you guys really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"

Li Ping smiled smugly, looking at the knife in his hand that was placed against Zeng Chengxue's neck.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to bring your things."

After saying that, Li Ping pulled Zeng Chengxue back into the house.

The door slammed shut, and Tang Min watched helplessly as Zeng Chengxue was pulled back into the room, a sense of powerlessness washing over her.

She still remembers the first time she met Li Ping; she was timid and hesitant, never imagining that he would become like this.

Were they wrong? Did they do something wrong? Did they go too far?

Memories of that night surfaced in Tang Min's mind.

She remembered Zeng Yunchen telling her that Li Ping deserved it, but their punishment of him only resulted in the child suffering.

How can we ensure our children grow up safely and happily?

Tang Min's vision blurred intermittently, and she seemed to hear a voice speaking in her mind.

"How can I ensure I don't favor one of the three children?", "Will they like this?", "Why aren't they talking to me? Do they dislike me?"

Will I be a good mother?

These were sounds that Tang Min had never heard before.

"Minmin, Minmin!"

A call snapped Tang Min out of her daze. She lowered her head, shook it, and tried to calm herself down.

"Was that the original owner's memory? Could the original owner's pain be related to the three little ones?"

Seeing that Tang Min still didn't react, Zeng Yunchen quickly touched her head.

What could be wrong if I don't have a fever?

"Minmin! Minmin! What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I'm fine, I just squatted for too long."

Tang Min spoke calmly, keeping what had just happened to herself.

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