After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

My eyes widened, and my brain started working at lightning speed.

No, I must be dreaming. Given how much Jiang Yichen hates me, how could he possibly kiss me?

My memory is too vague; I'll just assume I've misremembered.

Soon, I returned to my routine life.

Every day is just a routine between the company and home.

Life may be ordinary, but it is also exceptionally fulfilling.

Since the poisoning incident, Jiang Yichen hasn't bothered me anymore, which is a good thing for me.

But it seems that fate has no intention of letting me have a peaceful life.

I had just finished a live stream when I saw a video message from my parents.

There were also more than a dozen calls from them that I missed.

To better focus on my work, I always keep my phone silent during live streams.

So much so that I didn't see their message until more than an hour later.

However, as soon as I opened the video, my head felt like it had been exploded, and everything went dark.

In the video, my brother's limbs were tied up and his mouth was taped shut.

He's been kidnapped!

Seeing this, I panicked instantly and immediately called my parents.

The call was answered after only two seconds of ringing.

Before I could even ask anything, their anxious voices rang out, accompanied by my mother's sobs.

"Momo, what should we do? Your brother has been kidnapped."

I tried my best to remain calm and reassure them.

"Mom and Dad, don't worry, let me get back and we'll talk about it."

My words seemed to reassure them, and they readily agreed.

I quickly asked Lao Mo for leave and went home.

……

As soon as I entered the door, I heard my parents crying hysterically.

My heart clenched.

When the two men saw me, they stepped forward and grabbed my wrists, their voices urgent.

"Momo, please save your brother! We can't just watch him die!"

I know I should save people, but how should I do it?

Perhaps sensing my thoughts, my mother cried even louder and continued to plead, "Momo, please go and beg Jiang Yichen, okay? He's the only one who can save your brother now."

She's right. In Tongcheng, Jiang Yichen can do whatever he wants.

But I don't want to owe anyone a favor...

Despite feeling helpless, I still agreed and went directly to find Jiang Yichen.

But I didn't even get to see him before Lin Nan stopped me.

Upon learning my purpose, she said without any mercy, "Gu Mo, don't always look for Yi Chen first whenever something happens. Know your place."

Faced with her sarcasm, I endured it all and humbled myself, saying, "I know I shouldn't do this, but I really have no other choice. Only he can save my brother."

If it weren't for Gu Bai, if I weren't really in a hurry, why would I have come to find him?

Upon hearing my answer, Lin Nan scoffed and retorted, "How do you know he was definitely unaware of this?"

Upon hearing this, I was stunned for a couple of seconds, and asked incredulously, "He knew?"

He actually knew!

Lin Nan crossed his arms and said nonchalantly, "He knows about all these things, but he decided to avoid you in order to prevent rumors about you and him from spreading again."

That's a very reasonable and well-founded argument, and I simply can't refute it.

"During the dinner, he deliberately clarified your relationship with him, wasn't it because of this? He didn't want to tarnish the Jiang family's reputation because of you."

Lin Nan's words pierced my heart like a knife.

I never imagined that Jiang Yichen would have such thoughts.

I lowered my head, my face full of dejection.

But the more Lin Nan saw me like this, the more smug he became.

She kept adding insult to injury.

"If you really had any sense of propriety, you shouldn't have bothered him again and again."

My heart ached terribly, so I turned and left.

However, after walking only a few steps, I heard Jiang Yichen's voice.

He asked Lin Nan if he had gotten into trouble again.

So, in his eyes I'm just a troublemaker?

My heart sank, and I quickly left.

Then I called Shen Yan.

Hearing her concerned voice, I could no longer hold back my emotions.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she sobbed as she told Shen Yan, "Yan Yan, my brother has been kidnapped."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan immediately became serious and hurriedly inquired about the situation.

"Momo, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to help you. Where are you now? I'm coming to find you."

I arranged to meet Shen Yan at a coffee shop.

However, she did not come alone.

I never expected Song Le to come.

After they sat down, Shen Yan asked with concern, "Momo, what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, I took out the video that my parents had sent and showed it to them.

After reading it, Shen Yan's face showed worry, but she still tried her best to comfort me.

"It's okay, Momo, let's think of something together. What are the kidnappers' demands? What do they want?"

My voice trembled with tears whenever I mentioned my brother.

I shook my head helplessly and said, "The kidnappers have only sent a video and haven't made any demands yet. What should I do?"

I grabbed her hand urgently, as if grasping at a lifeline.

But Shen Yan suddenly looked troubled.

I immediately realized something was wrong, and my heart sank. "Yanyan, is something wrong?"

Shen Yan looked somewhat embarrassed and truthfully said, "I invested in a project abroad a while ago, but it failed, and I didn't even get my principal back."

As soon as she said that, I knew she couldn't help me.

She continued, "My parents were furious when they found out about this. They froze my card and restricted my spending."

"Momo, although I can't help you, I brought Song Le with me. The more people we have, the more strength we have."

Song Le immediately reassured her, "Gu Mo, don't worry, I'll help you with anything, whether it's money or finding someone."

Seeing his attitude, Shen Yan immediately started complaining about Jiang Yichen.

"Jiang Yichen is really something. He rose to power because of the Gu family, yet he just stood by and did nothing when Gu Bai got into trouble. He's heartless."

Upon hearing this, I gave a bitter smile; it was understandable that Jiang Yichen was unwilling to help.

After all, my brother and I didn't treat him well back then, so the fact that he didn't harm us was the greatest favor we could do.

Perhaps sensing my emotional state, Song Le spoke up, "We'll face this together."

But I hesitated.

Thinking about Jiang Yichen's previous attitude, I couldn't help but feel worried.

I don't want to implicate Song Le because of myself.

But what will happen to my brother if I don't accept his help?

I was torn.

Seeing that I hadn't given a reply for a long time, Song Le seemed to have guessed my concerns.

"Gu Mo, rescuing Gu Bai is the most important thing now."

Upon hearing this, I felt deeply moved.

After the incident, only Song Le and Shen Yan have consistently and selflessly helped me.

I nodded slightly and replied with gratitude, "Then I'll trouble you."