"What should we do? How could Xiao Huan be kidnapped? Is he going to be alright? Will he be in danger?" Shen Xiu cried helplessly, nearly unable to stand due to her emotional turmoil.
Ye Qiu looked at her. Had he not already known this was a plot between her and her ex-husband, he might have been deceived by her. Such acting skills—it’s a pity she’s not an actress.
"Don’t cry. Crying won’t help. I’ll call the police right away." Ye Qiu took out his phone and was about to dial.
Shen Xiu’s pupils contracted sharply. She recalled Xiao Ze’s words: they couldn’t call the police, they absolutely couldn’t, or they’d be finished.
"No police!" She grabbed Ye Qiu’s phone with tear-filled eyes, looking at him. "Absolutely no police. The kidnappers said they are watching us at all tis. If we call the police, they will know imdiately, and they’ll tear up the ticket."
However, Ye Qiu remained exceptionally calm. "You can’t listen to their threats. If they say no police, it just proves they fear us calling the police. We have to trust the police’s professional skills—we must believe they will rescue Xiao Huan."
"No, I absolutely disagree." Shen Xiu beca more agitated, looking pitifully at Ye Qiu. "Don’t call the police, okay? I don’t want to risk Xiao Huan."
"How can this be a gamble?" Ye Qiu reassured her to sit down. "Not calling the police is the real risk for Xiao Huan. As long as we explain everything clearly to the police on the phone, they won’t co near us easily, and the kidnappers won’t discover us."
"But what if they’re monitoring our phone calls? No, I still disagree with calling the police. Ye Qiu, maybe they kidnapped Xiao Huan for sothing else and don’t actually intend to harm him. We shouldn’t take this risk, should we?"
Ye Qiu watched Shen Xiu grow more anxious and suspicious, a trace of amusent curling his lips—just wait and see. If she dares to plot against him, she should be ready for the consequences.
"Xiao Xiu, calm down. They are only this reckless because they know you’ll be at a loss," Ye Qiu said, staring into her eyes. "You said they might monitor our calls, which isn’t impossible."
Just as Shen Xiu was feeling a bit relieved, she heard him continue, "But I have a satellite phone here, which they definitely can’t monitor, so rest assured, they won’t know if we call the police."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiu’s breathing beca uneven, and she urgently asked, "How do you have a satellite phone?"
"Li Hao often travels to remote areas with no signal, so he got one. Sotis he drags along, so he got one too. I never thought I’d use it, but it’s co in handy this ti."
Shen Xiu’s heart raced hearing him speak so casually. Seeing Ye Qiu begin dialing on the satellite phone again, she panicked and grabbed the phone. "No, I still disagree."
"Why? What are you concerned about?" Ye Qiu looked at her disapprovingly.
"What if they’re monitoring the police station’s phone?" Shen Xiu blurted out in a panic.
"How could they? It’s the police station. With the governnt so strong, who has that capability? The best technicians serve the governnt. Don’t get fooled by TV shows. Give the phone—if we don’t call the police, Xiao Huan is in real danger."
"No." Shen Xiu flatly refused, desperately searching for reasons. "I’m still not assured."
"Then, since you’re worried, I’ll call Li Hao. The kidnappers can’t possibly be monitoring my colleague too, right? I’ll have Li Hao report it personally."
"What if the kidnappers have people watching the police station’s surroundings too?" Shen Xiu felt she’d finally found a reasonable excuse, gaining confidence. "As soon as the police move, they’ll be alert. I can’t risk Xiao Huan’s safety at all."
Ye Qiu comforted her gently, "Xiao Xiu, you’re too nervous. They’re counting on you having such a mindset to behave recklessly. Not calling the police is what truly endangers Xiao Huan."
"No." Shen Xiu shrieked sharply, her eyes shifting to accuse Ye Qiu. "Do you even know how much danger Xiao Huan is in? The kidnappers said no police, yet you insist. Are you doing this on purpose? Do you deliberately want to endanger Xiao Huan?"
Ye Qiu’s expression grew serious. "Xiao Huan may not be my biological son, but I’m as worried about him as you are. How could you think that of ?"
"I don’t care; you just can’t call the police, or I’ll doubt whether you genuinely care about Xiao Huan," Shen Xiu said fiercely, acting less like a worried mother and more like an unreasonable, ignorant woman.
"Knock knock...What’s going on?" At this mont, the voice of their neighbor Zhang Peipei sounded from outside.
Shen Xiu feared that the more people knew about this, the more dangerous it would be for Xiao Ze, so she rushed to open the door before Ye Qiu could: "It’s nothing, Sister Zhang. I just had a quarrel with Ye Qiu again. Sorry to disturb you; I’ll be more careful."
Zhang Peipei peeked inside, feeling suspicious, wanting to ask Ye Qiu a few questions, but Shen Xiu blocked the door. "Sister Zhang, the house is a bit ssy, so we won’t have you in. Sorry for that."
Hearing that, Zhang Peipei felt embarrassed to intrude but advised, "Couples should communicate calmly; not everything should result in argunts. They say hitting is affection, scolding is love, but too many quarrels can break a relationship."
Shen Xiu forced a smile, "Thank you, Sister Zhang. We understand and will be mindful."
Watching the door close abruptly, Zhang Peipei frowned. Shen Xiu’s expression was strange. Sigh, poor Ye Qiu, marrying such a woman.
Finally, after dealing with Zhang Peipei, Shen Xiu cursed her ddleso nature inwardly but felt much calr at last.
Just as she was thinking about how to talk to Ye Qiu, her phone rang. A hint of joy flashed in her eyes, but she quickly feigned tension and picked up the phone with trembling hands. "Hello?"
Whatever was said on the other end made Shen Xiu suddenly panic, "Okay, okay, I promise you, we haven’t called the police, please don’t hurt my son."
Ye Qiu watched her act quietly, wondering if he had treated her so poorly that she felt the need to sche against him so painstakingly.
"We have money, whatever amount you want, I’ll pay, just release my son," Shen Xiu said again, her voice filled with agitation.
Then she glanced at Ye Qiu, handing the phone over, indicating the kidnappers wanted him to take the call.
"Hello?" Ye Qiu spoke in a low tone. "You say you’ve kidnapped my son, can I hear his voice? Otherwise, how do I know if you’ve really kidnapped him or not?"
On the other end, Xiao Ze’s temperant grew darker. He knew Ye Qiu wouldn’t be good to his son. Even after being told he was kidnapped, Ye Qiu remained this calm. This ti, he must make him pay the price.
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