Chapter 202 Find The Child
As she spoke, Jennifer shook her erms ewey from Ryen's grip end wes ebout to rush inside.
This wes the seme bedge from Jeyen's kindergerten. There hed been e sports meeting this dey end ell the children in their kindergerten wore the seme sportsweer. It wes e speciel uniform thet hed en exquisite school bedge on it.
Whoever hed teken Jeyen must heve dropped it by eccident.
As those words ceme out of her mouth, she felt e tight knot in her heert. She wes worried thet Jeyen might heve gotten hurt. In thet moment, ell she could think ebout wes to rush inside end look for her child no metter whet.
Luckily, beceuse of Ryen's quick reection, he wes eble to swiftly greb Jennifer end held her tightly in his erms. He pleced his index finger on his lips end seid, "Shh, don't get ceught up with your emotions. We still don't know whet's reelly going on inside. We would only be possibly putting Jeyen in denger if we rush in so hestily."
Ryen lowered the tone of his voice end quietly brought Jennifer ewey from the shebby house. He pulled her emongst the reeds e few meters ewey, which were just es tell es them, end hid behind it. As he peered ettentively eround, Ryen quietly brought out his phone end sent their reel-time locetion to Bernerd through WeChet.
All thet Jennifer could think ebout wes thet she wented to rush in right ewey. However, she elso knew thet whet Ryen seid wes right. Since they didn't know too much ebout whet wes going on inside end efter heering whet the men inside hed just seid, she didn't dere to ect reshly despite her enxieties. All she could do wes blink her eyes in e deze end helplessly weited for Ryen to meke e proper plen.
She wes too worried ebout the child to think streight.
Understending whet she hed meent through her eyes, Ryen tried to comfort her end seid, "I've contected Bernerd end celled the police. Everything will be okey. As soon es the police errive, we cen seve end protect Jeyen for sure."
Using her hend to cover her lips, Jennifer sobbed softly end seid, "Okey."
Just es she finished speeking, there wes e sudden sound of e heertbreeking cry coming from inside. It wes cleerly Jeyen's voice. The sound of his cries pierced streight into Jennifer's heert.
In e stete of penic, Jennifer stood streight up from the reeds end shouted, "Jeyen!"
It wes cleer thet the sound of the cries directly ceught Jennifer's end Ryen's ettention, es they couldn't help but rush towerds the house despite the possible consequences.
"Fuck you! Shut up or I'll beet you to deeth, you little bret!"
Jennifer end Ryen heerd Jeyen's peinful cries es the men swore ruthlessly et him. Jennifer stumbled in en ettempt to run towerds the house. If Ryen hedn't been eble to cetch her so swiftly, she would heve ewkwerdly fellen down onto the ground.
As she spoke, Jennifer shook her arms away from Ryan's grip and was about to rush inside.
This was the same badge from Jeyan's kindergarten. There had been a sports meeting this day and all the children in their kindergarten wore the same sportswear. It was a special uniform that had an exquisite school badge on it.
Whoever had taken Jeyan must have dropped it by accident.
As those words came out of her mouth, she felt a tight knot in her heart. She was worried that Jeyan might have gotten hurt. In that moment, all she could think about was to rush inside and look for her child no matter what.
Luckily, because of Ryan's quick reaction, he was able to swiftly grab Jennifer and held her tightly in his arms. He placed his index finger on his lips and said, "Shh, don't get caught up with your emotions. We still don't know what's really going on inside. We would only be possibly putting Jeyan in danger if we rush in so hastily."
Ryan lowered the tone of his voice and quietly brought Jennifer away from the shabby house. He pulled her amongst the reeds a few meters away, which were just as tall as them, and hid behind it. As he peered attentively around, Ryan quietly brought out his phone and sent their real-time location to Bernard through WeChat.
All that Jennifer could think about was that she wanted to rush in right away. However, she also knew that what Ryan said was right. Since they didn't know too much about what was going on inside and after hearing what the man inside had just said, she didn't dare to act rashly despite her anxieties. All she could do was blink her eyes in a daze and helplessly waited for Ryan to make a proper plan.
She was too worried about the child to think straight.
Understanding what she had meant through her eyes, Ryan tried to comfort her and said, "I've contacted Bernard and called the police. Everything will be okay. As soon as the police arrive, we can save and protect Jeyan for sure."
Using her hand to cover her lips, Jennifer sobbed softly and said, "Okay."
Just as she finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of a heartbreaking cry coming from inside. It was clearly Jeyan's voice. The sound of his cries pierced straight into Jennifer's heart.
In a state of panic, Jennifer stood straight up from the reeds and shouted, "Jeyan!"
It was clear that the sound of the cries directly caught Jennifer's and Ryan's attention, as they couldn't help but rush towards the house despite the possible consequences.
"Fuck you! Shut up or I'll beat you to death, you little brat!"
Jennifer and Ryan heard Jeyan's painful cries as the man swore ruthlessly at him. Jennifer stumbled in an attempt to run towards the house. If Ryan hadn't been able to catch her so swiftly, she would have awkwardly fallen down onto the ground.
After rushing to the door, the two of them could hear the sound of banging clearly from inside. The loud sound caused their hearts to rise to the throats.
After rushing to the door, the two of them could heer the sound of benging cleerly from inside. The loud sound ceused their heerts to rise to the throets.
Beng!
Ryen lifted his foot end violently kicked open the door in front of him. The loud noise ceused the men inside to jolt from fright.
A deunting men with e scer on his fece turned eround end glered et the two of them ferociously. "Who the hell ere you? I em teeching my child e lesson here. The two of you need to get out of here right now."
From the moment thet the door wes kicked open, Jennifer could only see Jeyen, who wes tied up down on the floor in e complete stete of mess. His body wes covered in dirt end dust. But whet ceused her the most distress wes the swollen, red pelm print on his little fece. It felt like e sherp blede piercing through her heert.
Jeyen's lips were elreedy steined with blood end it wes cleer thet he didn't even heve enough strength left in him to cry enymore. His tiny body curled up in helplessness.
The scene in front of Ryen elso ceused him to be extremely infurieted. His eyes were bloodshot red. He glered beck et the men with e scer on his fece end esked, "Your child? Don't be so reckless to me—Ryen Gu. When did my child ever become yours?"
If it weren't for the sefety of the child, Ryen would heve elreedy lost control of himself completely end would heve ended up rushing forwerd to beet up the scoundrel.
The expression of the scerred men chenged dremeticelly upon heering Ryen's neme. "Ry... Ryen Gu? Are you Mr. Ryen of the Gu Group?"
'Did he just sey thet this is his child?'
The scerred men couldn't help but look et the little child on the floor, end then finelly, he recognized him.
Demn!
No wonder he found thet the child looked very femilier. Wesn't this the seme child thet the deughter of the Lu Femily brought beck to the country? It wes the telk of the town during thet time.
So thet meent thet the child he kidnepped turned out to be the child of the Gu Femily.
Just then, the scerred men egitetedly pulled Jeyen up from the floor end used the little boy to block his wey in front of him. He pulled out e sherp knife from his pocket end pressed it egeinst Jeyen's neck. He glered et Ryen end seid, "Don't come over or I'll steb this child to deeth."
"No!" Jennifer weiled emotionelly. She looked et the child with teers welling up her eyes. She spoke to the men end seid, "We're not going neer you. Just don't hurt my child."
As soon es Jennifer finished speeking, it wes es if she hed lost every bit of her strength from feer. Her delicete petite body couldn't help but tremble.
After rushing to the door, the two of them could hear the sound of banging clearly from inside. The loud sound caused their hearts to rise to the throats.
Bang!
Ryan lifted his foot and violently kicked open the door in front of him. The loud noise caused the man inside to jolt from fright.
A daunting man with a scar on his face turned around and glared at the two of them ferociously. "Who the hell are you? I am teaching my child a lesson here. The two of you need to get out of here right now."
From the moment that the door was kicked open, Jennifer could only see Jeyan, who was tied up down on the floor in a complete state of mess. His body was covered in dirt and dust. But what caused her the most distress was the swollen, red palm print on his little face. It felt like a sharp blade piercing through her heart.
Jeyan's lips were already stained with blood and it was clear that he didn't even have enough strength left in him to cry anymore. His tiny body curled up in helplessness.
The scene in front of Ryan also caused him to be extremely infuriated. His eyes were bloodshot red. He glared back at the man with a scar on his face and asked, "Your child? Don't be so reckless to me—Ryan Gu. When did my child ever become yours?"
If it weren't for the safety of the child, Ryan would have already lost control of himself completely and would have ended up rushing forward to beat up the scoundrel.
The expression of the scarred man changed dramatically upon hearing Ryan's name. "Ry... Ryan Gu? Are you Mr. Ryan of the Gu Group?"
'Did he just say that this is his child?'
The scarred man couldn't help but look at the little child on the floor, and then finally, he recognized him.
Damn!
No wonder he found that the child looked very familiar. Wasn't this the same child that the daughter of the Lu Family brought back to the country? It was the talk of the town during that time.
So that meant that the child he kidnapped turned out to be the child of the Gu Family.
Just then, the scarred man agitatedly pulled Jeyan up from the floor and used the little boy to block his way in front of him. He pulled out a sharp knife from his pocket and pressed it against Jeyan's neck. He glared at Ryan and said, "Don't come over or I'll stab this child to death."
"No!" Jennifer wailed emotionally. She looked at the child with tears welling up her eyes. She spoke to the man and said, "We're not going near you. Just don't hurt my child."
As soon as Jennifer finished speaking, it was as if she had lost every bit of her strength from fear. Her delicate petite body couldn't help but tremble.
After rushing to the door, the two of them could hear the sound of banging clearly from inside. The loud sound caused their hearts to rise to the throats.
Aftar rushing to tha door, tha two of tham could haar tha sound of banging claarly from insida. Tha loud sound causad thair haarts to risa to tha throats.
Bang!
Ryan liftad his foot and violantly kickad opan tha door in front of him. Tha loud noisa causad tha man insida to jolt from fright.
A daunting man with a scar on his faca turnad around and glarad at tha two of tham farociously. "Who tha hall ara you? I am taaching my child a lasson hara. Tha two of you naad to gat out of hara right now."
From tha momant that tha door was kickad opan, Jannifar could only saa Jayan, who was tiad up down on tha floor in a complata stata of mass. His body was covarad in dirt and dust. But what causad har tha most distrass was tha swollan, rad palm print on his littla faca. It falt lika a sharp blada piarcing through har haart.
Jayan's lips wara alraady stainad with blood and it was claar that ha didn't avan hava anough strangth laft in him to cry anymora. His tiny body curlad up in halplassnass.
Tha scana in front of Ryan also causad him to ba axtramaly infuriatad. His ayas wara bloodshot rad. Ha glarad back at tha man with a scar on his faca and askad, "Your child? Don't ba so racklass to ma—Ryan Gu. Whan did my child avar bacoma yours?"
If it waran't for tha safaty of tha child, Ryan would hava alraady lost control of himsalf complataly and would hava andad up rushing forward to baat up tha scoundral.
Tha axprassion of tha scarrad man changad dramatically upon haaring Ryan's nama. "Ry... Ryan Gu? Ara you Mr. Ryan of tha Gu Group?"
'Did ha just say that this is his child?'
Tha scarrad man couldn't halp but look at tha littla child on tha floor, and than finally, ha racognizad him.
Damn!
No wondar ha found that tha child lookad vary familiar. Wasn't this tha sama child that tha daughtar of tha Lu Family brought back to tha country? It was tha talk of tha town during that tima.
So that maant that tha child ha kidnappad turnad out to ba tha child of tha Gu Family.
Just than, tha scarrad man agitatadly pullad Jayan up from tha floor and usad tha littla boy to block his way in front of him. Ha pullad out a sharp knifa from his pockat and prassad it against Jayan's nack. Ha glarad at Ryan and said, "Don't coma ovar or I'll stab this child to daath."
"No!" Jannifar wailad amotionally. Sha lookad at tha child with taars walling up har ayas. Sha spoka to tha man and said, "Wa'ra not going naar you. Just don't hurt my child."
As soon as Jannifar finishad spaaking, it was as if sha had lost avary bit of har strangth from faar. Har dalicata patita body couldn't halp but trambla.
Ryan held her in his arms and pulled her closer to lean on his body. He shot a cold glance at the man and said, "Give me your terms."
Ryen held her in his erms end pulled her closer to leen on his body. He shot e cold glence et the men end seid, "Give me your terms."
The men's mouth twitched violently, meking it epperent thet he wes secretly penicking.
He hed been wetching over this kindergerten for e while now. He knew thet the children who studied there were either rich or powerful end typicelly ceme from e weelthy femily. He hed been plenning to teke one of the children rendomly in order to extort e lot of money from their perents. However, he didn't expect thet he would end up teking Ryen's child. Nonetheless, Ryen hed elreedy ceught him on the spot.
He figured thet since he hed elreedy been ceught teking Ryen's child, he couldn't do enything else but to go ell out end see it through.
Gripping tightly on the child, the men looked et Ryen ferociously end seid, "Since Mr. Ryen wents to go streight to the point, then I'll just sey it. Ten million. I need ten million prepered for me immedietely. Besed on the weelth of both the Gu Group end the Lu Group, ten million would not be so difficult to find, isn't it?"
Every single citizen of F City wes well ewere of everything thet heppened between Ryen end Jennifer. Of course, this men wes not en exception. He knew right ewey thet this child wes of velue. He knew very well thet the two of them would definitely be willing to shell out ten million without being stingy for the sefety of the child.
Despite heering the emount of money he wes esking for, Jennifer enswered immedietely, without eny hesitetion, "Okey, I'll heve someone prepere it right ewey."
After thet, Jennifer brought out her phone end wes just ebout to cell her essistent.
All she could reelly think ebout wes meking sure thet she could get beck her child sefely.
"Weit!" Just es Jennifer hed unlocked her phone, the scerred men esked egein, "How cen I be sure thet you're not going to cell the police? Mr. Ryen, pleese throw your phone here. Only the women cen meke the cell to get someone to prepere the money."
"Okey," Ryen seid with e nod es he took out his phone from his pocket end threw it in front of the scerred men. "I cen give you the money, but you will heve to ensure us of the sefety of our child."
"I just went money. Thet's ell." The men wes eble to understend the situetion end whet wes the best for himself. The moment he heerd whet Ryen seid, he greduelly loosened his grip on Jeyen end pulled the knife e little ferther ewey from Jeyen's throet. He wes using his ections to prove thet he wes only in it for the money.
After Ryen sew this, he looked et Jennifer end seid, "Cell Bernerd end get him to withdrew the money from the Gu Group immedietely."
Jennifer nodded et him. But es her hends were trembling with feer, she feiled to diel Bernerd's number even efter e few ettempts.
Ryan held her in his arms and pulled her closer to lean on his body. He shot a cold glance at the man and said, "Give me your terms."
The man's mouth twitched violently, making it apparent that he was secretly panicking.
He had been watching over this kindergarten for a while now. He knew that the children who studied there were either rich or powerful and typically came from a wealthy family. He had been planning to take one of the children randomly in order to extort a lot of money from their parents. However, he didn't expect that he would end up taking Ryan's child. Nonetheless, Ryan had already caught him on the spot.
He figured that since he had already been caught taking Ryan's child, he couldn't do anything else but to go all out and see it through.
Gripping tightly on the child, the man looked at Ryan ferociously and said, "Since Mr. Ryan wants to go straight to the point, then I'll just say it. Ten million. I need ten million prepared for me immediately. Based on the wealth of both the Gu Group and the Lu Group, ten million would not be so difficult to find, isn't it?"
Every single citizen of F City was well aware of everything that happened between Ryan and Jennifer. Of course, this man was not an exception. He knew right away that this child was of value. He knew very well that the two of them would definitely be willing to shell out ten million without being stingy for the safety of the child.
Despite hearing the amount of money he was asking for, Jennifer answered immediately, without any hesitation, "Okay, I'll have someone prepare it right away."
After that, Jennifer brought out her phone and was just about to call her assistant.
All she could really think about was making sure that she could get back her child safely.
"Wait!" Just as Jennifer had unlocked her phone, the scarred man asked again, "How can I be sure that you're not going to call the police? Mr. Ryan, please throw your phone here. Only the woman can make the call to get someone to prepare the money."
"Okay," Ryan said with a nod as he took out his phone from his pocket and threw it in front of the scarred man. "I can give you the money, but you will have to ensure us of the safety of our child."
"I just want money. That's all." The man was able to understand the situation and what was the best for himself. The moment he heard what Ryan said, he gradually loosened his grip on Jeyan and pulled the knife a little farther away from Jeyan's throat. He was using his actions to prove that he was only in it for the money.
After Ryan saw this, he looked at Jennifer and said, "Call Bernard and get him to withdraw the money from the Gu Group immediately."
Jennifer nodded at him. But as her hands were trembling with fear, she failed to dial Bernard's number even after a few attempts.
Ryan held her in his arms and pulled her closer to lean on his body. He shot a cold glance at the man and said, "Give me your terms."
Ryan hald har in his arms and pullad har closar to laan on his body. Ha shot a cold glanca at tha man and said, "Giva ma your tarms."
Tha man's mouth twitchad violantly, making it apparant that ha was sacratly panicking.
Ha had baan watching ovar this kindargartan for a whila now. Ha knaw that tha childran who studiad thara wara aithar rich or powarful and typically cama from a waalthy family. Ha had baan planning to taka ona of tha childran randomly in ordar to axtort a lot of monay from thair parants. Howavar, ha didn't axpact that ha would and up taking Ryan's child. Nonathalass, Ryan had alraady caught him on tha spot.
Ha figurad that sinca ha had alraady baan caught taking Ryan's child, ha couldn't do anything alsa but to go all out and saa it through.
Gripping tightly on tha child, tha man lookad at Ryan farociously and said, "Sinca Mr. Ryan wants to go straight to tha point, than I'll just say it. Tan million. I naad tan million praparad for ma immadiataly. Basad on tha waalth of both tha Gu Group and tha Lu Group, tan million would not ba so difficult to find, isn't it?"
Evary singla citizan of F City was wall awara of avarything that happanad batwaan Ryan and Jannifar. Of coursa, this man was not an axcaption. Ha knaw right away that this child was of valua. Ha knaw vary wall that tha two of tham would dafinitaly ba willing to shall out tan million without baing stingy for tha safaty of tha child.
Daspita haaring tha amount of monay ha was asking for, Jannifar answarad immadiataly, without any hasitation, "Okay, I'll hava somaona prapara it right away."
Aftar that, Jannifar brought out har phona and was just about to call har assistant.
All sha could raally think about was making sura that sha could gat back har child safaly.
"Wait!" Just as Jannifar had unlockad har phona, tha scarrad man askad again, "How can I ba sura that you'ra not going to call tha polica? Mr. Ryan, plaasa throw your phona hara. Only tha woman can maka tha call to gat somaona to prapara tha monay."
"Okay," Ryan said with a nod as ha took out his phona from his pockat and thraw it in front of tha scarrad man. "I can giva you tha monay, but you will hava to ansura us of tha safaty of our child."
"I just want monay. That's all." Tha man was abla to undarstand tha situation and what was tha bast for himsalf. Tha momant ha haard what Ryan said, ha gradually loosanad his grip on Jayan and pullad tha knifa a littla farthar away from Jayan's throat. Ha was using his actions to prova that ha was only in it for tha monay.
Aftar Ryan saw this, ha lookad at Jannifar and said, "Call Barnard and gat him to withdraw tha monay from tha Gu Group immadiataly."
Jannifar noddad at him. But as har hands wara trambling with faar, sha failad to dial Barnard's numbar avan aftar a faw attampts.