Xie Zhendong emphasized, "You've been a star and seen the world. Before our overseas projects are signed, nothing about Qi Ning can be publicized. Fortunately, the project is abroad, and the media there won't pay attention to our Xie family's affairs. As long as we stay steady, we can figure out how to fight his case after signing the contract. Do you understand?"
Sasha wiped her tears and said, "Dad, don't worry, I understand. We must prioritize the bigger picture. I am a daughter-in-law of the Xie family, and the interests of Xie Group are also my and my child's interests."
Xie Zhendong nodded slightly, feeling that Sasha was sensible, and was relieved. He asked the driver to take her back first.
As soon as Sasha returned to the Xie family, before she could even catch her breath, Feng Rou and the old lady surrounded her, asking about Xie Qi Ning's situation.
"What exactly did Qi Ning do wrong over there?" Feng Rou pulled Sasha to sit down and asked.
Sasha no longer appeared particularly anxious. She said calmly, "Grandma, Mom, please don't worry too much. It's just a minor issue, and the police have asked him for questioning. He'll be fine and released in a few days."
The Xie family's old lady breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good."
"Is it really just a small matter?" Feng Rou asked with a hint of disbelief. "But I heard he broke the law over there?"
Sasha knew that only Zhan Jiayi was secretly finding a lawyer and following up on Xie Qi Ning's case. Even if Feng Rou had informants there, she would have only heard some rumors and wouldn't know the specific details.
She continued to downplay the seriousness of the situation, saying, "Yes, he broke the law, it was just a small matter of fighting with someone while drunk. I asked the lawyer when I returned, and they said the police would release him after clarifying the situation."
The old lady said "Oh" and looked at her, saying, "Qi Ning is in trouble, why did you come back instead of helping him resolve it?"
She could tell from the old lady's tone that she was clearly blaming her for abandoning Qi Ning.
"I didn't want to come back either; I wanted to stay there with him. But Dad said to come back and explain the situation to you, fearing you would worry at home. Besides, I also miss our child."
The old lady and Feng Rou felt a little more at ease and didn't ask Sasha any more questions for the time being.
Sasha looked around and asked, "Where is Jie Jie? Has he been well these days? I want to see him."
"Don't worry, my dear grandson is doing very well," the old lady's face lit up when she thought of her great-grandson. "He's in the nursery, being looked after by the nanny."
"Then I'll go see him; I miss him so much," Sasha said, getting up.
Feng Rou understood her feelings as a new mother and nodded.
She quickly excused herself. Sitting between these two women made her feel immense pressure, fearing she might slip up. She went to the nursery to see the child.
She said she missed her child dearly, and that was true.
The child was still so young, and she was reluctant to be away from him for so long. However, since no one was there to handle the situation, she had to accompany Xie Qi Ning.
When she saw her child, she noticed that little Jie Jie's face had become rounder, and he had grown taller.
Babies grew so fast. Counting the days, he was almost three months old. The Xie family said they would hold a hundred-day banquet.
She picked up the child and kissed him repeatedly, her heart melting.
The baby stretched out his little hands, grabbing at everything. He looked at her and smiled, his smile growing happier, and he even giggled.
The nanny beside them said, "It's a child's nature. No matter how long they haven't seen you, they still recognize their mother."
Sasha happily hugged the child and nuzzled him.
All her worries vanished at that moment. This child was truly the best gift from heaven.
After returning to the Xie family, she spent a few quiet days, privately inquiring about when Yu Wei would be released.
If Yu Wei could be released soon and return abroad, there would be someone to help her transmit news from abroad at any time.
...
Su Su had been thinking for the past two days about how to invite Sasha out and what to say to her when they met.
In her office, she considered dialing Sasha's phone number but hesitated, wondering if she should contact her today.
At that moment, Xiao An Jing called from overseas. She thought An Jing was calling about Lan Yu.
After answering the phone, she asked, "An Jing, is Lan Yu recovering well?"
"She's fine," An Jing said indignantly. "While the police were investigating Xie Qi Ning's extortion and kidnapping case, Wen Wei's subordinate confessed to another case."
"Ah, Xie Qi Ning hasn't been abroad for many days, how did he get into so much trouble?" Su Su asked in surprise.
An Jing said with grief and indignation, "When he was in Lan Cheng, he instructed Wen Wei to kidnap Xiao Xiao. It was him! He was the one who had Xiao Xiao kidnapped!"
Su Su stood up in shock and asked, "Did Wen Wei's subordinate say where Xiao Xiao is? What did they do to Xiao Xiao?"
"Wen Wei's subordinate confessed that Xiao Xiao ran away on her own at the time, and they searched everywhere but couldn't find her. Therefore, Wen Wei only received half the money from Xie Qi Ning."
Su Su's heart eased considerably and she said, "That's good. Xiao Xiao should still be alive..."
"But if Xiao Xiao is fine, why hasn't she come home?" An Jing said with distress. "Could she have encountered bad people on her way back?"
Su Su thought this was also possible. Could Xiao Xiao have met with misfortune? She didn't know how to comfort An Jing.
"The police followed the subordinate's confession and searched the location where Xiao Xiao was held and the surrounding areas several times, but still found no clues," An Jing said, almost in despair.
Su Su dared not guess what such a young child like Xiao Xiao might have encountered during her escape. She comforted An Jing, saying, "We can only accept reality. Xiao Xiao is missing, and the longer it takes, the slimmer the hope of finding her. No matter what happens, you need to move on from this."
"I know," An Jing's voice became sorrowful. "But this is all Xie Qi Ning's fault. If he hadn't sent people to take Xiao Xiao, she wouldn't be missing to this day."
"Yes, if the police have evidence, they can charge Xie Qi Ning with another crime, so that such a person gets the worst possible end and spends his life in prison!" Su Su was also very angry. No matter how big the grievance between Xie Qi Ning and An Jing and Lan Yu was, he shouldn't have taken it out on a child.
Xie Qi Ning was truly foolish and cruel. He deserved to be in prison. If there was a death penalty abroad, he should be sentenced to death!
An Jing said excitedly, "He's a complete scumbag. Life in prison is too good for him!"
"Have you told Tian Yi about this?" Su Su advised him. "It's not worth doing anything foolish for this kind of person. Since he's been arrested, the law will punish him."
"I haven't told An Jing yet. I told you immediately after I found out, knowing you also care a lot about Xiao Xiao," An Jing said, calming down a bit. "Don't worry, I still have to take care of Lan Yu and Rose, so I won't do anything foolish. Since Xiao Xiao wasn't killed by them, there's still hope she's alive."
"Yes, we should always look on the bright side," Su Su also felt that regardless of whether Xiao Xiao was found, as long as there was no definite news of her death, there was still hope.