Zhan Mohan had been incredibly busy recently. In addition to handling the company's affairs, he also had to assist Wei Yumeng with all of Mu Linjing's needs. Just as he finally had a moment to sit down and rest, his phone rang again.
He answered it, and on the other end was Dr. Li's anxious voice, "Mr. Zhan, something terrible has happened. I just went back to pack my things, leaving Madam to stay with Miss Mu here. When I returned, neither of them was here."
Zhan Mohan's mind exploded. His temples throbbed. "Say that again, Madam and Miss Mu are both missing?"
Dr. Li's affirmative answer came through the phone, "That's right, neither of them is here. There were some slight signs of struggle at the scene. They must have been taken away."
Zhan Mohan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and then began issuing instructions. "First, notify Yichen, then go to the hospital to get the surveillance footage. I'm on my way."
Dr. Li immediately followed his instructions. Zhan Mohan also grabbed his car keys and was about to rush to the hospital. However, as he stepped out of his office, he was blocked by Feng Shiming.
"Brother Mohan, where are you rushing off to?"
Zhan Mohan's face was like ice, his heart filled with urgency. He had no intention of dealing with her and was about to walk past her to get to the elevator.
But she acted as if on purpose, grabbing his arm. "Brother Mohan, I heard there was a major incident at home. Even if you don't acknowledge me as your sister, we lived together for so long. Shouldn't you at least tell me what happened?"
Zhan Mohan turned around, ignoring her question. "Who took Wei Yumeng and Mu Linjing?"
Feng Shiming paused and retorted, "Brother Mohan, what are you talking about? What happened to them?"
Zhan Mohan grabbed her wrist and with a forceful twist, heard her scream. "Feng Shiming, I never hit women, but don't push my limits. Tell Ji Tong that if he has something against me, he should come at me. Dealing with two women is hardly a display of skill."
He roughly pushed Feng Shiming away, causing her to stumble and fall heavily to the ground. He then entered the elevator and quickly headed for the parking lot.
He could tell that Feng Shiming's purpose in coming was to stall him, to buy time for whoever took Wei Yumeng and the others.
However, he also knew that Feng Shiming was merely a pawn, sent to delay him. Detaining her would be useless and only a hindrance.
He rushed to the hospital. Zhan Yichen had also received the news. He no longer cared about any so-called plans, driving recklessly towards the hospital.
He had already been feeling impatient and wanted to visit the hospital when he heard that Mu Linjing had been injected with drugs again and her condition was critical.
Now, upon learning of Mu Linjing's disappearance again, he was terrified and disregarded everything. He couldn't imagine enduring the pain of Mu Linjing's disappearance again.
The last time it was for half a year. How long would it be this time?
The two men rushed to the hospital, and Dr. Li had already retrieved the surveillance footage.
The footage showed that the person who took them away was Mu Bai. Furthermore, he made no attempt to conceal himself, not even bothering to tamper with the surveillance cameras. Before leaving, he even deliberately showed his face to the camera.
Zhan Yichen angrily slammed his fist on the table. "He's provoking us! As if he's afraid we wouldn't know it was him. The audacity!"
Zhan Mohan could also see that Mu Bai had no intention of hiding any longer. He had dropped his pretense and revealed his true colors. Taking away two women so openly was a provocation, and more like bait to lure them in.
But what could they do? Those two were the most important women in their lives. Even knowing it was a deliberate trap, they had to walk into it to save them.
He patted Zhan Yichen's shoulder. "Alright, calm down. Whether it's a provocation or not doesn't matter. What matters is that you have to go."
Actually, half an hour earlier, Wei Yumeng and Mu Linjing were chatting in the ward. Mu Linjing had just mentioned why her parents hadn't come with them, and Wei Yumeng told her they were packing up at the previous hospital and would be there soon.
As she finished speaking, the ward door was opened from the outside. However, the person who entered was not Mu Linjing's parents, but Mu Bai, who hadn't appeared for a long time but was always a topic of their conversation.
He was still smiling, but his smile was no longer gentle. Instead, it gave off an impression of cunning and trickery.
"Linjing, why aren't you saying anything when you see me? It's been a while. Are you sick again?"
He looked at Mu Linjing with feigned innocence, his expression one of sympathy. Mu Linjing spat fiercely, "Your pretense of ignorance is disgusting."
"It's only been a short time since we last met, why are you so hostile towards me? This is not good. Have you forgotten? You still need to take the medicine I gave you."
Speaking of the medicine, Mu Linjing was enraged. "Get out, Mu Bai. I truly didn't expect you to be this kind of person. If I had known you were so despicable, I would have preferred to be bitten to death by a fish than be saved by you."
Mu Bai was not angered by her insults. Instead, he leisurely took out his phone. "Do you really want me to get out? Before you decide, take a look at this, and then decide if you want me to leave."
Saying that, he flipped his phone over. On the screen were Mu Linjing's parents.
Mu Linjing couldn't sit still. Very agitated, she grabbed his wrist. "What have you done to my parents?"
Mu Bai clicked his tongue. "What could I do? I just want you to stay by my side obediently."
As he spoke, he reached out to touch Mu Linjing's face. Wei Yumeng, who was standing nearby, clapped her hands forcefully and then shoved him back, positioning herself in front of Mu Linjing.
"Stop dreaming. Even if you like Linjing, you shouldn't resort to such dirty tactics. You'd better release Uncle and Auntie immediately, or if anything happens to them, Linjing and you will be enemies forever!"
She deliberately stalled for time, hoping that if she could hold on until Dr. Li returned, they might be saved.
However, her intentions were immediately seen through by Mu Bai. "Madam Zhan, a woman being too smart is also a big problem."
At least on the night before the engagement ceremony, the two of them had sparred. Mu Bai knew that the woman in front of him was intelligent and, moreover, was Zhan Mohan's weakness.
He looked at Wei Yumeng with ill intent. "Madam Zhan, you're so smart, you should know that when a man has a weakness, this weakness needs to be carefully protected. Yet, you are acting contrary to expectations and being so careless."