Wei Yumeng's expression changed abruptly. "What? Okay, I'll be right there!"
Mu Linjing saw Wei Yumeng's anxious look. "What's wrong, Yumeng?"
"Linjing, please take me a leave for the afternoon. I can't make it. Something happened to my mother, and I need to rush over."
"Okay, then go quickly. Do you want to inform Young Master Zhan?"
"No need." He probably wouldn't have time to worry about her right now.
Wei Yumeng hailed a taxi by the roadside and went directly there. As she arrived at the hospital entrance and was about to walk in, her mouth was suddenly covered by something. Her eyes widened in horror, and then she lost consciousness.
A bone-chilling coldness washed over her, and she shivered awake.
"You're awake, aren't you?"
Wei Yumeng opened her eyes and looked around. A few words flashed through her mind.
She had been kidnapped.
"Who are you people? Why are you kidnapping me? Where is my mother?"
The man in front of her was wearing black clothes and had a buzz cut. Coupled with a scar on his face, he looked extremely fierce.
"How would I know about your mother?"
"You tricked me!" She finally came to her senses, realizing she had been deceived by that phone call. This meant that Gu Shuyi had not had any accident and was still lying in the hospital.
"You're smart enough. If we hadn't said that, how would you have walked right into our trap?"
The scar-faced man held a gleaming dagger, which looked shocking. Wei Yumeng instinctively flinched back, warily watching the three people in front of her.
"Are you looking for money, or do you want something else? If it's money, that's easy. Name your price."
The scar-faced man exchanged a look with his brother and sneered, "You speak quite boldly. You truly are Young Master Zhan's wife."
Wei Yumeng's heart skipped a beat. These people knew her identity. But it wasn't hard to guess. Since they knew where Gu Shuyi was, they must have known all about her. She hoped they were only after money.
What she feared was that these people weren't here for money.
Right now, she had to calm herself down and find an opportunity to escape.
"Since you know I'm married to Zhan Mohan, how dare you kidnap me!"
A Bin, the man next to the scar-faced man, burst into laughter. "It's precisely because we know you're his wife that we kidnapped you. If you were just an ordinary person's wife, we wouldn't even bother looking at you."
"Enough. Stop wasting your breath with her. Hurry up and finish the job so we can report back."
The scar-faced man didn't want to drag things out. He took off his jacket and then his shirt. Wei Yumeng's face turned pale with fear.
"What are you going to do?"
A Bin chuckled, his eyes revealing his lust.
"Don't you see what we're going to do?"
As he spoke, A Bin began to unbuckle his belt. A look of terror spread across Wei Yumeng's face.
"If you want money, I can give it to you. Whatever amount you want!"
A Bin unbuckled his belt. "The boss already paid us. We just need your body now."
Saying that, A Bin rubbed his hands together and his hand unceremoniously reached towards Wei Yumeng's chest. Seeing this, Wei Yumeng opened her mouth and bit down on his hand. She was frantic and irrational, her fierceness so intense that she wished she could tear off A Bin's flesh.
A Bin cried out in pain and tried to pull his hand back, but the more he struggled, the harder Wei Yumeng bit.
"Ah... Brother, hurry up and pull this bitch off me! My hand is going to be broken!"
The scar-faced man went up and slapped Wei Yumeng hard. Her head buzzed, her vision went dark, and she fell to the ground in disarray. It took her a long time to recover.
A Bin looked down at his bloody hand, rage surging within him. He raised his foot and kicked Wei Yumeng in the abdomen.
"Damn it! You stinking bitch, how dare you bite me? I'll see how I kill you later!"
Wei Yumeng, having just been slapped, was then kicked by A Bin. The pain made her curl up like a shrimp, large beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
A Bin still felt unappeased and wanted to step forward to slap Wei Yumeng again, but he was stopped by the scar-faced man.
"Don't kill her. We don't want to implicate the boss."
Wei Yumeng desperately wanted to know who was behind this, but there were too many people who wanted to harm her.
The scar-faced man's phone rang at this moment. He exchanged a look with A Bin and then said to another companion.
"You and A Bin stay here and watch her. Be careful she doesn't play any tricks."
"Yes, Brother."
The scar-faced man walked out with his phone. "Hello, boss, the person has been caught. Hmm, she's quite feisty, but don't worry, we have ways to handle her."
"Act quickly and don't leave any traces. Remember to send me the photos. The remaining payment will be transferred to you."
"Okay, boss."
Back at the company, Mu Linjing wondered if Wei Yumeng would need help. She couldn't handle it alone. She should have gone with her earlier.
She took out her phone again and dialed Wei Yumeng's number, but it showed that the phone was turned off.
Why would it be turned off? She had just seen the battery was full. Could it be that there was no signal?
Mu Linjing walked towards the office while holding her phone and almost bumped into Ning Tao, who had just come out. Mu Linjing usually liked to hang out with Wei Yumeng, and Ning Tao knew about their good relationship.
Seeing one of them, she wouldn't let it go easily.
"Are you blind or what? Can't you see someone here?"
Mu Linjing looked up and saw Ning Tao. She quickly apologized.
"Director Ning, I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose."
"What, aren't you and Wei Yumeng always stuck together? Anyone who didn't know would think you're twins. Why isn't she here today?" Ning Tao said sarcastically.
"It seems Yumeng's mother had an accident today, so she rushed over."
Just then, Zhan Mohan and Feng Shimi walked over. Zhan Mohan frowned, his cold, piercing eyes fixed on Mu Linjing.
"What did you just say?"
Mu Linjing hadn't expected to run into Zhan Mohan again. The man's aura was clearly low. Mu Linjing stammered, and after a long pause, replied.
"I... I said that Yumeng's mother seemed to have had an accident, and she went to the hospital."
Zhan Mohan's already grim face grew even darker. He took a step forward.
"Who told you her mother had an accident?"
The man looked down at Mu Linjing, his gaze as sharp as a blade. Mu Linjing felt her legs trembling.
Mu Linjing blinked nervously. "It was... it was that I heard Yumeng receive a call, and that's what the person on the other end said."
"Have you contacted her since?" Zhan Mohan's voice already carried a hint of urgency.
"I just called..."
"Mohan, you're scaring Mu Linjing. She said Wei Yumeng went to see her mother. Just grant her a leave, it's not a big deal. Go and do your work."
Feng Shimi walked up to Mu Linjing and comforted her.
Mu Linjing was probably startled by Zhan Mohan's demeanor. She nodded blankly.
"Then... I'll be going now."
After Mu Linjing left, Feng Shimi gave Ning Tao a look, and Ning Tao wisely retreated.
Feng Shimi's lips curved into a smile again as she returned to Zhan Mohan's side. "Mohan, actually..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Zhan Mohan had already turned and walked towards the company entrance.
Feng Shimi stood still and called out to Zhan Mohan's retreating figure, "Mohan, where are you going?"
But Zhan Mohan didn't even look back. His tall, slender figure gradually disappeared from Feng Shimi's sight.
Feng Shimi's eyes turned red, her delicate face contorted. She gritted her teeth, all the unwillingness and anger surging within her.
For Wei Yumeng, he was so worried that he wouldn't even listen to her, and was rushing to find that woman without hesitation.
Zhan Mohan notified Fang Xun to search for her. After investigating, Fang Xun delivered some grim news.
"We don't know the current situation of Madam. If we rush over now, it might be too late."
Zhan Mohan roared into the phone, "What do you mean too late? Turn the place upside down, but find her for me! Anyone who dares to touch my Zhan Mohan's wife is seeking death!"