She vanished as if out of thin air.
As time wore on, Gu Yun Ting became increasingly agitated. The combination of depression and mania pushed him to the brink of collapse.
Jin Lan and Jiang Jing Xiu took turns staying by his side, offering comfort. However, as time passed, their words had less and less effect. Gu Yun Ting went three days without eating, drinking, or sleeping, anxiously awaiting news of Ye Wan.
"Brother Ting, please eat something. If you continue like this, your body won't be able to take it. When there's news of Ye Wan, how will you go to save her?" Jiang Jing Xiu held a bowl of congee, urging him.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yun Ting finally showed a reaction. He took the bowl and drank it down in one gulp, as if the congee were not delicious food, but merely fuel to keep him alive.
Relieved that he was eating, Jiang Jing Xiu used the same method to persuade him to drink some water and replenish some nutrients.
Gu Yun Ting's phone finally rang. He immediately snatched it up and answered, "Hello!"
His voice was already hoarse to the point of being unrecognizable. It had improved slightly after drinking some water, but it still sounded like sandpaper grinding, terrifyingly rough.
"If you want to save your beloved, come alone tomorrow. I'll send you the time later! Don't bring anyone! If I find out you're not alone, I'll kill her immediately!"
After speaking, the other party hung up without waiting for Gu Yun Ting to reply.
Jiang Jing Xiu had also heard the call, but it was too short to locate the other party. The person had clearly used a voice changer, making it impossible to identify them.
"You can't go. This is definitely a trap! They didn't even ask for a ransom!" Jiang Jing Xiu immediately said.
"I have to go! Only I can save her!" Gu Yun Ting's voice was hoarse, but the tenderness in it was unmistakable, solely for the girl at the center of his heart.
Jiang Jing Xiu knew this was true, but what did it mean that they didn't ask for a ransom? It meant they wanted a life!
Ye Wan had a simple background, and it was unlikely the young girl had any mortal enemies. Therefore, those people must have been targeting Gu Yun Ting. Going would be like walking into a death trap!
Jiang Jing Xiu immediately called Jin Lan. Jin Lan rushed over without delay. Knowing that persuading him would be futile, they began to plan for Gu Yun Ting to rescue Ye Wan the next day.
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When the bodyguards stormed into Madam Gu's residence, the occupants became tense. Madam Gu frowned at the entrance and saw a man she hadn't seen in over a decade walk in. It was the man she loved to the core—Gu Jun Bo.
Her expression instantly soured. His appearance reminded her of everything that had happened over a decade ago. Because of his taunts and coercion, she had jumped off a building with her daughter. Her daughter died, and she became this half-human, half-ghost creature she was now.
If it weren't for him, she wouldn't be crippled!
"Husband, it's been a long time! Are you and your mistress doing well?" Madam Gu sneered, pulling at the corners of her lips. She tried to smile, but her expression was grotesque. She had long since transformed from a former beauty into a monster that people feared.
"You were the one who had Ye Wan kidnapped, weren't you? What do you want!" Gu Jun Bo said, his face grim. He didn't waste words with her and directly questioned her.
This woman had never had good intentions!
"What are you talking about? I don't understand. Ye Wan is missing? I didn't hear our son say anything. Oh, right, I forgot to mention, our son has severe depression and mania. If he's too stimulated, he'll go mad." Madam Gu said with a smile, showing no concern for Gu Yun Ting's life or death.