Reporter Wang, of course, wanted to know. Ever since the paternity test results came out revealing the daughter wasn't his, his head had nearly exploded trying to figure out whose child it was.
"Miss Wen, as long as you tell me the truth, I'm willing to be at your service from now on."
Wen Yan curled her red lips slightly. "You're a gossip reporter. You sneak photos of celebrities' private secrets. Don't you know how many enemies you've made?"
Reporter Wang sighed. "That's their own bad behavior. I have no choice, it's my livelihood."
"Your daughter was switched at birth by a doctor bribed by a certain actress." Wen Yan wrote down an address and gave it to Reporter Wang. "That's all I can tell you."
Holding the address, Reporter Wang thanked Wen Yan profusely. "Miss Wen, if there's ever anything you need from me in the future, just say the word."
After Reporter Wang left, Wen Yan gave Shao Ning a few instructions. "Rest well these next few days. After your father returns, he'll transfer all the remaining assets to you. You can hate him all you want, but don't let what's rightfully yours fall into someone else's hands."
Shao Ning nodded obediently.
"Once you've recovered, go back to school. You'll have to manage the Shao Group someday!"
A look of uncertainty flashed in Shao Ning's eyes. "Sister Yan, can I really do it?"
"Of course. Soon, I'll have a little sister who's a CEO and a genius writer."
Bolstered by Wen Yan's confidence, Shao Ning's eyes lit up. "When I become CEO, you'll be the vice president, Sister Yan. I'll share half my earnings with you."
Although Wen Yan wouldn't actually become Shao Ning's vice president, she was genuinely happy to have earned the girl's sincere affection.
So helping others could bring a sense of satisfaction too!
After seeing Shao Ning to her apartment and arranging for someone to look after her, Wen Yan bought a ticket to Country K.
The place where Si Luochen had been tricked into going by his friend was in a lawless zone on the Southeast Asian border.
It was a den of iniquity for many criminals.
Although she didn't want to get involved in Si Luochen's affairs, she still needed him to reduce her aversion value. She couldn't just stand by and watch him be tortured into a simpleton, could she?
Moreover, Si Moyan had already gone looking for him. If Si Moyan got captured too, wouldn't she lose her target to pursue altogether?
Seeing Wen Yan buy a ticket to Country K, Si Jingyi hurriedly bought one as well.
Noticing his action, Wen Yan narrowed her fox-like eyes. "Why have you been following me around so much lately?"
"I'm worried about you traveling abroad alone. I'll tag along as your bodyguard."
Seeing that Si Jingyi had already bought his ticket, Wen Yan couldn't be bothered to make him refund it.
The two headed to the airport.
Si Jingyi took a photo of himself and Wen Yan sitting in the departure lounge and sent it to the family group chat.
[Big Sis-in-law and I are going abroad. Don't prepare dinner for us tonight.]
Grandpa Si, who was always online surfing the web, immediately @'d Si Moyan.
[Iceberg Grandson, Old Two has eloped with your wife.]
Si Jingyi, who was drinking water, nearly choked to death upon seeing the old man's reply.
[What elopement? We're going abroad on business!]
Old Man Si: [Tone down the flirting. Your big sis-in-law will always belong to your big brother.]
Si Jingyi, "..."
Seeing the group chat, Wen Yan replied: [Don't worry, Grandpa. I'm not interested in love-struck fools.]
Si Jingyi, "..."
Ouch, that stings, buddy.
Both Si Jingyi and Wen Yan had bought first-class tickets.
Once settled on the plane, just as Si Jingyi was about to put on his headphones to listen to music, a figure with an arrogant, unruly aura stopped by his seat.
"Si Jingyi, wanna switch seats with me?"
Si Jingyi looked up at the young man wearing a trendy brand T-shirt, ripped jeans, and a sapphire earring.
Huo Yanzhi.
A currently famous top idol in the entertainment industry, known for singing and dancing.
Huo Yanzhi was devastatingly handsome with a rebellious, flamboyant personality, cultivating an image of defiance and individuality in the entertainment world.
Despite this personality, he had millions of adoring fans.
Seeing Huo Yanzhi's peach-blossom eyes fixed intently on his big sis-in-law, Si Jingyi raised a large hand to block his line of sight. "What are you looking at?"
Huo Yanzhi raised an eyebrow. "Not looking at you."
Hearing their argument, Wen Yan turned her gaze away from the window.
Huo Yanzhi immediately extended his hand towards her, a charming smile spreading across his handsome face. "Little Yanyan, I'm Huo Yanzhi. We spoke on the phone last time, remember?"
Wen Yan nodded. "Of course I remember."
[How could I forget a fresh young idol?]
Just as Wen Yan was about to shake his hand, Si Jingyi beat her to it, grabbing Huo Yanzhi's hand first.
Si Jingyi subtly increased his grip. Not to be outdone, Huo Yanzhi did the same.
Wen Yan, "..."
Two immature little boys.
"Yanzhi, what are you doing? Sit down properly," a woman dressed in sharp, efficient clothing stood up and admonished Huo Yanzhi sternly.
Getting a clear look at the woman, Wen Yan's heart skipped a beat.
[Oh ho!]
Hearing Wen Yan's inner voice, Si Jingyi sensed a major piece of gossip was coming and quickly released Huo Yanzhi's hand.
"Huo Yanzhi, who was that who just told you to sit down?" Wen Yan asked.
Huo Yanzhi lowered his voice. "That's my aunt. She's also a well-known, top-tier agent in the industry. She's taking me abroad this time to sign a major contract."
Wen Yan nodded thoughtfully.
[It seems Huo Yanzhi still can't escape his fate. Is he destined to become a simpleton after all?]
[Huo Yanzhi probably never dreams that his aunt isn't taking him abroad to sign a contract, but to sell him to a crime syndicate!]
Si Jingyi's pupils constricted sharply.
No way?
Why would Huo Yanzhi's aunt do that?
[Holy crap! So Huo Yanzhi's aunt has been in love with her brother-in-law for a long time. She wants to take her sister's place!]
[Huo Yanzhi is his mother's weak spot. If something happens to him, won't Mrs. Huo go mad?]
[In the original storyline, after Huo Yanzhi got entangled with that thing and became a simpleton, Mrs. Huo indeed went insane. She drowned in a river less than a year later. His aunt waited until the night after Mrs. Huo's funeral, got Mr. Huo drunk, and climbed into his bed.]
Si Jingyi, "..."
Damn!
What a venomous woman.
He and his big brother had once thought Huo Yanzhi's aunt was a capable agent and even considered poaching her for their own Xiying Media!
You really can't judge a book by its cover!
Thank goodness he could hear his big sis-in-law's inner thoughts and see through everyone's true colors.
He really was the chosen one.
Si Jingyi shot a sympathetic glance at Huo Yanzhi, who was sitting in front of him.
After several hours of flight, Si Jingyi and Wen Yan disembarked together.
Having finally met Wen Yan, Huo Yanzhi followed closely behind her, ignoring his aunt's calls.
"Little Yanyan, where are you headed? My aunt rented a car, we can give you a lift."
Wen Yan smiled and shook her head. "No need."
She and Si Jingyi had rented a car in advance, which was already waiting in the parking lot.
Huo Yanzhi followed them to the parking lot anyway.
Just as Wen Yan and Si Jingyi were about to locate their rented car, a dark-colored van suddenly pulled up.
The door slid open, and several masked men, radiating menace, forcefully bundled Wen Yan and the others into the vehicle.
Soon, the van sped out of the garage.
Once tied up inside the van, both Si Jingyi and Huo Yanzhi were utterly bewildered.
Si Jingyi was just about to curse "What the f—" when a rag was stuffed into his mouth.
Si Jingyi's eyelid twitched.
Damn!
Huò Yànzhī got kidnapped, so how did it end up involving him and his sister-in-law too?
Sī Jǐngyì was just about to cast a pleading look toward Wēn Yán when a black bag was pulled over his head again.
Everything went black, his vision completely blocked.
Damn, damn, damn!
He really wanted to curse!
But soon, he heard his sister-in-law's inner thoughts.
[Well, okay then. We're heading to the criminal gang's hideout anyway, this saves us from driving ourselves.]
[So tired, I'm going to catch some Z's first.]
Sī Jǐngyì, "..."
Alright then, if sister-in-law is catching Z's, he might as well catch some Z's too.
The vehicle jolted along for who knows how long. Sī Jǐngyì drifted in and out of sleep, waking and dozing off. Never in his life had he suffered like this.
His hands were tied, unable to move.
Thinking about how he might be sold off to Africa to dig for coal later, his heart filled with bitterness.
He really didn't want to suffer like this ever again.
Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, can you at least make a sound?
After the vehicle traveled a while longer, the people who kidnapped them suddenly yanked off the black hoods.
"Open your mouths, drink some water!"
Wēn Yán's hood was also removed.
After taking a sip of water, she glanced out the car window.
Suddenly, she saw an SUV passing by outside.
[Huh, is that Iceberg Si?]
[He actually tracked us here, what a coincidence.]
Sī Mòyǎn, sitting in the SUV smoking, had his cold, handsome features half-hidden in the bluish-white haze of smoke. His eyes were deep, his expression severe.
Suddenly, as if he heard something, his dark, narrow eyes, which had been fixed straight ahead, snapped toward a passing commercial van.
The van was moving fast, quickly overtaking the SUV in an instant.
Sī Mòyǎn's sword-like brows furrowed, his voice low and coldly stern, "Accelerate, ram into it!"
