"What?"
Wang Hao simply didn't believe it.
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
"She's my sister, Keke's biological aunt. How could she possibly kidnap Keke?
"Besides, I dropped Keke off to her myself. Don't try to fool me.
"Lin Wanyi, you can't trick me."
"I'm tricking you? If you don't believe me, call Wang Meijuan right now. Tell her you want to take the child away and see if she lets you.
"Go on, Wang Hao, call her."
Wang Hao didn't believe it. No matter what, he just couldn't believe it.
But then he suddenly remembered the time Wang Meijuan scammed him out of twenty thousand yuan at the hotel.
Fear set in, and he immediately dialed Wang Meijuan's number.
"Sis, where are you? Did you take Keke to the hospital?
"Tell me, where are you?"
Wang Meijuan wasn't anxious at all, nor did she sound guilty.
"Lin Wanyi told you, didn't she? Haohao, your big sister isn't trying to scam you either.
"I only want Lin Wanyi's five hundred thousand. Don't you still have your five hundred thousand?
"You're capable, you can still live a good life.
"Haohao, stop calling me. Once I get the money, I'll send Wang Keke back to you."
Wang Hao was dumbfounded. He knew Wang Meijuan was no saint.
But he never imagined she would actually kidnap a child to extort her own biological brother.
He roared into the phone,
"Wang Meijuan, stop this right now! Tell me where the child is, this instant!
"This is a crime! Do you understand that you're committing a crime?"
"What crime?"
Wang Meijuan wasn't scared in the slightest.
"I'm the child's aunt, and you brought her to me yourself. It's not like I snatched her.
"What crime did I commit?
"Haohao, don't try to bully me just because I'm uneducated."
Wang Hao was frantic. He went to Liu Chunlan.
"Mom, this was your idea! You were the one who told me to send Keke to Wang Meijuan.
"What do we do now? Tell me, what do we do?"
Liu Chunlan had never expected things to turn out like this either.
But she was much calmer than Wang Hao.
"Don't panic, son, don't panic.
"Your sister already said she only wants Lin Wanyi's money, not yours.
"Think about it carefully. Lin Wanyi is only acting so wild because she has too much money in her hands.
"If she didn't have money, let's see if she'd still try to run.
"So don't be afraid. Let your sister get the money first.
"When the time comes, we'll figure out a way to get the money back. To be honest, that money is definitely better off in your sister's hands than in Lin Wanyi's."
Wang Hao actually listened to her. He was easily swayed; no matter who said what, he would listen.
He now felt that Liu Chunlan made sense.
Money was the root of everything. For the past eight years, when Lin Wanyi had no money, she was so obedient.
But once she got money, it was like she turned into a completely different person.
No, he couldn't let her have money.
Wang Keke's fever seemed to be getting worse.
Wang Meijuan worried she might just burn up and die.
She only wanted money; she didn't want to kill anyone.
So she kept rushing Lin Wanyi, even taking a video of Wang Keke crying and sending it to her.
Through her photos, the police quickly traced her location.
They told Lin Wanyi, "We've found the location. Come with us."
The Lin family, burning with anxiety, followed closely behind the police.
Lin Wanyi pacified Wang Meijuan over the phone,
"I have the money. Wait for me, I'll get the money right away.
"You know I know Liu Renzhi. He has a lot of money.
"Wang Meijuan, whatever you do, please don't hurt my daughter."
They followed the police and quickly arrived at a dirty, run-down little motel.
"The GPS shows it's right here. Don't worry, we will definitely find the child."
The police found out which room Wang Meijuan was staying in through the motel owner.
Without another word, an officer kicked the door open.
Before Wang Meijuan could even react, they swiftly subdued her.
Wang Meijuan never expected that what she would be waiting for wasn't money, but police handcuffs.
She looked at Lin Wanyi and screamed,
"Lin Wanyi, you bitch! Didn't you keep saying that Wang Keke is your life?
"Then why did you call the cops? I clearly told you not to call the police!"
Lin Wanyi didn't even spare her a glance. She immediately ran to the unconscious Wang Keke.
"Keke, Mommy is here.
"Keke, open your eyes and look. Mommy, Grandma, and Uncle are all here.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"
Wang Keke couldn't even open her eyes. Lin Wanyi was terrified as she held her scalding, limp little body.
"Mom, come look! Her body is so hot, it's burning up.
"It's even hotter than when she had a forty-degree fever a few days ago."
Li Suhua pulled her up.
"Let's go, to the hospital, to the hospital right now."
As they turned to leave, Wang Meijuan was still yelling,
"Lin Wanyi, you liar! You said you were going to give me the money!
"Where is the money? Where is my money?"
Li Suhua slapped her across the face without any mercy.
"You tormented my granddaughter like this, and you still want money?
"Go rot in prison for the rest of your life."
Wang Meijuan struggled violently, but the police officers held her firmly.
Seeing Lin Wanyi leaving, she broke down and roared,
"Don't you leave! Lin Wanyi, you are not allowed to leave!
"Give me the money! Give it to me!
"Hahaha, Lin Wanyi, that little burden of yours is beyond saving! Let me tell you, she's beyond saving!
"She passed out yesterday! Even if you take her to the hospital now, she can't be saved!
"She's dead for sure!"
Lin Wanyi panicked even more.
She sprinted down the street, holding Wang Keke tightly in her arms.
By the time they reached the hospital, Wang Keke was completely red all over, as if she had just come out of a steamer.
The doctors rushed her into the emergency room.
When they took her temperature, even the doctors were shocked.
"What kind of parents are you? It's almost 41 degrees! Aren't you afraid her brain will fry?
"You're really risking her life."
Lin Wanyi cried and begged the doctor,
"Please, doctor, please save her!
"She must have been unconscious for a long time. I'm begging you!"
The doctor turned and went into the emergency room. Lin Wanyi stood outside the door, trembling all over.
Li Suhua was also terrified. She couldn't even stand steadily and had to sit down on a chair.
She prayed in her heart,
Old man, you have to watch over our granddaughter.
She's so sweet and obedient. Please protect her and help her pull through.
Lin Wanyi's phone rang in the hallway. She answered it like a wooden puppet.
Liu Renzhi's voice came from the other end.
"You finally answered. Tell me, where are you?
"Are you in the city or in Wangjia Village?"
Lin Wanyi just kept staring at the emergency room doors.
She didn't want to say anything.
Liu Renzhi continued asking,
"Hello, Wanyi, did something happen?
"Don't be afraid. Tell me, where are you?
"I'm coming. I'm coming over right now. Hurry up and tell me."
Lin Jiajun took the phone from Lin Wanyi's hand.
"Brother Liu, we are at the Women and Children's Hospital."
"The hospital?"
Liu Renzhi's heart sank.
Something bad must have happened. He rushed to the hospital as fast as he could.
From a distance down the hallway, he spotted Lin Wanyi with lifeless eyes.
He hurried over to her in a few large strides and asked gently,
"What's wrong? Wanyi, tell me, what happened?"
Lin Wanyi hadn't expected Liu Renzhi to suddenly appear by her side.
Her panicked heart seemed to instantly find its anchor.
She didn't care about anything anymore, not about Liu Renzhi's status, not about the fact that she wasn't divorced yet.
She threw herself against Liu Renzhi and burst into loud sobs.
"Keke is in a coma. She's been unconscious for a long, long time."
"What should I do? Brother Liu, what am I going to do?"
