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The Maid was dismissed by Qiu Ruolan, and Yu, holding Oke, went upstairs. In the empty villa, Qiu Ruolan and Qiu Hai locked eyes.
"You didn't send Autumn Wind back?"
"How did you notice that Autumn Wind was missing?"
The two spoke almost simultaneously, their varying tones intertwining harmoniously.
This scene resembled the conversations between the siblings when Qiu Mowen was alive.
Qiu Ruolan felt a sharp pang in her heart, an overwhelming sadness surged within her, and as her nose tinged with bitterness, tears fell. A voice echoed in her mind—how could you have lost Autumn Wind?
Qiu Hai sat upright, turning to look at Qiu Ruolan's face. Noticing the tears glistening in her eyes, he sighed deeply, "Don't be so tense; perhaps there's really nothing to worry about!"
The night market gradually quieted down. Old Cheng hurried over, and Uncle Liu whispered a few questions before letting him into the villa. "Young Master, your sister is here!"
Frowning tightly, he asked, "Did you not call to inform her? Didn't we say not to come tonight?"
"I told her, but she..." Old Cheng lowered his head as he replied.
"Let her wait there!" As he spoke, another thought crossed his mind; Autumn Wind's disappearance might be related to Jolie. "Wait a moment, I’ll go see her!" Qiu Hai stood up from the sofa and headed straight for his home without looking at Qiu Ruolan.
Old Cheng bent down and followed behind him.
Upon entering the villa, the Maid bowed her head and opened the door for Qiu Hai. Jolie was standing by the window. When she saw Autumn Wind enter, her eyebrows raised slightly. "You came from next door? There have been rumors that you're pursuing that woman; I didn't believe it until now..."
Qiu Hai waved his hand, signaling all the Maids in the living room to leave. Old Cheng sensed Qiu Hai's displeasure and closed the door behind him as he pushed it into the courtyard.
He looked at the luxury car parked in front of Autumn Wind Villa, a look of confusion on his face.
Jolie swayed her body and moved in front of Qiu Hai, her flirtatious gaze softening a bit as she pouted, "Brother, don't be like this. After all, we are siblings; you shouldn't control my finances!"
Although Jolie had obtained a 5% stake, Qiu Xianglin's will clearly stated that before she turned five years old, the shares would be managed by Qiu Hai, and all of Jolie's daily expenses would be fully covered by Qiu Hai.
On the surface, Jolie's wealth seemed greater than before, but in reality, the amount she could access was even less than when Qiu Xianglin was alive.
Qiu Hai scoffed coldly, recalling Jolie's demeanor in court when Qiu Xianglin passed away, filled with anger.
Controlling his emotions, he smiled slightly and said, "I can't just change what Father laid out in his will; besides, this was all notarized by a lawyer!"
"Anything man-made can be changed!" Jolie sat on the sofa, propping her head up with one hand, exuding charm. "How about we make a deal? I'll help you pursue Autumn Wind, and you turn my 5% into cash..."
Jolie glanced sideways at Qiu Hai and seeing no sign of disgust from him, continued, "If you really marry in the future, the 5% stake in Autumn Wind will eventually become yours. Plus my 5%, then you'll have complete control over HK... What do you think?"
Hearing Jolie's calculations clattering away, Qiu Hai's eyes narrowed slightly. However, what he was really thinking about was something else. Based on his understanding of Jolie, if she caused Autumn Wind to go missing, she wouldn't be so straightforwardly discussing shares.
But Jolie's words truly made Qiu Hai uncomfortable, especially her use of the term "deal," which was quite nauseating.
"Are you really that short on money?"
Seeing Qiu Hai respond to her, Jolie's smile widened. She stood up and moved closer to him, pouting again, "My dear brother, please don't control my finances anymore. I can't even afford to buy a bag casually now!"
"Is that so... What if I refuse?" Qiu Hai's expression turned completely blank.
"You won't refuse. If you don't agree, I'll encourage Liu Jian to pursue Autumn Wind again. In that case, Liu Jian will eventually take over all of hk..." Jolie said this, suddenly pausing, her face becoming cunning. "From what I understand, Liu Jian cherishes everything left by Qiu Mowen, whether it's Autumn Wind or the shares in hk. Do you think he wants to be the general manager for no reason..."
"Although I haven't met this Qiu Mowen, with Liu Jian's admiration for him, defeating you is more than enough!" The words turned vicious, gritting her teeth and showing a fierce expression, completely threatening Qiu Hai. "Moreover, what happened to you in America... Heh, I won't say much more... You should think about what matters most!"
Jolie's last words completely enraged Qiu Hai. He rushed in front of Jolie, grabbing her collar with one hand and pinching her chin with the other, lowering his voice as his handsome face flushed red. "Don't think I don't know who instigated that incident. With the evidence I have, sending you to prison is not a problem at any time..."
An eye for an eye, returning Jolie's threat.
The once rosy and proud face instantly turned pale. As Qiu Hai released his grip, she fell to the ground like a piece of paper. She had thought that what happened to Qiu Hai in America would become her biggest leverage against him, but unexpectedly, Qiu Hai had stepped on her tail.
Crouching on the ground, it took her a while to react. She crawled in front of Qiu Hai. "Brother, you've always been the one who cares for me the most. Please don't do this. I'm begging you; if you go out, my life will be over..."
Gently shaking Jolie off to the side, he looked outside as Uncle Liu ran into the courtyard. Qiu Hai recalled the matter of Autumn Wind and had no time to continue entangling with Jolie.
He took out a checkbook and wrote a large sum on a check for Jolie before heading straight for the door. "Old Cheng," he called out respectfully as he opened the door. "You will personally escort my sister home immediately!"
He deliberately emphasized the word "personally." Old Cheng glanced at Jolie slumped on the ground, understanding Qiu Hai's meaning. He bowed his head and pushed himself next to Jolie, making a gesture of invitation.
After confirming that Old Cheng was taking Jolie away from the villa, Qiu Hai followed Uncle Liu directly to Autumn Wind's villa.
Inside the villa, Qiu Ruolan was anxiously pacing back and forth. Upon seeing Qiu Hai enter, she rushed over like she had found a savior. "What should we do? What should we do? Has Autumn Wind really been taken hostage?"
Qiu Hai widened his eyes in disbelief at what Qiu Ruolan said.
"You have to believe it! Come look at this!" Qiu Ruolan pulled Qiu Hai to sit on the sofa and gently clicked on the computer, bringing up a video clip.
In the video, Autumn Wind is crouched on the ground, with a heavy iron chain fastened around their ankle. Autumn Wind looks in good spirits, staring directly at the camera with bright eyes and asks, "Sister, are you filming me?" The voice is gentle but tinged with tension.
Qiu Hai watches the video again and then asks, "Where did this video come from?"
"It was sent by Huang Zihe, using Autumn Wind's phone!" Qiu Ruolan replies urgently.
Huang Zihe? Was Autumn Wind just filmed by a sister? Qiu Hai has a rough idea of what’s going on.
"Call the police; this is something crazy done by Huang Zihe's fans!" Qiu Hai turns to stare at Qiu Ruolan, his tone firm.
"But, but the other party hasn't asked for anything; even Autumn Wind didn't call for help. Maybe it's just a prank..." Qiu Ruolan ponders. Nowadays, young people often play these DIY games. Before she could finish, she was met with Qiu Hai's furious voice.
"Have you ever seen a joke where someone is chained by their ankle? Can't you see that Autumn Wind is trembling?" Qiu Hai stands up from the sofa, facing Qiu Ruolan, pointing at the video with urgency, almost ready to devour her with his words.
"Okay, okay, I understand!" Qiu Ruolan is stunned by Qiu Hai's anger and dares not make a sound as she shakily dials the police.
At the hotel where they are staying, all members gather in Huang Zihe's room. The manager holds Huang Zihe's phone and watches the sent video over and over again.
His brows are furrowed in confusion about how to handle this situation. He looks up at Huang Zihe and speaks in Korean, "Why did you send this to your phone..."
Just as Hai is about to translate, Huang Zihe waves his hand to indicate he understands.
He too is puzzled about why this video was sent to him.
At that moment, there’s a knock at the door. The manager jumps in surprise and gestures for Hai to open it. When the door opens, several serious-looking individuals step inside after slightly bowing.
The first to arrive was a police officer dressed in yellow, who introduced himself as being there to investigate the kidnapping case of Autumn Wind.
Autumn Wind kidnapped?!!
Upon hearing this news, everyone in the room widened their eyes in shock. Lin Xiang, who had been playing on his phone, dropped it onto the bed.
"Which one of you is Mr. Huang Zihe?" the Yellow-Clad Man asked.
Everyone turned to look at Huang Zihe, who put away his phone and walked up to him. "I am!"
"Could you please come with us to take a statement?"
"Sure!" Huang Zihe replied, signaling for Hai to translate the conversation for his manager.
"Xiang" glared and stepped forward to intervene, mumbling a string of Korean. The general meaning was that Huang Zihe could not be taken away because he was a visiting performer.
The Yellow-Clad Man understood some Korean and approached to explain after hearing "Xiang's" heated words, but "Xiang" became agitated, waving his arms to block Huang Zihe.
The police officer who had been standing by immediately stepped forward but was pushed aside by "Xiang." This created an awkward atmosphere as the prince and Lin Xiang slowly stood up, looking at "Xiang" in confusion.
Huang Zihe was initially taken aback but showed no expression on his face. He retreated to the corner of the wall, quietly observing "Xiang's" frenzy.
The scene was chaotic, and no one could understand why "Xiang" was acting so wildly.
Suddenly, Huang Zihe's phone rang loudly, the sound like magic that made everyone freeze in place.
The Yellow-Clad Man, who was originally stopping "Xiang," no longer entangled with him but instead walked in front of Huang Zihe.
Huang Zihe obediently handed over his phone. The Yellow-Clad Man looked at the ringing phone with a slight frown and was about to let Huang Zihe answer it when the ringtone suddenly stopped.
Huang Zihe shrugged helplessly, and at that moment, a message appeared on the phone: What is your relationship with that woman?
The signature read: A woman who loves you madly.
This message clearly indicated that Autumn Wind's disappearance was indeed related to Huang Zihe.
"Do you have a girlfriend?" the officer asked.
Huang Zihe shook his head. He looked up at Xiang, who was giving him a quiet gaze.
Unexpectedly, Xiang's emotions became even more agitated. He intended to step forward to clarify the situation but was pushed aside. Just as he was about to rush towards Huang Zihe, he was firmly held back by the officer behind him.
The leading officer glanced at Huang Zihe, disregarded the angry Xiang, patted Huang Zihe on the shoulder, and took him away from the hotel. (To be continued.)
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