Just as Qi Shifeng reminded himself to calm down and think about whether he could save himself, he heard someone shout.
"Damn it! There's a police car catching up from behind!"
As the voice faded, the car clearly jolted, indicating that the driver was also panicking.
"What bad luck! Hurry up! Up ahead, throw this kid out, or we'll all end up in jail!"
The man sitting next to Qi Shifeng cursed irritably again.
Soon, there was a screeching of brakes, and then Qi Shifeng was directly pushed out of the car and landed heavily in the green belt.
By the time the police caught up and rescued Qi Shifeng, whose hands and feet were tied, the Qi family had also rushed over upon hearing the news.
It turned out that the Qi family's driver had borrowed a large sum of money and couldn't pay it back, so he had a devious plan.
He claimed to be having a friend pick him up, but in fact, he had arranged two groups of people: one was the group of kidnappers, and the other was truly his friend.
This was to confuse the police. By the time they investigated him, he would have a perfect excuse to clear his suspicion.
The car of the friend arranged by the driver arrived just a few minutes after the kidnappers' car.
They had been planning this for a long time. They chose to act today because Qi Shifeng had contacted the driver after school, saying that he would come out later.
The driver and his accomplices were overjoyed, seeing this as an opportunity.
Everything had been well - arranged, but they never expected that when Qi Shifeng came out, there were indeed few people at the entrance.
But at that time, Qian Luo was sitting in the car, throwing a tantrum.
He was sweating all over after playing football and just wanted to go home and take a shower and sleep. But his father had arranged for the driver to take him to a dinner party.
He said he wouldn't go. He threatened that if the driver dared to take him to the dinner party, he would jump out of the car.
The driver naturally didn't dare to offend the young master, so he called Qian's father to inquire.
It was at this moment that Qian Luo witnessed the whole process of Qi Shifeng being kidnapped.
Qian Luo knew Qi Shifeng's identity. He knew that Qi Shifeng would never voluntarily get into such a car. Something must have happened.
So he immediately called the police, saying that he saw a classmate being kidnapped.
Since he accurately reported the address and license plate number, the police attached great importance to this case and immediately dispatched officers.
Qian Luo also ordered the driver to follow the kidnappers' car quickly.
When the driver saw that it was Qi Shifeng and that it was a kidnapping, he quickly caught up.
In the end, luckily, Qi Shifeng was thrown out of the car. He suffered multiple soft - tissue injuries all over his body, but there was no danger to his life.
Later, after the kidnappers were arrested, the police seized their mobile phones, which contained their discussions about the kidnapping plan.
They even discussed how to deal with Qi Shifeng.
The driver had said that Qi Shifeng was extremely smart. If they really took the ransom and let him go, he would surely provide a lot of clues to the police.
So after they kidnapped him to the pre - arranged location, they would first record some videos of him to use when asking the Qi family for the ransom.
Then, they would kill him.
That is to say, if Qian Luo hadn't seen the incident and reported it to the police without hesitation, Qi Shifeng wouldn't have survived that night.
It was no exaggeration to say that Qian Luo was his lifesaver.
Xu Tingyu was also shocked when she heard the whole story.
No wonder the Qi family was so strict in screening their servants. Most of the servants in the family had been working for many years.
When new servants were hired, they were always investigated thoroughly.
Moreover, the Qi family always kept a certain distance from their servants.
Xu Tingyu used to think that this was because the Qi family members were arrogant.
But now, it seemed that they had lingering fears.
It was truly terrifying that someone who was with you day in and day out was secretly plotting to kill you.
Keeping a distance and not easily revealing one's itinerary were also means of self - protection.
Xu Tingyu couldn't help but look into Qi Shifeng's eyes. "You must have had a tough time back then."
She knew all too well the feeling of constantly being on edge.
Back then, the string she had been keeping taut was the pursuit of excellence.
She had to get good grades and shine in dance.
Qi Shifeng not only had to make himself excellent to meet the family's requirements but also had to constantly be on guard for his own safety.
Qi Shifeng knew that she was feeling sorry for him.
He took the opportunity to hug her again and leaned on her shoulder. "Whose life journey isn't full of thorns?"
The two hugged silently for a while. Then Xu Tingyu remembered Youyou.
"So the reason you've arranged such tight security for Youyou is because of the psychological shadow from your childhood?"
She knew that there were always bodyguards around Youyou.
Even when he seemed to be playing alone, there might be bodyguards hidden not far away, keeping a close eye on him.
Qi Shifeng not only loved Youyou unconditionally but also protected him comprehensively.
"Partly because of the psychological shadow, and partly because I know there are still people watching me," Qi Shifeng sighed softly.
He had encountered more than one or two accidents. There had been several car accidents.
It would be hard for anyone to believe that they were all coincidences.
It meant that there was always someone who wanted him dead.
Maybe it was a competitor or someone he had offended.
After all, as the person in power of the Qi family, he had used some tough measures during the expansion of the Qi Group.
There were those who had benefited from him, but there were also those who had gone bankrupt because of him.
He had secretly investigated, but he still hadn't found out who this person was.
So he had to strengthen security to ensure his own safety.
Hearing that there was someone watching him, Xu Tingyu became nervous.
"So why don't you be more approachable? Now you see the consequences of offending so many people."
Qi Shifeng knew that she was just concerned about him, but he couldn't help laughing.
"Tingyu, you're also a company executive now. You should know that if you don't show any edge, others will just take advantage of you."
This was true.
Not everyone was easy - going. There were always those who were unreasonable. If you took a step back, they would take ten steps forward.
If you took a step forward, they would hold a grudge.
But it was better to let them hold a grudge than to give them the chance to take advantage.
"Forget it. What you said makes me feel uneasy. I'm going to see our son."
Xu Tingyu knew that these problems were insoluble, so she felt a bit annoyed. She pushed him away and stood up, ready to go downstairs.
Qi Shifeng followed her with a smile. "I'll go with you. Is your stomach hurting again?"
"No."
Before Xu Tingyu's voice had completely faded, her hand was grabbed.
"Qi Shifeng, you're taking advantage of me again, aren't you?"
She struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free.
The hug just now was out of comfort, but holding hands was beyond that scope.
But Qi Shifeng argued plausibly, "I'm just worried that you'll stumble on the stairs. I'm just supporting you."
"I'm not old. I don't need someone to hold my hand when going downstairs."
Xu Tingyu was speechless.
But when a man was being a rascal, she was no match for him. "But I'm not at ease. Of course, you're not old. In my heart, you'll always be young."