As the sky gradually darkened, lanterns were lit in the Li Mansion. Jiang Yongfeng and Li Xiangping were waiting for news in the living room. Jiang Yuanhua was out raising money. Ming Yuezhu was communicating with the police about the situation, while Li Qiyu stayed in her room, trying not to cause any trouble.
The atmosphere that night was also unusual. There were many people at home, but no one dared to speak loudly. Coupled with the current weather, the rain was abundant, and the air was sticky. The low pressure made people feel suffocated.
Li Qiyu felt restless staying in the room, so she decided to go out for a walk and get some fresh air. At the gate, she saw a familiar figure peeping outside.
Li Qiyu walked closer and was surprised to find that it was Jiang Yongfeng.
However, Jiang Yongfeng didn't notice her. Her mind was focused on the outside. She was looking out while checking the time on her phone, as if she was waiting for someone.
Li Qiyu hid herself behind the moon gate. She wanted to see what Jiang Yongfeng was up to.
At this moment, a car's headlights shone over, and a car stopped in front of the Li Mansion. Li Qiyu saw Jiang Yongfeng's eyes light up. She was about to step out, but as the car door opened and the person inside got out, her eyes instantly dimmed. Afraid of being discovered by the person coming, she quickly turned around and walked towards the hall.
Not long after, Li Yuanhua, looking exhausted, walked in. Only then did Li Qiyu understand Jiang Yongfeng's expression just now.
Big Brother must not be the person she was waiting for.
Li Qiyu also wanted to turn around and leave, but Li Yuanhua noticed her and called out to her.
"Xiaoyu."
Li Qiyu knew that Li Yuanhua was angry with her. She didn't dare to look at him. With her back turned to him, she asked, "Big Brother, have you raised enough money? How much is still short?"
Li Yuanhua felt really bad. He knew that he couldn't blame Li Qiyu for all this. Especially after Ming Yuezhu told him that Li Qiyu's hand was injured because of his push, he had always wanted to ask.
But Li Qiyu not only didn't blame him at all but also had been helping him. When Li Qiyu took out the gold card, Li Yuanhua felt extremely ashamed. He had wanted to say this at that time - "Xiaoyu, is your hand better? Big Brother didn't mean it. I..."
"Big Brother, I understand." Li Qiyu quietly hid her injured hand in her sleeve. "My hand is fine already. Sister - in - law's medicine works really well. Big Brother, don't worry about me. The most important thing now is to find Xiaotong quickly."
Mentioning this, Li Qiyu was afraid that Li Yuanhua would be sad, so she quickly added, "Big Brother, don't worry. Xiaotong is smart and alert. He will be okay."
"Yeah."
Li Yuanhua moved his lips, wanting to say something else, but Li Qiyu had already left with a "I'll leave first" and quickly walked towards the hall. In fact, no one could be absolutely sure about Xiaotong's whereabouts. After all, the golden period for rescue had already passed.
Li Yuanhua didn't dare to think about the consequences.
If Xiaotong really couldn't come back, everyone might not be able to get over it.
Li Yuanhua walked into the hall dejectedly. By this time, Jiang Yongfeng had already rushed back to the hall. Li Xiangping looked at her and asked, "Why did you take so long in the bathroom?"
Jiang Yongfeng was really impatient. Since she found out that Li Xiangping didn't actually have much money, dealing with him had become a painful chore for her.
It felt like being taken advantage of for free. What was worse, she could only accept the current situation now. Otherwise, not only her but also Xichi's whole life would be ruined.
Jiang Yongfeng forced herself not to roll her eyes and said to Li Xiangping kindly, "I was just worried about Yuanhua. I went to the gate to take a look just now."
Li Xiangping rolled his eyes and said, "Does he need your worry?" Li Xiangping was very angry about Li Yuanhua's decision to use the company's funds to save the person regardless of his opposition. This meant that his authority as the head of the family was not respected and recognized.
Jiang Yongfeng knew that saying this would make him angry, so she didn't dare to say more. She quietly walked to Li Xiangping's side. However, she didn't sit close to Li Xiangping as she used to. Instead, she sat one body - length away from him, keeping a proper distance.
This puzzled Li Xiangping very much. He always felt that Jiang Yongfeng had been different from before recently. Her words and actions seemed to be avoiding him.
Could it be that, as he suspected, she really had someone else outside?
Just as Li Xiangping was lost in wild thoughts, Li Qiyu walked in. At this time, Ming Yuezhu, who had been silent all along, finally spoke and greeted Li Qiyu.
"Xiaoyu."
Li Qiyu called out "Sister - in - law" and walked towards Ming Yuezhu.
"Has Mr. Song come back?" Ming Yuezhu asked.
She knew that Song Yi'an had a wide network of contacts and must have gone to inquire about the news. When Ming Yuezhu asked this question, both Li Xiangping and Jiang Yongfeng were all ears, but their thoughts were completely different.
Li Xiangping certainly hoped that Song Yi'an could find Li Xiaotong so that their Li family wouldn't have to spend money.
Jiang Yongfeng certainly didn't want Song Yi'an to find Li Xiaotong. If Li Xiaotong was found, it meant that Accountant Liu couldn't be saved.
Under everyone's eager gazes, Li Qiyu shook her head.
"He just told us to stay calm. He didn't say much else."
Li Xiangping seemed to have grabbed a life - saving straw and quickly said, "Yes, stay calm. Look, since Song Yi'an can say such a thing, it means he must be sure to save Xiaotong. In that case, why don't we wait for his news? Let's discuss whether to pay the ransom after Xiaoan comes back."
Ransom, ransom.
Li Xiangping only talked about money. It was a shame that Li Xiaotong had called him Grandpa for so many years.
Ming Yuezhu was so angry that she closed her eyes and took several deep breaths to suppress her anger. But Li Yuanhua, who came in right after, didn't have such a good temper when he heard this. He directly roared, "Dad, don't worry. I won't touch your pension money. So don't say anymore. I don't want to hear it."
Having his purpose exposed, Li Xiangping felt a bit embarrassed. At this moment, he could only use his status as an elder to suppress Li Yuanhua.
"I'm your father. How can you talk to me like this? Do you think I won't be worried about Xiaotong's disappearance? I just told you to calm down and not fall into the kidnappers' trap." Li Xiangping said with an appearance of being heart - broken.
Unexpectedly, Li Yuanhua didn't appreciate it at all. Years of experience as a family member made him well - aware of Li Xiangping's tricks.
"I can't see it."