C11 Kidnapped!

"Miss Pei, Chairman Pei wants to speak with you."

Pei Xinxiao took the phone with a puzzled expression. Before she could say anything, she heard Pei Zhengjun's somewhat weary voice on the other end.

"Xinxiao, you're back? Come to the Ren'ai Nursing Home."

"Dad..."

"Hurry up, please."

Before Xinxiao could respond, the call ended abruptly. She smiled and handed the phone back to the man.

"Thank you!"

"This way, Miss Pei!"

The man took her suitcase and led her to the nearby parking lot. Once the car started, Xinxiao removed her sunglasses, gazing out at the familiar yet strangely different surroundings. A mix of emotions stirred within her.

"Miss Pei, you must be tired from the flight. Why not rest for a bit? I'll wake you when we reach the nursing home."

"Alright."

The car drove through the bustling city and headed towards the suburbs. As the buildings became fewer, Xinxiao felt a growing sense of unease.

"How much longer until we reach the nursing home?"

"Don't worry, Miss Pei. We'll be there in ten minutes."

As he spoke, the man accelerated, and Xinxiao's brows furrowed, sensing something was off. She began to devise a plan, inching towards the door. Seizing a moment when the man was distracted, she suddenly flung the door open and jumped out.

The man quickly stopped the car and chased after Xinxiao, who was running back the way they came. As he ran, he blew a whistle, and soon several men emerged from an abandoned factory nearby.

"Hurry, catch up to her!"

Pei Xinxiao ran as fast as she could, but being in the outskirts, there wasn't a soul in sight. It didn't take long before she was caught.

"Who are you people? Why are you grabbing me?"

"Miss Pei, we're sorry! We're just after some money, and we hope you'll cooperate. I promise, once we get the cash, we'll let you go immediately!"

After the man spoke, he instructed his men to take Pei Xinxiao to an abandoned warehouse. Knowing resistance was futile, Xinxiao calmed herself and began thinking of a plan as she walked.

At the international airport's arrival hall, Shen Yunsheng appeared calm, but his eyes betrayed his excitement. He kept glancing at the exit. Several flights from the U.S. to H City had landed, yet he hadn't seen the person he longed for.

Two days ago, he received a call from his daughter, saying Pei Xinxiao would return today. He had arrived early to meet her but hadn't seen her yet.

Shen Yunsheng pulled out his phone and made an international call. It wasn't long before the call connected.

"Zijin, are you sure your mom's coming back today?"

"Yes, I'm sure!"

"But I've been at the airport all morning and haven't seen a trace of her!"

"Dad, that's your problem. Anyway, Mom's back in H City, and her safety is your responsibility!"

"Okay! I'll have someone look into it right now."

"Daddy, you promised! I love you so much, bye-bye!"

Shen Yunsheng looked at the phone, now silent, with a face full of exasperation, yet her eyes sparkled with a happy smile.

Pei Xinxiao named their daughter Shen Zijin to honor her brother, Pei Zijin. This kid is quite the clever one!

"Liang Jun, have your people check on Pei Xinxiao's whereabouts. Her flight lands in H City at 10:30. Yes, 10:30."

Sometimes, knowing an underground kingpin is more useful than knowing the police! After asking Liang Jun to investigate whether Pei Xinxiao had returned, Shen Yunsheng continued to wait at the airport.

Meanwhile, in an abandoned warehouse, Pei Xinxiao and Zheng Siya were tied up and thrown on the ground. The man who had tricked Pei Xinxiao at the airport sat in a chair, eyeing them both, and casually accepted a cigarette handed to him.

"We've got both of Pei Zhengjun's daughters. We should really make him pay up!"

"That's right, Mr. Hai, you're the smart one!"

"Besides Pei Zhengjun's son, who's in a coma, one of these daughters must be his favorite. I bet he won't hesitate to pay the ransom!"

When Pei Xinxiao heard Mr. Hai mention the comatose son, she looked uneasily at Zheng Siya, only to meet her gaze filled with hatred.

"Zimo... Zimo, he..."

"You have no right to mention him! If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have gotten into that accident! Pei Xinxiao, why couldn't it have been you?"