Chapter 1498: 1499: Have Someone Look Up the License Plate Number
Chapter 1498: Chapter 1499: Have Someone Look Up the License Plate Number
The district chief never expected Lin Zhiya to vent her anger on him. He hadn’t even figured out what he had done wrong but was there nervously trying to placate her, “Yes, yes, yes, Mrs. Li, please don’t get angry. I will definitely find a way to help you locate her. Miss Rong is blessed with good fortune—she’ll be fine!”
Lin Zhiya couldn’t stand it any longer. She shoved his hand away, her face stern, and growled, “Go look for her, then! Do you think staying here around me will magically lead you to her?!”
Despite being a mid-level official with some clout in this area—respected in both the legal and the grey zones—being publicly scolded by Lin Zhiya left him embarrassed to the core. Yet, even if someone offered him a hundred lives to stake, he wouldn’t dare offend her. After all, Lin Zhiya came from privilege, with a father who was a retired commander, a brother who was a major general, and a son who was someone none of the younger generation in Capital City would dare provoke. Compared to relationships like hers, his own degree of influence in Capital City didn’t even bear mentioning. Humbled, he bent even lower at the waist, his tone more cautious, “Oh, look, how could I forget in all this rushing around? I’ll have people look into it right away.”
So he hadn’t even sent anyone to search for Yan’er yet.
Lin Zhiya’s face darkened immediately.
Just then, as she lifted her gaze, she saw a man approaching. Her face lit up with surprise, no longer in the mood to deal with He Mansion nervously apologizing in front of her. She stepped forward quickly and eagerly, “Xiao’er! You’re finally here. Yanyan, she…”
“I know.” Li Shengxiao’s expression was calm on the surface, with no hint of panic. “You told me over the phone.”
Lin Zhiya’s eyes reddened instantly, “It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have called her to say I wanted to visit the set. She must have come out to find us when she met with the kidnappers. If only I hadn’t made that call, this never would’ve happened. She willingly got into their van—she saw Duidui run toward her and, afraid those people would harm me or Duidui, she got in to protect us. I… Mom let you down.”
She had carried herself with poise and elegance her entire life, but now, she couldn’t hold back her tears, reduced to a mother filled with guilt.
Li Shengxiao, already suffocated by the rage boiling in his chest, his murderous intent barely restrained, pressed his thin lips into a rigid line. Exhaustion tinged his voice as he tried to console her, “She’ll be fine. I already have Fu Yi working on tracking the license plate numbers. We’ll find her soon.”
Lin Zhiya, overwhelmed by emotion just moments ago, quickly regained her composure. Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, she murmured a quiet “Okay.”
At that moment, Cui Jiangjing also hurriedly arrived on the scene, heading straight toward Lin Zhiya.
Seeing him approach, Li Shengxiao took a long stride forward and said to Lin Zhiya, “Where’s Duidui? I’ll go check on him.”
Without much energy, Lin Zhiya pointed toward the car, “He’s with the butler in the car. He’s been crying so hard—I couldn’t comfort him and had to leave him with the butler to keep him from running off to look for Yan’er.”
She hesitated briefly before sighing, “Yan’er was taken right in front of him by those criminals. He must feel so guilty. As his father, please make sure to reassure him. Right now, you’re the only one he can rely on.”
Whether or not Li Shengxiao actually heard her was unclear. He straightened his impeccably tailored suit and started walking in the direction of the car…
Lin Zhiya’s eyes followed his back, her expression tightening as if some painful thought took hold. She clutched her chest, her brows furrowed, then slowly let her hands fall, helpless.
Ah. Let’s hope Yan’er escapes calamity this time. Otherwise, who knows what that child might do.
Oh, may the heavens protect Yan’er.
If only Yan’er could be safe, she was willing to donate a golden statue to fulfill her vow!