Chapter 12: Everyone Is Saying Fu Yanchen Has Gone Mad
The driver on the other end of the video sensed something was wrong and anxiously kept shouting into the phone, “Miss Shen, are you alright? Do you want me to call the police?”
“Oh my God, the heroine must not make a sound. Be obedient, turn off your phone quickly.”
“Isn’t this the moment her Bluetooth earphones should disconnect?”
“Hurry, if you delay any longer, it’ll be too late.”
“Heroine, turn off your phone and put away your earphones.”
“This is so intense, I’m so nervous, hurry up.”
“Why are you all worrying so much? I’m still waiting to see her earphones disconnect and the assassin coming after the driver’s voice.”
“Enough with the noise already.”
The barrage of comments appeared again. Shen Mengxia had no time to think and hurriedly turned off her phone.
The simple act of shutting off her phone seemed to alert the assassin. He immediately became vigilant and began searching around.
She covered her mouth tightly with both hands, afraid to make a sound. Tears welled up in her eyes. In her mind, like a slideshow, the information she had just overheard kept replaying.
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“The Shen Mengxia adopted by the Fu family—tomorrow, before the banquet, seize the chance to capture her. Kill her if you can; if not, switch to the second plan.” It was a woman’s voice.
“Yes!” This voice she recognized. It was the assassin’s. Though it was just one word, she was absolutely certain.
“Have you arranged the media and that HIV-infected thug as I instructed?” The woman’s voice spoke again, but she couldn’t tell who it was.
“All arranged! Rest assured, ma’am.”
“This time, if Shen Mengxia obediently dies, I’ll spare the Fu family for now. Otherwise, I’ll ruin that little white rabbit and bring this disgrace upon the Fu family. Even if I can’t shake their finances, I’ll make sure to humiliate them properly. Hahaha!” She sounded utterly deranged.
Though Shen Mengxia was living a second life, and the cruel torment of her previous life felt like yesterday, hearing that woman’s words filled her with unprecedented fear and despair.
Was that woman Qiao Wanwan? It seemed that the message behind her words wasn’t simply about a man—Ye Huaiting—but something more.
Meanwhile, the driver could initially see Shen Mengxia’s situation but lost contact after encountering danger and shutting off his phone. For a while, he didn’t know whether to call the police or report to Mr. Fu first.
In the end, the driver hesitated but decided to report to Mr. Fu first. “Mr. Fu, Miss Shen is in danger. Should we call the police? I’ve sent you the video. Please watch it quickly.”
“Alright, wait for my call.” Fu Yancheng hung up and quickly opened the video. After watching only half of it, he could no longer contain himself. “Don’t call the police yet; I’m on my way.”
Fu Yancheng thought that if their real target was the Fu family, not calling the police was the best way to protect Xiaxia.
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After meeting up, Fu Yancheng and the driver split up and quietly searched the hotel.
Most of the hotel staff were junior employees working the night shift; occasionally, they encountered someone but no one recognized Fu Yancheng. The two searched frantically throughout the night but found no secret rooms and no sign of Xiaxia.
As dawn broke, many guests arrived at the hotel. Exhausted and disheveled, Fu Yancheng appeared in the lobby, looking utterly defeated. Everyone who saw him thought he had lost his mind.
“Have the crisis management team handle it. Cancel the engagement banquet and the Shen Mengqing’s family recognition ceremony.”
“Hello? I want to report a missing person! Miss Shen Mengxia of the Fu family has disappeared.”
“Mobilize all your bodyguards to scour Qingshan Yaju Eco Hotel inch by inch. Tear this place apart if you have to!”
After making three consecutive calls, Fu Yancheng collapsed onto the sofa.
After three days and two nights of searching, Fu Yancheng even brought in bulldozers and leveled several buildings, only to find Shen Mengxia’s phone—but still no sign of her.
Outside, rumors spread: the Fu family’s adopted daughter is missing, and Fu Yancheng has gone mad!