Cheng Lingdang’s father held an important position in the military camp.
Having been immersed in that environment, Cheng’s mother naturally reacted more quickly to danger than ordinary people.
Upon hearing her daughter say they might be in danger, she was only surprised for a moment before starting to think about how to lead her daughter to safety.
Cheng Lingdang whispered to her, "Brother Shi is already on his way here, she told us to try to move towards more crowded places."
Cheng’s mother nodded to indicate she understood.
The mother and daughter tried to hide in the crowd, but to little avail.
Shi Yaoguang was rushing over at the fastest speed, but by the time she arrived, Cheng’s mother and Cheng Lingdang had already been forced out of Gull Street.
The corner of the pedestrian street near Gull Street had already been controlled by Leng Yuchen’s people.
"Who exactly are you people? What do you want to do to us?"
Cheng Lingdang stood in front of Cheng’s mother, her face stern as she glared at these people who clearly had bad intentions.
The leader, looking at Cheng Lingdang dressed up exquisitely like a Lolita doll, snickered.
"What do we want to do? Of course, we are..."
The man paused for a moment, speaking with a particularly nasty tone, "All of us brothers are good people, what can we do? At most, we’re just asking you out for some afternoon tea."
Cheng Lingdang’s expression worsened, "If you want to invite me for tea, that’s fine, but what kind of attitude is this? If you speak nicely, wouldn’t I agree?"
Cheng’s mother also said, "This is not the way to extend an invitation."
"Not the way to extend an invitation? Then you tell me, what exactly is the way to extend an invitation?"
Just as Cheng Lingdang was about to speak, she heard someone across from her say, "You don’t really believe we’re asking you out for tea, do you?"
Cheng Lingdang pursed her lips, her face showing a hint of panic, "Big brother, even if you really have ulterior motives, shouldn’t you at least tell me what exactly you want to do? I, Cheng Lingdang, don’t think I’ve offended anyone, and you..."
"Are you sure you haven’t offended us?"
The man at the front laughed loudly, as if he had heard some joke, "If you really hadn’t offended us, would we bother to come here to stop you?"
"But I..." Cheng Lingdang’s expression was still very troubled, "Brother, I truly don’t know how I have offended you. If there’s something I’ve done wrong, could you please tell me directly? I’m really quite scared now."
"Besides..." She looked at the man with beseeching eyes, "My mother is not in good health, she has a heart condition. If she gets too agitated and something happens, what am I supposed to do then?"
"I’m begging you, if there’s something wrong, please tell me, and I’ll change! Even if you can’t let me go, at least let my mother go."
As she spoke, Cheng Lingdang bowed.
But the hand behind her was quietly opening the Space Button Shi Yaoguang had given her.
In case of emergency, Cheng Lingdang’s Space Button contained many life-saving weapons.
Even guns... were included!
However, she was absolutely unwilling to use them unless it was absolutely necessary.
But now, the situation had become absolutely necessary.
Thinking this, she had already secretly taken the gun into her hands.
The people standing in front of her naturally did not notice her movements behind her back.
Seeing Cheng Lingdang plead so earnestly, they couldn’t help but feel a twinge of compassion.
"Our target is indeed only you..." The leading man said, his gaze falling on Cheng’s mother’s face, seemingly considering how to deal with her.
Cheng’s mother, seeing his expression, opportunistically showed a pleading look.
"Can you let me go first?"
Seeing that Cheng’s mother had no intention of caring about her daughter’s life or death, the man was surprised, "You’re not going to plead for your daughter?"
Cheng’s mother gave a wry smile, "Even if I begged for mercy, you wouldn’t let her go, would you? Since that’s the case, why bother at all."
As she spoke, she touched her belly, "Actually, I’m pregnant. My husband and I have been longing to have another child for many years, but despite not taking any birth control measures, we still haven’t been able to conceive."
"This time, my daughter and I came out shopping because I wanted to discuss this matter with her, but..."
The rest of Cheng’s mother’s words remained unspoken.
She said to the leader of the men, "Please let me go. Even if my daughter is gone, at least I’m still carrying one, and that gives me something to look forward to for the future..."
Cheng’s mother said this, and embraced Cheng Lingdang, saying, "I’m sorry, daughter. It’s not that mom doesn’t love you, it’s just... Mom has her own concerns."
"Mom?" Cheng Lingdang showed an incredulous expression.
Cheng’s mother said, "I’ve checked, and the child in my belly is a boy."
"If he can be born safely, the Cheng Family will finally have a future heir... After all these years, I would have done my duty by the Cheng Family, by your father."
After speaking, Cheng’s mother let go of the hands that were embracing Cheng Lingdang.
The group that had come to block them never expected to witness such a dramatic scene.
This mother and daughter, one can’t help but say they really share a plastic kind of affection.
The daughter was begging lowly for her mother’s life.
Yet the mother, because she was carrying a son, couldn’t wait to abandon her daughter.
Cheng Lingdang looked at Cheng’s mother with disappointment, "Since in your eyes the unborn brother is more important than me, then please go."
"From now on, you can act as if you never had this daughter."
After she finished speaking, she said to the leader of the men, "Big brother, please let my mom leave."
The man raised his eyebrow and whistled, "Are you sure you want to let her go?"
"You’re so considerate of her, but she doesn’t seem to care about your feelings at all," the man reminded her.
Cheng Lingdang calmly told him, "I know."
"Maybe in my mother’s eyes, a boy is more important than me, but in my eyes, she... has always been a relative I cherish very much."
"Even though this love is greatly discounted, she is still my most respected mother."
After hearing this, the man was greatly moved.
After thinking for a while, he waved his hand, "If that’s the case, then go."
Cheng’s mother looked at his dismissive wave, a flash in her eyes.
She didn’t leave immediately but approached the man with a negotiating tone, "Sir, I’d like to talk to you..."
"About what?" The man clearly didn’t hold her in high regard, his tone was very cold.
Cheng’s mother said, "I want to know who had you kidnap my daughter. Are you after money, or after lives?"
"You’ve already turned deserter, and now you’re asking these questions, isn’t it a bit late?"
"No, not late," Cheng’s mother declared firmly. "Even if I can’t stop anything, I must know who is behind my daughter’s death."
With a scornful glance, the man mocked, "You make it sound so noble, just finding excuses for your own cowardice."
"Since you want to know, I can tell you. It won’t hurt."