"Where's Nannan? Have you found her?"
Meng Wantang, the aloof Tiger Hall Master, was now showing unprecedented panic.
Her daughter was her life, the only thing she cherished in this world.
If anything happened to her daughter, it would be like the world collapsing for her.
Unfortunately, Qin Yao had slipped out unnoticed early in the morning when the nanny wasn't paying attention.
After leaving the villa area, the surveillance cameras couldn't capture her whereabouts.
Currently, no one knows where she is.
As a result, Meng Wantang dispatched everyone from Tiger Hall, frantically searching for her.
But with each disappointing phone call, the Tiger Hall Master's spirits sank lower and lower.
The longer the time dragged on, the greater the danger to Qin Yao.
The mortal enemy of the Red Dragon Association is the Silver Fox Commerce Association.
Additionally, within the Red Dragon Association, not everything was harmonious.
Externally and internally, undercurrents were surging.
If someone with ill intentions found the runaway Qin Yao first, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Keep looking! Expand the search area, dig three feet if you have to, but find her!" Meng Wantang said, her eyes red.
Just then, the phone in her hand rang again.
She glanced at the phone and saw it was a call from Shi Qing.
Obsidian Capital.
One of the five major forces in Jiangcheng City.
Shi Qing was with Obsidian Capital.
Besides, she was also a friend of many years.
In this situation, if Obsidian Capital were to help, finding Nannan could be much faster.
With this in mind, Meng Wantang answered the call immediately, "Shi Qing, do me a favor..."
"Looking for Nannan?"
Before she could finish, Shi Qing interrupted.
"How... how do you know?" Meng Wantang was taken aback.
She had immediately blocked the news of Nannan's runaway, so logically, Shi Qing shouldn't know so soon.
"Remember Qin Chuan?"
Shi Qing understood Meng Wantang's urgency, so she explained everything to her and suggested she meet Qin Chuan at the zoo.
Upon hearing her daughter was safe, Meng Wantang finally let out a sigh of relief, her tense nerves finally getting a chance to relax.
"I never expected this. You actually asked Qin Chuan to pretend to be Nannan's father. Could it be you have feelings for Qin Chuan?" Shi Qing teased.
"Oh, stop it."
Meng Wantang retorted playfully, "I was forced to ask Mr. Qin for help, don't overthink it. Mr. Qin and I have such an age gap, I can't believe you'd suggest that."
"Maybe Qin Chuan likes your type." Shi Qing joked lightheartedly, "Women your age have the most charm. I don't believe Qin Chuan could resist. A little flirting from you, and maybe he'll become your little puppy."
Hearing these words, Meng Wantang blushed and replied irritably, "You're so concerned about Mr. Qin, are you jealous?"
"Heh heh heh..."
Shi Qing chuckled, stubbornly saying, "I don't even like men. Why would I be jealous?"
"Whether you're jealous or not, you know in your heart. I'm not talking to you anymore, I need to go get Nannan."
With that, Meng Wantang hung up the phone.
On the other side, Shi Qing sat in her office, her expression somewhat absent-minded.
"Jealous? Me?"
Shi Qing furrowed her brow, a strange feeling bubbled up inside her as if she had lost something precious.
"Nonsense."
Shi Qing shook her head, dispelling the thought in her mind.
She admitted that Qin Chuan indeed gave her a unique feeling.
Though she usually disliked men, she found herself unable to dislike Qin Chuan.
In fact, when spending time with Qin Chuan, she often had an urge to get closer to him.
But jealous?
Shi Qing didn't believe she was jealous of a man.
If she were jealous, it would be of Jian Ya.
Jian Ya was her woman, yet ended up being with Qin Chuan.
Besides, she had personally witnessed that scene at the office door.
That also led her to approach Qin Chuan.
"Men are all the same, only worthy of being my dogs."
Shi Qing said indifferently, "A man like Qin Chuan becoming my puppy would be quite interesting."
As she said this, she couldn't help but imagine the scene of Qin Chuan kneeling before her, licking her feet.
Just the thought gave her an exhilarating feeling.
As if something repressed inside her was about to burst forth.
…
On the other side, Qin Chuan took the little bundle, Qin Yao, to the only zoo in Jiangcheng City.
But just as he was about to buy tickets, two figures blocked his way.
Seeing Li Jinfeng and her son, his brows furrowed, and his face darkened instantly.
"Itching for a beating again?"
Qin Chuan said sternly.
"Cut the crap. We saw clearly; you're just a student pretending to be all streetwise." Jian Wen arrogantly spat.
He had dropped out of high school to hang out with local thugs around the school.
Often, he threatened students at school for protection fees or other things.
After being intimidated by Qin Chuan yesterday, he felt ashamed and eager to regain his face.
Based on his past experience,
These bookish sorts were always cowards, frighten them a bit, and they'd act like docile quails.
Thinking this, Jian Wen rolled up his sleeves, revealing a tattoo on his shoulder, and menacingly said, "Ever seen a real streetwise guy? That's me. You better behave, otherwise, I'll make a call and make you regret it."
Watching his posturing, Qin Chuan almost laughed out loud.
"Just get lost, I'm not in the mood to deal with fools."
Qin Chuan shook his head in disdain and then turned to pick up the little bundle, Nannan.
Nannan glanced at Jian Wen and also showed an expression of disdain.
Being the daughter of the Tiger Hall Master, even though she was young, she had seen a bit of the world.
To her, this brother seemed like an idiot.
The bodyguards around her mother could probably take down two of these guys with one punch.
"Brother, your act isn't convincing at all." Nannan said innocently.
Hearing this, Jian Wen instantly got enraged, "Act? Who told you I'm acting? Let me show you what I mean..."
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Qin Chuan's collar.
But just as he moved, he got kicked in the stomach.
With a thud, he slid three to four meters away, bent over like a cooked shrimp, lying on the ground wailing.
"Murder! Murder!"
Seeing this, Li Jinfeng immediately wailed, "You villain, murderer, come and see, someone is trying to kill!"
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of passersby.
The zoo security also arrived upon hearing the news and surrounded Qin Chuan.
"Everyone, come and reason! This guy attacked someone without reason, call the police for me, I need him arrested, I want him jailed."
Li Jinfeng used her shrewish skills, raising her voice and shouting desperately, "Murder! Murder! Someone is trying to kill!"