Who else could it be!
Perhaps Ruo Ruo's kidnapping was also her doing!
Three days after Ruo Ruo went missing, late that night, Jiang Shiyu, half-asleep, vaguely saw a man standing by her bed, a tall and imposing figure.
Jiang Shiyu suddenly woke up, her eyes flying open. "A Cheng... you're back..."
"Mhm."
The man's deep, magnetic voice carried an ineffable weariness.
"I know you did your best. Ruo Ruo's disappearance without a trace must mean someone is manipulating things from the shadows. It's okay, we'll find Ruo Ruo..."
Although Ruo Ruo wasn't her biological daughter, her disappearance still weighed heavily on her heart.
After searching for so many days, Ruo Ruo's whereabouts remained unknown.
The kidnappers hadn't called to demand ransom.
This clearly wasn't a random abduction by criminals; it was a premeditated scheme.
If it wasn't someone they knew, how could it have been so seamless, so flawless.
She already had a suspicion in her heart, but without evidence, there was nothing she could do about Song Yu.
The man leaned down, embraced her, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
She slept for a full day and night.
An Yan brought Jiang Shiyu breakfast and glanced upstairs. "The CEO hasn't slept for three days and three nights, all to find Miss Ruo Ruo, but unfortunately, not a single clue has been found."
Jiang Shiyu took a sip of soup.
The identity of the culprit was already quite obvious; only human and material evidence was missing.
It would take a little more time to find them.
"Mommy, where's Ruo Ruo sister? I haven't seen Ruo Ruo sister for several days. Is Ruo Ruo sister angry and doesn't want to play with Che Che anymore? Che Che promises not to make Ruo Ruo sister angry again. Mommy, can you coax Ruo Ruo sister and ask her to come back and play with me?"
Che Che hadn't seen Ruo Ruo for days. Every time he got off school, he would repeatedly act spoiled with her, insisting on seeing Ruo Ruo.
"Ruo Ruo sister has gone abroad and might be back after some time. Che Che, can you wait patiently for Ruo Ruo sister to come home?"
Jiang Shiyu patiently coaxed him. Che Che nodded, completely believing what Jiang Shiyu said.
After dinner, Jiang Shiyu took Che Che back to the Murong family's old residence.
Before leaving, she glanced at Su Ziyue.
The woman's face showed no particular expression. Her own biological daughter was missing, and the old man had even been hospitalized because of it, yet Su Ziyue didn't seem worried at all.
Jiang Shiyu couldn't help but murmur to herself, finding it strange, but didn't dwell on it, and drove away.
The following afternoon, Jiang Shiyu went to pick up Che Che and found that Su Ziyue had also arrived.
"Shiyu, you won't have to trouble yourself anymore. After what happened with Ruo Ruo, I can no longer trust anyone. It's better for me to take care of my own child. Thank you for taking care of Che Che during this time. From now on, I'll be picking up and dropping off Che Che, so you don't need to bother."
Su Ziyue said with a smile, then stopped looking at Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu frowned and was about to say something when school ended, and Che Che was led out by his teacher.
Jiang Shiyu reached out to Che Che, but he walked directly towards Su Ziyue.
"Che Che?" Jiang Shiyu looked at Che Che in surprise. How could this little one have changed so much in just one night?
Upon closer inspection, the little one's eyes were swollen, clearly from crying yesterday.
"Che Che, were you bullied? Come to Mommy, tell Mommy..."
"You're not my Mommy! My Mommy is her! You lied to me! Ruo Ruo sister was clearly kidnapped, and you lied to me saying Ruo Ruo sister went abroad! You liar! You're not my Mommy!"
Che Che held Su Ziyue's hand and was about to leave.
Su Ziyue smiled at Jiang Shiyu and was about to follow Che Che.
Jiang Shiyu's heart instantly grew cold. She stood up and stared at Su Ziyue, "Che Che is still a child. You're using the truth like this to gain a child's trust, how cruel!"
"Shiyu, that's not right. Che Che is my child. He's called you Mommy for so long, you've enjoyed it enough, haven't you? The fact that you deceived the child is undeniable, don't drag me into this!"
Su Ziyue curled her lips triumphantly, turned, and walked away.
Even her back and the tips of her hair exuded pride and arrogance.
Jiang Shiyu watched Su Ziyue's car disappear from sight before moving and getting back into her own car.
In the past few days, Murong Cheng had been with Che Che because of Ruo Ruo's matter.
After Su Ziyue took Che Che away, the man had been staying at the Murong residence for days.
He hadn't returned to Jingyuan for two days.
The auntie hadn't seen Murong Cheng return during this time, but seeing Jiang Shiyu's demeanor, she dared not say much.
Jiang Shiyu, after work in the afternoon, did not return to Jingyuan but went directly to the Rong residence.
The old man had been hospitalized due to Ruo Ruo's disappearance. Only Su Ziyue and Murong Cheng were in the house.
Jiang Shiyu arrived in the afternoon; there weren't many people in the mansion. She came without announcing herself, used her key to open the door, and walked in.
Suddenly hearing movement from the hall, Jiang Shiyu glanced over.
Then, she saw Su Ziyue nestled in Murong Cheng's arms.
"A Cheng, I know you're very sad, and I'm very sad too. Ruo Ruo is missing, and Che Che is still with us. I don't ask for status, I only ask that you take good care of me and our child..." Jiang Shiyu's mind went blank. She never expected to see such a scene upon entering.
Her mind was a complete blank; the only thought in her heart was:
Leave this place.
When the man turned his head upon hearing the sound, he only saw a familiar figure running out from the entrance.
Even with just a brief glimpse, the man recognized who it was.
He abruptly pushed Su Ziyue away and sprinted after her.
"A Cheng! Che Che still has a low-grade fever, are you going to abandon your child? A Cheng, don't go!"
Su Ziyue clung tightly to the man's arm, refusing to let go, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at the man before her.
Having finally seized an opportunity, she would absolutely not let it slip away.
This perfect man, she was determined to have!
"Let go!"
Murong Cheng's brows furrowed, a thick aura of anger surrounding him.
If Su Ziyue hadn't taken advantage of the situation and thrown herself into his arms just now, how could Jiang Shiyu have witnessed this!
The man shook off Su Ziyue's hand and strode towards the door.
But when he stepped outside, Jiang Shiyu was nowhere to be seen, not even the shadow of her car.
Su Ziyue followed closely, hugging the man from behind.
"A Cheng! Please, don't be so cruel to me. I brought our child back to the country, asking for nothing, wanting nothing, only hoping to raise our child together. Why are you being so cruel to me! Was everything that happened between us back then fake!"
What was so good about Jiang Shiyu!
Why should she get to marry such a perfect man!