Upon returning home, Feng Wanhui anxiously searched for news about herself online. Seeing no one criticizing her and no videos of her, she realized she had been deceived by Gao Kunlun.
Damn it, everyone associated with Shen Chiyan is truly no good.
With the Lunar New Year approaching and Lin Qiutong's birthday also nearing, she still couldn't come up with the two hundred thousand yuan to buy her daughter a nice bracelet.
Mu Yuxin, that ungrateful wretch, had been raised by her for over twenty years for nothing.
Just as Feng Wanhui was contemplating how to scrape together the two hundred thousand yuan, she was stuffed into a sack and kidnapped.
Feng Wanhui was terrified. She couldn't recall offending anyone recently, and she had no money. Who would want to kidnap her?
She had finally reconnected with her daughter, and before they could officially acknowledge each other, she absolutely couldn't afford to have anything happen to her now.
The rope on the sack was untied, and Feng Wanhui's eyes widened in disbelief. The person who had kidnapped her was none other than Shen Chiyan.
How could it be Shen Chiyan? Why would he kidnap her?
"Ms. Feng, long time no see. Do you remember me?"
Feng Wanhui's mind raced. She had a possible theory, but since Shen Chiyan hadn't said anything, she wouldn't bring it up, especially since Shen Chiyan had no proof.
With this thought, she composed herself and spoke calmly, "Mr. Shen, what do you mean by bringing me here?"
Shen Chiyan sat on the sofa, his dark eyes gazing coolly at the woman before him. A cold smile played on his sensual thin lips. "Ms. Feng, you are calmer than I expected. However, being so intelligent, you should have guessed why I went to such great lengths to bring you here, shouldn't you?"
"I don't know. I don't seem to have any grievances with Mr. Shen. As the CEO of Dingsheng Group, you should know that kidnapping is illegal, right?"
Feng Wanhui had quite liked Shen Chiyan before, seeing him like a mother-in-law viewing her son-in-law – exceptionally outstanding no matter how she looked at him. She had thought that Shen Chiyan and Lin Qiutong, a talented couple, would be very happy together.
Later, when she saw Shen Chiyan choose Song Qinian, that mute girl, and reject her daughter, she became deeply disappointed with Shen Chiyan. She now saw him as an absolute scoundrel.
"Ms. Feng, what you say is interesting. I merely invited you as a guest. Who knew my subordinates would be a bit rough? However, compared to this minor kidnapping, hiring someone to kill seems much more serious, wouldn't you agree?"
Even though Feng Wanhui had suspected this, hearing Shen Chiyan's words made her inwardly panic.
Shen Chiyan stared intently at her, his dark eyes seeming to penetrate her soul. A single misstep could lead to utter ruin. Feng Wanhui clenched her fists, feigning calmness, "What hired murder? I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. Shen. I have to go to work this afternoon. If you have nothing else, please let me go quickly."
Shen Chiyan let out a light scoff, "It seems Ms. Feng will not shed a tear until she sees her coffin!"
Shen Chiyan signaled to Gao Kunlun, who, understanding his intent, dragged in a man who was beaten black and blue and covered in blood.
The moment Feng Wanhui saw the man, her face turned exceptionally grim. What was going on? How did Shen Chiyan find this person?
"Ms. Feng, do you remember this man?"
Feng Wanhui's heart was pounding with fear. She had thought that matter was handled flawlessly, even if Song Qinian hadn't died. She never expected Shen Chiyan to have been investigating it all along and to have found the driver responsible.
"Who is he? I don't know him!"
"Is that so?"
As soon as Shen Chiyan finished speaking, Gao Kunlun delivered a fierce kick to the man. "Tell me, is it her?"
The man's eyes were swollen shut. He looked at Feng Wanhui and nodded his head vigorously like a rattle drum. "It is her... her voice, I will never forget. And her hand, she has six fingers."
Upon hearing this, Feng Wanhui subconsciously hid her hand. This action was like protesting too much. A cold glint flashed in Shen Chiyan's dark eyes.
"But Ms. Feng said she doesn't know you at all. One of you is definitely lying. Who could it be?"
Gao Kunlun said sternly, "Our boss is never lenient with liars. Your lies cannot hide from our boss. You had better confess truthfully, and you might have a chance for a lighter sentence."
Upon hearing this, the man immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Shen Chiyan. He had already been tortured for half a month.
Shen Chiyan was too terrifying. He never let him go hungry; he was fed three meals a day, even with meat. But before each meal, his men would beat him.
After a beating came a meal. Each time, he ate with his injured body, losing any appetite.
Coupled with the beatings before every meal, he had developed a phobia of eating.
If this continued, even if he didn't break down, he would soon be beaten to death.
"Mr. Shen, I didn't lie to you. It was her. She gave me money to kill your wife. I truly know I was wrong. I was possessed by a demon at the time to do such wicked things. Please give me a chance to reform. I will be a good person from now on..."
Shen Chiyan didn't want to listen to the man's incessant nonsense anymore. If he could truly reform, he wouldn't have been tempted by money to commit murder when he was released from prison.
His previous crimes were merely home intrusions. Now, it was attempted murder. He had already missed his chance to reform in this life.
Shen Chiyan waved his hand, and Gao Kunlun dragged the man away.
"Mr. Shen, I was wrong, please spare me..."
The man's miserable cries echoed relentlessly. Even though he had been taken away, his voice still reverberated in Feng Wanhui's ears. Feng Wanhui's heart pounded uncontrollably, and her expression was on the verge of breaking.
Shen Chiyan's gaze remained fixed on Feng Wanhui's face, his eyes growing colder. "Do you have anything else to say?"
Seeing that Shen Chiyan seemed to have completely believed the man's words, Feng Wanhui said indignantly, "I don't know that person at all. He's spewing nonsense and framing me, and you believe him?"
"Framing? You said you didn't know each other, didn't you? Without any reason, why would someone frame you instead of someone else?"
"You should ask him that question, not me."
Feng Wanhui, fearing she might say something wrong, only wanted to leave quickly. "If you have evidence that I hired someone to kill, then present it. Otherwise, stop talking nonsense. I have to go to work, I'm leaving."
As Feng Wanhui tried to leave, Gao Kunlun directly blocked her path. Feng Wanhui looked at Shen Chiyan angrily, "Shen Chiyan, what exactly do you want?"
"If I didn't have evidence, why would I have brought you here?"
Gao Kunlun produced a tablet, brought up a video, and handed it to Feng Wanhui. Upon seeing it, Feng Wanhui's legs went weak, and she nearly collapsed.