Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Qi Shuai didn't know why he asked that, but the back of his mind played this question several times and in the end, he gave in to it and asked Feng Shufen about it. The way Li Xue left earlier made the fear in his heart prominent. He knew how Feng Shufen would become if Li Xue left him now and that was something that scared him. He would never want him like that.

But at the same time he knew that if Li Xue left today, she wouldn't be totally wrong. She has suffered a lot because of some people and anything that she would decide would be something that they wouldn't be able to accuse her of.

When heard Shuai suddenly ask that Feng Shufen paused for a second. Although nothing appeared on his expression, Qi Shuai could clearly feel him stiffen.

Feng Shufen turned to look back at his friend and said, "She would never do that. She has promised me." His voice held the confidence that he was not letting go. Not even for the minutest second.

"I would wish the same, Shufen. But she came to know the truth today. Her promises to you might change. So, I just want you to be prepared," Qi Shuai said again but this time, his words like that earned a glare from the man.

"We need to search for them first. They are missing. Don't think absurd now." Feng Shufen said before turning to resume his speedy walk.

Qi Shuai frowned. It was only then he noticed how pale his friend looked. Since they were under yellow lights before he wasn't able to tell, but now on a closer look, he got to know. Nope, in a situation like this, he can't dare to leave him alone. Otherwise, how things would turn out, he would not be able to tell. At least being along with him, he would be able to help him.

Running after Shufen, Qi Shuai asked. "But Shufen, where are we going to search for her? If she had left on her own, then …"

"She would not. Even if she plans to leave me. For that, she would never go and hit a maid. She is not that kind of person. Also, she would never go and cry in front of WeiWei." He growled. Earlier when Li Xue has turned to look at him, he has seen the hints of tears in her eyes. Although her eyes held no blame for him, there was pain that made it unbearable for him to look at her. And that was one of the reasons which made him avoid her gaze at that time.

Qi Shuai paused for a while. But when he thought about what Shufen had said, he felt the same. Li Xue has really never been a violent one. Although the woman knew to fight, she would never attack a maid and make her lose blood.

Shufen was right. Something else would have happened.

"But Shufen, isn't this place well protected? I, myself, have kept trained men around. No one would be able to enter the near radius of the house until they are allowed to." Qi Shuai said not understanding where the thing went wrong. But then something hit his realization and he turned to look back at Feng Shufen.

And the icy expression on Shufen's face was enough to tell that the man had also realized the same thing.

"Shufen, it can't be Zhen Qinrou, again right?"

"Kill her now. But before killing her, make her speak, who was there with her?" Feng Shufen didn't speak more. His gray eyes turned that of steel that almost make his whole expression and stance exude a cold, chilling air that could make anyone's bones shiver.

Qi Shuai knew how serious Shufen was. But still, Zhen Qinrou was the wife of the family patriarch and can't be taken that easily. Even though Feng Yu Hao didn't say much seeing her getting tortured. Death was a totally different thing. So, just to confirm the surety of his order, he asked to confirm, "Shufen, she is your dad's wife. Are you sure about it?"

Feng Shufen's expression turned frostier as giving a cold glare to Shuai, he said, "She doesn't deserve to live. Kill her as I said. Rest I will handle on my own. Let me see who dares to ask me about it."

He said before walking in the direction of the CCTV control room. Qi Shuai made a phone call through which he gave the orders. Once done, he also walked behind Feng Shufen into the CCTV room.

Their man was sitting at the monitor, so it was a relief that none would have dared to tamper with the video footage there.

"Play the forest garden area first!" Feng Shufen ordered and nodding to him the man at once clicked on the video footage.

Soon they could see Little WeiWei playing and talking with her little rabbit. Although she looked a bit sad, her upset mood was getting better the more she was playing with her rabbit. As the maid said, she was standing there looking after her when suddenly someone in a black overcoat appeared and hit the maid's head with a metal rod.

The sharp voice was enough to make any soul flinch but the person who hit the maid not once flinched. Instead, she stood there making sure the maid dropped to the ground and was either dead or unconscious.

Definitely, as Shufen said, this can't be Li Xue. And their doubt got confirmed when they saw WeiWei's expression change. The little innocent soul was scared but before she could run, she was captured.

A shriek left her lips but the kidnapper pressed her mouth, suffocating all her words inside. "How cruel! I am going to kill him." Qi Shuai couldn't help but growl under his breath. He never believed that there would exist people who would be cruel enough to scare children like this. How are they even living on this Earth? They should be eradicated.

Once the video ended, Qi Shuai turned to look at Feng Shufen. Even though he has vented a portion of his anger in his yell, he has not heard Shufen saying anything at all. And his silence like that was kind of threatening.

He turned to look only to see his face pulled in a serious expression. He was angry without any doubt but he was keeping all of it as if waiting for the right moment to burst. His fingers were clenched on the back of the chair, almost turning his knuckles white but the wooden furniture was far away from breaking. And that alone could tell how hard he was controlling inside. His precious girl was treated like that. He could bet if the person appear in front of Feng Shufen, he would tear him into thousand pieces before putting them back together to torture again.

"Shufen, this …"

Before he could say more, Feng Shufen ordered, "Play the house front view's video and its continuation."

The man nodded before searching for the clip and playing it.

"Yeah, pause there." Qi Shuai quickly said as he spotted Li Xue's figure on the screen. Then turning to Shufen, he said, "She has not got to the forest garden when she left the house. That means something else happened that made her disappear. Do you think it's the same kidnapper?"

Feng Shufen's brows tugged in a frown as he stared at the screen and shook his head. "She has skills in fighting. As long as the person attacks her, he will not be left alive." He said and his confident words like that made Qi Shuai curious to know how well Li Xue actually fights to gain Shufen's confidence to this extent.

"Let's see then. Since she has been caught on camera, we will be able to find her." Qi Shuai said before tapping the shoulders of the footage operator. "Quickly, play it."

The video resumed and Li Xue was seen walking towards the exit. Seemed like she did have plans of leaving. But then suddenly she halted in her steps.

They didn't know what had happened until they saw her putting her phone in her ears. She might have received a call. Since the audio was disabled from the footage, it was hard to tell what she was talking about. But  Feng Shufen's eyes were sharp enough to catch her smallest movements. Like the clench of her fingers and change of her eye color.

Whatever the person spoke on the other side of the call might have triggered her. Otherwise, she would never react like that. And only one topic could affect her like this. A threat coming WeiWei's way.

All these were not tough for Shufen to contemplate. And his contemplations like that were only proven right as the next they saw her resuming her walk until getting on an unknown Range Rover sedan.

The video came to an end and both Feng Shufen's and Qi Shuai's expressions changed. Turning to look at Shufen, Qi Shuai was first to speak, "Seems like the kidnapper called Li Xue and made her board that car. But something still doesn't feel right. If they really wanted to exchange something from us, shouldn't they be reaching us instead of reaching Xiao Xue?"

Feng Shufen's eyes turned frosty enough to freeze the world. "They didn't call us because the exchange is not their motive. They are dealing with lives instead. They aim to kill them." he said and even though his words came cruel, he seemed to have accepted it already.