After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 230 No matter the cost

"Then we..." Director Zhang couldn't make up his mind, so he leaned in again.

Jiang Yichen was already angry, and seeing Director Zhang's face only made him angrier.

"Check the security footage! Check the security footage! Search the area! If you can't find him, none of you are going home today!"

Jiang Yichen was annoyed. After he finished speaking, he drove away.

His men hadn't received any information yet. By evening, the police had reported that there were too many old and dilapidated surveillance cameras in the town, and they couldn't find out where Zhao Ning had taken Gu Mo. They had only vaguely seen the license plate number through one of the cameras.

Jiang Yichen hung up the phone and took out his phone to look at the blurry photo sent by Director Zhang.

The woman sitting in the passenger seat was Momo; she was wearing a white dress that Jiang Yichen had never seen before.

It's obvious who bought it.

Jiang Yichen's fingers, gripping his phone, turned blue as he stood by the car, exposed to the cold wind.

Her half-open shirt revealed her reddened collarbone.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that his back is somewhat hunched, and the cold wind blows through his thin clothes.

The temperature difference has been particularly large these past few days, but he hasn't had time to put on extra clothes.

Jiang Yichen took out a thin cigarette, took a deep drag, and felt a slight relief from the frustration in his chest as he exhaled the smoke rings.

Her unkempt hair, which hadn't been styled for days, concealed the dark circles under her eyes.

Jiang Yichen had never been so disheveled.

He gave a wry smile, stubbed out his cigarette, took out his phone, glanced at the license plate number, and sent it to his subordinate.

"Find this car for me at all costs!"

Another day and night passed.

Jiang Yichen and his men searched every single vehicle in the town, but still found no clues.

When his phone rang, he was conducting his second round of checks.

"grandmother."

He pulled over to the side of the road, saw the phone, and answered it.

"Yichen, where have you been again?"

Grandma is incredibly resourceful; she must have gotten wind of it and knows that Jiang Yichen probably hasn't had a good rest again.

Seeing that he didn't speak, his grandmother advised him again: "The police and your men are all looking for you. Don't suppress yourself like this. You need to take care of your health."

Jiang Yichen rubbed his temples, feeling a little dizzy from smoking too much these past few days.

"Grandma, I can't live without Gu Mo."

With just that one sentence, Grandma knew that there was no point in saying anything more.

What kind of kind words can persuade the heart of someone who loves others more than his own life?

Unaware of any of this, I returned home yesterday, and not long after, Zhao Ning ran out.

It took them a long time to get back.

They must have encountered a tricky situation.

If I'm not mistaken, after the police discovered Zhao Ning's whereabouts, he moved his vehicle to avoid suspicion before returning.

When he came back, I was throwing away the third plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes that I had made.

Hearing him unlock the door chain, I shrank back into the kitchen.

"What is Momo doing?" he asked softly.

I replied casually, "I'm cooking. Want some? What have you been up to?"

Zhao Ning hugged me from behind. "It's nothing, just some clingy jerks."

My hands, which were picking vegetables, paused for a second.

Has Jiang Yichen already come looking for him?

The next second, Zhao Ning took the vegetables I had picked and said, "Let me wash them for you."

As I was getting the food, he suddenly turned his head and kissed me on the cheek.

I instinctively flinched away, widening the distance between us in our rejection.

Zhao Ning's expression was unpleasant, and she asked wearily, "You still refuse to accept my touch?"

I stammered and tried to deny it: "No...it was just too fast...I..."

Zhao Ning slammed the vegetables on the ground, and I took a step back in fear.

"Why?! What's so great about Jiang Yichen? I can be just as good to you as he is to me! Why can't you even try to like me?!"

"Zhao Ning," I said, "you can't force matters of the heart!"

Zhao Ning raised an eyebrow and smiled, still unwilling to give up, and continued, "Whether a forced melon is sweet or not, you'll only know after you pick it and taste it."

We really can't communicate anymore; Zhao Ning and I are simply from different worlds.

He picked up the vegetables from the ground and threw them into the trash can.

"The vegetables are dirty and inedible. I'll go buy some rice instead."

I didn't refuse, after all, the food I cook, even something as simple as scrambled eggs with tomatoes, is appallingly bad.

As I turned to clean up the vegetables, my heart suddenly ached.

The feeling was so familiar that I almost lost my balance as I clutched my chest.

A moment later, I frowned and gasped for breath.

almost.

I looked out the window and couldn't see any grasslands for miles around.

I have a feeling that Jiang Yichen will find me soon!

Jiang Yichen did have a lead, and after a thorough search by the police, they finally found Zhao Ning's vehicle.

But by the time they arrived, it was too late.

"The tires were punctured; it looks like they were stolen," the police officer analyzed.

Jiang Yichen frowned. "Two days ago, the car was still registered under Zhao Ning's name. It couldn't have been stolen. The only possibility is that it was stolen by someone in charge."

He looked around at his surroundings.

This is a public parking lot. Zhao Ning parked his car here; it's not close to the town, no wonder they searched for so long.

"who!?"

Director Zhang saw a figure faintly visible in the distance.

Everyone looked over, but the person reacted very quickly and ran away.

"Chase after him!" Jiang Yichen took off after him.

The two quickly shook off the group of police officers.

Zhao Ning was exhausted and was still blocked.

"Zhao Ning! Where is Gu Mo?"

Zhao Ning stopped, looked at the wall in front of him, and turned around after catching his breath.

"I didn't expect that President Jiang, despite being so busy with his career, would still have time for exercise."

"Stop talking nonsense! Where's Gu Mo?!"

Zhao Ning smiled wickedly and pulled out a fruit knife from behind his back.

"Then let's see if you're lucky enough to find her!"

He rushed forward, and Jiang Yichen grabbed his wrist.

Zhao Ning used all her strength to forcefully slash Jiang Yichen's clothes, the knife penetrating into his flesh.

"Zhao Ning!" Jiang Yichen shouted, shoving the man aside and fearlessly throwing a punch at Zhao Ning.

"Jiang Yichen, why are you still chasing after me! Momo is already with me, what's the use of finding someone else?" he said smugly.

"You're dreaming!"

These words provoked Jiang Yichen, and before he could react, Zhao Ning slashed his shoulder with a knife.

"Didn't you already see it? The supermarket's security footage. No wonder the supermarket went out of business the next day, it was because of you." Zhao Ning, having gained the upper hand, said smugly, "So this is all President Gao of the Jiang Group is worth."

Jiang Yichen's face was somewhat grim. He forced himself to stand up and said, "Even if what you say is true, I want Momo to tell me herself. As for you, Zhao Ning, I will personally send you to hell!"

"You're asking for death!" Zhao Ning charged forward, sword in hand.