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

Chapter 227 How despicable!

Give me my phone.

After Zhao Ning untied me, I spoke again.

Considering the incident where he called the police earlier, he readily gave it to me this time.

My phone was off, and during the brief moment it was on, my brain started racing.

Zhao Ning stared at me intently; sending a message to Jiang Yichen was definitely out of the question.

Sending it to my parents won't help; it will only make them more worried.

I opened my phone and sent a message to Gu Bai.

"Gu Bai, I'll be staying at Yi Chen's house for the next few days and won't be going back for now. I really want to eat some free-range chicken from the countryside. When I go back in a couple of days, please remember to ask Mom to make it for me."

As soon as I sent the message, Zhao Ning swiftly snatched my phone away.

There was nothing I could do but pray that Gu Bai would understand my unspoken meaning.

On the other side, Gu Bai immediately began tracking after receiving the news.

But Zhao Ning is a cunning fellow; before he could even track it through the terminal, he turned off his phone again.

Gu Bai's fingers flew across the computer screen, and when the screen finally showed that the tracking failed, even the usually composed Gu Bai couldn't help but slam his fist on the keyboard.

He was very strong; the keyboard instantly crumbled and scattered on the ground in pieces.

"hateful!"

Gu Bai gritted his teeth, the thought of his sister possibly being in danger made him want to rush out the door immediately.

What did she send you?

Jiang Yichen, who hadn't slept for a day and a night, hurriedly came over.

Gu Bai scratched his head, completely baffled as to what those words meant.

"Gu Mo's words are too vague. I really have no clue. Can't you be more explicit? Or should we call the police?"

"The kidnappers must have been watching what she was posting, that's why they said that," Lin Nan analyzed logically.

Jiang Yichen remained silent, only gripping his phone tightly, as if he wanted to crawl inside it.

"Start by searching houses in the surrounding towns, especially those where you hear roosters crowing. If there's still no news by tomorrow, call the police."

Jiang Yichen gave the order, and everyone began to move out.

"Wait a minute," Jiang Yichen called out, "Check on Zhao Ning's whereabouts."

"Yes!" The subordinate immediately set about doing it.

"Yichen, you should go and get some rest," Lin Nan said worriedly.

It's not that she has feelings for Jiang Yichen; if she keeps going like this, he'll definitely wait until he finds Gu Mo before he'll rest.

The Jiang Group cannot be without a leader for a day, and besides, some people have already disagreed with Gu Mo's entry into the family after the previous press conference.

Now, Gu Mo is hindering the company's development, which is unacceptable to those businessmen who only care about money.

Jiang Yichen did not respond, but simply took out his phone and stared intently at the video of Gu Mo speaking at the press conference.

He felt a pang of regret; if only he could have kept her. Gu Mo, where are you?

I sneezed because someone was talking about me.

I sniffed. This house was chilly and damp. If I didn't leave quickly, I would definitely catch a cold.

In the past, I wouldn't have taken a cold seriously.

But now, I'm not alone.

"Zhao Ning," I called out, rubbing my stomach. "I'm hungry, I want to eat."

Zhao Ning kicked the food on the ground. "Didn't we just eat this?"

“I don’t like any of these. I’m pregnant and I just want to eat roast duck. Go and get it for me.”

Zhao Ning scratched his head in frustration: "Where am I supposed to get you roast duck in this desolate wilderness?"

I pouted, tears welling up instantly. "You keep saying you love me, but now you won't even give me the food I want to eat?"

Feeling a bit embarrassed for not saying what she really meant, Zhao Ning's face turned red. "There's no roast duck in town. I'll go buy you some tomorrow, okay, Momo?"

Upon hearing this, I immediately yelled, "No way! I want to eat it now! If you don't agree, I won't stay with you!"

"Okay, I'll buy it for you right away."

After Zhao Ning finished speaking, he immediately turned around and left.

As I was leaving, I heard him lock the door.

I lay on the ground and waited for a long time before finally standing up.

Zhao Ning was very wary. The lock on the door was extremely complicated, and I was completely powerless. There was no way I could escape from here.

I looked around and saw that it was a two-story detached self-built house.

Climbing up to the second floor, there was a balcony. Pushing open the door, it was pitch black outside.

Just as Zhao Ning said, this place is practically a desolate wilderness.

Moreover, it was too late, and there was no one around, so it was impossible to ask for help.

A cold wind blew, and I shivered.

What is Jiang Yichen doing at this time? Is he worried that I can't sleep?

I hugged my shoulders, completely lost.

No, I can't just sit there and wait for death!

Since my family went bankrupt, I've learned to rely on myself for everything.

Zhao Ning's emotions are so unstable, I never know when he might make a move against me.

He won't kill me, but the baby in my belly might be different.

The saying "a mother's love makes her strong" has become true to me now.

I walked around the room and my gaze fell on the bed in the room on the second floor.

On a whim, I tied the sheets together.

I ran to the balcony and tied one end of the bed sheet to the railing.

I looked down and saw that it was pitch black below, and I had no idea how high it was.

But this is the only way out.

I took a deep breath and placed my palm on my slightly protruding belly.

"Baby, you must bless your mother."

Just as I was about to jump, the headlights of a car in the distance suddenly dazzled my eyes.

Zhao Ning is back!

I quickly settled in and went downstairs.

When Zhao Ning hurriedly opened the door carrying the roast duck, I was sitting quietly on the sofa on the first floor.

He saw me, strode over, and grabbed my throat.

"Cough cough... Zhao Ning, what are you doing!"

Did you go out just now?

I felt a little guilty, wondering if Zhao Ning had actually seen me.

If their escape is discovered, then all the work they've just done will be for nothing.

Then my child and I would be in danger.

"Snapped!"

I don't know where the strength came from, but I swung my hand hard and landed it hard on Zhao Ning's face.

His head was ringing from the blow, and he didn't react for a long time.

I took the opportunity to escape from him, thus widening the distance between us.

"I really don't understand what you're thinking. I didn't do anything, and you want to kill me for no reason. How can I believe that you are sincere to me?"

Zhao Ning kept his head tilted to the side, clenching his teeth and pushing his gills.

Faced with my stubborn denial, he nodded. "Gu Mo, if I find out, I will definitely kill you!"

He threw the roast duck on the ground and strode upstairs.

I nervously grabbed his wrist, but he forcefully shook it off.

My blood seemed to freeze for a moment. Zhao Ning's tone just now was anything but a joke.

He quickly went up to the second floor and kicked open the balcony door.

"Zhao Ning!"