CHAPTER 1196: CHAPTER 238: NEGOTIATING WITH A TIGER, SACRIFICING THE PLUM FOR THE PEACH

The entrance was spotless, apart from the two doormen, there was no sign of Yun Ya, and even Xiao Bao’er was missing.

Zhuang Xiyue became anxious. How did they suddenly disappear right before her eyes? She didn’t raise an alarm, instead, she instructed Yan Lan to take Meng Shujing and the others away first.

"Where’s Yun Ya? I just saw her."

"Maybe she has something secret to discuss with Miss Xiao. Sister-in-law, you go ahead. You don’t need to wait for us. Ah Song is coming over, and we have somewhere else to be later." Zhuang Xiyue felt uncertain, a sense of unease lingering inside her, but she couldn’t let her sister-in-law notice anything.

Meng Shujing didn’t say anything else and left with Yan Lan and Su Yu.

Zhuang Xiyue called Yan Song: "At the entrance of the venue, come quickly."

After hanging up, she took a few steps back, her gaze flitting over the two honest-looking doormen, then fell upon an earring dropped behind a column. She quickly walked over to pick it up, her expression darkened.

This was Yun Ya’s earring, the one she had prepared for Yun Ya.

She held the earring in her palm, her gaze deepening.

She was sure something had happened to Yun Ya.

She surveyed the surroundings. The venue’s grand doors extended to both sides, a row of thick columns was systematically arranged. From the outside, it looked grand and magnificent, but it easily caused visual distortion. Moreover, there were large patches of flowers and plants under the corridor, making it inconspicuous if two people were indeed taken away.

Who could be so bold?

At this moment, Lady Xiao returned after seeing off guests, rubbing her temples wearily as she still had to handle the aftermath. Seeing Zhuang Xiyue, she was startled, "Lady Yan? Why haven’t you left yet?"

Immediately, she noticed Zhuang Xiyue’s icy and frightening expression, her heart was slightly alarmed. She quickened her pace and asked, "What happened?"

Zhuang Xiyue scrutinized her for a moment, pondering how much Lady Xiao knew. After all, it happened on her grounds.

"Have you seen Yun Ya and Miss Xiao?" Zhuang Xiyue’s eyes locked onto her face.

"I just saw them both..." Lady Xiao glanced around, quickly realizing, and called for someone to search.

"We’ve searched all over the venue, but there’s no trace of Miss and Miss Ji." The person returned with the report.

Lady Xiao was flustered, "Where could they have gone? It’s driving me crazy. Search every corner thoroughly for me. We must find them."

Zhuang Xiyue saw Lady Xiao’s genuine anxiety and thought she might have overthought it. It probably had nothing to do with Lady Xiao. Who could have done it?

"Mom." A deep voice suddenly sounded, sending a chill through the air.

In the night, a tall and elegant figure approached quickly.

Lady Xiao, seeing the man clearly, admiringly squinted her eyes, his demeanor was dignified and handsome. Thinking of her youngest daughter, she felt some regret, but the man already had a fiancée, so it was pointless to think further. The priority now was to find Baobao and Ji Yunya.

Zhuang Xiyue, seeing her son arrived, seemed to find her backbone, pulling him aside, handing him the earring, and recounting the events. Yan Song raised an eyebrow, a coldness flashed in his eyes as he tightly gripped the earring.

"You don’t worry, go back first, I will bring Yun Ya back safe and sound."

The calm tone soothed Zhuang Xiyue slightly, but then she looked at Yan Song strangely, "You’re not worried at all? Doesn’t this kid care? He really likes Yun Ya, doesn’t he? So why isn’t he worried at all about Yun Ya’s disappearance?"

Yan Song raised an eyebrow, didn’t say much, only replied, "You go back first, I won’t let anything happen to Yun Ya."

Zhuang Xiyue knew she couldn’t help, and left anxiously.

A servant reported, they almost turned the whole venue upside down but still couldn’t find them.

Lady Xiao’s face turned white immediately, stepping back a couple of steps, seeing Yan Song, as if finding hope again, "Young Master Yan... should we call the police?"

"Lady Xiao, just go back and wait. How could your daughter possibly be in danger?" The icy tone mixed with a touch of sarcasm.

Lady Xiao, puzzled, was about to ask something when she saw the man had already turned and disappeared into the night with large strides.

The dim small room was devoid of daylight, with a stifling and oppressive atmosphere.

Yun Ya slowly opened her eyes.

Her hands and feet were bound, thrown in a corner. Beside her, another person was tied up like her but unconscious, not yet awakened.

In the darkness, Yun Ya’s eyes shone black as ink. She and Xiao Bao’er had just walked out of the main entrance when Xiao Bao’er suggested taking a side door to admire the flowers. Yun Ya agreed happily. As they walked over, a cloth suddenly covered their mouths and noses from behind, soaked in ether. Yun Ya immediately knew they were up to no good, sealing her mouth and nose, pretending to faint. They were then brought to this place.