CHAPTER 684: CHAPTER 686:

"The people who took him are definitely their accomplices. Yesterday, Young Master Yu and Mo Shu had already reported to the police, and now they certainly won’t call us again. Maybe they will even... retaliate for the reported incident yesterday..."

Qin Yuan cried even harder, saying, "If only we hadn’t called the police yesterday, nothing would’ve gone wrong... Why did we have to call the police yesterday? They all said we shouldn’t..."

Grandpa Mo heard Qin Yuan’s words and couldn’t help feeling a bit panicked himself.

Mo Shu’s face darkened fiercely. "Enough!"

Qin Yuan’s crying halted as she struggled to breathe through her nose.

Mo Shu said in a deep voice, "Now is not the time for alarmist talk. Nobody knows what will happen to him. Just as Grandpa said earlier, since the other party is after money, they will not harm his life. The most likely scenario is that they are waiting to see how things develop, and once they feel safe, they will contact us."

Qin Yuan cried even louder, "Then what do we do now!"

Mo Shu said coldly, "We wait."

Qin Yuan sobbed uncontrollably, "Mo Shu, Mo Shu, he’s your father, how can you be so cold-hearted? If it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t have gone back. Now something has happened to him, and you can still keep your composure. I can’t be as cold-blooded as you. I’m going to find him, I’ll go find him!"

How can you be so cold-hearted.

If it weren’t for you, he also wouldn’t have gone back.

Mo Shu furrowed his brow, "What does that have to do with me?"

Qin Yuan cried out, "I noticed it yesterday, the necklace he’d worn for over ten years was missing. He never took it off, wearing it even while sleeping and bathing. He must have gone looking for that necklace!"

A sharp look flashed across Mo Shu’s eyes, "And what does the necklace have to do with me?"

"How can it have nothing to do with you!" Qin Yuan nearly screamed, "That necklace was a Father’s Day gift you gave him when you were a child. From the moment he put it on, he never took it off!"

Mo Shu instinctively retorted, "Are you joking? How could he possibly keep such a thing!"

She remembered it very clearly.

When she was very young, she had heard Sha Ling talk about customizing a gift for Mo Jiantao.

It had only happened once.

The look on Mo Jiantao’s face when he received the necklace was of laughter.

Only, that laugh was scornful.

He curled his lip with a dismissive air and said, "Did your mother teach you this?"

Little Mo Shu’s self-esteem was struck for the first time.

She had always longed for a look of surprise and happiness from Mo Jiantao, not disdain, with him asking her, "Did your mother teach you this?"

Later, Sha Ling committed suicide.

Qin Yuan wiped her tears, "He always wore it close, saying he was used to it and didn’t want to take it off. But I’ve looked for other necklaces for him, and he just wouldn’t change..."

Mo Shu’s eyes remained fixed on Qin Yuan, while in his heart he asked Sao Zha, "Is what she’s saying true?"

Sao Zha: [Based on the analysis of the surrounding wavelength of her body, what she is saying is true.]

Mo Shu’s emotions suddenly became complicated.

Grandpa Mo also sighed, placing a hand on Mo Shu’s shoulder, "You’re right. We have no leads right now; we can only wait for the other party to contact us."

But Qin Yuan was not content, continuing to cry.

Qin An had been busy with studies recently, working on homework late into the night, which led to oversleeping this morning.

Upon stepping out the door, she saw Mo Shu, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time. She couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise at the sight of Mo Shu’s swollen abdomen, but she quickly realized that something was off with the atmosphere at the scene.