CHAPTER 696: CHAPTER 698:

That was Mo Shu as a child.

At that time, she was four years old.

Written on the back of the photo were the words:

’My dear little Princess, Mom was really fortunate to have you.

What state are you in now? Are you in university, pursuing graduate studies, or a doctorate, studying abroad, or have you already gotten married and had children?

I really regret that Mom can’t be there with you to finish the rest of your life and see for myself what kind of brilliant life you’re leading. My little Princess must be absolutely dazzling, absolutely beautiful, right?

Please don’t blame Mom. Mom was once a child, too. Mom wants to be wilful just this once.

I hope that one day in the future, we can meet again.

Loving you, Mom—Sha Ling.’

After reading this passage, Mo Shu’s gaze lingered on the penultimate sentence.

I hope that one day in the future, we can meet again.

Could it be that Sha Ling wasn’t dead?

Mo Shu was startled by her own thought.

But it just couldn’t be possible.

In the original story, Mo Shu ended up in such a terrible state, and Sha Ling never appeared even once.

If Sha Ling wasn’t dead, what kind of person would let their own biological daughter die at the hands of a hundred men taking turns?

If indeed Sha Ling wasn’t dead but Mo Shu still met such a tragic end, this mother was worse than just unqualified.

Mo Shu quickly put the photo back.

She took out her own note.

The note was filled with crooked handwriting, its wishes simple: ’I hope Dad and Mom, Grandpa, and Grandma have all their wishes come true, live healthy and long lives.

The future me must be the best.

Keep it up—Mo Shu!’

Mo Shu tugged at her lips, "Naively optimistic, wasn’t I?"

Although in her original world, she had done exactly the same thing.

She remembered what she wrote back then:

’I hope the Dean and Pian Pian are healthy and have all their wishes fulfilled.

The future me must be the richest.

Keep it up—Mo Shu.’

The striking similarity.

The difference was that the Mo Shu in this world was already very wealthy, whereas the orphanage’s Mo Shu was still dirt-poor.

On the third day after Qin Yuan finished the phone call, the people who had kidnapped Mo Jiantao finally made contact with the Mo Family.

Grandpa Mo had been worn down these past few days. Although he was constantly looked after by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and had Mo Shu by his side for comfort, the one who had been taken was his own son, so it was impossible for Grandpa Mo’s mood to be calm.

When he received the kidnapper’s call, the system voice sounded off in his mind.

’Ding’

[Main mission received: Agree to the kidnapper’s demands]

Mo Shu didn’t yet know what the kidnapper’s demands were when she saw Grandpa Mo’s expression becoming increasingly solemn until finally, he couldn’t hold back and blurted out, "You’re dreaming!"

The voice was loud, filled with extreme anger.

Mo Shu stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa, what conditions did they propose?"

Grandpa Mo’s body trembled slightly as he said, "They want you to go alone, as long as they get the money, they will immediately release you and your father..." As he spoke, the aged voice trembled, "Such a demand, it’s utterly despicable!"

Mo Shu found it to be within expectations.

Listening to Qin Yuan that day, it seemed they were trying to get rid of her.

Oddly enough, Mo Shu didn’t feel the slightest bit of nervousness, but rather some composure.

She gently patted the old man’s shoulder, soothing him in a soft voice, "Don’t be angry, Grandpa. There’s no reasoning to be had with such people."

Seeing her attitude, the old man suddenly had an ominous premonition, "You can’t possibly... Absolutely not!"

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Four updates done, there’ll be a mass release on the 22nd, roar.