Ning Shuqian and Ning Yuya were the first ones to notice that Xia Ruya had gone missing.
Wen Haowen had sent Ning Shuqian to the nursing home and gave her a large sum of money, though he never once asked about her or showed her any concern. Clearly, he was bent on leaving her for good.
She was now just his wife in name, and the only person she could rely on was the man instigating her. Hence, she had no choice but to comply and do what he told her to.
She was now actively receiving treatment and her condition had already stabilized. The doctor also said that there were no longer any major issues with her.
Hence, she focused all her attention on helping Ning Yuya treat her drug addiction. When she first discovered that Ning Yuya was addicted to drugs, she had indeed tried to help her curb the addiction. However, it was rather inconvenient to do so since she was hospitalized. Besides… Ning Yuya’s addiction was too strong, and there was no way she could kick it at all.
Whenever she saw Ning Yuya suffering withdrawal symptoms, she would break down into tears and watch in agony as Ning Yuya screamed, barked, pleaded, yelled, self-harmed and threatened to kill herself…
Ning Shuqian always ended up giving in because of how soft-hearted she was towards her daughter.
Although she knew the harmful effects of drugs, she could not stop Ning Yuya.
At last, she had no choice but to beg that man to bring her some pills for kicking drug addictions as well as some machines and devices. However… they were all useless! Those things were just to provide aid. Her willpower was the most crucial factor!
Ning Yuya needed intense willpower.
Neither her nor Ning Yuya could do it.
However, she did not give up.
Ning Yuya screeched. “Mother… just give up! Stop torturing me like this. It’s too grueling… If you really want to keep this on, just kill me!”
She had already had enough of the pain that came with kicking her drug addiction. She could not take the misery at all. It was as if the agony was spreading to every inch of her body and it was extremely unbearable.
Ning Shuqian teared up uncontrollably and moved the damp strands of hair away from Ning Yuya’s face. Staring at Ning Yuya, whose face was as pale as a sheet while being overwhelmed with agony, she said, “Yuya, I can’t watch you suffer the pain of kicking your drug addiction alone. I can’t watch you become a walking corpse. You can’t give up like this. Maybe you’ll be able to kick it if you persist on.”
She was not cruel or determined enough! She had tried to tie Ning Yuya’s limbs together, but Ning Yuya began harming herself by slamming her head against the wall. Ning Shuqian would forever remember the sight of her fresh blood splattering all over the wall. She laid on the ground feebly and lifelessly.
She tried to lock Ning Yuya in a room all by herself. However, in the end… Ning Yuya smashed everything in the room after her addiction acted up. Had Ning Shuqian not discovered it earlier, Ning Yuya might have just jumped off the building.
She had already thought of every possible solution, but they were of no use at all.
There were still marks of Ning Yuya’s self-harm, left behind on her arms.
Ning Yuya began wailing and pleading. “Mother… I don’t want to try anymore. No… if you insist on making me kick the addiction, I’ll… you shall just take it that you didn’t give birth to me!”
Upon hearing her words, Ning Shuqian began hitting Ning Yuya and she barked. “You rascal! All you do is sponge off your parents. I went through ten months of pregnancy to give birth to you! You’re my only child. How could you say something like that? How am I supposed to live!?!”
Knowing that she had gone overboard because her mother was just doing it for her own good, Ning Yuya said, “Mother, I’m sorry… I won’t say such things again. Mother… don’t get angry. The doctor said that you can’t get too agitated…”
She had seen her mother suffering a relapse before. Hence, she was extremely afraid of getting her mother agitated and causing her to lose her rationality!
Ning Shuqian calmed herself down and said, “Yuya, don’t say such foolish things again. No matter what happens, you’re still my child. I won’t hurt you or give up on you.”
Ning Yuya leaped into Ning Shuqian’s embrace and began bawling.
Ning Shuqian hugged her with a look of melancholy!
How did this happen to the two of them?
What angered her the most, was that they were practically in a living hell now and yet, that bitch Wen Xinya was enjoying endless glory.
Ning Yuya got a grip on her emotions and changed the subject. “Mother… I don’t know what happened, but I couldn’t contact Ruya at all in the past few days. Her line is engaged all the time, and I went to her house to look for her too. However, I discovered that she was not at home. I searched the other properties that belong to her, but I couldn’t find her either. I don’t know what happened to Ruya!”
Ning Shuqian frowned and said, “It’s been a long time since she visited me too!”
Ever since her fake pregnancy was exposed, she was admitted to the hospital and Xia Ruya was the only one who treated her well. She would also visit Ning Shuqian regularly and comfort her.
Xia Ruya was much more meticulous than Ning Yuya, she would never make Ning Shuqian worry. If it weren’t because of Xia Ruya, she wouldn’t have been able to get through the ordeal. She was extremely grateful to Xia Ruya.
Ning Yuya exclaimed in shock, “Mother, could something have happened to Ruya!?!”
Wen Xinya’s abduction had instilled lots of fear within her, and she felt like she was surrounded by danger. That was why she made such a guess.
Besides, Xia Ruya was extremely meticulous and would rarely go such a long time without contacting her. She would rarely disappear without warning.
Ning Shuqian felt that there was such a possibility. “Why don’t you call Ruya’s friends and see if they know where she has gone? Don’t make wild guesses and get too eager.”
Ning Yuya frantically nodded and immediately whipped out her mobile phone to call Jiang Ruoyin.
Ning Yuya told Jiang Ruoyin about how she could not contact Xia Ruya and asked if she knew where Xia Ruya had gone. However, Jiang Ruoyin told her that she had gone shopping with Jiang Yuqian and Xia Ruxue previously. They had also lost contact with Xia Ruya ever since she got admitted to the hospital for spraining her ankle.
Ning Yuya called Jiang Yuqian and Xia Ruxue, both of whom made the same claims as Jiang Ruoyin.
Ning Yuya felt a sudden chilliness in her chest and exclaimed, “Mother! Something must have happened to Ruya. What should we do now?”
It didn’t make sense at all. How did she become unreachable right after being admitted to the hospital?
She had also lost contact with Xia Ruya at that time.
A sullen expression formed on Ning Shuqian’s face and she said, “Yuya, don’t get too anxious yet. I’ll call the police immediately and get them to search for Ruya.”
Ning Yuya snapped out of her trance and said, “Yeah, Ruya has been missing for so long. We can hand it over to the police.”
She then called the police without hesitation.
After finding out about the situation, the police immediately lodged a case and got Ning Yuya to assist in investigations.
Ning Yuya immediately rushed to the police station.
