The kidnapper and Zhao Youlin had agreed on the location of an abandoned building. To be precise, this could not even be called a building, because not only was this building dilapidated, but it was also only an empty shell. It was a half-finished building without even an external wall.
Such a dilapidated building naturally could not have any elevators or anything like that. Zhao Youlin was already five months pregnant, so it was rather burdensome. When she climbed to the fifth floor, her breathing was already somewhat irregular.
Zhao Youlin looked around and suddenly heard footsteps coming from the side. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar figure walking out from behind the pillar.
Zhao Youlin was stunned for a moment when she saw the figure. It took her a long time to come back to her senses. She said in surprise, “It’s you?!”
The figure was Zhao Youming, who was wearing casual clothes. He grinned and said indifferently, “That’s right, it’s me.”
“How could it be you? Where’s Joy? Where did you take Joy?” Zhao Youlin frowned. She had thought about it for so long, but she never thought that the person who kidnapped Joy would be Zhao Youming.
Zhao Youming looked at Zhao Youlin’s anxious face, but his face was filled with unspeakable joy.
“Your son is close by. Don’t worry, he won’t die. Did you bring your things?”
Zhao Youlin’s face darkened slightly. She pulled the luggage bag in her hand to the front and then bent down to open the zipper of the luggage bag. In the next second, countless dazzling banknotes appeared in front of Zhao Youming.
Zhao Youming sucked in a breath of cold air. His eyes were astonishingly bright. This money… this money. As long as he had this money, he might be able to go overseas and rise again, trampling everyone under his feet, as long as he had this money!
Zhao Youlin took in all the greed in Zhao Youming’s eyes. She lowered her head and zipped up the bag again, covering up all the money.
Zhao Youming’s face suddenly darkened, and his gaze instantly turned gloomy.
Zhao Youlin did not care about this. All she cared about now was, “Where’s Joy? Where’s Joy?”
Zhao Youming frowned impatiently. “I told you, your son is nearby. He won’t die. Give me the money now!”
“Ha…” Zhao Youlin sneered. Not only did she not hand over the money like Zhao Youming had said, but she quickly put her luggage behind her. “Bring the child out. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get a single cent today.”
The smile on Zhao Youming’s face completely disappeared. His face was green and white, looking slightly ferocious.
He had thought that he had the advantage today. He had been thinking about how to abuse Zhao Youlin and take revenge for all the humiliation he had suffered previously. Who knew that he would be suppressed by Zhao Youlin from the start!
“Zhao Youlin, don’t forget that your son is still in my hands. If you don’t hand me the money, your son’s life will…”
Zhao Youlin sneered, “Do you think I’m scared? It’s true that my son is in your hands, but I don’t even know if my son is alive or dead. How can I give you the money just like that? If something has happened to my son, what’s the point, even? Even if you are a kidnapper, at least let me see my son, so that I can make sure that he is safe and sound, right?”
Zhao Youming’s face darkened slightly. Although he could not stand the way Zhao Youlin was still talking with that self-righteousness, he knew that Zhao Youlin would not hand over the money unless she saw the child today. After thinking about it for a moment… Zhao Youming finally compromised and turned to walk in a certain direction.
What Zhao Youming did not know was that Zhao Youlin looked calm, but her hands were already soaked in cold sweat. If not for her sheer will.., she would have broken down a long time ago.
“Wah…” A familiar shout suddenly came from not far away. Zhao Youlin couldn’t help but tremble. She bit her lip and looked at the child in Zhao Youming’s arms, who was struggling and crying loudly. “Joy!”
Joy panicked all the more when he heard Zhao Youlin’s voice. He spread his arms and reached out for Zhao Youlin. He shouted, “Mom, Mom…”
Zhao Youming was not as patient as Zhao Youlin when it came to this child. When he saw Joy being so uncooperative, he raised his hand and slapped the child.
Zhao Youlin had never let the child suffer such injustice. Her expression immediately changed. She wanted to rush forward and slap Zhao Youming to death. However, the knife in Zhao Youming’s hand made her stop in her tracks. She did not dare to act rashly.
After being slapped, Joy’s tender little face quickly swelled up and he cried even more miserably.
When Zhao Youming only grew more impatient and moved to hit the child again, Zhao Youlin hurriedly said, “Joy, be good. Joy, be good. Mom is here. Mom is here. Don’t cry, don’t cry.”
The burning pain on his face made him want to cry on more. However, he obediently stopped crying and stared at Zhao Youlin with a pair of big eyes that were filled with tears. Zhao Youlin’s eyes were filled with tears, and his eyes were filled with tears. He wanted to cry but did not dare to cry. He sobbed from time to time and looked extremely pitiful.
Zhao Youlin’s heart was clenched when she saw this, but she had no choice but to hold it in. She said in a deep voice, “The money is here. Bring the child over, and all of this will be yours.”
Zhao Youming sneered when he heard this. “Zhao Youlin, do you still think that you are the high and mighty President of the Zhao group who can order me around? I’m the one who has the initiative now. Come here with the money! Don’t think of any petty tricks. Otherwise, your son’s life will be lost!”
Zhao Youlin stared at Zhao Youming’s blade, which was moving closer to Joy’s neck, and her eyes turned cold. “If you kill Joy, do you think you can escape unscathed today?”
“So what if I can’t escape unscathed? I never planned to escape unscathed. I have nothing now. I have lost my company, my family, and my money. It’s all thanks to you. I have nothing now. Who cares what happens next. At the worst, we can all die together today. If I die, you won’t be able to live either!”
Zhao Youming was probably the best portrayal of a barefoot man who was not afraid of wearing shoes. It was precisely because he had been forced into a dead end that he chose to agree to Zhao Youxi’s proposal. This was his last bargaining chip and his last hope!
Zhao Youlin watched as Zhao Youming became more and more agitated as he spoke. She was afraid that he would accidentally stab Joy with the knife in his hand. She quickly said, “Okay, okay, okay. I know you’re not afraid of anything. I’ll take the money now. Calm down, calm down.”
“Give it to me!” Zhao Youming shouted and stared at the luggage bag in Zhao Youlin’s hand.
