He hysterically watched Liu Qianqian on the video call, a vicious sneer spreading across his face.

"Liu Qianqian," he snarled, "if you want to save your parents, get back here within half an hour. For every minute you're late, I'll stab them!"

"I will slowly stab them to death and let you experience what real pain is!"

Having said that, Yang Xiu promptly hung up.

Liu Qianqian completely broke down. She stood in the middle of the street and began to cry uncontrollably, trying to call back, but Yang Xiu simply wouldn't pick up.

"Mom! Dad! AAAAAHHH!"

Liu Qianqian was on the verge of fainting.

"Yang Xiu... why are you doing this to my parents? They were the ones who took you in and raised you! Instead of repaying their kindness, you're hurting them?! Why?!"

Waving her hands frantically, Liu Qianqian tried to hail a taxi by the roadside, but it was rush hour, and not a single cab was free. Just then, she suddenly thought of Chen Zheng.

Yes! Chen Zheng... Please, you have to save my parents, please...

As she spoke to herself, she frantically dialed Chen Zheng's number.

Chen Zheng... Please, pick up the phone, I beg you!

Listening to the ringback tone, Liu Qianqian was more desperate than ever to hear his voice.

Fortunately, it wasn't long before Chen Zheng answered.

He asked with a chuckle, "Qian Qian, did you pass the interview?"

Chen Zheng was in the middle of a meal, but he answered with a smile the moment he saw her call, assuming she was calling to thank him for passing her interview. But just then, the sound of Liu Qianqian's desperate sobbing came through the phone.

Chen Zheng was momentarily taken aback. "Qian Qian, what's wrong? Calm down, what happened?" he said quickly. The three members of the Li Family also looked up immediately, their eyes filled with confusion.

"Brother Chen Zheng... Yang Xiu kidnapped my parents! He said if I don't get home in half an hour, he'll stab them for every minute that passes!"

Liu Qianqian barely managed to finish speaking before she broke down again, gasping for breath.

Hearing this, Chen Zheng was stunned. That bastard Yang Xiu is courting death! Dammit, for that ingrate to harm the people who raised him for more than a decade... is there any despicable act he isn't capable of?

[DING! Congratulations, Host, for triggering a choice mission.]

[Option One: Go immediately to Liu Qianqian's hometown, Huaihua Village, and rescue her parents from the devil's hands! Reward: Thirty-point increase in Liu Qianqian's favorability!]

[Option Two: Eating is most important. Scold Liu Qianqian for disturbing your meal! Reward: Liu Qianqian's favorability is reset to zero, and from now on, you will be strangers!]

Without hesitation, Chen Zheng chose option one. It wasn't that he craved Liu Qianqian's favorability, but in a situation like this, anyone with the ability to help would lend a hand!

"Qian Qian, don't worry. I'm coming to get you right now. We'll head to your hometown immediately!" Chen Zheng said as soon as he had made his choice.

"I... I'm outside Dahong Real Estate!"

"Got it, I'm on my way!"

Chen Zheng hung up immediately. As he was getting ready to leave, Li Yitong asked, "Chen Zheng, what's wrong?"

"A friend of mine is in trouble. Her parents have been kidnapped!" Chen Zheng replied as he headed for the door.

"What's the situation? I'll go with you!" Li Yitong sprang to her feet.

"It's in Huaihua Village!" Chen Zheng said as he walked out.

"Let's go now!"

Li Yitong, her brother Li Yifeng, and Elder Liu all left the hotel together.

In the parking lot, Chen Zheng got into his car and immediately launched it forward, the Lamborghini smoothly exiting the garage. Li Yifeng, who had just started his own car, was completely stunned.

Wow! Those are some impressive driving skills!

Li Yitong frowned slightly. "Alright, stop gawking. If you want to get that good, you need to practice. Now hurry up and follow him!"

Li Yifeng exhaled helplessly. "I already train for eight or nine hours a day! I'm tired enough to die, practice my ass!" As he spoke, he stomped on the gas, and the hefty G-Wagon also sped out of the parking lot.

「Meanwhile.」

With a SCREECH of tires, Chen Zheng pulled up to the Dahong Real Estate entrance. Rolling down the window, he waved to Liu Qianqian. "Quick, get in!"

Hearing his voice, Liu Qianqian scrambled into the passenger seat.

"Hold on tight!" Chen Zheng warned her, then executed a perfect J-turn, swinging the car around and rocketing off down the street.

Dahong Real Estate wasn't in the city center, so the streets weren't too congested at this time. A few minutes later, they finally reached the highway.

"We only have twenty minutes left, and my hometown is still more than thirty kilometers away. Can we make it?" Liu Qianqian asked worriedly. Her eyes were swollen from crying as she hugged her phone, her gaze fixed tightly on the time.

Chen Zheng patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, we'll definitely make it."

The moment the words left his mouth, he switched the car into its fastest mode. A strong G-force pressed them back into their seats as the Lamborghini's rear wheels spun for a moment before it shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow.

At that moment, Li Yifeng's G-Wagon was also on the highway. But just as he was making a turn, he saw a red Lamborghini take the corner with a perfect line, accelerate straight through the apex, and speed away from the turn like a bolt of red lightning.

Li Yifeng's eyes widened. My god, that was so cool! That line... even a professional racer might not be able to pull that off on an unfamiliar road!

It's true, to drive fast, you don't need to drift. Drifting only slows you down and puts the tires under extreme stress, which can easily lead to a catastrophic crash. Driving like Takumi delivering tofu in the anime—not only is it slow, but one spin in a curve could mean a very close encounter with the car behind you!

Li Yitong watched her brother with some irritation. "Focus on driving, will you!"

Chen Zheng wasn't a professional racer; he could drive like this purely because of the perfect control he had over his body's functions.

「As Chen Zheng and the Li siblings rushed toward Huaihua Village.」

At Liu Qianqian's home, Yang Xiu was sitting opposite her parents, a kitchen knife in his hand. The elderly couple had been tied up all night and were completely exhausted.

Liu Qianqian's mother, her voice weak after finally spitting out the gag, looked at Yang Xiu and said, "Yang Xiu... what is it you want? If you're in some kind of trouble, you can just tell us. Why are you doing this?"

Even in her distress, Liu Qianqian's mother still couldn't believe that the boy she had raised with her own hands would harm them.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Yang Xiu stared back at her with a vicious glare.

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