Chapter Fifty: Rescue

The little girl lay quietly on a straw mat in the room, her pink dress already very dirty.

Ye Yuan walked over and gently patted the girl a few times.

After calling out a few times, the girl groggily woke up.

Upon waking, the girl saw a stranger in front of her.

"Wah!" she cried out, but then seemed to remember something. She retreated towards the corner of the room, saying aggrievedly, "Uncle, please don't give Xin Xin medicine anymore, Xin Xin won't cry."

As she spoke, she covered her mouth with her small hands, looking wronged.

Seeing the girl's appearance, Ye Yuan was easily reminded of his niece.

He walked up to the girl, picked her up, and said to her, "Uncle isn't a bad guy. The bad guy who gave you medicine has been tied up by Uncle. Do you want to go see?"

The girl trembled as Ye Yuan picked her up. Only after Ye Yuan said he had tied up the bad guys did she relax a little.

Ye Yuan directly carried the girl to where the two kidnappers were tied up.

When the girl saw them, she was so scared that she tightly hugged Ye Yuan's neck, her small body pushing back, afraid to look at the two men.

Ye Yuan stuffed cloth into their mouths to stop them from shouting. It was late at night on a deserted island, and two people howling like ghosts was very annoying.

Ye Yuan carried the girl to the speedboat by the shore. Ye Yuan originally wanted the little girl to sit down so he could drive the speedboat away with her.

Because Ye Yuan had gone swimming in the sea, he hadn't brought his phone. He could only take the child back to his Fishing Bay Island first.

The girl refused to get down, just clinging tightly to Ye Yuan's neck.

Having no choice, Ye Yuan held the girl with one hand and drove the speedboat with the other.

As the speedboat pulled away from the shore, Little Shark surfaced in the sea. The little girl wasn't as scared of the shark as Ye Yuan expected. Instead, she opened her big eyes and looked at the large fish she had never seen before.

Ye Yuan patted Little Shark's head, telling it to go play. Then, he drove the speedboat back to Fishing Bay Island.

Along the way, the girl gradually became less afraid. Ye Yuan learned an unexpected piece of information from her.

This girl was Su Mei's daughter. Connecting this with Zhang Gui's situation, it was easy to understand the key issue.

Su Mei must have demanded liquidated damages from Zhang Gui for breach of contract. Zhang Gui, holding a grudge, had kidnapped her daughter for revenge.

Back on the island, he had his mother help the little girl take a bath.

She changed into Niuniu's clothes. Niuniu was very happy to see a child her own age.

Niuniu usually didn't have many friends. Seeing a child visiting their home, she took out all the toys her uncle had given her. She also pulled Su Nianxin to see the "Red Golden Dragon Fish" and then they rode Big Yellow together.

Su Nianxin rarely interacted with animals at home. Seeing so many cute and obedient animals here, she quickly forgot about the kidnapping and played with Niuniu.

Ye Yuan called Su Mei as soon as he got home. He was certain that Su Mei must be extremely worried.

Su Family Residence.

Su Mei and her father, Su Weiguo, sat in the living room. Su Mei's mother had already gone to sleep.

The father and daughter had reached a consensus not to tell Su Mei's mother about this matter for the time being.

Su Mei had just received a call. The person claimed to have Su Nianxin in their hands and used a voice changer, so it was impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman.

They demanded that Su Mei prepare five million by noon the next day before hanging up.

"Don't worry, Xiao Mei. My colleagues and students are all helping us find clues. I heard the police already have a lead. The van was last seen at the Blue Island pier."

Su Weiguo shared the information he had obtained with Su Mei.

Ever since receiving that call, Su Mei hadn't said a word. She was in a daze, her hand tightly gripping the phone.

At that moment, the phone in her hand rang again.

Without even looking, Su Mei answered directly.

"I have no problem with the money. I want to hear my daughter's voice first. I need to ensure her safety. I will give you every cent."

Su Mei was much calmer now.

"Sister Su, it's me, Ye Yuan."

Ye Yuan's voice came through the phone.

"Xiao Yuan, something happened at my house. Can I call you back in a few days?"

Su Mei didn't have the mood to take any calls right now and was about to hang up.

Ye Yuan quickly said, "Sister Su, is Su Nianxin your daughter?"

Su Mei's finger, which was on the hang-up button, suddenly stopped. "How do you know Nianxin? Have you seen her? Where did you see her?"

Su Mei bombarded him with questions. Ye Yuan could imagine Su Mei's state of mind and didn't explain. He said directly, "The little girl is at my house right now. She's fine, she's very well..."

Before Ye Yuan could finish, the busy tone from the phone left him feeling awkward.

"What's going on?" Ye Yuan was still confused when his phone rang.

"Ye Yuan, don't go anywhere. I'm coming over right away, wait for me." After speaking, Su Mei hung up the phone directly.

After calling Su Mei, he also called the police station, after all, there were still two kidnappers on that island.

Although they weren't good people, Ye Yuan didn't want them to die on the island like that.

He wasn't afraid of them escaping. Even if they could untie the ropes binding them, it was an island. Without a boat, how could they escape?

Upon receiving Ye Yuan's report, the police station began to take action.

After finishing the calls, he came out to find the little girl wolfing down the food made by Ye Yuan's mother at the dining table.

Since being kidnapped in the afternoon, the little girl hadn't eaten anything and had cried for a long time, so she was starving.

While eating, she kept saying how delicious Ye Yuan's mother's cooking was, which made Ye Yuan's mother beam with joy.

After eating, seeing that it was already very late, the little girl cried and wanted to go home. Ye Yuan told her that her mother was already on her way.

Only then did the little girl quiet down. Niuniu accompanied her while watching cartoons.

As they watched, both little girls fell asleep on the sofa. Ye Yuan carried them back to their rooms, one in each arm.

Sitting in the villa's courtyard, Big Yellow squatted beside him, occasionally licking Ye Yuan's fingers with his tongue. Little Gold landed on the back of the chair, preening its feathers.

Soon, Su Mei arrived at Ye Yuan's villa, accompanied by an old man. Ye Yuan was also surprised to see the old man.

Su Weiguo, a marine biology expert. When Ye Yuan was in college, he stood in the lecture hall for two full hours just to attend one of his public lectures.

Su Weiguo was a big name in the field of marine biology in the country. To attend his public lecture, Ye Yuan had gone early to secure a seat. He hadn't expected that later, students without seats would start bidding for them.

At that time, Ye Yuan didn't miss the opportunity to make money and sold his seat to a classmate for 200 yuan.

Thinking of the names Su Mei and Su Weiguo, Ye Yuan had a vague guess.

Su Mei entered the villa and immediately looked around. Ye Yuan knew she was looking for her daughter and explained, "The little girl is tired after a long day and has fallen asleep in her room."

Su Mei was still worried, so Ye Yuan took the father and daughter to the room. Seeing the little girl sleeping soundly, he didn't wake her up.

The group came to the living room. Ye Yuan asked his mother to make some more food for Su Mei and Su Weiguo, as they hadn't eaten all night either. They all sat down at the dining table and started chatting.