Zhou Qiwen's voice carried a triumphant smile. "Looks like you've guessed it was me, President Gu."
Gu Wenze tightened his grip on his phone, his voice low. "What have you done to Qiao Hua?"
Zhou Qiwen looked at Qiao Hua, who was still unconscious in front of him, and a mocking smile curled his lips. "Don't worry, President Gu. She's fine for now."
Gu Wenze's grip on the phone creaked. "I'm warning you. Don't touch her."
"That depends on how sincere you are, President Gu," Zhou Qiwen sneered. "Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I might do."
Standing at the window, Gu Wenze gazed at the scorched black patch of earth in the backyard and cut straight to the point. "What do you want?"
A trace of hatred seeped through Zhou Qiwen's clenched teeth. "You made sure I could never be a man again, then helped that bastard return to the Zhou Family and steal my place. What do you think?"
Gu Wenze narrowed his eyes. "Tell me your terms."
Zhou Qiwen stopped beating around the bush. "Bring that bastard brother of mine with you when you come."
Gu Wenze's gaze darkened, but he said nothing.
Zhou Qiwen laughed. "What? Is my bastard brother more important than your wife and child?"
Gu Wenze asked gravely, "Where do we meet?"
"I'll let you know when the time comes." Zhou Qiwen made no attempt to soften his warning. "You'd better not think about going to the police, or I'll kill Qiao Hua and the baby inside her."
Gu Wenze's eyes darkened, but the call had already ended.
He gripped his phone so tightly he nearly crushed the screen, then called Lin Chao. "Trace this number. See if you can find its location."
"Yes, President Gu."
Gu Wenze turned to the bodyguards behind him,