Chapter 13 Daughter Kidnapped

Chen Ce accompanied Song Yanran, Song Zhongbin, and Ma Xiaoli as they returned home with his daughter. Upon arriving home, the Song family was still in shock. Unable to contain her curiosity, Song Yanran asked Chen Ce, "Chen Ce, what is your connection with Dong Tianhao? Why does he refer to you as Young Master?" Calmly, Chen Ce replied, "He used to be my subordinate." Used to be? Song Yanran and her parents exchanged glances, suddenly realizing the truth. So, before Dong Tianhao achieved success, he was once under Chen Ce's command. Otherwise, given Dong Tianhao's current status and position, Chen Ce would be out of reach. Song Yanran exclaimed, "So, today was truly our lucky day. If it weren't for your acquaintance with Dong Tianhao, the consequences would have been unimaginable." "Chen Ce, I know you enjoy drinking and have a hot temper." "I also know that you served in the army for several years and possess great skills." "But please, in the future, try not to act impulsively when faced with difficult situations. Not every situation will turn out as fortunate as today." Song Zhongbin and Ma Xiaoli nodded in agreement. Song Zhongbin added, "This time, Dong Tianhao showed you respect due to your past friendship." "However, if a similar situation arises again, he may not extend his help out of old feelings." Ma Xiaoli chimed in, "Yes, people's goodwill has its limits." "In the end, you have to rely on yourself. You can't afford to be impulsive anymore." "Otherwise, one day you will suffer the consequences." Chen Ce couldn't help but smile wryly. He knew that in the eyes of Song Yanran and her family, he was once a destitute homeless man on the streets, and now he was just a poor ex-soldier. Everyone feared his impulsive nature causing trouble! However, he could sense that Song Yanran's family genuinely cared about him, which was why they offered this advice. He accepted it with a smile, without further explanation. Over the next two days, Chen Ce and the Song family actively prepared for Song Qingqing's surgery. But as the day of Song Qingqing's surgery approached, an unexpected incident occurred. It happened when Ma Xiaoli took Song Qingqing to the vegetable market to buy groceries. After Ma Xiaoli paid for the groceries, she suddenly realized that her granddaughter, Song Qingqing, was nowhere to be found. Song Qingqing had disappeared! Ma Xiaoli panicked. She searched the entire market but couldn't find Song Qingqing. She hurried back home, hoping that Song Qingqing had returned on her own. Chen Ce, Song Yanran, and Song Zhongbin were all at home, but Song Qingqing was nowhere to be found. Worried and anxious, tears streamed down Ma Xiaoli's face as she cried and informed everyone about Qingqing's disappearance. Chen Ce, Song Yanran, and Song Zhongbin were frantic upon learning that Qingqing was missing. Song Zhongbin paced anxiously, a mix of worry and anger. "Oh dear, how could you be so careless? You managed to lose a child." Ma Xiaoli wiped her tears and blamed herself. "I was bargaining with the vegetable vendor while buying groceries. I was so absent-minded that I didn't notice Qingqing. I didn't expect to find her missing after I paid..." Song Yanran's eyes welled up with tears as she anxiously suggested, "Let's call the police first, and then the whole family can go out and search." As she reached for her phone to report the incident, her phone rang, displaying an unfamiliar number. She hesitated for a moment. Could it be that after our daughter went missing, she sought help from the police and they called back? She quickly answered the call. As soon as the call connected, she heard her daughter Song Qingqing crying. Song Yanran's heart tightened, and she trembled as she called out, "Qingqing!" The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly turned into a cold male voice. "Hehe, Miss Song, can you recognize your daughter's voice?" Song Yanran's face turned pale with shock. "Who are you? What do you want?" The man sneered, "I want you and your husband to give us money!" "You killed Heilong and caused our boss to lose fifty million." "You must take responsibility and compensate our boss for his loss." "Prepare fifty million ransom. If you're even a penny short, or if you dare to call the police, you will never see your daughter again!" Song Yanran pleaded with a trembling voice, "You've got the wrong person. Our family has no money." The man coldly laughed, "Huh, how could the eldest daughter of the Song family possibly not have a mere fifty million?" Song Yanran cried and begged, "Our whole family has already been driven out of our ancestral home. We're struggling to make ends meet. We really don't have any money. Please, I beg you, release my daughter." The man replied indifferently, "That's not my concern. You have three hours." "After three hours, I expect to see fifty million." "Otherwise, you will never see your daughter again." Song Yanran cried out in despair, "No!" The man coldly said, "Then hurry up and get the money!" After saying that, the call ended. Song Yanran tried calling back, but it said the other party's phone was switched off. Feeling dizzy, Song Yanran looked up at Chen Ce, trembling as she said, "Chen Ce, our daughter has been kidnapped." "The kidnappers claim that we killed Hei Long, causing their boss to lose 50 million." "The kidnappers demand that we come up with 50 million ransom within three hours, otherwise we will never see our daughter again." Song Zhongbin and Ma Xiaoli felt like the sky was falling upon them upon hearing this. Even if they sold their entire family, it wouldn't be worth 50 million! Song Yanran wiped away her tears and said, "We can't possibly come up with such a large sum of money." "The only option now is to ask my grandfather for a loan." "I'll go and ask my grandfather and uncle for money!" Chen Ce didn't expect that even after Hei Long's death, someone would still come after them and kidnap his daughter. Suppressing his anger, he said to Song Yanran, "Your grandfather sees Qingqing as a disgrace to the Song family. He definitely won't lend us money." "You don't have to go ask him, I will handle this. I will safely rescue our daughter." After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed Dianhu's number, speaking in a deep voice, "My daughter has been kidnapped. I want to know her whereabouts within ten minutes!" On the other end of the phone, Dianhu immediately responded, "Yes, Young Master."