Chapter 503: Chapter 503

At two in the afternoon, Wang Junchen parked the car steadily in front of the orphanage’s main gate, then turned to his wife and said with a smile, "We’re here."

Ye Wanhua nodded, "Mhm."

The big iron gate was then opened by the dean.

In the past, they always used the small gate at the back, but this time Ye Wanhua chose the front entrance.

She had thought it through and no longer wanted to hide.

Clearly, others were the ones who had done wrong; she should not have to live so cautiously.

The children from the orphanage had already been waiting in the yard, and as soon as they saw Wang Junchen and Ye Wanhua approach, they immediately surrounded them with joy.

"Aunt Ye, Uncle Wang!"

"The dean said you’re from Huang City, so will you live there from now on?" a little girl clung to Ye Wanhua’s hand and asked curiously.

"Why aren’t you going back to Country Y anymore?"

Ye Wanhua turned her head to look at Wang Junchen, then gently replied, "Because Auntie has a baby now, and she wants him to be born in Huang City. That’s where Uncle’s hometown is, and Grandpa is also there."

Upon hearing this, the children’s faces immediately lit up with surprised smiles, and they all clapped and cheered.

"Wow, that’s great, that’s great!"

"Auntie has a baby now, I hope it’s a little brother who can ride a bike just like me."

"A little sister is good, a little sister is pretty!"

"No, a little brother is better."

The children began to express their various opinions.

Immediately after, Wang Junchen and Ye Wanhua, together with the dean, moved the gifts from the car and distributed them to the children present.

Some received toys, some received books, and others received clothes.

Looking at the children’s happy faces, Ye Wanhua’s eyes filled with tears as she remembered herself in the past, also cheering and leaping for joy.

After giving out the presents, Wang Junchen and Ye Wanhua also played games with the children for a while.

The dean nodded with a kindly eye.

"I guess... when the new classroom at the back is finished building, the baby will have been born as well, right?"

Ye Wanhua smiled and answered, "Mhm."

"Have you decided to settle down in Huang City for good?"

"We’ll often come back."

"Take good care of yourself, and don’t always worry about things here. The children are all fine now; they have plenty to eat and wear. Just take care of yourself." Orıginal content can be found at novel⸺fire.net

"Don’t worry, I will."

The two of them held hands with tears in their eyes.

By the time Ye Wanhua and Wang Junchen left the orphanage, two hours had passed.

At six in the evening, Yelan Xiang Club.

Pedestrians on the street were endless, as a black SUV sped up and parked directly beside the fountain.

Tang Xiaowan smiled as she got out of the passenger seat. Midterm exams had come to a satisfactory close.

At that moment, a man in a black suit hurried towards the SUV with a somewhat anxious expression on his face, "Madam, are you alright?"

He sized up Tang Xiaowan from head to toe as if to make sure she was safe and not injured.

Cheng Shi frowned and quickly got out of the car.

Security from Yelan Xiang... unfamiliar? Oh, might be new here!

Tang Xiaowan was baffled by the man’s words, "I’m fine, what’s wrong?"

The man took a deep breath, seemingly to calm his emotions, "Oh no, Mr. Leng is in danger!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaowan felt a sharp pain in her chest as if her heartbeat had suddenly stopped, agony twisting within her.

She nervously looked at Cheng Shi, then turned back to the man, her voice trembling, "Where’s Huahua? What happened to him? What’s going on?"

"Two minutes ago, someone called and said the lady is in his hands, asking Mr. Leng to go to the Northern Suburb."

Tang Xiaowan was immediately flustered upon hearing this. The image of Leng Lingxiao flashed in her mind, imagining the dangers he could be facing. Without further thought, she hurriedly opened the door of the SUV and ordered Cheng Shi to head for the Northern Suburb immediately.

"Miss, that guy has been following us, the one from... the security guard from Yelan Xiang Club."

Maybe, but actually, he was guessing.

Tang Xiaowan didn’t pay attention and immediately dialed Leng Lingxiao’s number, but all she heard from the other end was the cold prompt of "The call you are trying to reach is not answering."

Fear and anxiety filled her heart, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

"What’s going on? No answer!"

"Huahua, answer the phone," she pleaded in a low voice, her voice laced with endless worry.

"Please answer, I’m begging you, Huahua!"

Her trembling fingers kept sliding along the edge of the phone as if trying to dispel her inner fear with this simple action.

Nothing can go wrong; it absolutely must not!

"Miss, actually, I think..."

He stopped mid-sentence, choking on his words.

Cheng Shi wanted to say that the security guard’s words were suspicious, that the man looked unfamiliar, and that Mr. Leng was too smart to be easily lured to the suburbs by a phone call.

He strongly suspected this was a trap.

Tang Xiaowan shook her head: "I know, but I’m still concerned. Why isn’t he answering the phone?"

Of course, she knew what Cheng Shi wanted to say.

But there was no way around it; she couldn’t gamble, she dared not bet on Leng Lingxiao’s safety to speculate on people’s intentions.

What if it’s true, what if he really went?

Anxiety and worry filled Tang Xiaowan’s heart; she knew she couldn’t just sit back and wait for doom, she had to do something to make contact with Leng Lingxiao.

But what could she do? She could only keep dialing the phone, hoping to hear his voice.

The SUV sped down the road to the Northern Suburb, the tires screeching against the pavement as if accelerating this unknown crisis.

Tang Xiaowan continued to dial Leng Lingxiao’s number, but it was still unanswered.

Suddenly, the phone vibrated.

Her eyes brightened with hope, hoping it was Leng Lingxiao, but her heart sank again when she saw the notification on the screen.

It was from an unknown number.

"Come to the abandoned print factory in the Northern Suburb alone if you want to save him, or else prepare to receive a corpse."

The text message was short and cold. Tang Xiaowan immediately understood; her suspicions were correct, this was indeed a well-designed conspiracy.

And the ultimate target was not Leng Lingxiao but her.

"Head to the print factory, quickly, drive faster."

Cheng Shi instantly realized the gravity of the situation. He gripped the steering wheel tightly as the SUV raced across the dusty road.

At that moment, he wished he could slam the accelerator right through to the fuel tank, rushing forward with all his might.

The suburban area under the cover of night seemed even more silent.

The abandoned print factory lay in a desolate area, its outer walls already dilapidated.

As soon as Tang Xiaowan stepped out of the car, she felt an ominous atmosphere all around her. She adjusted the bag slung over her shoulder, which contained the special small tool she had for self-defense, now the only weapon she had.

"Miss, let me go in first," Cheng Shi quickly stepped in front of the slightly ajar iron gate, "They’re not after Mr. Leng... it’s you."

His instincts told him it was extremely dangerous inside, and he could not stand by and watch her walk into certain death.

"No, I can’t let Miss..."

Tang Xiaowan shook her head firmly: "If I don’t come out in ten minutes, then you can go in. We need to do as they say first; we can’t risk Huahua’s safety."

"No, you can’t go," Cheng Shi replied with a frown, his right hand reaching into his suit.

He was contemplating whether to draw his weapon.

"Don’t act rashly. Stay here."

With that, she pushed open the iron gate.

Inside the factory was dim, with faint lights illuminating several dusty corridors, and aside from four excavators, there were many wooden boxes.