I, the Ruthless Villain, Strangled My Fiancée at the Beginning and Left the Protagonists Terrified Chapter 90

The fake expert told Lu Tao everything—how he had run into Huang Luoyan outside the hotel. Upon hearing this, Lu Tao nearly lost his mind.

“You useless fool! You can’t do anything right and always manage to mess everything up!” he shouted over the phone. “I give you a bit of money and you think you’re above the sky? If this ruins my plan, I’ll kill you myself!”

He immediately hung up and called one of his men stationed near the hotel, panic setting in.

He had no idea whether it was better for Shen Wuxiao to have gone to the hotel—or not. As soon as the subordinate answered, Lu Tao asked, “Did you see Young Master Shen go to the hotel?”

“No, I’ve been watching closely. He hasn’t shown up,” the man replied.

Lu Tao rubbed his forehead. So, Shen Wuxiao hadn’t gone—or at least hadn’t gone yet. But he didn’t dare call to confirm. Either way, it didn’t matter now. Huang Luoyan had seen through everything.

No matter what they said, she wouldn’t believe them anymore.

There was no going back now.

If Lu Tao hadn’t called Shen Wuxiao earlier and hinted about the ‘gift,’ things might’ve been salvageable. He could’ve pretended nothing happened, or tried to offer another favor. But the call had already been made, and Shen Wuxiao had answered. The implication was clear.

There was no way to switch the woman out either. With looks like Huang Luoyan’s, there were few women who could compare in Zhonghai. More importantly, Lu Tao had outright hinted that the woman was her.

There was no backup plan.

Lu Tao lit a cigarette and frowned darkly.

The plan to be courteous had failed. It was time to use force.

Without hesitation, he pulled out his phone and called his men at the hospital.

As soon as the line connected, Lu Tao gave a direct order. “Take the child away. Hide her well. Make sure no one can find her.”

The men responded and moved immediately.

Lu Tao was furious. Everything had been going smoothly—until that idiot ruined it. Now he had no choice but to take a gamble.

He’d use the child to force Huang Luoyan to return to the hotel. That way, he could still fulfill the promise he made to Shen Wuxiao.

Afterward, when the real expert arrived, they could still proceed with Tuantuan’s treatment. As long as the result was good, that would be enough.

Huang Luoyan drove back to the hospital as fast as she could.

She didn’t even know how many red lights she ran.

An ominous feeling gripped her the entire way. Her hands trembled as she jabbed the elevator buttons. When she reached the ward floor, she ran.

She hoped to see her daughter sleeping peacefully…

But when she saw the familiar doctor standing nervously outside the ward, her heart sank instantly.

As soon as he spotted her, the doctor rushed over. “Miss Huang, Tuantuan is missing!”

Boom!

The words were like thunder in her mind. Her vision went white, and she nearly collapsed.

Luckily, a nurse caught her.

“My… where’s my daughter…”

The doctors didn’t hide anything. They had already checked the surveillance footage and confirmed it: two men had carried Tuantuan away.

“Miss Huang, should we report this?”

“Yes, yes, report it. Let the police handle it. This is kidnapping!” someone urged.

Huang Luoyan knew full well that calling the police was pointless. Lu Tao’s background was too powerful—he had connections everywhere. She might even be the one to suffer for it.

Forcing herself to remain composed, she entered the ward. But no matter how hard she tried, her tears wouldn’t stop.

Then, her phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID, her eyes narrowed. She answered. “Lu Tao, where did you take my daughter?”

On the other end, Lu Tao sighed. “Miss Huang, calm down. I had no choice. I was truly desperate.”

“All you need to do now is return to the hotel. Once Young Master Shen is gone, your daughter will be returned to you—safe and sound.”

“You bastard! You animal! You’re still lying!” Huang Luoyan screamed. “Give her back to me!”

Lu Tao gritted his teeth. “Whether you believe me or not, I’m only doing this to protect myself.”

“I gave Young Master Shen my word. If I can’t deliver, my entire family could be wiped out.”

“No matter how angry you are, just go back to the hotel and wait. When everything’s over, I’ll let your daughter go—and even get her treatment.”

“If you refuse… then we all die together. And your daughter won’t die easily.”

Huang Luoyan’s breathing quickened.

Her fists clenched.

She didn’t know if he was bluffing, but it didn’t matter. The truth was that her daughter was in his hands.

She had no other choice. She had to play along—for now.

Biting her lip, she forced out the words, “Fine. I’ll go back to the hotel. But if anything happens to my daughter, I swear—I won’t let you go, even if I die!”

“As long as you cooperate, I’ll keep my word,” Lu Tao replied seriously.

He was terrified of Shen Wuxiao—genuinely terrified.

That man didn’t need a reason to kill. And if Shen Wuxiao was dissatisfied, a single command from him could wipe out the entire Lu family.

It was no exaggeration to say that in Longguo, Shen Wuxiao was like a one-man empire.

Lu Tao had thought his offer was flawless. He had even tried to ensure everything went smoothly. But it all fell apart because of one idiotic mistake.

After ending the call, he immediately sent men to kill the fake expert.

As for Huang Luoyan, she could only return to the hotel again.

At that moment, Shen Wuxiao was peacefully asleep, holding Hong Ye in his arms. He had no idea that any of this was happening.

From beginning to end, he hadn’t even responded.

He never expected such a huge chain reaction would unfold—one that started solely because Lu Tao feared him.

For Huang Luoyan, that night was endless.

She didn’t sleep at all. She just sat there, silently crying.

She had taken care of Ye Tuantuan since infancy, kept herself away from society, burned through her savings, and received no help from the Huang family. They had always disapproved of Tuantuan.

She had no connections. No one to ask for help.

She thought and thought—and only one name came to mind.

Ye Qingfeng.

In desperation, she began calling him frantically.

Over and over again.

But no one ever answered.

She was on the verge of a breakdown. Ye Qingfeng had once told her that if she ever faced any danger, she could call him.

But now that Tuantuan had been taken, his phone couldn’t even be reached.

What she didn’t know was that when Ye Qingfeng had left Longguo all those years ago, all information about him had been erased. His name had vanished. It was as if he no longer existed.

Now that he had returned, everything had been restored. But he was still stationed in the Kunlun Mountains—and the signal there was terrible.

The only nearby cell tower was miles away.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to answer.

It was that he couldn’t.