The next few days went by peacefully.
Ever since the incidents on that night, Nan Chen had dismissed the idea of having the two children live in the Nan family for the time being.
Most adults may dream of entering the Nan family, but that wasn’t the case for the kids. They just wanted their mommy, and could care less about some huge fancy kiddy room.
Ning Ran was filming on the set that day when Cheng Xiangyun suddenly rushed over.
The director motioned for the crew to stop when he saw Cheng Xiangyun appear on camera.
“What’s wrong with you? Can’t you see we’re filming a scene? Why did you just run in here like that?” The director shouted.
“Something’s happened with the kindergarten!” Cheng Xiangyun shouted.
Ning Ran’s heart sank when she heard that and asked, “What happened?”
“There’s been an explosion near the kindergarten! The entire place is in chaos right now!” Cheng Xiangyun said.
Ning Ran’s mind went blank and she ran out without even removing her costume.
Cheng Xiangyun ran after her, “Calm down, the police have already arrived at the scene. Here’s your phone.”
Right as they got into the car, Ning Ran’s phone rang. It was an unknown number.
“Hello?” Ning Ran answered shakily.
“Are you Ning Ran?” It was a man’s voice.
“Yes, I am. Who are you?”
Although the man hadn’t said anything, Ning Ran could already sense malice in his voice.
“It doesn’t matter who I am. Now, tell Cheng Xiangyun to get off the car and drive away by yourself, then follow my instructions. Don’t say anything, don’t call the police and don’t let anyone know about this. If you try anything funny, your child will be gone.”
Ning Ran’s legs went limp at the mention of her kids.
And the scariest part was the fact that the person knew Cheng Xiangyun was in the car with her.
This shows that her every move was being watched by the person.
So, she couldn’t do anything rash or her kids may really be in danger.
“Alright, I understand.” Ning Ran answered.
“No tricks, or you will be the reason your kids are dead.” The person hung up after saying that.
“Who called?” Cheng Xiangyun asked.
“It was the school teacher. They told me it’s very chaotic there right now, and want us to take another route. Get out of the car, I’ll drive.” Ning Ran said.
“Huh? Why? You’re emotionally unstable right now, it’s safer if I drive.”
“Pull over by the side, I’ll drive. I know a shortcut.”
“Are you kidding me? I’ve lived in Flower City for so many years now. I can sketch a map of these roads even with my eyes closed! There are no shortcuts!”
“Just pull over, do as I say.” Ning Ran tried her best to remain calm.
Since her every move was being watched, then doing as they say was the best option. At any rate, she must see her children first.
“I think it’s better if I drive.”
“Let me drive. Can’t you just listen to me this once?” Ning Ran became irritated all of a sudden.
Cheng Xiangyun was shocked by Ning Ran’s outburst. She looked at Ning Ran, and saw that her face was pale and she was behaving strangely.
In order to not make her any angrier, Cheng Xiangyun did as told and parked the car by the side of the road.
She got off the car and was about to walk over to the passenger side.
But Ning Ran didn’t get off the car. Instead, she climbed straight into the driver seat and drove off before Cheng Xiangyun could get in.
“Hey! What’s the matter with you?”
Cheng Xiangyun was banging on the back of the car but Ning Ran had drove off.
Ning Ran’s phone rang again. It was the same unknown number.
“Now drive to the Zicheng Commercial Building and head to the third floor underground of the parking lot. You will see a black Passat. I want you to park this car there, and then drive that Passat. Again, no tricks. The kids are fragile and won’t be able to handle the slightest bit of torture.”
“Don’t you hurt my children!” Ning Ran shouted.
“Don’t worry, just listen to me and they’ll be fine. If you try anything funny, I’ll chop off their arms and legs. If you call the police, the only thing they’ll find will be two tiny dead bodies.”
“Don’t hurt them! I won’t call the police, but I must first know that they’re safe!” Ning Ran said.
There was silence on the other line, and then it went dead.
After hanging up, Ning Ran received an MMS. There was a picture of Dabao and Erbao with tape covering their mouths.
The background was dark, but she could make out that they were inside a car.
Ning Ran started to tear up.
The explosion near the kindergarten was clearly to create a diversion so they could kidnap the kids during the chaos.
And the other party was definitely not a single person, but a group of people. They even knew the route she took to the kindergarten and placed a car on that route for her.
If she had been driving Cheng Xiangyun’s car, and if Cheng Xiangyun were to call the police, the traffic cameras would be able to track her whereabouts easily.
Things would be different if she changed cars halfway.
So, this was all pre-arranged and thoroughly planned.
If it was planned, then they must have been prepared for the possibility of her calling the police or informing the Nan family. If she did so, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Ning Ran dared not take such a risk when her children’s safety was concerned, nor could she afford to.
She could only do as told by the other party.
The phone rang again. It was Cheng Xiangyun.
Ning Ran didn’t dare answer the phone as she didn’t know how to explain it to her.
Soon, she had arrived at the designated location and drove the car to the specified parking lot. There really was a black Passat parked there.
The car door was not locked. Ning Ran got into the car and found the keys in the car as well.
Her phone rang again, “There is a cell phone in the storage box. Turn off your cell phone now and throw it away. Use the cell phone we’ve provided.”
Ning Ran could only do as told. However, she did not throw it away, and had kept it inside her bag instead.
She drove the car out of the parking lot and towards the outskirts of town.
After she had left the city, she drove onto the freeway as told on the phone.
They didn’t tell her the destination, and just instructed her to drive south.
Ning Ran had no other choice but to keep driving.
As she got further away from Flower City, her heart sank more and more.
Everyone knew that the Nan family is the most influential family in Flower City, and could intervene in anything that happened in the city.
But once you leave Flower City, the Nan Family’s influence would be greatly reduced.
These people had Ning Ran leave Flower City precisely because they wanted to cut off the Nan Family’s assistance.
Ning Ran knew that she would have to face everything all by herself from here onwards.
Not only did she have to stay alive herself, but she also had to find a way to protect her children.
She could only rely on herself.
