【Sweetheart Lover】

Chapter 187 The Child Was Kidnapped

After receiving the ransom text message, Lin Yanan and Ruan Jianan fell into extreme panic and despair. Those few short and cold words were like sharp blades, stabbing their hearts fiercely. Their world collapsed in an instant, and fear and helplessness surrounded them like endless darkness.

Ruan Jianan's eyes were bloodshot, and he was anxious to raise money. He looked for all the friends and relatives he could think of, begging humbly, and every word of rejection was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart. His shirt was soaked with sweat, his hair was messy, and he seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.

Lin Yanan was anxiously waiting for news at home, her spirit almost collapsed. She sat on the sofa, her eyes dull, her hands shaking. The child's cute smiling face kept appearing in her mind, and every memory made her heart ache. She couldn't imagine what kind of fear and pain the child was going through. Her tears had dried up, leaving only empty eyes and a look of despair.

The atmosphere at home was so depressing that it was hard to breathe. The clock on the wall was ticking, and every second seemed to be mercilessly mocking their helplessness. Lin Yanan held her cell phone tightly in her hand, fearing that she would miss any news about her child.

Ruan Jianan dragged his tired body back home, and when he saw Lin Yanan's appearance, he felt even more distressed.

"Yanan, I have only raised part of the money, and there is still a lot left." Ruan Jianan's voice was hoarse and desperate.

Lin Yanan raised her head, her eyes revealing a trace of despair: "What should we do? Jianan, we can't lose the child."

Just when they felt they had nowhere to go, a mysterious phone call came.

"Don't pay the money, it's not that simple..." The voice on the other end of the phone was low and mysterious, as if it came from a distant place, with a hint of imperceptible tension.

Lin Yanan and Ruan Jianan looked at each other, their hearts filled with confusion and fear.

"Who are you? Why do you say that?" Ruan Jianan asked anxiously, his voice trembling.

"Don't ask who I am, just listen to me, paying money will only make things worse." The mysterious man.

"But if I don't pay, what will happen to my children?" Lin Yanan cried.

The mysterious man was silent for a moment: "I am trying to find the whereabouts of the child, but you must remain calm and don't act rashly."

Ruan Jianan took a deep breath: "How can we trust you?"

"You have no choice now but to trust me." The mysterious man said and hung up the phone.

Lin Yanan collapsed on the sofa: "Jian'an, what is going on? Can we trust this person?"

Ruan Jianan clenched his fists: "I don't know, but we have no other choice now."

In the following time, Lin Yanan and Ruan Jianan fell into extreme torment. Every minute and every second seemed so long, and their hearts were filled with anxiety and uneasiness.

Suddenly, Lin Yanan received a photo on her mobile phone. In the photo, the child was blindfolded and tied in a dark corner.

"This is..." Lin Yanan covered her mouth and almost fainted.

Ruan Jianan took the phone, his eyes filled with anger and distress: "These bastards!"

Just then, the mysterious man called again.

"I already have some clues, but it will take time. Don't be impulsive." The mysterious man.

Lin Yanan cried, "Please, please save the child."

The mysterious man didn't answer and hung up the phone.

As time went by, Lin Yanan and Ruan Jianan felt more and more depressed. They didn't know whether this mysterious man could really find the child, nor did they know what the child's current situation was.

Just when they were about to despair, the mysterious man called again.

"I found the child's location, but..." The mysterious man's voice suddenly paused.

"But what? Tell me quickly!" Ruan Jianan shouted.

"But there are a lot of kidnappers out there and we need to tread carefully."