And this moment.
Mr. Xu, Chairman's Office.
Xu Zhenghong leaned back in his chair, his head already showing several gray hairs. His hands hung limply at his sides, his fingertips trembling.
The telephone on the table rang.
"Feed?" His voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible.
"Chairman, Mr. Smith from the International Investigation Agency has arrived. He says he has an appointment with you and would like to discuss the matter of Miss."
Xu Zhenghong's reddish eyes suddenly lit up, his last hope lurking in desperation. "Please let him in, quickly, please let him in right now."
He hung up the phone, hurriedly stood up, and haphazardly tidied his hair, but the haggardness and exhaustion on his face these past few days were impossible to hide.
The door was pushed open.
Smith walked in and saw that the head of the Xu and Lu families, two of Beijing's top wealthy families, no longer possessed the charisma he once had in the business world.
in contrast.
He handed over the documents with trembling hands, his voice choked with emotion: "Mr. Smith, I've already explained the details to you on the phone."
"These are photos of my daughter, her daily routine, the places she frequents, her friends, her social media accounts, everything I can think of, I'm giving you all of it."
Unbeknownst to him, tears streamed uncontrollably down his face; his voice was hoarse, and he sobbed uncontrollably.
"You must find her."
"I contacted many people and organizations, both domestic and international... I contacted everyone I could find."
"But until now... there's still no news at all."
There has been no news of his Ningning for two whole years.
Two whole years.
Every minute, he wondered where she was, what she had eaten, whether she was cold, whether she had cried, whether anyone had bullied her, and whether she knew that her father was looking for her.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhenghong's tears flowed even more: "Mr. Smith, you must find her..."
He wiped away his tears, his hands soaked with them. "She was spoiled rotten since she was little. She couldn't survive without my allowance... She must be suffering somewhere right now..."
"If she loses her memory... I wonder if passersby will bully her or throw dirty things at her."
He said, "I only have one precious daughter. If you can find her, I can give you shares in the Xu family business. You can have whatever you want."
"Even if it costs me my old life, I will find her, Mr. Smith..."
His shoulders were trembling, his back was bent, and his tearful eyes were even redder. "You don't know, Mr. Smith, she lost her mother when she was little. My daughter and I depended on each other for survival. She can't lose me too..."
"I can give up everything. I can give up the Xu family business, I can give up money, I can give up anything, but I can't live without her."
"Please... I'm really begging you."
"Please help me find my daughter, please help me..."
Perhaps overwhelmed by grief, he lost his balance, and Smith quickly steadied him and helped him to a seat.
"Okay, Mr. Xu, please don't worry, I will do my best to find Miss Xu."
Xu Zhenghong closed his bloodshot eyes, and two lines of tears silently flowed from the tightly closed slits of his eyes, rolling down his haggard cheeks.
Finally, the drop seeped onto the wrinkled collar of his shirt, leaving a small, dark stain.
Mr. Smith then noticed that Chairman Xu, who was usually so radiant and impeccably dressed, had wrinkles even in his shirt.
Xu Zhenghong poured out his heart, each word tinged with tears: "When she was little, I was always traveling for work, always in meetings, always socializing..."
"She had a parent-teacher conference, so I sent my secretary instead. She wanted me to celebrate her birthday with her, but I was signing a contract in another city that day and didn't have time to come back."
"I always felt that there was plenty of time. I knew she liked money, and I always felt that once I earned more money, she would be happy... Once I reached a higher position, I could spend more time with her."
His eyes, blurred with tears, were filled with self-mockery and regret. "But in the blink of an eye, she's grown up."
"She's grown up so much... but I haven't even had a proper day to spend with her."
"She's gone...gone..."
"Tell me, how could I have lost her? How am I going to explain this to my deceased wife, Mr. Smith…?"
Endless tears dripped onto the floor. He suddenly stood up, his movement so abrupt that his leg slammed into the chair, and he grabbed Smith's arm.
"I know it's difficult, I know the chances are slim, I know you've probably handled too many similar cases and already have a good idea of what's going to happen. It's not easy to find someone like this."
"But I beg you, Mr. Smith... I beg you."
As he said "please," his body slumped down, his once straight back now bent low in humility.
Please…
He repeated it, his voice broken and desolate, tears streaming down his face, large drops falling onto the dark tabletop with a soft pattering sound.
"Please, you must find my daughter..."
Smith's eyes were already brimming with tears. He took the documents with emotion and bowed deeply to him.
"Rest assured, Chairman Xu, I will personally follow up on your daughter's matter until we find her."
Outside.
Li Chuan was standing there, about to go in to report on her work, when she overheard the conversation inside.
His eyes were also red, and he sighed.
Fortunately, Mr. Xu is unaware of the truth yet. He only believes that Miss Xu has gone missing and continues to search for her with hope. If he were to find out that Miss Xu is dead, he would be heartbroken and end up in the hospital.
He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away the tears that he couldn't hold back from the corners of his eyes.
"What's going on here?"
The door was opened.
Mr. Smith came out, but the sobbing and weeping inside the house never stopped.
"Ningning, Daddy is willing to live a few years less in exchange for your safety. If you lose your memory outside and encounter bad people, remember to run away. Never let yourself be bullied, and remember to hide..."
"What will we do if we don't have any money, Ningning?"
"My Ningning... Daddy's precious darling."
Where are you?
Xu Zhenghong was probably overwhelmed with grief, and he lost his balance again, falling to the ground in tears, clutching the photo in his hand with tears streaming down his face...
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