After being dumped by the diva, I was picked up by her arch-enemy.

Lin Qinghe stared at the blurry photo on her phone screen, feeling a chill run through her body.

She didn't have time to think about why someone would send her this photo, or what their purpose was.

Her fingers trembled as she pressed and held the video, then clicked save.

Then I opened the dormitory group chat.

The photo was posted in the group chat.

Lin Qinghe: "Jiang Yichen has been kidnapped!"

The group chat exploded instantly.

Gu Ruanxing couldn't care less about arguing with Lin Qinghe anymore and took the initiative to send a message.

Gu Ruanxing: "Where did you get this photo?"

Lin Qinghe: "I just received a multimedia message from an unknown number."

Lin Qinghe: "I don't know who the other party is. When I called, the number was not in service."

Gu Ruanxing: "These bastards!"

Bai Wanyi: "The photo is too blurry; I can't see the license plate clearly. I sent it to a friend in the technical department to see if they can sharpen it."

.........

While the group was still discussing countermeasures, Lin Qinghe had already left the group chat.

It was done without the consent of the company's public relations department.

She logged directly into her main Weibo account.

Edit the status.

"My friend, singer Jiang Yichen, went missing last night in the western suburbs of Shanghai."

"This is the only clue photo we have so far."

Please help share this message. If you have any leads, please contact the police immediately.

Please, everyone, help me.

The accompanying image was that blurry MMS photo.

Click to send.

The moment the Weibo post was published, comments and repost notifications started popping up like crazy. Lin Qinghe didn't look at them.

She did everything she could. She used all her influence to bring this matter to the public eye.

The bigger the commotion and the higher the attention it receives, the more likely the kidnappers will hesitate to act, thus providing greater assurance for Jiang Yichen's safety.

As for what kind of public opinion storm she would be dragged into... she didn't care.

..........

Meanwhile, river-view penthouses.

A spacious penthouse with river views in Shanghai.

Xu Zhiyou stared intently at the photo in the group chat, her eyes reddening.

"Sister Yu! Sister Yu!"

Su Yu was sitting on the sofa in the living room, wiping a tactical knife. Hearing the noise, she looked up, and her usually innocent face turned cold instantly when she saw Xu Zhiyou's red eyes.

"What's wrong, Miss?"

Xu Zhiyou handed over her phone, her voice trembling with tears: "We've got a lead! Look at this! Someone sent Lin Qinghe a photo of Jiang Yichen being arrested!"

Su Yu took the phone and zoomed in on the image with two fingers on the screen.

The picture is blurry and the lighting is very dim.

But Su Yu's gaze was fixed on the man wearing a baseball cap on her left.

When the person dragged Jiang Yichen, his chin and half of his face were exposed to the halo of the streetlight.

A dark red scar extending from the base of the ear to the neck is faintly discernible in the pixelated image.

Su Yu narrowed her eyes.

"Miss, I know this person."

Xu Zhiyou was stunned, forgetting even to wipe away her tears: "Who is it?"

"The Bai family." Su Yu handed the phone back to Xu Zhiyou, her tone chilling.

White House.

Upon hearing those two words, Xu Zhiyou's previously flustered gaze darkened.

In Shanghai's underground entertainment scene, the Bai family reigns supreme, with businesses spanning entertainment companies, bars, karaoke lounges, and more...

Although the Xu family has established itself in the security and hotel industries and is on par with the Wang family, which is mainly engaged in real estate, it can only be ranked in the second tier in front of the Bai family.

The Bai family's entertainment company, Brilliant Entertainment, is the largest entertainment company in Shanghai, even surpassing Gu Ruanxing's Starry Entertainment.

The remaining notable entertainment companies are Shiguang Entertainment, which Lin Qinghe signed with, and Zhuiying Culture, which focuses on uncovering gossip.

"Why would the Bai family want to target Jiang Yichen?" Xu Zhiyou frowned, quickly sorting through the network of relationships in her mind.

How did Jiang Yichen, a musician with no background, get involved with the Bai family?

"It must be Bai Yanqiu." After thinking for a while, Xu Zhiyou uttered the name, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes.

The young master of the Bai family is notoriously arrogant in the social circle.

At several gatherings of second-generation elites, Bai Yanqiu had tried to curry favor with her a few times, but she had always turned him down with a cold face.

Bai Yanqiu must have discovered her relationship with Jiang Yichen!

Xu Zhiyou clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms.

It was my own fault that Jiang Yichen was harmed.

If Bai Yanqiu really did it, then Jiang Yichen's current situation...

"Sister Yu, gather everyone together." Xu Zhiyou's voice was cold. "We must find them."

Su Yu sheathed the dagger back into its scabbard by her leg, stood up straight, and her tall figure exuded an imposing presence.

"Understood. If he dares to touch Miss's friend, I'll beat him up for you."

..........

the other side.

Inside an abandoned chemical plant on the outskirts of Shanghai.

The air was thick with the pungent smell of chemical raw materials.

In a small, dark room with no air circulation, only a dim incandescent light from the ceiling cast a faint glow.

Jiang Yichen slowly opened his eyes.

A sharp, dull pain shot through the back of his neck, causing him to gasp involuntarily.

He tried to move his body, only to find himself tightly strapped to a rusty iron chair.

With her hands tied behind her back, the rough hemp rope dug into the flesh of her wrists, causing excruciating pain with the slightest movement.

Jiang Yichen remained calm.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

The door to the dark room was pushed open.

Two men walked in.

One of the men, with dyed yellow hair, was carrying a steel pipe, which he was bouncing around in his hand as he walked.

Huang Mao walked up to Jiang Yichen and tapped the armrest of the iron chair with a steel pipe.

It produced a piercing metallic clanging sound.

"woke up?"

The blond-haired man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

Jiang Yichen raised his head, his eyes calm and without the slightest ripple.

"Who are you people?"

The blond-haired man seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He turned to look at his companion and burst into unrestrained laughter.

"You don't need to know who we are."

The blond-haired man stopped smiling and used a steel pipe to lift Jiang Yichen's chin.

"Stay put."

"Don't try anything funny."

"If it weren't for Young Master Bai's orders to personally deal with you, you'd be feeding the fish by now!"

Bai Shao?

Jiang Yichen went through the memory in his mind, but there was no such person in the original owner's memories.

He looked at the blond-haired man and asked.

"Who is Young Master Bai?"

The blond-haired man sneered and put his steel pipe away.

"You dare ask about Young Master Bai's name?"

"Just know this: you've offended someone even the Heavenly King himself can't save."

"Our Young Master Bai will be arriving tomorrow. Hehe, you'll be in for a world of hurt then!"