Mommy, don't be afraid, I'll bring you blind boxes and scam you out of a wealthy family to

The side garden is currently being renovated, and the old man plans to remove all the thorny bushes and replace them with soft grass that is more suitable for children to run on.

Construction workers come and go every day, so monitoring is neglected.

He never expected that such a thoughtful gesture would give Bai Ru and her group an opportunity to take advantage of him.

Wen Li followed along, only to find that in the black car, besides Takano, whose face was covered in injuries and whose nostrils were stuffed with crumpled paper, there were two other people.

—Grandpa and Grandma.

Wen Li wasn't close to them; she'd only seen them a handful of times since she was born. Even when her mother was sick, they barely visited.

She was always very attentive to her stepfather, as if they were the real family.

The little bundle of milk hid behind a tree, its ears perked up.

Gao Ye said, "President Zhou Huateng is all prepared. The reporters he contacted are all professionals, so there won't be any problems. When the time comes, you should cry as you said before, the more miserable you cry, the better."

Grandma hesitated: "Would the Duan family really compromise? The little girl isn't even their biological daughter."

Bai Ru sneered, "Who knows? Their whole family is like they're possessed, they're so fond of that little girl."

Grandpa rubbed his hands together: "When the time comes, the money..."

Takano said impatiently, "You'll get your share."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and sent a message: "[Everything is proceeding according to plan. Mr. Zhou, we've already agreed on that piece of land in the west of the city.]"

Zhou Huateng...

Xiao Wenli felt that the name sounded familiar, and suddenly remembered that at the party that Baba took her to, there was a bad uncle with ill intentions.

She used the bullet comments from the blind box to embarrass that bad uncle in public.

That bad uncle and stepfather are in cahoots?

We need to go back and tell Baba!

Just as Wen Li was about to turn around, she accidentally stepped on a dead branch.

Snap—

The crisp sound of breaking echoed eerily loudly in the silent courtyard.

The adults suddenly turned their heads to look at the source of the sound, their four pairs of eyes coldly staring at the small section of a skirt peeking out from behind the tree.

Grandma's expression changed drastically: "She heard that?"

Grandpa shouted, "Grab her now!"

Wen Li was so frightened that her mind almost stopped, but her short legs instinctively started to move.

Run! Get out of here—you absolutely cannot get caught!

The newly renovated lawn was uneven, and she stumbled as she ran.

The footsteps behind me were chaotic, like vengeful ghosts clinging to me.

"stop!"

"Don't let her get away!"

Little Wenli panicked.

What should we do? Is she going to get caught?

Meanwhile, the courtyard of the main house was in complete chaos.

The toy train whirred as it passed through tunnels and across small bridges, but its little owner never arrived.

The servants searched in the direction Wen Li had last chased the butterfly, but couldn't find her.

"Has anyone seen the young lady?"

"Wasn't it just over there a moment ago?"

"Quickly, go report to the young master!"

After he finished speaking, the servants looked at each other in bewilderment.

Who will go and tell the young master?

Who would dare to provoke a tyrant?

In the living room, Duan Hetong had just finished a cross-border phone call and was about to go see if Wen Li liked the new gift when he saw a group of trembling servants at the door, and the butler being pushed forward by them.

The butler took a deep breath: "Young Master, something's happened..."

Duan Hetong's eyes darkened.

He never needed to yell or throw things to express his anger; a single glance was enough to make everyone afraid to look up.

"Check the surveillance footage. Go look for them. If you can't find them today," his voice was icy, "none of you will be staying at the Duan family tomorrow."

-

A secluded courtyard.

The little girl lost one of her bunny slippers, but she didn't bother to pick it up because she now had to run faster than the bunny.

While running, he shouted, "Bang bang—help me—!"

The system urgently reminded her in her mind: [Little Pear, Duan Hetong is too far away and can't hear you. You need to find a way to save yourself! Quickly check if there are any usable blind boxes!]

Beep beep... Can't hear Pear Baby...

I can't hear...

Then just find a way to let Baba hear it, right?

Wen Li's eyes lit up as she remembered a good item in the warehouse: [R·Screaming Horn], which she found when she was looking for her grandfather's pocket watch.

She immediately activated it, and a tiny megaphone, no bigger than a thumb, popped out of the blue box.

Is this usable?

Wen Li was a little uncertain, but she had no other choice at the moment. She put the megaphone to her mouth, took a deep breath, gathered her strength, and shouted with all her might:

"Bang bang ya—!!!"

The silent world was shattered by a tremendous sound; the leaves rustled and flocks of birds flew by in a flurry.

The adults nearby were so shocked they almost vomited and had to stop and cover their ears to protect themselves.

However, the loudspeaker had no other offensive capabilities, and Takano and the others quickly adjusted and caught up.

As soon as the adult took one step, the little girl took three steps, and her grandfather grabbed her arm.

Wen Li kicked her little feet wildly: "Let go! Let go of Li Bao—"

Grandma rushed over and restrained her from the other side, holding her little arms tightly.

Takano reached out and snatched the still-screaming horn, slamming it to the ground.

The horn broke, and the noise stopped abruptly.

"Shut the hell up!" Takano tore away his last bit of pretense, becoming incredibly ruthless.

The car door was already open, and Bai Ru urged in a low voice, "Hurry up, the Duan family must have heard that shout just now."

Wen Li was being held by her grandmother and shoved into the car. She struggled desperately, her little hands clinging tightly to the car door.

Baba heard me! Baba will definitely come to save Pear! Just hang in there a little longer—

But a toddler's strength is no match for an adult's; she scratched her nails until they turned white, but she still couldn't outmaneuver the adult.

"No... Pear Baby, no...!!"

Wen Li finally understood that the butterfly clip and Mommy's things were all lies told by Aunt Bai.

They had no intention of returning Mommy's things to her; everything they did was to take her away from Baba.

The car was pitch black, like a black hole with no exit.

Once the tiny milk ball is swallowed, it can never come out again.

Inside the main house, Duan Hetong stared at the surveillance cameras in the side courtyard, which had been shut down a few days prior, his face so dark it could drip water.

But then he was suddenly taken aback.

He turned to the servants, who also wore a surprised expression: "...You heard it too?"

The servants nodded blankly.

That enormous "bang bang ya—" sound relentlessly pierced our eardrums, making our hearts tremble; who could possibly miss it?

There was no loudspeaker at the Duan family's old house, so where did this sound come from?

I don't know, and it doesn't matter.

Importantly, it was clearly Wen Li's voice—urgent, frightened, and clearly pleading for help.

Duan Hetong stood up and strode outside.

Before the servant could react, she heard his icy voice: "Find him."

"Now, immediately, bring the young lady back."

As soon as the order was given, the entire Duan residence was set ablaze, and the flames surged towards the side courtyard.

Wen Li saw a large group of people coming from afar and guessed that Ba Ba had come to rescue her.

But she had already been shoved into the car, the doors were locked, and it was too late.

She pounded on the car window helplessly, but this time there was no horn, and no one could hear her.

Bai Ru was the last to get on the bus. In her haste, something slipped out of her pocket.

It's that sapphire butterfly hair clip.

The car started moving, and the butterfly's wings were mercilessly crushed by the wheels.

She didn't cry when Aunt Bai tricked her, nor did she cry when her grandparents dragged her into the car.

At this moment, seeing that her mother's most beloved jewelry was broken, the little one's tears finally fell.

Her connection with her mother diminished further.

The little bundle of milk gave up struggling and slumped down dejectedly.

The back row quieted down, while the front row became lively again.

Gao Ye's arm ached from being hit by Duan Yuanzhou's cane, and he couldn't even hold the steering wheel, driving erratically the whole way.

Bai Ru, clutching her pregnant belly which was aching from the jolting, complained, "How come you can't even drive a car properly!"

Gao Ye knew the consequences of being captured by the Duan family, and he was already anxious. Now he exploded at the slightest provocation: "What does a little wench know! Shut up!"

Bai Ru's eyes widened: "You yelled at me?"

The two argued and couldn't calm down, so they started fighting.

Seeing that the car was about to drive into the ditch, the grandparents quickly intervened: "Hey, son-in-law, let's go back first, we'll talk about it when we get home."

Just as Takano was about to accelerate, the car got stuck.

He angrily slammed his fist on the steering wheel, and the horn blared mournfully.

Takano got out of the car cursing and found that a broken hairpin had punctured the tire.

Just then, a convertible Ferrari drove up, its ice-berry pink body gleaming, making Bai Ru stare in disbelief.

It deliberately parked next to the Gao family's car, almost touching the car body, completely blocking the road.

Takano was taken aback: "What do you want to do?"

The Ferrari door opened, and a woman stepped out.

She wore an oversized black printed shirt, bright yellow limited-edition sneakers, Chanel sunglasses perched on her high nose bridge, oversized earrings, and several Boucheron diamond bracelets stacked on top of each other. She looked stunning, as if she had just stepped out of a fashion magazine cover.

She removed her sunglasses, revealing a cold and aloof face. She glanced at the furtive black car and frowned slightly. "Isn't parking prohibited here? Where's the butler?"

Why does he talk like he owns the Duan family's old house? The people in the car were all stunned.

The woman ignored their reaction, picked up her phone, dialed a number, and said impatiently, "I'm almost at the door, where are you? What's wrong with this road? Any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come in like this..."

Takano caught the sarcasm in her words and was so angry his nose almost twisted: "Who the hell are you?"

The person on the other end of the phone was equally surprised: "Grandma, wasn't your flight next month? How come you suddenly landed today?"

The woman fiddled with her MIKIMOTO ring: "Now that's a real surprise."

She hung up the phone without waiting for a reply, having already lost patience with the chaos.

As the Duan family servants drew closer, Gao Yetsu's face turned ashen: "Get your car out of my way!"

The woman glanced at him indifferently, leaned against the hood of her car, and leisurely started playing with her phone.

No matter how arrogant Gao Ye was, he wouldn't dare to crash his beat-up car into a Ferrari. He was so anxious that he could only grit his teeth and curse.

Not far away, a maid anxiously searching for the young lady was holding a walkie-talkie: "Ximen, over here! There are unidentified vehicles! One black, one pink... Huh?"

Wait a minute.

pink?

The maid rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn't mistaken. This color, this model—it's a limited edition worldwide; you won't find another one like it in the entire city of Tan. The only owner is—

He subconsciously took a few steps forward, and this time he could see the woman beside him clearly.

The walkie-talkie was still asking questions, but he forgot to answer.

Others caught up and, following his gaze, gasped:

"...Why did she come back to China at this time?"