Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 602 Ruirui Gets Kidnapped_1

She could say that, so far, Bai Liyan was the person in this world she trusted the most, besides Qi Cheng.

Yet, at this moment, he humiliated her in such a manner.

Ruirui looked at her from the side, neither crying nor fussing, just curiously observing Ji Yunhuan’s expression, as if studying something. Ji Yunhuan pulled her son into her embrace, as if holding onto her only support.

In the evening, Ji Yunhuan went downstairs to eat. There was no one else there besides her.

"They’re not here?"

"Are you referring to Mr. Bai, Ms. Ji?"

It was obvious Ji Yunhuan didn’t want to care about him, but she seemed to have no one else to care about, "Yes."

"Mr. Zhou arranged a welcome dinner, and Mr. Bai went out to eat with him."

"Eat?"

Ji Yunhuan didn’t expect Bai Liyan to be in the mood to have dinner with Zhou Yixiu at this time.

At the hotel, Zhou Yixiu led Bai Liyan inside. Although his face still bore injuries, he didn’t mind at all. His composure made the wounds on his face appear almost like badges of honor, adding to his charm.

Bai Liyan was indifferent. He followed Zhou Yixiu into the most luxurious private room in the Lihua Hotel and saw the people who had come specifically to welcome him.

Most of these individuals were top medical professionals internationally, from various specialties, but their bosses were all Zhou Yixiu.

Additionally, there were important dignitaries from Country D.

When Zhou Yixiu walked in, everyone stood up to greet him. Zhou Yixiu courteously introduced Bai Liyan to everyone in English: "This is Dr. Bai Liyan, who we call a genius."

In his field, Bai Liyan was undoubtedly a top figure. Given that these were elite talents from all over Asia, upon hearing his name, they couldn’t help but show admiration.

"Welcome, Dr. Bai."

Bai Liyan glanced at everyone without saying a word. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Zhou Yixiu invited him to sit down. Bai Liyan did not speak from start to end.

Zhou Yixiu didn’t mind his aloofness. In his eyes, geniuses always had their quirks. After the group ate for a while, Zhou Yixiu said, "Starting today, Dr. Bai will be a member of our team. Although he is joining, it is only a cooperative relationship."

Almost everyone here was under Zhou Yixiu’s command. Bai Liyan, however, was merely cooperating, showing how much Zhou Yixiu valued him.

Of course, Zhou Yixiu knew that he couldn’t make Bai Liyan obedient and fully his. After all, Bai Liyan didn’t care about money or status. As a member of the Bai Family, Bai Liyan already had whatever he wanted. He didn’t need anyone else to give him these things. But as long as Bai Liyan was willing to cooperate, the terms didn’t matter. Zhou Yixiu needed only Bai Liyan’s excellent medical skills.

Upon hearing this, Bai Liyan smiled, "I have something to say."

This was also the first sentence he’d spoken since arriving here tonight.

Everyone looked at him curiously.

Bai Liyan said, "Though I have come here, I never agreed to cooperate with Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Yixiu paused. This welcome dinner was specifically arranged for Bai Liyan. Moreover, he thought that with Ji Yunhuan in his hands, Bai Liyan couldn’t possibly refuse him. So, believing it was settled, he had announced Bai Liyan’s joining, not expecting Bai Liyan to say this.

The first to be disappointed was Mr. Jag from Country D. He puzzledly looked at Zhou Yixiu, "What’s going on?"

Bai Liyan’s disruption caught Zhou Yixiu off guard, but he rationally explained to Mr. Jag, "There’re some misunderstandings between Mr. Bai and me. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it."

Zhou Yixiu looked at Bai Liyan, "Are you sure you want to refuse me at this time?"

His hint was obvious; Ji Yunhuan was still in his hands.

"You think by bringing her here, you can make me obedient. Unfortunately, you’ve got the wrong card. That woman means nothing to me. I’m even less likely to abandon my principles for her." Bai Liyan looked at Zhou Yixiu indifferently and composedly. He knew of Zhou Yixiu’s cold-blooded methods and what Zhou Yixiu’s team was doing. Some even sacrificed living humans for surgeries, and he had no interest in such operations.

In his eyes, all humans were equal. Whether aristocrats or ordinary people, their lives were deserving of respect. He didn’t want to perform surgeries that sacrificed lives. This was something that, as a doctor, he found intolerable. And now Zhou Yixiu wanted to force him to abandon his principles.

Upon hearing Bai Liyan’s words, Zhou Yixiu didn’t show any disappointment and laughed, "You said it!"

Bai Liyan stood up, ignoring him. He could guess how furious Zhou Yixiu was inside.

Seeing Bai Liyan leave, everyone lost interest. Zhou Yixiu dismissed them, promising it wouldn’t be like this next time.

Then, he followed Bai Liyan out the door.

...

Ji Yunhuan walked out of the bathroom holding Ruirui, placing the naked little one on the bed and wrapping him in a towel, "Be good. Wait for Mommy to get you clean clothes."

She went to the wardrobe to get Ruirui’s clothes. The door suddenly burst open with a loud noise. Usually, the servants knocked before entering her bedroom out of respect for Ji Yunhuan. However, this time... it wasn’t a servant who came in, but a group of men in black similar to those who had kidnapped her. They wore suits and sunglasses and came in directly, picking up Ruirui from the bed.

"What are you doing?" Seeing this, Ji Yunhuan panicked and dropped the clothes in her hand, trying to chase after Ruirui. The man in black holding Ruirui left the room. Another man in black blocked Ji Yunhuan, pushing her onto the bed, "This is just a small warning for Mr. Bai. Ms. Ji better persuade him to be sensible. Otherwise, next time, not just the child but even you..."

The man’s threat remained unfinished as he left the room.

Even if Ji Yunhuan were foolish, she could understand. Clearly, Bai Liyan had a falling out with Zhou Yixiu, and Zhou Yixiu was using Ruirui as leverage.

It seemed Bai Liyan really didn’t care about her and Ruirui’s lives. Now, her son was becoming a pawn in their interests.

Thinking of this, Ji Yunhuan quickly ran out the door. Still upstairs, she saw those men taking Ruirui into the car. Ruirui was obviously scared, crying and shouting.

"Mommy..."

This was the first time Ji Yunhuan heard him call Mommy. He had only ever uttered single syllables before. That call broke Ji Yunhuan’s heart.

She rushed downstairs, dressed in a nightgown with one of her slippers lost and didn’t bother to pick it up.