Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 584 - 581: Unbelievable Changes

Chapter 584: Chapter 581: Unbelievable Changes

Ming Yao’s heart sank momentarily.

"I didn’t take Grandma away, why, has Grandma gone missing?"

On the other end of the phone, Ming Guoan was also incredibly anxious, "You didn’t take the old lady away? What’s going on? She said she was going for a walk after dinner, but she hasn’t come back yet!"

Ming Yao knew it was too late now to blame Ming Guoan for not accompanying Old Madam Ming at all times.

Clearly, someone had deliberately taken Old Madam Ming away.

Unintentionally, an image of a handsome, gentle face surfaced in Ming Yao’s mind.

After hanging up on Ming Guoan, she made a call to Si Ye.

Notification, switched off.

Ming Yao’s heart sank a little.

She had just been to Sunshine Orphanage and learned some information when Old Madam Ming disappeared. With such quick movements, it seemed like her every action was being watched by someone.

As if something suddenly occurred to her, Ming Yao hastily made another phone call to the kindergarten.

If Old Madam Ming could disappear from Li City, what about Little Orange?

Little Orange’s teacher did not answer her call, so she called the principal.

"Teacher Su is feeling a bit ill, she took the afternoon off. I’ll go to the classroom now to check on Little Orange for you."

The principal did not hang up; she walked to the classroom door and glanced in, "Miss Ming, rest assured, Little Orange is at her desk."

Ming Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

After the call, she rushed to the kindergarten while continuing to try Si Ye’s number.

But throughout, all she got was the notification that the phone was switched off.

Ming Yao felt annoyed and anxious, mixed with disbelief and a chill to the bone.

For four years, he spent most of his time by her side.

Considerate, meticulous, and well-mannered.

Even the brothers on the island thought he was a good man.

Good-natured, patient, willing to give.

Such a gentleman, to suddenly exhibit such a great contrast, was truly hard to accept.

While in a daze, Gu Siting’s call came through.

"Yaoyao, have you returned from your business trip? Sorry, I was in a meeting just now and had my phone on silent."

Hearing Gu Siting’s deep, magnetic voice, Ming Yao’s nose tingled inexplicably.

"You might be right, Si Ye is a huge problem. My grandma has gone missing, and I suspect he’s involved," Ming Yao’s long eyelashes trembled gently. "I’m on my way to pick up Little Orange from kindergarten. I suspect that next, he is going to take away the person closest to me."

On the other end of the phone, Gu Siting’s breath suddenly deepened.

"I will check on your grandma’s situation now. Song Jiner is outside the kindergarten, so Little Orange should be fine."

Ming Yao murmured softly, "I just asked the principal to check, and she said Little Orange is in the classroom."

"Then let’s take separate actions."

"Okay," Ming Yao choked up a bit, "Siting, thank you."

Gu Siting paused, feeling somewhat at a loss due to her thanks.

"With our relationship, is there any need to say thank you?"

The two did not say much more and quickly ended the call.

Ming Yao drove to the kindergarten as fast as she could.

Song Jiner was indeed waiting outside the kindergarten. When she saw Ming Yao come over, she got out of the car and walked toward her, "Miss Ming."

Ming Yao nodded at Song Jiner, "I’m going in to pick up Little Orange."

Song Jiner and Ming Yao entered the kindergarten together.

Arriving at Little Orange’s classroom, Ming Yao found her lying on the desk, seemingly asleep.

The substitute teacher hurriedly explained, "The child seemed a bit sleepy, so I told her to go nap on the small bed, but she shook her head and refused to go."

Ming Yao turned her gaze to the little girl lying on the desk.

The clothes belonged to Little Orange, and the hairstyle was also similar to Little Orange’s, but upon closer inspection, as her mother, she could tell at a glance that this was not her Little Orange.

Ming Yao took three steps as if they were two and walked over.

She gently picked up the little friend who was lying on the desk.

Indeed, once her face was revealed, it was not Little Orange.

Ming Yao felt as if all the blood in her body had turned cold.

How could this be?

Behind Ming Yao, Song Jiner also wore a look of astonishment.

She had been sitting in the car and had not seen Little Orange leave the kindergarten. How could she have suddenly disappeared?

The substitute teacher, not familiar with the children in this class and seeing Ming Yao’s pale face, asked in perplexity, "Parent, what’s wrong?"

Tears welled up in Ming Yao’s beautiful eyes, she dashed out of the classroom, and headed swiftly to the principal’s office.

Upon learning that Little Orange had been switched and taken, the principal was so frightened that she hurriedly checked the surveillance.

But she discovered that the surveillance was broken.

Ming Yao swayed unsteadily.

Song Jiner quickly steadied Ming Yao.

"Miss Ming, it’s all my fault, I was negligent, and I didn’t take good care of the Little Princess."

Ming Yao raised her hand slightly, signaling Song Jiner not to blame herself.

If there was anyone to blame, it was only the person who had taken Little Orange away; they were too scheming.

First off, the teacher who taught Little Orange was that person’s accomplice.

After all, which child would be on guard against their own teacher?

It seemed that person had premeditated everything!

Anger turned Ming Yao’s face ashen, her gums nearly clenched to breaking.

Having calmed down, Ming Yao still managed to use the kindergarten’s computer to restore the surveillance.

After the surveillance footage was restored, she saw the teacher leading a disguised Little Orange out.

At first glance, it truly appeared as if the teacher was leading someone else’s child.

Ming Yao didn’t know what the teacher had said to Little Orange, as the child seemed quite happy.

Ming Yao followed the surveillance footage until she saw the teacher take Little Orange to the seaside pier, and then they boarded a speedboat.

There was no surveillance at sea, so it was impossible to find out anything more!

Ming Yao clenched her small hands into fists and forcefully pounded the desk.

Gu Siting’s side had already found out that Old Madam Ming had indeed been taken away, and moreover, she was taken away by helicopter, which flew towards international waters.

International waters are lawless zones; no matter what crimes are committed there, they go unregulated and unpunished.

With such vast international waters, finding their exact location would not be an easy task.

Gu Siting made a phone call to Ming Yao, and sensing her emotional distress, he thought she was worried about Old Madam Ming and consoled her in a low voice, "Yaoyao, don’t worry, I will find your grandma as soon as possible."

Ming Yao’s voice choked, "Gu Siting, it’s not just my grandma, Little Orange is gone too."

"What?" Gu Siting’s deep voice suddenly became sharp, "Wasn’t it said that Little Orange was still in the kindergarten?"

Ming Yao briefly recounted what had happened at the kindergarten.

"It’s my fault; I failed to see people clearly. I didn’t realize that Si Ye was a wolf in sheep’s clothing all along!"

"Yaoyao, if it is just because he can’t have you, and he wants to destroy the people closest to you, why wouldn’t he take you directly? I think there’s more to this matter; it might not necessarily be targeted at you," Gu Siting responded.

"Don’t blame yourself for now; he took away Grandma Ming and Little Orange without a word and will surely contact you next. You go back to the apartment now; I’ll be right there!"