She feared that if Feng Zheng started this, he would only fall deeper. Both were her good friends, and Zhang Yu naturally didn't want this to happen.
So, she directly skipped the part about Ya Lili leaving with a stranger and began lecturing Feng Zheng at length.
But Feng Zheng, at this moment, had no intention of listening. He could only nod repeatedly, assuring her he wouldn't do it again, and emphasized that he was worried about Ya Lili's safety, thus bringing the topic back.
"Xiao Feng, it's not that I don't want to help you, but what if she went willingly? Then wouldn't I be..."
"Impossible! I checked the surveillance yesterday. That guy is not only ugly but also looks like a bad person. How could Lili possibly go with someone like that?" Feng Zheng immediately retorted.
"Even if Lili went willingly, she was still deceived by that guy. You know how little social experience Lili has!"
This time, Zhang Yu was swayed and said half-believingly, "Is that guy really as bad as you say?"
Feng Zheng quickly nodded earnestly and urged, "In any case, you should contact her first. If it's not as I feared, then that's best. But if something happens..."
Zhang Yu thought about it and felt Feng Zheng had a point. At worst, she could apologize to Ya Lili later. So, Zhang Yu picked up her phone and sent Ya Lili a message.
"Alright, I've sent the message. If they misunderstand later, that's your fault. Don't blame me for not warning you."
Feng Zheng nodded repeatedly, then stared at Zhang Yu's phone.
One minute passed quickly, and when the second minute passed without Ya Lili replying, Feng Zheng couldn't help it.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Lili isn't solely dedicated to replying to me. How could she reply so fast?"
At this moment, Zhang Yu had already resumed her own work. It wasn't until five minutes passed and Ya Lili still hadn't replied that she stopped her work at Feng Zheng's urging.
"Alright, alright, I'll call her. If she scolds me later, you're dead."
Zhang Yu made a fist shape towards Feng Zheng. Even now, she still didn't quite believe Feng Zheng.
However, when she found that no one answered the call for a long time, her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She quickly called again. But the result was the same. At this point, her expression began to show panic.
"Could something have really happened to her? Didn't she say the company's matters were settled and she didn't need to worry about safety anymore?"
She called again, but still, no one answered. Zhang Yu finally began to panic and said to Feng Zheng, "Quick, check the surveillance and see where they went. I suspect her family might be causing trouble again."
The reason she had wanted to hire bodyguards last time was due to this, which led to hiring Li Chonglou. But later, after attending the party, Ya Lili's father had resolved the issue internally and promised Ya Lili that such matters would no longer affect her.
That's why Ya Lili had returned to her old ways, often coming to see her alone.
Now, with her suddenly unreachable, how could Zhang Yu not worry?
Feng Zheng was even more nervous than her and immediately took her to the surveillance room.
"Sister Zhang, should we call the police first?" Feng Zheng suggested on the way.
"It's still speculation for now. We'll see later," Zhang Yu shook her head. Calling the police could be a big or small matter. Zhang Yu still hoped this was just a misunderstanding.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived at the surveillance room and retrieved the video. Zhang Yu then saw the man's appearance and immediately scoffed at Feng Zheng.
He was clearly a sunny handsome guy. Where was he ugly?
After watching the surveillance, Zhang Yu regretted it. This was clearly a date with a handsome guy, not as serious as Feng Zheng had described. But Feng Zheng remained very anxious.
"Sister, we can't see where they went from here. Let's check the surveillance from the shops along the road."
"Um, Xiao Feng, this matter might not be what you think." Zhang Yu wanted to refuse him, but she couldn't resist Feng Zheng's persistent pleas and finally took out her phone to make another call.
This time, it was turned off.
Inside the coffee shop, the man brought the already unconscious Ya Lili to a private room and called Qiao Sen.
"Boss, I've got the person. She's at Xiao Jie's coffee shop."
After hanging up the phone, the man looked at the unconscious Ya Lili and said with a lecherous grin, "Xiao Jie's coffee shop is always useful, never fails. It's a shame such a beautiful little thing has to be used by the boss first, but it'll be nice to try a second-hand one later."
On the other side, Feng Zheng and Zhang Yu, after spending money along the way, followed the surveillance footage from the shops to the coffee shop Ya Lili had entered, but it was already half an hour later.
This was partly because the coffee shop was not far away.
As soon as the two entered the coffee shop, they immediately looked for Ya Lili, but found nothing. Feng Zheng went to the front desk to ask the clerk, but the latter's eyes flickered, and they only said they had no impression.
Zhang Yu was already taking out her phone to call the police. The surveillance they checked clearly showed Ya Lili entering this coffee shop, so how could no one be there? Coupled with her phone being turned off, it was clear something had indeed happened.
But just as she picked up her phone, Feng Zheng suddenly got into a conflict with a clerk.
"I suspect the person is inside. Why aren't you letting me in!"
"This is a non-public area. If you cause any more trouble, don't blame us for being impolite!"
At this moment, Zhang Yu suddenly realized that all the clerks here were fierce and menacing, not like ordinary employees. The clerk blocking Feng Zheng was even more arrogant.
A scene flashed through Zhang Yu's mind: "If something like this happens again in the future, you can find me anytime."
The person who said this was Li Chonglou.
These were the words Li Chonglou had said to them that day in the hospital.
For some reason, thinking of Li Chonglou, Zhang Yu felt more at ease. It seemed that as long as he was there, nothing else mattered. She stopped worrying about calling the police and directly dialed Li Chonglou's number.
At this moment, although Li Chonglou had already reached an agreement with the other party, he was still on his way back.
When he heard that Ya Lili said she was missing from the coffee shop, Li Chonglou immediately realized something had happened, especially after hearing about the conflict between Feng Zheng and the clerk. A name also surfaced in his mind.
Qiao Sen! According to Hei Dao, it was when he discovered Qiao Sen trying to forcibly take Ya Lili that he acted decisively and killed him in a moment of desperation.
"You two stay there and block the coffee shop, don't call the police, and look out for any back doors or other exits. I'll be right back!"
After giving instructions, Li Chonglou immediately called Hei Dao again.
"I'll give you a number. Contact her now and help her. This might be a good opportunity."
Hei Dao, on the other end of the line, understood Li Chonglou's meaning as soon as he heard the words "good opportunity" and immediately agreed.
After doing this, Li Chonglou looked out the car window, his eyes cold. In situations like this, the more so, the less one should rush!