Of course, she never regretted seeking revenge on Ou Minghan.
For her, only after revenge could she talk about emptiness or letting go. If there was no revenge, it wasn't letting go, it was just helplessness.
However, she didn't want her future life to be endlessly consumed by Ou Minghan in such a meaningless way.
That phone was deliberately left there by her. Ou Minghan was indeed lucky to have found it.
Then she would wait and see if his call for help would bring him a turning point.
*
In Kyoto, it was still deep in the night.
Cen Ya suddenly opened her door and went to Gu Sheng's room, knocking frantically.
"Gu Sheng, hurry and open the door..."
The door opened quickly, and Gu Sheng, with a look of deep weariness, asked, "Xiao Ya, what happened?"
Cen Ya said urgently, "Ou Minghan, he, he called me. He said he was dying and begged me to save him..."
Seeing Cen Ya's anxious and worried expression, Gu Sheng's sleepiness vanished instantly. He suddenly felt very tired.
He had been trying his best to help Cen Ya forget the past and start a new life. However, with just one phone call, Ou Minghan had pulled Cen Ya back. Perhaps, in Cen Ya's heart, he would never be able to win against Ou Minghan.
He asked with some weariness, "Xiao Ya, even now, are you still concerned about whether he lives or dies?"
Cen Ya's expression was flustered. She quickly defended herself, "No, it's not like that... It's because of him that I've incurred so much debt. Only by finding him can I get rid of these debts..."
Gu Sheng felt his heart turn completely cold. With such a reason, was Cen Ya trying to convince him or herself?
"What if I don't want to get involved?" Gu Sheng asked with his last bit of hope.
Cen Ya's eyes widened in confusion. She had never imagined that Gu Sheng would refuse her.
Gu Sheng continued to persuade her, "Xiao Ya, I will help you pay back the 200 million slowly. I know we can't finish paying it off, but at least I am here. I will ensure you have food and clothing..."
"No, Gu Sheng, I can't put this entire burden on you. Please," the tears that had been gathering in Cen Ya's eyes finally fell. As if she had made up her mind, she said, "Find Ou Minghan and rescue him. As long as you can find a way to bring him back, I promise I will completely forget him and live a good life with you from now on!"
Gu Sheng's expression darkened. Hearing Cen Ya's words, instead of feeling any happiness, he felt as if a basin of cold water had completely extinguished his last hope.
"I will help you find a way. Don't think too much about it, go back and rest first," Gu Sheng said indifferently.
After speaking, Gu Sheng picked up the coat hanging on the rack and left immediately.
Cen Ya opened her mouth, feeling very lost in her heart.
It was late at night. Why was Gu Sheng going out so late? For some reason, she felt a tightness in her chest, as if something important had disappeared from her life again.
*
The next evening, as Ye Zhi returned to the hotel, she received a call from Liu Lingyu.
As soon as Ye Zhi pressed the answer button, she heard Liu Lingyu deliver a bombshell: "Xiao Zhi, Ou Minghan has been located."
Ye Zhi was a little stunned. Ou Minghan's whereabouts being found was indeed surprising. However, the fact that this news came from Liu Lingyu's mouth made Ye Zhi truly incredulous.
"Mom, how did you know?" Ye Zhi asked curiously.
Liu Lingyu explained that Ou Minghan had called Cen Ya late at night begging for help. Afterwards, Cen Ya approached Gu Sheng. Gu Sheng returned to the Gu family to apologize to his parents and promised to follow their arrangements from then on, with the condition that they inform the Ye family about Ou Minghan's situation, thereby conveying the information to Ye Zhi.
Gu Sheng knew very well that he was incapable of rescuing anyone. The only thing he could think of was to relay the matter to Ye Zhi, as he believed Ye Zhi would definitely have a solution.
After explaining the whole story, Liu Lingyu frowned with some confusion, "Xiao Zhi, tell me, why is Ou Minghan so strange? If he was really in danger, why didn't he just call the police? Why did he choose to call Cen Ya..."
Ye Zhi could understand Ou Minghan's reasoning.
Although Cen Ya's description suggested that Ou Minghan was tortured to the point of wishing he were dead by Ou Tiantian, he was still alive. However, if he had called the police, the crimes he had committed, and the many people he had offended, would truly cost him his life.
Therefore, he chose to call Cen Ya, because Cen Ya would definitely risk her life to save him, and she was also the person least likely to harm him in this world. But Ou Minghan had miscalculated one thing: Cen Ya was unable to fulfill these two conditions simultaneously. She could not rescue him successfully without harming him.
"Xiao Zhi, are you going to get involved in this?" Liu Lingyu asked.
"Of course, I have to get involved," Ye Zhi said, coming back to her senses. "Ou Minghan is insane; he's capable of anything. If we don't intervene and give him a chance to escape, it's hard to imagine what crazy things he might do. Therefore, it's best to keep him locked up in prison."
"I think so too," Liu Lingyu agreed. "A lunatic like him shouldn't be given a chance to rise again."
"Mom, you don't need to worry about this for now. I'll figure out a way," Ye Zhi said.
Liu Lingyu agreed and then hung up the phone.
Ye Zhi put away her phone. The elevator door in front of her opened, and she took the elevator to her floor, then walked towards her room, deep in thought.
This matter with Ou Minghan was indeed rather tricky.
He had fled abroad, and to capture him and bring him back, extradition would be necessary. Such matters were generally difficult, but Ou Minghan's case was of a particularly malicious nature. She could discuss it with the families of the other victims and try to work through channels.
However, to catch Ou Minghan, she first had to find a way to rescue him. Ye Zhi never expected that one day she would become Ou Minghan's savior.
Ye Zhi walked with her head down, lost in thought. She wasn't paying attention to where she was going.
Suddenly, a solid chest appeared before her, and Ye Zhi almost crashed into it. Without looking up, she simply said, "Excuse me," and walked around.
A helpless sigh came from her ear, and the next moment, the person who had just been there actually turned back and blocked Ye Zhi's path again.
Ye Zhi immediately frowned. Who was this? Was he trying to cause trouble? Also, what were those two bodyguards following her doing? Didn't they see this situation and intervene?
She looked up unhappily, but when her gaze landed on the person's face, Ye Zhi's eyes widened in shock, "Ah! Aren't you that guy..."
Qi Xuan's expression immediately darkened. His worst fear had come true!