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Gu Ran didn't go back with Su Xiaoqiang; he would transfer directly to Chicago later.
Despite having prepared for parting last night, Su Xiaoqiang was still very reluctant to leave.
These days, she has gotten used to her boyfriend being by her side every day, cooking for her, picking her up from school, giving her small gifts and surprises occasionally, and falling asleep in his arms and smelling his scent every night.
Now that we have to part ways, I feel a sense of emptiness.
"Sweetheart, we'll see each other again in two months." Gu Ran whispered in her ear, his cheek pressed against her fair face.
Su Xiaoqiang hugged him tightly: "I know, but I still can't bear to part with you."
Gu Ran lowered his head slightly and pinched her cheek: "I'll give you a small gift, so don't be sad, okay?"
"What gift?" Su Xiaoqiang asked coquettishly, leaning on his shoulder.
Gu Ran took out the platinum butterfly hair clip from her pocket.
"Wow, what is this? It's so pretty!" Su Xiaoqiang was also a little girl, and she immediately exclaimed when she saw something sparkly and beautiful.
She took out the small hair clip from the jewelry box. The hair clip was silver-white, and the butterfly on it was so lifelike that even the patterns on the butterfly's wings were carved in great detail.
This butterfly also has a little trick: its wings can move, and there are two bells under its antennae, which make a tinkling sound when it walks.
"You like it, right?" Gu Ran could tell from the sparkle in her eyes that she definitely liked it.
"I love it, I love it so much!" Su Xiaoqiang stroked the pattern on the hair clip with great affection. "Where did you buy this?"
"I had it custom-made." Gu Ran pinned the hair clip in her hair, making it both cute and unique.
Su Xiaoqiang took out the small mirror she always carried with her and looked at herself for a long time. She really liked it more and more. When her hair moved, it would jingle and make a harmonious sound with her bracelet.
"Why didn't you take it out and give it to me sooner?" she muttered.
Come to think of it, she hadn't prepared any parting gifts.
Gu Ran put his arm around her shoulder: "So, are you any happier now?"
Su Xiaoqiang understood. He was afraid that she would be too sad when they parted, so he gave her the gift as a surprise to ease her sorrow.
Chapter 206 Another Kidnapping Incident
"But I still can't bear to part with you."
Su Xiaoqiang put her hands under her boyfriend's armpits and pressed her head against his chest.
"In two months... no, one month." Gu Ran stroked her smooth face. "I'll find time to come back and see you during the Chinese New Year."
"Hmm... but if you're too tired, forget it. You can come during spring break." Su Xiaoqiang seemed to have thought of something. "Then... then I'll give you a surprise!"
"Okay." Gu Ran gently pinched her earlobe, making her feel a little ticklish.
Gu Ran added, "When you leave Shanghai, be sure to tell Zhang Wanjun in advance, okay?"
“Oh…” Su Xiaoqiang responded, though she didn’t understand her boyfriend’s intention. It was probably because Zhang Wanjun was an elder and he wanted her to help take care of her.
In fact, Gu Ran had met and communicated with Zhang Wanjun a few days ago. The Zhang family would protect Su Xiaoqiang, whether in China or abroad.
The price is that Gu Ran must become the swordsman of the Zhang family, regain control of the Dragon Slayer Sword, and return to the Zhang family's ancestral land to help deal with the sealed off offspring.
After careful consideration, Gu Ran agreed to the deal.
Because Su Xiaoqiang would occasionally leave Shanghai, for example, to go home or to places like Suzhou and Hangzhou for team building or travel.
Therefore, someone must accompany you regularly.
Zhang Wanjun took on the job, and she and her team secretly protected Su Xiaoqiang.
Ever since her hot-tempered father, Gu Ran's maternal grandfather Zhang Youlong, had a falling out with Gu Ran over some careless talk, Zhang Wanjun has been trying to mend the relationship between Gu Ran and the Zhang family.
She discovered that taking care of Su Xiaoqiang was the best approach.
She had bought an apartment in Su Xiaoqiang's neighborhood a long time ago. The reason she arrived so quickly when Gu Ran needed a car late at night was because they had already moved into the same neighborhood.
Zhang Wanjun's combat strength is quite good. Gu Ran has fought with her before and found that she has A-level strength and rich combat experience.
If it weren't for Gu Ran's numerous advantages, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat her in terms of fighting skills alone.
Just then, the airport's public address system announced boarding for Gu Ran's flight.
Su Xiaoqiang took advantage of the last moments to kiss her boyfriend.
"Take care of yourself," Su Xiaoqiang said, cupping his face in her hands.
Gu Ran kissed her smooth cheek: "I should be the one saying that to you. I'm leaving, go back."
Su Xiaoqiang stood still and waved to him: "Let me know as soon as you land."
"it is good."
As he stepped into the boarding gate, he turned back to wave goodbye to her one last time before walking onto the jet bridge.
Su Xiaoqiang watched her boyfriend's familiar back gradually disappear into the distance until he was out of sight, and a feeling of reluctance and loneliness welled up in her heart.
"Baby, it won't be long. We'll see each other as early as Chinese New Year." She comforted herself, took a deep breath, and turned to walk out of the airport.
Looking back on the moments of their life together, she felt that they had come to understand each other better. Their family didn't need to worry about daily necessities; they only needed to focus on their spiritual connection and the longevity of their love.
If life could continue like this from now on, that would be wonderful.
She was willing to spend her whole life with him like this.
With anticipation for the future, Su Xiaoqiang's gloomy mood gradually improved, and her steps became more cheerful. The hair clip in her hair and the bracelet on her wrist made light and tinkling sounds as she swayed.
"My aunt said she was coming to pick me up, but I can't find her." Su Xiaoqiang looked around in the bustling lobby.
She was actually a little unsure how to get along with Zhang Wanjun. Although they had met a few times, this aunt was rather aloof and didn't like to talk much during conversations. Moreover, because of the misunderstanding during their first meeting, Su Xiaoqiang was a little afraid of her.
In the bustling airport, a little girl suddenly hugged Su Xiaoqiang's leg, her eyes red and tears welling up in them.
"What's wrong? Did you get lost from your family?" Su Xiaoqiang bent down slightly and patted the little girl's head.
"Sister, hug me!" the little girl said pitifully.
"Okay!" Su Xiaoqiang picked her up.
For some reason, she remembered Gu Ran saying that he wanted to have a daughter in the future, and that she wanted her to be as well-behaved as Liu Miaomiao.
It seems like quiet girls like that are nice too.
In the brief moment she was distracted, she noticed that the little girl in front of her hadn't said a word, and her crying seemed to have stopped.
The little girl suddenly grabbed Su Xiaoqiang's wrist, and Su Xiaoqiang felt a sharp pain in her wrist, as if she had been bitten by an ant.
The next second, she felt dizzy and gradually lost consciousness.
A woman in a black trench coat came over, dragging a huge suitcase. She quickly opened the suitcase and shoved Su Xiaoqiang inside.
She moved with remarkable speed and efficiency; people came and went around her, but no one noticed her presence.
This is because they used the power of words to make those around them ignore them.
"This is a box made of aerospace materials, won't it suffocate people?" the little girl said. "The orders are that they have to be alive."
The woman in the black trench coat said, "Don't worry, there are two portable oxygen cylinders inside, continuously supplying oxygen, so you won't die anytime soon."
"Oh no, Zhang Wanjun has found out! Let's go!" the little girl suddenly shouted. "She has a high bloodline and is immune to our words of power."
"It's alright, I've arranged everything." The woman in the black trench coat wasn't flustered. Instead, she suddenly pulled over a man and took off his mask.
She exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, Oppa, Jang Geun-geun Oppa, you've come to Shanghai? Wow!"
There are always many fans at Shanghai Airport. They wait at the airport every day, and when they see a certain celebrity, they will rush up and take pictures of them. There are also paparazzi and proxy photographers.
During this period, the South Korean drama "You're Beautiful" became a huge hit in East Asia, and Jang Geun-geol also became famous as a result.
In an instant, the fans at the airport went crazy. They looked over and realized it really was Jang Genju!
At least that face was Zhang Genju's face.
As a result, many young men and women flocked over, and the airport hall was instantly packed with people.
This whole operation took no more than twenty seconds!
Unable to get through the crowd, Zhang Wanjun leaped up, jumping more than two meters high, and cleared the throng.
However, the woman in the black trench coat and the little girl had already taken the opportunity to leave.
They've completely disappeared!
Before long, the fans realized that this person was fake, not Jang Genju, and didn't even look like him.
But everyone was puzzled. Just a moment ago it looked like Jang Gen-ju's face, so why did it look different the next second?
Only Zhang Wanjun knew that this was just a trick to deceive Fang Yanling, which could only last for a short time, but this trick was effective enough.
Zhang Wanjun immediately took out her phone and called Nuwa for help.
"'Snake' can't find Su Xiaoqiang. The other party used a suitcase to block 'Snake'." Nuwa's voice on the phone was unusually cold. She said briefly, "Find a large suitcase that can hold a person, with a metal outer box. I'll have someone check the surveillance footage."
In scientific research, a 'snake' is a type of electrical signal that is easily shielded by objects such as metal.
The timing of the kidnapping was also very deliberate; it was right when Su Xiaoqiang had just returned from Beijing and landed in Shanghai.
The snake hadn't caught up with her yet.
The people who kidnapped Su Xiaoqiang were well-prepared.
There are many surveillance cameras in the airport, and the coverage is wide. Su Xiaoqiang is tall and her large suitcase that can fit a person is a big target. Wa took the initiative to use all available resources and got the results after ten minutes.
“They left the airport and got into a van. I told Snake to find that van immediately, and you can also look around the airport area.”
"it is good."
Zhang Wanjun didn't hang up the phone. She ran outside the airport, got into her sports car, and drove following the guidance of the goddess Nuwa.
Five minutes later, Nuwa suddenly said coldly on the phone: "The van has been found. It was parked on the side of the road, but the people are gone. The van is empty, and there is a wasteland around it with no surveillance cameras."
At this point, ten minutes had passed since Su Xiaoqiang was kidnapped.
“They will change vehicles along the way; their plan is very thorough,” Zhang Wanjun said.
Nuwa said in a deep voice, "I'll check the nearby surveillance footage to see which vehicles came and went during this time period."
Although she spoke calmly, she knew that finding the person would definitely become increasingly difficult.
Zhang Wanjun appears cold on the outside, but is actually extremely anxious.