Chapter 494: The Need for Companionship
Chapter 494: The Need for Companionship
Soon, the legal team drafted a reward notice according to Huang Xiaochuan's idea, which could avoid some legal issues to the greatest extent. The next morning, a television video was broadcast, and the video was also rebroadcast by major American media outlets, and newspapers reported on the matter extensively.
This is absolutely the most explosive news of the century! The hostage's mother has offered a $200 million reward for the kidnappers who abducted her son. That's a whopping $200 million!
Countless gangsters, drug lords, private investigators, police officers, and federal agents—regardless of their backgrounds—were watching the woman on television speak.
The details are not extensive, but the general idea is that a reward of five million US dollars will be paid to anyone who can provide valid information and whose information is confirmed, once the kidnappers are apprehended.
A reward of one hundred million US dollars will be given for capturing them alive and having evidence to confirm that they are the kidnappers. Of course, dead kidnappers are also acceptable! The premise is that there must be strong evidence to prove that these people are the real kidnappers and not imposters.
If you can rescue the child and catch the kidnappers, then congratulations, the two hundred million dollars are yours.
However, Zhang Yun made a promise to the kidnappers in the end: if they returned the child, she would immediately withdraw the reward.
Furthermore, Zhang Yun even signed a legally binding document to prove that this matter was absolutely true.
This caused an uproar, with gangsters, drug dealers, police, and detectives all over the United States and even the world trying to find clues.
Even Parkin changed his ways, making numerous phone calls to his informants to gather information. He felt that if he didn't make this money, God wouldn't forgive him when he went to meet God.
If even the police are this proactive, then the gangs and drug dealers are even more proactive. The underground forces are all mobilized, nothing is more important than this, and they are determined to find these kidnappers and bring them to justice. Of course, foreigners don't have this term, but the general meaning is similar.
To Huang Xiaochuan and Zhang Yun's surprise, this method was incredibly effective, and Luca was found the next morning.
Two patrol officers found Luca early in the morning while driving in front of a store. They spotted Luca sitting by the roadside crying and felt that he looked very similar to the photo they had. They immediately stopped to confirm, and it was obvious that he was indeed the son of the wealthy man whose property was worth two hundred million.
The two policemen high-fived and cheered as if they had won the Powerball lottery. After putting Luca in the car, they drove to the police station with sirens blaring. On the way, they reported the incident on their walkie-talkies and even made a special call to one of the phone numbers shown on TV, asking them to come to the police station to pick up the child.
Upon receiving the news, Zhang Yun and Huang Xiaochuan rushed to the police station, where they met Luca, who had been missing for more than three days.
Zhang Yun rushed over and hugged Luca tightly, tears streaming down her face.
After confirming that the child was safe, Huang Xiaochuan was busy shaking hands with each of the police officers at the police station to express his gratitude, especially the two patrol officers who had found Luca.
Huang Xiaochuan promised them that the bonus would be paid out soon, and also announced a donation of 20 million US dollars to the police department to improve the lives and welfare of the police officers. This act was met with enthusiastic cheers from the police officers, who applauded and thanked Huang Xiaochuan for his generosity.
A few days later, after confirmation, the two lucky police officers who found Luca each received a reward of twenty million dollars.
Zhang Yun kept her promise and withdrew the reward notice, thus bringing the matter to a temporary close.
However, this matter cannot be left unresolved. Huang Xiaochuan has arranged for people to secretly investigate this matter. This matter cannot be left unresolved; anyone who dares to extend their claws must be ruthlessly chopped off.
After retrieving the child, the group returned to the manor.
The two asked Luca where he had been these past few days, but the little guy couldn't say for sure, so they had to give up on the idea.
Huang Xiaochuan advised Zhang Yun: "Arrange a psychological counselor for the child. If we don't intervene in time now, I'm afraid it will leave a shadow on the child's mind in the future."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yun agreed with Huang Xiaochuan: "I'll immediately have someone contact the best child psychologists in the United States."
After settling Luca, whom they had found, Huang Xiaochuan wanted to settle accounts with Zhang Yun.
"If Luca hadn't been kidnapped, you weren't planning on telling me about these two kids, were you?"
Zhang Yun immediately retorted, "No, no, I planned to tell you when the children are a little older. They often ask me for their father, and I can't keep it from them forever."
Huang Xiaochuan continued to ask with a cold and stern face, "Why choose me? I remember there are many donors providing sperm at the reproductive center. If you want to have a child, you can choose those donors' sperm without worrying about them coming to you."
"But I only want to have children with the person I love," Zhang Yun said without any hesitation, revealing her thoughts.
Hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan was furious!
He tried his best to control his anger and said, "But you know perfectly well that I'm already married. What you're doing will hurt me and my family. Have you considered my feelings? You crazy woman."
Considering Huang Xiaochuan's efforts in finding the children and the fact that he is the biological father of both children, Zhang Yun didn't argue with him. Instead, she said apologetically, "I know I was wrong. You can scold or hit me now, but the children are innocent. I never wanted any title from you. I just want you to come and visit them often and spend time with them. You don't need to worry about them fighting with your son and daughter for the inheritance. I will leave my property to them. My will is already prepared."
Huang Xiaochuan glared at the woman with displeasure: "Am I talking to you about future property? I'm saying your behavior is extremely selfish."
Huang Xiaochuan felt a splitting headache. What was going on?!
Arguing with this woman about who is right and who is wrong is pointless. Our two sons are already so grown up. What we need to consider now is how to handle this situation.
Go back and confess to Yu Xiang? Will she believe me?
But we can't keep this from her! It's not fair to her. Besides, secrets can't stay hidden forever. What if one day her two eldest sons run to Shanghai and claim they're her sons? That would be a real mess!
Huang Xiaochuan is really having a headache.
The two children are already so grown up, and I was in the United States at that time, and I met this woman many times. If I said I had no relationship with this woman, even a ghost wouldn't believe me.
Moreover, if his brother-in-law Yu Wei knew that he had two sons in the United States, he would definitely come to settle accounts with him immediately. That's a minor matter, though. The main problem is how to convince Yu Xiang that he really hasn't betrayed her.
But this kind of thing is really inexplicable. Huang Xiaochuan was afraid that the more he explained, the worse it would get. Even if this woman explained it herself, Yu Xiang probably wouldn't believe it. She might even think that she and this woman were in cahoots to deceive her.
Huang Xiaochuan was so worried that he kept running his fingers through his hair, almost pulling it all out.
After thinking it over and over, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't come up with a solution for the time being. Since the child had already returned, Huang Xiaochuan planned to go back to China. He thought that after returning, he would first tell his father-in-law and mother-in-law Zeng Lijuan about this matter, and then discuss with them how to tell Yu Xiang, and ask them to help explain to his parents-in-law.
As a result, the psychologist's words made it impossible for Huang Xiaochuan to leave for the time being.
Because the child may have suffered psychological trauma, he needs his parents' company even more, especially Huang Xiaochuan, the father.
They had to put their plans to go home on hold and stay at the manor for the time being.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Zhang Gaolei hurriedly said goodbye and went to Japan to inspect the equipment. However, before leaving, in order to put Huang Xiaochuan at ease, he took the initiative to promise that he would not let the matter out of his mouth.
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