Xu Yan was about to ask further when his phone suddenly rang.
He leisurely picked up the phone from the table. It was an unknown number. Staring at the series of digits, Xu Yan vaguely guessed the caller's identity.
A strong hunch told Song Ge that the call was related to her. She looked up at the phone the moment it rang.
"Take her back. As long as her requests are not too excessive, try your best to satisfy her." Xu Yan instinctively turned the phone so that only he could see it. At the same time, he calmly arranged for someone to send Song Ge away.
Then, bodyguards came and politely but expressionlessly asked Song Ge to leave.
"Since Young Master Xu has something to attend to, I'll leave first." Song Ge calmly retracted her gaze, gave him a coquettishly charming smile, and then left.
The moment she turned around, her smile vanished completely.
Although she only glanced at the number and it was an unknown caller, she still felt it was familiar. Those digits had appeared on her phone many times.
If she remembered correctly, it must be Zhai Cheng's number.
How did he find Xu Yan? Was he worried now? Had he been desperately trying to rescue her?
One question after another swirled in her mind, and Song Ge felt a faint sense of unease.
On one hand, she was worried about Zhai Cheng's safety during the time she was imprisoned. On the other hand, she was anxious about not being able to leave this place soon.
"Miss Song, please walk faster." A bodyguard gave her a cold look and couldn't help but urge her.
It had been several minutes since they left the restaurant, and they were still on the second floor because Song Ge seemed to be lost in thought and took only slow steps.
"Got it." Song Ge gave them a cold look and quickened her pace.
However, her face remained as grim as ever, and her brows were knitted with worry.
She had to find a way to leave as soon as possible, or else Zhai Cheng would also be in danger.
On this side, after Song Ge left, Xu Yan took his phone and went straight to the next room.
"I'm Xu Yan. May I ask what's the matter?" Xu Yan also vaguely guessed that the call was about Song Ge, but he still pretended not to know.
Zhai Cheng's cold voice came from the other end of the phone. "Young Master Xu, why pretend to be stupid? I'm sure you know who I am without my introduction."
It was indeed Zhai Cheng. The moment Xu Yan heard his voice, he was sure of the caller's identity.
Maybe it was because he was so confident in the plan he had just discussed with Song Ge that he actually felt a little excited when he heard Zhai Cheng's voice.
It was a kind of pleasure of finally being able to trample his rival under his feet.
"Why are you calling me, Mr. Zhai? Our relationship doesn't seem to be that close, does it?" Xu Yan leaned back comfortably on the sofa, smiling faintly.
After not seeing him for a few days, Xu Yan was still the same. No wonder his family's business was declining under his management.
A look of disdain flashed across Zhai Cheng's eyes.
"Don't pretend to be innocent, Young Master Xu. To be honest, did you kidnap her?" Zhai Cheng asked coldly, his voice full of authority.
His voice was so powerful that Xu Yan was momentarily stunned.
"Who? I have many people here. Which one are you referring to, Mr. Zhai?" After recovering, Xu Yan felt annoyed.
It was really unpleasant to be suppressed by Zhai Cheng even over the phone.
"Let's not beat around the bush. You know who I'm talking about, Young Master Xu." Zhai Cheng was angry. He couldn't believe that Xu Yan was still being so stubborn at this point.
Xu Yan had time to waste, but he didn't. If it weren't for the fact that Song Ge's disappearance was related to him, he wouldn't be talking in circles with him.
Xu Yan didn't expect that just a few words would make Zhai Cheng lose his temper. It seemed that what the woman said was true. Zhai Cheng was really infatuated with her.
Watching Zhai Cheng's reaction with great interest, Xu Yan burst out laughing after a while. "Mr. Zhai, I don't think you ever imagined that one day you would change so much for a woman."
His words were full of mockery, as if he could feel superior to Zhai Cheng in this way.
"Do you admit that you kidnapped her?" Zhai Cheng's eyes became darker, like a storm was about to come.
Hearing this, Xu Yan just squinted and smiled, neither admitting nor denying.
He deliberately didn't give Zhai Cheng a direct answer. It was more fun to toy with him like this than watching the women in the basement.
"Don't just keep saying 'woman'. You, Young Master Zhai, are going to do great things in the future. How can you lose yourself for a woman? It's not worth it." Xu Yan was addicted to playing games and deliberately irritated him.
On this end of the phone, Zhai Cheng's face turned as black as coal. He had dealt with Xu Yan before, but he never thought he could be so stubborn.
Zhai Cheng took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"Tell me what you want. Just say it directly. Why do you have to make things difficult for a woman?" Zhai Cheng said word by word. His tone implied that he was about to compromise.
Xu Yan was laughing so hard that he was about to cough. It felt really good to trample Zhai Cheng under his feet like this.
"I don't want to do anything. I just want to see the humble look of Young Master Zhai." Xu Yan answered honestly.
"Let's have a face-to-face meeting." Zhai Cheng said tiredly. He finally understood the saying that it's better to offend a gentleman than a villain.
He didn't want to entangle with Xu Yan anymore. It might be better to talk face-to-face than on the phone.
"What if I refuse?" Xu Yan said boldly.
He was sure that the woman was really important to Zhai Cheng, so he could use her to threaten Zhai Cheng.
"Either call the police or have a face-to-face meeting. You can choose, Young Master Xu. I'll cooperate no matter what you choose." Zhai Cheng said coldly, no longer showing any sign of compromise.
"A face-to-face meeting is okay. I'll decide the time and place." Xu Yan knew when to stop and didn't push Zhai Cheng too hard.
This was exactly what Zhai Cheng was waiting for, so he naturally agreed. He carefully noted down the time and place of the meeting.
"I hope our face-to-face meeting will be successful tomorrow." Xu Yan smiled meaningfully, then hung up the phone with a snap and didn't say anything more to Zhai Cheng.