After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

Gu Jinyan followed the sound and with the weak light from his phone, he finally saw the shivering little figure in a corner. The child was curled up on the ground with tears on his face, looking very pitiful.

"Don't be afraid, we are the police uncle and aunt, and we are here to save you." Gu Jinyan squatted down and spoke in a gentle voice.

When he heard the word "police", the child trembled noticeably. He raised his head and looked at Gu Jinyan with a pair of frightened eyes, but did not speak.

Seeing this, Su Li also squatted down and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, little friend. Uncle and aunt are good people and will not hurt you."

The child's eyes fell on Su Li, and he seemed to find some sense of security on her face. He asked timidly, "Are you really here to save me?"

"Of course it's true." Su Li took out a piece of candy from her pocket and handed it to the child, "This is a reward for you. You are very brave."

The child hesitated for a moment, but finally took the candy. However, he did not eat it. Instead, he held it tightly in his hand.

"What's your name?" Gu Jinyan asked.

"Xiaobao." The child replied in a low voice.

"Xiaobao, do you remember who brought you here?" Su Li asked.

Xiao Bao nodded, then pointed to the depths of the passage, "The bad guys... the bad guys locked me up here."

"What does a bad guy look like? Do you still remember?" Gu Jinyan asked.

Xiao Bao thought about it carefully, and then described it intermittently: "The bad guy... has a scar on his face, which is very scary..."

Hearing the words "there is a scar on the face", Su Li and Gu Jinyan looked at each other. They both realized that the "bad guy" Xiaobao was talking about was most likely the kidnapper leader that the police had been chasing.

"Xiaobao, you are awesome!" Su Li touched Xiaobao's head, "Now, uncle and aunt will take you away from here, okay?"

Xiaobao nodded and held Su Li's hand tightly, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

Gu Jinyan walked in front to lead the way, Su Li followed behind with Xiaobao, and the three of them walked towards the exit carefully. However, just as they were about to walk out of the passage, Gu Jinyan suddenly stopped, and his face became extremely solemn.

"What's wrong?" Su Li noticed something was wrong and asked in a low voice.

Gu Jinyan did not speak, but put his index finger to his lips, signaling Su Li to keep quiet. Then he slowly raised his head and his eyes fell on the thick darkness at the exit of the passage...

"It seems that someone has gotten there first." Gu Jinyan's voice was low and dangerous, with a barely perceptible chill in his tone.

In the thick darkness, a pair of eyes flickered faintly, as if they were staring from hell, making people shudder. The kidnapper leader leaned against the exit, holding a shining dagger in his hand, and the blade reflected a chilling cold light in the dim light. He raised a cruel sneer at the corner of his mouth and looked at Gu Jinyan and Su Li as if he was looking at two prey that had fallen into a trap.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Gu and Miss Su? Are they here to experience life?" The kidnapper leader said sarcastically, his tone full of sarcasm and complacency.

Gu Jinyan's face was as gloomy as water. He protected Su Li and Xiao Bao behind him, stared coldly at the kidnapper leader, and said word by word: "Let them go, I can pretend that nothing happened."

"Let them go? Hahaha..." The kidnapper leader laughed as if he had heard a big joke. "Master Gu, are you kidding me? What do you think is going on now? Are you still qualified to negotiate with me?"

"What do you want?" Su Li poked her head out from behind Gu Jinyan and looked directly at the kidnapper leader with a firm and brave look in her eyes.

The kidnapper leader looked Su Li up and down, with a lewd light in his eyes. "Miss Su is indeed a smart person. A man who knows the current situation is a hero. As long as you are obedient, I promise not to hurt you and the child."

"What do you want to do?" Gu Jinyan was furious. He pulled Su Li back behind him and protected her tighter.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Gu." The kidnapper leader played with the dagger in his hand calmly, "I have always been a democratic person. Since you and your wife are deeply in love, I will give you a chance to choose. It's up to you to choose your life or her life."

As the kidnapper leader spoke, he pointed a dagger at Su Li, his eyes full of mockery and cruelty. He enjoyed the feeling of being in control of everything, as if he was enjoying a wonderful drama.

The air seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. Xiao Bao tightly grasped the corner of Su Li's clothes, his eyes filled with fear and anxiety.

Su Li felt Gu Jinyan's body tense, and she knew what kind of struggle and torment Gu Jinyan was going through at the moment. She took a deep breath, gently patted the back of Gu Jinyan's hand, and signaled him to calm down.

Just when the kidnapper leader thought he had won the fight and was ready to admire their desperate expressions, Su Li suddenly spoke up, her tone strangely calm: "Are you sure you want to make this choice?"

The kidnapper leader was stunned, not understanding what Su Li meant by this, but he still subconsciously asked: "What do you mean?"

Su Li did not answer, but turned to look at Gu Jinyan, with a meaningful smile on her lips, and said slowly: "Ayan, do you remember what I told you before? Sometimes, showing weakness is also a weapon..."

Su Li's words were like a stone thrown into the kidnapper's calm heart, causing ripples. He didn't understand what Su Li was up to, but an inexplicable uneasiness crept into his heart. He subconsciously tightened the dagger in his hand and stared at Su Li vigilantly, fearing that she would play some tricks.

"What do you want to say?" The kidnapper leader lowered his voice, with a barely perceptible hint of panic in his tone.

Su Li did not answer his question directly, but cast her eyes to the dark corner behind him and said calmly: "Look, what is that?"

The kidnapper leader subconsciously followed Su Li's gaze, but saw nothing. He was about to ask questions when he suddenly felt a gust of wind coming from behind him. Before he could react, a strong hand had already grabbed his wrist, and then the dagger in his hand was forcefully taken away.

"You!" The kidnapper leader turned around in horror, but met Gu Jinyan's cold eyes.

It turned out that at the moment when Su Li's attention was attracted to him, Gu Jinyan seized the opportunity and subdued him with lightning speed.

"Lili, are you okay?" Gu Jinyan hugged Su Li tightly in his arms, his tone full of worry and concern.

Su Li shook her head and gently patted Gu Jinyan on the back, signaling him to rest assured.

At this moment, there was a noisy sound of footsteps coming from the entrance of the underground passage, followed by several beams of strong flashlights shining in, illuminating the originally dim underground passage as bright as day.

"police!"

With a loud shout, a group of fully armed policemen filed in and surrounded the kidnapper leader.

"Stay still, put your hands up!"

The leading police chief pointed his pistol at the kidnapper leader and shouted sternly.

The kidnapper leader knew the situation was hopeless, so he lowered his head helplessly and allowed the police to subdue him.

"Mom and Dad!"

When Xiaobao saw the police appear, he suddenly felt like he had found support. He broke free from Su Li's arms, ran to the police chief, hugged his legs, and burst into tears.

The police chief lovingly touched Xiaobao's head and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, kid, the bad guy has been caught, you are safe."

Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand and walked towards the police chief, saying in a deep voice, "Thank you for your hard work."

The police chief waved his hand, looked at the two of them, and said meaningfully: "This time, thanks to Miss Su's wit and courage, we were able to solve the case so quickly."

Su Li smiled and said modestly: "I just did what I should do."

The police chief nodded, turned around and directed his men to escort the kidnapper leader into the car.

Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand, brought Xiaobao, followed the police, and slowly walked out of the underground passage.

At the exit, the dazzling sunlight made them squint their eyes involuntarily.

"Mom and Dad, look!" Xiaobao pointed ahead and shouted excitedly.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan looked in the direction of Xiaobao's finger, and saw...

…I saw a group of people waiting anxiously, including servants of the Gu family, employees of the Gu Group, and media reporters who rushed over after hearing the news.

Seeing Su Li, Gu Jinyan and Xiaobao appear safe and sound, the crowd burst into thunderous applause and cheers.

"Great! The young master is finally safe!"

"Ms. Su is so brave!"

"Mr. Gu and Miss Su are truly a match made in heaven!"

Flashbulbs flashed constantly as reporters scrambled to interview the couple who had experienced a life-and-death ordeal.

Gu Jinyan protected Su Li and Xiaobao behind him. He swept his cold eyes over the crowd, and the crowd suddenly quieted down.

"Thank you all for your concern. The child needs to rest now. If there is anything, I will let my assistant notify everyone." Gu Jinyan's voice was low and powerful, with unquestionable majesty.

Everyone nodded and consciously made way.

Gu Jinyan held Su Li's hand and took Xiaobao with him, and walked towards the car parked on the side of the road under the escort of bodyguards.

"Dad, why did that uncle catch me?" Xiaobao looked up and asked innocently.

Su Li's heart suddenly clenched. She squatted down, gently stroked Xiao Bao's head, and said softly: "Because that uncle did something wrong, the police uncle arrested him."

"Oh, I understand. Police officers are good people who specialize in catching bad guys!" Xiaobao nodded, not quite understanding.

Su Li smiled, carried him into the car, and gently fastened his seat belt for him.

Gu Jinyan started the car and slowly drove away from this place of trouble.

"Lili, you are really brave today." While driving, Gu Jinyan turned his head and looked at Su Li affectionately.

A faint blush appeared on Su Li's face. She lowered her head and said softly, "I just don't want to make you worry."

Gu Jinyan reached out and held her hand, interlocking their fingers. His palm was warm and dry, as if it could dispel all the uneasiness and fear in her heart.

"Lili, thank you."

Su Li raised her head and met his deep eyes, and a sweet feeling surged in her heart.

"Jin Yan, I..."

"Shh!" Gu Jinyan placed his index finger on her lips and interrupted her. "Don't say anything. I understand."

Su Li's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She had a premonition that something was about to change...