Regret of Rejecting Ransom

Regret of Rejecting Ransom Plot:

Lin Wan, a startup founder whose funds were just embezzled by a partner, has her daughter Duoduo kidnapped. The kidnapper demands 5 million yuan—the last capital she has to revive her company. Traumatized by a past fraud, she firmly believes "police are more reliable than ransom" and refuses to pay. But when the police arrive, Duoduo is scalded by a thermos knocked over by the panicked kidnapper, yelling "Mom, save me" before passing out. Since then, Lin has been drowning in regret: she remembers Duoduo saying "an uncle followed me" a week ago, but she only scolded her for "talking nonsense"; she remembers the kidnapper’s tearful voice on the phone "my daughter is also waiting for money for treatment," but she thought it was an act. At the celebration banquet for her company’s revival, looking at Duoduo’s empty seat, she realizes—she kept the money, but lost the one she should have protected most.