Chapter 204 Casting the Net

Lei Jingwu arrived the next evening. He sat in Lao Cao's courtyard and did not enter Yao Shula's courtyard.

"That's exactly what happened. I hear about it every day, it's not something I'm just guessing!"

Although this was a plan devised by Tian Tian's stepmother's family to get Tian Lei to have a second child.

But regarding what happens next... I think it's better to be careful.

After all, if someone is willing to give away their own child in order to have a second child, they might very well harm a child who isn't their own.

Lei Jingwu, don't blame me for thinking badly of you!

In your large family, everyone is cunning and scheming. It would be fine if you didn't have much wealth, but you all have family businesses.

Poor families can quarrel over two pounds of millet, let alone a large family business.

He lives in my house every day. If anything happens to him, I'd have to take responsibility!

So don't blame me for making a mountain out of a molehill!" Yao Shula stated her position first.

Lei Jingwu nodded.

"Shura, you did the right thing. This is a big deal and I had to be told."

You can't guard against thieves forever if you're only a thief one day. Don't worry, since they have such ulterior motives, I definitely won't let them get away with it.

Yao Shula, you're smart. Last time, it was your idea that took care of those petty thieves.

Let's work together to figure out what to do next.

Also, when will they make their move...?

Yao Shula immediately leaned over and whispered to Lei Jingwu about it.

...

Xiao Tian hasn't been going out to play much lately. He's kept in mind the content of that family meeting: home is the safest place.

Whenever he was at home, he would call Yuanbao and the neighbor's washbasin to his side.

When someone knocks on the door, he doesn't immediately open it like before; instead, he asks through the door who it is.

As for the way to and from school...

Haha, now there are ten people in total, including the original small team.

Apart from Xiaotian and Wu Xiaowei from Grandma Wu's house, the others are all fourth-grade students, and they are all good classmates of Yao Shuli.

Everyone went to and from school together, and they all surrounded Xiaotian in the middle.

Yao Shula didn't treat everyone badly either, giving them brown sugar candies and peanuts to eat every now and then.

Seeing this, everyone became even more dedicated to protecting little Tiantian.

Yao Shula became increasingly satisfied with this display of strength.

With this kind of setup, it would be very difficult to snatch Xiaotian away on the street.

...

A month later, Xiao Tiantian returned home again and reported back to Yao Shula.

“Dad is going to the provincial capital for a meeting the day after tomorrow. He will be gone for at least three days. He said he will celebrate his daughter’s 100th day when he comes back.”

Yao Shula nodded to indicate that she understood, and then told Xiao Tiantian to go about his business.

She didn't tell Xiaotian about her plans with Lei Jingwu.

All Xiaotian needs to do is make sure she doesn't get scammed; as for the rest, let the adults handle it!

Yao Shula calculated the time and mentally rehearsed it.

If Tian Lei's mother wanted to take the child away and create the illusion that the child had been stolen, the best time would be when Secretary Lei was not in Yun County.

Previously, Tian Lei's mother had said that she wanted Secretary Lei to spend more time with her daughter before the child turned 100 days old.

If the child had been lost while Secretary Lei was away on a business trip, he wouldn't even have had the chance to celebrate his daughter's 100th day...

How guilty Secretary Lei must feel!

Also, the child definitely couldn't be lost in Tian Lei's hands, otherwise it would be Tian Lei's responsibility, so the child could only have been stolen from home.

After all, who would have thought that some people would be so brazen as to steal children from other people's homes!

So, the approximate time and place have been finalized...

Yao Shula quickly contacted Lei Jingwu, who had been hiding in Yun County...

Lei Jingwu quickly made the arrangements.

These three days are the best opportunity for them to get rid of the child.

Lei Jingwu did not take this matter lightly. If he could turn against his own people, he would definitely do even more outrageous things for a little benefit in the future.

If someone like that has designs on Xiaotian...

No, we must nip this in the bud; we can't let them have even the slightest chance.

...

Two days later, Secretary Lei went to the provincial capital for a meeting.

It was Monday, and Xiaotian went to school with Yao Shuli's classmate as usual.

Before leaving, Yao Shula stuffed two pieces of fruit candy into each child's pocket.

"It's gotten a bit colder these past few days, so please be careful, don't play outside, and go home early," Yao Shula instructed.

Everyone immediately agreed, promising to bring Xiaotian back with them as soon as school was over.

Soon, the first day passed peacefully, and nothing happened.

We didn't encounter any strange people or anything strange on the way.

Yao Shula did not let her guard down.

The next day was the same; everything was as usual.

On the third day, Yao Shula did not let her guard down at all; on the contrary, she was even more nervous than before.

As Xiaotian and Yao Shuli were about to leave, she gave them one last detailed instruction.

She had a premonition that something important was going to happen today...

...

In the small building that Lei Shu remembered, Tian Lei felt her heart pounding and her hands trembling uncontrollably.

She glanced at the clock in the living room; it was already three in the afternoon.

There were less than ten minutes left until the time I had agreed with my mother.

She glanced at Aunt Li, who was still busy in the kitchen, and finally made up her mind.

"Aunt Li, we're out of milk powder. Could you go to the department store and buy me a bag? The money's on the table," Tian Lei called out to Aunt Li.

Aunt Li quickly checked the bag of milk powder that Tian Lei was drinking, and it was gone.

"Oh, I forgot! I'll go buy it now! It's the chicken soup in this pot..." Aunt Li said, quickly taking off her apron, grabbing the money, and heading outside.

"No rush! The baby just finished her milk and is about to fall asleep. I'll put her to sleep first."

"I'll keep an eye on the chicken soup in the kitchen later," Tian Lei said immediately.

Aunt Li nodded and hurriedly went out.

It takes at least fifteen minutes to walk from here to the department store, and that's a round trip...

After Aunt Li left, Tian Lei stood by the window and looked out again. Soon, Tian Lei's mother came over from the other side with someone.

After handing the sleeping child to her mother, Tian Lei touched the child's face again, and tears began to fall...

"Why are you crying! It's not like we'll never see you again. We're leaving. You'll have to deal with the rest yourself." Tian Lei's mother said as she picked up her child and left.

Tian Lei stood in front of the window for a while longer, until she could no longer see it before turning back.

After thinking for a moment, Tian Lei opened the window of the baby's sleeping room, messed up the bed a bit, and finally closed the door.

...

It was around this time that someone found Tian Tian's school and wanted to take her away.