Ruan Yunxi saw Gu's mother waiting not far away and could tell that she was indeed very anxious.

Upon seeing her, his eyes were full of anticipation as he asked, "How did it go? Did it work out?"

Ruan Yunxi nodded, and Gu's mother was overjoyed: "That's great, thank you Yunxi. Once we find that child, I will definitely make her thank you properly, and I will also make Xiaozhou treat you well in the future. It was my fault before. Don't hold it against me."

Ruan Yunxi nodded magnanimously, knowing that she was being so amiable because she needed something from her.

To express her gratitude, Gu's mother said, "When we get back to Beijing, I'll give you the things that Xiaozhou's grandmother left for him. It's a token of her appreciation. I also have something to give you, which is a token of my appreciation as his mother-in-law."

Ruan Yunxi readily agreed: "Okay!"

Who would refuse something they're offered to receive?

Once Ruan Yunxi had settled things, Gu's mother immediately told Le's mother the news.

Mother Yue sneered, "Looks like you won't learn unless you're pushed. See, my daughter isn't entirely irredeemable, is she?"

Mrs. Gu was unhappy, but she didn't say it out loud; she hadn't achieved her goal yet.

Mrs. Gu asked, "Where is my daughter?"

"What's the rush? Let's talk about it after my daughter and I get on the train." Mrs. Le wasn't about to give in easily.

Knowing she would do this, Gu's mother wasn't worried.

The group followed Political Commissar Li to the place where Le Yao was being held. It was Ruan Yunxi's first time there. Seeing Le Yao locked in a small room, looking worse than a pig or a cow, she understood why Le's mother insisted on taking her daughter away.

This is definitely not a place for a human to stay. If she were here, she would probably be driven crazy.

Le Yao was stunned for a moment when she saw the group of people who appeared, then looked excitedly at her mother: "Can I go out now?"

Mom nodded: "Come out quickly, Mom will take you home!"

Le Yao burst into tears of joy: "Waaah, this is great, I can finally leave."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a while. The smell inside was so unpleasant that Ruan Yunxi almost vomited. She immediately went outside for some fresh air, as did Gu's mother.

Political Commissar Li also went out.

The mother and daughter explained the current situation.

Le Yao was shocked: "That child, is he really not dead?"

Mom nodded.

Le Yao asked softly, "Mom, are you going to tell her where she is?"

Mrs. Yue grinned mischievously: "How could that be? I deliberately lured them in. Otherwise, I wouldn't have rescued you. After we get on the train and leave this awful place, I'll tell them the truth and make them furious!"

"Great!" Yue Yao said gloatingly, "Let's do it that way!"

They're mother and daughter, just as wicked.

Ruan Yunxi and the others waited for a short while before the mother and daughter came out.

Having not seen the sun for a long time, Le Yao dared not look directly into its eyes. She squinted and it took her a while to adjust to the blinding sunlight before she recovered.

He was filthy; he hadn't taken a bath since he was locked up.

When she had her period, she only gave her some cloth bag and wood ash.

Le Yao needs to wash up.

They went to the public bathhouse and asked for hot water.

Le Yao also said, "I'm going to her house to take a shower; her house has a private bathroom."

Ruan Yunxi wasn't buying it: "Why don't we just lock her up?"

Le Yao was so frightened that she dared not make any excessive demands. She could only wash up in the bathhouse. Le's mother scrubbed her back and Gu's mother washed her hair, treating her like a maid.

She wanted Ruan Yunxi to trim her fingernails and toenails, but Ruan Yunxi looked at her coldly. Le Yao had suffered at her hands before and knew that she was not as easy to control as Gu Mama, so she could only order Gu Mama around.

In order to find out where her daughter was, Gu's mother had no choice but to endure it.

Ruan Yunxi looked at Le Yao with a hint of mockery.