Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun entered the living room and felt the warm air, involuntarily letting out a sigh of relief. They took off their coats and sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), while Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen busied themselves pouring water for them.

"Qingqing, Brother Gu, quickly drink some water to warm yourself up," Zhao Chen said.

"Qingqing, where is Nianqing?"

Suddenly, Zhao Xi shouted loudly.

The people talking in the room immediately stopped talking upon hearing this. The room was so quiet that even a pin dropping could be heard. Lin Yunfeng's face turned deathly pale. He sat up abruptly on the kang (a heated brick bed) and ran outside without even putting on his shoes.

"Third Brother, where are you going?"

Lin Qing saw her third brother running outside without even putting on his shoes and quickly shouted loudly.

"Qingqing, you forgot Nianqing in the car. I'll go get her. It's so cold, the child will get cold."

Lin Yunfeng's voice could be heard from afar outside.

Lin Qing's expression changed, and she was about to get off the kang (a heated brick bed) to find Lin Yunfeng.

Gu Nanxun reached out to stop Lin Qing and then said with a smile, "I'll go!"

When Gu Nanxun left, Lin Yunfeng was staring blankly at the empty car. Seeing Gu Nanxun come out, Lin Yunfeng said in a trembling voice, "Nanxun... Nanxun... Nianqing, Nianqing... he's gone!"

The group that came out with Gu Nanxun heard Lin Yunfeng say that Nianqing was missing, and everyone panicked.

Just then, Chen Bin, Wang Haoran, Lu Xianghong, and Xu Fengjiao, who were on their way to find Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing, also heard Lin Yunfeng's words as they approached.

Chen Bin's face immediately turned ugly: "Yunfeng, what did you say? Who...who is missing?"

Chen Bin asked anxiously.

"Nianqing, Nianqing is missing! Nanxun, Nianqing is missing! Gu Nanxun, what are you doing with the child?"

After Lin Yunfeng finished speaking, he suddenly stepped forward excitedly, grabbed Gu Nanxun by the collar, and roared with bloodshot eyes.

"Third brother, what are you doing? Let go of Nanxun!" As soon as Lin Qing came out, she saw her third brother grabbing Gu Nanxun's collar, looking excited as if he was about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

“Sister, you’re still protecting him. He can’t even protect his own child.”

Lin Yunfeng did not let go; he said to Lin Qing with red eyes.

"Nianqing, what does this have to do with you?"

Lin Qing asked with a puzzled look, then focused her mind on the space and glanced at Gu Nianqing, who was cultivating while leaning on Duobao.

Lin Yunfeng looked at Lin Qing and was at a loss for words. His younger sister didn't even know that Nianqing was missing... How could these parents do this?

"Fourth Sister-in-law, where is Nianqing? Lin Yunfeng said Nianqing is missing. Where did Nianqing go?"

Chen Bin said what Lin Yunfeng hadn't said, and he asked Lin Qing anxiously.

"Nianqing is with her uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing suddenly understood. She stepped forward, reached out and rescued Gu Nanxun from Lin Yunfeng's grasp, and then said with a smile.

“Nianqing is with her uncle! Her uncle likes Nianqing very much, and Nianqing likes her uncle very much, so we left Nianqing with her uncle to take care of her.”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Thank goodness! If Nianqing had been lost, everyone would have gone crazy.

"Little sister, why didn't you tell me about something so important sooner? You made me... you made me... oh my, I'm freezing."

Before Lin Yunfeng could finish speaking, he hopped on one foot in the snow, then, ignoring everyone else, hurriedly ran into the house.

Seeing this, Zhao Xi hurriedly followed and said, "Yunfeng, don't rush to get on the kang. Let me check if you have frostbite first."

Seeing that it was a false alarm, everyone returned to the courtyard and came back to the living room, where Zhao Xi was warming Lin Yunfeng's feet with a hot towel.

Seeing Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun walk in from outside, Lin Yunfeng looked at them with a resentful expression: "You two, why didn't you say so earlier? You made me so embarrassed."

Gu Nanxun smiled and patted Li Yunfeng on the shoulder, then said, "It's my fault. I'll have a couple of drinks with Third Brother later."

Gu Nanxun knew that Lin Yunfeng was also flustered because he was worried.

Lin Qing smiled and then said, "Alright, Third Brother, you're just concerned about Nianqing, but you're really too hasty and haven't given us a chance to speak."

Lin Yunfeng scratched his head sheepishly upon hearing this: "Hey, I was just worried about Nianqing. Who knew you would leave Nianqing with your uncle! Oh, my poor little nephew! He was abandoned by his heartless parents at such a young age."

After saying that, Li Yunfeng shook his head and sighed, "It would be better to leave the child with his Xixi. His Xixi really likes Nianqing. But it's good this way, maybe his Xixi can get pregnant this year!" Thinking of this, Lin Yunfeng chuckled again.

Everyone watched Lin Yunfeng grinning foolishly by himself and shook their heads helplessly. Ever since Lin Yunfeng and Zhao Xi returned from home, he would often grin like an idiot, and everyone had gotten used to it.

"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, how could you possibly think of leaving Nianqing with Uncle? Uncle is so busy, how can he take care of her? You might as well leave Nianqing in Beijing! My mother, Aunt, Grandpa, and Grandma are all free there!"

Chen Bin looked at Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing with a puzzled expression, while also making sure to apply for benefits for the women in his family. He knew better than anyone how much the women in his family missed Xiao Nianqing.

Lin Qing shook her head helplessly and said, "Do you think Nanxun and I wanted to? We were very reluctant to part with him too! It's all because of Nianqing. For some reason, he gets along very well with my uncle. As soon as we picked him up and left, he started crying. We had no choice but to leave him behind."

Lin Qing had no choice but to tell a small lie, but it wasn't really a lie. It was indeed Gu Nianqing who didn't want to leave. He couldn't very well tell others that it was because Gu Nianqing could enter the space.

Chen Bin nodded helplessly upon hearing this. He had no doubt about Lin Qing's words. After all, what parent would be willing to let their young child leave their side?

The group chatted for a while longer.

Zhao Xi and Zhao Chen exchanged a glance, and Zhao Xi said, "Then you two rest for a bit, I'll go prepare lunch."

Lin Yunfeng also stood up: "I'll go and bring your luggage in."

Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing nodded.

Wang Dongsheng stood up at this moment: "Brother Gu, sister-in-law, I'll head back now. Call me anytime if you need anything."

"Let's eat lunch here. It's rare that everyone's all here today. Let's eat first and then head back!"

Wang Dongsheng shook his head: "No, let's do it another day! I have other things to do today."

Gu Nanxun didn't insist. He nodded and said, "Okay, then be careful on the road."