The perceptive security guards had already quietly retreated.

The brown bear doll hung its head, as if hesitating whether to believe him. After a while, a muffled voice came from inside the headgear:

"I...I was working part-time at Huiyuan Shopping Mall yesterday, and I overheard a man in a suit and glasses making a phone call..."

That afternoon, he had just finished handing out flyers and was resting in the corridor when a man in a suit passing by mistook it for an ordinary doll in the mall and didn't pay any attention to it. This allowed Li Xu to overhear the man's phone conversation.

The person said "record a program," "find an opportunity," and "make payment," and mentioned Chaochao's name once. Because he was wearing a hood, he couldn't hear the rest of the content clearly.

Li Xu awkwardly gestured to illustrate the unsuccessful attempt to follow Chaochao. Since he didn't know where Chaochao's family was, he could only linger near the mall, waiting for the man to reappear.

He only rushed over after seeing the short video of the show that passersby were watching an hour earlier.

“I don’t know who that man is…” Li Xu’s voice suddenly rose a little, and he explained hurriedly, stuttering, “But I was afraid that Chao Chao… and other children would get hurt, so I wanted to go in.”

Xie Jingcheng's eyes darkened, and his brows furrowed lower and lower.

The phone screen lit up, and Gu Kai's assistant's ID photo was clearly visible: "It's him?"

The teddy bear was speechless with shock. After three seconds, it nodded with difficulty: "...Yes, it's him." How could it be such a coincidence?

really……

Xie Jingcheng put away his phone. The information Yu Ci had provided matched this unexpected clue perfectly.

"I understand, thank you."

As he turned, the boy's gaze swept over the familiar bear headgear—

He had seen it.

In a special live broadcast featuring Liang Beibei.

Xie Jingcheng actually wanted to ask...

What would you do if he didn't show up?

The revolving door reflected the shape of his slightly moving lips, before he finally fell silent.

The brown bear plush toy stood frozen in place, the boy's gaze replaying in its mind.

That feeling of being constantly scrutinized and the resulting unease returned.

Li Xu only snapped back to reality when the security guard handed him a bottle of mineral water and a bag of company souvenirs.

"Th...thank you."

It seems... we really can't be friends anymore.

...

Deep in the mountains and dense forests, the night was as dark as ink.

Lin Cheng answered the phone.

"Hey, Mr. Xie."

When he heard what the other party was conveying, he did not show any surprise or astonishment on his face; Lin Cheng smiled slightly.

"Oh, that's what it was. We're already dealing with it."

He looked at the man kneeling on the ground, wringing his hands and begging for mercy.

"...Yes, Mr. Huo has already noticed."

Huo's methods of handling cases are more mature and efficient. They took the lead in identifying Zheng Tian's CEO, Gu Kai, and focused on him and his assistant. They meticulously investigated and soon uncovered the mole within the program team who had been paid to do the job.

The phone call in my hand has ended.

The young man on the ground, wearing a work badge around his neck, trembled with fear: "I'm so sorry! I really didn't do anything, what I just said is true... I regret it, please believe me."

Lin Cheng glanced at the second hand of his watch, then put on a professional yet fake smile. "Sir, time is almost up."

The man crawled over, sobbing, and reached out to grab Lin Cheng's trouser leg, but was disdainfully avoided.

"Waaaaah..."

"I...I'm not lying. The original plan was to take advantage of the mushroom picking session this afternoon, but I didn't expect Boss Huo to come...I wouldn't dare to do anything even if you gave me ten lives! Waaah, I really didn't mean to hurt anyone. That person emailed me saying that I could hide with her for a while...I'm sorry, I was really wrong!"

Lin Cheng's fingertips slid rapidly across the tablet, recording key information one by one while recording audio.

Gu Kai's assistant was a bit shrewd; fearing exposure, he didn't handle the communication directly, instead using a third party for all contacts. According to the man, the contact person's identity was unknown, anonymous emails were automatically deleted after three minutes of review, and the 10,000 yuan deposit was directly deposited into his bank account.

Lin Cheng thought that this mysterious contact was probably a third party found by Gu Kai's assistant.

The nesting of cover-ups... unfortunately, the more layers there are, the greater the hidden dangers become.

The "new gambling partner" who met Chen Feifei at the gambling table has been apprehended. Although he tried his best to eliminate all traces, he crumbled at the slightest clue and confessed everything.

"Smack."

After Lin Cheng finished taking notes, he put away his tablet. Facing the suspect, who was no longer of any value, even his feigned friendliness vanished without a trace.

"Forget about the final payment; even the deposit will be frozen."

"Your good days are over."

The young man was struck dumb. He lunged forward, but his slender build meant he was pinned down by the strong bodyguard with one hand in the next second.

"I was wrong! I haven't even started yet... I can't do this..."

Lin Cheng ignored him and gestured to his bodyguard to cover his mouth so as not to disturb others.

What a terrible thing to do.

Gu Kai has been branded a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success) for years, and his mentality has become completely twisted. Now he's even turning his anger on a child—no wonder he treated his wife and children so badly back then…

Ugh, what a scumbag.

My phone vibrated.

Upon seeing the caller ID, a subtle expression flashed across Lin Cheng's face.

"Hello, Yu, is there anything I can help you with?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the call. After three or four seconds, Yu Ci's cold and tense voice came from the speaker.

"Please tell Mr. Huo... I'm sorry, please give me a little more time, I will handle it."

Is it about dealing with people or livestock?

Dealing with enemies, or with one's father.

Upon hearing this, Lin Cheng's expression remained unchanged, displaying a composure that was expected: "President Huo said he knows."

"But he still kept fighting."

There was a pause in breathing on the other end of the phone.

"……clear."

Lin Cheng hadn't even had a chance to sigh after hanging up the phone.

The third call came in.

The caller ID shows Pei Yushen.

Lin Cheng: "..."

Are you guys coming over for a team-building activity tonight?

...

The sky was bright.

Huo Qin lifted the tent flap, and there was Chaochao, who had just woken up, wrapped in a sleeping bag, wriggling around inside with "-Ω-Ω" sounds.

Later, it seemed to finally get tired of climbing, so it rolled over, turned its little face upwards, and lazily yawned.

"Wash up and have breakfast."

The elderly father, used to this, calmly scooped up the cricket larva.

"I'll go home tonight."

After waking up, the children gradually realized a fact they had to face—

Today is the last day of recording the program.

After that day, they would no longer be able to meet every week, or even once in a very long time.