Chapter 285 Where Did My Darling Go? Part 2

Ma Xiulian was worried about her granddaughter and didn't notice anything wrong with her.

My baby is usually so well-behaved. She always comes home at mealtimes and tells me where she's going.

It's impossible for someone to suddenly disappear without a word!

They're not going to play by the river, are they?

In the dead of winter, what if someone accidentally falls into the water...

Or did you go play at the foot of the mountain?

In winter, starving bears might come out of the mountains!

Ma Xiulian grew increasingly frightened, so she slammed her hand on the table and exclaimed, "My darling is missing! Everyone go out and look for her!"

Upon hearing this, the Chen family members were stunned.

They just didn't come back for lunch; it's not like they should have to send their whole family out to look for them.

The food has just been served!

Zhou Zhaodi felt that her mother-in-law was overreacting, so she comforted her, "Mom, children sometimes forget about mealtimes when they're playing, so don't worry too much."

When Erbao was little, he often played outside until it was time to eat, and when he realized he was hungry, he would run home to beg for food.

Liu Lanzhi also said, "Mom, my baby is always well-behaved and sensible, he definitely won't run away from the village."

Seeing my mother-in-law's anxious and worried expression, I couldn't help but sigh, she really dotes on her little niece to the core.

Li Chunhua muttered to herself, "If we go to find her on an empty stomach, she might already be having a big meal at the Gu family's house."

Ma Xiulian said with a stern face, "If you won't go, I'll go myself!"

Sanni quickly said, "Grandma, I'll go too."

The next second, Chen Dazhu stood up abruptly and said in a deep voice, "Go! Go out and search! Don't come back if you can't find it!"

Since her parents had spoken, Li Chunhua had no choice but to get up from the stool, just like everyone else, no matter how unwilling she was.

"The eldest son's wife and the fifth son's wife will stay at home. If our baby comes back, let her stay at home."

Ma Xiulian quickly made arrangements: "Eldest son, go check the back hillside; second son, go to the riverbank; third son, go to the grove; fifth son, go to the village entrance; your father and I will go check the power plant! Hurry! Everyone hurry up."

"Okay, we'll go right away. Mom, don't worry, my baby will definitely be fine."

Infected by her nervousness, the others also became somewhat worried and hurried off to look for her along their respective routes.

Only Li Chunhua walked slowly along the road, her attitude negative, constantly complaining: "That brat! She made me run out without even eating, I'm starving! Our commune is so small, where could she possibly get lost?! Besides, she's been adopted by the fourth son, what does it have to do with our second branch if she gets lost!"

In her opinion, it would be better if that brat really disappeared; then the family would have so much food and meat left over!

Upon hearing her words, Chen Jianye's face darkened, and he rebuked her, "Li Chunhua, are you even speaking human language?! Even if our precious child is adopted by the fourth brother, she still has to call us Second Uncle and Second Aunt!"

Seeing him get angry, Li Chunhua immediately backed down: "I was just saying, it's not like I really won't look for anyone."

If her in-laws find out, they definitely won't let her off the hook.

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"Have you seen my precious baby?" Ma Xiulian asked as she walked down the street.

"No!"

Everyone said they didn't see it because the radio factory was located at the outermost edge of the commune, and the route to the town passed directly through the village entrance.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Everyone in the commune is resting at home, and no one is working at the village entrance. Naturally, the Gu family did not see Gu Bao taking the baby to town.

Ma Xiulian was extremely anxious upon hearing this!

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