Ye Qing hadn't thought to ask the security guard at the entrance of the community because she thought the child was aware of the situation and wouldn't run out on his own. Every time the two of them went out to play, Ye Qing, Xi Quan, or Aunt Zhang would repeatedly tell them not to leave the community.
So Ye Qing didn't ask.
Moreover, Ye Qing also knew that the most troublesome thing would be if the child really left the community.
Ye Qing subconsciously tried to avoid this possibility.
They've searched the neighborhood many times but haven't found the child. Ye Qing's legs were a little weak as she walked towards the entrance of the neighborhood. If Ye Shuang hadn't been with her, she would have been caught by Ye Shuang when she stumbled.
"Thank you," Ye Qing said.
"Don't be too anxious," Ye Shuang said, trying to comfort Ye Qing, but her words sounded unconvincing.
Before seeing the children, no words of comfort could put Ye Qing at ease, so Ye Shuang didn't say much. When the two arrived at the entrance of the residential area, they asked if anyone had seen the two children go out.
Because the security guards had changed shifts, they weren't very clear on the details. Moreover, the guards recognized Ye Qing and knew that the developer of this residential complex was Xi Quan. Seeing Ye Qing's condition, they were terrified and quickly called their supervisor.
So the leaders, including the security guards who had already gone off duty, all gathered at the security room at the entrance of the residential area.
Although this is a villa area, due to the limitations of technology at that time, there was no surveillance, so whether the child went out or not depended on everyone's memory.
However, everyone agreed that they had never seen the two children go out.
Although Ye Qing was anxious, she remained rational and believed what they said. After all, the two children, while not exactly conspicuous, were generally acquainted as Xi Quan's son and daughter.
Moreover, the security guards in the community are usually instructed by the parents not to let their children go out on their own.
The security guards have always done a good job.
Returning empty-handed, Ye Qing became even more worried. On the way, they encountered Ye Shuang's mother, who was about to come out to search for the child with them.
The aunt originally wanted to ask if they had found it yet, but seeing Ye Qing's appearance, she knew they probably hadn't, so she didn't ask.
When Zhang Sao got home, she saw that Ye Shuang and Ye Shuang's mother had arrived. Just as she was about to greet them, she noticed Ye Qing's expression and subconsciously looked behind Ye Qing: "Weren't you out looking for the child?"
Ye Qing glanced at Zhang Sao but didn't say anything.
Ye Shuang's mother quickly came over, took Xi Yike from Zhang Sao's arms, and held her herself.
Although the child was still crying, Ye Qing was in no mood to care whether Xi Yike was crying or not.
"Where's the child?" Aunt Zhang asked again, trembling, looking at Ye Qing.
Ye Qing remained silent, walked to the phone, and made a call to Xi Quan.
When Xi Quan received Ye Qing's call and heard what Ye Qing said, he was utterly incredulous: "What do you mean the child is missing?"
Ye Qing had been holding on, but upon hearing Xi Quan's words, she couldn't help but cry, and she choked up as she recounted the events to Xi Quan.
Xi Quan wanted to say a few words of comfort to Ye Qing, but it would be pointless to do so over the phone, so he didn't say much and simply said, "I'll be right back."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Qing calmed down, wiped away her tears, and couldn't sit still in the room. She still wanted to go out and look for him.
Ye Shuang quickly stopped Ye Qing: "You stay home and wait. If the child hasn't left the community and is just hiding somewhere, he'll naturally come back in a while. If he has left the community, you..."
Ye Shuang didn't say what came next, but everyone present knew what she meant by not saying anything.
Ye Qing had managed to control her emotions, but upon hearing Ye Shuang's words, she couldn't help but start crying again.
Ye Shuang realized she had said the wrong thing. At this point, no amount of remedial action could be as good as Ye Qing seeing the child, so Ye Shuang stopped talking and put her arm around Ye Qing's shoulder and patted her.
Ye Qing couldn't stay inside any longer, so she went out again.
Ye Shuang followed her, while Ye Shuang's mother stayed at home with Aunt Zhang.
After circling the neighborhood again, they still couldn't find the two children. Ye Qing couldn't sit still any longer and asked her to go home and wait for them, so she and Ye Shuang walked back to the entrance of the neighborhood.
Just then, Xi Quan returned. Seeing Ye Qing, he parked the car to the side and ran to Ye Qing's side: "What happened?"
Seeing Du Xiquan, Ye Qing, who had been restraining her emotions, couldn't hold back anymore and cried again.
Ye Shuang briefly explained the situation to Xi Quan.
Because they were right at the entrance of the residential area, and the security guard was right next to them, he naturally heard their conversation. In fact, he didn't hear it because he already knew what had happened, so when he saw Xi Quan come over to explain again.
Xi Quan was also flustered, but he knew that he was the pillar of strength at this moment and couldn't panic too, otherwise Ye Qing would be even more upset.
After comforting Ye Qing for a few moments, Xi Quan tried to calm down. Based on what Ye Qing and Ye Shuang had said, he thought for a moment and asked the security guard, "You didn't see the child go out on her own, so what about the car? Have any suspicious vehicles entered or left the community during this period?"
His question enlightened both Ye Qing and the security guard.
Yes, if two children leave the community without permission, they will be relatively easy to spot because they cannot open the community gate themselves and need the security guard's help, so the security guard will remember them.
But with cars... if a child gets in the car, you really won't notice unless you're looking closely.
Thinking about it this way, the security guard was on high alert; what if the child was kidnapped...?
Despite my deep concern, I still thought about it seriously.
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