Chapter 319: A Mother's Strength
Chu Yue pursed her lips and spoke sternly to Fang Xiuli in a low voice.
Now that Lu Yuanbao is missing, Chu Yue is not worried, but she knows more clearly what to do now.
Only if they try their best can their children have greater hope of peace.
Fang Xiuli was awakened by Chu Yue's words and took a deep breath. "Okay... I'll calm down... I have to calm down for Rourou... Rourou doesn't like it here. She has had mysophobia since she was a child and is afraid of dirt. She doesn't like everything here and doesn't have a favorite place to go. She would go to your house to play with Lu Yuanbao, but there is no... there is no one at your house..."
"Since there's nowhere else to go, the only place left is school. Let's go! Follow me closely!"
Perhaps it was because she felt Chu Yue's calmness that Fang Xiuli slowly calmed down and her body gradually regained its strength.
"Chu Yue, you are right, let's go!"
Not only them, but the entire compound was anxiously worried about this matter.
"I just saw Chu Meizi and Xiu Li. Why are they walking together and looking so panicked? What happened?"
"The children are missing! Yuanbao from Chu Meizi's family and the little girl from Xiuli's family are both missing!"
"Missing? The children are missing? Did those two kids go somewhere to play?"
"I heard there are tigers and wolves in the nearby mountains. A while ago, soldiers were sent into the mountains to hunt tigers. It's almost dark now. Could the children have gone into the mountains?"
"Stop talking about this and start looking for the child! The child is missing, it's so frustrating! Look for the child, everyone, quickly spread out and look for the child! Call out everyone around, as long as there are adults at home, all go out and look for the child. If there are children at home, quickly check to see if your children are there."
There was no need for special organization. As long as they were reminded, the sisters-in-law in the compound would spontaneously take action and help find the child.
On the other side, Chu Yue and Fang Xiuli hurried to the school. They were panting and had not yet caught their breath when they saw Lu Zhanlin walking out of the school.
"Zhan Lin, have you found the child?"
Chu Yue asked anxiously, but what she saw was Lu Zhanlin's tightly furrowed brows and his solemn expression.
Lu Zhanlin shook his head. "There are no children in the school. I've also searched the surrounding area, but found no trace of them."
When Fang Xiuli heard this, she staggered and felt dizzy.
Tan Rourou is the only child of Fang Xiuli and Tan Siqi, the fruit of their love. Neither of them favors boys over girls. From the moment she was born, she was protected, cherished, and cared for like a treasure. After she finally grew up, she is truly the apple of their eye.
The time Fang Xiuli is separated from her children never exceeds twelve hours.
Now the child is missing... How could he be missing...
Lu Zhanlin followed the teacher in the school. What the teacher said was similar to what Chen Dazhuang said. The teacher saw Lu Yuanbao and Chen Dazhuang leave, and also saw Tan Rourou waiting for her mother to pick her up at the school gate.
But it was impossible for a teacher to keep an eye on one child all the time. When she checked the classroom for the last time, Tan Rourou was gone. She thought Fang Xiuli had taken the child away, so she didn't think much about it.
It was when Lu Zhanlin came that she found out that the two children were missing.
"Rou Rou... Rou Rou... Rou Rou is afraid of the dark... She is most afraid of the dark..." Fang Xiu Li said tremblingly with sobs. In the end, she couldn't hold back, tears welled up in her eyes, and she sobbed worriedly.
It was dark at this time, which was another serious problem they were facing.
The wind blowing out from the mountains and forests is gradually getting colder, and the temperature will drop sharply after nightfall. What should the two little children do?
Lu Zhanlin made a prompt decision and said, "I'll go back to the army and arrange for soldiers to come over and expand the search area. You and Fang Xiuli wait here for us. Ah Yue, we will definitely find the child!"
He looked at Chu Yue deeply, with a look of comfort and determination, trying to give Chu Yue as much confidence as possible, and then the man hurried away.
Tears as big as beans fell down Fang Xiuli's face and she couldn't stop them at all. She held back her sobs by biting her lips tightly.
She knew crying now would be useless, but for a mother who had lost her child, the grief was simply uncontrollable.
The school teacher hurried back to the office and found two flashlights from the drawer.
"I found a flashlight. Yuanbao and Rourou might have gotten lost somewhere while playing around. Let's look for them nearby."
As he spoke, the teacher stuffed a flashlight into Chu Yue's hand.
Chu Yue had been observing the situation around her. Amid the sound of the mountain breeze blowing through the treetops, she faintly heard a familiar yet unusual voice.
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Chu Yue frowned and said quickly, "Don't talk! Be quiet!"
Fang Xiuli and the teacher were shocked and stunned.
Chu Yue didn't have time to explain so much. She did hear a strange sound, which seemed to come from the woods.
She quickly took a few steps in that direction and walked into the grove. Fang Xiuli followed without thinking, and at this moment -
Chirp, chirp...
Accompanied by tiny chirps, a wobbly little chick shuttled through the grove.
It was pitch black all around, and because the chicks' cries were too soft, it was generally difficult to spot them.
Chu Yue found the chick accurately, walked over in three or two steps, picked up the chick and took a look. It was indeed a white jade broiler chicken!
This is not a wild pheasant from the mountains, but a chick from their home.
The school teacher asked in confusion, "How can there be so many chicks in such a big forest?"
[I know Rourou likes chicks, but she's afraid her mom won't agree, so she doesn't dare keep one. I secretly hid one in my schoolbag and brought it over to give to her...]
What Chen Dazhuang had said flashed through Chu Yue's mind. This little chick was most likely the one that Chen Dazhuang gave to Tan Rourou, and the little chick came out from the dark mountain deeper in the woods.
Chu Yue looked in that direction for a few times and made a decision in her heart.
"Yuanbao and Rourou may have gone into the mountains. I'm going to look for the children in this direction. I've taken the flashlight with me. You guys wait here for Lu Zhanlin to come. When they get here, tell them to look in this direction."
Chu Yue made a prompt decision, explained the situation clearly, and turned to leave.
But soon a force came from his arm.
Chu Yue turned around and saw Fang Xiuli's face was red and wet, but her eyes were shining with determination.
Fang Xiuli said, "Chu Yue, I'll go with you."
Instead of waiting here for a miracle to happen, it is better to find miracles through your own efforts.
Fang Xiuli tightened her fingers, took a deep breath and said, "I won't hold you back. I want to find Rourou."
A mother must be strong, and this sentence is embodied in Fang Xiuli at this moment.
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