Chapter 479 Unpredictable and Unavoidable
Fang Hua looked at Shen Luojia, who was beaming with pride, and praised her with a smile: "Our Luojia is really amazing. Many people here can't swim; they're all landlubbers. Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji can't swim either."
Shen Luojia was surprised, thought for a moment, and patted her chest to assure them: "The weather is warm, I can teach them, I'm very good at it."
Fang Hua nodded happily: "Okay, I'll take you to the swimming pool later, and you can teach them how to swim."
Shen Luojia was happy and chased after Xiao Zhouji and Shang Shang, grabbing one in each hand and skipping up the mountain.
Zhou Chengyu and Fang Hua walked behind, calling out from time to time, "Slow down, wait for us, slow down!"
Shen Luojia would wait for them, and then lead the two children to run a little further, laughing and joking all the way to the vicinity of Glasses Lake.
The weather wasn't cold enough, there weren't many red leaves yet, and there weren't many people around; it was just locals coming to stroll around and have some fun.
Fang Hua found a flat spot, and together with Zhou Chengyu, they laid out the small mattresses, arranged the snacks, and also brought apples and pears.
They sat down first, watching Shen Luojia run around with the two children, picking up maple leaves of various shapes from the surrounding area.
Fang Hua also reminded Shen Luojia: "Stay in the vicinity, and don't go too far."
Shen Luojia agreed, she was obedient, but Xiao Zhouji was not so obedient, she would run away and run far away, and every time Shen Luojia would chase after her and bring her back.
This saved Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu a lot of trouble.
Unexpectedly, someone nearby witnessed this scene, their eyes flashing with venom as they stared menacingly at Shang Shang and Xiao Zhou.
After playing around for a while, Shen Luojia brought Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji over to wipe their sweat and eat.
She sat on a large rock nearby, wiping the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve.
Fang Hua smiled and said, "Come on, use a handkerchief to wipe it. Wiping your clothes with your sleeve will make them dirty."
As she spoke, she went over to wipe Shen Luojia's sweat, then told her to wash her hands and come over to eat.
Fang Hua watched the two children eat cookies and smiled as she suggested, "After we finish eating, let's go home, okay?"
Little Zhou disagreed, shaking his head: "No, no, I'm not going home."
Shangshang also wanted to play: "Grandma, let's go up the mountain, let's go to the top of the mountain."
Looking at the winding mountain road, Fang Hua was both amused and exasperated: "The mountain road is too steep, Grandma can't walk up it. How about we go later when Mom and Dad have rested?"
The little girl was unwilling and shook her head: "No, I'll go anyway, I can send myself."
Fang Hua smiled helplessly: "Our little one can't walk by himself either; it's Grandma who can't walk."
Shen Luojia also wanted to go up and take a look. She loved mountain climbing and could always be the first to finish.
Just then, a sudden stomachache struck. Clutching her stomach, she turned around and asked Fang Hua without any hesitation, "Auntie, I need to go to the toilet. Where is the toilet?"
Fang Hua quickly gave her a handful of toilet paper: "It's just a short walk uphill. I'll have your aunt accompany you."
Shen Luojia refused: "Auntie, I'll go see Xiao Zhouji myself."
She knew Fang Hua couldn't run fast, but if Xiao Zhou Ji started running, only Zhou Chengyu could catch up.
Fang Hua thought about it and agreed. He reminded Shen Luojia to be careful and to shout loudly if she encountered any danger. "Also, hurry back! Don't be playful. We'll wait for you here."
Shen Luojia nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll be quick."
Seeing that Shen Luojia had gone in the direction of the restroom, Fang Hua felt relieved: "This child is still obedient."
Zhou Chengyu nodded: "Indeed, I think Luo Jia is very decisive when it comes to being smart."
The two looked after the child while waiting for Shen Luojia. After more than ten minutes, Shen Luojia still hadn't returned.
Fang Hua frowned: "Why did you take so long? Even if you had diarrhea, you should have been back by now."
Zhou Chengyu checked the time: "Wait a little longer. If they still don't come back, I'll go check on them."
Fang Hua felt uneasy: "Let's go, pack our things, let's take Shang Shang and Xiao Zhou over there and see if they've gotten lost or run into bad people."
I don't think it's very likely that we'll encounter bad guys. After all, Shen Luojia is quite good at fighting, so she'll probably make some noise eventually.
Now, people pass by on the mountain from time to time, so it's impossible for there to be no sound at all.
They packed their things, took Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji to the restroom, but Shen Luojia wasn't there at all.
Fang Hua went inside to look for her, and came out somewhat panicked: "Luo Jia isn't here! Where could that child have gone?"
Zhou Chengyu was also puzzled: "Shouting around, are you just playing around nearby?"
Holding Xiao Zhouji's wrist tightly, she began to shout loudly, "Luojia, Luojia, Shen Luojia, come out quickly, we want to go home."
Fang Hua was also afraid that Shang Shang would run away, so he held Shang Shang tightly and called out to Shen Luojia together with Zhou Chengyu.
The two didn't dare go too far. They searched the vicinity but still couldn't find Shen Luojia.
Fang Hua sensed something was wrong: "Cheng Yu, let's hurry back and look for her. Luo Jia is a sensible child, she won't just disappear suddenly. Besides, even if she's just playing around, if we shout so loudly, she'll come running back."
Hearing her say that, Zhou Chengyu panicked: "No way, my god, how could this be? Let's go, let's go."
The two dared not delay and rushed back with their two children, fearing that something else might happen to them.
Fang Hua finally breathed a sigh of relief after entering the back gate of the compound, but found his legs were so weak that he could hardly walk.
Shang Shang and Xiao Zhou were forcibly dragged along the way, and now they both started crying, wanting to find Shen Luojia.
Little Zhou cried as he pointed up the mountain: "Find Auntie, go find Auntie."
Fang Hua, unable to comfort the two children, shouted to the sentry at the back door, "Quickly call Li Chengzhang's house and tell them that Shen Luojia is missing."
The sentry quickly dialed the Li family's number. Shang Shiying answered the phone and, upon hearing that Shen Luojia was missing, hurriedly ran outside after hanging up.
Bian Suxi reminded from behind, "It's no use you going. Find the logistics department first and ask them to send someone up the mountain to search. Could they be lost?"
Shang Shiying turned pale with fright: "Yes, yes, what good will it do me to go? I'll call right away."
The logistics department took the matter very seriously, sending more than a dozen young men from the security department up the mountain to search for the person. To prevent any further accidents, they asked Shang Shiying and the others to stay at home and wait for news.
Shang Shiying paced anxiously, "How can I sit still? Will something happen to the child?"
Fang Hua felt very guilty: "I should have just watched her go to the toilet."
Bian Suxi reassured her, "Sister-in-law, this has nothing to do with you. Luo Jia is a lucky child; he'll definitely be alright."
Shang Shiying nodded: "Yes, yes, don't blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you. If Luo Jia had encountered bad people, and you had gone over, both of you would have gotten into trouble. That would have been even more terrible. Besides, you were with Shang Shang and Xiao Zhou at the time."
Bian Suxi agreed: "Yes, if something happens to you all, we'll be in even more chaos. I believe the logistics team will definitely be able to find Luo Jia."
Shang Shiying hesitated, "Should we call Si Min and ask him to come back too?"
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