Gu Tingjiang returned to the Gu family home, dragging his tired body and reeking of alcohol, which even made the old butler, Gu Yi, grumble.
“My dear young master, how could you drink so much? Your body can’t take it. Your father will be furious if he finds out.”
"Uncle Yi, why don't you just not tell him?" Gu Tingjiang wasn't completely drunk and still knew how to argue.
However, how could Old Master Gu not know that the house was only so big and there were only a few people in the family?
Before he even crossed the small garden, he saw Old Master Gu standing at the entrance of the main room with a stern face, coldly staring at him.
"Dad." The words that came out were slurred and he would have been better off dead drunk.
"Hmph." Old Master Gu snorted coldly, tapping his cane on the stone slab, and said with disappointment, "Look at your pathetic self."
Gu Tingjiang's head drooped, his mind a jumble of thoughts filled with Qin Yumei's resentful words. He roared in despair, "Yes, I'm such a coward. I can't live without Yumei. If I can't find Lulu, Yumei will never forgive me. I tried my best, I really tried my best to find her... Waaah..."
It is said that men do not easily shed tears, but at this moment Gu Tingjiang was slumped on the ground crying like a child, completely disregarding his age and appearance.
Gu Yi was too old to hold him back.
Grandpa Gu stood there silently, leaning on his cane, his expression a complex mix of emotions.
Gu Tingjiang also went to the Qin family today, but unfortunately he was unable to see Qin Yumei as he had hoped.
He and Qin Yumei did not divorce, after all, they had a son together, and they still held onto hope of finding their daughter.
He was also the son-in-law of the Qin family, and Old Master Qin had given him a lot of support in his career.
However, due to Qin Yumei's stubbornness and lack of understanding, the two have been separated for many years, and he is not well received in the Qin family, so their relationship remains awkward.
Today, when I went to the Qin family, not only did I fail to see Qin Yumei, but I also received a message from her telling me not to go see her again if I couldn't find my daughter.
Qin Yumei thought she should press him a little harder to get him to pay more attention.
Gu Tingjiang, however, had a lot of unspoken troubles. How could he not care? He had personally gone to Nancheng to keep an eye on things, spent a considerable amount of money, and searched extensively, but still couldn't find it. He even began to doubt the accuracy of the information.
But all the hooligans said that Jinshan only got off at Nancheng Station for a short while, and when he came back, the child was gone.
Where exactly did things go wrong? Gu Tingjiang grabbed his hair hard.
"That's enough." Old Master Gu's eyes were slightly red, and his hand holding the cane trembled slightly. "Stop going crazy. Go back and get a good night's sleep. When you're sober, think it over carefully. Where have you missed anything? People can always come up with a solution. If all else fails, go ask around, one by one, and search all over the southern part of the city."
The old man shouted the last sentence, and staggered so agitated that he almost fell.
Startled, Gu Yi immediately forgot about Gu Tingjiang and went to help the old man.
Gu Tingjiang was thrown to the ground by Gu Yi. Lying flat, he listened to the old man's words, covered his eyes with one hand, and smiled foolishly.
After laughing, he struggled to his feet, swaying unsteadily. Gu Yizhi felt a pang of heartache watching him. He wanted to help him but was worried about the old man, so he could only watch as he stumbled towards his room.
"Yes, I must go and find it. I can't give up. I'll find it someday."
A belief sustained him as he moved forward.
"Brother, why did you make him search one by one? How can you possibly find anything like that? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack." Gu Yi frowned, puzzled.
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