While anxiously waiting at home, Gao Hongfei finally received a call from Xing Zhaozhao: "Mom? How is it? Have you found Xiaoyue yet?"
The rest of the family members also eagerly gathered around.
"We've found it, and we're at the hospital now," Xing Zhaozhao said.
"The hospital?" Gao Hongfei's heart clenched upon hearing this, and he asked worriedly, "Is Xiaoyue alright?"
“When we found her, she had been locked in an abandoned freezer by Dong Cui and was already unconscious. Fortunately, she had woken up when we arrived at the hospital. The doctor saw that she was fine, but a detailed physical examination was still needed,” Xing Zhaozhao said.
"Okay, we're on our way." Gao Hongfei said, then hung up the phone and rushed to the hospital with the others.
When they arrived at the hospital, Xing Zhaozhao was accompanying Xia Xiaoyue during her examination. The little girl was frightened and was particularly dependent on Xing Zhaozhao, holding her hand tightly and refusing to let go. Only when she saw Gao Yue and Xia Chen arrive did she sob and rush into her parents' arms.
There were too many people, and it was too crowded, so Xing Zhaozhao simply gave up her seat to the family of four. She took Gao Mingcheng's arm and went outside to wait.
A short while later, Gao Hongfei also came out and thanked Xing Zhaozhao, saying, "Thank you, Mom, I'm so grateful for your help this time."
Xing Zhaozhao glared at him and asked irritably, "Why are you being so polite with me when we're family? Do you want a beating?"
Gao Hongfei smiled and didn't say anything. He sat down next to her, and the anxiety he had been carrying for two days finally subsided.
"By the way, Mom, what happened when you said my dad came back, and my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and wife came too?" Gao Hongfei remembered what Xing Zhaozhao had mentioned on the phone before, and now he had the leisure to ask again.
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xing Zhaozhao with sparkling eyes, vaguely guessing what was going on.
“Your dad came back from the front lines ahead of schedule, and he brought your parents-in-law and your wife to stay at our house for a few days,” Xing Zhaozhao said with a smile.
Gao Hongfei immediately understood and looked at Gao Mingcheng: "Dad, did you do this?"
Gao Mingcheng nodded: "I reckon the time is indeed about right."
“However, my father-in-law is not…” Gao Hongfei hesitated.
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xing Zhaozhao, his eyes filled with a gentle smile: "So you really did save her?"
Xing Zhaozhao nodded: "They said that when you were returning with the people the commander sent to pick you up, you happened to run into them. If you had been even a moment later, you might have..."
Gao Mingcheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It was just his fate."
Gao Hongfei looked at Ying Rongrong, who was accompanying Xia Xiaoyue for her examination in the department with Gao Yue, and smiled with relief, saying, "Rongrong will be very happy to know."
As he spoke, Gao Hongfei turned to Xing Zhaozhao and asked, "So, Mom, you've been staying home these past few days with my parents-in-law and Xiao Rongrong, playing around the house?"
"No, your father-in-law, mother-in-law, and daughter-in-law stayed at our house for three days. After that, your dad and I took down Liu Feiyue." Xing Zhaozhao told them the whole story with a smug look on her face.
Gao Hongfei gasped in shock: "So, his so-called advanced deeds in helping the country recover important cultural relics were actually his own theft? I didn't realize he was such a good actor. If this gets out, even the reputation of the late Mr. Wei will be affected."
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xing Zhaozhao with a helpless expression: "So, I've only just come home and I've already done so much for you?"
Xing Zhaozhao nodded with a smile: "Thanks to you, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to take down Liu Feiyue so quickly on my own."
Gao Mingcheng: "..." He didn't know what to say anymore. He wanted to get himself back as soon as possible. His original intention was to have Zhaozhao keep an eye on her and prevent her from causing trouble everywhere. It was too easy for her to cause trouble. He didn't expect that as soon as he got home, she not only didn't stop him, but also started fighting with him. Well, he knew his own temper. How could he possibly go against her?
Gao Mingcheng sighed helplessly, grabbed Xing Zhaozhao's hand, and asked, "So, what do you want me to help with this time?"
Xing Zhaozhao laughed and said, "Look, I've already taken care of Liu Feiyue over there. You should hurry up and get rid of Liu Feiyue over here too, otherwise he'll just be a menace."
Gao Hongfei stroked his chin, pondering, and said, "Liu Feiyue has been deeply rooted in our area for so many years, I'm afraid he won't be easy to deal with."
Xing Zhaozhao thought of Lu Xuemei: "We can try going to Grandma Liu. After all, they have lived together for so many years, it's impossible that they didn't notice anything, especially since they have conflicts now."
Gao Mingcheng nodded and said, "Understood, I'll take care of it."
As they were talking, Xia Xiaoyue finished her examination and came out with the others.
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