Qin Renjie hurriedly asked, "I heard from my men that Lili was kidnapped in the street. Were your family members nearby at the time?"
Lili gripped the table excitedly and exclaimed, "Yes, yes, yes! They're still pinning my boyfriend down!"
Qin Renjie then instructed the clerk who had been waiting nearby to find Lili's family. He said to Lili, "Don't worry, I have already sent the clerk and people to search the streets. Once we find them, we will send someone to take you away!"
Gu Ziyi glanced at him lightly.
Qin Renjie was taken aback, then a sudden inspiration struck him: "Oh, bring them to the mansion and greet them personally!"
Gu Ziyi sat down next to Lili as if nothing had happened: "Are you satisfied now?"
Only then did Lili obediently answer, "Hmm."
Gu Ziyi chuckled and asked her again, "You know medicine?"
Lili hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, thinking that Gu Ziyi might have misunderstood, and said, "No way."
"Then how do you recognize herbs?"
"They all grow in the fields, how could I possibly know them?" Lili raised her eyebrows proudly, extremely smug.
"You little dumpling, you're quite smug." Gu Ziyi was in a great mood. Seeing the little dumpling's sulky little face reminded him of the cats kept by the empresses in the palace, which were proud and lovable.
Holding a high position and all alone, he hadn't been this happy in a long time since he came to the frontier half a year ago to train with his maternal grandfather.
Lili secretly glanced at the handsome young man and noticed a sudden hint of disappointment in his eyes. She hesitated for a moment before letting go of her pout.
The young crown prince wields immense power, having stood at the pinnacle since birth. It seems the royal family is indeed not as simple as the legends suggest.
Once you enter the palace gates, it's like entering a deep sea.
Lili thought about herself. Although she almost died at the beginning, at least she met the Shen family and had loving parents, brothers and elders.
Thinking of this, Lili felt a little sorry for the little boy.
"Sigh." The little dumpling sighed, "Never mind, Lili is kind-hearted and just wanted to remind you that sometimes forming cliques and pursuing personal gain is necessary."
The little boy spoke casually, but Qin Renjie and the two guards beside him were terrified and knelt down in a panic.
Forming cliques and engaging in private favoritism is a major taboo; how could one speak so bluntly in front of the Crown Prince!
Gu Ziyi paused, a deep meaning flashing in his eyes, before asking, "Lili, are you concerned about me?"
"Ni is a good person, and Lili likes good people."
Gu Ziyi was both amused and exasperated. They had only met twice in total, and he really didn't know how this little dumpling could tell he was a good person.
"Pear Baby!"
A flurry of footsteps approached, and Old Mrs. Shen stumbled in, supported by Shen Jiahao and Old Master Shen on either side. Upon seeing Lili unharmed, tears streamed down her face.
"Grandma's precious pear!"
Old Mrs. Shen rushed over and hugged Lili tightly, her heart filled with lingering fear. Heaven knows how panicked she was when she saw that group of unidentified people kidnapping her precious Lili from outside the crowd!
The Shen family's precious darling, whom they had finally found, almost, almost lost her!
Old Mrs. Shen hugged Lili tightly, as if afraid that the little dumpling in her arms was fake and would disappear in the next second.
Lili quickly hugged Granny Shen back, and noticing the old woman's trembling body, her own heart pounded: "Grandma, Lili's here!"
The eldest son patted his mother's back, clearly relieved: "Mother, it's good that Lili is alright!"
Shen Jiahao's eyes were red, and this little man who never shed a tear suddenly burst into tears. He wiped them away forcefully, his voice filled with unconcealed guilt: "Li Bao..."
Lili flashed a big smile: "Uncle, brother, I'm fine!"
With tears welling up in her eyes, Old Lady Shen anxiously looked the little dumpling up and down several times. After seeing the red marks on the little dumpling's neck, she took a deep breath and leaned closer to examine them.
"Baby, what happened? Did those bastards hurt you?!"
The red marks on her fair and delicate neck were quite noticeable. Even with the ointment applied, they still looked pitiful on the little dumpling's tiny body.
"It's okay, Pear doesn't hurt!"
The little dumpling tenderly wiped away Old Lady Shen's tears, making Old Lady Shen feel a pang of sadness: "It's all Grandma's fault, she should have gone with you!"
Shen Jiahao interrupted, "It's all my fault. I should have left right after buying the candied hawthorns!"
When Shen Jiahao saw that his sister was injured, he felt extremely guilty. If he hadn't failed to protect his sister and let those people kidnap her, how could the little dumpling have gotten hurt?
Seeing her family so worried, Lili felt sad but couldn't help but say sweetly, "Honey, I'm really okay."
Ultimately, who can be blamed for this?
If anyone is to blame, it's the people Zhou Wukui sent.
"It's not the boss's fault, it's those people's fault!"
As Shen Jiahao listened to the little dumpling trying so hard to comfort him, he felt even more distressed, and a wave of heartache washed over him.
It's a shame everyone says he's incredibly strong at such a young age. But what good is strength if he can't even protect his own sister?
We could only watch helplessly as Pear was taken away by the bad guys!
Shen Jiahao secretly made up his mind that he must become stronger. From today onwards, he would strengthen his body every day and never let such a thing happen again!
Old Mrs. Shen was so angry she wanted to tear those people to pieces: "Yes, yes, those people are like two hundred and fifty coins in a group, what did our little Pear Blossom do to offend them so they treat her like this!"
Old Mrs. Shen and Shen Jiahao were both very emotional, their hearts and eyes filled with their little dumpling who had been lost and found again. Only the eldest son, Shen, who was in a slightly better mood, remembered that there was a county magistrate standing next to him.
Old Master Shen bowed slightly and asked, "Your Excellency, thank you for helping us find our child. Our Shen family is deeply grateful!"
Qin Renjie nodded, and seeing that Gu Ziyi's expression was unchanged, he said, "No need for formalities. In fact, this matter was caused by me, and Lili was also implicated. I should be the one apologizing."
Boss Shen exclaimed in surprise, "No, no, thank you so much, sir!"
"If you want to thank someone, thank this... young master. It was his subordinate who saved Lili."
Boss Shen looked at the distinguished young man sitting next to him and quickly bowed again to express his gratitude: "Thank you for saving me, young master!"
Gu Ziyi smiled slightly: "It's nothing, it's just that Lili is blessed."
"What are your plans regarding this matter, Lord Qin?"
Gu Ziyi casually sipped his tea while watching the little dumpling being coaxed and comforted by the Shen family.
Haha, the little dumpling is so arrogant around him, but she's a sweetheart around her older brother.
Qin Renjie frowned. Right now, apart from the one who was later captured, all the people Zhou Wukui sent had been killed.
Given this situation, he was worried about whether he should officially break off his relationship with Zhou Wukui.
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