Chapter 68 Wow, I'm crying again
Tanaka didn't care about the two girls' chat at first, but he was only delayed for a short while before his cousin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, called him directly.
"No, please help me find her!" the voice on the phone was anxious and panicked. "I called her friends abroad and they all said she returned home last month. But she sent me a message before saying she would come look for you. Have you ever seen her?"
Tanaka said, "Aunt, I've never seen her before, and we don't usually keep in touch. I haven't seen her for years and I don't even remember what she looks like. Why would she come to play with me? Don't you think this is a bit strange?"
My cousin's aunt knew this, too; otherwise, she wouldn't have sent him the photo. She sobbed on the other end of the phone, "What should I do? It's been almost a month, and there's no news at all. We went to the airport, and the airline said she had a ticket, but she wasn't on the plane. I called the police, but they said Pingping hadn't entered the country and it wasn't their responsibility. I called her friends abroad, and they asked if Pingping had returned home a long time ago. I..."
My cousin's aunt's speech became increasingly incoherent, her voice choked with sobs. "It's no use! I'm begging you, please help us! We really don't know what to do."
Although Tian Buzhong wasn't familiar with his aunt, they were still relatives. He felt a pang of pain listening to a woman in her sixties sobbing on the phone. He had no choice but to agree, saying, "Okay, I'll help find her. Don't worry too much. Maybe Pingping missed her flight for some reason, and her phone just happened to be broken. She's so old, and she's been living abroad for so long. It wouldn't make sense for her to disappear. Maybe she'll call you back in a couple of days."
After comforting her for a few words, he finally hung up the phone. Tian Buzhong sighed and thought, what a big deal!
He took some food and returned to his table to sit down. While eating, he tried to find the contact information of his cousin Chen Wangping and tried to call or send her a message. As expected, the call could not go through and he did not receive any response. His face became serious.
He flipped through the photo his aunt had just sent him. It was a close-up shot with a blue background. The woman in the photo was in her thirties, with a neat ponytail, a pretty face, and a white coat.
Although he hadn't seen his cousin in years, Chen Wangping's excellence made him proud. After graduating from graduate school, she went abroad to study for a doctorate in medicine at a top university. She later worked as a doctor at a major hospital, earning a very high annual salary. Two years ago, she took her cousin to live abroad. However, her cousin wasn't used to the life there, nor did she like the fact that Chen Wangping, at her age, remained unmarried and surrounded by foreigners who supported her. She returned home after less than a year.
Tan Buzhong still remembers that during the family gathering during the Chinese New Year two years ago, this cousin pointed at him and said that if he didn't get married at his age, he would have no descendants to offer incense to him when he died, and would be cursed by his ancestors in the underworld.
Tian Buzhong smiled and said to her, "I visit my ancestors' graves every Qingming Festival. If that's the case, then my decision not to get married isn't my fault. It must be that my ancestors accepted my incense but didn't bless me. Why don't you go and give them some advice?"
He could smile for a whole year even though his cousin's face was so depressed at that time.
I didn't expect that this once strong old lady would become so embarrassed and weak when it comes to issues related to her children.
Tian Buxin sighed in his heart, fortunately he had no children or grandchildren, otherwise he would have to worry about his children and grandchildren due to his poor health, and he might not live to old age.
Having been in business for many years, he had his own network of contacts, so he called a few friends to ask, but Chen Wangping's case was indeed difficult to handle. His cousin had called the police, but the public security system had found that the person had not entered the country. What could those of them who were staying in the country do?
Everyone said they were helpless until Tian Buzhong called his last friend. He had known this friend for many years, but he was always secretive. He said he worked within the system, but he never revealed which department he worked in. Tian Buzhong only knew that this person was capable, but he didn't know anything else.
After hearing his description of what happened, the friend asked, "Did your cousin really say she came to play with you?"
Tian Buzhong: "That's right. My cousin even sent me a screenshot of their chat. But I'm not familiar with this cousin and we don't keep in touch. I don't understand why she came to me. Maybe she was just chatting casually?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then someone suddenly said, "Is it possible that she really wanted to come to Jin'an City, but you just happened to be here, so she said she wanted to play with you."
Tian Buzhong asked sharply, "You are also in Jin'an?"
There was a laugh on the other end of the phone. "I've been transferred for work and will be stationed in Jin'an for the next few years. This is a great place!"
Before Tian Buzhong could grasp the hidden meaning in his words, his friend continued, "Fantasy Park is so popular, maybe your cousin saw the news online and wants to come and have fun. Otherwise, you could ask the owner of the park; he's no ordinary person."
Tian Buzhong thought it was impossible. How long had Fantasy Park been open? How could it have become so popular overseas last month? But then he thought, his cousin grew up in China. Maybe some relatives or friends there told her about Fantasy Park. Even a competitor like him would be convinced after seeing it. Most people would be tempted after seeing the promotional video! She wanted to go to Fantasy Park, but she wasn't familiar with Jin'an. Since she had a relative like him there, it made sense for her to come and visit him.
The fog in his heart dissipated, but Tian Buzhong became troubled again. After all, the police said that Chen Wangping did not enter the country.
Before he could finish his thoughts, the second half of his friend's words made him slightly stunned. Yes, Fantasy Park was able to develop in such a short period of time, and both the facilities and the environment were first-class. Could the director be an ordinary person?
If we find the headmaster and try to build some connections, we might find some clues.
It would be best if his cousin's disappearance was just a false alarm. If not... then he has done his best and can live with his conscience.
After hanging up, Tanbuchu was racking his brains to recall a brief encounter with the director's grandmother from twenty years ago. Suddenly, he remembered a little girl knocking his phone away. His heart skipped a beat. "Haunted house, photos... Could it be that my cousin is in the park? Working in the haunted house?"
Tanbuchu felt that it was impossible, but at the same time, he felt that he could not miss any possible clues.
He was just worrying about how to find the two girls and ask them clearly, when he suddenly noticed that the people in the restaurant became noisy and several tourists passing by him were still talking excitedly.
"Number 78 has been found! I heard it's under the stone bridge outside."
"My goodness, that's where it's hidden. Can we still see it if we go there now?"
"Yes, my friend sent me a message saying that the scumbag is coaxing her out. No. 78 is hiding and refusing to come out. The stand-in is also at the scene."
"Hahaha, is it really that exciting? Hurry up, if you run too slowly you won't be able to eat the melon."
Tanbuchu had originally intended to visit the haunted house, but as soon as he stood up, he was inexplicably swept into the garden outside the hot springs. There were quite a few people there, surrounding him from three layers inside and three layers outside. He wanted to retreat, but people kept squeezing out. He wanted to go to the haunted house, but he couldn't get out. He looked up and saw that the girl at the center of the incident was the one who had knocked his phone away. Tanbuchu immediately stopped moving and even moved closer.
Meng Linlin and Lin Lanlan rushed over immediately after receiving the news from the staff. In addition to the staff, the director of the kindergarten was also present.
Who knew who was so well-informed and spread the news? Seeing so many people gathered to watch the excitement, Lin Lanlan shyly pulled Meng Linlin and said, "There are so many people."
Meng Linlin didn't care. "What's the big deal?"
She looked in the direction the staff pointed, and sure enough, she found a small piece of gray fur exposed under the stone bridge.
"Number 78, Number 78? Come out quickly."
Meng Linlin shouted for a while, but No. 78, who was hiding inside, not only did not come out, but shrank back even further. Meng Linlin squatted down and tried for a long time, but the moment the head teacher approached, the little guy shrank back even deeper. Meng Linlin lay on the ground without any image and looked inside, only to see No. 78 covering his head with his two paws, his body curled up and shivering.
Is it...scared?
Meng Linlin was stunned for a moment.
The staff member was holding No. 56, who had been "stood in" before. Meng Xiaodai was recording the video nearby. Seeing this, she turned her head to look at Chi Yizhen and said, "Boss, why isn't No. 78 coming out?"
Chi Yizhen didn't have the ability to read minds, so of course he didn't know why No. 78 was shrinking. But he noticed No. 78's fear of him.
Why? He didn't do anything to No. 78.
Thinking that communication would be easier between companions, Chi Yizhen said to No. 56 in a warm voice, "Go and persuade No. 78 and ask him why he doesn't come out."
No. 56 understood and jumped out of the staff's arms. A gray ball passed by Meng Linlin, causing the audience to cheer.
No. 56 was startled by the shouting of the audience, and his fur trembled, but he still lay down by the river like Meng Linlin, and looked under the bridge, "Wow, wow, wow..."
Why don't you come out? Everyone is waiting for you to eat!
No. 78's eyes were filled with tears: "Wuwu woyo woyo..."
I didn't go out, I made a mistake.
No. 56: "Woo yo woo yo."
It doesn’t matter. The customers don’t blame you, and the boss doesn’t blame you either.
No. 78 cried even louder, "Wow, wow, wow..."
I don't believe it. The director brought so many humans to surround us. He wants to kill us all...
No. 56: ...
Chi Yizhen understood: ...
Audience: "Wow, it's crying again!"
"Hahahaha, that scumbag must have pissed it off because of the way the scumbag showed off her affection with her body double!"
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