Yi An felt the petite body on her back, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up.
“That’s a good child. A stubborn and disobedient child is not cute at all.”
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoyu's expression changed instantly, and she struggled to get down, kicking her legs and arms with all her might.
Yi'an wrapped her arms tightly around her to prevent her from falling.
But Su Xiaoyu was unusually stubborn and kept making a fuss.
Yi An had no choice but to back down and change her words: "Okay, okay, I was wrong, little auntie, you're good, it's not awkward at all!"
With these words, Su Xiaoyu's resistance gradually subsided, and she finally settled comfortably on his back.
Yi An sighed inwardly. Raising a cute little girl isn't easy. The old father felt heartbroken!
When Su Yan rushed up the mountain in the light rain, the police were already there and were talking to Duan Sisi and Qiao Chen about the situation.
Su Yan looked around and saw anxious parents and children everywhere, but she couldn't see her daughter Xiaoyu anywhere.
"Xiaoyu," she called out, panting.
Duan Sisi, who was earnestly recounting what had happened to the police, trembled upon hearing this faint voice.
She turned her head, her trembling eyes looking in that direction.
The moment her gaze fell upon Su Yan, her emotions, which she had been controlling well, instantly crumbled.
"Su Yan."
She called out in guilt, but then choked up and couldn't say anything more.
Where's Xiaoyu?
Su Yan's eyes were lifeless as she asked again.
Duan Sisi dared not look into her eyes, her body trembling violently.
Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and ran towards Su Yan, hugging her tightly.
"I'm so sorry, I lost Xiaoyu, I'm so sorry!"
She kept apologizing, but Su Yan seemed not to hear a word and stood there blankly.
All eyes were on Su Yan; some were sympathetic, some indifferent, and some just watching the show.
However, Gao Shuyun is the only one who has the leisure to watch the show right now.
Lin Hui was still gripped by fear and panic over Yi An's disappearance.
She always felt that Yi An had gone with Su Xiaoyu. Did this mean that Yi An had seen her talking to Su Xiaoyu?
Su Yan, who had remained completely silent until now, suddenly erupted.
She grabbed Duan Sisi's arm, pulled her away, and questioned her with red eyes, "I'm asking you, where's Xiaoyu! Where did you take my Xiaoyu!"
Amidst her uncontrollable roars, Duan Sisi's body trembled violently.
Duan Sisi did not resist, letting Su Yan pull her around like a doll.
All she could do was sob softly and repeat, "I'm sorry," over and over again.
Qiao Chen finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he stepped forward and pushed Su Yan away, while also pulling Duan Sisi into his safe zone.
He looked at Su Yan, who had lost her mind, and shouted, "Xiao Yu is gone, and Si Si and I are also very sad! But what use are your actions now to find Xiao Yu? They will only make things worse!"
Tears streamed down Su Yan's face as if a broken string had been pulled down.
She was wrong. Xiaoyu was her precious darling, and no one else would care whether Xiaoyu lived or died.
Su Yan nodded frantically, looking at Duan Sisi and Qiao Chen with the same unfamiliar gaze that Duan Sisi found frightening.
"Okay, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have bothered you in the first place. I'll go find Xiaoyu myself and never cause you any more trouble!"
After she finished speaking, she rushed into the woods like a madwoman.
The police at the scene immediately panicked. It was getting dark, and going into the woods now would be a classic case of suicide!
They hurriedly stepped forward to stop Su Yan and gently reassured her, "Madam, please calm down. We will do our best to help you find your daughter as soon as possible. But before that, please control your emotions and don't cause us any more trouble."
Unable to resist, Su Yan could only fall to the ground, cover her face and cry bitterly, almost fainting from crying.
Duan Sisi only dared to watch from a distance, not daring to approach easily.
As darkness fell, the rain intensified, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Parents also started to get impatient.
"It's going to rain heavily, let's go down the mountain!"
It's unclear which parent started it, but other parents chimed in.
"It's none of our business. Let us go down the mountain. What if something else happens to us?"
Their words were incredibly cold; clearly, it wasn't their child who was in trouble, and they weren't worried at all.
The police also felt that everyone should be evacuated down the mountain as soon as possible, but Su Yan gritted her teeth and refused to leave.
"I'm going to stay here and find Xiaoyu with you. I won't be able to rest easy even if I go down the mountain until I find Xiaoyu."
The police knew how she felt at that moment, but they still patiently communicated with her.
“I understand how you feel right now, but your staying won't help us in the slightest. Furthermore, we can't guarantee your safety. If something happens to you, your daughter will lose her mother. Is that what you want to see?”
His reasoned and well-founded words left Su Yan speechless, unsure of what to say in rebuttal.
But she simply couldn't bring herself to go down the mountain and wait for news.
She hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "Officer."
Duan Sisi's worried gaze remained fixed on her, and at this moment, she finally dared to step forward bravely.
Duan Sisi tentatively took Su Yan's arm. "Darling, let's listen to the police, okay? Xiaoyu will definitely come back, you believe me! She will definitely come back safely!"
Su Yan shook her head desperately, "She's only a four-year-old child. I can't leave her alone. I can't let her think that her mother doesn't want her anymore."
Duan Sisi looked at her, who looked like she could be blown away by a gust of wind, and her eyes welled up with tears again.
She pulled Su Yan into her arms with a pained expression. "Listen to me, let's not cause trouble for the police. Every minute we waste now is a minute that Xiaoyu loses. Okay?"
Under Duan Sisi's persistent persuasion, Su Yan was finally pushed onto the bus going down the mountain.
Since it was late and there wasn't enough time to get back to the city, we checked into a hotel at the foot of the mountain.
Qiao Chen, carrying a bowl of porridge, knocked on Duan Sisi's door.
After a long while, footsteps were heard.
Duan Sisi opened the door looking exhausted. When she saw it was him, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"I made some porridge, have some. I haven't eaten for so long, my body can't take it."
Qiao Chen brought the porridge to her, glanced around the room, and tentatively asked, "Is she alright?"
Duan Sisi shook her head, her eyes reddening again.
"Oh no, she keeps crying and keeps calling out Xiaoyu's name."
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