The butler shook his head: "This is all arranged by President Huo. We are just employees, so we just need to do our jobs."
That's true.
The nanny stopped talking.
The sky grew darker.
After dinner, the villa became even quieter, with only occasional noises coming from the housekeeper tidying up.
"Knock knock." Hua Fei knocked on the door of Huo Beichen's study.
"Come in," Huo Beichen's voice rang out from inside.
The door was pushed open, and Huo Beichen saw who it was, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "It's not even 9 o'clock yet, Dr. Hua, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Where's Zeze?" Hua Fei asked, ignoring his deliberate teasing.
"He... went to the club for an activity with his equestrian coach," Huo Beichen replied.
"Did he go voluntarily?" Hua Fei asked.
"What do you mean?" Huo Beichen's gaze turned serious.
“I made a promise with Zeze that we would teach him to identify herbs every evening at 7 o’clock after dinner.”
“But he hasn’t shown up yet today,” Hua Fei replied.
Huo Beichen immediately realized something was wrong and picked up the phone to call his assistant: "Contact Zeze's riding coach and have him send Zeze home immediately."
Hua Fei stood at the door of the study, her expression full of anxiety.
A moment later, Huo Beichen's phone rang.
She immediately turned her head, her gaze sharp as she fixed on Huo Beichen.
“Mr. Huo,” the assistant’s anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, “the coach said he left the villa this afternoon, and the housekeeper told him that Zeze was picked up by your assistant.”
Huo Beichen's expression changed drastically.
...
Gu Fanyan drove her car along the mountain road behind the villa area.
"Mom, it's so dark here." Liang Mufan's childish and surprised voice came from the back seat.
Gu Fanyan said with a smile, "That's right, houses are still under construction in this area, and the roads haven't been fully repaired yet, so there are no streetlights."
"Mom, are we going to live here from now on?"
"Does Little Meatball like it here?"
Liang Mufan shook her head, "There are no grandparents here, and no streetlights either."
Gu Fanyan glanced into the rearview mirror, her eyes filled with affection.
During this period, she and Lin Zhibai got along quite well.
She let go of some of her obsessions and realized that Lin Zhibai had indeed changed a lot.
That day, Lin Zhibai told her that the newly developed villa area was looking for a decoration company. The project was quite large, so she came to take a look today.
I brought my little dumpling along, looking at it as a potential homebuyer.
This way, she can get firsthand information about the selling points from the sales staff.
She hadn't expected that there would be one of the villas that she actually liked.
So I stayed and participated in the dinner, showroom tour, and simulated renovation activities organized by the sales center, which made it a bit late.
Suddenly, an unidentified object appeared in the headlights, lying on the roadside.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a person!
Without hesitation, Gu Fanyan slammed on the brakes and quickly stepped forward to check.
Liang Mufan also ran downstairs. "It's a young man!" He had sharp eyes and quickly recognized the man's appearance.
It was indeed a little boy.
Gu Fanyan helped him up, turned around and was immediately startled.
He was covered in wounds and mud, his eyes were closed and only a faint breath could be heard from his nose.
"Mom! My little brother is dying! Please save him!" Liang Mufan urged anxiously.
Gu Fanyan wanted to call an ambulance, but the place was far from the city center and the road was difficult to travel. By the time the ambulance arrived, the little boy's condition might be serious.
She decided to take the little boy to the hospital in her own car.
"Liang Mufan, you get in the car first. Open the door and Mom will bring your little brother in."
Liang Mufan was very smart and sensible, and quickly carried out her instructions.
The car sped away.
Before long, several muscular men tracked them down and searched the area, looking quite puzzled.
"The bloodstains clearly came from this direction."
"The blood trail ends here; that kid didn't go far."
"Keep searching!"
Gu Fanyan took the little boy to the nearest hospital.
The little boy was quickly taken to the emergency room.
Gu Fanyan breathed a slight sigh of relief as she was taken to the emergency room, indicating that there was hope for the child's survival.
"Mom, why is the little brother so injured?" Liang Mufan asked.
He was very well-behaved the whole way and didn't dare to make a sound or bother Gu Fanyan while she was driving. Only then did he voice his doubts.
Gu Fanyan shook her head, "Mom doesn't know either. Maybe she accidentally fell down the mountain."
"Shall I have the nanny pick you up and take you home first?"
Liang Mufan glanced at the emergency room: "But I'm very worried about my little brother."
This child is so young, yet so kind-hearted.
Gu Fanyan agreed to let him stay and wait, so she had to call the nanny from home to take care of him.
After waiting for more than two hours, a doctor came out of the emergency room and asked Gu Fanyan, "Are you the child's parent?"
Gu Fanyan shook her head, "The child was lying on the roadside, I just happened to be passing by."
The doctor's brow furrowed. "Besides the falls, the child also has marks from being hit and cuts. Call the police immediately."
Gu Fanyan was startled.
Who would harm such a young child!
“Okay, call the police right away!” She nodded and said, “Only the police can figure out whose child he is now.”
When the nanny arrived, she still wanted to take Liang Mufan home. She knew that when the police arrived, they would definitely make her give a statement.
In short, there are many trivial matters that will keep Liang Mufan from sleeping.
Since becoming a mother, there are so many things to consider.
“Mom, don’t worry,” Liang Mufan comforted her, “I’ll go home with Auntie first and wait for your news at home.”
"My sweetheart." Gu Fanyan smiled gently.
The nanny picked up Liang Mufan and prepared to take him away.
"Sister Fanyan." At this moment, Lin Zhibai's tall figure walked towards them.
After a period of rest, he was able to put weight on his leg.
I was just walking too fast and my injured foot was still a bit unsteady.
Gu Fanyan was surprised. Why was he here?
Liang Mufan rolled her big eyes and clenched her little hands into fists.
“The hospital director is a friend of mine,” Lin Zhibai stopped in front of Gu Fanyan. “He called me and said that you were involved in the police report.”
He rushed to the hospital as soon as he received the call.
Gu Fanyan shook her head: "The police officers haven't arrived yet. I'm fine, just tell them what you know."
“Mom!” Liang Mufan suddenly spoke up: “I was there when you saved the little boy, and I want to tell the police officers what I know.”
As he spoke, he slipped out of the nanny's arms and ran to Gu Fanyan's side.
While holding Gu Fanyan's legs tightly with both arms, he glanced at Lin Zhibai with wary eyes.
"Little meat bun!" Lin Zhibai was too anxious just now and only noticed his presence now. He immediately smiled and stretched out his hands to him.
"I'm not a child anymore, I don't need adults to hug me!" Liang Mufan turned her little face away and refused to look at him.
Lin Zhibai couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Gu Fanyan didn't know when Liang Mufan had started to harbor hostility towards Lin Zhibai.
Moreover, the hostility is growing stronger.
“Didn’t we just agree that you should go home first?” Gu Fanyan squatted down, facing the child, and said softly.
"I was feeling sleepy and my mind wasn't clear just now," Liang Mufan replied.
Gu Fanyan was both amused and annoyed. It was hard to believe that such a young child could say such things.
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