Chapter 186 My Friend's Mouth Is Really Sharp
Han Xi truly hopes that the shadow over the Gu family will dissipate from now on, allowing everyone to live happily.
Seeing Ding Shan carrying Han Yumo ahead, she felt a harmony she had never dared to imagine before.
"Han Xi, hurry up and catch up!"
"They're here."
Han Xi followed with a smile. What made her happiest was Ding Shan's change.
The two played with the child for a long time. Han Yumo, who was usually listless, seemed like a different person here, jumping and skipping around.
"Han Xi, look how happy Yu Mo is. You should take the child out more often so she will be more lively. If you don't have time, your uncle and I can take her out in the future."
It was rare for Ding Shan to say such things, so Han Xi nodded gratefully: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Aunt."
Ding Shan swallowed hard and coughed lightly, saying, "I'm a little thirsty. I saw a vending machine when I passed by earlier. Could you go and buy me a bottle of water?"
"Okay, then wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."
Ding Shan waved with a smile, but as soon as Han Xi disappeared into the crowd ahead, the smile on her face also disappeared, and she stood up with Han Yumo in her arms.
There were many people at the vending machine during the holiday, and Han Xi had to queue for several minutes before she could buy one.
It took her about ten minutes to make the round trip. When she returned to the spot, she found Ding Shan asleep in a chair.
Han Xi looked around and, not seeing her daughter, quickly patted Ding Shan on the shoulder.
"Aunt, where's Yumo?"
Ding Shan opened her drowsy eyes, looked at the person in her arms, and hurriedly stood up.
"Hey, where's the baby? I was just holding him, how come he's gone?"
Han Xi hurriedly looked around, but there were too many people and she couldn't see Han Yumo at all. She tried calling out a few times but there was no response.
Ding Shan followed behind her anxiously, pacing back and forth, and couldn't help but slap her own face.
“It’s all my fault. I thought everything would be fine as long as I was holding Yumo. I was so sleepy that I dozed off. I never expected the child to disappear.”
Seeing her reproachful look, Han Xi grabbed her arms and took a deep breath to calm herself down.
“Aunt, please don’t do this. You’ve been very tired lately, and you’ve been holding the baby the whole time. It’s very lively here. Maybe Yumo just left because she saw you were asleep. Let’s split up and look for her. I’ll contact Uncle.”
"Han Xi, I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to turn out this way."
Han Xi gently rubbed her shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry, we'll definitely find it. I'll go find the staff later; maybe the child is nearby."
Ding Shan nodded vigorously: "Then I'll go look over here first. Let me know as soon as you find it."
"Okay, there are a lot of people here, be careful."
Despite being extremely nervous, Han Xi still tried to calm Ding Shan down.
After the two parted ways, Han Xi immediately called Gu Hongyi to find out what was going on with him.
He breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Han Yuxuan was right beside him; at least neither of his children had gotten lost.
Ding Shan found a quiet place and called Gu Beichen.
At this moment, Gu Beichen is discussing business in Shen Jiheng's office.
At noon, Ding Shan specifically assigned Gu Beichen a task: to find the Shen family to cooperate on the new project, and they would definitely discuss it together.
Gu Beichen answered the phone immediately when he saw it was his mother. Before he could even ask any questions, he heard Ding Shan's panicked voice.
"Beichen, something terrible has happened! I've lost Yumo!"
Gu Beichen's expression changed upon hearing this. He glanced at Shen Jiheng and hurriedly stood up and walked to the window.
"Mom, what are you saying? How could Yumo be lost?"
"Your dad and I brought Han Xi and her son to the zoo. I asked Han Xi to buy some water earlier because I was so sleepy that I fell asleep in my chair. I was holding Yu Mo at the time, but..."
Ding Shan started crying as she spoke, and Gu Beichen patiently comforted her.
"Mom, don't panic. Take a deep breath and tell me what's going on slowly."
"I fell asleep, and when Han Xi woke me up, Yu Mo was nowhere to be seen. We searched around several times but couldn't find her. What should we do? Han Xi is frantic."
Gu Beichen frowned. It was the weekend, and the zoo was sure to be crowded.
"I understand, I'll come over to help right away. You stay with Han Xi and continue the search."
Gu Beichen hung up the phone, took a breath, and turned around, only to be startled by Shen Jiheng standing behind him.
"You...when did you stand behind me?"
"That's not important. What happened? You look so anxious."
Although Gu Beichen's voice was very soft, it was clear that he mentioned Han Xi's name, and it seemed that someone was still missing.
Gu Beichen said awkwardly, "It's nothing, just some family matters. Let's discuss this cooperation another day."
Shen Jiheng grabbed his hand and said coldly, "Do you think you can fool me like this? What's going on? Don't even think about leaving until you explain yourself clearly."
The matter was urgent, and Gu Beichen couldn't delay, so he had no choice but to tell him the truth.
“Yumo got lost at the zoo. You know my daughter isn’t good at communicating, and I’m worried she might be in danger. I have to find her right away.”
"I see. So Han Xi was also here? I heard you mention her name earlier."
Gu Beichen nodded and said, "She was helping my parents take care of the kids today when this happened. I don't have time to talk to you anymore, I'm leaving now."
Shen Jiheng pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go with you. The zoo is so big, one more person will make things easier."
This made no sense, and Gu Beichen, without time to think further, had no choice but to take him along.
After getting on the bus, Shen Jiheng inquired about the situation again: "Have you contacted the staff? What's the situation with the other child?"
Gu Beichen shook his head: "My mother was a bit emotional and didn't say much. We can only find out what happened when we get there. But I'm curious, why are you suddenly being so kind?"
Shen Jiheng rolled his eyes. "What you're saying is a bit strange. As a friend, your child went missing, and I kindly went to help you look for him. And you're going to doubt me instead?"
Gu Beichen laughed awkwardly, "How could I dare to doubt you? I just think that it's normal for children to get separated from their families on holidays and in such lively places. When I was a child, my mother took us out to play and we got lost quite a few times."
"You're really lucky to be alive now."
Gu Beichen glared at him; this friend of his really had a sharp tongue.
However, Shen Jiheng will have to face the child's situation when he goes over later, and I'm really afraid that I'll reveal my weakness.
Gu Beichen took advantage of the free time to send a message to Han Xi, so that she could be mentally prepared.
Han Xi also had a headache when he saw the message, but since Shen Jiheng had come over, he couldn't very well send him away.
She told Gu Beichen to be flexible and avoid arousing Shen Jiheng's suspicion.
Twenty minutes later, the group met at the door. Shen Jiheng's gaze first fell on Han Xi. Seeing her tense expression, he could tell she was very worried about the child.
"So, have you contacted the staff yet?"
Han Xi nodded heavily: "Not only is Yu Mo missing, but there are also three other children. The staff are overwhelmed right now."
Shen Jiheng frowned as he looked at the huge crowd inside. This zoo covers an area of more than 24 square kilometers and is the largest zoo in the country. Finding a person in a short period of time is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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