Chapter 187 Suspicion of the Child's Parentage
Based on the current situation, the only hope is to clear the area immediately and search one by one, but that would take a lot of time and be a very difficult task.
Gu Beichen asked anxiously, "Have you checked the surveillance footage? Didn't you find any trace of him?"
Gu Hongyi sighed and said, "We saw Yumo get off your mother by herself. She's so short, she disappeared from sight after only a few steps."
This confirms that Han Yumo left on her own. After all, she's just a child; who could resist the temptation of the zoo?
Ding Shan sobbed, "It's all my fault for being careless. How could I fall asleep at a time like this? Yu Mo is so small. What if she gets bumped and can't get up? What if she encounters bad people..."
She became more and more frightened as she spoke, so Gu Beichen held her shoulders to comfort her.
Gu Hongyi also looked grave and sighed, "It's all my fault for separating. Having more people would have been better."
Han Yuxuan shook her head with tears in her eyes: "Uncle, it's all because I wanted to come and play that my sister got lost. Don't blame yourself."
Upon hearing this address, Shen Jiheng looked over curiously, and Han Xi quickly interjected.
"Now is not the time to blame ourselves. Finding the child is the key. There are many people and many eyes in this kind of place, and there is a possibility that human traffickers may be there. This is the environment where they are most likely to succeed, so we must find her as soon as possible."
Gu Hongyi frowned and said, "It's too difficult for just a few of us. Unless we clear the area, it might be possible. I just spoke with the staff, but they refused."
This zoo houses tens of thousands of people, so clearing it out immediately is no easy task. In addition, many people have come from other places, so who would cooperate with them to leave?
Knowing the difficulty, Han Xi sighed and said, "We've already called the police, and they'll be joining us soon. Let's go look for it ourselves first."
Gu Beichen nodded helplessly. There was no better way at the moment, so he could only arrange for more people to search together.
Ding Shan walked up to Shen Jiheng and looked at him with pleading eyes.
“Mr. Shen, you have the most say in Chongqing. Could you please help us communicate with them? The only way to find the child as soon as possible is to clear the area. Otherwise, she will follow the crowd and we will not be able to find her at all.”
Shen Jiheng looked troubled. This was no ordinary matter. It involved evacuating tens of thousands of people and cooperating with inspections one by one, which required a great deal of connections and funds.
"Mrs. Gu, my assistant has brought people over, and they will definitely be able to find the child."
Ultimately, they weren't my own children, so I didn't cherish them.
Ding Shan was so anxious she wanted to stomp her feet. She turned around, grabbed Han Xi's hand, and urged him, "Han Xi, if you ask him for help, he will definitely help. He has a responsibility to do so."
Seeing that she was frightened, Han Xi took her hand and said, "Aunt, I think you and Yu Xuan should go home and rest first. We can handle things here. We will definitely be able to find Yu Mo."
"Han Xi, you're working too hard. He's the father of our child, after all. How can you not take care of him?"
After Ding Shan finished speaking, she quickly covered her mouth. Han Xi saw Shen Jiheng standing behind her, stunned, and was also in a state of panic, praying that he hadn't heard anything.
Han Xi tried to cover it up and immediately said, "Aunt, I think you're too anxious and you've said the wrong thing."
Ding Shan looked troubled and sighed, "I understand you're afraid..."
"Aunt, let's find the child first. I can find her myself." Han Xi emphasized, at least not letting Shen Jiheng know the truth now.
But her attempt to conceal the truth only fueled Shen Jiheng's suspicions. He stepped between the two and asked sternly, "Madam Gu, what did you just say? You said that child is mine?"
Han Xi quickly denied it: "Shen Jiheng, didn't you see that your aunt's mental state isn't very good right now? She just said something wrong, don't worry about it."
Seeing the panic in Han Xi's eyes, Shen Jiheng recalled that Han Xi almost always had the same expression whenever he saw the child.
Shen Jiheng suddenly turned around and looked at Gu Beichen. His sharp gaze startled Gu Beichen so much that he didn't dare to meet his eyes and subconsciously lowered his head.
"Gu Beichen, tell me, is that child really your daughter?"
Gu Beichen was terrified, but he forced himself to nod.
"Of course she's my daughter, Ji Heng. Don't go crazy. Everyone is very anxious right now. Let's find her first."
Despite the noisy environment, Han Xi could hear her heart pounding in her chest, terrified that Shen Jiheng would continue asking questions.
Shen Jiheng's gaze shifted to Han Yuxuan, recalling the things Qin Chuan had said to the child before, which weren't entirely without reason.
Now that I look closely at this child, he doesn't look like Gu Beichen at all; instead, he looks like me...
The atmosphere froze instantly. Just as Han Xi was about to speak, Shen Jiheng reached out and interrupted him.
"Immediately arrange for people to guard all exits. I will go and negotiate with the hospital to clear the area immediately. I will bear all the losses and do everything I can to find the child."
These arrogant words surprised the others. Before they could respond, Shen Jiheng had already left quickly. He had only one thought in his mind: to find the child.
Watching Shen Jiheng's departing figure, everyone's mood became heavy.
Gu Beichen didn't dare to delay and immediately arranged for people to guard all the exits.
"Han Xi, you need to be mentally prepared. It seems he already has suspicions. You know his personality; he will definitely find out the child's background."
Han Xi nodded helplessly. Why did it have to be at this time that Shen Jiheng only felt deceived?
Ding Shan raised her hand and slapped herself, her emotions rising.
“I’m so useless. What have I done? I lost the child and said the wrong thing. It’s all my fault.”
Han Xi grabbed her hand, "Auntie, don't hit yourself, I'm not blaming you."
But Ding Shan was hitting herself uncontrollably, and Han Xi couldn't keep up at all.
Seeing this, Gu Hongyi quickly came over and hugged her, saying helplessly, "Han Xi, I'm causing you trouble again. I'll take her back first and then come back to help you find her."
"No need, Uncle. You should stay home and take care of her. We have plenty of manpower here, and we'll be clearing the area soon. We can handle the search."
Han Xi looked at her like this, wondering when she would come to her senses. It would be troublesome if she hurt someone again.
Gu Hongyi sighed and called the driver to help Ding Shan into the car.
Gu Beichen handed the child in his arms to him, "I think you also need to calm down. What's coming will eventually have to be faced. But having his connection is good too; we'll definitely be able to find Yumo."
Looking at the child in her arms, Han Xi vaguely sensed that the tranquility she had always wanted to protect was about to be shattered.
Han Yuxuan asked her earnestly, "Mom, is that person really Dad?"
Even Han Yuxuan heard these words, let alone the perceptive Shen Jiheng.
Han Xi stroked his face and said, "Yu Xuan, this matter is rather complicated. I'll tell you after I've sorted it out."
Han Yuxuan made a surprising statement: "Actually, I've known for a long time that he is my father."
These words drew surprised looks from the two of them. Han Xi asked curiously, "You know? Who told you?"
No one in the Gu family usually mentions the child's background, so from whom did this little one hear it?
Han Xi looked at Gu Beichen, who quickly waved his hand and shook his head, not daring to tell the child.
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