It's been three days, and I haven't heard from Xiaoxiu at all.
Hua Li cried every day, and Luo Yan also lost her spirits.
Because of Xu Tai's matter, Luo Shicheng had no time to go home except for taking people out for short breaks.
With Sun Bailing's permission, Chen Yuanshan spent three whole days looking for short breaks.
After Hua Li finished work, she picked up Luo Yan and went home, just in case she came back during her short break and no one was home to open the door.
Back home, Hua Li secretly wiped away tears as she cooked. Luo Yan, who had lost Xiao Xiu's company, sat listlessly on the sofa, not even in the mood to watch cartoons.
Hearing the knock, Hua Li and Luo Yan rushed to open the door, and there was Luo Shicheng...
Seeing the obvious disappointment and disdain on Hua Li and Luo Yan's faces, Luo Shicheng helplessly showed the lunchbox he was carrying.
Considering Luo Shicheng's efforts in finding Xiao Xiu, Hua Li let Luo Shicheng in.
Luo Shicheng put the lunchbox on the table, went into the kitchen and saw Hua Li cooking noodles, so he pushed Hua Li out and did it himself.
These past few days, Hua Li and Luo Yan have had no appetite, and sometimes they only drink a glass of milk for dinner.
I'm making noodles today because Aunt Shi brought over some beef sauce again last night.
The beef sauce noodles were very appetizing, and the blanched beef shank and cold vermicelli and bean sprout salad that Luo Shicheng brought back were also very refreshing. Hua Li and Luo Yan ate a few more bites than usual.
After finishing their meal and washing the dishes, Luo Shicheng sat down to talk with Hua Li.
"Hua Li, you said before that you asked someone to inquire about Xu Tai. Who exactly did you ask?"
Hua Li refused to answer, and Luo Shicheng offered an explanation.
“Xu Tai is involved in national security issues. I am asking you questions now not for personal reasons, so you must answer truthfully.”
The nation always comes before the individual, and besides, Mo Xian helped her to repay a favor, so there's nothing wrong with saying it.
Upon hearing from Hua Li that he had asked Mo Xian for help, Luo Shicheng didn't ask any further questions and instead said...
"Xiao Xiu still hasn't been found, so I want to take Yan Yan out to look for her together..."
Xiao Xiu's most cherished person is not Hua Li, nor Luo Shicheng, but Luo Yan, who is inseparable from him. Therefore, whenever Luo Shicheng takes Luo Yan out to look for Xiao Xiu, Xiao Xiu will definitely come out to see Luo Yan if he is nearby.
Hua Li nodded in agreement without hesitation, but repeatedly instructed Luo Shicheng to keep a close eye on Luo Yan.
Hua Li found a long-sleeved shirt and trousers for Luo Yan to wear, then applied some medicated oil to Luo Yan's body to repel mosquitoes. She then put the medicated oil and a set of long-sleeved shirt and trousers for a short rest into Luo Yan's backpack and put it on her back.
Luo Shicheng carried Luo Yan out the door, and Hua Li saw her off at the door.
Luo Yan waved to Hua Li. She wasn't afraid of walking at night, but she was worried that Hua Li would be alone at home, overthinking and crying endlessly.
As they walked out of the compound, Luo Shicheng suddenly asked Luo Yan a question.
Where do you think the short break is hidden?
During the few days that Xiaoxiu was away, Luo Yan also thought about this question, but perhaps she was a bit pessimistic. She felt that Xiaoxiu might not have hidden away, but had simply left.
"Car..."
Luo Shicheng realized that no matter how extraordinary Luo Yan was, she was still essentially a three-year-old toddler who couldn't even speak clearly. He felt that bringing Luo Yan out like this was treating her too much like an adult.
Are you sleepy?
We were just talking about taking a short break, why are you asking her if she's sleepy again? Luo Yan shook her head.
The vehicle Luo Yan was referring to was definitely not an ordinary car; it must be a train. After a moment's thought, Luo Shicheng picked up Luo Yan and ran away.
The distance from the compound to the train station was only five or six kilometers, which Luo Shicheng treated as a cross-country run.
There were few pedestrians on the road at this time. Luo Yan was perched on Luo Shicheng's shoulder, and the wind was blowing in her ears. It felt like she was lying on the back of a cheetah.
Unexpectedly, Luo Shicheng had never drunk the spiritual spring water, yet his physical condition was so formidable.
Then look at her mother, who is fed spiritual spring water every day, and her health has only improved a little. It's really discouraging.
When Luo Shicheng arrived at the train station, he was only sweating.
After showing his identification, Luo Shicheng successfully led Luo Yan into the train station.
After a thorough search, Xiaoxiu was nowhere to be found in the train station.
Luo Shicheng then showed the staff the photos that Chen Yuanshan and Hua Li had taken to the photo studio earlier, but still got nothing.
As they walked out of the train station, Luo Yan saw an old beggar begging and patted Luo Shicheng on the shoulder, pointing at the old beggar.
With such a large flow of people at the train station, it's normal that the staff didn't notice Xiao Xiu. However, if Xiao Xiu had been wandering around the train station, the beggar might have remembered her.
The old beggar was one-armed, and although his clothes were tattered, they were not dirty. When he saw Luo Shicheng carrying a little girl and walking towards him, he nervously stood up from the steps.
Luo Yan noticed the old beggar's nervousness and sweetly called out, "Grandpa..."
The old beggar, used to being looked down upon, was surprised to see a child who wasn't afraid of him and even called him grandpa. He was so flustered that he stood frozen in place, at a loss for what to do.
"Sir, have you seen this child?"
Luo Shicheng showed the old beggar a photo of Xiao Xiu.
To ensure the old beggar could see clearly, Luo Shicheng turned on his flashlight to illuminate the way for him.
The old beggar examined it carefully by the light.
"Yes, this child was seen wandering around the train station yesterday, but disappeared last night."
This means that Xiao Xiu might have already boarded the train and left yesterday, which made Luo Shicheng and Luo Yan's hearts tighten.
Luo Shicheng thanked her and, holding Luo Yan, planned to search the area further, but Luo Yan stopped him.
"Dad, Grandpa..."
Luo Shicheng stopped and turned around. The old beggar stood alone in the night, looking incredibly pitiful.
Some of these homeless people are not poor, but rather treat begging as a profession. However, the old beggar seemed to be genuinely in need, Luo Shicheng asked the old beggar.
"Grandpa, do you need me to take you to the shelter?"
The old beggar shook his head, his figure appearing even more desolate.
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