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My Ex-Wife Disappeared for Years and Had My Babies-Chapter 75 - 71 I Lost Su Bao
Chapter 75: Chapter 71 I Lost Su Bao
Today is Friday, and it’s said to be a double-day-off this week, so we can move tomorrow.
Although Shen Hanxiu has been behaving during this period, having dinner together and returning to his place after Su Zhen fell asleep, watching Su Zhen’s relationship with him improving, Su Nian doesn’t know whether her decision is right or wrong.
But she has decided to move.
Brushing off the annoying matters, she tied up her hair and refocused on her work.
It’s past four o’clock; the children will be out of school soon, I wonder if Yi Zhou has gone to pick them up.
Su Nian sent a message from the restroom and found out that Liang Yizhou was still at work, but he had already called Su Zhen to ask them to wait for him at school.
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Only then did Su Nian feel relieved and returned to her workstation.
Around five o’clock, her phone on the desk suddenly lit up and vibrated; it was a call from Su Zhen.
Most people were wrapping up their work now, not being so strict, so Su Nian answered the call at her desk: “What’s wrong, Zhenzhen?”
Expecting to hear her sweet calling for Mom as usual, but instead, a panting and crying voice came through: “Wuu~ Mom, I lost Su Bao… Su Bao is missing…”
Su Nian immediately became anxious: “Was it you who got lost or Su Bao? Zhenzhen, where are you now?”
The voice on the other end was unclear: “I’m on the street, there are so many people, Su Bao is missing… He said he’d buy me ice cream, but he never came back…”
Su Nian glanced at the time, there was still a while until the end of work.
“Stay where you are, don’t move, Mommy’s coming to find you, don’t run around.”
“What’s wrong, Sister Niannian? Is your Zhenzhen lost?”
“Yes, they went out on the street after school and got lost!” Su Nian was a bit anxious and started to pack up, considering telling her boss ahead to get off work early.
Just as she thought of this, a voice came from outside: “Accountant Su, come out for a moment.”
It was Shen Hanxiu; it should be okay to talk directly to him. Although Su Nian didn’t want to rely on this personal connection, the situation was urgent.
She grabbed her handbag and walked to the door.
“President Shen, I have an urgent matter and need to leave work now.”
Shen Hanxiu’s steps were also hurried as he walked straight to the elevator, asking Su Nian: “Where do you think the child might go?”
Su Nian was stunned; did he already know that Su Bao was missing? Su Nian had just been worried that it might have been his doing!
It seemed that Su Zhen had called him before calling her.
“I… I don’t know, they just came here, and they don’t know many places…”
Now, she couldn’t afford to avoid anything; Su Nian got into Shen Hanxiu’s car and they left together.
Firstly, they contacted Su Zhen by phone, and when they found her, she was sitting alone on a wooden bench by the roadside, crying heavily, looking pitiable and extremely anxious.
Shen Hanxiu seemed even more heartbroken over this daughter, holding her softly in his arms and comforting her.
Su Zhen still blamed herself: “Wuu… Mom, I lost Su Bao…”
Out of the two children, Su Nian was more worried about Su Zhen; she feared that Su Bao had lost Su Zhen. Now that Su Zhen was found, Su Nian was quite relieved because Su Bao was smart. As long as nothing bad happened, he could find his way back home: “Don’t cry anymore, Mommy isn’t blaming Zhenzhen.”
“If Su Bao is gone, what should I do? It’s not fun alone… and there’s no one to hold my hand to sleep at night…”
She usually bullied Su Bao, but now she was crying so sadly.
Asking about Su Bao’s whereabouts, she was also unclear and couldn’t articulate well for a long time.
Shen Hanxiu was anxious but not chaotic, he took out his phone and called Yang Zichen: “Has Yang Zijing arrived yet?”
“Just got off the plane.”
“Ask him to check the surveillance cameras along Sheng Han Road, and also send someone to look for Su Bao.”
Yang Zijing is from the police, and since Su Bao had not been gone for long, it shouldn’t be difficult to find him.
After hanging up, he turned and simply said to Su Nian: “Don’t worry.”
His tone was even, not too light nor too heavy, but it calmed Su Nian’s anxious heart quite a bit.
She knew his capability in handling things, but the current situation was somewhat similar to when their first child went missing, he also sent many people to search, yet till today there’s been no news. Could Su Bao also become impossible to find?
If it was really the case, then she could conclude that Shen Hanxiu could never be exonerated from this! He could pretend to search vigorously just to gain her trust, but she would never choose to believe him again…
Shen Hanxiu, I hope this time you won’t make me completely disappointed…
At the airport, a man in a black suit, who looked extremely like Yang Zichen, was walking out while cursing, “What’s the deal? I just got back and haven’t even warmed up my spot yet and you’re milking me? At least let me have a welcome-back feast first… Alright, alright, I know, I’m going right now. This Shen Hanxiu is still as troublesome as ever!”
The very person who dared to call out Shen Hanxiu by his full name in public, Yang Zijing, changed his demeanor completely upon seeing Shen Hanxiu, groveling as he greeted, “Big bro! Why are you here in person?!” Then, upon noticing Su Nian following Shen Hanxiu, his eyes widened in shock, “Is this… is this the sister-in-law? When did you come back? Do you know, after you left, big bro almost…”
Shen Hanxiu cut him off with a cold voice, “Yang Zijing, did you find the person?”
Yang Zijing promptly dropped the previous topic, answering seriously, “Haven’t located exactly where yet, but definitely not outside Sheng Han Road. Give me ten minutes, I’ll have an answer for you.”
Su Nian, holding Su Zhen’s hand, watched as a usually composed Shen Hanxiu frantically searched through the surveillance footage, seeming even more anxious than her.
She began to doubt, was he genuinely worried, or was he just putting on a show for her, or… perhaps all of this was just a play…
The man she once trusted so deeply, now only left her with suspicions, even Su Nian couldn’t help feeling sorrowful.
Before five minutes had passed, they heard Yang Zijing report, “Big bro, is this the boy?”
Su Zhen, who was leaning in Shen Hanxiu’s arms, spoke up excitedly, pointing at the screen, “It’s Xiao Bao! Mom, Xiao Bao is here!”
Xiao Bao was found not far from where Su Zhen was found, just opposite the street in an alley’s game room.
When they found Xiao Bao, he was sitting in front of a computer in a noisy, dark corner. It seemed like he was playing a game, but upon seeing the screen in front of him filled with complex codes, and his small hands busy on the keyboard.
Next to him was also a boy, who seemed to be Li Yihao.
Su Nian, anxious, hadn’t taken the time to observe these and mistakenly thought Xiao Bao was playing games while leaving his sister alone in the street, even though it wasn’t his usual behavior, but it indeed happened today.
A frightened Su Nian almost wanted to scold Xiao Bao, but then saw Li Yihao’s computer screen suddenly go black, and both boys stopped their actions. Li Yihao stood up and said, “I lost,” then shouted to the management, “Boss, this computer is broken!”
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Xiao Bao then stood up, only to see Su Nian behind him. Knowing he was in trouble but still maintaining a calm demeanor, reminiscent of his father.
Su Zhen immediately came forward to hold Xiao Bao, tears streaming down, “Xiao Bao, where did you go… I thought you were lost…”
Unable to bear Su Zhen’s whimpering, Xiao Bao took her hand, glanced at his mom’s facial expression, then reached up to wipe the tears off Su Zhen’s face, whispering, “Didn’t I tell you not to run around?”
This also alerted the police, and surely they would be scolded once back home.
Seeing the tender actions of the two little ones, the words Su Nian wanted to scold Xiao Bao with were held back.
She spoke softly instead, “Next time, don’t leave your sister alone again, and you shouldn’t run around everywhere.”
Xiao Bao, impatient, just slightly scrunched his face and merely responded with a grunt.
Yang Zijing watched and commented, “Big bro, this is your son, right? His little expression is just like yours.”
Shen Hanxiu turned to glance at Su Nian, then looked down at Xiao Bao with a smile murmuring, “Is it?”
Thankfully, this time was without peril, and the doubt in Su Nian’s heart towards Shen Hanxiu slightly eased.
As they headed out, Su Nian’s attention was on Li Yihao, who remained silent all along.
Having previously seen Xue Qi’s treatment of this child, she felt quite sorry for him.
Approaching the car, Su Nian looked back to see Li Yihao standing not far away, his gaze seemingly on Su Zhen.
This child was the same age as Xiao Bao, but the maturity in his face seemed to surpass Xiao Bao’s. What kind of family had he grown up in?
Su Nian was just about to step up and ask if his mother and father were coming to pick him up, as she couldn’t bear to leave a three-year-old child alone here, despite her issues with Xue Qi, it wasn’t the child’s fault.
Before she could speak, Li Yihao stepped forward and asked politely, “Auntie, may I come to your house for dinner?”
“Don’t let him come! He’s so annoying!” Su Zhen acted like a little tyrant, pointing at Li Yihao in refusal, then pulling on Su Nian, “Mom, let’s hurry, don’t talk to him!”
Shen Hanxiu came over and lifted Su Zhen into the car, then looked at Li Yihao.
This child was Xue Qi and Li Zisheng’s child, someone he might not have cared about before, but now, having Su Zhen and Xiao Bao, he seemed to have developed a special affection for children.
Su Nian nodded in agreement, then tentatively asked, “Sure, but won’t your mom and dad worry?”
Li Yihao just shook his head, then glanced at Shen Hanxiu and back at Su Nian, “Can I get in the car then?”
Su Nian always felt this child had a story, gently touched his head, then led him onto the car.
“Don’t let him sit here! Mom, tell him to get down! I don’t like him!” Before Li Yihao could get in the car, Su Zhen was already loudly refusing.
Su Nian arranged for him to sit with Xiao Bao, “Zhenzhen, he’s your classmate; classmates should get along well!”
“I don’t want to…”
Unable to bear her fussing, Xiao Bao took out a lollipop from his backpack, “Here, I just bought it.”
Only then did Su Zhen stop, glancing at Li Yihao still with displeasure.