Feeling Huangfu Jue’s murderous gaze, Huangfu Qi wisely wiped the smile off his face.
"From here, there’s nothing but Bailu Town ahead. She can’t have gone too far in a few hours. I’ve already called for a plane to come over. We’ll chase after her!"
While he spoke, the helicopter had already flown nearby and stopped by the side of the road. Will jumped out of the aircraft to welcome the two men aboard, and together they headed to Bailu Town.
Huangfu Qi spoke lightly, but Huangfu Jue was not the least bit optimistic.
This was his territory. Finding someone wasn’t difficult, but if a person was intentionally hiding from you, searching for them became as hard as scaling the heavens.
Noticing his mood, Huangfu Qi reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
"Don’t worry, her heart is still with you, she won’t go far. This issue started because of me; I promise, I will definitely help you find her!"
Huangfu Jue didn’t make a sound, just frowned and looked out the window in the direction of Bailu Town.
The sky was overcast, as if a heavy rain was brewing.
Bailu Town, hotel room.
On the sofa, the little one put down the book in his hands and softly observed her movements while rubbing his uncomfortable belly.
Gan Yuan, who had been tossing and turning, had by then gradually calmed down, her breathing slowly getting lighter.
Gan Tang coughed deliberately, but there was no reaction. The little one closed the book and called out to her softly.
Gan Yuan didn’t respond, too exhausted and weary; she had truly fallen asleep.
Setting down the book, Gan Tang slipped barefoot off the sofa and quietly crept beside the bed to look at her expression.
Gan Yuan was frowning in her sleep, her face filled with worry.
Sighing with pity, the little one stretched out a hand to pull up the blanket for her, then reached over to take Gan Yuan’s cellphone from her backpack on the table.
Glancing at his mother on the pillow, he tiptoed into the restroom. Peering out to see her still deep in slumber, he closed the door, turned on the phone, and input Huangfu Jue’s mobile number to make the call.
The call was immediately connected, and Huangfu Jue’s voice rang out, accompanied by a cacophony of noise.
"Hello... Ayuan... is it you... Ayuan, listen to me... Ayuan..."
"Hello, Daddy, it’s me!"
On the other end of the phone was Huangfu Jue’s anxious voice. Because he was on a helicopter, his voice was exceptionally loud and noisy.
"Daddy, it’s me, Xiaotang!" the little guy whispered, his voice a hush. "Can you hear me?"
"Hello... Ayuan..." In a moment of quick thinking, the little one pressed the video call button. "Daddy, can you see? It’s me... Mommy is sleeping; I don’t dare to speak loudly..."
Seeing Gan Tang on the screen, Huangfu Jue immediately guessed the situation. Although he couldn’t hear what he was saying, he read the message from the little one’s lip movements.
Amid the helicopter’s clamor, Huangfu Jue couldn’t make out the sound on the other end. Furrowing his brow, he ordered the pilot to land and spoke loudly into the phone.
"Xiaotang, wait for me to call you in a bit."
The little one hung up the call, quietly cracked open the door to peek outside, and seeing Gan Yuan still lying on the pillow, he breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew, set the phone to vibrate, and held it in his hand waiting for the call.
Moments later, the helicopter landed on the ground. Huangfu Jue immediately jumped out and ran to a quiet spot to redial the number.
"Xiaotang, where are you?"
This time, Huangfu Jue’s voice came through much clearer.