"This way!" said the security team captain, without a hint of doubt, as he turned around, "Go, check the safety stairs at the other end!"
Two men stayed to protect Huangfu Jue while the rest followed the captain toward the safety stairs at the other end.
Huangfu Jue let out a silent sigh of relief, glanced downstairs, and stepped out of the safety stairwell.
He returned to the lobby downstairs where Will was looking anxiously toward the entrance, and behind him, two bodyguards were diligently guarding Gan Tang.
When he had come earlier for the event, Huangfu Jue had ordered them to protect Gan Tang at all costs, not to leave the little guy’s side under any circumstances.
Therefore, even though he was worried about Huangfu Jue, he dared not let go of the little guy.
Seeing Huangfu Jue return safely, Will breathed a huge sigh of relief and immediately walked up to meet him.
"Sir, are you all right?"
"Daddy!" Gan Tang ran up to his side, "Where were you?"
"I heard there was an assassin, and Daddy was worried about you. I went to find you but couldn’t," Huangfu Jue crouched down, steadying his small shoulders, "Are you hurt?"
The little guy shook his head.
"Then... did you see anyone?"
"I..." Gan Tang’s gaze flickered, "I saw someone fighting with Uncle Will, and then I ran ahead, and... hid in a room."
Huangfu Jue narrowed his blue eyes slightly, "Apart from that, you didn’t see anyone else?"
The little guy averted his gaze, shaking his head.
Mommy is family, not "someone else", so this isn’t lying to Daddy, right?
Knowing he wasn’t being completely honest, Huangfu Jue silently smiled without exposing the truth.
The two of them were in the utility room for so long, that wretched woman must have convinced his son to collude and keep it from him.
Seeing the little guy’s expression, Huangfu Jue stretched his arms and hugged him to his chest.
Feeling guilty for not telling the truth, the little one hugged his neck affectionately, pressing his face against his, to compensate for his lie.
"Duke, Xiaotang!" Qian Xueying hurried over, her face filled with concern as she scrutinized them both, "Are you both okay? I just heard the little guy was taken away, and my heart nearly stopped. Thankfully, the child is fine... Speaking of which, have they caught the assassin?"
Huangfu Jue shook his head slightly, "Not yet."
"These people are really something, how could they target a child!" Qian Xueying frowned, her face full of indignation as she lamented, and her gaze fell on Gan Tang in Huangfu Jue’s arms, immediately showing a friendly smile, "Xiaotang, are you alright?"
Gan Tang shook his head, and she reached into her pocket to produce a lollipop, offering it in front of him.
"Then... Auntie will give this to you!"
The little one turned his face away, leaving her with the back of his head.
Qian Xueying laughed awkwardly, "You don’t like candy? Then shall Auntie get you some fruit instead?"
"No!" Gan Tang immediately wriggled within his father’s embrace, "Daddy, I want to go home."
"Alright!" Huangfu Jue comforted, patting his back, "Will, prepare the car!"
"Look at you, making Daddy’s clothes dirty."
Qian Xueying took out a handkerchief, intending to help Huangfu Jue dust off his suit that didn’t have a speck of dust, but as the handkerchief barely touched the hem of his clothes, he’d already stepped to the side, avoiding her hand.
Huangfu Jue had always been distant toward women, except for Gan Yuan; he was not fond of other women’s advances.