Qiao Yuxian and Qiao Lech were waiting at home for Chen Hui to pick up Qiao Zhiang.
But it was already past the usual return time, and they hadn’t come back.
After waiting for a while, Qiao Lech was a bit uneasy and thought about calling to ask.
Just as she was about to make the call, Qiao Yuxian’s phone rang first; it was Chen Hui calling.
She answered the phone and asked, "Auntie, what’s wrong?"
"Yu Xian, Zhiang left the tutoring class on his own, and now we don’t know where he went," Chen Hui said urgently. "We’re checking all the surveillance cameras to find him, but I’m worried, afraid someone might have taken him. Can you help look for him too?"
"Okay," Qiao Yuxian replied. "I understand, don’t worry too much."
Qiao Lech, who was right next to her, couldn’t hear what Chen Hui was saying but could tell from her voice that she was anxious. Her expression turned pale: "What happened? Did something happen to Zhiang?"
"He left the tutoring class on his own," Qiao Yuxian replied. "Where’s your computer?"
"Upstairs," Qiao Lech quickly said.
Qiao Yuxian went upstairs.
Qiao Lech followed behind her, shaking slightly, "How could he just leave? He’s so young, where could he go? Could he have encountered human traffickers..."
Qiao Yuxian turned around and held her hand, comforting her, "No way. Even if he did encounter human traffickers, I could get him back. Don’t worry."
Qiao Lech looked into her eyes, listening to her assured tone, and felt a bit more at ease: "Okay."
The two quickly went upstairs and reached the door to Qiao Lech’s room.
Qiao Lech had just opened the door.
Qiao Yuxian’s phone rang again.
She took a look; it was Gu Yanjing calling. As she entered the room, she answered the phone: "What’s up?"
Gu Yanjing paused, hearing the coldness in her voice, and asked, "Are you looking for Qiao Zhiang?"
Qiao Yuxian was briefly stunned, and before she could respond, Gu Yanjing quickly said, "He’s with me. Don’t worry."
"Huh?" Qiao Yuxian stopped in her tracks, confused, "With you?"
"Mm," Gu Yanjing responded, with a hint of helplessness in his otherwise cold voice.
"How did he end up with you?" Qiao Yuxian also sounded puzzled, "Are you sure it’s Qiao Zhiang?"
Qiao Lech had just booted up the computer, hearing her words, she looked up at her. She immediately got up and stood by her side, watching her.
Qiao Yuxian put her phone on speaker.
Qiao Lech then heard Gu Yanjing’s voice come through: "Say something."
After a few seconds, Qiao Zhiang’s nervous little voice came through: "Sister."
His voice was so tense that even after he called out ’sister’, there was a burst of stifled laughter from the other end.
It was Lin Huai Shu’s voice.
Both Qiao Yuxian and Qiao Lech felt a little relieved.
The phone went silent for a few seconds, then Qiao Yuxian looked at Qiao Lech and said, "Call Auntie and tell her to come back."
"Okay," Qiao Lech called.
Qiao Yuxian left the room and continued her call with Gu Yanjing: "Aren’t you at the company at this hour?"
"Yes," Gu Yanjing replied.
"How did he end up at the company?" Qiao Yuxian asked.
Gu Yanjing paused in silence.
Lin Huai Shu, beside him, took the phone, switched on speaker mode, and said with a laugh, "Little sister-in-law, this is a long story."
Lin Huai Shu’s car stopped in front of the Gu Group’s main entrance.
He got out nimbly, put on a down jacket, and, like a rascal, made his way to the Gu Group while wrapping the coat around himself.
But after a few steps, he was suddenly grabbed by a little bean of a child.
The little bean suddenly darted out. Moving too fast, he crashed into Lin Huai Shu’s leg when he stopped beside him.
The wind had messed up Lin Huai Shu’s hair, and with his down jacket wrapped tightly around him, he looked at the little bean whose hair was equally tousled but still cute.
The two of them stared at each other for a few seconds, and Lin Huai Shu said, "What’s wrong? Are you lost? Can’t find your parents? Want me to call the police? Or were you abandoned by them?"
The little bean listened to his barrage of words.
Lin Huai Shu continued, "What’s wrong? Can’t speak?"
The little bean: "......"
Lin Huai Shu noticed his speechless expression, and after a few seconds of shock, exclaimed, "Damn! Don’t tell me you’re the child who’s returned from a foreign land after many years with your mother to find me!"
The little bean’s eyes filled with disgust: "......"
Lin Huai Shu added, "Don’t even try to smear my name, I’m quite the virtuous guy. Twenty-seven and still just a virgin, don’t even think about..."
"I’m Gu Yanjing’s brother-in-law."
Lin Huai Shu’s voice suddenly vanished. After a few seconds, his face turned quite puzzled, and he raised his voice a bit: "Whose brother-in-law are you?"
The little one pointed towards the Gu Group and said, "Gu Yanjing."
Lin Huai Shu stared at him, astonished, and after a while said, "You’re the little sister-in... uh, wait, what’s your sister’s name?"
"Qiao Yuxian," the little one said crisply.
Lin Huai Shu then asked, "What’s your name?"
"My name is Qiao Zhiang."
Lin Huai Shu looked at him again for a while, thinking that he somewhat resembled Qiao Yuxian: "What are you doing here?"
"I’m looking for Gu Yanjing," Qiao Zhiang said. "I know you; I often see you online. I know you have a good relationship with Gu Yanjing. Can you let me in? I have something very important to tell him."
Lin Huai Shu noticed his convincing little posture and smiled, "Sure, but what’s in it for me?"
"I’ll follow you on Weibo," Qiao Zhiang said.
Lin Huai Shu chuckled, "Alright, it’s a deal then. Let’s go."
Lin Huai Shu directly took him to Gu Yanjing’s office. As soon as he pushed the door open, before he saw Gu Yanjing, he shouted, "Yanjing, I brought your brother-in-law here."
Gu Yanjing was busy working; when he looked up, he saw Lin Huai Shu leading Qiao Zhiang inside.
He looked around to make sure there was no one else but them.
As soon as Qiao Zhiang saw him, his little heart trembled, and he held onto Lin Huai Shu’s hand even tighter.
Seeing how bold he was just now, Lin Huai Shu thought this little rascal wouldn’t be scared: "Yanjing, look, you’ve scared your brother-in-law."
Gu Yanjing ignored him, stood up, and looked at the red-faced Qiao Zhiang from the cold weather and asked, "How come you’re with him?"
Lin Huai Shu said, "He was at the company entrance and asked me to bring him up."
Gu Yanjing went to the water dispenser and poured hot water, "You came by yourself?"
"I only saw him alone," Lin Huai Shu said, leading him to sit on the sofa and taking off his backpack, "He said he has something important to tell you."
Gu Yanjing handed him the hot water to warm his hands.
Qiao Zhiang held the cup with both little hands, looking down, afraid to face Gu Yanjing.
"What’s up?" Gu Yanjing asked as he looked at him.
Suddenly cowardly, Qiao Zhiang ducked his head, and after a moment said, "I got into a fight with a classmate at the tutoring class. The teacher contacted the classmate’s parents. I’m afraid my mom will be bullied by theirs, so I secretly ran away." Read complete version only at noveⅼfire.net
Lin Huai Shu’s mouth twitched.
He heard from Qiao Yuxian that Qiao Zhiang studies at a tutoring class near the Gu Group.
"Let them believe I’m missing, they’ll surely worry and look for me first, and the other parents won’t trouble my mom for the time being," Qiao Zhiang explained, "Once home, we can think of a plan."
Lin Huai Shu’s mouth twitched again, "What kind of strange idea is that? Your mom will be worried. Aren’t you afraid of being kidnapped at your age?"
"So you should call my mom," Qiao Zhiang said.
Before he could finish, Gu Yanjing had already called Qiao Yuxian.
Listening to Lin Huai Shu’s general narration, Qiao Yuxian was speechless, and then faintly said, "Qiao Zhiang, you’ll get a spanking when you come home."
Qiao Zhiang was scared to tears.
Gu Yanjing took the phone from Lin Huai Shu’s hand, turned off the speakerphone, and asked, "Should I take him home?"
Qiao Yuxian understood his meaning, paused, and said, "Alright."
Ended the call. Gu Yanjing then asked Meng Yan to buy some things.
He went to visit the Qiao Family.
Lin Huai Shu sat opposite Qiao Zhiang, watching him pout and worry about being spanked, "Going to visit the in-laws?"
Gu Yanjing didn’t respond to him.
Lin Huai Shu added, "I really didn’t expect your brother-in-law to be so young."
Qiao Zhiang pouted and glanced at him.
Gu Yanjing still didn’t speak.
Lin Huai Shu kept looking at Qiao Zhiang, and after a while said, "This kid... why does he look so familiar?"
Gu Yanjing glanced at him and paused, "Who don’t you find familiar?"
Lin Huai Shu: "......"