Chapter 71: Bring the Child Back

"You finished work earlier than I did; come up and wait for me so we can go back together."

Fu Sijue finished speaking, opened the car door, and got out.

Lu Xiwán quickly followed and hurried inside.

Before she could board the elevator, Lu Xiwán's phone rang.

"Miss Xi, why didn't Yao Yao ask for leave and just not come to school today?"

The Principal's words made Lu Xiwán's nerves instantly tighten; she couldn't avoid the awkwardness and immediately grabbed Fu Sijue's arm.

"Yao Yao is missing again." After the concise explanation, she directly pulled Fu Sijue to a side.

"What happened?" Fu Sijue furrowed his brows, and his aura instantly became stern.

Lu Xiwán shook her head; she had only decided to resign today, and Yao Yao disappeared.

It makes one have to doubt.

Fu Sijue was about to speak when his phone rang.

After taking the call, Fu Sijue's expression grew solemn.

"It's a call from the Police Station—Gu Qingmeng is also missing."

The coincidence of the two events happening simultaneously was too striking; Lu Xiwán felt there must be something strange.

"Let's go to the Police Station," Fu Sijue gripped Lu Xiwán's wrist and strode out of the Fu Clan.

The car was as cold as an ice cellar, and Fu Sijue exuded an aura of "no strangers allowed."

The two rushed to the Police Station at top speed, where the police waiting outside ushered them inside.

"Based on our analysis of the surveillance footage, the suspect in the Chengzhongcun murder case could be Gu Qingmeng, but today the covert line we placed near Hengshan Gongguan reported her missing, so we thought we'd come to learn more about the situation,"

Lu Xiwán was shaken by this news.

Who could have imagined that the mastermind behind the sensational murder case was a delicate young lady.

"May I ask, Mr. Fu, have you noticed any irregularities from Gu Qingmeng during this period?"

The police lightly tapped the table, bringing the distracted Fu Sijue back.

Fu Sijue, expressionless, said, "Nothing observed."

"What about Miss Xi?"

"She doesn't know Gu Qingmeng; just ask me."

Fu Sijue instinctively blocked the police's question to Lu Xiwán.

"Alright, thank you both for your cooperation—"

"I want to file a report," Fu Sijue folded his hands on the table, lifted his gaze, and stared directly at the police.

Lu Xiwán quickly added, "The kindergarten just called, saying Mr. Fu's child is also missing; perhaps Gu Qingmeng took him away."

The police slammed the record book shut, picked up the intercom, and spoke.

"Suspect Gu Qingmeng appears to have taken a hostage; please dispatch police promptly to locate Gu Qingmeng!"

The Police Station descended into chaos; Lu Xiwán sat with Fu Sijue on an outside bench, waiting.

"I didn't protect Yao Yao well."

Fu Sijue bowed his head in self-reproach, his high-end suit jacket carelessly tossed aside.

That is completely unlike him.

"No one expected Yao Yao to disappear; Mr. Fu, stop blaming yourself. With this time, you'd be better off thinking how to find the child."

Lu Xiwán tapped all her contacts to look for people, and seeing Fu Sijue's despondent demeanor made her sigh.

From his outward appearance, you truly can't see how fragile his mind is.

"Fu Sijue, stay clear‑headed; finding Yao Yao is the most important thing we have to do right now."

Lu Xiwán forcibly pulled Fu Sijue up, grabbed the coat on the chair, and without hesitation shoved it into his arms.

Fu Sijue's eyes were full of astonishment; he hadn't expected Lu Xiwán to do that.

"If you're going to be sad, wait until the child is found before you grieve!"

Her eyes flashed with resolute light, and even the despondent Fu Sijue was moved.

"How do we find them?" Fu Sijue asked blankly.

Lu Xiwán rolled her eyes to the heavens, "I have few contacts in Haicheng; this job falls to you."

Grief seems to affect one's IQ; Fu Sijue clumsily acted like a child, bustling back and forth behind Lu Xiwán.

"Assistant Shen's people mainly investigate..." Lu Xiwán hadn't finished when the phone rang.

She saw it was an unknown number and hung up, but the caller persisted in dialing.

In a fit of anger, Lu Xiwán answered; just as she was about to argue, she heard the voice on the other end.

"Mommy is me."

Lu Xiwán's anger vanished instantly; Yao Yao's call melted her heart.

"Where are you now? Mommy will come get you right away."

Hearing the voice, Fu Sijue suddenly looked up, meeting Lu Xiwán's smiling face.

"Yao Yao is now hiding in the outskirts of the city; Gu Qingmeng still has several men with her. First, have the tech department locate Yao Yao's position, and bring the child back first."