Chapter 671: I Want to Go Find Brother Shitou

Li Xiao and Li Beijue were both stunned for a moment, the expressions on their faces suddenly becoming somewhat unnatural.

Jiang Baobao's attention was entirely on the little girl before her, so she did not notice the expressions of the two men, and simply continued to explain: "Tiantian said that the Poisonous Snake was not good to that child, beating and scolding him at every turn, so I promised him that I would see if I could find him. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you two with this matter. If that child can be found, I can discuss it with my uncle and have him adopted under the name of the Jiang Family..."

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and he did not speak.

Tiantian thought he was unwilling and hurriedly said loudly: "Daddy! Brother Shitou is really very well-behaved! You will definitely like him! Will you promise me, please?"

Li Beijue was called out by her, so he had no choice but to respond helplessly.

Hearing that both of them had agreed, the little girl was finally satisfied and full of joy, lying down on the bed to rest with peace of mind, though she could not hide the excitement on her face.

That's great!

From now on, no bad guys will bully Brother Shitou again!

He will be her brother from now on!

The next day—

Jiang Baobao left the Hospital with her precious child early in the morning.

Tiantian had rested for the whole night, and her energy had recovered by more than half. As soon as she entered the house, she asked impatiently: "Mommy, when are you going to find Brother Shitou?"

Jiang Baobao's ears were almost calloused from these four words, and upon hearing this, she was momentarily caught between laughter and tears.

"Baby, this matter has to be taken slowly; how could it be so easy to find him?"

Jiang Baobao amusedly rubbed her little head, sent her back to her room, settled her in, and then hurriedly went to the kitchen to make the snacks she usually liked.

"Baobao..."

Li Beijue walked in from the kitchen doorway, his tone somewhat hesitant.

"Hmm? What is it?"

Jiang Baobao was busy with what was in her hands and asked without lifting her head.

Immediately after, she suddenly felt a warmth behind her.

The man's familiar embrace and body temperature surrounded her, holding her firmly in his arms.

Although the two of them had already had many "intimate contacts," Jiang Baobao still could not help but blush a little and struggled slightly.

"People outside can see inside..."

She said in a low voice, yet she did not ask Li Beijue to let her go.

Li Beijue did not speak, but his arms around her tightened a little more.

After a long while, he spoke softly: "There is something I want to tell you..."

"What is it?" Jiang Baobao noticed that his tone seemed a bit off.

Then she heard the person behind her sigh.

"About the child that Tiantian wants to find... he..."

Li Beijue stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

"What happened to him?"

Jiang Baobao asked subconsciously, and after she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something and widened her eyes slightly.

Immediately, she heard Li Beijue continue from behind: "The antidote my uncle obtained was snatched from the hands of the Poisonous Snake with that child's help. After the Poisonous Snake was shot... he dragged that child down into the sea with him."

"What?"

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment. Thinking of the little boy she had only seen from a distance twice, and the things Tiantian had said to praise him over the past two days, she could not help but feel concerned.

Then she asked with a glimmer of hope: "Is he already impossible to find?"

"The outlook is grim."

Li Beijue shook his head.

The two of them fell silent together, neither of them speaking.

A moment later—

"If Tiantian finds out, she will definitely be very sad..."

Jiang Baobao's tone was somewhat worried.

"I am also considering whether or not to tell her about this."

It was rare for Li Beijue to be so conflicted as well.

Jiang Baobao pondered for a moment before saying: "Tiantian has been thinking about her Brother Shitou all this time. I don't want to lie to her, but would this kind of blow be too much for her? That child... is there really no hope of finding him?"

Jiang Baobao lowered her eyes to stare at the cake she was half-finished with, and at the thought of the reaction the little girl might have upon hearing this, her heart ached terribly.

Both of them were somewhat lost in thought, and neither noticed a small figure quietly walking toward them.

As soon as Tiantian came down the stairs, she saw Li Beijue holding Jiang Baobao in the kitchen, so she softened her footsteps and leaned in with a gossipy look on her face.

She had just reached the doorway when she heard Jiang Baobao inside say: "If we tell her... how should we say it? Tell her... that her Brother Shitou is unwilling to come back with us? Or tell her the truth... that the child will never come back?"

Jiang Baobao thought and thought, but could only come up with these two answers, yet she did not expect that as soon as she finished speaking—

"What happened to Brother Shitou?"

Tiantian suddenly darted out from the kitchen doorway, looking at Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue with a look of surprise, her eyes wide open.

"Tiantian? When did you come over?"

Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue were both startled and looked at the little one in front of them in surprise.

Tiantian, however, could not care about their questions and just persistently pressed: "Mommy, what did you just say happened to Brother Shitou? He wouldn't be unwilling to come back with me! Why did you say he would never come back?"

Tiantian's face was full of anxiety, and as she spoke, her voice began to choke with sobs.

"Baby, don't be anxious first..."

Seeing her like this, Jiang Baobao felt as if her heart were being twisted together, and she hurriedly squatted down to hold her little hand.

"What Mommy meant just now was... was..." Jiang Baobao searched her mind rapidly for a suitable excuse.

Tiantian's tears, however, had already fallen pitter-patter, and she looked at Jiang Baobao with a serious face and said, "Mommy is not allowed to lie to me."

The words Jiang Baobao was just about to say were instantly stuck in her throat, and she could only look at Li Beijue on the side for help.

Li Beijue also squatted down and gently took hold of the little girl's other hand.

"Tiantian, Daddy won't lie to you, but you must promise Daddy that you definitely won't be too sad, okay?"

Li Beijue could not bear to see the little girl shedding tears, but he also did not want to deceive her.

"Daddy... what exactly happened to Brother Shitou? Is he hurt..."

Tiantian looked at the expressions of the two, and although she did not understand what had happened, she knew that her Brother Shitou must be in trouble now.

Li Beijue and Jiang Baobao looked at each other and exchanged a glance, and only then did he slowly say, "Tiantian, your Brother Shitou is very brave, just as you said, he has always been protecting you, but it is very regrettable that the bad person who took you away pulled him down into the sea together... we, for the time being, still cannot find him..."

"The sea?"

Tiantian listened to Li Beijue's words and blankly asked back.

Then, the next second, she wailed and burst into tears!

"I don't want Brother Shitou to fall into the sea! I want to go find him!"

The little girl cried loudly while suddenly shaking off Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue's hands, and ran toward the direction of the main gate without looking back!