Chapter 128: Little Master Found

The manager continued, "So we immediately contacted headquarters to confirm, and it turned out to be true."

"Di Yun Can Ting is a restaurant under the Minghui Group."

"Eh!"

Having said all this, Xiao Yunzhe understood— as the young master of the Xiao family, eating at his own family's restaurant, he naturally didn't need to pay.

Xiao Yunzhe and Geng Jing Shu looked at each other, then both gave a helpless smile and shook their heads.

"I never expected that the restaurant they had booked actually belonged to his father."

The two couldn't help wondering whether the Xiao family's holdings were spread across every corner of the world.

"Alright, then thank you for the hospitality." Xiao Yunzhe, while secretly admiring his father's vast assets, left the restaurant together with Wang De An, Ning Rou, and Geng Jing Shu.

As they walked, Wang De An slipped away to the back, where he quietly underestimated Ning Rou.

"Just who is this Xiao Yunzhe?"

"How could he get a free meal at such a famous restaurant as Di Yun Can Ting?"

"Strong, too strong."

Wang De An had already guessed Xiao Yunzhe was a formidable person, but he hadn't expected him to be this formidable.

Afterwards, Xiao Yunzhe called a car, paid the fare in advance, and had the driver take Wang De An and Ning Rou home.

After seeing them off, Xiao Yunzhe, with his girlfriend, returned to the hotel where they were staying.

Seeing that it was still early, and knowing his father had been closely following the matter, Xiao Yunzhe took the opportunity while Geng Jing Shu was showering to make a video call to Xiao Ming via WeChat.

"Dad, today I went to Di Yun Can Ting with Jing Shu's friend for a meal, and the restaurant staff said that this restaurant is also ours?"

"They also told me they'd checked with headquarters, learned I was a VIP, and completely bewildered me."

"Yes, it's ours, no mistake." Xiao Ming paused, then continued: "Nowadays it's the internet age; after you three changed your surnames recently, I entered your information into all our family's asset systems, so a quick search reveals your identities."

"Eating at your own family's restaurant, you naturally don't need to spend money."

"No wonder, Dad—your holdings stretch all over the country!" Xiao Yunzhe exclaimed.

Thereafter, Xiao Yunzhe told his father about asking his friend nicknamed Hengji Mister, who helps find people, for assistance, and Xiao Ming praised him without cease.

"Yun Zhe, your mind is still quick— you're someone capable of great things; this method of yours boosts efficiency manyfold!"

Xiao Yunzhe scratched his head sheepishly: "Hehe, Dad, leave the matter of finding Little Master to me—I'll definitely bring him back for you."

"Mm, good. Keep me informed the moment you have news." Xiao Ming replied.

Over the next two days, Xiao Yunzhe and his girlfriend Geng Jing Shu waited in Yun Cheng for the results from the private detective and Wang De An's investigation.

I didn't expect Wang De An to be so effective.

Soon he called Xiao Yunzhe and said he had found some useful information: "Xiao brother, I've found several people with the same name and age as Xiao Shan."

"Although I can't definitively say who your Little Master is, this greatly narrows the search— you can contact the private detective and focus on checking those I've found."

After saying that, Wang De An sent the materials over via WeChat.

Upon seeing them, Xiao Yunzhe was instantly delighted and happily told Geng Jing Shu: "Honey, your best friend's husband has really helped us a great deal."

"He's done us such a big favor; we ought to repay this kindness when we get the chance."

"Mm-hmm." Geng Jing Shu nodded in agreement.

With the information from Wang De An, Xiao Yunzhe immediately contacted several detective agencies and forwarded the details to them.

As expected, with Wang De An's information, the detectives soon had news.

"Mr. Xiao, the person you're looking for has been found; the documents have been sent by courier and should arrive in about ten minutes."

As the person on the phone finished speaking, someone rang the doorbell.

Opening the door, outside stood the head of one detective agency, holding a folder; Xiao Yunzhe hung up and hurriedly took the folder and opened it.

Inside were some photos; the person in them bore a resemblance to his father Xiao Ming around the brows, looked about sixty, his face marked by the passage of time.

He then flipped through a stack of documents in the folder; one sheet clearly explained Xiao Shan's background, and another detailed his experiences over the years.

Among them was a record of Xiao Shan selling his ancestral home and then going to a village in the city.

I didn't expect Xiao Yunzhe's guess to be right— his Little Master had indeed been deceived back then; he took the money from selling his house to the city, gave it to the person who was supposed to inform him, and that person ran off with the money.

Afterwards, unable to find Xiao Ming, Xiao Shan placed missing‑person notices in newspapers everywhere.

And the person they were looking for was called Xiao Ming.

After reading the materials, Xiao Yunzhe burst into joy: "Honey, we have news of Little Master— we've found him."

Xiao Yunzhe happily passed the documents to Geng Jing Shu, who, after looking, also smiled happily: "We've found him, at last— Yun Zhe, hurry and call Dad; if he knows, he'll surely be delighted."

"Mm-hmm, I'll call right away." Xiao Yunzhe rushed over, took three steps and sat in two, grabbed the phone from the sofa, and dialed Xiao Ming.

At that very moment, in the most luxurious Yuxi Villa in Anjin City, Xiao Ming, Xiao Yuchun, and Xiao Jingrou—the two sisters—were playing a game of five-in-a-row in the study.

"Dad, Little Master has been found."

Xiao Ming, while playing chess and answering the call, lost all interest in the game upon hearing Xiao Yunzhe's words and suddenly sprang to his feet.

"What? Found him? Wait, I'm coming over right now."

After hanging up, Xiao Ming called to his two daughters: "Jing Shu, Yuchun, quickly pack a bit of luggage and come with Father to Yun Cheng— your brother says he's found Little Master."

"Okay." Hearing that, the two sisters happily ran back to their rooms to simply pack a few sets of clothes.

Father had found his missing uncle; seeing how happy he was, the two sisters also felt happy.

Soon, the father and two daughters rushed to the airport, heading for Yun Cheng.

Outside Yun Cheng's airport, Xiao Yunzhe and his girlfriend Geng Jing Shu, along with Geng Jing Shu's best‑friend couple, were waiting for Xiao Ming's arrival.

After finding Little Master, Xiao Yunzhe told Xiao Ming the news and then called Wang De An to express his thanks.

Upon learning where Xiao Yunzhe's Little Master currently was, and hearing Xiao Yunzhe say that his father was on his way over, preparing to go together as a family to Little Master's home.