Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 200: Side Quest!

Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Side Quest!

After asking a few more questions and finding out that the little girl seemed to be clueless about everything, Nanzhi sighed and pulled out a handkerchief to gently wipe her tear-stained face.

"How about you come home with me until your daddy comes to get you, would that be okay?"

"Okay."

The little girl nodded timidly, her small hand clutching Nanzhi’s tightly, terrified that she might leave her behind.

Just as the three of them were about to take the little girl home, Liu Jie, the neighborhood patrol, happened upon them.

Upon seeing Nanzhi and her companions, Liu Jie’s eyes lit up. He signaled for his companions to continue patrolling the streets, while he himself hurried towards them.

"Ma’am, business has been good lately? You’ve packed up your stall early today."

Liu Jie grinned but looked somewhat confused when he noticed Nanzhi and the little girl by her side.

"Who is this child?"

"Good timing, Liu Jie. This child got separated from her father. I’m afraid we might need your assistance."

Upon seeing Liu Jie, Nanzhi’s mother lightened up with a smile.

He was a sweet young man, good with people, and capable. She regretted not having an extra daughter for him.

"No trouble at all," Liu Jie said, waving his hand dismissively. After a moment’s hesitation, he added, "Just not sure where the girl is originally from..."

"Her name is Yuanbao, and she came to Yan City with her family. They had breakfast at our stall this morning. They should be staying nearby, but we really don’t know much else."

Nanzhi added from the side.

"That’s enough to go on. It might be an inconvenience for you... Miss Lin, to take the little girl home. When I’ve managed to locate her family, they can come to fetch her."

As Liu Jie was about to refer to Nanzhi as his sister-in-law, he remembered General’s words and hastily addressed her as Miss Lin instead.

Seeing the little girl hiding behind Nanzhi, Liu Jie guessed that if he tried to take her back to the government office, he might have to pacify a crying child again.

He had experienced this one too many times and was wary of repeating it.

"It’s no trouble at all indeed. You’re the one who’s going to be burdened."

Nanzhi shook her head. This wasn’t a big deal, and it would provide her with an opportunity to chat with Yuanbao.

Upon hearing that they’d be able to take the girl home, Liu Jie breathed a sigh of relief, bid his farewell, and set off to look for her parents.

As his figure vanished into the crowd, Nanzhi, holding onto Yuanbao, headed home with her mother and sister-in-law.

The adults were home, and the three children were very well behaved and stayed in the house.

When they heard a knock on the door, the three children snapped to attention, put their books down, and raced each other to answer it.

"Mommy, mommy!"

Although Shen Zhiyu ran slower than her two brothers, she used her small size to her advantage and squeezed past them to reach the door first.

She had expected it to be her mother behind the door. But to her surprise, when the door swung open, she saw a round-faced little girl standing at the doorway, holding her mother’s hand.

Stunned, Shen Zhiyu, Lin Zihan, and Lin Jian stared in surprise.

Where did this chubby little girl come from?

"Zhiyu?"

Finding her son and nephews blocking the entrance, Nanzhi was puzzled.

Why aren’t they letting her in?

Upon hearing her mother’s voice, Shen Zhiyu regained her senses. She, along with Lin Zihan and Lin Jian, opened the way for their mother.

As their mother and the young girl entered the living room, the three boys exchanged confused glances.

"Where did the little girl come from?"

"I don’t know."

Lin Zihan and Lin Jian both spoke up, their attention fixed on Shen Zhiyu.

"I know her!"

Shen Zhiyu’s small, rosy face was flushed with irritation.

This little girl was the one who had been trying to steal her mother away from her!

And now she’s back!

"Do you know her?"

Lin Jian tilted his head and looked at Shen Zhiyu, somewhat curious.

"She’s a baddie!"

At the same time, on the streets, Chi Sheng and Xiaoqi were anxiously looking for Yuanbao, breaking into a sweat.

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They had only been making inquiries among the locals, and when they turned round, Yuanbao had disappeared.

Chi Sheng, who usually seemed calm and collected, was now visibly anxious. With a worried look in his phoenix eyes, he ceaselessly asked passersby if they had seen a little girl.

Xiaoqi followed behind Chi Sheng, his face taut. Thinking of the possibility that the little girl who had been constantly tailing him, calling him "brother Xiaoqi", might be in trouble, he subconsciously clenched his fist.

He knew all too well the savagery of child traffickers. If he and Yueyue hadn’t been saved by their boss back then, they might have fallen into the hands of the traffickers.

Chi Sheng regretted ever letting his daughter leave the house. However, he continued to travel from place to place in hopes of finding her.

"Miss, I’m not sure if you’ve seen a little girl about this tall, wearing a red jacket and a bit chubby..."

Chi Sheng continued to describe Yuanbao’s appearance to people on the street while Su Tao, who had just come out of the restaurant, caught wind of the commotion and turned to look.

It was so noisy; what was happening?

She glanced up and saw a tall, handsome man desperately grabbing strangers and talking to them.

Feeling curious, Su Tao took a few steps towards Chi Sheng.

When she heard that he had lost his child, she looked at him with confusion before suggesting, "If you’ve lost your child, you should report it to the authorities. They’re sure to be better at finding people than you. With all the people coming and going in Yan City these days, what are you going to do if something happens and you’re not quick enough to respond?"

Listening to Su Tao’s reasoning allowed Chi Sheng to calm down. He briefly glanced at her, thanked her quickly, and led Xiaoqi towards the government office.

The woman he had just spoken to was right. At a time like this, it would be quicker and more effective to seek help from the authorities than for them to aimlessly search on their own.

Watching the man leave, Su Tao found the whole situation amusing.

This was just like something out of a television drama.

If you lose someone, you should report it to the authorities. How could aimlessly running around ever be effective in finding someone?

"Host, the man that just left has a very strong aura of fortune around him. Would you like to add a side task?"

Upon hearing the mechanical voice of the system, Su Tao was taken aback.

Ever since he stole the luck from young Master He a few days ago, the system had been quiet. What was it doing popping up now?

"If I succeed, how many fortune points can I get?"

Su Tao wasn’t fond of making deals that would result in a loss. She currently had over twenty thousand fortune points. It seemed like a lot, but the system was too cunning.

The prices for items in the System Mall kept increasing every once in a while.

Seeing that the man was surrounded by a rich aura of fortune, it was obvious that conquering him would be as challenging as Shen Wenchen. If she blindly accepted the task and then failed to complete it, she might have to spend a lot of fortune points to buy a Value Increase Card.

"For every 50 goodwill points, you can extract twelve thousand luck points."

As the system’s voice died away, Su Tao’s eyes sparkled.

Her current fortune value was mainly derived from doing missions and charity works. Even though she had just met that man, if she could get twelve thousand points of fortune, who wouldn’t be tempted?