Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 365 Reunion with Yuanbao_1

Chapter 365: Chapter 365 Reunion with Yuanbao_1

"Zhiyu, are you sure you didn’t mistake her for someone else?"

Nanzhi frowned, puzzled and somewhat doubtful.

The little guy pouted and shook his head, "Mother, I saw clearly, it was indeed Sister Yuanbao."

He had run into her today while he and Brother Doudou were visiting the bookstore.

But Sister Yuanbao had told him not to tell Mother, which is why he had sneaked out.

He just wanted to give Sister Yuanbao some silver so she could afford a place to eat.

"Zhiyu, do you know where she is? Hurry, take Mother there."

Seeing the earnestness in his words, Nanzhi’s heart also began to fill with concern.

Yuanbao was only just over four years old—how could Chi Sheng let such a young girl wander to Yan City?

Zhiyu nodded and was about to lead Nanzhi out.

Lin Ercheng and Lin Yicheng exchanged glances, wanting to follow but were stopped by their parents.

"Father, Mother, it’s too late. You should go rest. Ercheng and I will accompany Fatty to take a look. You two rest well," Lin Yicheng said, followed by Lin Ercheng echoing the sentiment.

The elderly couple, Lin Ebbero and Lin Ebbera, were of advanced years and, upon hearing this, simply nodded, instructing them to stay close to Nanzhi.

"Cuicui, you go back and rest first," Lin Ercheng patted Sun Cui’s head with a smile.

"Okay, then you all come back early," Sun Cui nodded and didn’t follow them.

These days, she always felt very tired.

The night remained slightly hot, and watching Little Zhiyu leading the way with his short legs, Nanzhi felt a pang of compassion. She wanted to carry him to hasten their journey, but he refused.

"Mother, Zhiyu is a big kid now. Zhiyu can walk on his own."

The little one said earnestly, without any pause in his steps.

"Alright."

Nanzhi nodded, not bothering further on the matter.

Her concern was for Yuanbao.

That soft little girl.

Little Zhiyu led the three of them left and right for about fifteen minutes before finally stopping.

Looking at the dilapidated little courtyard before her, Nanzhi paused for a moment.

"Mother, Sister Yuanbao and I agreed to meet here tonight, tonight,"

Having walked all the way, Little Zhiyu was a bit out of breath but still pointed to the little courtyard in front of him and spoke to Nanzhi.

He had wanted to bring Sister Yuanbao home, but she refused. After a long argument, he remembered this old house that was uninhabited, and they agreed to meet here.

"Zhiyu dear, you wait here," Nanzhi stroked his head and was about to open the door, but Lin Ercheng stopped her.

"Fatty, you wait here with Zhiyu. I’ll go have a look," Lin Ercheng said as he was already walking towards the wooden door.

Because it was a long-abandoned house, there were no lights inside the courtyard, only the moon above and the lantern in Nanzhi’s hand provided a faint glow.

Lin Yicheng protected Nanzhi and her son in front of him, while Lin Ercheng reached out to push the door.

With a creak, the wooden door was gently pushed open, revealing the interior – aside from a few dusty tables, chairs, benches, and a pile of straw cobwebbed with spiders, there was nothing else.

After taking a careful look, Lin Ercheng shook his head from the outside.

"There’s nobody inside."

Zhiyu looked incredulous and, without heed to anything else, trotted over with his short legs.

Both wooden doors were opened, revealing the empty inside to their view.

"Mother, Sister Yuanbao is gone!"

Zhiyu couldn’t help but panic, and seeing his distress, the calm Nanzhi had just managed to regain suddenly tightened again.

"Zhiyu, are you sure you haven’t made a mistake?"

The little guy looked as if he was about to burst into tears and shook his head repeatedly.

"Mom, I had arranged with Yuanbao to wait for me right here!"

"Zhiyu, don’t panic. You and your mother wait here for a while. Uncle will go and look for her." Lin Yicheng comforted the little one by patting his shoulder, exchanged a glance with Lin Ercheng, and they went off in separate directions to search.

Both Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng harbored some disbelief in their hearts.

After all, Qing Fenghan was far from Yan City; how could Yuanbao, a little girl, possibly run all the way here?

Even if she had come, she would only have been with her father and couldn’t have gotten lost.

That’s what they thought, but upon remembering that Chi Sheng had once lost the little girl before, doubts began to rise in their minds.

"Yuanbao?"

"Yuanbao!"

After searching for a long time, they found a set of child’s footprints heading towards the back courtyard.

Upon seeing this, the brothers became even more cautious.

The little child’s footprints were very chaotic; could something have happened?

Having left in a hurry, they hadn’t brought any weapons for self-defense and could only pick up a chair leg from the ground to hold in their hands.

"Who, who’s there?"

Yuanbao was already a dirty child by the time she met Zhiyu that day. She had planned not to acknowledge him, but when her stomach growled, she instantly felt aggrieved.

With tears in her eyes, she went to find Zhiyu.

The two children had agreed to meet here at night. Yuanbao had hidden early in the room, just waiting for Zhiyu to come over.

An hour ago, she heard voices coming from outside the door and thought it was Shen Zhiyu coming. She was about to open the door when she heard an argument outside, so she quickly hid in the haypile again.

Now, hearing someone calling her, Yuanbao didn’t dare to respond rashly, but only huddled in the hay, peering through the cracks at the people outside.

The sky was too dark; with Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng’s tall figures, even though they were calling her, Yuanbao didn’t dare to make a sound, remaining quietly curled up in the hay.

Nanzhi was anxious in her heart and only led Zhiyu a few steps towards the house.

"Fatty, you just wait here at the entrance with Zhiyu. We’re not clear about the situation inside, so don’t come in yet."

Lin Yicheng spoke a word of caution before continuing his search in the dark.

"Alright, big brother, second brother, be careful," Nanzhi replied, placing the lantern down by herself, and then squatted down to hold Shen Zhiyu tightly in her embrace.

"Zhiyu, be good. Nothing will happen to Sister Yuanbao."

The little one was anxious, tears already falling like pearls.

When Yuanbao saw the bright golden light through the crack, she finally couldn’t help it and burst into tears, running out from the haystack.

"Mom! Mom! Yuanbao is scared!"

The little girl had not had an easy time on her way here, now reduced to skin and bones, her hair disheveled and stuck with bits of straw—only her round, bright eyes shone clear.

"Yuan, Yuanbao?"

Seeing the little girl before her, Nanzhi almost didn’t recognize her.

How could it be that after only a few months, Yuanbao had turned into such a state?

"Mom!" Yuanbao threw herself into Nanzhi’s arms, sobbing, while Shen Zhiyu, knowing she was frightened, patiently stood by, gently patting her back.

"Sister, don’t be scared."

Hearing the noise outside, Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng stopped searching further inside and retreated back.

After taking her home and watching the little one wolf down a bowl of noodles, Nanzhi’s heart ached as she spoke.

"Yuanbao, how did you come here all by yourself? Where’s your dad?"

The little girl gulped down mouthfuls of noodles and, upon hearing Nanzhi’s question, tears began welling up again.

"I... I ran out here on my own."

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