Chapter 7 Chapter 11 The Missing Child (Part II)
Chapter 11: The Missing Child (Part II)
Several days have passed, and Ruan Zhan has never even seen the side of the child, or the complete side.
This child didn't know if he was afraid of life or what, he just refused to see Ruan Zhan. Ruan Zhan went to knock on the door, and he said that Aunt Xiao Xia had said not to open the door to strangers. Ruan Zhan and Lu Yan entered the house together, he would bury his face deep in his mother's arms, refuse to look up, as long as he pulled him, he would cry and scream, which embarrassed both Lu Yan and Ruan Zhan.
However, judging from the breath of his body, Ruan Zhan felt that he was really just a normal, autistic and disabled child, and Lu Yan also did not have anything unusual, so Ruan Zhan eliminated his suspicions about the mother and son and went to investigate the case of the child's disappearance.
Xiao Xia was not idle, her sick leave was almost over, although she often felt unwell, but in order to completely help Lu Yan's mother and son, she had no time to rest. She felt that Ruan Zhan was right, you can't help the poor, economic relief is useless, and she has to find a way to create a good environment for Lu Yan.
But creating an environment also requires money, and in the past few months, she has not worked seriously and her income is limited, so she stretched out her evil black hand to Bao Datong, who is making huge profits. How could I have thought that Bao Da was still poor compared to her, and she didn't have a penny of money in her pocket, and she had to eat and drink every day to Ruan Zhan and Wanli. After inquiring, I learned that all the money that Bao Datong scraped from the rich man was donated to charity.
"Even if you keep eighteen thousand, it's better than being embarrassed now! Isn't it a good thing to help Lu Yan? Xiao Xia blamed Bao Datong in his mouth, but his impression of him in his heart changed greatly.
She originally thought that he was just a flamboyant and cunning and lustful little Taoist, who knew that he was a good person with a big heart and no informality, and it was already great to do good deeds without leaving a name, the important thing was that others misunderstood him, and he didn't mind, quite a bit of a dashing and uninhibited temperament that regarded money as dung.
"How about sucking thousands of miles of blood?" Bao Datong proposed, although his face was very sincere, his eyes could not hide his excitement, and he was gloating at first glance.
"If you want to fix him, you'd better do it differently." Xiao Xia sighed, "He has a very high salary, but the quality of life he requires is also very high, so he is a complete moonlight family, and when he doesn't plan well, he has to eat and drink here with a dead face." β
Speaking of which, Xiao Xia was very annoyed. Wanli likes to travel too much, and is not willing to follow the tour group, as long as there is a holiday, he will fly around at home and abroad, and he finally saves money to buy a car, and he also wants to travel conveniently, but because he bought the house that no one wants, he also spent it. Fortunately, it was a haunted house where a horrific murder had happened, and the price was so low that it was almost a gift, otherwise he would still be living in a rented house.
Also, his dress and demeanor are as elegant as a yuppie, and his superiority is not for nothing. Like Ruan Zhan, there are no luxuries, and the clothes are simple shirts and jeans. But why was he able to wear such ordinary clothes so stylishly?
"Otherwise, let's parasitize Ruan Zhan's body together."
"Bad idea, shameful idea!" Xiao Xia glanced at Bao Datong, but when he raised his eyes, he saw Ruan Zhan coming over.
"Take this card, the password is my birthday." He seemed to know why Xiao Xia was worried, "The money is not much, but I can still help Lu Yan buy a small storefront." β
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"What? My money can't be used? Or is our relationship not as good as Wanli and Bao Datong? Ruan Zhan asked rhetorically.
Xiao Xia hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, Wanli has no money at all, you know." I thought that Bao Datong's money was ill-gotten gains, and I robbed him to help the poor, so-"
"Then take it first, not for you. To be returned. Ruan Zhan couldn't bear Xiao Xia's embarrassment and nervousness, and put the bank card in Xiao Xia's hand, "That's it, I still have something to do, I'll talk about it later." β
"My money is ill-gotten gains, huh?" Bao Datong saw that Xiao Xia was still looking at Ruan Zhan's disappeared back in a daze, and took the bank card in his hand, "Put it here first, I'll let you see what it means to really rob the rich and help the poor!" β
Bao Datong said fiercely, Xiao Xia thought that he was going to spend all of Ruan Zhan's money, but he didn't expect that he only spent less than one-tenth of what he expected, and it also made Xiao Xia see what it means to rob the rich and help the poor.
Xiao Xia wanted to open a children's goods store for Lu Yan, she took a fancy to three stores, and finally Bao Datong chose one of them. This storefront is the largest of the three, the best location, the highest price, and there is a house in the back, the store is finely decorated, and most importantly, according to Bao Datong's investigation, the developer of this property is the most rich and unkind, although it is not a bad thing, but at least it is insidious and mean, shameless and stingy.
Looking at Bao Datong's process of punishing this unscrupulous rich businessman, Xiao Xia finally understood why it was terrible for people with Taoist skills to have no kindness and restraint. She saw Bao Datong perform many illusions with her own eyes, which made the rich merchant think that he had provoked a vicious evil and was scared to the point of urine, and then asked around for a mage with magical powers, and found Bao Datong here without accident. Then, Bao Datong fought with the non-existent evil spirit in front of the rich businessman, and only after suffering a small injury did he subdue the other party. In the end, he told the wealthy businessman that when he was developing a certain piece of real estate, he touched the earth dragon and evil spirit below, so he had this catastrophe, and he had to find a woman with an extremely lonely fate to enter the new real estate, preferably facing the earth dragon, and receiving the earth qi, that is, the side of Xirong Street, to control the yin in order to ensure his safety in the future.
There is a commercial street over there, and the first floor is full of ground floor merchants.
At this time, Lu Yan went to consult about the store at the behest of Xiao Xia. She didn't know Xiao Xia and Bao Datong's plan, so she naturally seemed very nervous and cold, which attracted the attention of the rich businessman's subordinates, and then asked Bao Datong to calculate, saying that this woman's life is extremely yin, and she can solve the crisis.
So everything was logical, Lu Yan bought this store for less than one-tenth of the price, and the rich merchant paid Bao Datong a large sum of money to help Lu Yan buy a batch of goods, and in less than a week, Lu Yan's small shop was opened.
"I know what you're trying to say, I shouldn't mess with Taoism." Bao Datong shrugged, "If my dad sees me like this, maybe he will kill me." But it's not right, but it feels good. β
At this time, they were walking on the way to Lu Yan's new home, to see if there was anything else they could help. The newly moved home is about to open again, and it must be very busy, and this is the last day of the summer holiday. Because she has been in trouble since she was sent to the 'helping hand', Director Pan transferred her back to the 'sky'.
"I don't think you're wrong." Xiao Xia walked a little breathlessly, "I just think it's a terrible thing that a bad guy has mastered your abilities. She remembered Sima Nan, "Doing good and doing evil are just a thin line." β
"Don't worry, I won't do evil." Bao Datong grinned, "But I really admire that real estate developer, he can change from passive to active, he is really good at making money." You see, it was clear that he was looking for a woman to help him suppress his bad luck, but he got some kind of lottery and made a big advertisement, attracting countless buyers, and then gave the predetermined prize to the person who was most beneficial to him. Thick, it's really i serve you! β
Xiao Xia nodded approvingly, "All this is too much of a coincidence, did you say he ever doubted us?" β
"Of course, he's so shrewd that he's already secretly getting to the bottom of us. However, we did a good job in the early stage, and I added some fierce material to him, and he is still not afraid! β
The two talked all the way, and soon arrived at Xirong Street, which was very close to the bar.
Lu Yan was still busy, and when she saw Xiao Xia and Bao Datong coming, she hurriedly let them into the store. For the two of them, Lu Yan was full of gratitude. With this small shop, her income should increase a lot, so that she can afford to continue to see a doctor for the child, and because the back is the place to stay, she no longer has to keep the child at home every day.
"Tomorrow, right?" Xiao Xia saw that she could help Lu Yan, although she was physically tired, she was in good spirits, "It's a pity that I have to report to the office tomorrow and can't come to cheer." β
"I really don't know what to say." Lu Yan smiled shyly, "Thank you for helping me so much." You're all good people, and I'll pay it back. β
"Of course, you'll get rich in the future! Will it still deduct our money, everyone knows that children's money is the best to earn, if I can't mix it up in the future, remember to ask me to be a buddy. Bao Datong said sweetly, remembering that when he returned Ruan Zhan's bank card a few days ago, Ruan Zhan's unbelievable appearance, he was in a good mood.
"Where is the child? I haven't seen him for so many days. "Xiao Xia looked left and right.
"This child is afraid of being born badly. In a new environment, he has to adapt to it, and now he is hiding behind and refuses to come out. Lu Yan said,
"Then I'll go find him myself." Xiao Xia stood up, knowing that Lu Yan and Bao Datong had something to say, so he avoided it.
Although the environment has greatly improved, Lu Yan still can't forget her desire to see her husband. Also as a woman, Xiao Xia is very sympathetic to Lu Yan's experience, she always thinks that if Ruan Zhan dies, she will continue to grieve, and her heart will be hollowed out like this!
"Kid, kid?" Natsu knocked on the bedroom door, but no one answered.
"If you don't answer, Auntie is going to break in." Xiao Xia asked again, but no one answered, so she opened the door gently and walked in.
No one.
How is this possible, it is impossible for the child to go anywhere else, not to mention that his special small wheelchair is still placed in the center of the room, and the window is also tightly closed, where can he hide in this less than twenty square meters?
Is it the nature of a child to play hide and seek with her?
"Little boy, where are you?" Xiao Xia whispered his name while searching around, "I was caught by my aunt, but I want to beat your little ass!" β
Bathroom, no; Under the quilt that was hugged, there was none; Under the bed, no; Under the table, no, the rest, all that's left is the wardrobe!
"Nowhere else? Okay, I'm going to take a look at the cabinet. β
Xiao Xia deliberately said loudly, walked over step by step, listened to it, and made no sound at all. This made Xiao Xia smile, thinking that this little thing was really calm, not only could it not hold back, but it could even hold its breath.
"The boy is here!" Xiao Xia screamed and slammed open the door of the closet, but the scene in the cabinet made him stunned!
Except for the clothes that are hung full, there is still no one! Is the boy really not there? Where did he go? The storefront is the only way to go outside, why didn't Lu Yan find that the child was missing?!
Hee-hee-hee
A chuckle came from the depths of the cabinet, Xiao Xia's heart froze, and before she understood what was going on, she felt that all the clothes were rushing towards her, and then her eyes went dark, and a strong force threw her to the ground!
A few seconds of overwhelm made her suddenly feel like she was being buried, and then she realized that it was the wardrobe that had fallen down, and she was buttoned upside down. In a panic, she tried to remove the heavy clothes that covered her, but found that her hands were pressed by something and she couldn't move at all. Instead, something cold roamed over her, and the sound of shredded breathing rang in her ears.
"Little boy, is that you?" Feeling a small hand unwrapping the fabric piled on top of her, she asked, her voice trembling.
There was no answer, just a cold face, a piece of fabric slipped down, and a pair of glowing fireflies shook in front of her eyes!
"Aunt Xiaoxia." A voice came from the darkness, childish, but slow and cold.
Xiao Xia's heart tightened, knowing that it was Xiao Tong talking to her. It was only pitch black under the cabinet, and she couldn't see his face, only the sparkling eyes.
Can human eyes be so bright in the dark? She couldn't tell!
"Little boy, why did you come here, look, we're all buried in here now, right?" Xiao Xia moved uneasily, "Don't be afraid, I'll call someone to save us!" β
"I'm not afraid." The voice of a child, who is not like a child, said innocently, "I have been staying in a dark place." It's very dark, very dark. β
"It won't be dark anymore." Xiao Xia comforted her, the darkness made her nervous, but she was just about to call someone, and Xiao Tong interrupted her again.
"Auntie's words don't count, so I'm going to punish Auntie." He said a little angrily, "You said you would come to play with me, but you never came." β
"Auntie is sick."
"Auntie is lying, Auntie is not sick at all!" A small cold hand held Natsu's wrist.
Xiao Xia subconsciously dodged, and happened to hit a nail that was not completely nailed into the wood, and she screamed in pain.
"I don't like that Uncle Nguyen! I want my aunt to play with me. The boy said willfully.
For a moment, Xiao Xia felt that it was no longer the well-behaved and cute little boy who was talking to her, but someone else. A domineering, insidious adult. She had felt the child's change before, and now it had come again, and it made her extremely uneasy.
"Okay, I promise. You let go of Auntie first, and let's call someone to lift the cabinet, okay? Xiao Xia said, shouting Bao Datong's name loudly.
This time, the child did not stop him, but suddenly hummed a nursery rhyme in the dark - throw away, throw away, throw the handkerchief, and gently place it behind the child, don't tell him-
I don't know if it's a relatively closed and narrow environment, or a child's hypnotic singing, Xiao Xia suddenly had a little hallucination, feeling that she was buried in a barrel-shaped thing underground, and her whole body was filled with cold liquid!
'Huh', a beam of strong light hit, so exciting that Xiao Xia couldn't even open his eyes. Then, a hand scooped her up from the ground.
"How?"
Xiao Xia let out a long breath, and then he came to his senses.
"That'sβme and the boy play hide and seek. As a result, the cabinet topple. β
"Didn't this kid let you get out of the wheelchair casually? He even climbed into the cabinet, why was he so disobedient! Lu Yan on the side blamed Xiao Tong, but her hands gently caressed his little body, as if to make sure that he was not injured.
How could the cabinet fall, it stands to reason that unless you pull it by hand, it will not fall down and hurt people!
Bao Datong turned his head to look at the mother and son, and suddenly felt that they were eccentric, although on the surface, one was gentle and shy, the other was innocent, and it was normal to use spells, but in an instant, he felt as if he had been beaten in his heart, and he immediately became alert.
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