They left home early and took Little Mantou for a stroll around the street.

"Mr. Lu, let’s buy some clothes for you before heading home."

Little Mantou frowned, "You girls love shopping the most, but..."

He pointed to the arcade area, "I’ll go play there. When you’re done, come find me there."

Because the arcade area is next to the children’s clothing store, Yu Sangwan didn’t think much and agreed, "Okay, don’t go to any other place! Ningning and I will be quick."

"Got it, got it!"

Little Mantou waved his hand and dashed into the arcade area.

Gu Xiaoning laughed, "Boys are just so lively."

Yu Sangwan looked at her, "Any news?"

"Not yet." Gu Xiaoning wasn’t embarrassed and asked Yu Sangwan, "Ah Sheng has worked so hard, why haven’t I yet?"

"Cough, cough." Yu Sangwan almost choked on her saliva, "Well, it’s all about fate; parents and children are a kind of fate... Don’t worry, don’t pressure yourself. Uncle Le Zheng likes you very much, he won’t make things difficult because of this."

Gu Xiaoning shook her head, "It’s not because of Uncle Le Zheng. I truly want to have a child with Ah Sheng, hehe."

Yu Sangwan laughed, really growing more fond of her.

"Let’s go, let’s make it quick."

"Okay."

The two entered the children’s clothing store, and once Yu Sangwan saw clothes suitable for Little Mantou, she couldn’t stop and bought quite a lot.

Fortunately, Gu Xiaoning had already prepared early, calling Le Zhengsheng to come pick them up.

After shopping, since Yu Sangwan was inconvenienced by her large belly, Gu Xiaoning had her watch their things while she went to the arcade area to call Little Mantou out.

However, she went into the arcade area, searched every corner, but there was no sign of Little Mantou anywhere!

"Little Mantou?" Gu Xiaoning panicked, how did the little guy disappear so quickly?

Afraid, she quickly ran out, cold sweat pouring down.

"What’s wrong?" Yu Sangwan saw her come out alone and felt something was off, "Where’s Little Mantou?"

"Wanwan!" Gu Xiaoning’s voice changed, "I haven’t seen Little Mantou, I’ve searched twice inside...No one is there!"

"What?" Yu Sangwan was shocked, her face changed suddenly.

She tried hard to stay calm, took out her phone, "Don’t rush, maybe there were too many people, you didn’t see...he has a phone, I’ll call!"

"Oh, okay!"

Yu Sangwan dialed Little Mantou’s number, but there was no response from the other end!

She dialed several times, but in the end, it was simply turned off!

This almost crushed Yu Sangwan’s last hope...

"Ah...Qingming!"

"Wanwan!" Gu Xiaoning quickly held her up, "Don’t worry, Ah Sheng will be here soon!"

"Ningning, Wanwan?"

Just then, Le Zhengsheng appeared.

"Ah Sheng!" Gu Xiaoning was beside herself with worry, "Little Mantou went in to play video games and is missing! His phone can’t be reached either!"

"What?" Le Zhengsheng frowned, "How long ago was this?"

"Not too long, from when I called you until now..." Gu Xiaoning was about to cry.

Yu Sangwan, on the other hand, already had tears streaming down. Le Zhengsheng stepped forward to comfort her, "Wanwan, don’t cry! With such a short time, Little Mantou should still be here!"

"Really?"

Le Zhengsheng nodded, "Don’t worry, I’ll think of a way!"

"...Hmm."

Le Zhengsheng immediately contacted the mall manager and also called Officer Qu.

The mall manager received Officer Qu’s call and promptly locked down the mall.

Little Mantou’s photo was immediately printed, "Take a good look, this is the child! Must find him! Leave no corner unchecked!"

"Yes!"

The search commenced, and as Le Zhengsheng predicted, Little Mantou was still within the mall!

"Found him! But not yet confirmed, please have his mom verify!"

"Qingming? I am Qingming’s mom!"

She hurried over to the restroom entrance on the fifth floor.

Yu Sangwan recognized her son from a distance immediately, disregarding her pregnancy, she ran over and swiftly embraced Little Mantou. "Qingming!"

"Mom..."

Yu Sangwan held back her tears and raised her hand, striking Little Mantou fiercely, "I told you to behave! Didn’t I tell you not to run around? Why make your mom so worried? You don’t remember what Dad said? You are a man!"

"Mom!" Little Mantou sobbed, "I didn’t mean to! I didn’t run away!"

"Still arguing?" Yu Sangwan, overcome with anger, hit him again.

"Waa waa..." Little Mantou cried heavily, "Mom, stop hitting me! I didn’t run away on my own!"

Beside them, Le Zhengsheng stepped in.

"Wanwan." Le Zhengsheng frowned, explaining, "I have already spoken with the police... It wasn’t Qingming who ran away on his own! Someone took him to the restroom, look... his hair is cut like this, and clothes are changed; if the police were late by a step, Little Mantou would have been abducted!"

Yu Sangwan was stunned, looking at her son, "Is it true?"

"Yes!" Little Mantou nodded with tears, "They picked me up and walked away! Mom, I didn’t mean to!"

"It’s my fault, dear!" Yu Sangwan embraces her son and cries even harder, "It’s Mom who wrongly blamed you, Qingming!"

"Mom." Little Mantou used his chubby little hands to wipe his mom’s tears, "Don’t cry... Dad knows, he’ll scold me! Dad says, a man shouldn’t make a woman cry! Little Mantou is not being good, making Mom cry!"

"Qingming!"

Yu Sangwan hugs her son, her heart aching.

Le Zhengsheng stepped forward, hugging both mother and son, "Alright, Qingming is frightened... Let’s go home!"

"Okay."

...

Back home, Yu Sangwan was still in shock, constantly watching Little Mantou.

"Mom, it’s alright now, I’m not scared anymore." Little Mantou comforted his mom instead, "You don’t have to be scared, I’m here safe and sound."

Yu Sangwan choked up, how understanding is this child?

Typically, kids mature early due to their environment... Little Mantou isn’t even six yet, but what he has experienced, even adults might not have.

"Mom won’t cry..."

Watching the mother and son, Le Zhengsheng fell into thought.

Why did something happen to Little Mantou? Was it a common abduction attempt, or specifically targeting Little Mantou?

Chapter 547: Little Man

After coaxing Little Mantou to sleep, Yu Sangwan exited the room.

Le Zhengsheng stood with one hand in his pocket, looking at her, "Wanwan."

"Hmm?" Yu Sangwan frowned, they’ve known each other for so long, of course she knew he had something to say, "Shall we talk in the study?"

"Alright."

Le Zhengsheng voiced his doubts, "I think the matter isn’t as simple as it seems, there were so many kids in the arcade, why only Little Mantou? Besides, the way it was done is too skilled! If I weren’t there, or if Officer Qu wasn’t, Little Mantou..."

Yu Sangwan’s heart skipped a beat, she understood what he was about to say.

"Then..." Yu Sangwan frowned deeply, "What should we do? We don’t even know who they are, or what they want."

Could it be, they must hide like this forever? Or leave with Little Mantou again, wandering the world?

As a mother, Yu Sangwan couldn’t bear doing such a thing.

"It seems Qin Shaoju hasn’t given up... He’s trying to prove Helian Si is Lu Jinxuan, indeed, there’s no better, more direct way than proving the two kids are of same father and mother."

"Then what do we do?"

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