Chapter 32 Searching for Treasure, Helplessness and Collapse
Chapter 32 Searching for Treasure, Helplessness and Collapse
Upon receiving the news, Chen Xuezong and Yang Dongcha immediately dispatched their people to search for the child, mobilizing all available resources and doing everything in their power to search. However, despite their best efforts, they searched the capital city for three days without success.
Unable to find any trace of the child, the two worried that something had happened to Ning Yao and rushed over one after the other.
Upon entering, I saw Ning Yao curled up on the living room sofa, her head buried between her knees, like a wounded little wild animal.
Chen Xuezong suddenly stopped in his tracks, staring intently at Ning Yao's figure, his heart aching.
He stood there, opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't utter a single word.
Since he met Ning Yao, she has always been a strong and confident woman in his eyes. Even when she encountered great setbacks, he had never seen her so helpless.
Not only Chen Xuezong felt sorry for Ning Yao, but Yang Dongcha, who was standing next to him, had never seen Ning Yao so vulnerable.
In her eyes, Ning Yao was an all-powerful strong woman who could handle any storm with composure and calmness, but now, because of the child...
Yes, the child is Ning Yao's life.
Yang Dongcha sighed, went over and sat down on the sofa next to Ning Yao. She reached out and smoothed Ning Yao's hair, then stretched out her arm and put it around Ning Yao's shoulder, comforting her, "Those little devils are incredibly clever, they'll be fine."
“It must be because I was too harsh. They are angry with me, so they don’t even want me as their mother anymore. I am not a good mother.”
"They're so young, what if they run out and encounter bad people?"
Ning Yao didn't look up when she spoke; her voice was hoarse and weak, and her thin body trembled slightly uncontrollably.
Yang Dongcha sighed and patted Ning Yao's back. She looked at the children's meals Ning Yao had prepared for the children on the table. Every dish was exquisite and impeccable, both beautiful and delicious.
"You are the best mommy I have ever met in this world, really."
Yang Dongcha spoke from the bottom of her heart. She had never seen anyone be such a responsible mother as Ning Yao. She raised four children to be healthy and chubby, taking good care of them both in terms of their physical and emotional well-being.
If it were someone else, let alone four children, even if they only had one child, they might not be able to take care of everything.
Over the past five years, Ning Yao has truly endured a lot of hardship, and she has also been truly remarkable.
Chen Xuezong remained silent, hating himself for not being able to utter a single word of comfort to Ning Yao, and could only stand by anxiously.
Seeing Ning Yao's self-blame and pain, Chen Ma turned her face away and wiped away her tears. She had lived and eaten with Ning Yao and had long regarded Ning Yao as her own daughter. The children were also close to her. Now that the children were lost, she was also very sad and felt that she had not taken good care of the house and had not taken good care of Ning Yao and the children.
"Mom, Yao Yao, I will definitely bring the child back to you safe and sound," Chen Xuezong promised in a low voice.
Upon hearing Chen Xuezong's words, Yang Dongcha immediately expressed his opinion.
"The Imperial City is my territory, so you can rest assured. I have already arranged for all my people to go out and find the four treasures. I guarantee that none of them will be missing and that I will bring them back to you safely. Don't cry, be good."
After saying that, Chen Xuezong and Yang Dongcha exchanged a glance, then got up and hurriedly walked out the door.
Ning Yao is currently emotionally unstable. As her close friends and family, all they can do is help her find her child as soon as possible.
Chen Ma had her own things to do. Before leaving, she glanced at Ning Yao on the sofa, who hadn't even changed her posture, and turned away helplessly.
Ning Yao was now the only one left in the villa's living room, and the clock on the wall ticked away.
Ning Yao's arm felt a little numb and slowly drooped down to her ankle.
She looked up at the empty living room, devoid of children's laughter, and felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if it had been violently ripped apart.
Why did she get angry with the kids? If they wanted to find their daddy, they could just do it; she could find a way to cover for them.
Why must we use such cold-blooded methods and such a cold tone to scold and warn them?
Ning Yao got up and went upstairs, subconsciously entering the children's bedroom.
The room was spotless, clearly someone had cleaned it.
Ning Yao actually started to miss the time when the house was messy; it was a trace of the children making a ruckus.
"Mommy, I really love you. When I grow up, I will protect you and make sure you never shed a tear in your life."
"Mommy is the prettiest! Why do you have to put such an ordinary face on your picture? But no matter what Mommy looks like, I'll love her!"
"Mommy, I've developed a capsule to combat fatigue. If you're too tired from work, take one. It'll strengthen your body and refresh your mind. I specially developed this for you!"
The children's innocent and caring words flashed through Ning Yao's mind.
She felt as if she had been battered by a violent storm, her whole body was ice cold.
Overwhelmed by self-blame, despair, helplessness, and a torrent of negative emotions, she could barely stand.
She truly regretted it; she shouldn't have spoken so harshly to the children.
For the past five years, Ning Yao had never felt that anything could break her spirit, but now she couldn't hold on any longer.
Before she got pregnant, the belief that kept her alive was revenge, settling scores with the Ning family. But after she got pregnant and had those soft and cute little dumplings, Ning Yao no longer thought that revenge was the most important thing in her life.
Nothing was more important than her child, not even revenge.
Where are the children now? Are they eating well? Are they warmly dressed? They must be very scared without her by their side.
Something must have happened, otherwise how could we not receive any news for three days and three nights?
Ning Yao slid down the cold wall with her back against it, and with a thud, she knelt on the floor, her eyes devoid of any light.
Her heart turned cold, and she shivered, her shoulders hunched. Her long, curled eyelashes gradually became wet with tears, and crystal-clear teardrops slid down her cheeks, leaving two transparent streaks.
Ning Yao had been suffering terribly for the past three days, constantly blaming herself.
Forget about work, she couldn't even maintain a normal routine, like taking a shower or eating. Ning Yao, who was always impeccably clean, suddenly became slovenly. If it weren't for Chen Ma, Ning Yao would probably have been sent to the hospital emergency room long ago.
She thought that as long as she stopped the children from contacting the Wen family, she could prevent all dangers from happening.
But she forgot that children also have their own emotions, and they also have things they want to do and the lives they want to live.
Ning Yao felt increasingly distressed as she thought about it, as if she were trapped in a vortex of pain.
The scene before her eyes gradually blurred, she lost her balance, and suddenly fell to the ground without making a sound.
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