Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 507 - 505 How Important She Is in His Life
It wasn’t until the teacher looked at her with such concern that she tentatively asked, "Are you alright?"
Jiayi then forced herself to be spirited and waved her hand: "I’m fine, teacher."
The teacher felt extremely guilty, "Mrs. Chu Zhuoting, please rest assured, Chu Zhuoting went missing from our kindergarten, and we will take responsibility..."
Although Jiayi was on the brink of collapse at the moment, she also understood, given the situation, that the man who took Zaizai today must have targeted him a long time ago.
Zaizai was usually a bit naughty, but he would definitely not run off with a stranger.
Hearing the teacher’s account of what several children said, Zaizai had a long conversation with that man before being taken into the car...
That means the person came fully prepared, intending to lure Zaizai away all along.
Even if nothing happened today, something was bound to happen sooner or later.
If not taken away from the kindergarten, he would likely have been taken from somewhere else.
Who is it, who on earth wants to kidnap her son!
A chill climbed up Jiayi’s back, reaching the nape of her neck, making her feel as if she had fallen into an icy cave.
How she wished that now, just like before, it was Mr. Huo who took Zaizai, and it was all just a scare!
But that man wasn’t even in the country at the moment.
And besides, even if that man took Zaizai without consulting her first, he certainly would not keep quiet until now.
Who could it be—
Seeing Jiayi’s prolonged silence, the teacher knew she was a single mother, with no one to consult at the moment, and fearing she might be too shocked and have an accident because of her agitated emotions on the way back, said, "Let me take you home first, Mrs. Chu Zhuoting."
"No need, teacher, you’ve had a hard night, too, you should go back first." Jiayi’s voice sounded weak, but she seemed reasonably composed.
After the teacher urged her a few more times and saw that she insisted on not needing an escort, he sighed and left.
As the teacher’s figure disappeared, the long street outside the police station seemed particularly desolate.
It was as if all the sounds in the world had vanished; even the hustle and bustle of the road seemed to have disappeared.
Zaizai... where could he be?
He must be very frightened, right? He’s not even four years old yet! How can he withstand such a scare?
Over the past few years, in midnight dreams, she too had thought about whether choosing to give birth to Zaizai was indeed a wise decision.
After all, she was not even nineteen that year, unaware of who the child’s biological father was, and she faced the prospect of returning to her home country with her mother to seek out a new life, bearing the burden of a child.
Sometimes, she would also find Zaizai too noisy, too boisterous, too mischievous, and would occasionally frown and grumble that she wished she had not given birth to him.
But now she knew how important Zaizai was in her life, how indispensable.
Even if she could do it all over again, she would make the same decision as before.
Finally, Jiayi could no longer hold back, her eyelashes fell, tears streamed down profusely, and she could no longer bear the worries of the entire night, so she crouched down.
"Jiayi!"
A familiar female voice floated over, and a figure quickly jumped down from a taxi, approaching swiftly with rapid strides.
Through tear-filled eyes, Jiayi lifted her head and saw Fang Yao coming towards her with an anxious expression. She spoke, her voice hoarse beyond recognition, "Fang... Fang Yao, how did you get here?"
"Auntie said you hadn’t returned and was very worried. She called your phone, and it was turned off. Panicking, she called me. I figured you probably went to the police station near the kindergarten to report the incident, so I came here to find you. How is it? Where’s Zaizai? What did the police say?"
Fang Yao helped her to stand up, feeling her like a leaf trembling on the verge of falling, ready to slip through her fingers at any moment.
Seeing Fang Yao offered Jiayi a measure of comfort. Choking back sobs, she said, "He was taken by someone. I just finished piecing it together. The police told me to go home and wait for news. They said they would search around the kindergarten...".
Fang Yao grew furious upon hearing this, "Search the vicinity? A three or four-year-old child has been abducted and they’re only searching nearby? What if it was a human trafficker? By the time they finish searching the area, who knows where Zaizai would have been taken!"
As she spoke, she pulled Jiayi by the arm, preparing to go in and argue.
"Fang Yao, let it go. The police station has its procedures, and if they don’t want to do more, what can we do? Right now, my plan is to wander around the city, to look everywhere," Jiayi said, regaining some composure as she pulled on Fang Yao.
Fang Yao, giving no thought to the risk of being charged with obstructing the police, kicked the police station’s door in a burst of fury before dragging Jiayi into the car.
With Jiayi not in a good state, Fang Yao drove the minicooper slowly around the city.
As expected, after searching all evening long, they came up with nothing.
Seeing that it was getting very late, Fang Yao persuaded Jiayi to return to Green Island Garden by driving her there.
Upon arrival, Xia Tingxuan, who had waited all night, rushed up to them, "What happened? Where’s Zaizai? Didn’t you find him?"
Fang Yao helped Jiayi to the sofa first, then pulled Auntie aside to retell the events before whispering, "Auntie, Jiayi is really unstable emotionally. Try not to be too anxious, lest she falls apart.
Xia Tingxuan also felt the world spinning and quickly grew frantic, "We two have no enemies in Yunling City, we’re not wealthy, who would kidnap Zaizai! What good would kidnapping Zaizai do anyone!"
But bearing in mind Fang Yao’s warning and seeing Jiayi’s soulless demeanor, Xia Tingxuan refrained from saying more, lest her daughter becomes even more heartbroken.
"Auntie, why don’t I stay today to keep you and Jiayi company? I can leave after we find Zaizai," Fang Yao suggested, worried about leaving the mother and daughter on their own.
"How could I impose on you like that? I didn’t know who to contact and had to dig out your number for help, which was embarrassing enough. How could I ask you to stay with us?" Xia Tingxuan said hurriedly.
Fang Yao shook her head, "At a time like this, there’s no room for embarrassment. Jiayi is my most capable subordinate and my right hand at work. What affects her affects me just the same. Enough, Auntie, don’t say anything more; finding Zaizai is what’s most important."
Xia Tingxuan could only nod gratefully and went to prepare the bed for Fang Yao.
Seeing Jiayi still in a dazed state, Fang Yao walked over to the sofa and crouched down:
"Jiayi, don’t be too anxious. What’s done is done, and fretting is futile. If you get sick from worry, who will find Zaizai? Tomorrow I’ll accompany you to the police station again. If that doesn’t work, we’ll turn to the media, publish news, or post online missing person notices. We’ll definitely find Zaizai."
After hearing Fang Yao’s comforting words, Jiayi’s spirit slowly began to return, but she still couldn’t muster any energy.
Why would the media bother with something like this?
A missing child spells disaster for a family, but to the media, it’s nothing out of the ordinary, the most commonplace occurrence.
And Zaizai is neither the progeny of the rich nor the stars.
As for searching online, that’s even more ethereal.
In today’s society, all manner of strange and sensational stories abound, and ordinary news simply does not capture the attention of netizens.
