Chapter 690 - 677: Slapping the Transmigrator (Part 32)

Chapter 690: Chapter 677: Slapping the Transmigrator (Part 32)

Xiao Daya cried as she looked for someone.

She began her search around the Lu family’s place, asking many neighbors, but nobody had seen Gou Dan.

The more she searched, the more panicked and distressed Xiao Daya became.

Such a little child, it’s so cold outside; yet Lu Sanbao’s family didn’t care, letting the child play outside. They weren’t even anxious when he didn’t come home for the night. Especially Lu Sanbao’s wife - when Xiao Daya returned, she was still chatting away with someone, not showing a hint of worry.

Considering that ever since Gou Dan was born, he wasn’t favored by Lu Sanbao’s family, and never enjoyed any blessings in the Lu household.

Xiao Daya felt useless, unable to protect her own child. Gou Dan, at his tender age, could only watch enviously as the children from the second branch ate good food; he couldn’t even have a bite. It was only after Xiao Family started to do well that Gou Dan had two days of happiness in the Xiao household; if not...

Xiao Daya’s tears almost smeared her entire face.

Unable to find anyone, she returned to the Lu family. She wanted to ask Lu Sanbao’s wife where Gou Dan had played yesterday, with whom he had played, but just as she stood at the doorstep, she heard Lu Sanbao’s wife cursing at Lu Gui.

"Spit, let me tell you, Eldest, it’s true you go out to make money honestly. Where could a little brat go? He’ll come back when he’s had enough fun. Search, what’s there to search for? Your second brother’s family doesn’t need to live or what? If your second brother doesn’t work, will you give the money? Don’t search, if you want to, search on your own."

Hearing this, Xiao Daya’s heart turned ice-cold.

With such people, there was truly no need to stay any longer.

Xiao Daya stepped inside the door: "Mother, what do you mean by this? The child is gone and you won’t search, is that it? Tell me the truth, are you searching or not?"

Lu Sanbao’s wife raised an eyebrow: "Well, what a piece of work, are you defying me? You unfilial thing, daring to talk back to me over a brat?"

Lu Gui quickly grabbed Xiao Daya: "Child’s mother, don’t argue with mom. The child... we’ll search ourselves, and if he’s gone... we’ll have another..."

Xiao Daya shook with rage, spinning around and slapping Lu Gui in the face: "Child’s mother? Who am I the mother of when the child is gone? Lu Gui, do you hear yourself? Was that even human speech? Say the child is gone, we’ll just have another? Let me tell you, if Gou Dan isn’t found, you can just wait for your line to end."

Her eyes reddened as she stared at Lu Sanbao’s wife: "Defying you? Well, I am defying you! If you want filial piety, you should see what you’ve done! Why should I respect someone who can’t accept me? You’re human, isn’t my son human too? The child is lost and you still make excuses, fine, fine. The Lu family won’t look for him? I will. The Xiao family will look. No matter what, the child will not belong to the Lu family anymore. Also, I want a divorce with your family. From now on, I, Xiao Daya and Lu Gui have severed all ties."

Xiao Daya threw down these fierce words and stormed out.

Lu Sanbao’s wife was instantly panicked.

They couldn’t let Xiao Daya divorce Lu Gui.

The Xiao family had money now, even the slightest leak from their fingers was enough for them to live on. Recently, the good days of the Lu family were entirely supported by the Xiao family. If Xiao Daya left, where would the Lu family find those good days?

"Eldest, stop her."

Lu Gui hurried to stop Xiao Daya.

But Xiao Daya was a woman, not as physically strong as Lu Gui.

She cried and struggled, but Lu Gui firmly blocked her from leaving; she truly couldn’t get away.

Tears streaming, Xiao Daya asked Lu Gui, "If you don’t search for the child and don’t let me go out, do you not want the child?"

Lu Gui’s face showed his dilemma: "But I can’t let you go out, I can’t divorce you, if you leave, what will become of me?"

"Why don’t you just live with your mother then? Aren’t you always the most obedient?"

Xiao Daya sneered coldly: "Even after you got married and had a son, it’s still whatever your mom says goes, eh, Lu Gui? Impressive. Why not just sleep in the same bed as her, since you’re so obedient? What was the point of getting a wife..."

"You shameless thing, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

As soon as Lu Sanbao’s family heard this, she sat down on the ground and started crying: "I can’t live like this, being treated this way by my daughter-in-law, I can’t go on..."

Xiao Daya was anxious, angry, and felt helpless.

Her eyes were now dry from crying, and they felt uncomfortably sore.

Lu Gui, seeing his mother crying, wanted to console her but remembered he had to stop Xiao Daya, which also made him anxious.

Just then, a lazy voice with a cold undertone came through: "Want to die? Fine, really want to die, and daddy will send you to jail for life, never to come out."

Xiao Daya looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiao Yuan walking in with a cold face.

"A Yuan."

Xiao Daya seemed to have seen her savior.

Xiao Yuan walked over and kicked Lu Gui aside, pulling Xiao Daya behind him: "You lost my nephew and now you even have the nerve to argue about it? Not searching by yourselves and not letting my sister do it either, all so selfish, heartless, and cold-blooded. The Xiao Family cannot affix itself to such a family. From now on, the Xiao Family has nothing to do with the Lu family. I’m bringing my sister back with me; remember this: she carries the Xiao surname, she’s no longer a member of the Lu family. If you want a divorce, get it sorted quickly. If you don’t want to, no problem, I don’t mind my sister being a widow, without the Lu family, she’ll be without any encumbrance."

His words were uttered in a chilling manner, frightening the wife of Lu Sanbao so much that she couldn’t even cry anymore.

Lu Sanbao, who had originally been holed up in the house, also had no choice but to come out.

As soon as he emerged, he rushed to give Xiao Yuan a forced smile: "It’s not like we weren’t going to search, we will do it now, we’ll start searching for the child, we’re also worried about him, as he is my grandson..."

"No need."

Xiao Yuan sneered: "We don’t need you worrying about our family’s child. As I’ve said, if you want a divorce, get on with it. If you don’t, I have my ways of dealing with you."

With that, Xiao Yuan led Xiao Daya outside.

The wife of Lu Sanbao let out a cry and started weeping again, she wanted to cause more trouble, but as soon as she started crying, she saw constables in the uniforms of the Five Cities Military Department enter and quickly stopped her tears.

After leaving the Lu family, Xiao Yuan softly comforted Xiao Daya: "Sister, don’t be anxious, we will definitely find the child. Anning has requested Mr. Ji’s help, and the people of the Five Cities Military Department are now assisting us in searching the whole city. I’ve also got quite a few friends helping to look for him."

Xiao Daya hung her head: "I... I know... It’s all my incompetence."

Xiao Yuan patted Xiao Daya on the shoulder: "I’ll have you sent home first, you don’t have to deal with this anymore, just leave it to me."

He had a house servant who had come with him send Xiao Daya back.

Xiao Daya was in a daze and completely unsteady; she was truly unfit to continue searching outside.

Xiao Daya was aware of her own mental state being precarious, and she didn’t argue with Xiao Yuan.

Knowing she couldn’t find the child on her own and needed to rely on Xiao Yuan, she obediently went home.

As soon as Xiao Yuan had sent Xiao Daya off, he received a note from Anning.

The note had a rough address written on it; Xiao Yuan knew that this must be where Gou Dan currently was.

He quickly called a few friends who were with him, one of whom had formerly been a thief, and this person led the way as they quietly approached the location.