Forced to This Point

His gaze was locked on her, his eyes burning, as if this answer was very important to him.

Sheng Xiangsi felt a bit uneasy and struggled in his arms, avoiding the question, "You can eat it now, before it gets cold. I'll get you a spoon..."

She didn't want to answer?

Fu Hanjiang saw through her thoughts instantly, and though he felt a bit disappointed, he noticed that she didn't deny it.

He held onto her, "You stingy girl, is it that hard to say you like me?"

He kissed her gently, "I'll get the spoon myself. Since you made it for me, I'll eat it all, even the peel and the dregs!"

Releasing her, he turned and walked towards the cupboard.

Watching his back, Sheng Xiangsi felt a bit dazed.

For a moment, she even wavered.

She thought that if he could accept Junjun and be good to her, maybe they could make it work...?

This dangerous thought flashed through her mind, and suddenly, she felt dizzy, her heart racing.

Sheng Xiangsi quickly reached out to steady herself against the island, waiting for the dizziness and palpitations to pass.

...

At the Fu residence.

Late at night.

Fu Hanchuan was awakened by the ringing of his phone. It was Qi Si.

He swiped to answer, "Speak."

"Young Master!" Qi Si, usually calm and composed, sounded panicked this time, "The young master is missing!"

What??

Fu Hanchuan was shocked, and his sleepiness vanished instantly.

His thin lips tightened into a line, unable to control his anger, "Useless! You can't even keep an eye on a three-year-old child!"

The child was temporarily staying at Qi Si's place. He hadn't figured out how to explain this to Yao Leyi yet.

On the other end, Qi Si remained silent, not arguing back.

Fu Hanchuan, after his initial outburst, calmed down. Qi Si usually had a lot on his plate, and it wasn't him who was taking care of the child.

There were two nannies hired to take turns, more than enough to look after a three-year-old.

Fu Hanchuan walked to the window. It was 2 AM. How could such a small child go missing?

Qi Si explained, "At 8 PM, the nanny watched the young master go to bed, and everything was fine."

But who would have thought that in the middle of the night, the nanny, worried that the child might wake up, went to check and found the child missing!

The nanny was terrified and immediately reported to Qi Si.

Qi Si reviewed the home surveillance and contacted the security of the community. The footage showed the child sneaking out of the house and the community. Based on the timeline, the child had been missing for at least four hours!

Fu Hanchuan listened quietly, his expression growing darker.

"Young Master," Qi Si said, "I've already contacted the police, and our people are looking for him too."

In short, he was doing everything he could.

He had to inform Fu Hanchuan of such a major incident.

"Where are you now?"

"At the gate."

As Fu Hanchuan's trusted aide, Qi Si knew he wouldn't be able to sit still, so after handling what he could, he came to the Fu residence to wait.

"Alright," Fu Hanchuan nodded, "I'll be right out."

Hanging up the phone, Fu Hanchuan immediately went to the dressing room to change clothes and hurried out of the room.

To his surprise, he ran into Yao Leyi as soon as he stepped out.

"Leyi," Fu Hanchuan was taken aback, unable to hide his momentary panic.

Having known him for so many years, Yao Leyi knew him too well.

Yao Leyi stared at him, her expression ominously calm, "Where are you going this late?"

"..." Fu Hanchuan frowned, "Qi Si has something to discuss with me."

"What is it?" Yao Leyi wasn't easily fooled.

"Leyi..."

"Fu Hanchuan," Yao Leyi suddenly stepped closer, staring him down, "Look at me and tell me the truth! What is so urgent that you need to go out in the middle of the night?"

He hadn't resumed his position yet and was still in recovery.

With Fu Hanjiang handling external matters and Yao Leyi managing internal affairs, what could possibly require his attention?

Yao Leyi sensed that something was seriously wrong tonight.

It was as if the premonition she had felt for a long time was about to be confirmed tonight!

"Leyi."

Fu Hanchuan's eyelid twitched violently, making up his mind.

He hadn't planned to keep this matter hidden forever. It was impractical. The child would eventually come back to the Fu family, and she would have to know sooner or later.

But plans couldn't keep up with changes.

He wanted to find the right time to talk to Yao Leyi, but suddenly, an accident happened.

This might not be the best time, but they were forced into this situation.

"Listen to me..."

Fu Hanchuan took two steps closer, holding Yao Leyi's hand, "I can tell you the truth, but promise me you won't get upset and will listen calmly, okay?"

"Go ahead," Yao Leyi narrowed her eyes, "What is it?"

Fu Hanchuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I'm going out this late because my child...is missing."

"Hmm?"

Yao Leyi froze, seemingly unable to process, "What did you say?"

"I said..." Fu Hanchuan took a deep breath and repeated, "My child is missing. I need to find him."

"!!"

For a moment, Yao Leyi felt all the blood rush to her head, the pressure almost making her collapse.

She suddenly held her head, swaying unsteadily.

"Leyi!" Fu Hanchuan quickly supported her, trying to hold her up.

"Don't touch me!"

Yao Leyi instantly pushed him away, staring at him with wide eyes as if he were a monster.

"You...your child?"

"..." Fu Hanchuan frowned, silently nodding.

There was a deathly silence.

Yao Leyi's face was pale, biting her lower lip so hard it bled, but she didn't seem to feel the pain.

"Leyi!" Fu Hanchuan's brows furrowed, gripping her chin, "Let go! Don't hurt yourself!"

"Would you still care about me?"

Forced to release her lip, Yao Leyi's smile was cold. Suddenly, she raised her hand and slapped Fu Hanchuan hard!

The sharp sound echoed, and Fu Hanchuan took it without flinching.

"Fu Hanchuan!"

Yao Leyi glared at him, on the verge of breaking down, "Didn't you insist you had done nothing wrong? And now? You even have a child! How will you explain this? Huh? What am I? What am I to you?"

"What happened?"

The commotion was so loud that Fu Mingzhu woke up. She came out in her nightgown, "Are you two fighting again?"

"Grandma!"

Yao Leyi threw herself into Fu Mingzhu's arms, "You have to stand up for me!"

"Young Master!"

At that moment, Qi Si came upstairs, urgently saying, "We have news about the young master!"