Gu Xiyan didn't expect that after she almost got into trouble, Yan'er also nearly got into trouble.

  That afternoon, when Gu Xiyan received a call from Yan'er's teacher, she was almost frightened to death. Her small face turned pale in an instant. Gu Xiyan picked up the phone without thinking and answered Shang Qi's call.

  At that time, Shang Yi was in a meeting. His mobile phone was not turned on. Gu Xiyan was at a loss and dialed Wei Zhe's number again.

  Wei Zhe understood the situation and quickly drove to pick up Gu Xiyan. When they arrived at school, Gu Xiyan saw that Xiao Yaotou had a bandage on her forehead, and tears almost fell from her eyes.

  "Mummy, Yanyan is fine. Mummy don't cry." The little girl comfortingly wrapped her arms around Gu Xiyuan's neck and even wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her small hands.

  "Baby, Yan'er, sorry, sorry......" Gu Xiyuan held the little guy tightly, afraid that if she let go, the little guy would disappear. "It's mommy's fault for not protecting you well."

  "Mummy, don't cry. It's so ugly to cry at your age." The little girl buried her head in Gu Xiuyan's shoulder. "Mummy, let's go home."

  When she heard the little guy say he wanted to go home, Gu Xiyan was stunned and reacted. "Okay, let's go home. Go home."

  Wei Zhe first went to find the teacher to understand the situation. After roughly knowing the cause and effect of things, he walked to Gu Xiyan's side and hugged her. "Xiyan, I'll send you back first."

  Gu Xiyan was still a bit distracted. Wei Zhe knew her concerns and could only comfort her with a few words.

  After Wei Zhe sent Gu Xiyan and Xiaoyutou back to the villa, Xiaoyutou said she wanted to watch TV. Gu Xiyan indulged her.

  After calming down, Gu Xiyan began to ask Wei Zhe about the situation.

  It turned out that Xiaoyu was playing with a few friends on the floor during recess when several young men suddenly appeared in the school. They clearly targeted Xiaoyu and tried to abduct her. The other children were scared away, but Jiajia quickly found a nearby teacher to report the situation.

  It was really lucky. The teacher's hands were actually quite good. The little girl had already been dragged onto the bread car. The teacher heard it and immediately chased out. Finally, they caught up with the bread car before it left. After the school knew about the situation, the security guards also rushed to the scene. Except for a little blood on her head from struggling, the little girl was fine.

  "Do you know what kind of person the other party is?" After listening to the whole incident, Gu Xiyan still had a lingering fear. It was related to her own daughter, so she couldn't help but be more cautious.

  "The school has already reported to the police. I don't think this is just a simple kidnapping case. The other party clearly came for Yan'er. Yanyan, before those people are caught, let's have Yan'er take a leave of absence at home. If nothing happens, it's best not to go out." Wei Zhe gently patted Gu Xiyuan's back and suggested in a warm voice.

  "I know." Gu Xiyan relaxed a bit and felt somewhat tired.

  "Yan Yan, it's better if you don't go to work from now on. Your current situation is clearly not safe. Going out will only make things worse." Wei Zhe thought about it and became even more worried.

  "Wei Zhe, thank you. I'll discuss it with Qi." Gu Xiyan loosened her tight grip on Wei Zhe's hand and casually smoothed out her own hair.

  They looked at each other in silence. It was then that Gu Xi thought to herself that she had indeed been too rash in asking for his help. "Wei Zhe, am I interrupting your work? If you have something else to attend to, please go ahead and leave."

  "Idiot. What can I do? I'm just here to accompany you guys. When the business lawyer comes back, I'll leave."

  Yanyan: "What's going on? Can anything be more important than your matter?"

  "Thank you, Wei Zhe." Gu Xiyan had wanted to say no need, but at this moment, there was no one else by her side, and she would be afraid and worried, so she didn't pretend to be polite either, and gratefully accepted Wei Zhe's kindness.

  "Alright, let's go keep the little guy company." Thinking that the little guy had also been frightened, Wei Zhe's words of concern flowed out naturally.

  "Good." Gu Xiyan said as she also stood up.

  The good news is that the little guy doesn't seem to have been left with any shadow from what happened earlier. The bad news is that the little girl, on the grounds of comforting her wounded heart, asked Gu Xiyan to let her watch four hours of cartoons.

  It's good to see that the little guy is safe and sound. Gu Xiyan won't mind so much about it anymore. "Alright, Yan'er can watch TV for four hours today, but not all at once. It has to be split into two sessions. Watching TV for too long at one time isn't good for her eyes."

  "Mommy is so good." The little guy triumphantly raised his eyebrows.

  When the three of them arrived at the villa, it was not yet four o'clock. It's still too early to cook dinner. Gu Xiyan went into the kitchen and cooked some small snacks.

  Wei Zhe indeed left only after Shang Xi Qi returned home, as he had said. When Shang Xi Qi arrived home and saw Wei Zhe, she first furrowed her brow, but in an instant, no emotions were revealed on her face anymore.

  After Wei Zhe drove away, Shang Yu took off his own jacket and put his arm around Gu Xiyan, with a hint of not letting her leave.

  Shang Yi returned home late. Gu Xiyan hurriedly went to the kitchen and stir-fried three small dishes, then called out to the other two people at home to come and eat.

  Shang Yi noticed the injury on Xiao Yao's forehead and felt a twinge of unease in his heart. He lowered his eyelids to hide his concern. He thought he would ask Gu Xiyan about it later.

  At night, before Little Ya Tou went to sleep, Gu Xiyan specially cooked a cup of hot milk for her. Watching the little guy drink the last bit of milk in the cup, Gu Xiyan took over the little guy's cute cup and put it away. Then she picked up the little guy.

  "Yan'er, do you want Mommy to sleep with you?" Gu Xiyuan helped the little girl take off her coat and asked anxiously.

  "No need, Mommy. Mommy and Daddy sleep together." The little girl kissed Cuxi Yan's face and then obediently snuggled into the quilt.

  "Alright, I'll go first then." Gu Xiyan pinched the little guy's cheek, her tone gentle and soft.

  "Goodnight, mommy." The little guy smiled and looked very cute and adorable.

  "Baby, goodnight."

  Lying in bed, Gu Xiyan told Shang Yi about what happened today and waited silently for his response.

  "It's a pity. Why don't you and Yan'er move to your parents' house for a few days? Wait until this matter is resolved before moving back. The current situation is still unclear, and it can't be confirmed whether those people today were targeting you or me. It's safer at your parents' place. I won't be able to stay home all day. You two being there will also give me some peace of mind." Shang Yi thought about how his wife and daughter had recently encountered successive misfortunes, and he couldn't help but feel resentful towards his own incompetence. His beloved wife, his precious daughter - he hadn't been able to properly protect them, and they had both suffered harm. He really wasn't a responsible husband or father.

  "Alright, I'll listen." Gu Xiyan turned off the bedside lamp and closed her eyes honestly in Shang Qi's arms.

  ……

  Since that day, Yu'er had an accident and Gu Xiyan has not gone to work for nearly a month. Most of the time she was at home teaching homework to the little guy, or chatting with her mother-in-law, or surfing the internet herself.

  Shang Yi starts going to the military district compound every night after leaving the troops because it's his parents' home and also because the soundproofing of the doors here isn't very good, so he has become more restrained in some of his behavior.

  When Gu Xiyan woke up that morning, it was already after 8 o'clock. The man beside her had long since vanished. After washing and dressing, Gu Xiyan headed downstairs.

  Gu Xiyan didn't expect to see Mu Shuangshuang today. When she saw Mu Shuangshuang, her hair was not tied up and was somewhat disheveled, probably blown by the wind outside.

  Mù Xiǎo xiǎo also clearly saw Gù Xīyuàn. Taking advantage of Jì Shūfēn's inattention, she fiercely glared at Gù Xīyuàn before starting to think about Jì Shūfēn's tearful account of her parents forcing her to get married.

  "Auntie, you must help me. I don't want to marry someone else. Auntie..." Mu Xiao Xiao grasped Ji Shu Fen's hands and pleaded pitifully. Gu Xi Yan didn't intend to bother with her, so she simply walked away.

  "Don't talk nonsense. How can a girl not get married? Xiao Xiao, it's not Auntie saying this, you're already quite old. You shouldn't be so willful. Your parents are eagerly waiting for your happiness. And you're the only daughter in the family. Can you bear to disappoint your parents?" Just then, little Xiao ran over to her grandmother's side. Gu Xiuyan also followed and happened to hear Ji Shufen's words. Gu Xiuyan didn't react much.

  "Auntie, I don't want to get married. Except for Qi Gege, I don't want anyone else. Auntie, can you please help me tell Dad and Mom? Tell them I don't want to marry someone else. I don't like others..." Mu Shaohua shook her little head back and forth, her long hair swinging with each movement, occasionally brushing against Ji Shufen's body.

  Ji Shufen couldn't help but sigh when she heard this. "Silly child, didn't I tell you last time? It's not that he doesn't want to come, it's just not meant to be. Women can't always be stuck in one place, Xiaoxiao. You're smart and clever, why are you so muddled when it comes to emotions? Listen to Auntie's advice: find a good man and get married. I'm your elder too, and I hope you'll find a good partner soon."

  Ji Shufen's words of persuasion fell on deaf ears as Mu Xiaoqiao refused to listen, her eyes red and puffy. She choked back tears and said: "Auntie, only Qiguo will be my good husband. Unless Qiguo marries me, I won't marry anyone else. Auntie, I only like Qiguo, I only love Qiguo."

  Gu Xiyan listened to another woman speaking loudly about loving her husband, her face didn't look bad, just a bit awkward.

  "Mom, Mu Ayi said she likes Dad, why aren't you angry?" Xiaoyu and Muxiao sat on either side of Ji Shufen, seeing their mom's lips curved into a warm smile. Xiaoyu looked up at Gu Xiyuan and asked. The atmosphere on the scene became strange.

  Ji Shufen had intended to advise the stubborn child properly, but with Xiaoyan present, she couldn't say that she liked Xiao Qi anymore, and her face sank a bit. Ji Shufen's words contained a hidden warning. "Xiaoqi, you go back first. The marriage can wait, but Xiao Qi is already married. It's impossible for him to marry you. I trust your parents' vision. Xiaoqi, don't be foolish anymore. Don't let it end in nothingness like pouring water into a bamboo basket. That's all I have to say, Auntie has spoken her mind. You think about it carefully yourself."

  Ji Shufen finished speaking and hugged Xiaoyazi into her arms. "Yanzi, didn't you learn anything today?"

  Author's Notes