Xiao Yongze took the tablet from Liu Assistant as they exited the hospital room and began walking out. "Boss," Liu Assistant said, "I just checked and there's only one cetery in the western suburban area, but it's been regulated now and private excavations aren't allowed."
Xiao Yongze pondered for a mont and sighed, "Then we'll have to wait for the police to open a case and investigate. Let them help us with it."
"Understood. How should we handle her for now? Bring her directly to the police station?"
"How long does she have left to live?"
"The doctor said she has at most two months."
Xiao Yongze nodded, "Hmm, then let her stay at the hospital for now. Don't let her die yet. When she's in better condition, we'll take her back to Hai City."
As they spoke, they reached the hospital's main entrance. Xiao Yongze gazed up at the moon and murmured, "Looks like I need to speed things up and get Xiao Wenyao behind bars. At most two weeks, Dad, and I'll bring him ho to you."
Liu Assistant observed his usually commanding boss, now seemingly wrapped in a layer of lancholy and tenderness, like an ordinary father longing for his lost child to return ho.
Liu Assistant couldn't help but sigh, composing himself as he glanced at his watch. It was already 1:30 AM. "Boss, it's getting late. Shall I take you to a hotel?"
Xiao Yongze snapped out of his thoughts. "What's the earliest flight to Hai City?"
Liu Assistant imdiately checked on his device. "The earliest is at 6:30 AM."
Xiao Yongze nodded, "Then let's skip the hotel and head straight to the airport. I'll rest in the lounge overnight."
As they got in the car, Liu Assistant rembered sothing and retrieved a stack of docunts from his briefcase. Turning to Xiao Yongze, he asked, "Boss, here are the profiles of the nannies we investigated earlier. Would you like to review them?"
Xiao Yongze took the docunts but set them aside. It didn't really matter whether he looked at them or not - he already knew where his daughter was.
...
Shi Shuning hadn't slept a wink after learning that Ye Jinng would be visiting Xiao Yuanning's family. His dark circles rivaled a panda's when he woke up in the morning.
Seeing Ye Jinng all dolled up and glowing like a little fairy only made him feel worse. But her cheerful deanor stopped him from making a fuss over nothing.
Before leaving, Shi Shuning called out to Xu Wanwan, "Wanwan, keep an eye on ngng. Don't let her be alone with that little brat Xiao Yuanning!"
Xu Wanwan stifled a laugh and nodded, "Don't worry, I'll be there."
Only then did Shi Shuning relax. If only they had invited him too, he would have loved to stay glued to Ye Jinng's side.
As the car drove off, neither Shi Shuning nor He Junting felt comfortable lingering at the Ye residence, so they each returned to their respective hos and families.
Xiao Yuanning's family lived in the newly built X International Residence District, a housing developnt exclusively for X International employees. The location was ideal, close to the company, with the property managent run by their own staff.
While not free, the prices were remarkably low at only 5,000 yuan per square ter. In this land-starved city of Hai City, it was an absolute steal. Coupled with X International's high salaries, any employee could afford to buy a 100-square-ter apartnt outright within just one or two years.
As the big boss, however, Xiao Yongze's family resided in the only luxurious villa within the community.
Upon arriving at the villa, Ye Jinng marveled, "The perks of being a global tycoon are truly astounding!"
Xiao Yuanning had been keeping watch in the courtyard and imdiately rushed out when he spotted Ye Jinng and Xu Wanwan.
"ngng sis, Wanwan sis, you're here! Co in, co in!"
Xiao Yuanning ushered them inside enthusiastically.
"ngng and Wanwan are here! Have a seat and make yourselves at ho," Song Jiaxi greeted them warmly.
"Hello, Auntie!" Ye Jinng and Xu Wanwan politely responded.
"Auntie, this is a small gift for you and Uncle from us. Just a little token, please don't think too much of it," Ye Jinng said, handing over the gift box.
"You sweet girls, you didn't have to bring anything. Just having you here is enough. No more gifts in the future, alright?" Song Jiaxi chided affectionately.
Ye Jinng scratched her head and nodded, "Understood, Auntie."
Song Jiaxi couldn't help but smile at how endearing they were. "Good. Let Ningbao show you around for a bit. I'm still cooking up a soup in the kitchen. It should be ready for us to eat in about half an hour."
Ye Jinng and Xu Wanwan were about to offer their assistance when Xiao Yuanning called out towards the distance, "Shu Fen, co over and greet your auntie!"
Ye Jinng and Xu Wanwan exchanged confused glances. Shu Fen? Auntie? What was going on?
The next mont, a golden Ragdoll cat ca trotting over and leapt onto Xiao Yuanning, owing softly.
Ye Jinng's eyes widened. "A... a kitty!"
She adored cats but had always hesitated to adopt one, worried about not being able to care for it properly. She could only admire them through short videos online.
Now, with an actual living, breathing kitten right in front of her, Ye Jinng was utterly smitten.
"Can... can I pet it?" she asked tentatively.
Xiao Yuanning imdiately brought Shu Fen over to Ye Jinng. "Of course! Shu Fen is very well-behaved and loves being petted."
He even asked the cat, "Isn't that right, Shu Fen?"
Shu Fen owed in response.
Ye Jinng gently stroked the cat's round little head as it curled up obediently on her lap, purring contentedly.
Ye Jinng looked at Xiao Yuanning excitedly. "It's purring!"
Xiao Yuanning, seeing how much she adored Shu Fen, smiled and said, "Yeah, Shu Fen is pregnant now. If you like, Sister, I can give you one of her kittens after she gives birth."
Ye Jinng gasped, realizing Shu Fen's plump belly wasn't from being overweight but from pregnancy. This realization made her even more gentle and cautious in petting the expectant feline.
Xu Wanwan also reached out to stroke Shu Fen, equally enamored by the cat. Having been unable to keep pets in the past, she couldn't resist the idea of co-parenting one with Ye Jinng now.
"ngng, do you want to raise one together? We can be cat parents!"
Seeing Xu Wanwan's enthusiasm, Ye Jinng eagerly nodded. "Yes! I'll be the mom, and you can be the dad!"
Xu Wanwan: ???
"By the way, where's Uncle Xiao? Is he still busy working even on his day off?"
"Oh, Dad went out of town last night. Not sure when he'll be back."
Ye Jinng nodded slightly, suddenly realizing that being the wealthiest person wasn't as easy as it seed, having to travel around on rest days...
At that mont, the not-so-easygoing wealthiest person in the world, Xiao Yongze, was sitting on a plane, about to land.
Last night, he had left in such a hurry that apart from so clothes, he had only brought one phone.
Out of boredom, he opened the file on the postpartum caregiver and read through it from beginning to end.
Only, the more he read, the more familiar it seed.
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