The call was from Butler Xue, who said Shi Xingran was missing.

Gu Jinlan asked, "Wasn't Ranran at home when I went out? Did you search the whole manor?"

Butler Xue said, "I checked the surveillance video and found that he did go out. He went out with the children's skateboard you bought for him. Madam, please come back soon. The old lady is very worried."

"Butler Xue, you really didn't lie to me?" Gu Jinlan asked with some doubt.

About thirty minutes ago, Mrs. Shi called her and asked Shi Ye to pick her up, but she refused.

She suspected that Madam Shi deliberately asked Butler Xue to call her in order to trick her into going back.

Steward Xue said anxiously, "Madam, how could I possibly lie to you about this? I just checked the surveillance footage and found out that the young master went out. I'll send it to you right away."

"Okay." Gu Jinlan hung up the phone.

Yun Luoxi asked quickly, "Lanlan, what happened?"

"Ranran is gone."

As soon as Gu Jinlan finished speaking, Butler Xue sent her a surveillance video.

She quickly clicked it, and sure enough, she saw Shi Xingran carrying a bulging little schoolbag and sliding out from the back of the manor on a children's skateboard.

"Where is Ranran going?" Gu Jinlan frowned in confusion.

Ranran never goes out to play alone. His small schoolbag is filled with things, making him look like he is running away from home.

Yun Luoxi said: "I think I'm coming to see you."

"Find me?"

"Yes, I remember when I first met Ranran, he was also missing, and he came to look for you at that time."

Gu Jinlan put away his phone and hurried out.

Although Ranran is very smart, he is just a child after all, and it is dangerous for him to be outside alone.

The rest of the Zhao family was still in the living room downstairs discussing the lawsuit against Zhao Shiyun. Seeing Gu Jinlan hurried downstairs, Yan Ziyin asked, "Lanlan, why didn't you rest?"

Gu Jinlan said, "Ranran ran out of the manor alone, I want to go find him."

Hearing this, the Zhao family members stood up one after another.

Zhao Jingchuan asked: "When did it happen?"

"Just this morning." Gu Jinlan said as he trotted out.

"Lanlan!" Zhao Jingchuan shouted, "You didn't drive here, I'll take you to find her."

Zhao Jinche said, "I'll go with you to look for it."

Gu Jinlan stopped and looked back at them, "Give me a car key, and we'll look for it separately."

"Okay, let's look for it separately." Zhao Jingchuan picked up the car keys on the table and threw them directly at Gu Jinlan.

Gu Jinlan answered accurately, "Ranran was riding a children's scooter. He should be near this area and not far away."

Before he could finish his words, Gu Jinlan took the car keys and went out.

Ranran knew that the Zhao family was not far from the Shi family’s manor. If they really came to find her, they should still be hanging around this area.

The Zhao family’s people had just chased out, and Gu Jinlan had already gotten into Zhao Jingchuan’s car. She started the car, accelerated, and rushed out directly.

Yan Ziyin was puzzled and asked, "Ranran is such a well-behaved and sensible child, why would he suddenly run away alone?"

Yun Luoxi followed him out, looked at the back of Gu Jinlan's car going away, sighed, and asked, "Mom, did Brother Ye and Lanlan have a big fight at Shi's house this morning?"

Yan Ziyin recalled, "They didn't actually quarrel. When we went there, we heard Song Mingkang tell Madam Shi that Shi Ye should be responsible for Shu Yi, but Ranran was not there at the time."

Yun Luoxi guessed: "Then I guess Ranran knows something. Ranran likes Lanlan very much. He disappeared once before just to find Lanlan."

Zhao Zihua asked: "Doesn't Ranran like Shu Yi?"

Yun Luoxi shook her head. "I don't know. Lanlan and Brother Ye told us not to get involved in this matter, and we don't know the specifics. But I know that Ranran has long regarded Lanlan as his mother. Lanlan came back with you today, and I guess he probably thought Lanlan didn't want him anymore."

Zhao Jingchuan urged, "Now that Che is gone, let's go and help look for him."

Although Shi Xingran is Shu Yi's son, the grudges between adults have nothing to do with the child.

Their whole family hated Shu Yi, but they didn't hate Shi Xingran.

-

On the sparsely populated road, Gu Jinlan slowed down the car and looked around on both sides of the road.

She called Shi Xingran, but the call was never connected.

After another timeout, she was about to continue dialing when Shi Ye called.

She quickly answered the call, "Have you found Ranran?"

Shi Ye's cold voice came from the receiver of the phone: "No."

Gu Jinlan was annoyed, "Then why did you call me? Go find him!"

"Looking for it. I just wanted to ask about the situation over there."

"I'm looking for it, too."

Shi Ye asked: "You know him better, do you know where he might go? Or has he ever told you where he wants to go?"

Gu Jinlan said: "If I'm not mistaken, he should be here to see me."

"Should?" Shi Ye sneered, "So you knew how sad he would be if you left. You just left like that, and you didn't even want to tell him in person."

"I..." Gu Jinlan was speechless, hearing the blame in Shi Ye's tone.

She bit her lower lip lightly, wanting to explain but not knowing how, so she just said, "Shu Yi's identity has been revealed, Ran Ran will know it soon, or has already known it. I... after all, am not his biological mother."

Shi Ye's voice was cold and solemn, "So you think his disappearance has nothing to do with you?"

"That was not what I meant……"

"Gu Jinlan, you can be irresponsible to me, but you can't be irresponsible to my son!"

Hearing Shi Ye's voice that was almost squeezed out from between his teeth, Gu Jinlan also became angry, "What's the point of blaming me now? You are the one who should reflect on yourself. If you, as a father, can give him enough love and care, will he run away from home because of my stepmother?"

"Ranran relies on me so much because he has no one to rely on!"

Shi Ye was silent.

Gu Jinlan could only faintly hear his heavy breathing.

She sighed helplessly, "Now is not the time for us to blame each other. The most important thing is to find Ranran first. The weather is so hot today. It would be dangerous if he fainted from heatstroke."

Thinking of Shu Sijin's appearance yesterday, Gu Jinlan became even more worried and asked, "Don't you have the location of his children's watch in your phone?"

Shi Ye said: "He didn't take the watch with him."

"Then hurry up and find him!" Gu Jinlan was about to hang up the phone when she heard Shi Ye's hoarse voice, "Ranran ran away from home because you irresponsibly abandoned us. If anything happens to him, I will never forgive you."

Gu Jinlan's heart skipped a beat, "I..."

Before she could say anything, a busy tone came from the phone.

Shi Ye has already hung up the phone.

Gu Jinlan tightened his grip on the steering wheel, and his vision ahead gradually became blurred.

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