That's strange.
This was the teacher's usual residence, and he only found out about it after asking around for a long time. After finding out about this place, he had people come in.
However, there was a combination lock on the door, which could not be broken by force.
Gu Ainan has a very strange personality; even his students can't figure him out. Furthermore, he's extremely protective of his family's privacy.
Ying Jian considered that the numbers on the password were related to his family, but he was at a loss as to what to do with this "family".
Yu An's arrival saved him a lot of trouble.
Having finally gotten inside, Ying Jian found the place spotless. Gu Ainan hadn't left anything of importance behind.
Not even a single document!
"The teacher doesn't like to socialize much; he's either at home or in his studio. I'm sure I'll find him. Mr. Xie, you don't need to be too anxious; the teacher might not want to see you so soon."
Although Gu Ainan disliked luxury, his place wasn't too small. In particular, he had an unexpectedly large number of rooms.
The room was empty, with only a simple bed, cabinet, and desk; nothing else.
Among so many empty rooms, Ying Jian did not find any place resembling a laboratory.
"An'an".
Ying Jian came over again and asked, "Do you know if there's a secret room in your father's house?"
Ying Jian looked worried: "If we can't find any clues about your father here, then we'll have to go to a more dangerous place to look."
Yu An shook his head and replied, "I've never lived here, so I don't know if there's a secret room in this house."
Upon hearing this, Ying Jian's expression darkened: "An'an, do you not want to tell me the truth?"
Yu An was puzzled: "No, I didn't lie."
Ying Jian was, after all, his father's student. Although he didn't have a good impression of Ying Jian, he wouldn't deliberately lie about the truth when it came to finding his father together.
"You used to live here."
Ying Jian's words stunned Yu An. He pointed to a room not far away: "That's your bedroom. I'm sure you stayed in there."
Yu An: "..."
Yu An did not believe it.
He got up and went to the room Ying Jian had mentioned. Sure enough, compared to the other empty rooms, the room was filled with signs of life.
Although, these are traces of life from a very long time ago.
There are throw pillows on the bed, fairy tale books on the cabinet, and towels, toothbrushes, and cups in the en-suite bathroom.
The wardrobe was opened, and there were still Yu An's clothes inside.
Yu An stared blankly and said, "How is this possible? I don't remember living here. I've lived in the research institute since I was four years old."
Yu An had no recollection of his bedroom, but he was certain that it was indeed something he had used.
Xie Chiyuan looked at Yu An's expression, grasped his hand, and comforted him softly, "Don't rush, think slowly. It's okay even if you can't remember."
There may be other ways to find Dr. Gu.
Yu An wasn't familiar with the area, so he couldn't help Ying Jian. Ying Jian needed to find some work-related materials left behind by his teacher, but he couldn't even find a study room yet.
As time passed, Ying Jian gave up on wasting time on Yu An.
"An'an".
Ying Jian composed himself and said to Yu An again, "If you think of any clues, please tell me as soon as possible, okay?"
"My desire to find my teacher is the same as yours."
Yu An hummed in agreement, without refusing.
Since there were many empty rooms, everyone could stay comfortably. Ying Jian didn't linger in front of Yu An any longer; he was still searching, unwilling to give up.
He was the last to start learning and didn't study under Gu Ainan for very long.
But during this short period of study, even someone like him who considered himself a genius had to admit defeat and bow down to Gu Ainan.
If he's a genius, then Gu Ainan is a god.
In this world, no one will ever surpass Gu Ainan.
The little ones each took over their own little rooms. After rolling around in his own room, the eighth little one went to visit other rooms.
He found Qiuqiu first, and Qiuqiu wasn't very happy about having to share a room with him.
He is a clingy person and is not used to living alone.
"Stinky bird."
Ba Zai couldn't stand seeing him so depressed all day: "Did you and Wu Zai have a fight? Weren't you two doing fine before? He didn't make you angry."
Bazai knew when Qiuqiu was making the video.
He felt that Wu Zai treated Qiu Qiu quite well. If the person calling Wu Zai were him, or any of Xiao Liu or Xiao Jiu...
Wu Zai would never pay them any attention.
Chiu Chiu lay on the bed, looking aggrieved: "Meow—Wu Zai, Wu Zai doesn't like me. He hates me so much."
"It was because my older brother was there that he agreed to video chat with me."
Bazai: "?"
Without even thinking, Ba Zai denied it, saying, "Impossible, the situation you described absolutely does not exist."
Are you kidding me?
Wu Zai is definitely not the kind of person who can be coerced. He called Chou Qiu because he cares about Chou Qiu!
Eighth Child and Fifth Child actually had a minor grudge; he always felt that it was Fifth Child who put a sack over his head at the research institute.
But seeing that Chou Qiu was unhappy at the moment, he generously put aside his grudges for the time being.
"Stinky Chu, just call Wu Zai! Ask him to come keep you company." Ba Zai, with a stern little face, gave Chu Chu an idea: "Send him the address and have him come over!"
"He will definitely come."
Ba Zai spoke with absolute certainty, and Qiu Qiu, dazed by his resolute voice, was somewhat brainwashed. He hesitated before sending the message, following Ba Zai's instructions to send the address first, then the message.
"I'll sleep here."
"Come find me. QAQ."
Even if Qiuqiu was unhappy all day, she wasn't very assertive when she texted Huzai.
After sending the message, he waited for Tiger Cub's reply.
Eight-Zai sat next to him and couldn't help but say sourly, "How do you get along with Tiger Cub? It's really rare that we kids can still develop a brotherly relationship."
Aberrations are inherently xenophobic. These aberration offspring, despite having similar serial numbers and living together, have absolutely no brotherly affection for each other.
Wu Zai and Qiu Qiu are exceptions among their children.
Chiu Chiu truly lives up to his reputation as a little angel among the little ones. He reached out and touched Ba Zai's little tentacles, saying without holding a grudge, "Ba Zai, don't fight with me anymore. I can be your brother."
Bazai: "..."
Eighth Child grumbled and turned his face away. He retorted stubbornly, "Who wants to be friends with you? You're even more scheming than Ninth Child. Do you still consider Seventh Child a brother? He used to fight for you."
Chiu Chiu thought for a moment and then nodded: "Seven is a good boy too."
Upon hearing this, Ba Zai became even angrier.
This cunning little bird is so good at winning over other birds' hearts!
Yu An was unaware of the interactions between the children; he was still searching for his memories of this place, accompanied by Xie Chiyuan.
No one bothered us.
Yu An and Xie Chiyuan stayed quietly. After some time, Yu An nudged Xie Chiyuan and said, "My head is spinning. Come for a walk with me."
He felt that staying here would be pointless.
Xie Chiyuan stood up, took his hand, and led him outside: "Okay, I'll take you for a walk around the neighborhood to clear your head."
Keeping Ying Jian around is useful; at least he can take them to where Gu Ainan lives.
It's not early yet.
Yu An didn't bring Zai Zai with him; he and Xie Chiyuan walked hand in hand outside.
Ying Jian knew they were going out, but he didn't let anyone follow them.
The weather didn't look good; dark clouds loomed overhead, and a damp, oppressive atmosphere permeated the air.
Yu An walked around the house, and as he walked, he suddenly realized: "Xie Chiyuan, this place is actually very close to the Secret Shield."
The Secret Shield Research Institute has been sealed off; danger lurks everywhere inside.
Yu An thought about the people in the West District who had not yet been found, and for some reason, his heart suddenly sank: "We've searched all around here, and they're all gone."
“They all came to see Ying Jian. Besides the house where my father lives, the place that my father works is probably the closest to him.”
Yu Anxin's unease grew stronger: "Ying Jian came here instead of going to the Secret Shield... Xie Chiyuan, do you think it's possible that they were lured into the Secret Shield?"
As soon as Yu An finished speaking, Xie Chiyuan's expression darkened.
This possibility is very high.
Ying Jian made it clear that he didn't want to cooperate with the West District, so he naturally didn't have a good impression of the people from the West District who came to see him.
"Xie Chiyuan, I... I want to go and see."
Yu An pulled Xie Chiyuan's hand. His father was very important to him, but the people in the West District and the people on the island were also very important to him.
He can't afford to delay any longer.
Yu An looked up at Xie Chiyuan, who rubbed his head and nodded, saying, "Okay, but if we're going, we can't let Ying Jian know."
"Um!"
The two reached an agreement and then continued to discuss the follow-up.
As night fell.
Finally, the babies were gone from Yu An's room, and it was the first time the two of them could have such peace and quiet.