Although Yu An felt very tired, he was worried about Pei Si and couldn't fall asleep.
"Fourth son, come here."
Yu An beckoned the little fox over and gave him half of the bed.
The man and the fox lay face to face, and the little fox even snuggled up to rub against its older brother.
"Son, when you lived in town with Daddy and Grandma, did you sleep alone?"
The little fox nodded, then shook its head.
Sometimes I sleep alone, and sometimes I sleep with my grandma.
"If my grandmother has an attack, I want to stay with her."
"sick?"
Yu An suddenly paused, remembering that he had talked about his grandmother with his father.
However, during the conversation, Dad did not mention Grandma's illness.
"Sweetie, is Grandma seriously ill? When will she get better?"
Dad said that Grandma's condition has now stabilized.
When he marries Xie Chiyuan, he will bring his grandmother to the wedding.
No, I don't know.
When the fourth son met his elder brother's gaze, he suddenly stammered.
He had been specifically instructed by his father not to say much about his grandmother.
Just now... he let something slip.
"Little one, you—"
Yu An wanted to press for more information, but before he could ask, footsteps sounded outside.
Yu An listened intently for a few seconds to discern the details.
A few seconds later.
He jumped out of bed, without even putting on his shoes, and rushed straight outside.
"Xie Chiyuan!"
He rushed to the door, where Xie Chiyuan caught him and took him into his arms.
"Sweetie, I'm here."
Xie Chiyuan arrived in a hurry; he hadn't even changed out of the clothes he wore during the day.
Just as Yu An was about to speak to him, Ba Zai jumped from Xie Chiyuan's shoulder into Yu An's arms.
"Big brother, I'm here too!"
Yu An's eyes crinkled into a smile. With Ba Zai and Xie Chiyuan both present, his heart finally settled.
The group didn't rush to speak; Bazai had been brought here to carry out a mission.
Xie Chiyuan and Yu An took him to the pond.
Yu An instructed Ba Zai: "Search carefully and see if Pei Si is in the water."
Although Yu An felt that the possibility of Pei Si being underwater was extremely slim, just in case, he still had to have Ba Zai personally confirm it again.
Upon receiving his elder brother's instructions, Ba Zai jumped into the water without uttering a single word.
Xie Chiyuan, Yu An, and the little fox were all watching him from the shore.
Even in the water, the big boss is still the big boss.
He searched the area thoroughly, and it took him half an hour to finish the search.
"No."
Bazai surfaced and reported the results to his older brother: "Pei Si is neither in the water nor at the bottom."
"I checked all the water plants, but I didn't find him."
"There are no man-eating mutants in the water, so even if Pei Si dies, her body cannot be eaten."
Ba Zai ruled out all possibilities of it being in the water, and this conclusion convinced both Yu An and Xie Chiyuan.
Pei Si must still be alive.
Yu An breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xie Chiyuan: "We don't need to look for him in the water anymore."
"Okay, I'll go look for him nearby."
Xie Chiyuan didn't let Yu An follow the search; he told Yu An and the little fox to continue resting in the cabin.
"I'll go with Bazai."
Xie Chiyuan kissed Yu An's forehead: "You've been working hard outside for several days, go and get some rest."
Xie Chiyuan was a caring person. He coaxed Yu An to rest in the wooden house and promised Yu An that he would find Pei Si.
Yu An was coaxed into lying down obediently and resting with Si Zai.
Xie Chiyuan, meanwhile, continued working while carrying the eight cubs.
Bazakaya thrashed about in his hand, looking annoyed: "I've had a long day too, I need to rest!"
The fourth son is still sleeping with his older brother; he wants to sleep with his older brother too.
Xie Chiyuan grabbed him, shook him, and bluntly exposed him: "You played all day today, now it's time to get back to work."
Chongchong and Duoduo, who were originally on the island, were brought back.
Baza had met these two cubs before when he was on the island, and they had interacted with each other.
This time, after they were brought back, Bazai played with them again.
Even Duoduo, who is socially anxious, is no longer afraid of Bazaar.
Bazai played wildly with them all day, and it was quite tiring for him.
"The sooner we find Pei Si, the sooner we can go back."
Xie Chiyuan, carrying the eight-eyed dog, cheered him on.
The two of them searched for Pei Si while also talking about her.
“He has done a great job this time. Once we find him and bring him back, I plan to organize a matchmaking event for him.”
Pei Sihen had been married for so long that Xie Chiyuan was thinking it was time to find a time to marry him off.
When Bazai heard about the matchmaking event, its little tentacles stood up.
Are blind date events for finding a partner?
"right."
As Xie Chiyuan spoke, he looked down at Ba Zai and raised an eyebrow, saying, "What? You want to find a partner too?"
If Xie Chiyuan were to find a partner for Ba Zai, he felt that he would definitely have to find him someone smart.
In this way... they can complement each other.
Bazak shook its little tentacles and denied, "I'm not looking for it!"
Finding a partner is so annoying; you can't just eat them, you have to coax and spoil them.
Seeing his attitude, Xie Chiyuan remained silent for a moment before sincerely saying, "Kid, I reckon you're going to be stuck with me."
With his cluelessness, Ba Zai probably won't be able to find a wife for the rest of his life.
Bazai snorted and remained steadfast in his refusal to have a partner.
Time passed little by little.
They searched all night but found nothing.
At dawn, Xie Chiyuan returned with Bazai.
Bazai was so exhausted that he collapsed onto the bed.
He had just gotten into bed when he woke Yu An up.
Yu An glanced at him and Xie Chiyuan, not seeing anyone else behind them, and asked, "Where's Pei Si?"
"Not found."
Xie Chiyuan walked in, his expression not looking good.
This news, coming early in the morning, affected everyone's mood.
Yu An was even more puzzled: "If he's not in the water, then he's on land. Half a day and a night have passed, why hasn't he contacted me yet?"
Pei Si is not the kind of person who is careless.
Xie Chiyuan frowned, unable to figure out the reason either. But they couldn't stay here without making any progress.
"Go back to base."
Xie Chiyuan made a decision: "I will continue to send people to search."
Their combined strength alone is not enough.
Yu An was taken back by Xie Chiyuan. Subsequently, the West District not only sent more people to search for Pei Si, but also warned the North District: "If you dare to hunt down Pei Si again, the West District will not hesitate to take the time to turn the North District into a no-man's land."
The North District received a warning.
The one who received the warning was the newly appointed leader of the North District, a young and unfamiliar leader. He had a refined appearance, wore thin-rimmed glasses, and had a charming smile.
After he took office, he turned the tide in the previously chaotic North District and stabilized the situation.
The post-disaster reconstruction in the North District, which lagged behind other districts by several steps, has finally begun.
This young, refined man personally called Xie Chiyuan.
Yu An happened to be nearby when he called.
Xie Chiyuan pressed the speakerphone button, and Yu An, who was sitting next to him, could hear his voice clearly.
"Hello."