The small figure in the ditch was Zhong Xintong, who had been missing for over seven hours!
At this moment, the little girl lay in the ditch, her whole body feeling like it was falling apart, unable to even move a finger!
As winter approached, the temperature was close to 0 degrees, and her lips were frozen to a purplish hue.
The surrounding area was pitch black with very low visibility. The little girl wanted to call for help, but her throat felt blocked.
She didn't know if it was from the cold or something else.
In any case, Tongtong couldn't utter a single word.
After accidentally falling by the roadside for over two hours, the little girl's consciousness began to gradually fade.
Coupled with not eating anything since five o'clock, she had no strength left in her entire body.
Starving and freezing, in addition to the injuries from the fall.
Tongtong, only 6 years old, stared blankly at the sky with hollow eyes. At this moment, she seemed to see many beautiful scenes.
Uncle Ye and her mother living together and taking care of her.
She lived with Keke, Uncle Ye took her out to play, taught her, cooked for her...
So many things.
Since childhood, Tongtong had lacked paternal love. Although she usually appeared carefree, the little girl's heart was actually very fragile.
Her mother accidentally injured her leg, and the few days she spent with Ye Yun brought her unparalleled joy.
She even thought, how wonderful it would be if this person were her father.
However, her mother's actions told her that no matter how much she cried, Uncle Ye would never become her father.
Therefore, Zhong Xintong, under the pretense of going to buy water, wanted to go to a place where no one knew her and no one could find her!
And in a child's heart, such a place was only one.
The mountain!
Once she entered the mountain, no one would be able to find her.
It was for this reason that Zhong Xintong came to the Nanshan race track.
She was now like the little match girl. On the surface, she saw her grandmother and all sorts of delicious food.
In reality, due to hunger and cold, her vital signs were rapidly declining, and those were merely hallucinations.
If she were not found in time, her body would gradually stiffen and eventually die if she lingered any longer.
Just then, Zhong Xintong felt a light appear before her eyes.
This light dispelled everything she saw.
Her mother was gone...
Uncle Ye was gone...
"Ye, Uncle Ye..." Zhong Xintong's lips were dry, and these three words seemed to drain all her strength.
She tried hard to reach out and grasp the vanishing illusions.
However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't even move a finger.
The next moment, Zhong Xintong felt as if she was being embraced.
These arms were so warm, so comfortable, she wanted to lie on them forever.
Zhong Xintong's consciousness was hazy, instinctively feeling that these arms were perfect for her.
The glint of light had made Ye Yun discover Keke lying at the bottom of the ditch. Ye Yun quickly jumped into the ditch and carefully carried her out, calling out, "Tongtong! Tongtong!"
This familiar voice immediately startled Zhong Xintong.
The voice... why was it so familiar?
Was it Uncle Ye?
How could that be!
I've already hidden in the mountains, how did Uncle Ye find me?
But these arms were so warm. Zhong Xintong used the last bit of her strength to open her eyes.
When the familiar face was close, a radiant smile bloomed on her face.
That smile was as pure and beautiful as the most precious things in the world.
"Ye... Uncle Ye..." Tongtong was very happy, but after saying this, she fainted.
Ye Yun, as the founder of Yao Ke Group and the main developer of Gan Cao Tang.
In later generations, although his medical skills were not the absolute top tier, they were considered very outstanding.
After a brief examination of Zhong Xintong's condition, he immediately understood that the little girl was suffering from hunger and cold, with minor injuries.
She would be fine after a day or two of rest at home.
Confirming that Zhong Xintong was alright, he first held Tongtong with one arm, and then climbed to the race track with the other, before calling Wu Ziqiong.
"I found Tongtong. Walk up another kilometer, I'm by the roadside," Ye Yun said.
"I, I, I'll be there immediately!" Wu Ziqiong exclaimed, her voice laced with surprise and joy. From her muffled, tearful voice, one could hear how excited she was at that moment.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Yun unbuttoned his coat and completely wrapped the chilled Zhong Xintong in it.
Not long after, Wu Ziqiong also ran over, panting.
The distance of about a kilometer, she covered in less than three minutes, even losing a shoe in her panic.
Seeing Tongtong motionless in Ye Yun's arms, Wu Ziqiong felt as if struck by lightning.
Her daughter... was dead?
Instantly, she felt the world spin, as if everything had collapsed.
Ever since her husband had run off with the chairman's daughter, Wu Ziqiong had been living with her daughter.
In her heart, her daughter was her everything, her entire world.
If her daughter died, she would resolutely follow her daughter to the grave!
Because she had lost the will to live.
Fortunately, Ye Yun was quick enough to catch her as Wu Ziqiong's body sagged.
One small one in his left arm, one large one in his right.
Ye Yun felt quite helpless.
Held in the arms of a strange man, his arms were not particularly thick, but Wu Ziqiong felt a warmth engulfing her heart.
"Tongtong is fine, just a bit cold. She probably can't exert herself. She'll be alright after a day of good rest."
A gentle voice reached Wu Ziqiong's ears.
Wu Ziqiong looked up and opened her eyes. From her angle, she could clearly see that although her daughter's face was pale, her chest was rising and falling at a normal rate.
Clearly, as Ye Yun said, there was no danger.
Her gaze slowly shifted upward. She had to admit that the lighting on the Nanshan race track was indeed poor, making it difficult to see Ye Yun's face clearly.
However, those eyes, as bright as the moon and stars, would forever remain in Wu Ziqiong's heart.
At this moment, Wu Ziqiong even wished that time could freeze forever at this moment.
With this man by her side, even if the sky were to fall, this man could probably hold it up.
If that were the case, she and her daughter could forever possess Mr. Ye.
Having such a reliable man by her side, for any woman, would probably be the greatest happiness.
What a pity...
Mr. Ye already had a family.
A woman in the world who was the happiest, completely possessing Mr. Ye.
Could I...?
The light in Wu Ziqiong's eyes gradually vanished without a trace.
A sense of bitterness and inferiority welled up.
"Let's hurry home. Although Tongtong's life is not in danger, she is very weak. If she is not properly recuperated now, she might develop chronic health issues later," Ye Yun reminded her.
Wu Ziqiong snapped back to reality, quickly withdrew from Ye Yun's embrace, and nodded in agreement.
Ye Yun didn't linger either, walking ahead with Tongtong in his arms, saying as he walked.
"Why don't you take Tongtong to my place to rest for a while? It's past one o'clock now, and I can make her some soup to warm her up."
Hearing this, Wu Ziqiong couldn't help but lower her head.