Returning to the hospital room, Fu Jingshu still appeared preoccupied. However, upon seeing Shen Jinxi, he temporarily forgot his worries, standing at the door and gazing at the child.
"Is he alright now?"
Shen Qingqing nudged him. "Let's go in and talk."
Fu Jingshu felt a bit of apprehension about returning home, but with the push, he opened the door and walked in. Old Mrs. Xiao's face lit up with a smile as she saw them return. "You're back. Did things go smoothly?"
Shen Qingqing, a step behind, shook her head.
Old Mrs. Xiao understood immediately and changed the subject. "The child woke up once just now and asked about you. I told him you were both busy with work. He was very understanding and didn't ask any further questions."
Shen Qingqing sat by the bedside, gazing at the child with affection. "He's always been so understanding."
Back when they were abroad, even when he was unwell, the child rarely caused them trouble.
Fu Jingshu placed his large hand on her shoulder. "The child is indeed very understanding. Always has been."
Shen Qingqing turned to Old Mrs. Xiao. "Grandma, are you tired? You should go back and rest if you are. Jing Shu and I can stay and watch the child."
"That's for the best." Old Mrs. Xiao was indeed a bit exhausted. She hadn't quite adjusted to the time difference yet, and her head was starting to feel fuzzy.
Shen Qingqing walked her out. When she returned, she saw Fu Jingshu sitting by the bed, his gaze fixed on the sleeping child.
She couldn't see the expression in his eyes, but she could feel the intense paternal love emanating from him. She walked over and patted his shoulder.
Fu Jingshu didn't turn around, only said softly, "I will protect you both."
Shen Qingqing knew he was worried about her grandmother and father. She nodded and said, "I want to go home and check, and also ask the housekeeper if Grandma has gone anywhere."
"I'll go with you."
Shen Qingqing tapped the back of his hand with her finger. "If you leave with me, what about our son?"
Now, they only had Xi Xi left.
Chen Chen and Grandma were missing, and Father had an accident. They had to protect their last remaining family member.
Fu Jingshu took a deep breath. "Then I'll go, you stay and take care of the child."
"Let me go instead." Shen Qingqing feared he would be flustered by worry and fall into someone's trap. "Don't worry, I'll definitely find out what happened."
"But..."
Fu Jingshu wasn't just worried about his grandmother and Chen Chen.
Shen Qingqing placed her finger on his lips. "I know. Don't worry."
"Come back quickly," Fu Jingshu said, holding her hand.
"Okay."
...
After a while, Shen Qingqing said with a hint of helplessness, "Then you should let go..."
He was holding on so tightly that she couldn't leave.
Fu Jingshu reluctantly released her hand and watched her leave the hospital room. After a long, long moment, he turned and returned to the room.
Shen Qingqing returned to the Fu residence and didn't see anyone. She went to find the housekeeper, and as luck would have it, the housekeeper was home.
"Madam, you're back. How is the young master?"
"He's fine, much better now." Shen Qingqing then asked, "Where are Old Madam and Chen Chen?"
Speaking of this, the housekeeper was also puzzled. "The eldest young master picked them up. He said he was going to hold a transfer ceremony for Chen Chen..."
"Chen Chen is transferring schools?"
"Yes." The housekeeper heard something was amiss and asked cautiously, "Madam, you didn't know about this?"
Shen Qingqing was so angry she almost laughed. "No one even called me. How would I know?"
The housekeeper was stunned. "But at the time, the eldest young master told us that you knew. He said he had called you and you agreed."
It was obvious that Fu Tingyi was lying.
She hadn't received any call from Fu Tingyi. Even if she had, she would never have agreed. Her child transferring schools, why should she listen to someone else?
Especially Fu Tingyi!
She suppressed her anger. "Do you know where they took them?"
"I don't know either," the housekeeper shook his head. He also realized he had made a mistake by so easily believing Fu Tingyi and became somewhat flustered. "What should we do now? The eldest young master hasn't returned since he took them away."
Shen Qingqing had a bad feeling in her heart.
The housekeeper looked anxious. "What can we do? Where exactly did the eldest young master take Old Madam and Chen Chen?"
But Shen Qingqing had no answer to his question. "Do you know where his home is?"
The housekeeper smacked his forehead. "I know the eldest young master has a property in the suburbs, Shidong Villa, but I don't know if he's been living there."
"I'll go and see."
Shen Qingqing got the address and set off immediately.
The suburban area was rather remote. Shen Qingqing drove there herself. However, upon arrival, she found no signs of activity at the villa.
She waited patiently for over an hour, but no one came out.
This villa looked as if it were empty.
Shen Qingqing left a hidden camera on the grass opposite the villa, then drove back to the hospital, buying some food downstairs.
As soon as she entered the room, Fu Jingshu looked up. Seeing her come in alone, his eyes darkened.
Shen Qingqing pretended not to notice, not wanting to hurt him further. She feigned a relaxed demeanor and placed the food on the table. "Let's eat first. We haven't eaten anything since we got off the plane. We should get some rest now."
Fu Jingshu looked at the food but had no appetite.
His mind was filled with his grandmother and Chen Chen.
Seeing that he was reluctant to start eating, Shen Qingqing said, "I know you're not in the mood to eat right now, but we still have a long road ahead of us. If you don't eat enough and your body breaks down, I'll be all alone, and that will be very tiring."
Fu Jingshu's thin lips moved. "But I really have no appetite."
"Eat, even a little is fine," Shen Qingqing placed a bowl of rice in his hands and pushed the chopsticks towards him. "Eat more."
Fu Jingshu looked at the rice, his lips parting.
He wasn't sure whether to be speechless at her rambling or touched that she was still thinking of him, thus forcing him to eat.
Shen Qingqing mustered her spirits, put down her burden, and ate with determination.
She herself was carrying a heavy burden, but she knew that if she didn't eat and her body gave out, no one would be left to find the child and her grandmother.
Therefore, even if she couldn't eat, she ate happily.
Unexpectedly, when she turned, she saw Fu Jingshu still holding the bowl, motionless.
She had to resort to her trump card. "I'm telling you, I made a gain this time. I found something out."
"What is it?"
Fu Jingshu immediately put down his rice bowl, his eyes fixed on her.
Shen Qingqing swallowed her food. Seeing his endearingly anxious look, she suddenly found she had an appetite. "You eat first. After you've eaten, I'll tell you."
Fu Jingshu's lips moved. "Qingqing..."
He had no choice but to follow Shen Qingqing's suggestion and take a few bites. Before he spoke, it was fine, but once he opened his mouth, a wave of hunger washed over him.
Shen Qingqing smiled enchantingly and then said, "It was Fu Tingyi who took Grandma and Chen Chen away."