Chapter 195 - Children Love to Play Hide and Seek
Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Children Love to Play Hide and Seek, Yet Hope to be Found
Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Children Love to Play Hide and Seek, Yet Hope to be Found
Han suddenly got angry, stood up, and pushed her hard: “You’re lying!”
Ye Chan, however, was baffled. She didn’t expect Han to push her for that woman, she got a bit angry, but soon calmed down, suppressing her anger and said: “Why did you push me? If you don’t believe me, fine! Wait till your dad marries that woman, you’ll eventually be driven out!”
Ye Chan wanted to continue instilling her thoughts into Han, but Han didn’t want to listen and suddenly got up and ran out the door.
Ye Chan was stunned for a moment, but quickly chased after him. Outside, in the long corridor, Han had disappeared without a trace.
Dinner time.
Ye Chan went downstairs.
Everyone was sitting in the dining room, only Han was missing.
Huo Yanlin, seeing Ye Chan coming down alone, asked: “Where is Han?”
Ye Chan said: “Han is playing in his room alone, so I went back to my room.”
She smiled, went over and said: “This is home, a child can’t just vanish right?”
Huo Yanlin instructed the servant: “Go bring Han down for dinner.”
“Yes.”
The servant went upstairs.
Lin Qi felt uneasy, sensing that something was off.
She didn’t trust Ye Chan as she seemed like no good.
Women are sensitive, Lin Qi could tell from how Ye Chan looked at her, it was clear she didn’t like her.
Lin Qi didn’t care whether Ye Chan approved of her or not, Huo Tingdong had said that Huo Yanlin wanted this family dinner just to meet her, nothing more.
But as soon as they came back, Ye Chan took Han upstairs, and who knows what she told him.
The servant searched and then came downstairs telling Huo Yanlin: “The young master is not in his room.”
Lin Qi jumped up excitedly: “Han is missing?”
Ye Chan somewhat annoyed said: “Why are you making a fuss? This is Huo Mansion, with strict security, Han couldn’t possibly be missing. Are you hoping something happened to Han?”
Huo Yanlin glared at her.
Ye Chan said: “I’m just stating facts! With all her screaming, could Han really be lost in the house?”
Huo Tingdong suddenly slammed down his chopsticks hard.
Seeing the clue, Ye Chan rolled her eyes discreetly and stopped talking.
Huo Tingdong asked: “Didn’t you take Han upstairs?”
Ye Chan said: “Yes, he was playing by himself in the room, so I went back to mine. Considering how big Huo Mansion is, we can’t lose a kid, right? Maybe he’s hiding somewhere, wanting to play hide and seek with us.”
Lin Qi told Huo Tingdong: “I will go look for Han.”
Momo also said: “I’ll go too.”
Lin Qi got up from her seat, but Ye Chan said: “No need for you to go, let the servant handle it.”
Lin Qi didn’t want to listen to Ye Chan, turned around and left the dining room, Momo immediately followed her.
Ye Chan muttered: “She’s not his biological mother, what’s there for her to be so worked up about, just putting on airs.”
Old Lady looked towards Huo Yanlin.
Huo Yanlin said: “Go back to your room.”
Feeling aggrieved, Ye Chan also left the dining room.
Huo Tingdong’s face was grim, and he didn’t want to speak.
Old Lady said: “Yanlin, not to criticize, but Ye Chan is getting out of line. In what place does she have the right to speak like that?”
Huo Yanlin said: “She must have been provoked.”
Granny muttered: “What has provoked her?”
Huo Yanlin looked towards Huo Tingdong, then his gaze shifted to Old Madam: “Chanchan has always wanted children, she really likes kids, marrying me was a compromise for her.”
Ye Chan, having signed a fertility agreement, therefore, never had the opportunity to have a child.
She also knew that the Old Madam was afraid that the child she would give birth to would compete with Huo Tingdong for the inheritance.
Whether or not it was possible to compete was one thing; whether to compete or not was another.
The Old Lady naturally did not want to give her that opportunity.
Thus, Ye Chan felt somewhat psychologically unbalanced.
Huo Tingdong said: “If she wants a child, let her have one. No one is stopping her.”
Huo Yanlin said: “Your grandmother disagrees.”
Huo Tingdong looked at the Old Madam, who had a stern face and hadn’t touched her chopsticks, her face resolute and not leaving any room for negotiation.
Huo Tingdong suddenly stood up: “I’ll go look for Han.”
Unable to find Han, he had no appetite to eat.
Huo Yanlin said with an unnatural expression: “The servants have gone to look, and they should find him soon. Chanchan also said, this is home, the child can’t be lost. Perhaps, he is really just playing hide and seek.”
Huo Tingdong was silent for a long time: “Children like playing hide and seek, but they always hope to be found.”
When he was very young, he also pestered Huo Yanlin to play hide and seek with him.
He found a very hidden, yet easy-to-find corner to hide.
He waited for a long, long time, but dad still did not find him.
It was only during dinner that the servants found him, and at that time he learned that Huo Yanlin had left due to work, not taking the game seriously at all.
At that moment, his heart felt disappointed.
Therefore, if Han wants to play hide and seek with him, no matter where he hides, he also wanted to find Han, to let him know, he was always trying hard to look for him, never giving up.
Huo Tingdong left the dining room.
Only Huo Yanlin and the Old Lady were left at the dining table.
Neither of them spoke.
Lin Qi went upstairs again, unable to find Han. She searched every room upstairs and downstairs but still did not see any trace of Han.
Lin Qi’s heart grew more and more chaotic.
As she passed the back door, she suddenly noticed the door was ajar, and on impulse, pushed it open and walked out.
As the door opened, she saw a large backyard.
She had not searched here before.
Lin Qi walked to the backyard; the backyard was so large, she almost got lost.
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Following the winding cobblestone path, finally, she saw a fountain. Beyond the fountain, she saw a figure, sitting alone on a swing.
Lin Qi stood in place, looking towards the swing.
The moonlight shone on Han.
He looked like a delicate porcelain doll, lovely as white jade, only now he appeared troubled, his head listlessly resting on the ropes, his small feet idly swinging on the ground.
Lin Qi walked quietly over with her hands behind her back.
The sound of her footsteps across the grass startled Han.
Han looked up, somewhat alert, but upon seeing it was Lin Qi, his gaze softened.
It’s Aunt Qiqi…
Lin Qi said: “Han, why are you hiding here all by yourself? I’ve been looking for you for a long time.”
Han asked: “How did you know I was here?”
Lin Qi walked over and sat down on the swing next to him, smiling: “Is it telepathy? Everyone is looking for you, but only I found you.”
Upon hearing this, Han’s eyes curved slightly, his lips satisfyingly hooked up.
He indeed hid on purpose, as children hide intentionally just to get attention and care.
Warmth filled Han’s heart.