But to Father Huo, these words were extremely jarring. He roared, "Don't call me father!"
The two of them didn't refute but lowered their heads, as if they were used to their father's strictness.
Father Huo was so angry that his face turned bright red. He pointed at them with his walking stick and said, "Do you know what you've done wrong?"
The eldest sister looked stubborn and said firmly, "I don't know."
The second brother didn't answer but lowered his head even more.
"Don't know?" After hearing the answer, Father Huo became even angrier. He put down his walking stick and pointed at them. "Fine. Then tell me. Now that they've called the police, what are you going to do?"
The two, who were originally puzzled about why their father was angry, became even more confused.
The second brother, regardless of his cautious posture, sounded calm. He said indifferently, "Just suppress it."
"Suppress it?" Father Huo got even angrier. His lips twitched, and he pointed at them. "Do you think you can suppress the news deliberately created by Huo Cheng?"
Only then did the two understand why Father Huo was so angry.
If this matter got out of hand, even if no evidence could be found, as long as the child showed up in the future, all the truth would come to light.
The Huos had detained their grandson! Even if the police station didn't care, it would still be a laughingstock if it got out.
And they would also be investigated for the crime of child abduction.
"So what should we do, Father?" The second brother lowered his head.
This kind of inquiry was equivalent to admitting his mistake.
Father Huo took a deep breath, placed his walking stick beside the table, and sat down.
Then he said indifferently, "We can only turn this social event into a family matter."
"Father, what do you mean?" The eldest sister couldn't stand such cryptic words and asked directly.
Father Huo snorted and said emphatically, "Just tell them about the child."
...
When Huo Cheng returned to the hospital from the company, he found the ward empty.
He immediately grabbed his subordinate who was guarding outside the ward and asked, "Where is she?"
The subordinate glanced at the ward, and his face turned deathly pale.
He seemed to have forgotten something. Since the young mistress had gone out, she hadn't come back.
The subordinate quickly explained, "The young mistress said she was going to the toilet and didn't allow us to follow her."
Huo Cheng's face darkened. He interrogated again, "Where is she?"
The subordinate was so scared that his legs went weak. He lowered his head and stammered, "I don't know."
Huo Cheng directly grabbed his collar and threw him aside. Turning his back to everyone, he roared, "Find her for me right away!"
A group of people scattered in a rush. The person who had been thrown to the ground quickly got up and scurried away.
Huo Cheng sneered a few times and threw his clothes on the ground. His roar startled the people who were just about to pass by, and they all scattered.
He tightened his collar and mobilized all the forces he could to look for her.
Huo Cheng was sitting in the car. Chen Fang was driving the car looking around in the vicinity.
On the other side, many technicians were investigating the nearby surveillance cameras and virtualizing the young mistress's direction of movement.
Chen Fang drove the car looking for all the blind spots of the surveillance cameras. He drove like crazy with Huo Cheng in the car. Huo Cheng monitored the progress of all the operations.
Just more than ten minutes later, the technicians got good news.
"Report to Mr. Huo. We've already mapped out all the young mistress's routes. Her destination is... the Huo Mansion." The speaker paused for a moment.
Huo Cheng also paused for a few seconds. He naturally knew that the Huo Mansion here referred to his old family home. He just couldn't figure out for the moment why Gu Sisi would sneak back there, but he still let out a sigh of relief.
This meant that there was no danger to her life. He said indifferently, "Okay. You can take a rest."
After saying that, the car accelerated and headed towards the Huo Mansion.
When they got closer to the Huo Mansion, the car started to slow down. Gu Sisi was still in the postpartum recovery period, and the surveillance cameras showed that she had left alone.
When Huo Cheng saw Gu Sisi at this moment, he suddenly felt a rush of blood to his head.
She had a pale face and was lying in front of the big gate of the Huo Mansion. The gate of the Huo Mansion was tightly closed, and the guards turned a blind eye. He walked forward and only then heard Gu Sisi's cries. She said miserably, "Please give my child back to me, okay? Please, give him/her back to me."
Huo Cheng picked Gu Sisi up and held her in his arms. He asked softly, "Sisi, what's wrong?"
Only then did Gu Sisi notice that Huo Cheng had come. She was like a drowning person grabbing a life - saving straw. She quickly grabbed Huo Cheng and pleaded, "Go and talk to them. Ask them to give our child back to me."
"Child? Our child?" Huo Cheng was still confused. He tried hard to figure out the situation. "Our child is here?"
Gu Sisi struggled to break free and grabbed the gate. "But they just won't give the child back to me."
Huo Cheng still didn't understand the situation. He said to Chen Fang who was still waiting behind, "You go back to the company first."
Chen Fang was also seeing the young mistress so out of control for the first time. He couldn't do anything either. He nodded and prepared to leave.
Huo Cheng held Gu Sisi in his arms. Just as he was about to enter the gate, he was stopped by the guard. He squinted at the guard, and the coldness in his eyes was bone - chilling.
"Fourth Young Master, the master and the mistress have instructed that she can't come in." The guard said bravely. He was just an honest worker and couldn't bear such a strong aura.
"The master and the mistress have instructed?" Huo Cheng repeated and laughed. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Did they tell you this in person?"
The guard stiffened his neck and lowered his head. "Yes."
Huo Cheng comforted the anxious woman in his arms and smiled faintly. "What if I force my way in? Can you stop me?"
The guard was in a dilemma. He watched as Huo Cheng was about to force his way in, but he couldn't stop him.
He would be blamed later. Just then.
Suddenly, there came a powerful scolding voice.
"Chenger, do you have to go against us?" Father Huo walked out, and Mother Huo was beside him.
The eldest sister and the second brother followed closely behind. Looking at this scene.
He shook his head in disbelief and finally understood the whole thing.
He asked, "Did you lock her out?"
Before Father Huo could speak, the eldest sister behind him said, "Fourth Brother, you should understand our parents. They're just following the family rules."
"Family rules?" Huo Cheng chuckled. "What family rules say to lock her out?"
"Chenger, we've given you a chance, but you didn't make it." Mother Huo shook her head and said softly, "We know everything."
Huo Cheng was very puzzled. "What do you know?"
The eldest sister snorted. "Still trying to hide it? Country G is investigating the woman you're protecting. Do you think she has nothing to do with it?"
Huo Cheng looked at Gu Sisi, who was also full of confusion. She had never even been to Country G. Then, suddenly, he had a thought—the missing photo.
Seeing Huo Cheng's face change greatly, they no longer concealed it.
Mother Huo said, "We won't recognize her. She can't enter our house. Everything has to be done according to the rules."
Hearing the rules they kept talking about, Huo Cheng suddenly thought it was absurd.
He asked, "Then why did you let her in before?"
"Chenger, don't keep harping on this. Our attitude is very clear."
Since they were no longer wasting words, Huo Cheng also stopped.
He raised his eyes and stared directly at them. He interrogated, "Did you steal the child?"