As soon as Shen Xi stepped through the door, she saw Jian Fan and the children waiting for her in the living room.
"Mommy, Mommy, you're finally back." The moment they saw her, the three children's voices choked up, and they rushed towards her.
Quickly placing the black bag in her hand on the table, Shen Xi bent down and tearfully embraced her three little treasures.
"It's alright. Mommy is back safe and sound." Reaching out to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of their eyes, Shen Xi soothed them softly.
Chen Chen glanced towards the door and asked curiously, "Mommy, where's Uncle Qin? Why didn't he come back with you?"
He had already contacted Qin Si Ye via WeChat and knew that he had rescued Mommy, that they had eaten together, and that he had accompanied Mommy to the hospital for vaccinations.
"He left," Shen Xi replied casually.
"Mommy, why didn't you let Uncle Qin come in for a while? Do you know how worried he was when he heard you were kidnapped?" Shuo Shuo tilted his head up and asked, perplexed.
Shen Xi's expression suddenly turned serious as she looked at them. "I was just about to ask you, how did he know I was abducted?"
She then looked up at Jian Fan. "And you. Did you catch Zheng Jinghe?"
"No," Jian Fan lowered his head in shame.
Shen Xi pressed further, "Then why didn't you come to save me?"
"I... I was responsible for taking care of the children." Jian Fan felt like a useless assistant for the first time.
Slowly shifting her gaze, Shen Xi pulled the three children to sit on the sofa. "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Yan Yan timidly began, "At that time, Brother Chen was talking to you on the phone, and it suddenly got cut off. The three of us knew something had happened to you. We tried calling Uncle Jian but couldn't reach him, so we went to Uncle Qin's company to ask for help."
The three of them had already agreed at home that if Mommy asked about it upon her return, they would absolutely not mention that they had called Uncle Qin.
If she found out they had been secretly contacting Uncle Qin, she would not only be very angry, but she might even confiscate their smartwatches.
"What? The three of you went to Zhuo Sheng Group together?" Shen Xi's heart jolted. Her gaze was complex, a mixture of tension, worry, and a hint of anger.
How could these three kids be so bold? What if they had been kidnapped by bad people on the way?
Chen Chen guessed her thoughts and gently tugged at her arm. "Mommy, the situation was urgent at the time, and this was the only way we could think of.
Don't worry, we were very careful. Ordinary people can't abduct us."
"What if they weren't ordinary people? If you got into his car, there could have been an accident." Shen Xi shivered, recalling her own experience that day.
She was fortunate that they had encountered a normal driver.
Chen Chen quickly said, "Mommy, we know you're worried. Don't worry, this will never happen again."
At this moment, Shuo Shuo took Shen Xi's arm and asked cautiously, "Mommy, you don't want Uncle Qin to rescue you, do you?"
Shen Xi was slightly taken aback. She glanced around and saw Xiao Lian and Butler Wu in the hall.
How could this child ask such a sensitive question in front of everyone?
"No," her eyes flickered a few times, and she stood up. "I'm a bit tired. I'm going upstairs to rest for a while. You play with Uncle Jian."
After speaking, she walked to the table, picked up the black bag, and slowly headed upstairs.
Driving on the main road, in the black Rolls-Royce, Qin Si Ye closed his eyes, seemingly resting, but in reality, his heart was turbulent.
Suddenly, a mobile phone ring interrupted his thoughts.
"Hello? Uncle, what's up?" Qin Si Ye opened his eyes, looked at his phone, and answered immediately.
"You brat, how many things have you been hiding from me and the Qin family? How did three children suddenly appear?" Qin Xiu Yi's angry and anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.
Qin Si Ye paused and asked, "Where did you hear about it?"
"Everyone in the entire Zhuo Sheng Building knows. Did you think you could hide it from me?" Qin Xiu Yi continued, "Didn't you say you were a clean freak? When did you have kids with someone else? Hurry up and tell me, who is that woman?"
"Uncle, it's not what you think. I haven't had children with anyone else." Qin Si Ye frowned deeply.
He hadn't expected this news to spread so quickly.
"Then where did the children come from? And who is their mother?"
How could Qin Xiu Yi let go of such explosive news so easily? He was determined to get to the bottom of it.