But none of these difficulties could shake Xia Yuanfang's resolve to track down Xia Chujian's whereabouts.
She refused all compensation and insurance payouts.
Without seeing Xia Chujian herself, alive or dead, she would not sign any documents or agreements, much less accept any money.
And did these people even know what Xia Chujian meant?
Xia Yuanfang sneered inwardly, hating herself as well.
She had lost Xia Chujian. After Xia Chujian's parents had made such enormous contributions, she had still failed to protect their only child! For the past half month, Xia Yuanfang had lived every moment in guilt and grief.
Xia Chujian's disappearance had even dredged up all the pain Xia Yuanfang had suppressed for twenty years.
Alone in the pitch-black night, she wept quietly.
Xia Yuanfang thought she had hidden it well enough, but she still failed to fool A Wu and A Yuan, who lived just beyond the wall.
The two usually stayed in Xia Chujian's bedroom and often sneaked out at night to frolic in the Exotic Beast Forest.
But one day, they played outside until three in the morning before returning to the Xia Family's Small Manor.
The moment they entered Xia Chujian's bedroom, the two little ones heard muffled sobs coming from the bedroom next door.
They looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.
Although they had learned to speak, they had only returned home at three in the morning, still carrying the chill of the night mist. If aunt Xia saw them, she would absolutely not let them off...
They might be lawless, but they still knew better than to make Xia Yuanfang angry.
So that night, they gave nothing away.
After that, the two little ones decided to hide obediently at home and stopped sneaking out in the middle of the