Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets

Chapter 1293: Chapter 1293: Turning the City Upside Down

"Aunt Ding, you stay here to look after Chenchen. I’ll be back soon." Zaozao sounded like a little adult, knowing she needed to take care of her younger sister while out.

"No way."

Aunt Ding firmly refused, "How about this, Chenchen, you stay here and eat. Don’t go out, and I’ll go with Zaozao to buy the cufflinks. We’ll be back after buying them, okay?"

It’s certainly unrealistic to let a little kid like Zaozao go buy cufflinks.

The cufflinks Zaozao and the others were planning to buy were definitely not ordinary ones. They were either custom-made at a jewelry store or selected from ready-made, slightly expensive cufflinks. Aunt Ding would definitely not feel at ease letting Zaozao go alone.

Chenchen sitting in a dessert shop was much safer than letting Zaozao go buy the cufflinks.

In broad daylight, as long as Chenchen stayed put, she’d be safe.

"Okay, Aunt Ding, I’ll just stay here and not go anywhere."

Chenchen nodded, appearing confident, "You guys go quickly, I’ll wait for you to come back."

"Then don’t wander around." Zaozao reminded again.

"Hmm, hmm, hmm."

Chenchen nodded enthusiastically. A big cup of milk tea arrived, and she held it joyfully, sipping away.

"Aunt Ding, let’s hurry." Zaozao thought that if they moved quickly, they could be fast and finish early to head home, heading straight to the jewelry store.

There were so many different kinds of cufflinks that they could dazzle one’s eyes.

Zaozao immediately picked out a set of cat’s eye stone cufflinks, which were elegant and simple in design, and most importantly, suited her dad Si Yu’s taste well.

"This one."

Zaozao glanced at the price, thinking it’s a good thing she brought her bankbook along; otherwise, she might not have been able to afford it. However, she didn’t have enough cash and needed to withdraw money using the bankbook.

"Aunt Ding, I need to withdraw some money." After making her choice, Zaozao prepared to find a place to do just that.

Both she and Chenchen had their own bankbooks, which stored their New Year money and red envelopes from childhood.

"Alright, let’s go together."

Aunt Ding naturally felt uneasy about letting Zaozao go alone, leading her to accompany Zaozao to withdraw money. Because you had to go to the counter to withdraw money, and the bank was some distance from the mall, this round trip took up quite a bit of time.

When Aunt Ding returned to the dessert shop with Zaozao, she found that the spot by the window where Chenchen sat was empty.

"Chenchen."

Zaozao’s face changed drastically. She rushed into the dessert shop and asked the staff, "Sister, did you see the girl who was sitting here just now? About this tall, wearing a white top and a black-and-white checkered skirt, very pretty."

"The little girl seemed to have gone to the bathroom, but it seems like she hasn’t come back for a while."

The staff frowned, trying to remember. The girl was so pretty that she took additional glances at her, marveling at how beautiful she was and wondering about the kind of parents who could produce such a lovely girl. Even though the shop was busy, she still noticed the little girl.

The little girl said something to her, but she couldn’t quite recall what it was.

The staff dared not admit that she didn’t remember and simply mumbled that Chenchen had gone to the bathroom.

"Where’s the bathroom?" Zaozao asked anxiously. After getting the exact location, she dashed towards the bathroom.

Aunt Ding rushed towards the bathroom, thinking that Chenchen was so smart that she wouldn’t be in trouble.

However, Aunt Ding’s hopes were dashed as she checked every bathroom and still couldn’t find Chenchen.

Aunt Ding dared not delay any longer and immediately called Si Yu.

When Si Yu heard that his daughter was missing, he put everything aside and immediately gathered people to search for Chenchen.

Soon, the search team for Chenchen grew larger and larger.

...

In a villa in Jing City.

"Uncle, where is this place?" Chenchen looked around the villa with curiosity, finding it quite pretty, especially the swing.

The swing was covered in flowers, looking particularly beautiful.

Chenchen ran over, sat down on it, and said, "Uncle, this swing is so pretty."

"If you like it, then swing more. I’ll have lunch prepared; I know you like shrimp, right?" Meng Yanzhi crouched down to meet her eyes, his gaze full of tenderness.

Meng Yanzhi didn’t expect that he would see Chenchen alone in a dessert shop when he went to the mall to buy more things for her. Chenchen held her stomach and went to the bathroom, and someone, seeing her alone, tried to take advantage of her. Meng Yanzhi saved her effortlessly and brought her home.

Meng Yanzhi instructed them to make Chenchen’s favorite dishes, hoping it would be perfect if she could stay for lunch with him.

As for notifying Si Yu, it completely slipped Meng Yanzhi’s mind.

Chenchen had informed the store clerk to tell her brother, so Meng Yanzhi frankly took her home, reasoning she had already said it, hadn’t she?

Meng Yanzhi, wanting to spend more time with Chenchen, was eager not to notify Si Yu.

Otherwise, lunch might not be enjoyable.

Meng Yanzhi enjoyed playing with Chenchen in the yard until lunchtime, where only he and Chenchen occupied the large dining room. The long rectangular table was filled with dishes, all of which Chenchen liked.

Her little face beamed with joy.

Meng Yanzhi even peeled shrimp for her. She praised, "Uncle, your cooking is really good."

"Then eat more."

Meng Yanzhi peeled the shrimp joyously. Looking into her big round eyes, he felt like giving her all the best things.

Watching her smile, warmth filled Meng Yanzhi’s heart, comforting his long years of loneliness.

After lunch, he played with Chenchen in the beautifully decorated princess room upstairs, which had everything she enjoyed.

Despite her usual cleverness, Chenchen was still a child and got lost in the fun, not considering how worried her brother and Aunt Ding might be, unable to find her.

Tired from playing, she fell asleep hugging a doll.

Meng Yanzhi sat nearby, watching her sleep, captivated by her cute face, and unintentionally dozed off as well.

Neither on the carpet for a nap could imagine the chaos outside in the desperate search for Chenchen.

"Mr. Meng."

An assistant hurriedly entered, catching the cold gaze of Meng Yanzhi as he walked in.

The assistant instantly fell silent.

Though he had much to say, facing Meng Yanzhi’s icy eyes, he dared not utter a word.

Meng Yanzhi gently covered Chenchen with a small blanket before cautiously stepping out and asking in a low voice, "What’s the matter?"