Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 817 - 816: Search!

Xiaowa from Lin Xia’s factory arrived at the school slightly earlier than Cheng Wenfeng’s usual dismissal time to pick up the child.

But he found that the school had let out early today, and all the children had left, with no sign of Cheng Wenfeng.

Xiaowa hurriedly searched along the usual route from the school to the factory but did not see any trace of the child.

He had a bad feeling and hurried back to the factory.

Liang Wei and Lin Xia were in the office studying the newly released sample clothes, looking for minor adjustments that might be needed.

Xiaowa didn’t even bother to knock on the door; he burst in, panting heavily, and asked, "Has Wenfeng come back yet?"

On his way, he silently prayed that the child had taken a shortcut home, thus missing him. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

But at the same time, he felt it was unlikely; school had let out a long time ago, and even if he lingered, he should have returned to the factory by now.

Liang Wei’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. She sprang up, dropping the sample clothes from her hand, and urgently said, "No, he hasn’t! Didn’t you go to school to pick him up?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaowa became just as anxious, "I did go! But there was no one at school! The old guard said school let out unexpectedly early today, and all the students had left!

I looked along the main road but didn’t see the child anywhere! Sister Liang! Could he have gone to a classmate’s house to do homework?"

Liang Wei shook her head with reddened eyes and said firmly, "It’s impossible!"

Since transferring schools, her son had not made any close friends, even though Shao Xingbang had intervened at school on his behalf, preventing bullying.

She was strict with him, and the child dared not wander off and not come home after school.

Tears instantly welled up in Liang Wei’s eyes as she cried out frantically, "I’ll go find him! I’ll go find him!"

The thought that something might have happened to her son made her so anxious that she couldn’t think of anything else and staggered out the door.

Lin Xia was also extremely worried; Cheng Wenfeng was Liang Wei’s lifeline.

If something really happened to Cheng Wenfeng, she wouldn’t know what to do.

But Lin Xia still retained some rationality. She ran to the workshop and told the workers to stop what they were doing immediately and go out in groups to find the child.

An older lady was left to watch over the factory, in case the child returned while everyone was out searching.

Lin Xia and Xiaowa searched again along the usual route between the factory and the school.

It was winter, and darkness fell early; they hadn’t reached the school vicinity before it was completely dark.

They met the despondent Liang Wei along the way, and a glance at each other’s faces told them the child was still missing.

In such a short time, Liang Wei looked utterly haggard.

The weather was so cold; she hadn’t worn a hat or gloves when she ran out, and her ears, cheeks, and hands were bright red from the cold.

Lin Xia supported Liang Wei, letting her lean against her for strength. "Sister Liang! Don’t worry! We’ll keep looking; we’ll definitely find the child!"

At times like this, Lin Xia didn’t know what to say to comfort her.

She was also a mother; if her Jingjing or Keke went missing suddenly, she would be as heartbroken and desperate as Liang Wei.

So she fervently hoped they would find the child quickly, even if Cheng Wenfeng had gone somewhere to play.

Liang Wei collapsed against Lin Xia, sobbing uncontrollably, "Lin Xia... Where could Wenfeng have gone? How could he disappear so suddenly?

He’s not a mischievous or disobedient child! Something must have happened! I regret not transferring him back to our hometown immediately. Why wait until the end of the semester? If something happened to him, I couldn’t live."

The sudden disappearance of a child you’ve raised with great effort would be unbearable for any mother.

Lin Xia felt a surge of heartbreak; she continuously pondered what could have happened to Wenfeng and where he might be.

Suddenly, a car screeched to a halt beside them.

Shao Xingbang jumped out urgently and asked loudly, "Any news? Still no sign of the child?"

Lin Xia shook her head dejectedly, "No! Uncle, how come..."?

She had wanted to call him from the factory but thought he might arrive only after a long time or the child might be found in the meantime.

"I went to the factory and found only one person there. After understanding the situation, I came over!" Shao Xingbang looked at Liang Wei worriedly. "Liang Wei! Don’t panic! I promise to find Wenfeng!"

He understood better than anyone how important Wenfeng was to Liang Wei, and he was equally anxious, unsure if anything had happened to the child.

Tear marks streaked Liang Wei’s cheeks, and she remained silent.

Her mind was in chaos, fixated on finding her son quickly.

She resolved to take her son back to their hometown as soon as he was found.

Shao Xingbang calmly directed, "Let’s expand our search area and look separately. Check the nearby alleys and by the river!"

He couldn’t bear to think about what might have happened to the child, focusing instead on finding him by all means possible.

Lin Xia agreed without hesitation, "Okay! Let’s split up to search! Uncle, go with Sister Liang, I’ll go with Xiaowa!"

"Alright! We’ll meet at the school gate later!"

Lin Xia and Xiaowa immediately departed quickly.

Shao Xingbang and Liang Wei started searching in another direction.

After a few steps, Shao Xingbang took off his scarf and handed it to Liang Wei, "Wrap it around yourself!"

The weather was extremely cold, and the chilling wind was biting.

Seeing Liang Wei’s frostbitten appearance, Shao Xingbang felt a surge of pain.

"No need!" Liang Wei refused; she knew Shao Xingbang was worried about her getting cold.

But her anxiety over her missing son made her indifferent to the cold; only her aching heart seemed to retain any sensation in her body.

Shao Xingbang ignored Liang Wei’s objections and firmly wrapped his scarf around her head, and neck, "If not for yourself, consider the child. If you’re frozen and falling ill by the time we find Wenfeng, what will the child do?"

If Liang Wei continued searching like this, she might be seriously ill by the time they found Wenfeng.

Listening to Shao Xingbang’s words, Liang Wei didn’t resist anymore.

Shao Xingbang took Liang Wei to search and finally found an unconscious Cheng Wenfeng in a narrow dead-end alley.

Seeing Cheng Wenfeng lying on the ground, Liang Wei crawled towards him, crying hysterically, "Son! Son! Wake up!"

Shao Xingbang noticed blood on Cheng Wenfeng’s head and decisively urged Liang Wei to calm down, "Liang Wei, stop crying! We must get the child to the hospital immediately!"

Shao Xingbang carried Cheng Wenfeng on his back, while Liang Wei, frantic and disorganized, followed behind...