Zhao Yan had only looked away for a moment to pay for something, and by the time he turned back, Xiaotangyuan was gone. He scanned the area, but she was nowhere to be seen. The crowd was dense, and a child not yet five years old, barely reaching an adult’s waist, was nearly impossible to spot.
"Muling, take Xiaobaozi to a less crowded spot and wait there. Tangyuan must be nearby; she couldn't have gone far." Zhao Yan forced himself to stay calm. Gu Muling was visibly panic-stricken, and in that state, she was not suited to search; besides, with Xiaobaozi to look after, she was already stretched thin.
"Father, I want to look for my sister too." For once, Xiaobaozi firmly refused Zhao Yan. He was anxious that his sister was missing and looked at the Kongming lock in his hands with regret. If he hadn't stopped to buy this, perhaps his sister wouldn't have wandered off.
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