Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

How did you know I would help you with this?

Wu Zhao asked a question in return.

A thoughtful look appeared on Xiao Xuan's face; the young boy seemed unable to explain certain intuitive thoughts for the time being.

"Hmm... I don't know either, I just felt that you could help me."

He looked stubbornly at Wu Zhao, his eyes revealing a hint of certainty.

Wu Zhao chuckled slightly.

But instead of answering him immediately, she said, "Then you might be disappointed."

"I'm just an ordinary person. Why don't you go ask that guy from earlier for help? He's more capable than me."

She glanced meaningfully at Gu Chen, who was helping to set up the tent.

That's true. Compared to Wu Zhao, Gu Chen's identity is far more powerful, and finding someone would be a piece of cake for him.

Xiao Xuan's gaze quickly swept over that direction, his expression somewhat uneasy.

With obvious fear.

"I...I don't like him."

Xiao Xuan stammered as he spoke, shrinking back somewhat awkwardly.

“There’s something terrifying about him, and I’m afraid of him.”

Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Does Gu Chen possess something that this child finds frightening?

She turned to look at Gu Chen.

The man was wearing a fitted trench coat, but underneath he wasn't wearing a suit; instead, he was dressed in casual clothes.

He looked handsome and relaxed, and there was no indication that he was any different from others.

What's so scary about it?

Or……

She looked down and examined Xiao Xuan.

I couldn't see anything special in those eyes.

It's likely that no other powers have been awakened.

"But if I take you in, you'll have to live with him."

She had no intention of taking the child back to the Wu family.

I wonder if Wu Ling and his son managed to bring out the person behind the scenes that she wanted to know.

By now, they should have given themselves away a little.

Wu Zhao turned the ring on her hand, lost in thought.

Xiao Xuan's expression showed disappointment after hearing Wu Zhao say that she wanted to live with Gu Chen.

It felt like the sky had fallen.

He pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth.

"I... I can live with him! The main thing is, sister, can you help me find my mother..."

“My father is very pitiful, and I want to repay him.”

Wu Zhao shook his head.

Although the child had no ill intentions, he did not realize that the reward he sought was based on causing another person pain.

"Let's wait until we get back to the capital."

Wu Zhao pinched his cheek, concealing the complex emotions in his eyes.

Xiao Xuan thought she had agreed, and his face was full of surprise and smiles.

Phoenix flew over and landed on Wu Zhao's shoulder.

The scarlet bird quickly caught Xiao Xuan's attention.

Wu Zhao tapped Phoenix's little head, and he immediately understood and flew to Xiao Xuan's side.

Soon, Phoenix took Xiao Xuan to play on the side.

When Gu Chen returned after setting up the tent, he had already excitedly gone back into the house to share his joy with his favorite teacher.

"what happened?"

Seemingly noticing Wu Zhao's complicated mood, Gu Chen asked.

He raised his hand and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

Her fingers, slightly warm from working, brushed against her earlobe.

"This child is a bit special, but I still want to raise him. Will you help me?"

Wu Zhao felt a tickle in his ear and resisted the urge to touch it.

"How can I help you? He... isn't he an orphan? Can I put in a good word with the orphanage for you?"

Wu Zhao had a headache.

"He was adopted by Yan Xuzhe."

Upon hearing the name, Gu Chen's expression remained unchanged, but the fingers at his side twitched.

"Yan Xuze..."

"The Yan family has recently made contact with a family in the United States, and their previously declining stocks have started to recover."

It's not a force from our own country?

Wu Zhao frowned.

Perhaps because he was an old-fashioned person, Wu Zhao had no good feelings towards foreign countries.

Have you checked his house?

She asked, looking up at Gu Chen.

Gu Chen shook his head.

"I don't need to investigate people who aren't important."

Wu Zhao: ...

So this is what makes the First Family in the Imperial Capital so extraordinary?

Although the Yan family is not a prominent family in the capital, they still have some influence.

Unexpectedly, in Gu Chen's words, it was no different from roadside weeds.

"If you need it, I'll have someone I know check it out."

As he spoke, Qingyao, who was standing next to him, immediately looked up as if he was ready to make a phone call at any moment.

"Um... I need to see him first."

Wu Zhao felt the ring on his hand getting slightly hot.

Gu Chen grunted in response without comment, while Qing Yao nodded to him and turned to leave.

"It's getting dark, let's eat early."

The sun had gradually disappeared below the horizon, and the temperature in the mountains began to drop.

Wu Xingyun ran over with several boxes of thawed beef.

"Let's have steak for dinner! Grandma, you've prepared so much food for us!"

That wasn't what she prepared... Wu Zhao coughed.

It can only be said that Gu Chen is surrounded by people with delicate minds.

"Children, you can eat noodles. Professor Wu and Professor He can also eat."

Wu Xingyun then pulled out a large, unopened bag of noodles from behind his back.

"You've got a treasure chest!"

Hu Datian took the noodles from his hand and prepared to boil water.

Several other bodyguards also came to help.

The group had a lively dinner that evening, and the children had recovered quite a bit after a day of rest.

Even Wu Xingyun couldn't help but sigh, "Children really do have short memories."

The air on the mountain is very fresh, and at night, in addition to the cool breeze, you can hear the crisp croaking of frogs.

This gave Wu Zhao a slight illusion of returning to the past.

After watching Tao Yueran and Li Yan play with the children outside in the yard for a while, they were sent back inside after it got completely dark.

The dim yellow light seemed somewhat lackluster in the courtyard, flickering before gradually brightening.

"The roads have been mostly cleared, and we should be able to leave tomorrow morning."

After receiving a phone call, Qingyao delivered some good news.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

……

early morning.

Phoenix's small figure hovered on the rooftop.

"After everyone has finished packing, follow this older brother and walk outside. Be careful where you step."

"Don't worry, we'll be able to go home today."

Xu Cheng and Xu Zhong had already put the two injured male teachers on a bus for accommodation. At this moment, Tao Yueran was directing the children to follow behind another bodyguard.

Li Yan's gaze seemed to be searching for something as she looked around the courtyard.

It wasn't until Tao Yueran urged her a couple of times that she reluctantly walked to her side.

Fortunately, the two buses prepared by Huo Weiwei were large enough to properly accommodate these children.

For safety reasons, the children were put on the bus that originally belonged to the girls.

The soft bus beds made the children very happy.

Since Wu Xingzhou was still unconscious, Wu Zhao had him and the two injured male teachers arranged to be in another car.

Are you coming with us?

Wu Zhao pointed to the bus.

"There's no room, you can leave. I'll take a car back overnight, you can come back slowly."

Gu Chen couldn't resist and reached out to grasp Wu Zhao's hand.

He couldn't help but increase the pressure in his hands.

"Zhaozhao, I'll go back first and wait for you to come back."

"No need to rush, I..."

“Always.”