Chapter 853: Something Very Important

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Unfazed by her brother’s disheartened expression, Su Le mimicked his actions. Each time Su Li picked up a biscuit, she would grab his hand, open her mouth to take a bite, and stuff the remaining crescent-shaped piece into Su Li’s mouth. She laughed heartily, declaring, “Lele can also turn into a moon!”

Su Li was left speechless, much to the amusement of Gu Zi.

Meanwhile, at the Gao residence, Gao Ming had just finished his homework and retreated to the study to read. He preferred to keep himself occupied, avoiding sharing a room with his father, as he was unsure of what to say.

Gao Lang’s attention was not entirely on his son. During this visit home, he had another task – to invite a prodigious young boy to join their scientific research lab. He mentioned to his mother, “The child also lives in this neighborhood. The director of the lab said I was close by, so he asked me to extend the invitation.”

Upon hearing this, Grandma Gao wondered if he was referring to Su Bing. She asked her son, “Is there any prodigy as gifted as that little fellow, Su Bing?”

Gao Lang’s cool gaze flickered with surprise at the mention of the name. “Mother, you know Su Bing? The child I’m looking for is named Su Bing! Where does he live? I’ll go right now.”

Grandma Gao looked at her son, feeling a surge of frustration. However, she couldn’t fault him for his single-minded dedication to his research, even prioritizing a child with scientific potential over his own son. She resigned herself to the fact that Gao Ming had grown accustomed to his father’s absence. Why should she make a fuss?

However, she couldn’t help but think her son was a bit clueless. Didn’t Su Bing stand right next to him when the child was brought back home?

Feeling overwhelmed, Grandma Gao didn’t want to see her son at that moment. She handed him a gift box and pushed him out the door, “Su Bing’s house is right next to ours, in house number one. Go quickly.”

Upon arriving at the Su family’s doorstep, Gao Lang rang the doorbell.

Soon, a child came to open the door. He suddenly remembered that this was the family of the child who had been kidnapped along with his son. He followed Su Li into the house and, upon seeing the child’s mother, politely stated his purpose, “Hello, I’m Gao Lang, a researcher at the Guangcheng Research Institute. I’m here to visit Su Bing. I apologize for the intrusion.”

Gu Zi initially thought he had come regarding the matter of Gao Ming’s return. However, she was surprised to learn he was looking for Su Bing. Glancing at the time, she estimated that Su Bing would be home soon. She invited him in, “Please come in. Su Bing is out at the moment, you’ll have to wait a while.”

As Gao Lang entered, he handed the gift box to Gu Zi. He finally remembered to express his gratitude for his son’s safe return, “I must thank you for Gao Ming. If it weren’t for your timely rescue, I can’t imagine the consequences.”

Gu Zi set the gift box aside and replied, “I was careless that day. I dozed off and lost sight of the children. Mr. Gao, there’s no need to feel guilty. Please have some tea and snacks while you wait. I need to prepare dinner. Su Bing should be home soon.”

After preparing the tea and snacks, Gu Zi retreated to the kitchen.

Just as she left, Jin Long arrived. He was taken aback to see a scholarly-looking man in the room. He remembered seeing this man the day the child was returned – he was from the neighboring house.

However, now that the child had been returned, why was this man sitting here alone? Was he here to have a heart-to-heart with his sister-in-law? That was absolutely unacceptable.

Jin Long hadn’t realized that this was Gao Ming’s father. He simply saw a man with fair, clean skin and a clear, naive look in his eyes, like a sheltered student. Could there be a second son in the neighboring Gao family?

A sense of urgency welled up within Jin Long. With Su Shen facing a crisis in the capital, he couldn’t afford any further complications in the Su family household. Regardless of whether the person was the neighbor’s son or grandson, he was determined to safeguard Su Shen’s happiness!

He rushed up to the man, his face a mask of caution. “Who are you? Shouldn’t you be at home taking care of the child you’ve found? What are you doing here?”

Gao Lang was taken aback, his face flushing with embarrassment. He hurriedly explained, “I am Gao Ming’s father from next door. I came here looking for Su Bing. He’s not here, so I’m waiting for him.”

Jin Long was the one to feel embarrassed now. His cheeks reddened, and he scratched the back of his head, his tone immediately softening. “Ha ha ha, so you’re Gao Ming’s father. You’re looking for Su Bing, huh?”

Gao Lang could tell that there had been some misunderstanding, but now that he had clarified, he didn’t dwell on the previous incident. He said, “Yes, our research institute would like to invite Su Bing to join our preparatory team. He’s a very smart child. If we could invite him to join us, it would be an honor for our institute.”

When Su Bing returned home and saw Jin Long, he asked, “Uncle Jin Long, what brings you here?”

Jin Long jolted, remembering his original purpose. Right, he was here to find his sister-in-law and inform her about Su Shen’s precarious situation. How did he get sidetracked? He needed to find Gu Zi immediately. “Sister-in-law, I have something important to tell you!”