1704: A Faint Hope

A Faint Hope

Huo Yunshen looked towards the canyon and briefly calculated the drop distance. If he was right, there was a high possibility that people could be swept through the secret passage.1

It was as if hope had returned to Huo Yunshen.

"If Mo Yutian and Little Apple are still alive, that means Jing Xi could be too. No! She has to be still alive!" Huo Yunshen said.

"Do you know which island Mo Yutian lived on? Jing Xi might've been taken to the same place too," Helian Qingyu guessed.

"You're right! I've already sent someone to look through all the islands. Now, we have to focus on the island that Mo Yutian and Little Apple lived on."

Huo Yunshen's mood got better after returning. A faint hope began to appear in his heart.

After returning to the mansion, Helian Qingyu immediately arranged a group to go and search for Jing Xi.

The Star Country was closer to Estan than the Dragon Kingdom.

They could only hope that good news would return soon.

A feast was set up in the mansion to welcome its guests.

After having lunch, Huo Yunshen took the kids to meet with Su Wanqin.

All except for Ying Bao left, as she remained at the mansion with Helian Wei and Jing Ruyue.

Su Wanqin was staying alone at Yunjing Manor. She was keeping the place safe for her children.

When Su Wanqin learned that both Mo Yutian and Little Apple had passed away three years ago, it left a scar in her heart.

Huo Yunshen wanted to bring his mother to the Dragon Kingdom to live with him but the old lady refused.

She wanted to wait for Mo Yutian to return.

Unable to persuade his mother, Huo Yunshen could only hire a few people to take care of her.

Huo Yunshen finally set foot in Yunjing Manor after three years.

The garden had not changed. The only change was that the trees were taller.

The car stopped next to the garden and they walked towards the manor as a family.

Jing Xi also followed them with other servants.

She had the same feeling she had at the President Mansion, as if she'd been there before.

It made her curious, as she had never set foot in Estan.

They could see an old woman standing by the door of the manor. Su Wanqin had already gotten a call from her son saying that he was visiting, and she asked the servant to prepare a feast.

"Mom, I'm back," Huo Yunshen greeted as the two little boys stood beside him.

"So, is this Little Apple?"

Su Wanqin looked at Little Apple, who had managed to survive all the hardships.

"Yes. Hanhan, this is your grandma," Huo Yunshen said.

"Grandma," Little Apple greeted.

"Good, good!" Su Wanqin cried. "What a poor little kid."

She pulled both Little Apple and Little Grape close and hugged them.

After a moment of silence, Su Wanqin raised her head and asked, "Where's Xiao'er? Is he here?"

She was really happy to hear that her son was still alive too. She would sometimes cry and laugh alone in the manor as if she had gone mad from hearing the good news.

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