“Prinсipal Gаo.”
Gu Аn’аn seizеd the mоment tо speak, “Do yоu have а threе-year-old grandson?”
Principal Gаo was аmused. Мany реоplе knеw hе had а grandson.
Аs fоr whеthеr he was three уears оld оr nоt, he аssumed Gu An’an hаd leаrnеd it frоm Gu Wеnchеng.
He nоdded, а smile sprеading aсrоss his facе аt thе mеntion of his little grandsоn:
“Whаt about it?”
Gu An’an’s exрrеssion instantly turnеd sеrious. “Рrinсipаl Gaо, I suggеst yоu call your family immediately.”
“Ask where your grandson is. In three minutes, he’ll be kidnapped.”
“Hey, you…”
No parent likes to hear such words.
Principal Gao’s brows furrowed instantly. Could it be that Gu An’an was unhappy about going to the office and deliberately saying this?
But as he looked at Gu An’an’s utterly serious expression, it didn’t seem like a joke.
Gu An’an glanced at the time on her watch and urged again:
“Principal, one minute has already passed. You have two minutes left.”
“If you don’t call now, it’ll be too late.”
“It’s just a phone call.”
Just a phone call.
Make the call.
Principal Gao looked at Gu An’an’s serious face and inexplicably began to feel anxious.
He picked up his phone and started dialing.
The surrounding students were all bewildered by this sudden turn of events. What was going on?
Huang Ruoyun curled her lips in a mocking smile. “Principal, you actually believe what she says?”
“This little girl is full of lies. She’s probably just lying to you.”
“How can you believe her? She’s probably just stalling for time, planning who knows what.”
Principal Gao’s call remained unanswered, the beeping eventually cutting off on its own.
By then, only one minute remained.
“What should I do? No one is answering the phone.”
Principal Gao looked at Gu An’an, his anxiety growing heavier, his heartbeat quickening.
It felt as if something was slipping away, something he desperately wanted to save but couldn’t.
Gu An’an reminded him coldly, “Do you have a nanny at home? Call the nanny quickly.”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Only then did Principal Gao snap out of it, hurriedly dialing the nanny at home.
Thirty seconds remained.
Sister Qin, the nanny, answered the phone quickly.
“Hello, Mr. Gao.”
“Go check on Xiao Bao right now. Where is Xiao Bao?”
Principal Gao urgently interrupted, no time for pleasantries.
Only about ten seconds left.
At Nanhu Park, Sister Qin and Madam Gao had taken Xiao Bao for a walk. The park had a special play area for children.
Upon receiving the call, Sister Qin turned toward the sandpit while replying warmly.
“Xiao Bao is playing in the sandpit right now.”
Hearing this, Principal Gao immediately felt relieved. Before he could even let out a sigh, the next moment, Sister Qin’s sharp voice came through the receiver.
“Xiao Bao!!!”
“Sister Qin, what happened? Sister Qin, what’s wrong with Xiao Bao?”
“Sister Qin, Sister Qin, hello? Sister Qin…”
After that, no matter how Principal Gao called out, there was no further sound from the other end of the line.
The tense and panicked atmosphere instantly escalated.
Principal Gao was stunned.
He immediately looked at Gu An’an as if pleading for help, taking two or three steps toward her and grabbing her hand.
“Do you know anything else? What exactly happened to Xiao Bao? He’ll be alright, won’t he?”
Xiao Bao was the last remaining bond left to Principal Gao by his only son.
Principal Gao’s only son was a narcotics officer who died a few years ago in a confrontation with drug dealers.
At that time, Principal Gao and his wife were nearly driven mad with grief. Fortunately, their daughter-in-law was pregnant then. After Xiao Bao was born, the couple gradually regained their mental stability.
If anything were to truly happen to Xiao Bao, Principal Gao would never be able to forgive himself.
Gu An’an could only shake her head at this. The Future Information System had not alerted her to any further news.
She could only comfort Principal Gao, “Let’s wait for Sister Qin’s reply. I believe Xiao Bao will be protected by good fortune.”
At this point, Gu An’an only hoped that Xiao Bao would truly be safe. The reward of one million yuan, in contrast, seemed insignificant now.
Nanhu Park
When Sister Qin received Principal Gao’s call, she initially thought he was overreacting.
Xiao Bao was perfectly fine, playing happily with them in the park. What could possibly go wrong?
But Principal Gao’s voice was filled with such deep concern that Sister Qin specifically turned around to check on Xiao Bao, intending to take another photo to send to Principal Gao.
Never in her wildest dreams did she expect the sight that nearly shattered her heart.
She saw Madam Gao knocked unconscious on the ground, while a man wearing a black mask—his face obscured—was carrying Xiao Bao toward an unlicensed van parked not far away.
Instantly, she screamed hysterically.
“Child trafficker! Someone’s kidnapping a child!”
“Help! Child trafficker! Someone’s kidnapping a child!”
The man in the distance, seeing this, immediately broke into a frantic run with Xiao Bao in his arms.
However, Nanhu Park, being a very popular park, had quite a few visitors.
Upon hearing about a child trafficker, they were filled with utter loathing.
They rushed forward without hesitation, pinned the man to the ground, and began beating him.
Seeing the situation turn sour, the unlicensed van tried to drive away but was blocked by concerned citizens. They pulled open the driver’s door and pinned the driver to the ground.
“Quick, quick, call the police!”
“I’ve already dialed 110. Damn child trafficker, daring to snatch a child right under my nose. Beat him to death!”
“Right, right! Before the police arrive, let’s give him a beating first. Beat the child trafficker to death!”
Sister Qin watched the intercepted trafficker with a mix of tears and laughter, hurriedly rushing over to tightly embrace Xiao Bao in her arms.
“Waaah, Xiao Bao, Xiao Bao, are you alright? You scared me to death.”
“Oh, right, Madam! And Madam!”
Not far away, Madam Gao, who had been knocked unconscious by the trafficker with a stick, was already being helped up by kind-hearted bystanders.
Someone had already called 120. Fearing it might be too late, everyone was preparing to take Madam Gao to the hospital.
Only then did Sister Qin remember the call from Principal Gao that had been cut off. She hurriedly found her phone and called back, crying and laughing at the same time:
“Sir, Xiao Bao… Xiao Bao is safe.”
“Thanks to your timely warning, Xiao Bao was almost kidnapped by a child trafficker. Those damnable traffickers!”
“I’m holding Xiao Bao now, and we’re taking Madam to the hospital. Madam was knocked unconscious by the trafficker earlier.”
“What? Xiangyun was knocked unconscious? As long as Xiao Bao is safe, as long as Xiao Bao is safe. Which hospital are you going to? I’ll come right away.”
Principal Gao was now no different from an ant on a hot pan.
He was pacing anxiously in circles.
Just then, Sister Qin’s joyful voice came through again.
“It’s alright now. Madam has woken up. It’s nothing serious.”
“We’ll go to the hospital for a checkup and then head back. Madam said you should focus on your work first, no need to rush.”
Principal Gao expressed a few more words of concern before hanging up the phone.
At that moment, the way he looked at Gu An’an had completely changed.
There was gratitude, astonishment, and also bewilderment.
“Thank you for saving Xiao Bao. How did you know Xiao Bao would be in danger?”