245: Chapter 245 Needs Discipline

"Why is this Old Woman taking secret photos of so many kids?"

Some onlookers were unfamiliar with this kind of situation.

Soon, someone answered, "She's a child trafficker! Who would have thought that someone who looks so decent would actually be a kidnapper!"

"Huh?"

Soon, everyone present realized what was going on and turned to look at Xiao Yuan, who was sitting to the side, munching on an egg tart.

Many people had taught her before that an Officer could protect her.

So, after the police arrived, she felt completely at ease.

The Old Woman kept her head down, unable to offer any explanation for a long time.

The Officer let out a cold snort and picked up the photos again to examine them carefully.

They discovered that several of them were indeed the children who had recently gone missing!

They couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on the Old Woman and handcuffed her directly.

Before leaving, they looked at Xiao Yuan, "Right, this child was also abducted, wasn't she? She needs to come back to the police station with us to assist with the investigation, and we will also help her find her parents."

"Ah, I'm not going!"

Xiao Yuan anxiously stuffed the egg tart into her mouth, then grabbed Lin Xiao's arm, "I want to be with Daddy!"

The Officer looked at Lin Xiao suspiciously, "Are you the child's guardian?"

"Uh, no..."

Lin Xiao didn't know how to explain it.

He couldn't exactly say that this child was hired from the Film Crew to play his child, right?

"That won't do. The child must be returned to her guardian."

The Officer's attitude was firm, and he stepped forward, intending to take Xiao Yuan away.

But Xiao Yuan hugged Lin Xiao even tighter, refusing to leave no matter what.

As soon as anyone touched her, she would cry her heart out.

When they let go, she would instantly quiet down.

This left the Officer speechless and at a loss.

Lin Xiao leaned down and asked gently, "Xiao Yuan, if you're in any trouble, you can tell the Officer."

Xiao Yuan pursed her lips, seemingly unwilling to speak.

"Then what about your mom and dad?"

Lin Xiao continued to ask.

"You are my Daddy!"

Xiao Yuan blinked her big eyes, looking at him pitifully.

Lin Xiao looked up at the Officer. The three of them stared at each other, not knowing what to do.

Just then, Su Yu walked in from the crowd.

"Third Sister! Ask Fourth Sister quickly and see if she can contact Xiao Yuan's guardian!"

Lin Xiao said hurriedly.

But Su Yu just shook her head silently, "I already contacted her. Her manager had an urgent matter and went abroad to visit a patient, but the return flight was suspended due to a typhoon. She won't be back for a few days."

Lin Xiao rubbed his forehead, "What about her parents?"

Su Yu glanced at Xiao Yuan and didn't answer.

Lin Xiao understood Su Yu's personality; she wouldn't act like this unless it was truly impossible to say.

Su Yu sighed softly, showed her ID to the Officer, and briefly explained the relationship between Xiao Yuan and their family.

Finally, she lowered her voice and said something to the Officer.

The Officer's expression changed several times, and he immediately told his colleague to make a call.

About five minutes later, the colleague returned and shook his head silently.

The Officer sighed helplessly, "It's been verified, it's exactly as you said. Sigh, this child is lucky. If it weren't for meeting your brother, she would likely have been sold to the mountains... Alright, register your ID, and you can take the child."

Su Yu nodded, "Okay, thank you."

After communicating, the police took the trafficker away.

Lin Xiao was full of surprise, "Wait, wait a second, they're just leaving like that? What about Xiao Yuan?"

"What else can you do? You take care of her! Did she call you Daddy for nothing?"

Su Yu rolled her eyes at Lin Xiao, annoyed.

"I don't know how to take care of a child..."

Speaking of which, Lin Xiao seemed to have thought of something, his eyes lighting up, "How about I send her to Qiu Xiaoyan?"

Su Yu sneered, "Did you forget? Xiao Yan went to a neighboring province for an exchange program recently."

Lin Xiao scratched his hair, "Then what should I do?"

Su Yu took a deep breath and said calmly, "A-Xiao, how about this: you take care of Xiao Yuan obediently for the next few days, and the matter of you kidnapping me before will be wiped clean."

"..."

Lin Xiao was stunned.

He had forgotten about that!

Looking at the warning in Su Yu's eyes, he felt he had no choice but to agree.

He didn't want to have to keep one eye open while sleeping in the future...

"Daddy."

On the other side, Xiao Yuan was hugging his thigh, looking at him pitifully.

"Sigh, alright."

Lin Xiao really couldn't bear it, so he agreed.

At this moment, the system's voice rang in his mind.

[Host, this child is very pitiful. Her parents are constantly fighting for divorce. Neither of them wants custody of her, but they both want the money she earns, and they argue incessantly all day long.]

"There's actually such a thing?"

Lin Xiao looked at Xiao Yuan in disbelief.

He really couldn't understand how anyone could dislike their own child, especially such a cute child.

No wonder Su Yu didn't say anything when Xiao Yuan's parents were mentioned earlier.

It would indeed be too cruel to talk about such things in front of the child.

According to the system's description, Xiao Yuan's manager wasn't there today, and she had been dropped off at the Hotel by her own mother.

She was supposed to be sent to the film base for shooting, but her mother ran off after receiving a phone call, leaving Xiao Yuan here alone.

Unable to find her mother, Xiao Yuan was searching everywhere downstairs, which is how she was targeted by the trafficker.

[Random temporary task: Full-time Dad!]

"Wait, are you abusing your power for personal gain again?"

Lin Xiao was surprised.

[Double points, oh!]

"Then never mind."

Lin Xiao compromised.

Xiao Yuan still had to go to the Film Crew for the next few days, so Lin Xiao didn't plan to take her home and simply stayed at this Hotel.

Xiao Yuan was very obedient. At her young age, she could already eat, get dressed, wash her face, and brush her teeth independently, so she didn't need him to take care of her at all.

Looking at it this way, he was actually quite relaxed.

He would just treat it as a vacation for himself.

Especially since he didn't have to be dragged around by Third Sister to solve various troubles and find various corpses.

Everything was very comfortable.

[It feels so good to be free from Third Sister!]

...

Su Yu, downstairs at the Hotel, heard Lin Xiao's inner thoughts and couldn't help but clench her fists.

"Assistant Xiao, are there any important cases recently?"

"It seems there are only a few minor cases."

Assistant Xiao looked at the schedule and said honestly.

Su Yu nodded, "Hmm, you handle these cases. Consider it your internship ending early."

Assistant Xiao was a bit confused, "Ah? Why so sudden? Sister Su, do you have something to do?"

"Hmm, I need to take care of my younger brother."

Su Yu narrowed her eyes slightly.

Assistant Xiao still didn't react, "Uh, isn't your younger brother already an adult... Ah, I get it, the Lin couple had another child in their old age!"

Sometimes, Su Yu really admired Assistant Xiao's thought process.

"No, adults sometimes need discipline too!"

Upstairs, Lin Xiao was lying on the bed, playing on his phone leisurely.

Suddenly, he felt a chill down his back.

He couldn't help but shrink his neck.

"Is the AC set too low?"