"Yes," she said, choking back sobs, "I... I told her that if she couldn't find anyone, she should look for a police officer."
Her heart twinged with pain again. 'I must have been out of my mind back then, possessed by some strange surge of maternal love. Why on earth did I mention the police to Sheng Leyun?'
She was beside herself with regret, already imagining the fate that awaited her once the child was found.
Still, Ren Xingchen sobbed, "Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. We'll definitely find her."
"It's just... my daughter is going to hate me forever."
"She was standing right there, perfectly fine. I go inside for two minutes, and she's just gone? How?"
"She doesn't want our families to join together. She could have just said so... did she really have to do this...?"
Everyone recalled the little girl's earlier attitude and thought it seemed plausible she would deliberately stir up trouble like this.
