CHAPTER 59: 056 PROGRAM STARTS BROADCASTING

Yun Shu’s expression looked troubled as she stepped out of the police station.

The words of the police still echoed in her ears.

The driver, struck by a sudden lustful impulse, raped and murdered Yun Sha in the women’s restroom at the rest stop. Although he phoned the police, it was a case of a thief crying "catch the thief". The police found a lot of evidence on Yun Sha’s body and surveillance footage to prove that he was the only man who had entered the women’s restroom during that time.

Based on the time of the crime, the driver was the prime suspect.

The driver had been approved for arrest. Although he cried innocence, the overwhelming evidence left no room for his defense.

Raped and murdered? Yun Shu simply couldn’t believe it.

Yun Ya and Yun Miao had disappeared in the accident. Although she had reported the disappearance of the two children to the police, it had no effect on the case. To convince the police that a five-year-old child could commit murder was less believable than a pig climbing a tree; it simply defied logic.

Yun Shu had an intuition that the incident was inextricably linked to Yun Ya. She had underestimated her sharp granddaughter once again, and the price she paid was the loss of Yun Sha’s life.

A five-year-old child possessing such scheming and means was terrifying. If she was left to grow up, might she turn her hands against Yun Shu one day?

This incident strengthened Yun Shu’s resolve to eliminate Yun Ya.

As for the police, they were told that the two children had been found. When the parents said this, the police would not pursue it further, although they might still need to trouble Yun Shu in closing the case.

Upon returning home, Yun Shu ordered Uncle Feng to take people to find Yun Ya and Yun Miao. They had to bring back the living or the dead; if they couldn’t be found, there was no need to return.

——

Yun Ya slowly opened her eyes, immediately meeting a pair of gentle ones.

"Awake?" the person asked softly.

Yun Ya moved slightly and realized she was nestled in his arms. She wrinkled her delicate brows and looked up at him, "Brother Ah Du, can you put me down?"

Qin Du placed her on the seat. Yun Ya turned her head to glance around, realizing she was inside a vehicle. It seemed Qin Du had found her. Remembering something, she frowned, "What about Miaomiao? Where is he?"

Qin Du pointed to the back, "So sound asleep; he must be exhausted."

In the spread-out seat at the back, Yun Miao was curled up, deep in sleep.

Yun Ya breathed a sigh of relief, then sat up straight and turned to Qin Du, "Brother Ah Du, how did you find me?"

Qin Du smiled, a charming grace spreading across his handsome young face, "Dad was in a meeting. I was holding his phone and saw your text. I left him a message and brought people here. You and Miaomiao were almost frozen stiff when we found you."

The car’s heater was on, warming them up, but Yun Ya’s hands and feet were still cold.

She smiled faintly, leaning back into her seat, "Thank you, Brother Ah Du. Otherwise, Miaomiao and I might have frozen to death in the wilderness tonight without anyone to even find our bodies."

Her calm voice contained a hidden strand of desolation, and her small face in the flow of the night lights bore an indelible coldness. Qin Du’s heart suddenly ached sharply.

"Where are we going now?"

Yun Ya’s gaze drifted to the swiftly passing landscape outside the car window, her eyes reflecting a chill and melancholic light that Qin Du couldn’t fathom.

"I might need to seek refuge with Uncle Qin for a couple of days."

——

Yun Ya had been missing for two days. Yun Shu had nearly turned the whole area upside down without finding any trace of them.

You can hide on the first day, but not the fifteenth. Even if you hide at the Edge of Heaven and Earth, I will root you out and avenge Yun Sha.

On Saturday night at eight o’clock, the variety show "Parent-Child Battle" was broadcast as scheduled.

The show wasn’t expected to do well. The staff monitoring the ratings were nearly dozing off at the flat trend - why even watch? Director Yuan seemed destined to be kicked out of the TV station, lacking even the capital for a comeback.

But then, in the middle of the broadcast, the ratings soared almost geometrically. The drowsy staff rubbed their sleepy eyes in disbelief, thinking they were hallucinating.

"Holy moly, that spike is terrifying. Looks like Director Yuan is making a comeback."

That night, "Parent-Child Battle" hit it big with its high-quality production, humorously tender content, highly entertaining topics, heartwarming father-son interactions, and its rich educational value.

And alongside the show’s success, a five-year-old girl named Ji Yunya also became a sensation.

Yuan Pan’s plan was to use the fans of Mai Jiehui and Ming Han to establish a reputation, then let the quality of the show speak for itself. It seemed his plan was a total success.

At the time, Weibo was not very popular, and many celebrities didn’t have an account. Ming Han loved to play and had an account with over ten million followers - a terrifying number in those days.

Ming Han took a moment from his busy schedule to post a Weibo message.

"First time being a dad, with no experience. My daughter and son dislike me. I feel so sad, how to fix it, seeking comfort [Pitiful Pitiful Pitiful]."

The moment the post was published, hordes of fangirls rushed over. Just this group of fans alone was a powerful audience, and the premiere of the show couldn’t lack for attention.

Yun Ya and Ming Han’s pairing - a handsome man with a cute little girl - was an irresistible temptation for female viewers. It perfectly matched their desires for a boyfriend in Ming Han and their fantasies of having a daughter in Yun Ya.

In any case, Yun Ya became an instant hit with her adorable appearance and intelligent, graceful demeanor. Information about the little girl was sought everywhere online. Alongside her rise, the sweet and intelligent little boy Yun Miao also gained popularity.

Twins, ah - they looked adorably charming.

At that time, the internet wasn’t all-encompassing. When Yun Shu belatedly learned about it from reminders by the maids and dropped her phone in anger.

How capable, under her very nose, to stir up so much trouble.

Ji Yunya, do you think you can escape from me like this?

I will show you how naive your thinking really is.