After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 208 A Clever Encounter

"Di Di-"

Around 11 o'clock, Gu Zhiyao's phone rang.

When she saw that the caller ID showed it was her nanny, Aunt Hua, her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly answered the call.

Sure enough, the nanny told her that Niu Niu was missing!

"I'm so sorry, Miss Gu. I was with Niu Niu by the fountain when I took a phone call, and then I couldn't find her anywhere." Aunt Hua was also terrified.

Gu Zhiyao was anxious, but she didn't blame or pursue the matter first. She instructed, "Aunt Hua, don't worry. Just wait here. If Niu Niu wandered off on her own, she should come back on her own."

"Yes, Niu Niu is so smart. I was so anxious that I ran around looking for her. If Niu Niu had come back, I wouldn't have seen her," Aunt Hua said, also feeling annoyed.

"It's okay, you can wait here, I'll be right there."

After giving her instructions, Gu Zhiyao hung up the phone and pondered for a moment.

Niu Niu has been safe and sound all these years. She's a smart girl; even when she gets lost, she knows how to find her way back. But this time…

Is it a coincidence, or...?

At this critical juncture, having just been elected to this position, it wasn't hard for Gu Zhiyao to have the wrong idea. And the thought that it might have been orchestrated by her opponents terrified her, so she quickly called Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin was also surprised and anxious after hearing this. "I will immediately send someone to investigate whether they have been conspiring with others recently."

"We don't need to wait, Brother Xiao Lin. This is just my guess, it might not be true. I just wanted to tell you that I'm going to go and see what's going on. If we still can't find it, then we'll decide."

Xiao Lin understood that Gu Zhiyao's current status was sensitive. If it wasn't the other party who did it, they might use it to their advantage if they found out. After all, they wouldn't give up so easily and were still eager to make a move.

Xiao Lin then said, "Then I'll go look for it too."

"Are you coming with me? But don't you have a very important meeting to attend today? No need, Brother Xiao Lin, I'll go look for it first. Maybe it'll be a false alarm."

"Alright, tell me immediately if anything happens, Zhiyao. Remember our relationship. In my eyes, your happiness is more important than anything else."

Gu Zhiyao felt a lump in her throat upon hearing this and replied, "Okay, I understand. That's all for now, Brother Xiao Lin."

"Ah."

Gu Zhiyao gave instructions to the people in the office and rushed to the place Aunt Hua had mentioned.

At the same time, Tan Yifei looked at the little girl standing in front of him, who was not even as tall as his waist, and felt it was extremely amazing.

Moreover, looking at the little girl's exquisitely beautiful face, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before, and a beautiful image immediately flashed into his mind.

Yes, this little girl in front of me has a resemblance to Gu Zhiyao!

So Tan Yifei asked her name.

"My name is Xiao Yuxin, but everyone prefers to call me Niu Niu," the little girl said cheerfully, her big eyes blinking as she looked at Tan Yifei, showing no shyness whatsoever.

Tan Yifei couldn't help but laugh and continued, "Then I'll call you Niu Niu too? How old are you this year? Why are you always following me?"

The little girl held up four fingers. "I'm four years old this year. I'm following you because I like you!"

Uh—Tan Yifei blushed immediately.

With his good family background and handsome appearance, he has had no shortage of suitors over the years, but he has never felt embarrassed because he has completely ignored them. Now, a young girl has told him that she likes him. Although he knows it's not that kind of liking, he can't help but blush.

"By the way, you've already asked my name, so can you tell me your name?" the little girl asked innocently.

After regaining his composure, Tan Yifei said without hesitation, "My name is Tan Yifei, Tan as in Tan Sitong, Yi as in elegant, and Fei as in free flight."

"From now on, I'll call you Brother Yifei!"

"Great! My brother also has an older brother who is a year older than you."

"Really? Is he Yifei's child? Yifei, are you married?"

"No, he's my brother's younger brother."

"Brother's younger brother? Brother Yifei, you're so big, your mom must be very old to have this younger brother. Is it because you're disobedient that your mom had another younger brother?" Niu Niu often heard a classmate in kindergarten say that if you're disobedient, your mom will have another baby and won't love you anymore.

Tan Yifei was both amused and exasperated, unsure how to explain it to the little girl. Looking at her charming and adorable appearance again, his heart pounded with emotion.

He instinctively squatted down, gently stroking the little girl's face, and said, "Niu Niu, are you afraid that Mommy will have another baby?"

"I'm not afraid, because Niu Niu is very well-behaved. Even if Mom has another baby, she won't neglect Niu Niu. But Mom said that she and Dad are both very busy and can't have another baby for the time being. Sigh, I don't know when I'll be able to be a big sister."

Tan Yifei was absolutely smitten with this adorable and charming little girl; he wished she were his own daughter.

"Niu Niu!" Just then, a hurried call came from behind.

This voice...

Tan Yifei felt his blood boiling.

He quickly turned around and saw the familiar, unforgettable figure before him, and he stopped breathing.

Gu Zhiyao!

Is it really her?

She was just calling Niu Niu's name. What is her relationship with Niu Niu? Could she be Niu Niu's mother?

No wonder I felt so familiar with Niu Niu at first glance, like I was seeing her before!

Gu Zhiyao didn't pay much attention to Tan Yifei; her focus was entirely on her daughter. She immediately hugged the little girl tightly in her arms, and only then did she realize the anxiety, worry, and fear in her heart that were beyond her imagination!

With lingering fear and a hint of reproach, she said, "Aren't you usually the most capable? How could you leave without saying goodbye to Grandma Hua, and forget to go back to find her? You scared Mom and Grandma Hua half to death, especially Grandma Hua, she almost fainted!"

"Oh, really? I'm sorry, Mom!" The little girl got out of Gu Zhiyao's arms and said with a guilty look, "I saw an older brother and felt that he was very kind to me. I liked him very much, so I followed him and we kept chatting, and then I forgot to go back to find Grandma Hua."

Big brother?

Gu Zhiyao also noticed that there was someone next to her.

But the other party wasn't a little boy, but... such a grown man!

Niu Niu just said she likes him?

Gu Zhiyao suddenly felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, and gradually realized the other person's strangeness; it seemed as if they were staring at her with an odd look in their eyes.

Just as Gu Zhiyao instinctively became wary, she heard the other person ask, "Excuse me, are you... Gu Zhiyao?"

He actually knew her name!

Gu Zhiyao couldn't help but look at the other person again, and felt that the person looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was.

After all, she hadn't paid much attention to anyone or anything except He Yi, and although her interactions with Tan Yifei were subtle, she hadn't thought about remembering them deeply, and over time she forgot about them. Now, when she saw this person, she recognized him, but she really couldn't remember his name.

As if he could read minds, Tan Yifei introduced himself, "My name is Tan Yifei, Tan as in Tan Sitong, Yi as in elegant, and Fei as in free flight."