Zhao Lifang couldn't be bothered to argue with her and simply packed her things and left.
Before leaving, she also went to greet Cheng You and told her to be careful of the Wen family.
Cheng You smiled and reassured her, saying that she had already completed the adoption procedures for Zhenzhen, and she was now a resident of Wujing Village.
In the following days, the Wen family did not show up as expected.
These days were very peaceful, and even Cheng Tianhua and Song Yulian did not come to bother her.
But Cheng You heard that Song Yulian was still delaying the divorce, and Cheng Tianhua was very helpless.
Later, Song Yulian proposed a condition, demanding five hundred yuan in compensation from Cheng Tianhua. He refused, and the matter was shelved.
The rumors about Cheng Tianhua gradually subsided.
The village returned to its previous state of calm.
Cheng You's heat-relief agent helped the health center successfully navigate the peak of the summer heat. By September, the weather began to cool down.
Many people started hoarding cracked skin cream again.
Cracked skin cream and Qi Zi cream were currently their two best-selling products, and more and more people were learning about the name "Zhen Shan Tang."
During this period, Cheng You began to settle down and read, and did not produce any new medicine for the time being.
Relying on these medicines, she had a considerable income every month, enough to live comfortably.
Every time Cheng You started to slack off, Uncle Li would kick her, urging her to move forward, or telling her to quietly read a book.
Cheng You was currently in this state, not wanting to do anything but count money.
Qi Chengyan tapped her head, "Then you're not going to college anymore?"
Although notices hadn't been issued yet, the country had undergone some changes, and the policy direction was shifting.
Qi Chengyan knew that the restoration of the college entrance examination was only a matter of the next two years.
Cheng You snuggled into his arms and acted spoiled.
"I'll go..."
"Then get up quickly."
Cheng You yawned lazily. It was probably the fatigue of autumn; she always felt like she hadn't slept enough.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Yunru thought she might be pregnant and asked her.
Cheng You found it amusing at the time. Before college, she and Qi Chengyan had no plans to have children.
If she were pregnant now, she might not even be able to participate in the college entrance examination.
If she were delayed by a child, she might not have another chance.
Qi Chengyan felt the same way. They were still young and not in a hurry.
Cheng You climbed out of bed and, with his help, changed and washed up.
Finally, she was out of bed.
"Let's go see Grandpa again another day."
Mainly to look at medicinal herbs.
Winter was coming soon, and they still needed to prepare for the cold.
Qi Chengyan grunted and draped a coat over her.
By the time Cheng You slowly walked out, it was almost noon.
They had arranged to have lunch at Uncle Li's house and were on their way.
Suddenly, Uncle Li ran over in a hurry.
"Cheng You, Zhenzhen is gone!"
Cheng You's face changed dramatically, and she quickly asked, "How could she be gone?"
Uncle Li said, "She went out in the morning and hasn't been seen since. We've searched everywhere."
There were many children in the village, and after Zhenzhen started playing with them, she often went out.
The children in the village were left to their own devices; no one could keep an eye on them all day.
When she hadn't returned by lunchtime, Uncle Li asked the children Zhenzhen usually played with and found out she was missing.
Cheng You's first thought was of the Wen family.
Uncle Li shook his head and denied it, "I asked. The Wen family didn't come today."
Since they hadn't come, it might not be them.
Qi Chengyan said, "Mobilize everyone to keep searching. If she's not found by noon, report it to the police."
Uncle Li then rushed off to find help.
Zhenzhen was now legally his daughter, and as soon as everyone heard the child was missing, they came out to help.
They even searched the fields, but still couldn't find Zhenzhen.
It was as if she had vanished into thin air.
After running for a while, Cheng You felt a bit weak.
She hadn't exercised much recently, and her stamina was declining.
Qi Chengyan's eyes were deep, gazing into the distance as if unfocused.
Finally, he said in a low voice, "Report it to the police."
Cheng You nodded, realizing that was the only option.
Zhenzhen's disappearance once again stirred up a wave in the village.
When people in police uniforms arrived and asked a few questions, the child started crying.
"I don't know... wuwuwu... don't arrest me!"
This made it impossible for the police to question her properly.
Because even if they asked, they couldn't get any information.
The police were almost ready to give up.
"The child is so young; she shouldn't be able to get far from Wujing Village. Have you searched again?"
Qi Chengyan glanced coldly at the speaking police officer and said in a low voice, "She's not in the village."
If she were still in the village, there would be no trace left behind.
He even suspected that Zhenzhen hadn't left on her own but had been abducted.
As for who would want to take her away, the target still pointed to the Wen family.
But the police only investigated based on evidence, and they did not believe Qi Chengyan's words.
"We will continue to follow up on this matter. You should keep searching within the village."
How they would follow up, they didn't say.
It was as if they had simply checked in and left after completing their task.
In this era, lost children were too common, and there was no way to find them.
Before Zhenzhen was found, Song Yulian suddenly relented and agreed to divorce Cheng Tianhua.
They immediately went to get their divorce certificates. Cheng Tianhua impatiently came to show Cheng You his sincerity with the divorce certificate.
"Dad is really divorced from her. From now on, there will only be you and Wen Yu as our children. We will live a good life as a family."
Cheng You was somewhat surprised. Song Yulian had agreed so easily?
Given her personality, leaving Cheng Tianhua meant she had nowhere to go. How could she give up money?
"Did you give her money?"
Cheng Tianhua immediately denied it, "Of course not!"
He wasn't stupid.
"Then why was she willing to divorce you? Where is she?"
Cheng Tianhua said, "She packed her things and left."
She had lived in the village for so many years, and she had a lot of things, which she couldn't take with her all at once.
But Song Yulian had even called a bullock cart to leave.
She was very decisive, not even taking a look at Cheng Tao.
"Left?"
Cheng You looked at Qi Chengyan strangely. This was not Song Yulian's usual behavior.
Leaving in such a hurry must mean she had something urgent to do.
They both thought of the same thing: it probably wasn't an urgent matter, but rather to... escape something.
Cheng You didn't have time to deal with Cheng Tianhua. Just as she was about to tell him to leave, she saw a little figure sneak in.
"Sister Cheng You."
Cheng You always carried candy, making her popular with children. All the children in the village loved to surround her.
The little figure who came in was named Xiaohuzi. His parents were gone, and his grandmother raised him.
He was the first to cry when the police questioned him earlier.
Later, his grandmother protected him, and the police gave up questioning.
Cheng You, as usual, gave him a piece of candy.
"Here, eat it."
Xiaohuzi didn't take it. He put his hands in his pockets, looking uneasy.
"Sister, the police uncle asked me just now, and I didn't want to cry."