Despite their dad not being around, the little one’s were still carefree and happy.

Yu Jinxiao suddenly felt like a fool.

He had been worried that Yu Yuanyuan might feel disappointed…

But the photos showed the little one smiling so brightly—there wasn’t a hint of sadness anywhere.

Even Yu Yingze, who had been upset when they left, was now smiling, throwing up a peace sign. The three kids, along with Gao Zhou, looked incredibly harmonious.

Had it not been for that mess last night, the one standing with them would have been him, not Gao Zhou.

Yu Jinxiao just wanted to quickly find the mastermind behind this and teach them a harsh lesson. The sooner everything was dealt with, the sooner he could rejoin them for some fun.

Even if it was only for half an hour, that would be enough.

The door opened, and a man in a black suit entered with a serious yet respectful expression.

“Mr. Yu, we found him.”

Yu Jinxiao turned his chair, his frown easing slightly. “Bring him in.”

“Yes, sir.”

The man left the office briefly before returning with someone wearing a baseball cap.

“Leave us,” Yu Jinxiao ordered.

The suited man hesitated, worried. “But—”

“Out.”

Yu Jinxiao’s tone made it clear he wouldn’t repeat himself.

The man in the cap waited until the office door closed behind them before removing his hat, visibly relaxing his tense posture.

Sun Cheng, who had been missing all night, now stood with stubble on his face. His eyes, though calm like still water, held a hint of suppressed excitement.

“They all thought you were dead. Even the police came looking,” Yu Jinxiao said coolly, tapping his finger lightly on the desk as he gestured for Sun Cheng to sit.

After disappearing from the beach last night, Sun Cheng had gone completely off the grid. No one could reach him—his house was empty, and no one at the hospital where his daughter was staying had seen him.

It was as if he had vanished.

“Mr. Yu, I’ve brought back what you wanted,” Sun Cheng said, unbuttoning his jacket and removing his shirt. Strapped to his body was a bag of documents. “No one has seen it, and every page is intact.”

Placing the document bag on the desk, Sun Cheng stood upright, clearly too ashamed to sit down face-to-face with Yu Jinxiao.

He had betrayed the man who had always believed in him and had nearly committed an unforgivable mistake.

Even if there were reasons behind his actions, betrayal was still betrayal, and Yu Jinxiao would not easily forgive him.

Lowering his head, Sun Cheng stared at the ground, his eyes reddening, fists clenching tighter and tighter. “It was all my fault, and it has nothing to do with my daughter… Can you allow me to handle her affairs, and then—”

Yu Jinxiao ignored his plea, casually picking up the documents to check them over. “Who sent you to steal these?”

“I don’t know. The person was very mysterious, never showing their face. They only contacted me through an unregistered phone number,” Sun Cheng replied truthfully. “I tried to find out, but the number wasn’t traceable.”

Yu Jinxiao already had people investigate this, and the results aligned with what Sun Cheng was saying.

He wasn’t lying.

Whoever was behind this had carefully orchestrated a lot from the shadows, possibly playing a long game.

The events that escalated last night were likely the work of this hidden mastermind.

Yu Jinxiao’s eyes narrowed slightly. This enemy clearly understood how he operated.

They had anticipated that once Sun Cheng was captured, Yu Jinxiao would act decisively, so they had set up this chain of events to escalate the situation.

Just as he was waiting for Sun Cheng, Yu Jinxiao noticed that online discussions labeling him as ruthless had already skyrocketed to the top of the trending list.

Heh, it’s time for him to shatter their perfect plan.