Chu He was startled but didn't reply.
Gu Jinglian went into the room and shut the door behind him.
…
The next morning, before Butler Fu could wake him up, Baby Chu got out of bed. After washing up, he pestered Butler Fu to send him to kindergarten. Butler Fu knew that he was worried about Sheng'er, so he sent Baby Chu to to school earlier than usual.
Baby Chu came to school, but he did not see Sheng'er. The children filed into the classroom one after another. By the time the form teacher stepped into the classroom, Sheng'er's desk was still empty. At the morning briefing, the form teacher made an announcement.
"Everyone has noticed that Sheng'er is not in school today. On the weekend, something unfortunate happened." The form teacher told all the children about the car accident and death of Sheng'er's parents. Upon hearing this, the class was in an uproar.
"Sunday? Wasn't that Baby Chu's birthday?"
"How did this happen…"
