"What's happened?" Lady Zhang asked. Lady Chiang was usually so gentle and quiet, hardly ever showing her teeth when she smiled, and never raising her voice. It was unusual to see her so flustered.
"It's Duoduo," Lady Chiang said, her eyes welling up with tears, "It's almost time for dinner now, and she's still nowhere to be seen. Jizu and I have searched the entire front and back courtyards but haven't found her."
Lian Duoduo was missing?!
Aside from Lady Zhang who stayed inside, Lian Shouxin brought several children with him to the Upper Room, followed by Lian Shouli and Lady Zhao with Lian Yeye. Shortly after, Lian Shouyi and Lady He brought over the children from the second branch of the family.
"When did this happen?" Old Master Lian asked when Lian Duoduo was last seen.
"After Huahua got burned, Duoduo hasn't been seen around the house," Lady Chiang replied.