Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

I was so anxious that I didn't know what to do, so I immediately rushed out of the house to search everywhere.

I searched every stairwell, every green space, the underground garage, and every corner of the building in the community. I even looked through the park, the benches, the bushes and trees next to the community countless times.

I also contacted all my friends overnight, asking them to help me spread the word and search separately.

From yesterday evening until late at night, I searched every street, alley, and familiar corner. After dawn today, despite my exhaustion, I searched the entire area again, spending a whole day and night looking for it.

No matter how I searched or called out, I could no longer hear Qiuqiu's soft, sweet voice, and I could no longer see that lively, white figure.

There wasn't a single trace.

In the end, the girl's voice choked up and she broke down, tears streaming down her face, her eyes filled with helplessness and fear.

"Master Shen, I'm so scared..."

Qiuqiu is so well-behaved and gentle, it never bites anyone, and it's so timid.

What if it gets kidnapped by bad people? What if it gets abused or sold off?

"My only companion is Qiuqiu; it's my only solace in this city... I truly cannot live without it."

Seeing the girl on the screen trembling and sobbing uncontrollably, her face filled with despair and helplessness, Shen Jingshu spoke gently to comfort her, steadily calming her panicked emotions:

"Don't cry, relax. Qiuqiu is safe and sound and there's no danger for now."

In one sentence, he instantly calmed the girl who was on the verge of a breakdown.

"But you must find someone to go there immediately. I'll give you directions now." Shen Jingshu's tone became more serious. "Don't go alone. Call a few boys to go with you. More people means more safety and to avoid any accidents. Don't hang up the video call the whole time. Stay connected, and I'll give you directions in real time."

"Okay! Okay! I'll listen to you!"

The girl quickly wiped away her tears and, without delay, immediately took out her spare phone and called her friends who lived nearby for help.

It was late at night, and most of her friends had just finished a long day and returned home to rest. But as soon as they heard that her dog, Qiuqiu, was missing, everyone rushed back from their homes to help without hesitation.

Within just half an hour, all the enthusiastic friends had gathered.

The group surrounded the girl and, following Shen Jingshu's clear and confident voice guidance, quickly turned right along the street and walked straight ahead.

As night deepened and the street shops were dimly lit, the group followed the designated route and finally stopped in front of a small, poorly lit restaurant.

Everyone instinctively looked up at the sign, and the moment they saw the words, a chill ran down their spines—

This is actually a private restaurant that specializes in selling dog meat!

Through the camera, Shen Jingshu calmly recounted the complete cause and effect of Qiuqiu's disappearance, her words clear and the cause and effect distinct:

"It was an accident that Qiuqiu got lost."

"This morning you were in a rush to go to work and didn't close the door completely when you left, leaving a gap. You're usually busy with work and often work overtime, so you rarely have time to take it out for a walk. Qiuqiu is naturally lively and active, and after being cooped up at home for a long time, it took advantage of the gap to sneak out and just wanted to run, jump and play freely in the neighborhood."

"It was having so much fun that it ran further and further away, completely forgetting the way home. When it was exhausted and hungry in the second half of the game, it happened to run into a stranger who was trying to steal it."

"That person had been staking out the neighborhood for a while, holding Qiuqiu's favorite treats and deliberately throwing them on the ground to lure it. The innocent and docile Qiuqiu was completely unsuspecting and followed the smell of the food all the way out of the neighborhood."

"As soon as it left the heavily monitored residential area, it was caught on the spot. This is a group of dog traffickers who have been committing crimes for many years. They specialize in luring and stealing pet dogs, and then reselling them. Qiuqiu was eventually sold to this dog meat shop."

As the truth was gradually revealed, everyone was both angry and terrified.

The live stream chat exploded, filled with indignation and heartache:

[My God! It was a deliberate dog theft! It wasn't a lost puppy! How awful!]

Thankfully, Qiuqiu is alright! If they had been found even a moment later, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

[This girl is so pitiful; she almost lost her only source of emotional support!]

These pet traffickers who steal pets are truly heartless! Pet dogs are family!

The girl standing at the store entrance listened to the whole story, her limbs went weak, and tears of fear welled up in her eyes again. She was shocked and angry, but she couldn't suppress the overwhelming joy of regaining hope in her heart.

The live stream chat was filled with comments, and the debate quickly escalated.

Honestly, I really don't understand. These days, everyone's well-off; they can buy pork, beef, lamb—what kind of meat can't they? Why would anyone insist on eating dog meat?

[To the person upstairs: It's just that you don't know the local customs. In my hometown, the older generation has a tradition of eating dog meat to nourish the body on the Winter Solstice and the Beginning of Winter. It's a long-standing custom.]

【I really can't accept this! Dogs are so intelligent, many of them are family members' pets, how could anyone do that!】

Customs are customs, but stealing someone else's pet dog and selling it to a butcher is illegal! These two things should be kept separate!

Just thinking about Qiuqiu, such a gentle Samoyed, almost gave me goosebumps.

The debate gradually intensified, with some expressing strong opposition and others mentioning local traditions, leading to a lively discussion in the live chat.

Shen Jingshu watched the scrolling comments quietly in front of the camera. After the discussion subsided slightly, she spoke calmly and impartially.

"I'm not in a position to completely condemn the practice of eating dog meat. Different regions have different customs, and in some areas, it's a long-standing folk custom that dog meat is considered warming and nourishing, and is eaten during certain solar terms. Many places still retain this custom around the winter solstice and the beginning of winter."

She paused, then changed the subject, clearly drawing a line:

"But customs are customs, and legal principles are legal principles."

Dogs raised legally and slaughtered and distributed for meat are completely different from companion pets kept by others.

Like Qiuqiu today, having one's pet abducted and stolen, then resold to a restaurant for profit, is unacceptable both morally and legally. It constitutes theft, and if losses are incurred, legal responsibility will be incurred.

Master Shen explained it very clearly! He made the distinction perfectly clear!

That's right! I don't interfere with tradition, but stealing someone else's pet dog is absolutely intolerable!

[Crack down on dog traffickers! Pets are family!]

On the other end of the video, the girl's friends nodded repeatedly, feeling an even greater sense of urgency. The most important thing right now wasn't arguing about customs, but getting into the store as quickly as possible to rescue Qiuqiu, who was still in danger.

Shen Jingshu looked up at the group of people on the phone, her tone becoming more serious:

"Don't rush in impulsively. Let's discuss it and call the police simultaneously. The fact that the store bought pet dogs of unknown origin is itself a big problem, so it's most appropriate for the police to handle it."