A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Lu Congyue was tall and strong, and he protected Shang Hua, and they quickly squeezed onto the car.

There were many people around, and several times Shang Hua accidentally bumped into his arm and chest.

Those solid muscles filled Shang Hua with admiration.

That's what a man should be like!

Unlike her ex-husband, who only had one abdominal muscle.

After finally sitting down, Lu Congyue breathed a sigh of relief.

"You must be exhausted?" Shang Hua asked.

Lu Congyue shook his head: "It's alright, there are just too many people."

Shang Hua looked around and once again marveled at how strong and powerful Lu Congyue was; otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to squeeze up.

The two sat down and waited for the bus to depart.

I don't know how long I waited, but when it seemed like the number of people in the aisle hadn't decreased much, the train finally started moving.

Lu Congyue closed his eyes and leaned back to rest.

Shang Hua had no intention of sleeping; she remembered something very important.

"Congyue, once you get to the capital, drop the case of the child's disappearance," she said earnestly. "Don't let things fall apart with Uncle Lu."

Lu Congyue's eyelashes trembled. He had originally wanted to open his eyes and chat with Shang Hua for a bit, but now he had no intention of opening his eyes at all.

I might as well just go to sleep.

Thinking this way, Lu Congyue treated Shang Hua's words as a lullaby, and unexpectedly, he actually fell asleep.

Shang Hua realized that he had talked himself hoarse, while Lu Congyue knew nothing, which made him even more resentful.

It's all Zhuang Qingxiang's fault. I don't know what kind of spell she cast on Lu Congyue, but now he hardly pays any attention to me.

Time passed amidst Shang Hua's complaints. During this time, Lu Congyue woke up once and told Shang Hua to take the time to rest while he stayed by her side.

Shang Hua slept soundly for a long time, and was finally woken up by Lu Congyue.

"Sister Shang, we're almost at our stop. Wake up and take a nap."

Shang Hua woke up with a start, and smiled apologetically, "I haven't slept well these past few days, I'm just so tired..."

"It's my family that's dragging you down," Lu Congyue said apologetically.

"Alright, we're family, no need for formalities," Shang Hua said with a smile. "Let's get ready to get off the bus."

Lu Congyue had no luggage; he was protecting Shang Hua's suitcase the whole time.

Finally, the train arrived at the station. The two of them came out of the station. Lu Congyue thought for a moment, then took Shang Hua to the nearest guesthouse to check in without saying a word.

"What's your relationship with him?" The waiter looked at them warily.

"She's my older sister," Lu Congyue said, and then booked another room.

The staff finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I initially thought they were a pair of lovers, but it turns out I was mistaken, so I quickly apologized.

"Sorry, I thought you wanted to share a room..." She didn't finish her sentence.

Lu Congyue didn't care and his attitude remained mild.

Shang Hua felt a little regretful, wishing there was at least one room left...

"Congyue, come find me after you've finished packing, and we'll have a good talk about your father's matter."

Standing at the door of the room, Shang Hua gave Lu Congyue some instructions.

Lu Congyue gave a vague reply.

But when Shang Hua finally couldn't wait any longer and went out to look for Lu Congyue, she found out that he had already left. She was so angry that she almost cursed him out.

At this moment, Lu Congyue was walking on the bustling streets of the capital, but he had no time to look around.

He went straight to the Lu family in the capital, intending to remain unseen and first confirm that the child was there.

Lu Congyue has been quite skilled since childhood, so if he wants to avoid someone, he can naturally do so.

Apart from the guards at the gate of the compound, he didn't alert anyone else and managed to sneak out of the Lu family's residence.

As soon as I got closer, I heard the child crying.

That was the sound he knew best—it was Cheng Lin!

Lu Congyue's eyes reddened, and she gritted her teeth to suppress the urge to cry.

"Mom, why is this child crying nonstop? Do you even know how to take care of a child?" Lu Guoqiang's impatient voice came from behind.

"And you're the one talking! It was you who started crying and making a fuss after only a short while with him, and it was so loud and noisy." Guan Jing was even more impatient.

Both of them knew the child's origins and deeply resented the child's father, so they had little patience for the child. This created a vicious cycle, where the child would cry and fuss if his needs weren't met.

Lu Congyue clenched his fists tightly, and the veins on his forearms bulged.

He desperately wanted to rush in and take Cheng Lin away right now, but...

"Chenglin, wait for Daddy a little longer, Daddy will definitely take you home." Lu Congyue muttered to himself a few times before leaving.

Lu Congyue went straight to the police station, explained the situation, and the other party knew what was going on.

"The staff at your provincial capital's public security bureau are very responsible; they showed us the whole situation," a police officer said while flipping through the documents in his hand. "It's just that Beijing is such a big city; finding a child is too much trouble. Don't get your hopes up too high."

Lu Congyue nodded in agreement, then said in a deep voice, "Speaking of which, I have another clue."

"Oh? What?"

"My father... well, there's a family whose son can't have children, so they set their sights on my son. I was on guard before, and they didn't succeed; I even got him arrested. Now, that family's son has suddenly brought a son back, claiming he's his son. I suspect that child is my Chenglin!"

Lu Congyue spoke with absolute certainty, and the police officer frowned slightly: "He's from Beijing? How do you know him?"

Lu Congyue gave a wry smile: "That family is actually... my father, and he has a half-brother."

The police officer was stunned: "You suspect your father and brother stole the child? Then...did they accidentally shoot at you while playing a prank?"

The police officers were actually getting a little impatient.

It was originally a major case. Someone had abducted a child. The child's parents had participated in arresting spies and had captured quite a few. They suspected that the spies were coming to retaliate.

Now it sounds like a simple family conflict.

"Since you know, then you can go and take the child home yourself." The police officer closed the case file, too lazy to deal with the case anymore.

Lu Congyue continued with a wry smile: "I have nothing to do with them anymore, it's not a family conflict."

"You think it doesn't count just because you say so?" the police officer said impatiently. "Alright, we're all family. Any misunderstandings can be cleared up. Go find the child now!"

The police officers ordered him to leave, but Lu Congyue remained unmoved: "Officers, I've said it before, I have nothing to do with them anymore. They abducted my son, and I demand that you thoroughly investigate, find my son, and severely punish the perpetrators!"

"Ha...you want us to severely punish your father and your brother?"

"No! It's Commander Lu from the military compound, and his beloved son, Lu Guoqiang, who just returned from his labor reform at the farm!"

The police officers were dumbfounded.

What? A military commander in a military compound?

Lu Guoqiang, who was brought back from the farm renovation?

Why do these two look so out of place together?