A man trying to seduce the police captain: Captain Lu, you're doomed!

She didn't even change her position; she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

His breathing was even and steady, like that of a completely unguarded child.

After washing the dishes and drying his hands, Lu Chenyuan tiptoed into the bedroom.

Sunlight fell on the bed, making Su Wan's face look fair and radiant.

Her long eyelashes drooped quietly, her lips were slightly pouting, and she slept peacefully and contentedly.

He stood by the bed, gazing at her for a long time, feeling an overwhelming fondness and tenderness for her.

He leaned down and gently placed a tender kiss on her smooth forehead.

"baby."

He murmured softly.

He then tiptoed out of the bedroom, closed the door, picked up his phone, and went to a quiet corner of the living room.

The screen lit up, and he scrolled through his contacts, finding the number labeled "Mom".

My fingertip paused slightly, but I still pressed the dial button.

The phone rang a few times, and a gentle and loving female voice came from the other end.

"Hey, Shen Yuan, what's wrong?"

"Mom, I'm sure my sister-in-law has already told you about my breakup with Lin Man."

Lu Chenyuan gripped his phone, his fingers tightening slightly.

His tone was calm, revealing little emotion.

He knew he would have to tell his parents sooner or later, so he figured he might as well do it now rather than wait until the end.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to bring Su Wan home, he decided to clarify everything at once.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by the gentle and dignified voice of Lu's mother, Shen Wanyu.

He showed no surprise whatsoever; on the contrary, he was unusually calm.

"You and Lin Man broke up?"

She paused, then added.

"Your sister-in-law didn't mention this to us, we thought you were doing well."

Then, a hint of curiosity crept into his voice.

"What's wrong? Everything was fine, why do you want to break up?"

Shen Wanyu wasn't actually very upset.

Although the Lin family has a good background and Lin Man is a dignified and proper girl, she would naturally accept if she could marry into the Lu family.

But if they break up, she won't feel any regret—

After all, matters of the heart cannot be forced.

Moreover, she could tell that something was missing between Lin Man and her second son.

They don't seem like people who truly love each other; it's more like a compromise based on social status.

She had some doubts.

She knew Lu Chenyuan's personality best: he was calm and persistent, and once he decided on something or someone, he would never give up easily.

When he first got together with Lin Man, it was arranged by their elders. Although he wasn't particularly enthusiastic, he always took it seriously.

Logically speaking, it's highly unlikely that he initiated the breakup.

"Was it Kobayashi who suggested it?"

Shen Wanyu couldn't help but press for more information, her tone tinged with uncertainty.

"But that child seems to care about you, so it shouldn't be that bad..."

"What exactly is going on between you two?"

She kept asking questions, her tone full of a mother's concern, without a trace of blame, only a heart full of doubt.

"What's there to ask?"

Before Lu Chenyuan could speak, a serious and deep male voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone.

It was Lu Zhenguo, Lu's father, who grabbed the phone.

His voice carries a military authority, and you can feel his unyielding presence even through the screen.

"Do you have another woman?"

Lu Chenyuan's breath hitched, and he tightened his grip on his phone.

No one knows a son better than his father; that's certainly true.

When he returned to Shanghai last time, he didn't say anything. He just stayed in his room and barely ate anything. Later, he went out and drank with Xu Yue and the others all night. He came back reeking of alcohol and didn't say a word the whole time.

He thought he had concealed it well, but he didn't expect that his father would see through him at a glance.

On the other end of the phone, Lu Zhenguo snorted coldly.

His tone carried a hint of understanding, yet also a subtle sense of helplessness.

"When you came back last time, you were like a silent gourd, locking yourself in your room, not eating or drinking, and not saying a word."

"Later, he went out to fool around again in the middle of the night, came back smelling of alcohol, and his eyes were full of worries."

"Besides women, what else could you be after?"

His voice remained extremely serious, without a trace of joking, yet without any reproach.

It's more like the insightful understanding of someone who's been there.

Before Lu Chenyuan could respond, he heard Shen Wanyu's soft laughter on the other end of the phone, tinged with a hint of coquettishness.

"Hey, Lao Lu, the way you're saying that's exactly how you were when you were young."

"Back then you were just a regimental commander. When you heard that I was going to be assigned to someone else by the division commander, you were as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. You were just like Shen Yuan now, staying in your room and not saying a word."

"Later, he secretly drank half a bottle of wine and became so drunk that he talked nonsense."

Lu Chenyuan abruptly stopped, his eyes filled with surprise.

He grew up in the Lu family, where his parents always treated each other with respect.

The father was serious and rigid, always bearing the dignity of a soldier, while the mother was gentle and dignified, managing the household affairs.

The two rarely had such intimate conversations, and she had never mentioned her past when she was young in front of him.

At this moment, the mother's voice carried a distinct hint of coquetry.

The tone was gentle.

Even the father, who was usually short-tempered, did not argue back.

Only a faint, low groan could be heard from him.

It seemed like helplessness, yet also like indulgence.

This scene was something Lu Chenyuan had never seen before, and a strange warmth welled up in his heart, along with a touch of unfamiliar emotion.

"Ugh, why keep bringing up those old, trivial matters!"

Lu Zhenguo's voice carried a hint of impatience, but no anger whatsoever.

"We're talking about the second son now, let's not get sidetracked."

"Okay, okay."

Shen Wanyu smiled and agreed, her footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

"You two can chat for a while. I'll go check on the stomach-soothing Chinese medicine I've prepared for you. Make sure it's cooked properly, don't burn it."

"Okay, don't burn yourself."

Lu Zhenguo's voice softened instantly, the sternness in his tone fading away, leaving only undisguised concern.

Lu Chenyuan stood there, holding his phone, his breath catching in his throat for a moment.

He suddenly realized that he had never really understood his parents.

He always thought that his parents only had the responsibility of mutual respect, not passionate love.

Their marriage was merely a compromise arranged by their elders in that era; they were simply partners living together.

But those few short sentences of conversation, and the unintentional expressions of concern and indulgence, gave him a completely new understanding of his parents' feelings.

It turns out that there was love between them.

It's not about grand gestures, but rather a gentle, continuous flow that nourishes silently.

For many years, my mother has been personally brewing traditional Chinese medicine to soothe my father's stomach.

Although the father was impatient, he was always concerned about the mother's safety.

It is the tacit understanding that has been settled over the years, and the companionship that has weathered storms together.

I don't know why, but these little details that I had never noticed before, now, because of Su Wan, because I have experienced the taste of true love, when I think back carefully, all the little things between my parents over the years, those seemingly ordinary interactions, actually hide tenderness and love that are not easily spoken.

He was lost in thought when Lu Zhenguo spoke again on the other end of the phone.

His tone remained serious, but with a touch more decisiveness.

"Let's not talk about those useless things. I'll keep an eye on your mother. I'm afraid she might accidentally burn her hand."

He paused, then changed the subject, getting straight to the point with an undeniable certainty in his tone.

"Why don't you take some time to bring that girl back with you?"

"I want to see what kind of girl could make you lose interest in Xiaolin and be so distraught."

Before Lu Chenyuan could respond, the call was abruptly ended.