Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Seeing Xia Guiying's distraught appearance, Ling Jieyu felt bad. He knew that the couple had spent all their efforts searching for Xiao Ruohan over the years.

Only those who experience it know the pain.

He gripped Xia Guiying's hand tightly in return and said earnestly, "Aunt Xia, my intuition is very strong; there's a high probability that the girl is Xiao Ruohan..."

Although he was also afraid that the higher his expectations, the more disappointed he would be with the outcome.

But at least we have a goal.

She took out her phone with her other hand and checked it. It was only a little past 2 a.m., and there were still four or five hours until tomorrow morning. This was too much to bear for Aunt Xia.

He wanted to call Han Huimin, intending to ask Han Huimin for Han Qikai's phone number, and then ask Han Qikai for Mu Tiantian's phone number.

But it's so late, and Mu Tiantian will definitely stay at the hospital in Nancheng to wait for Fu Zhengting to wake up.

Even if I tell Mu Tiantian, she might not be able to come.

He decided to wait until morning to rush to Nancheng to get Mu Tiantian's blood.

He told Xia Guiying about this idea.

Xia Guiying was also worried that Ling Jieyu might drive while fatigued and cause a car accident. Since they had already waited for so many years, she didn't mind waiting a few more hours.

However, she still wanted to see people.

"Xiaoyu, you must be tired from your long journey. Rest until morning, then I'll go with you. You said it looks very similar, and I want to see it for myself!"

As Xia Guiying spoke, she became excited again, gripping her hands tightly.

Xiao Ruohan doesn't look much like her, nor does she look much like her father. Moreover, she has been missing for twenty years. People's appearances can change a lot in twenty years. Even if Xiao Ruohan stood in front of her, she didn't know if she would recognize her.

However, she believes in the telepathic connection between mother and daughter.

Qin Dongyang also wanted to go and take a look, but someone needed to stay here and keep an eye on things.

He thought for a moment and suggested, "How about this, Yu, if that girl doesn't have anything particularly urgent, see if she'd be willing to come lie down here with you!"

He was equally anxious and excited. He was 38 years old when he had his daughter, Ruohan. He wanted to cherish Ruohan like a precious gem, but after only three years of loving his little princess, she went missing.

Every time he sees news about children being abducted and abused online, he feels particularly aggrieved and worried.

What if his little princess also suffered that kind of abuse...

Only when we find our little princess can we finally put our minds at ease.

Ling Jieyu patted the two on the back, "Uncle Qin, Aunt Xia, you've worked hard too. I'll rest with you for a few hours!"

He led one person by the hand and sat down to rest on a chair against the wall.

Then he comforted her, "I've always believed that with your perseverance, you'll find Xiao Ruohan someday. I have a feeling that day will come soon."

Hearing Ling Jieyu say this, the two felt they saw great hope, and their expectations deepened.

But when they thought about the hardships they had endured in the past twenty years of searching for their child, their eyes met and they were overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

Especially in the year the child went missing, the two of them shifted the blame to each other, each blaming the other, saying that if they hadn't argued that day, the child wouldn't have gone missing.

They argued so fiercely that their voices became hoarse. The argument had already destroyed their feelings for each other, and they ended up hating each other even more.

But for the sake of the children, they suppressed the thought of divorce.

No matter how much they argued, they shared a common belief: they would not get a divorce until they found the child.

This blow was too great for them, both physically and mentally, and they gradually lost the will to argue.

Now we don't blame each other anymore; instead, we feel more self-blame and guilt.

Xia Guiying leaned against the wall and sighed softly.

If she could travel back in time, she definitely wouldn't have argued with her husband.

The differences in thinking between men and women are too great; each has their own logic, and it's simply impossible to make sense.

All she wanted was for her daughter to grow up healthy and well!

If she had another chance, she would stay in a loveless marriage for her daughter!

Men and love always end the same way in the end, as long as my daughter is by my side, that's enough...

Qin Dongyang had the same idea.

If he were allowed to travel through time, he wouldn't make a fuss anymore.

Nothing is more important than my daughter!

He is also willing to lower his pride and put aside his male chauvinism to manage his marriage properly in order to give his daughter a good environment to grow up in.

People always realize their regrets only after they've lost something.

You only know the pain when you fall down.

Hopefully, he hasn't really lost his daughter.

At this moment, Ling's father called to ask how Ling Jieyu was doing.

Because he accompanied his wife to her parents' home, it was inconvenient for him to visit her, so he could only call his son to come and see her.

Just then, the operating room door opened and the doctor came out.

Ling Jieyu didn't rush back, but followed the couple over.

When they arrived at the doctor's office, he turned on the speakerphone and held the phone up to his father so he could listen to the conversation himself.

The doctor removed his mask and said, "The elderly person's breathing is very weak, and they are still not out of danger. They need to be closely observed for a few days. I already told you this when I came out in the middle. At this age, the elderly person is really just holding on by a thread..."

It's been made very clear that they need to prepare in advance.

Qin Dongyang blinked his slightly reddened eyes and said to the doctor, "I will find the old man's beloved granddaughter soon. The old man will definitely live to be over a hundred years old."

The doctor forced a smile. "I hope so. I also hope the old man can live to be a hundred years old."

"I'm going in to see my dad."

Qin Dongyang went in first.

Ling Jieyu and Xia Guiying stayed at the door for the time being.

Ling's father, who was on the other end of the phone, vaguely heard Qin Dongyang's words and excitedly asked Ling Jieyu, "Xiaoyu, what does it mean that your Uncle Qin said he'll find Xiao Ruohan soon?"

"That's exactly what it means!" Ling Jieyu felt it was a bit of a waste of breath to explain, so he didn't bother saying more.

Ling's father, "..."

He scolded him impatiently, "You brat, would it kill you to tell me more details?"

However, he only knew his son's nature, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "If you find Xiao Ruohan for your Uncle Qin sooner, I will let your Uncle Qin marry Xiao Ruohan to you."

Ling Jieyu recalled the sweet and affectionate scene between Mu Tiantian and Fu Zhengting at the martial arts gym, and smirked, "Old Ling, your idea is probably going to be in vain!"

"How could it have fallen through? As long as we find Xiao Ruohan, everything will be fine," Ling's father asked, puzzled.

He didn't believe that Xiao Ruohan got married at the age of 23.

The worst fear is that they'll be trafficked to remote, mountainous rural areas and married off very young.

"It's hard to say right now. I'll tell you more details after the paternity test results are in. That's all for now." Ling Jieyu hung up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Ling's father cursed again, calling him a "brat."

However, after searching for so many years, Lao Qin finally has some hope.

He silently wished Qin Dongyang well in his heart.

Xia Guiying looked at Ling Jieyu, who had just hung up the phone, and was amused by his reply. A smile finally spread across her face.

She said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Ayu, if we find Ruohan, I really can give her to you in marriage."

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