After handing Ya Ya over to Xiao Xu, Yu Lian rushed to the police station, picked up the receiver, and excitedly called out her son's name.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, He Ningze shed a few tears. But with many people watching him, he quickly wiped them away with his sleeve.

"Mom, I'm fine. I'll take a car to find you and Ya Ya's grandpa right away. Don't worry, the police will take me there."

The mother and son talked for a while, then handed the phone back to the police. The officer on the other end explained, and Yu Lian finally understood.

It turns out that two families reported to the police at the same time, both because their children had been lost on the train. Due to a misunderstanding in communication, the two families had mistakenly identified the wrong child.

Ya Ya's grandfather was unaware that his granddaughter had gone missing. If he hadn't been unable to find his son and son-in-law's house and hadn't gone to the police station, he wouldn't have known that his granddaughter had been entrusted to his son's family and then lost on the train less than a day later.

Fortunately, the child is safe and sound, otherwise he would have gotten sick from the stress.

The old man entrusted his luggage to He Ningze and went to his son's house alone, where he gave the couple a good scolding.

The incident became widely known in the neighborhood, making the couple the subject of gossip and the talk of the town.

Half a day later, on the train, an old man and a child sat facing each other.

Old Jiang coughed once, and then coughed again a short while later.

He Ningze quietly closed his collar, covering his mouth and nose.

"Hey, you little rascal, you don't even bother to check on the old man when he's sick."

He Ningze, however, saw through the old man's trick long ago: "Hmph, you look energetic and have a rosy complexion, you don't seem sick at all. That box was heavy, you carried it all the way without breaking a sweat, so it's clear you're not sick at all."

Old Man Jiang was amused by his words: "Alright, alright, I didn't realize you were such a clever little one. But I was wrong this time, I apologize for keeping you from finding your mother."

He Ningze crossed his arms, tilted his head, and gave a haughty snort, then said, "You know that's good."

The old man stroked his beard and smiled faintly, not saying much to the child opposite him. But for the next few hundred kilometers, he carefully looked after the child.

Finally, the train arrived in Haishi the next morning. In the morning light, the two saw the person they missed most.

He Ningze, fighting back tears, rushed over and hugged his mother tightly: "Mom, I'm sorry, I made you worry."

Sensing his mother's exhaustion, He Ningze was overwhelmed with guilt.

"Are you silly? If you miss your mom, just call her..."

"I can only hear your voice when I call you, but I can't see you."

Yu Lian covered her son's mouth: "Can you let me finish speaking first? What I mean is, if you really miss me, I'll have someone bring you over. This kind of thing absolutely cannot happen again!"

"Okay! I promise! I believed Aunt Jasmine was telling the truth, that you didn't want us anymore!"

Yu Lian was completely bewildered. What did this have to do with Jasmine?

He Ningze then recounted the phone call he received that day. Seeing her son tearfully recounting his feelings at the time, Yu Lian couldn't help but laugh—Jasmine's words were far too ambiguous.

However, to Yu Lian's surprise, her second son's sensitivity at this moment was completely different from his usual self.

"Mom has never abandoned you. She did it all for the sake of our family's safety and well-being, but that won't happen again."

Xiao Xu suddenly walked over, interrupting the mother and son's conversation, and quietly pointed to the grandfather and grandson who had reunited not far away.

Ya Ya wiped away her tears and happily asked to go back to her grandfather's old home in Nancheng. The old man readily agreed, but his expression suddenly changed the next moment—his luggage contained only a change of clothes for himself and some trinkets for his granddaughter; the round-trip fare was almost gone.

He Ningze quietly pulled his mother aside and whispered in her ear, "This old man is broke. I even paid for his meal on the way."

"Don't be rude, call me grandpa. Xiao Xu, how much money do you have left?" Yu Lian didn't bring much with her when she left home, and now she only had a few yuan left over from eating noodles.

"Sister Nian, I only have a dozen or so yuan in my pocket. I didn't dare to carry too much with me."

The money the two of them pooled together wasn't even enough to buy a train ticket to Nancheng.

"Um... elderly folks, why don't you come back to the guesthouse with me? You've gone to so much trouble taking care of the children on the way, so please accept this travel expense as a token of my gratitude."

Old Jiang glanced at his granddaughter with guilt. He hadn't even had a chance to thank them yet, and now he was going to trouble them again. He remained silent for a long time.

Seeing her grandfather's predicament, Ya Ya exclaimed, "Auntie, we won't take your money for nothing! My grandfather is amazing! He's the 126th generation direct disciple of the Medicine King of Nanshan. He can cure illnesses, dispense medicine, and prepare prescriptions—he can do everything! He can even cure a cow in our village that's having a difficult birth!"

"Pfft—" He Ningze couldn't help but laugh, then whispered to Aunt Xu beside him, "Shouldn't we not take the veterinarian?"

Upon hearing these words, a hint of embarrassment flashed across the faces of the old man and the young girl.

"Hehe, you can't be rude, apologize right now! Xiao Xu, take him outside to wait."

Under his mother's watchful eye, He Ningze bent down and apologized.

After the child left, Yu Lian led the elderly woman to sit down on a nearby bench: "I'm sorry, ma'am, but if you're not comfortable accepting my help, then like Ya Ya said, help me earn money for my travel expenses. We happen to have a small shop at home; you should be able to help."

"Really? Young man, thank you so much! Don't worry, although I'm not a famous doctor, I've practiced medicine for most of my life and I will definitely not let you down."

"Here you go, come with us. But it's a long way, and it'll take all night. Can you manage?"

Old Jiang looked at his granddaughter, and the two smiled at each other.

"Auntie, my grandpa and I often go up the mountain to collect herbs. Let alone taking a bus all night, we can even climb a steep, vertical mountain wall all night!" Ya Ya confidently patted her chest and assured them.

"Alright, sir, don't worry, come with me. The pharmacy will cover your food and lodging during this time, but it will be deducted from your salary."

When Yu Lian finished speaking and saw that the old man seemed to want to say something but stopped, she knew that her last sentence was timely.

From initial planning to final completion, it would take at least two years for a pharmaceutical factory to be fully operational. Yu Lian thought that winning over public opinion first would also provide a guarantee for the pharmaceutical factory.

The shop was fully set up many days ago, but it lacked a few reliable doctors and staff. Even if this old man couldn't be a doctor, he could still do the work of dispensing and decocting medicine.

We'll give them a small token of our appreciation so they have a place to stay, and we'll also cover their travel expenses so they can return home with peace of mind.

On the way, Yu Lian briefly mentioned the shop's situation, and the old man readily agreed, promising to do a good job. She nodded and didn't continue the conversation.

At night, a car carries five people on a dark road, the road ahead stretching out before them.

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