Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 169 The whole story
The young man who came to pick him up instinctively bent over, his mind already somewhat foggy.

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

As he was speaking, the high-ranking leader in front of him had already left.

The young man saw Comrade Shi, who came from the countryside, get into the car from afar.

"What did I just say? My mouth... I'm such an idiot, they weren't being polite at all, how come I didn't realize it?"

The young man began to regret it. He had finally managed to meet a high-ranking leader and even get to speak with him, but he had missed a golden opportunity.

The frustrated young man walked back dejectedly, reviewing his actions as he went, determined to be better prepared next time.

On the other side, Shi Xia was completely unaffected by the little incident. She sat in the back of the car, accompanied by Grandma Zhou and her daughter-in-law.

Accountant Xu was originally invited to sit in the passenger seat, but he wasn't stupid; he knew they were just being polite.

He declined, saying that Old Man Zhou was too old, and let Old Man Zhou ride in the car. He then rode the bus with Old Man Zhou's son, who was probably also a leader.

Along the way, Xiao Bao woke up and was very quiet in Shi Xia's arms, looking around curiously with her round, dark eyes that were extremely cute.

The old lady and her daughter-in-law were both very caring, and they chatted all the way, so it wasn't boring at all.

The car drove on a street in Beijing and entered a courtyard with a checkpoint.

Not the kind that's even more expensive.

Shi Xia looked down into those dark, bright eyes and guessed that they came from a good family, but she never expected them to be such expensive gold nuggets.

The car drove in and stopped in front of a two-story red brick courtyard.

Everyone got off the bus, and Shi Xia was invited inside. Once inside, Grandma Zhou's daughter-in-law busied herself boiling water, pouring tea, and getting snacks.

Shi Xia put Xiao Bao'er into the crib prepared by the Zhou family. The little guy rolled around, but when he saw Shi Xia behind him, he stopped moving.

"Little Bao'er recognizes you now, all thanks to you."

Grandma Zhou was about to express her gratitude again, but Shi Xia waved her hand and said, "It's Xiao Bao'er who has great fortune."

With just one sentence, he made the old lady smile.

Not long after, Accountant Xu and Old Man Zhou's eldest son also returned.

The Zhou family started preparing a meal, and Shi Xia discovered that they didn't have a nanny, but they did have a bodyguard to take care of the old man.

The food was nothing fancy, not even as good as what she ate on the three islands.

After the meal, Old Zhou's eldest son, Shi Xia, and Accountant Xu explained the procedures for the commendation meeting.

The awards ceremony will be held in the auditorium three days later. They can rest for the next two days, as these are the peak days for visitors.

Xiao Bao'er's family should arrive in two days, depending on how smoothly the journey goes.

After all, there are many times when trains break down on the road or bridges collapse.

"You can settle in comfortably and go out for a stroll whenever you want..."

"It's inconvenient to bring a child, but that's okay. After the awards ceremony, once the child's mother arrives, we'll show you around Beijing. We can't let this trip be in vain."

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you these past two days, mainly because the child was frightened."

Shi Xia indicated that she understood and agreed.

After the meal, Shi Xia went to the hospital with the Zhou family to have Xiao Bao'er's body checked.

Old Zhou's eldest son was out busy, presumably dealing with Zhou Meilan's affairs.

After the hospital examination, the child was found to be fine, and Shi Xia went back to her residence with the Zhou family.

For the next two days, Shi Xia hardly went out, and Accountant Xu obediently accompanied her. The two of them didn't wander around, ask questions, or flatter the Zhou family, and didn't regard getting to know the Zhou family as an opportunity to change their life.

Their composed and calm demeanor made the Zhou family like them even more.

If Accountant Xu knew, she would definitely tell them that their fate on the three islands was all thanks to Shi Xia.

Two days later, Xiao Bao'er's biological parents arrived. A haggard-looking woman burst into tears the moment she saw Xiao Bao'er.

"Get up quickly, the children are all fine."

"Mom—I—"

The woman sobbed uncontrollably, but did not reach out to hug him. She took off her coat and said, "I'm too cold. Wait a minute, wait a minute."

The woman wiped away her tears, calmed herself down, rubbed her palms together to warm them, and kept her eyes fixed on the baby, afraid that if she blinked, the child would disappear again.

Who would have thought that she was just taking a nap with her child, and when she opened her eyes, the child was gone?

After asking her mother-in-law and family members, her whole world collapsed.

If she hadn't been clinging to life to find her child, she really would have followed him in death.

“Little Bao’er…Mommy’s here.”

Little Bao looked up and didn't cry.

After Shi Xia handed the child over, Xiao Bao'er was a little reluctant, but he still didn't cry. He was very well-behaved as the woman held him, snuggling against her familiar scent.

The bond between mother and child was so strong that everyone in the family turned away to wipe their tears.

For the past few days, no one has been allowed to hold the baby.

"Baby... Mommy is so sorry, so sorry."

The woman didn't want to cry, but huge tears still fell. She tried to squeeze them out, tilted her head, wiped them away with her clothes on her shoulder, and forced a smile.

"Do you miss your mom? Mom misses you so much."

The woman uttered just one sentence, and tears streamed down her face.

The people inside the house also had mixed feelings.

After feeding the baby, the woman soothed the baby to sleep.

Next, we'll discuss how to handle Zhou Meilan's situation.

Shi Xia and Accountant Xu didn't want to listen, but the Zhou family kept them there.

"You'll all find out sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xia decided not to leave, as she had been quite curious to begin with.

Xiao Bao'er's biological mother looked at Old Zhou's son and asked, "Brother, what did Zhou Meilan say?"

"Zhou Meilan was convinced two days ago that Xiao Bao'er was her son. She thought it was three years ago now."

"Later she finally regained her senses, and when we asked her why she did it, she said that Xiao Bao'er had taken her son's life."

Xiao Bao'er's biological mother was so angry she laughed.

"what?"

“Xiao Bao’er and Zhou Meilan’s son share the same birthday, and they are both boys. You have not been able to conceive for several years, and Zhou Meilan feels that Xiao Bao’er has stolen her son’s life.”

"Plus, winter was approaching, and it was the time when Zhou Meilan would take her child to Beijing for medical treatment. Xiao Bao'er was also exactly six months old. She resentfully took Xiao Bao'er away, originally intending for Xiao Bao'er to pay with his life..."

Xiao Bao'er's mother gasped, feeling breathless just thinking about the outcome.

The older sister-in-law comforted her, while the older brother across from her continued, "But she fell ill and started treating Xiao Bao'er like her own child. Time went back to three years ago, when she was preparing to go to Beijing again."

"If Comrade Shi Xia hadn't discovered it early, the damage to Xiao Bao'er from the stolen drugs would have been permanent, and he might have..."

The rest is self-explanatory.

Xiao Bao'er's mother looked at Shi Xia and knelt down with a thud.

Shi Xia had no choice but to get up and help him up. Why do they all like kneeling so much?

"Thank you! Thank you!"