After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

The sun had already set behind the mountains outside the window, and the sky was gradually darkening.

The woman sat in the police station's break room, bathed in the light of the overhead lamp behind her, casting her sharply defined silhouette on the pristine white floor.

The man sat on the other side, separated from her by a long table.

His deep eyes were fixed on the shadow on the ground, and he could see even the slightest movement of her eyelashes.

It has been two hours since I received her call and went to the police station to report the case.

She sat there absentmindedly for the entire two hours.

Lu Xiyan looked at her fair hand, which was covered with finger marks she had pinched herself.

The red and white colors are striking.

Even after all these years, she still can't shake the habit of pinching the back of her hand when she gets nervous.

Lu Xiyan's eyes were dark as he pushed a glass of water in front of her. "Even if you pinch your hand until it's swollen, you still have to wait for news from the police."

An Ning paused slightly, glanced at her hand that had been pinched so badly that it looked terrible, and then withdrew her hand and placed it under the table.

She looked up at Lu Xiyan, as if seeking some kind of support, "Lu Xiyan, you must find An Xian, he can't be hurt..."

An Ning was constantly uneasy. From birth, Xuan Xuan had been raised by her and had never left her side.

He is very obedient; he listens to everything you tell him, doesn't run around, and doesn't eat other people's food.

An Ning dared not think about what would happen if she were really kidnapped by human traffickers.

This amount of time is sufficient for them to leave Jinghai.

She was terrified.

Even her pupils, which were trembling as she looked at Lu Xiyan, were filled with tears.

Seeing her helpless and frightened appearance, Lu Xiyan felt a pang of bitterness in a corner of his chest.

He clearly couldn't stand to see her doing well.

Why would I feel sorry for you?

"We'll find it." Lu Xiyan had just said the words of comfort when he added, "That kid is quite polite."

An Ning nodded, tears falling down her face, which she then turned away to wipe away.

Jiang Yao came in carrying a packaged meal, but the quiet atmosphere inside felt strange.

The two people sat at opposite ends of the room, neither speaking.

They don't seem to know each other very well.

Jiang Yao couldn't help but wonder if this Miss An had caught their CEO Lu in some way.

Even though their CEO Lu clearly doesn't like her, why did he cancel his meeting and come to help her find her child as soon as he received her call?

That was an important international conference!

And it wasn't their CEO Lu's child who was lost!

Not only that, Mr. Lu even called Director Zhou of the police station and asked the director to personally handle the case.

He even instructed his personal assistant to buy dinner for Miss An!

Could it be...?

Jiang Yao rolled his eyes behind his glasses, as if he had discovered something incredible!

After placing the takeout food on the table, Jiang Yao politely said to the woman, "Miss An, please have something to eat."

An Ning saw the takeout box on the table, looked up at Lu Xiyan, and said softly, "Thank you."

Lu Xiyan's eyes remained clear and calm, without any ripples. "A meal isn't worth much, but if you faint here, it'll be more troublesome."

An Ning's breath hitched slightly; he remembered that she would have low blood sugar if she didn't eat on time.

"I can't eat. I can't eat anything until I see Anxian come back safe and sound." She pushed the food in front of Lu Xiyan. "You eat something."

Lu Xiyan saw the takeout box she pushed over but didn't say anything. Then he took out a cigarette from the cigarette box.

I lit it and took a puff.

He asked, "Does An-hsien's father know?"

An Ning trembled upon hearing this, looked at those eyes that seemed to grow even deeper in the smoke, and shook her head, "...I don't know."

Lu Xiyan stared at her pale face, which was flushed with nervousness. "I think you need to tell him that he is An Xian's biological father. Now that An Xian is missing, he needs to know, and perhaps he can provide some clues—"

"No, he doesn't need to know." An Ning hurriedly interrupted him, not daring to look Lu Xiyan in the eye. "I mean... he can't provide any clues, it has nothing to do with him."

"He's not in Jinghai?" Lu Xiyan raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone sarcastic. "He won't even show up when the child is lost? Is he that ashamed to be seen in public?"

"No..." An Ning lowered her eyes, "It's just that it has nothing to do with him, and I don't want him to worry..."

Lu Xiyan chuckled, "You're still quite concerned about him even though you're divorced."

It seems she really wants to rekindle their old flame and get back together?

His face suddenly darkened, and he stubbed out the cigarette in his hand.

He's insane!

Most women would keep their ex-husbands from worrying and keep it a secret, but this ex-ex-husband actually went out of his way to help her find her child!

What does it have to do with him?!

Just as he was about to get up and leave, he heard a series of hurried footsteps outside the door.

The door opened, and a middle-aged man in uniform led in a fair-skinned little boy.

"Mother!"

The little boy burst into tears as soon as he entered the door.

An Ning's heart was about to jump out of her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes. Then she was embraced by a small, soft body.

Touching the soft, fragrant little one in her arms, Anning felt as if she had come back to life.

She checked Xiao Anxian's body thoroughly and found that her clothes were clean and there were no external injuries or anything, which put her at ease.

She raised her hand to wipe away Xiao Anxian's tears, then hugged him tightly in her arms again, and looked up at the middle-aged man who had led him in.

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Zhou." Lu Xiyan shook hands with the other party in a gentlemanly manner, with a warm smile on his face.

"You're too kind, Mr. Lu," Director Zhou said with a smile. "Let's talk in private."

An Ning watched the two walk outside the door, talking about something.

Xiao Anxian, whether frightened or not, cried herself to sleep in Anning's arms.

A short while later, Jiang Yao walked in.

"Ms. An, Mr. Lu asked me to take you home."

Anning asked him, "What exactly happened? Who took my son away?"

"Ms. An, Director Zhou said it was all a misunderstanding. Your child suffered no external or internal injuries. President Lu only instructed me to take you home; he didn't say anything else." Jiang Yao thought for a moment, then added, "Why don't you ask President Lu another day?"

An Ning thought it wasn't a good time to ask Director Zhou what had happened, especially since Xuan Xuan was asleep in her arms.

She nodded, and just as she was about to pick An Xuan up, Jiang Yao quickly reached out, "Let me do it, Miss An."

......

Lu Xiyan followed Zhou Yuebin into another office.

As soon as the door opened, Lu Xiyan frowned when he saw the woman sitting in the office.

"Is it you?"