Reborn and awakened, this time I won't be a love-struck fool.

Lin Chuanqiong glanced down at the caller ID.

It was Li's mother calling; worried that something might have happened to his wife and children, he answered immediately.

Without speakerphone on, Li Ma's voice came steadily into his ears, trembling slightly, "Sir... young master has been found. I've sent the address to Xiao Wang."

"..."

Even after the call ended, Lin Chuanqiong remained in that position, motionless.

Like a sculpture, it stands silently in place.

Seeing that something was wrong, Lin Qingyuan quickly asked, "What's wrong? Who called?"

"...the family's nanny."

Lin Chuanqiong said in a hoarse voice, fearing that this was all just a dream.

He had had this dream countless times in the past, and tasted the bitterness of joy turning into despair many times. Now, when he heard Li Ma's phone call, his first reaction was that this was a dream.

He pinched the back of his hand with his fingernail, and a stinging sensation came over him.

Not a dream.

it is true.

Seeing his near-madness, Lin Qingyuan frowned in confusion. "What happened?"

Lin Chuanqiong's expression was a mix of a smile and a sob, "Little...Little Treasure has been found."

After saying that, he disregarded his image and ran towards the parking lot.

Lin Qingyuan was left with a blank mind.

He stared at Lin Chuanqiong's retreating figure, speechless.

How could that be?

He was clearly already dead.

The remains have been lost!

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Uncle Wang, the driver, was an old friend of Lin Chuanqiong and knew a lot about the Lin family.

Upon hearing this good news, I immediately floored the gas pedal, worrying about points deductions and fines later.

We sped all the way to the hospital.

Lin Chuanqiong crumpled his tie in the car, then quickly ran to the hospital building and stopped the elevator doors just as they were about to close.

As the elevator doors slowly opened, a familiar yet somewhat surprised voice came from inside: "Brother Chuan?"

Lin Chuanqiong's breathing was a little heavy, his chest rising and falling. He looked up and saw Xie Xingbang looking at him with a look of surprise.

"Why are you here?"

Just now, Li Ma only said "Xiao Bao has been found" before hurriedly hanging up the phone.

The matter was of great importance, and he was always cautious. So when he answered Xie Xingbang's question, he simply smiled and said casually, "I've come to visit a patient."

Xie Xingbang nodded and then asked, "Brother Chuan, which floor are you going to? I'll press the elevator button for you."

Seeing his fawning expression, Ji Huai crossed his arms and watched coldly from the sidelines.

Lin Chuanqiong put one hand in his pocket. He had barely managed to calm himself during the journey of several tens of minutes. In front of acquaintances, he put on his composed and dignified mask again. He glanced at the elevator buttons and said, "No need to press them. I'm going to the fifth floor."

"That's quite a coincidence." Xie Xingbang smiled. "My wife and I are also going to the fifth floor."

Lin Chuanqiong's mind wasn't on the conversation at all. He nodded hastily, "It is quite a coincidence."

When the elevator reached the fifth floor, Xie Xingbang gave up his seat.

Lin Chuanqiong didn't stand on ceremony with him and went out first.

He only knew the ward number. He lingered in the corridor for a moment, and Xie Xingbang walked past him and said politely, "Brother Chuan, we'll be going now. Let's sit down and have a good drink next time."

Lin Chuanqiong nodded casually, then noticed that the patients on his right were all from the earlier room numbers, so he turned to his left.

Xie Xingbang and Ji Huai walked in front.

Lin Chuanqiong walked slowly, glancing at the ward numbers as he went.

Xie Xingbang had already reached Zou Xun's ward when he saw Lin Chuanqiong walking and looking for a ward. He asked kindly, "Brother Chuan, which ward are you going to?"

"5019," Lin Chuanqiong answered subconsciously.

Xie Xingbang was stunned. "5019?"

Ji Huai was a little surprised. "Are you sure it's 5019?"

Lin Chuanqiong was too lazy to answer such a time-wasting question.

In recent years, he has devoted all his energy to searching for his lost son, Xiaobao, and has been searching all over the country.

But his temperament and personality haven't changed at all.

His arrogance was notorious throughout Beijing.

Lin Yuan is a typical businessman with an insatiable ambition. Although he has no feelings for Wu Mingzhen, he has always been chaste and has never been with another woman. Therefore, compared to the situation of other wealthy families with illegitimate children running around everywhere, the Lin family is very peaceful in this generation.

They only have two children, Lin Chuanqiong and Lin Qingyuan.

Although Wu Mingzhen was shrewish, she loved her son very much, showering him with care and rarely being harsh with him.

Lin Qingyuan was somewhat weak from birth, quiet by nature, and always smiled gently at everyone he met.

The family of four only has one Demon Orb, Lin Chuanqiong.

He had always gotten whatever he wanted since he was a child, and he didn't give face to anyone. Before he married Jiang Fanxing, everyone was afraid of him.

It's not that I'm afraid of someone being rich, it's that I'm afraid of someone who is rich and arrogant.

He looked down into room 5017 and was shocked to find Xie Xingbang and Ji Huai standing at the door of room 5019.

Lin Chuanqiong subconsciously straightened his tie, pushed Xie Xingbang's shoulder aside, and said politely, "Move aside, thank you."

Xie Xingbang: "..."

Lin Chuanqiong tentatively turned the doorknob of the ward and successfully pushed the door open.

His gaze first fell on Jiang Fanxing.

Jiang Fanxing raised her head when she heard the noise. Their eyes met, and she looked somewhat dazed, as if she had just come to her senses.

She stood up hurriedly, grabbed Lin Chuanqiong's hand, and said in a trembling voice, "Xiao... Xiao Bao has been found, please take a look at him."

Lin Chuanqiong's Adam's apple bobbed as he looked in the direction Jiang Fanxing was pointing.

A young man sat on the sofa with his head down, wearing a thick black coat. Half of his chin was hidden in his collar, and his eyes looked somewhat timid, which was incongruous with his striking green hair.

His brow bone was very beautiful, and he looked somewhat like Lin Si.

Zou Xun clenched his fists, his body tense, staring at the unfamiliar man.

The man took a few steps to stand in front of him, cautiously looking him over. "Xiao Bao?"

He called out, but Zou Xun pursed his lips and did not respond.

Xie Xingbang was looking around in confusion at the door, wondering why so many Lin family members had suddenly appeared in the ward after he went out.

Seeing that Zou Xun didn't speak, he immediately scolded, "Zou Xun, Uncle Lin is asking you a question, why aren't you answering? Don't you have any manners?"

Zou Xun didn't hear him at all, and didn't even bother to give him a glance.

Xie Xingbang quickly apologized with a smile, "Brother Chuan, I'm sorry, my son has been spoiled by his mother."

These words struck like a thunderbolt, causing everyone in the ward to look over in astonishment.

Zou Lian was the calmest of them all. She wasn't surprised at all by Xie Xingbang's words and let out a disdainful sneer. This man was always good at shirking responsibility.

Lin Chuanqiong looked at Xie Xingbang with an ambiguous expression and asked, "Your son?"

The last syllable rose in pitch, carrying a hint of danger.

Xie Xingbang had no idea what had happened. "Yes, yes, yes..."

He rubbed his face, like a worried old father, "My son is rather rebellious, doesn't do well in school, and likes to argue with his elders. Please forgive him, I will definitely..."

Zou Xun stared down at the tips of his shoes, listening indifferently to Xie Xingbang's belittling of him.

These words weren't wrong; that's just who he is.

"Uncle..." Lin Wu, unable to bear it any longer, interrupted him, "What is your relationship with Zou Lian?"

Hearing Lin Wu speak, Xie Xingbang's attitude softened again. He sighed and said, "It was all because of my youthful ignorance and foolishness that Xiao Xun was born unexpectedly."

Lin Wu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.

She had previously asked someone to investigate Zou Xun's father, but there was no news for a long time, so she thought he was dead.

I never expected it to be Xie Xingbang.

So the illegitimate son who went to the Xie family to ask for money was Zou Xun.

Thinking of this, Lin Wu felt a pang of regret.

If only she had gone to see him back then, she might have recognized him sooner.

It's all Xie Yanhuai's fault.

After Lin Wu blamed Xie Yanhuai for this, she felt a little relieved. She looked at Xie Xingbang and said, "Well, you've come at the right time. There's something I want to tell you. See how you can resolve this. If it doesn't work, we'll take legal action."

Her main goal now is to deal with that scheming uncle; she really doesn't want to be attacked from both sides.

In their previous life, their family suffered so much, and the younger uncle was the most cunning one.

The Xie family are like rats that follow Bai Lian's uncle around, picking up the scraps.

When Xie Xingbang used to see Lin Wu, this young lady still acted arrogantly, but she would be more polite to him out of respect for Xie Yanhuai.

This time, the politeness was gone again.

He asked, somewhat bewildered, "What's wrong?"

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As I mentioned before, I'm busy this month, so it'll be a single update. Next month, it'll be double updates. Why are so many people still asking...?

And I really, really, really didn't deliberately drag out the pace. I wanted to get through this part as soon as possible, to write the scenes between the young couple, which is my comfort zone.

However, this part of the plot is very important, and I can't just rush through it; each chapter takes me three or four hours to write...

This is my first time trying to act with so many people, so please forgive any shortcomings in my writing. QAQ