I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

It was almost time for the Jiang family to leave. Ji Yue stood up and said, "I'll see you off. I'm going back to the police station anyway."

Jiang Chengcai did not refuse.

Ji Xiaoxiao, however, was reluctant to part with Jiang Ye.

"A-Ye, can you stay and talk to me?"

Chen Mei rolled her eyes at her.

"Your older brother, Ono, also needs to rest."

Jiang Ye turned around, opened the backpack he had brought, took out a clean Winnie the Pooh and handed it to Ji Xiaoxiao.

"When I'm not around, it is me."

Ji Xiaoxiao took it blankly.

A moment later, she hugged the teddy bear to her chest, gave Jiang Ye a big smile, revealing two rows of teeth with one tooth missing.

"Okay! I understand!"

Seeing this heartwarming scene, the adults couldn't help but smile knowingly.

……

After getting into Ji Yue's car and starting the engine, Jiang Cheng, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Old Ji, about that human trafficker..."

Jiang Ye, sitting in the back row, immediately perked up his ears to listen.

Ji Yue couldn't help but take out a cigarette, light it, and take a deep breath before speaking.

"I won't hide this from you."

"There was more than one kidnapper. After we arrested that woman, we followed the trail and arrested three more. One of them escaped, and we are currently conducting a full-scale manhunt for him."

"After interrogating them overnight, it was discovered that those people were not locals and had abducted a total of five children during their stay in Jiangcheng."

"The location of three of them is already known, and people have already gone to investigate."

"The other two... have already been sold to other places several times, and the trail has temporarily gone cold."

The atmosphere inside the car suddenly became heavy.

Hao Mei couldn't help but hug Jiang Ye tightly, a wave of fear washing over her once again.

Jiang Cheng clenched his fists, veins bulging.

"These people, have they lost their conscience?!"

"This gang is organized and premeditated; it doesn't seem like a temporary organization. There must be someone behind them."

At the traffic light, Ji Yue stopped the car, exhaled a puff of smoke, and laughed:

"But don't worry, the Jiangcheng Police Station has taken this matter seriously, and we will definitely bring all the criminals to justice."

Jiang Cheng nodded.

"You are the people's police, and we ordinary citizens will definitely trust you."

A sense of gloom rose in Jiang Ye's heart.

In his previous life, Ji Yue probably followed the same path, only to find himself drawn into an unfathomable abyss the more he investigated.

In the end, he got caught up in the situation, stepped into the abyss, and never managed to climb out again.

Ji Xiaoxiao was left alone to continue her unfinished journey.

Will the ending be the same in this life?

Jiang Ye looked down at his small hands.

Ji Xiaoxiao's carefree smile appeared in my mind.

In fact, he had noticed Ji Xiaoxiao's changes since junior high school in his previous life.

From the first year, I felt proud and honored that my father was an undercover agent.

By the third year, her smile was gradually tinged with worry and bitterness.

By high school, he had gradually become quiet and reserved.

Then, she resolutely left him.

Jiang Ye gradually clenched his fist.

It's okay, he's been reborn.

Everything will change in this lifetime.

However, he needs time and he needs to grow up.

……

The car was parked at the entrance of Chunhua Residential Area.

Ji Yue waved goodbye to them and drove away.

Jiang Ye followed Hao Mei through the residential area home, while Jiang Cheng went to the barbershop.

During the Spring Festival, haircut prices rise, and he certainly won't miss such a good opportunity to make money.

As Jiang Ye and Hao Mei stepped onto the stairs in front of their house, they saw Cheng Jinglan and Xu Zhiyu across the hall taking out their keys to open the door.

Four people, two adults and two children, staring at each other.

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow slightly.

Didn't she say she was going back to her parents' home? She's only been there for a day and she's already back?

Xu Zhiyu, however, noticed Jiang Ye's hand immediately.

Her pupils shrank instantly, and she almost forgot that Cheng Jinglan was still beside her. She ran up and grabbed Jiang Ye's hand.

I want to touch him, but I'm afraid of hurting him.

With tears welling in her eyes and a choked voice, she could only ask him.

"Ah Ye, what happened to your hand?"

Jiang Ye unconsciously put his hands behind his back.

"I'm fine, I'll be alright in a couple of days, you... don't cry."

Hao Mei also comforted her

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu, Xiaoye is fine. In fact, he did a great job saving a damsel in distress."

"Hero saves the damsel in distress?"

Xu Zhiyu asked in confusion, about to ask something, but was immediately interrupted by Cheng Jinglan.

"Fish! What are you doing? Come here!"

Xu Zhiyu trembled slightly and remained silent, pursing her lips.

But it didn't move.

Cheng Jinglan frowned immediately, and her voice rose considerably.

"Xu Zhiyu! Are you asking for trouble?!"

Hao Mei couldn't help but look at her and said:

"Ms. Cheng, you need to be patient with the child, don't be so harsh..."

"What's it to you?!"

Cheng Jinglan interrupted her, her face full of displeasure.

This time when she went back to her parents' home, she didn't receive a kind look at all. Her parents were afraid that she would come to ask for money, and her brother and sister-in-law resented that she was freeloading.

I thought that bringing Xu Zhiyu along might please my parents, but Xu Zhiyu is like a block of wood; she doesn't know how to act cute or win the favor of her elders.

She couldn't stay there any longer, so she packed her bags and came back the next day.

But when Xu Zhiyu returned, her usually indifferent face suddenly turned warm when she saw the hoodlum from across the street, and she almost hugged him and cried!

Is this still her daughter?!

If we keep staying like this, won't we just end up being wasted on that kid when we grow up?!

"Also, for the next six months, your son shouldn't come looking for my daughter anymore. She won't be going to kindergarten anymore; she needs to focus on preparing for the entrance exam to get into the top primary school, and eventually, she'll go to Tsinghua or Peking University!"

Cheng Jinglan gave a cold laugh.

"With your son's level of education, he and my Yuyu will be from two completely different worlds. Stay away from us, understand?"

Hao Mei's face also turned ugly.

"you……"

But she couldn't say anything.

Indeed, both she and Jiang Chengcai only graduated from high school and did not attend university.

The level of family education is nowhere near that of Cheng Jinglan, who graduated from a prestigious university.

At this moment, Jiang Ye spoke up.

Aunt Cheng.

Cheng Jinglan looked over impatiently, but saw Jiang Ye's calm face, which carried a maturity that did not belong to a four-year-old child.

His amber eyes shone brightly and deeply in the corridor light, causing Cheng Jinglan to pause slightly in surprise.

Whether Sister Xiaoyu and I are from the same world is not for you to decide. At least for now, I'm holding her hand, standing on the same land.

"She's going to No. 1 Primary School, so I'll go to No. 1 Primary School too."

"If she goes to Tsinghua or Peking University, then I'll go to Tsinghua or Peking University too."

"You want to take her away from my world, then I'll barge in, because Sister Little Fish likes me, and I like her too."

"Both she and I are free."

These words caused Cheng Jinglan to tremble slightly; she couldn't believe that a four-year-old child could say such things.

Xu Zhiyu stared at him blankly, tears finally falling from her eyes, leaving a trail of water on her fair cheek.

"Ano..."

In the end, Cheng Jinglan left behind the words "incomprehensible," and with a complicated look in her eyes, she slammed the door shut with Xu Zhiyu. Before their figures disappeared, Xu Zhiyu stared intently at Jiang Ye's hand.

She still didn't know how Jiang Ye got injured.

After the two figures disappeared.

Hao Mei squatted down, cupped Jiang Ye's face in her hands, and looked him up and down with a serious expression.

Jiang Ye's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, I overdid it just now. Will Mom suspect something?

But then Hao Mei said, "Son, have you been secretly watching those Korean dramas that Mom has been collecting lately?"

Jiang Ye: "..."

Seeing his silence, Hao Mei patted his shoulder with a serious expression.

"Great watch, I'll watch more in the future! I knew Korean dramas weren't harmful at all, they've been raising my son quite well, hahaha!"

Jiang Ye: "..."