After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Lan Yujuan held her daughter in her arms, sitting in the back seat, her expression tense the whole way.

On the contrary, the little one in her arms was unusually energetic late at night after waking up from a nap.

She looked around here and there, touching everything in sight, exploring everywhere with her mother as the center and her little arms as the radius, curious about everything.

Finally, the little guy fixed his gaze on the front row, staring at a can of rainbow-colored chewing gum, his mouth practically watering.

After Lan Yujuan noticed, she quietly took out a lollipop from her bag and gently coaxed her daughter.

Normally, she wouldn't let her daughter eat so much sugar.

But these past few days have been different. On the one hand, it's the Lunar New Year, and she hopes her daughter can be happy.

On the other hand, there have been too many unexpected situations in the past few days, and she urgently needs some quick and effective methods to stabilize the little one's emotions.

However, the lollipop, which is usually so effective, failed to work tonight!

Without a second thought, the little guy raised his little arm and pushed the lollipop away.

Then, while continuing to stare ahead, she leaned forward, stretched out her little arm, and pointed, saying, "Mommy, that."

Lan Yujuan gently took the little one's hand, kissed it, and coaxed softly, "Sweetie, we don't want to watch Peppa Pig, do we?"

Since lollipops weren't working, she unleashed her second ultimate move.

What surprised her even more was that the little guy stopped looking at the phone and kept staring at the colorful jar in front of him, drooling almost uncontrollably.

Suddenly, a large hand picked up the chewing gum jar, shook it with a "clink-clang," and slowly turned it to the side.

Then he poured out a pill into his palm, handed it to the little guy, and said, "Here you go."

The little guy grinned, leaned forward, and reached out to grab it.

Fortunately, Lan Yujuan reacted quickly and managed to pull the little guy back to safety.

"Thank you, but we're too young to eat this," Lan Yujuan said softly.

The little one was extremely aggrieved and started to cry and fuss, partly because he hadn't slept enough and partly because his needs weren't met.

However, Lan Yujuan was prepared. Before the little one could start crying, she took out a spare bottle, a small amount of formula, and a thermos filled with warm water from her bag.

After quickly preparing the milk, she put the bottle directly into her daughter's mouth.

In an instant, the car fell silent.

A short while later, the little guy, who hadn't even finished his milk, quietly fell asleep again.

Only when they heard soft snoring coming from the back seat did the three people in the car quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Huan chuckled softly and joked, "I'm most afraid of kids crying; my palms get sweaty."

"However, it's still better to have a daughter; even her cries are exceptionally beautiful."

"Unlike my brat, whose crying is like thunder, it makes my fists hard."

Lan Yujuan held her sleeping daughter and listened to Li Huan talk about his son, a smile appearing on her face.

Only Chen Mo, sitting in the passenger seat, remained silent throughout the entire journey, quietly pouring out a handful of chewing gum and popping it into his mouth.

Li Huan glanced at him, then opened her mouth, "Ah, give me some too!"

Without even looking up, Chen Mo tossed three pills into Li Huan's mouth with pinpoint accuracy.

"That's enough, that's enough." Li Huan chewed gum as he continued driving.

Chen Mo turned to the side again and handed her the jar of chewing gum. "Want some?"

Lan Yujuan shook her head instinctively, "Thank you, but I won't eat."

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Chen Mo's hand several times out of the corner of her eye.

Those were a pair of long, slender, well-proportioned hands with distinct knuckles—nimble and beautiful!

I just don't know if you washed your hands...

Li Huan, who was driving and unaware of the situation, was still smiling.

He turned his head, glanced at Chen Mo who was quietly gazing out the window, and asked in a cheeky tone:

"Chen Mo, if you're getting married this year, would you prefer a boy or a girl?"

When talking about children, Li Huan couldn't help but share her experiences: "If you ask me, they each have their own advantages!"

"I want a boy. Although he may be naughty, he's tough and can take a beating, so I don't have to worry too much about hitting him."

"I want a girl, sweet and soft, someone you can love from the bottom of your heart. But if she cries, it's truly heartbreaking; you'd wish you could go to heaven and pluck the moon down for her!"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and glanced at his comrade:

"Alright, the whole world knows your wife is pregnant with your second child, so stop being so smug!"

Li was overjoyed, his smile almost reaching his ears: "Hey, don't take it personally, I wasn't trying to show off!"

"If my wife gives birth to a daughter, completing the Chinese character for 'good' (好), I'd be happy, of course!"

"But if it's another brat, hmph, my hard times are just beginning!"

Chen Mo looked at his old comrade-in-arms with a cool expression, the emotion in his eyes saying it all: Pretend, I'll watch you keep pretending!

Li Huan touched his nose, his smile turning awkward.

"Hehe, I'm just really curious! Do you want a boy or a girl?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in his eyes:

"Hmph, you think having a child is that easy?"

"Can I get whatever I want?"

Upon hearing this, Li Huan gently patted the steering wheel, unusually becoming serious.

"How difficult could it be?"

"When you go back to your hometown, go on a blind date first, then get married, and then work hard!"

"Your shooting is always spot-on, no problem, you'll definitely get it!"

Lan Yujuan sat in the back, pretending to gaze out the window in a daze. Then, her ears secretly turned red, giving her away.

She never expected that she would suddenly find herself on the highway when she was just driving and chatting normally.

Chen Mo has excellent eyesight; even at night, he can easily see everything around him clearly.

His peripheral vision clearly didn't escape Lan Yujuan's unusual embarrassment from behind.

Chen Mo looked up, glared at his friend, and reminded him to be mindful of his words when joking.

"If you want a child, can you just have one?"

"I want one of yours, will you give it to me or not?"

"Anyway, you have two children, so I'm fine with either a boy or a girl."

"If you really want to find a partner, you can kneel down to your wife and discuss having a third child."

Li Huan immediately panicked and instinctively sat up straight:

"That's impossible!"

"Even if I were willing, my wife wouldn't!"

Along the way, Lan Yujuan could hear the two people in front of her arguing back and forth.

Often, just when one person wants some peace and quiet, the other person will be all sorts of flirtatious teasing and flirting, making the whole trip lively.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at the provincial capital's train station.

Lan Yujuan used a baby carrier to hold her sleeping daughter in her arms, with a backpack slung over her back.

While getting off the bus, I secretly slipped two red envelopes into the car.

Chen Mo saw it, but didn't say anything, only gently nudged his old friend.

The two had already developed a tacit understanding; Li Huan understood Chen Mo with just a glance.

Lan Yujuan stood at the entrance and waved goodbye to the two people gratefully.

"My name is Lan Yujuan."

"Thank you for giving me a ride tonight!"

The square in front of the train station is brightly lit.

Lan Yujuan gazed intently at her benefactors of the night, hoping to etch their faces into the depths of her memory.

This parting today may mean we never meet again in our lifetime.

But she will remember this kindness for the rest of her life.

Li Huan patted her backpack and said with a grin:

"You're welcome, it's on my way!"

"Young ladies, have a safe journey!"

Lan Yujuan smiled and nodded, then turned and disappeared into the crowd.

After seeing them off, the two had just returned to the car when Li Huan's phone rang.

When I picked it up, I was surprised to find that it was a call from the police.

Li Huan was a little confused. He pressed the speakerphone button and asked, "Feed?"

A businesslike voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Hello, are you Li Huan?"

"We received a report that a woman in Xiahe Village abducted a child under the cover of night."

"A review of the surveillance footage revealed that the woman, carrying a child, left in your car..."