Gulou Police Station.

Cheng Jie was sitting in his office reading documents when the door was suddenly pushed open.

He looked up and saw Liu Meifen rush in. He was taken aback for a moment: "Auntie? What brings you here?"

Liu Meifen rushed to the desk: "Cheng Jie, great news!"

Cheng Jie was a little confused by her words and stood up: "Auntie, please tell me slowly, what's the good news?"

Liu Meifen breathed a sigh of relief, her face lighting up with a broad smile: "You've found your mother!"

Cheng Jie was stunned, his lips trembled, and he almost couldn't stand up.

"What?! This...this is real?!"

"How could this be fake?! Your mother! And your brother, they've both been found!" Liu Meifen's smile remained unchanged. "Chang Kun called, he's in Guangzhou, they've both been found!"

Cheng Jie stood still, motionless.

He looked at Liu Meifen, opened his mouth as if to say something, but his throat tightened and his eyes instantly turned red.

Hearing the commotion, Chang Dashan came over and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Liu Meifen grabbed him: "Honey, we've found your mother-in-law!"

Chang Dashan paused for a moment, then laughed: "Found it? That's great!"

He patted Cheng Jie on the shoulder: "Cheng Jie, this is good news, very good news!"

He took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly: "Auntie, thank you for telling me."

Liu Meifen waved her hand and laughed heartily, "No need to thank me, we're all family."

Cheng Jie stood there for a while, then suddenly turned around, walked to the window with his back to everyone, looked out the window, and his shoulders trembled slightly.

Chang Dashan walked over, stood next to him, and without saying a word, simply patted him on the shoulder.

Liu Meiling stood at the door with Zixia in her arms, watching this scene, feeling a bittersweet mix of emotions.

When she was little, she was separated from her parents, older sister, and younger brother. By the time she found her older sister, her parents had already passed away, which became a lifelong regret for her.

Zixia looked up and asked softly, "Mom, why is that uncle crying?"

Liu Meiling patted her head: "He's just too happy."

Cheng Jie stood by the window for a while before turning around. His eyes were still red, but he had already put on a smile.

"Auntie, where are Chang Kun and the others in Guangzhou? I...I want to go pick them up."

Liu Meifen waved her hand: "No need to pick me up, I'll be back in a couple of days. Just wait patiently."

Cheng Jie hesitated for a moment and then nodded. He knew that if he made another trip back and forth, it would not only waste his time but also cause more trouble for his mother.

He suddenly remembered something: "My father doesn't know about this yet!"

Liu Meifen slapped her thigh: "Yes, yes, yes! Go tell your dad right away! He's been waiting for this day for over ten years!"

Without saying a word, Cheng Jie grabbed the hat on the table and rushed out.

Chang Dashan shouted from behind, "Slow down your bike!"

Cheng Jie didn't turn around, waved his hand, and disappeared in a flash.

Inside the office, everyone was all smiles. This was not only a joyous occasion for the Cheng family, but also for their entire extended family.

……

Zoological Research Institute.

Cheng Rongjiang was sitting at his desk reading the newspaper, muttering to himself, "Xiaomin and Xiaokun have been gone for so many days, I wonder how they are doing. Traveling is hard, going out is not easy!"

"I wonder if they've found any news about her mother. Sigh, so many years have passed, and there's still no sign of her. These two kids still won't give up..."

He heard hurried footsteps behind him, and just as he was about to turn around, someone grabbed his arm.

"father!"

Cheng Rongjiang was startled and dropped the newspaper in his hand.

"Cheng Jie? What's wrong? What happened?"

Cheng Jie gripped his arm tightly, his voice trembling, "Dad, my mother... I've found my mother!"

Cheng Rongjiang stood frozen in place, slowly pushing his son away and staring at his face: "What did you say?"

Cheng Jie's eyes were red, but he still grinned.

"I've found my mother! And my brother, we've both been found! Chang Kun and Xiao Min found them in Guangzhou!"

Cheng Rongjiang opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but found his throat was hoarse and he couldn't make a sound.

Suddenly, he stood up abruptly, spun around twice, then stopped, staring at his son, his voice hoarse: "Really?"

"It's true! It's really true! Chang Kun's mother came to tell me! Chang Kun has already called!"

Cheng Rongjiang suddenly jumped up. Yes, he jumped up. An old man who was almost fifty years old hopped on the spot like a child.

"Found it! Found it!"

He waved his hands and walked around in the yard, repeating the same two sentences over and over again.

Seeing his father like this, Cheng Jie's tears started flowing again.

Over the years, he and his father have traveled to many places, but they have never been able to find out any news about his mother.

We've finally found them! It was such a relief!

Cheng Rongjiang paced around for a few moments, then suddenly stopped, grabbing his son's arm: "Is your mother...is she alright? How's your brother? What does he look like? Is he thin? How have he been all these years?"

Cheng Jie was so stumped by his question that he didn't know which answer to give first, so he could only answer the ones he knew.

"Chang Kun called to say that the person has been found, which is good. We'll know the details when they get back."

Cheng Rongjiang nodded, released his son's hand, turned around, and wiped his eyes.

Cheng Jie walked over and stood next to him without saying a word.

The father and son stood there, one wiping away tears, the other with red eyes.

After a long while, Cheng Rongjiang turned around and said, "Um... this Xiao Kun..."

His voice was a little hoarse, but he spoke very earnestly, "We really need to thank this kid."

Cheng Jie nodded.

"If it weren't for him, we probably would never have seen your mother again in our lives." As Cheng Rongjiang spoke, his eyes reddened again.

Cheng Jie helped him sit down on a chair nearby.

"Dad, when they come back, we'll give them a proper welcome. My mother must have suffered a lot these past years, and my brother has suffered along with her. We should let them enjoy some good life."

"Yes, yes, treat them well... Clean up that room in the house, buy a new quilt... and your brother, we need to make him some new clothes..."

As he was talking, he suddenly stood up.

"No, I'll go clean the house right now!"

Cheng Jie quickly grabbed him: "Dad, he won't be back for another two days, no rush."

Cheng Rongjiang was pulled down to sit again, but before he could even settle in, he stood up again: "We still need to prepare! What if they come back early?"

Cheng Jie looked at his restless appearance and suddenly laughed.

so good!

……

The scene at Gulou Police Station was lively for quite a while before Liu Meifen and Liu Meiling finally left with Zixia.

As Liu Meifen stepped out of the police station, she breathed a long sigh of relief, a smile still on her face.

"Now the family can finally be reunited."

Back at the supply and marketing cooperative, Liu Meiling looked at Zixia, who was hopping around beside her, and suddenly remembered something.

"Big sister, where's Xiuer? I haven't seen her today!"

Liu Meifen slapped her forehead: "Oh dear, she ran off to the state-run restaurant across the street to play with her aunt. I should have known better than to let Zixia follow us around everywhere. It would have been so much better if the two little girls had played by themselves."

Upon hearing this, Zixia let go of her mother's hand and ran to the other side.

"Xiuer—!"

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