However, at that critical moment, someone suddenly hugged her from behind!

A warm, gentle hand covered her cold, trembling little hand, and the warmth from his palm dispelled the unease in her heart.

She looked up and met someone's determined gaze.

Jiang Mianmian was slightly taken aback. Huo Junyu held her hand, helped her aim, and said in a low voice:

"shot!"

Jiang Mianmian did not hesitate at all.

A gunshot rang out, and she felt the recoil of the small pistol, which made her wrist go numb!

The bullet struck Jia Tian in the calf, and he fell to the ground, leaving a trail of blood on the deck. Police swarmed in and quickly subdued the criminal gang.

Even at this point, Jiang Mianmian's mind was still blank.

She could only hear her heart pounding wildly, her body felt weak, and her hands and feet were ice cold.

She couldn't hold on and fell to one side. Huo Junyu pulled her into his arms and gently stroked her back like he was comforting a baby.

"Did I...did I kill someone?" she asked, her voice trembling with fear, "Did I...do that person..."

"No," Huo Junyu said softly, "You did very well. You truly deserve to be Uncle Ashan's daughter!"

"But I saw a lot of blood on the deck!"

“Don’t be afraid.” His voice was like a gentle cello. “I held your hand when I fired the gun. Even if someone was killed, it was me who did it. It has nothing to do with you.”

"Brother, Little Yuzu!" Huo Junyang's loud laughter rang out. "What are you two talking about? That's a drug dealer. He deserved to be beaten to death!"

When Lu Ran saw Huo Junyang, she smiled brightly and jumped up to hug him tightly.

Huo Junyang patted her little head and smiled indulgently.

"This place isn't safe," Huo Junyu said in a deep voice. "Let's leave here first, then we can talk about other things!"

He took Jiang Mianmian's hand, with Huo Junyang and Lu Ran following behind. The four of them walked quickly towards a more distant part of the shore.

Once they reached a safe area, Jiang Mianmian looked back.

There were a large number of police officers on the boat, who escorted Jia Tian and his gang off the boat, while police cars and ambulances surrounded the shore.

Many reporters arrived after hearing the news, crowding the scene.

Jiang Mianmian lowered her head, still holding the small pistol in her hand. There was a very inconspicuous dark pattern on the handle: Rainbow.

I wonder how Sister Hong is doing now?

Judging from what just happened, she betrayed Jia Tian.

Now that Jia Tian has been brought to justice, but Hong Jie is also involved in underworld business... Isn't she just walking into a trap by doing this?

Jiang Mianmian was stunned—just as the rumors said, when Sister Hong went crazy, she would hurt the enemy a thousand times but also lose eight hundred of her own.

"What are you thinking about?" Huo Junyu put his arm around her shoulder.

Jiang Mianmian showed him the pistol.

Huo Junyu paused for a moment, then told her to put the gun away.

"Uncle Ashan said that Sister Hong is an old acquaintance of his... perhaps they will meet again in the future."

"Would it be?" Jiang Mianmian looked at him. "There are many girls in that cabin that she plans to sell. Would the police let her go?"

Huo Junyu couldn't answer that question either.

He simply watched her quietly, smoothing the stray hairs around her ears.

“If someone breaks the law, she must pay the price,” he said in a low voice. “Her kindness to you is not a reason for the law to let her off the hook.”

Jiang Mianmian nodded; she understood the reasoning.

"I hope that when I see Sister Hong again next time, I will have a chance to repay her properly."

Huo Junyu smiled gently, "Definitely."

"Gentlemen, if you're going to be lamenting about life, do it here, okay?" Huo Junyang laughed, pointing, "Look, who's over there?"

Jiang Mianmian looked in the direction he was pointing.

Two middle-aged people, a man and a woman, were seen running towards them with unsteady steps.

The road to the dock was uneven, with many stones on the ground. They were in a hurry and tripped over it from time to time.

But none of this could diminish their determination to see their daughter.

Jiang Mianmian's heart tightened, and she stood frozen in place.

She saw the anxiety on their faces and the cautious longing in their eyes.

They were dressed very smartly, the kind of people who would stand out in a crowd.

However, at this moment, their steps were unusually difficult and disheveled.

Jiang Mianmian clenched her fists tightly at her sides, her heart pounding in her throat.

Lu Lishan and Lin Yuqing supported each other as they ran, but when they were still some distance away from Jiang Mianmian, they suddenly stopped.

They stood there, stunned, unsure whether to go forward or retreat.

Furthermore, I don't know if my daughter would be willing.

Taking a step back is something I can't bear to do.

Lin Yuqing hesitated for a moment, wanting to move forward, but before she could take a step, Lu Lishan grabbed her.

"Don't go over there... no, don't scare her."

Lin Yuqing felt a sharp pain in her heart.

This man, who had lived a rough and unruly life, now dared not even get close to his daughter.

This must be what it means to feel apprehensive about getting closer to home.

Lu Lishan and Lin Yuqing held hands tightly, moving forward step by step with difficulty. Over the past twenty years, they had imagined countless times the scene of finding their daughter.

However, none of these scenarios are like this.

Standing in front of his daughter, he could only stare at her blankly, unable to utter a single word.

Perhaps it was her blood ties, but seeing the two of them like this, Jiang Mianmian felt a slight pang of pain in her heart.

Huo Junyu put his arm around her shoulder and whispered to her, "Mianmian, these are your mom and dad."

Jiang Mianmian pursed her lips tightly. She tried many times, but she just couldn't bring herself to say "Mom and Dad."

"It's okay, it's okay!" Lu Lishan hurriedly waved his hand, "We'll take it slow in the future. In the future... Mom and Dad can be with you!"

"Xiaoyou..." Lin Yuqing had barely opened her mouth when tears welled up uncontrollably.

Seeing her pale and weak appearance, Jiang Mianmian quickly stepped forward to support her.

I heard that she was once a stunningly beautiful woman.

Jiang Mianmian had seen old photos of the Huo family at their home. At that time, she didn't know that the handsome and dashing man in the photos was her father, and the radiant woman beside him was her mother.

But these twenty years, the twenty years in which her daughter was absent, have aged them so much.

Jiang Mianmian felt a pang of sadness, her throat tightened, and tears streamed down her face.

At that moment, Lin Yuqing's pent-up grievances of twenty years finally erupted. She hugged Jiang Mianmian and wailed, just like when Xiao Youzi was born and cried her heart out in her arms.

Lu Lishan stepped forward, opened his arms, and embraced his wife and daughter.

This reunion was twenty years late; everything had changed, but the reunion still came.

Huo Junyu's eyes were also a little red. He took a deep breath and softly instructed Huo Junyang, "Take Mianmian and Ranran back to their maternal grandfather's house first, let them take a bath and rest. The Grand Palace has also prepared a banquet."

"Yes, I know." Huo Junyang nodded. "The Grand Palace has prepared more than just a banquet. Tonight, His Majesty is asking us to stay there!"