Dong Youfu's investigation of Han Ming took place this afternoon.

My wife, Du Hong, called me in a panic that afternoon, saying that our daughter hadn't been away for company training at all, but had quit her job and eloped with a man.

Upon hearing this, Dong Youfu was shocked. Although he was usually busy with work and didn't have much time to spend with his daughter, he was in a bad mood.

But Dong Xiaolu is his only daughter, so how could he not cherish and protect her?

Upon hearing that he had been abducted, he became extremely anxious, interrupting his ongoing meeting to rush home and discuss with his wife what had happened.

Perhaps Du Yan was a skilled tattletale, for he also brought along a copy of Han Ming's file.

Dong Youfu looked through it and immediately called the company to arrange for someone to verify. Later, his daughter returned home, which made it easier for the elderly couple to interrogate her.

Seeing that her daughter didn't deny it, and looking at her, it seemed that her daughter hadn't suffered any injustice, she felt a little relieved.

They also turned their attention to Han Ming. As parents, they always wanted to find out about their precious daughter's boyfriend.

That's how this investigation report came about.

Because Dong Xiaolu rushed out to support Han Ming halfway through, Dong Youfu couldn't stop her.

But now that I have the chance, I took the opportunity to ask about the reason.

Dong Xiaolu spoke up for Han Ming, saying as many good things about him as possible and making the Liu brothers sound terrible.

Du Fu listened to his daughter's words but didn't react strongly, as if he already knew about the Liu siblings' character.

She took a sip of tea, tapped her fingers on the table, and spoke. However, she wasn't speaking to her daughter, but to Han Ming.

"Han Ming, it's not surprising that the two children from the Liu family could do such a thing."

Old Liu has been my partner for decades. He's a good person in every other way, but he spoils his children too much, which is why his two kids are like little tyrants.

But since it's someone else's child, it's none of my business. What I want to tell you is that a real man stands tall and upright. He should be able to climb to the top, and he should also be able to endure being looked down upon.

Only those who can calmly face ridicule and sarcasm have the courage to create something extraordinary. Men, when dealing with matters, don't first consider using your fists, especially your own.

This is not only for yourself, but also for those who care about you.

After saying that, he looked at his daughter, Dong Xiaolu.

Han Ming knew perfectly well what Dong Youfu meant: he was annoyed that Han Ming had been too impulsive and impatient, and that he had started a fight with the Liu siblings.

It made his daughter worry so much. Although he thought Liu Jiaqiang deserved to be beaten, his future father-in-law's words made sense.

So he quickly promised to be more careful next time and to think things through more carefully when faced with problems. Even if he was looked down upon, he was willing to learn from Han Xin and endure the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs.

Seeing that Han Ming's words were becoming increasingly unreliable, Dong Youfu looked at him with interest, thinking to himself that he really hadn't noticed it before.

This kid has quite the silver tongue; he's adjusted his mindset in such a short time and dares to joke around with his future father-in-law.

Dong Youfu looked Han Ming up and down again and asked:

"Han Ming, your father is Han Baili, right?"

Upon hearing this, Han Ming thought, "That's right, Han Baili is my father, there's no doubt about it," and nodded.

Dong Youfu continued to ask:

"Is he/she their biological child?"

Hey, father-in-law, what kind of question is that? Do you think I, Han Ming, was picked up from a fishing boat?

Those were things my mom used to scare me when I was a naughty child.

They said they picked me up from a fishing boat and would throw me back into the river if I misbehaved.

However, as they grow up, they realize that these words are just tricks adults use to deceive them.

Seeing Han Ming's indignant expression, Dong Youfu smiled and said:

"It looked quite like it before, but what you just said didn't sound like it."

"What is all this nonsense?" Han Ming was increasingly confused. Even Dong Xiaolu was puzzled, wondering what was wrong with her father, who was talking nonsense.

Dong Youfu stood up from his seat, turned over and walked to the bookshelf at the back, and took out something that looked like a photograph.

He placed it on the stage and then called his daughter and future son-in-law to come and see it.

"Look at this photo, what's so special about it?"

Han Ming and Dong Xiaolu looked at it with puzzlement. It was just a black and white group photo. The only difference was that everyone in the photo was wearing military uniforms.

Oh, so my future father-in-law, like my dad, was also a soldier, Han Ming thought to himself, as he looked for the young Dong Youfu in the photo.

It was found in the photo quickly. He was young then, but you could still see Dong Youfu's features in his appearance.

After all, no matter how time changes, this person's facial features remain the same.

Back then, it wasn't like now, where people get double eyelid surgery or cheekbone reduction so easily, so they were quite easy to recognize.

However, the old man just gave him a photo and asked him to find his younger self. That must be incredibly boring.

Han Ming looked at the photo from left to right, but couldn't see anything special about the dozen or so people in it, and he was full of doubts.

Dong Xiaolu, on the other hand, seemed to have discovered something. She looked at the photo and then at Han Ming.

Han Ming was puzzled by her gaze, so he said:

"Xiaolu, what are you looking at? You keep looking at the photos and then at me. I'm not in these photos."

Look, this photo was taken in June 1981. I wasn't even born then, and my dad probably hadn't even met my mom yet.

"Look at Han Ming, look at this person, doesn't he look like you?"

Han Ming pointed to a soldier in the photo and said.

Oh? Is that so? Han Ming looked incredulous. There was actually someone in this epoch-making photo who looked quite like him. That was truly amazing.

Han Ming lowered his head and followed his girlfriend's directions to find the corresponding person. Upon closer inspection, it really did look quite similar.

"Silly boy, you're still like him, that's your dad."

Dong Youfu, who was standing to the side, spoke up.

"Huh? My dad?"

Han Ming asked curiously after hearing this.

"Take a closer look, is that your dad?"

Dong Youfu said with a smile.

Han Ming leaned closer to the photo and looked at it from all angles; it was indeed his father.

But I don't think I've ever seen this photo of my dad at home.

However, since it is his own father, and judging from the photo, it is obvious that Dong Youfu knows his father, and it seems that they were very likely in the same company when they were soldiers.

Han Ming's heart raced with excitement; this was fantastic news! His future father-in-law would meet his father—could there be anything better?!

It seems that there are no major problems with my marriage to Dong Xiaolu.