As dawn broke, sunlight streamed through the window into the room, and Luo Lin, looking weary, opened his eyes to gaze at the rising sun.

He had a nightmare all night, and he kept waking up and falling asleep repeatedly, his mind tense, and he didn't get a good night's sleep at all.

Opening his eyes and looking at the familiar ceiling, he finally realized that he was home and that everything was over.

Luo Lin got up with a yawn, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and fried an egg to eat.

He had to return the large bowl that held the steamed buns from yesterday, but he couldn't go empty-handed. After dinner, he changed into his workout clothes and went out to run in the neighborhood park.

After my run, I went to the store and bought a box of milk and eight-treasure porridge.

Aunt Zhao's husband passed away early, leaving only Aunt Zhao and her young grandson at home, while her son and daughter-in-law are busy with work.

Luo Lin went home, took a shower, changed into casual clothes, and went to knock on the door with the gifts and a large bowl in his hand.

When Aunt Zhao saw Luo Lin, she greeted him warmly. Luo Lin smiled and shook his head, then put down the large bowl and gifts for Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao wanted to refuse, but it was inconvenient for her to hold the child, and Luo Lin quickly put the child down and closed the door, so she accepted it.

Luo Lin had savings. He came from a well-off family and had plenty of pocket money since he was a child. He didn't like to spend money recklessly, so he saved it all. Later, when he stayed at home, he had a living allowance but no other expenses. He ate and drank at home, so he wasn't worried about money.

He ultimately did not terminate the lease, but instead renewed it for another three months.

He stopped looking for a job, calmed down, and went home. His so-called ideals should bow to reality.

He calmly thought that he should go on blind dates if necessary. If the person was the best, he would get married. There was no such thing as love. He was almost thirty years old, and life was more important than love. Marriage was more about responsibility. After all, love has its limits.

But before going home, he also wanted some peace and quiet.

When he had nothing to do, he would stroll around the streets and neighborhoods, watching the traffic, the hurried pedestrians, the sunrise and sunset, and the arrival of spring and summer.

For moments, he even felt disoriented, wondering if the world was real or fake. When he came to his senses, he found it funny and realized he had become obsessed.

However, even though he has been away from Liucun for more than a month, he still can't help but dream about the scenes from that experience.

"Sigh, I thought it was fake, but it turned out to be true. I feel sorry for those two children."

Sitting on a park bench, I suddenly overheard passersby talking.

"Yeah, they actually hope that mother dies. But there's nothing we can do. If that mother dies, according to blood relations, those two children will definitely be adopted by that uncle."

"No way, we should call the police. How can someone like that raise a child? He's just pretending for money!"

"Of course it is. The child's father died in an accident, and the compensation was so high. The mother refused to get treatment for her illness in order to leave it to the child, and now she can't get treatment anymore."

"It's really tragic. Who would have thought something like this would happen? Misfortune always seems to target the unfortunate!"

Luo Lin heard the gist of it, but he also got the key information: the child's father died unexpectedly and there was compensation money; the mother was raising the child but didn't care about her illness until it became serious; the child's uncle had malicious intentions and was waiting for the child's mother to die so he could become the guardian and get money.

In the past, Luo Lin would have condemned this, but now, he felt calm. There is no limit to the suffering in the world, and there are all kinds of people and all kinds of fates.

Luo Lin sighed softly, then got up and left.

At the time, Luo Lin thought he was just hearing a story, but little did he know that just a few days later, he would meet the protagonist of the story.

With nothing to do, Luo Lin went to the library to look up history. On his way back, he encountered a hit-and-run driver. He saw a woman lying in a pool of blood, and no one dared to help her. He ran over to check on her, and since he didn't know first aid, he immediately called an ambulance.

The woman was lucky; the accident happened not far from the hospital, and the ambulance arrived quickly. Luo Lin was taken away as a family member.

Because no vital organs were injured, and the impact with the roadside greenery provided cushioning, the injuries were not serious.

Luo Lin paid for the medical expenses and helped with registration and hospitalization. When he finished and went to the ward, the woman had already woken up and strongly requested to be discharged.

Luo Lin showed the doctor the receipts and test results. There was nothing seriously wrong; she only had a mild concussion and some minor skin injuries. However, the doctor still recommended that she stay in the hospital for observation in case of any unforeseen circumstances, especially since the woman herself was suffering from a terminal illness.

Luo Lin was surprised that the woman still insisted on being discharged from the hospital.

Seeing the woman limping, Luo Lin decided to be a good Samaritan and talked to her before taking her home.

When I got home, I happened to see a middle-aged man trying to pry open the woman's door.

Luo Lin, unaware of their relationship, mistook them for thieves and shouted at them sternly.

But the man instead loudly slandered him, calling him an adulterer.

Luo Lin was completely bewildered until he heard a commotion and a neighbor came over. Only then did he realize that the man was the woman's husband's younger brother.

However, it was clear that the neighbors were familiar with the woman's family situation, and with the woman's explanation, the younger brother-in-law was driven away by the crowd.

The woman said her name was Su Qian and apologized for implicating Luo Lin.

Luo Lin didn't care; he didn't take the baseless slander to heart.

After delivering the person, Luo Lin took his leave, since there were only women and children at her home, and it wasn't convenient for him to stay.

Su Qian felt embarrassed. Luo Lin had helped her a lot, and she didn't know how to thank him. But because she needed to repay the money, she added Luo Lin on WeChat and transferred the money to him.

Seeing that Su Qian's clothes indicated she wasn't poor, Luo Lin accepted the money.

After that, Luo Lin forgot about it. After all, that was about all the time they had crossed paths. He and Su Qian had only met once, and he couldn't possibly interfere in her family affairs.

One night, Luo Lin suddenly received a WeChat call. He answered it half asleep, but heard a young girl's voice pleading for help, begging him to save her mother.

Luo Lin snapped out of his daze, saw that the caller ID was Su Qian, and sat up abruptly, asking about the child's situation.

Su Qian suddenly fainted. Luo Lin told the child not to be afraid, and that he would go over right away. At the same time, he called an ambulance.

He arrived a little earlier than the ambulance, knocked on the door, and heard voices inside asking questions. Luo Lin then made a phone call via WeChat before the door was opened.

Luo Lin opened the door and froze. Two children, their hair disheveled, their bodies dirty, and their faces obscured, were awkwardly huddled together, looking at him cautiously.

The two children looked to be only two or three years old. Although it was unclear why they were in such a dirty and messy state, the most important thing at that moment was to save lives.

When Luo Lin entered the room, he saw Su Qian lying unconscious in the living room, with two plush toys under her head, which looked like they belonged to a child.

He tried calling out to Su Qian, but received no response, though her breathing remained relatively even.

Just then, the sound of an ambulance wailed outside. Soon after, paramedics arrived, and Luo Lin was about to go to the hospital with them. But then he turned to look at his two children. It wasn't safe to leave them at home.

He looked around and saw a large blanket on the sofa. He wrapped the two children in the blanket and followed them into the ambulance to the hospital.