When Rong Mo saw the scars on Lu Jia's face, his eyes instantly reddened. The scars were crisscrossed, and although they had gradually faded, one could imagine how shocking they must have been when he was injured.

Rong Mo felt as if his heart had been violently clenched, the pain almost making it hard to breathe.

He rushed forward and hugged Lu Jia tightly, his voice trembling as if emotions that had been suppressed for a long time were finally bursting out at this moment: "Lu Jia, you're finally back!"

Surprise, excitement, and worry alternated.

At that moment, it seemed that no words could express the emotions in his heart.

Lu Jia was held tightly by Rong Mo. He gently patted Rong Mo's back to indicate that he was alright. On the way back, he had already learned how much Rong Mo and Shen Zhi Qiu had gone through to find him. Even if he couldn't remember, he was still grateful.

Rong Mo released Lu Jia, but still held his hand tightly, as if afraid that he would disappear if he let go. He took a deep breath, and without saying anything else, immediately took out his phone.

He knew that there was someone else who had been waiting for this news for far too long.

When Shen Zhi Qiu received Rong Mo's call, she was holding and playing with Yuan Qiu. The fluffy little head kept rubbing against Shen Zhi Qiu's palm, making her feel warm inside.

When she heard Rong Mo's words, her heart seemed to stop beating.

"Brother, what did you say?" Shen Zhi Qiu's mouth trembled with nervousness, and it took her a long time to utter a single sentence. Her voice was filled with disbelief and anticipation.

"Lu Jia is back, Zhi Qiu." Rong Mo's voice came again, like a pebble thrown into a lake, stirring up ripples in the depths of Shen Zhi Qiu's heart.

With a "thud," Shen Zhi Qiu's phone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground. She seemed struck dumb by those words, frozen in place, momentarily speechless. Her mind was blank, only Rong Mo's words echoing repeatedly: "Lu Jia is back...he's back...he's right beside me..."

These words were like a tremendous force, instantly shattering Shen Zhi Qiu's inner defenses. She felt her heart pounding violently, each beat bringing an indescribable surge of excitement and joy. Her eyes began to burn, tears welled up, and finally slid down her cheeks.

Shen Zhi Qiu put down the ball and rushed out without hesitation.

She ran straight to Lu Wei's office and flung the door open. Lu Wei, who was looking at documents, was startled. She looked up and saw Shen Zhi Qiu standing in the doorway with tears streaming down her face. She was stunned and confused.

Before she could even speak, tears streamed down Shen Zhi Qiu's face. Overwhelmed with emotion, she gasped for breath, gripping the doorframe, tears streaming down her face as she choked out, "Lu Jia is back!"

After saying that, she couldn't hold back any longer, slid to the ground, and burst into tears.

As the plane landed smoothly on the runway at the capital airport, the roar of the engines gradually subsided, the cabin lights came on, and Shen Zhi Qiu, Zhou Xiao Ran, and Lu Wei walked down the gangway together.

The night in the capital was dotted with stars, a gentle breeze carrying a hint of coolness. They walked through the bustling crowd to the parking lot, got into a black sedan, and drove towards the villa in the suburbs.

Inside the car, Shen Zhi Qiu sat in the back seat, her hands clasped tightly together. Her eyes were somewhat dazed, torn between joy and doubt.

"Are you sure that's really Lu Jia?"

"Do you think it's possible that she just looks exactly like Lu Jia, but isn't Lu Jia?"

"If it really is Lu Jia, why didn't he come back sooner?"

"Do you think that now that Lu Jia is back, she might no longer have any feelings for me?"

"Do you think that if Lu Jia really has completely forgotten me, I'll still remember him?"

......

Zhou Xiaoran felt a headache coming on as Shen Zhi Qiu kept rambling on. She sighed and was about to ask for help from Lu Wei, who was looking out the window to the right and not saying a word.

But even after she called "Lu Wei" twice, she remained motionless, still looking out the window.

Driven by curiosity, she tiptoed closer.

Hearing Lu Wei's rambling:

Is it really Lu Jia?

"If it really is Lu Jia, who saved her?"

"We searched for so long, how come we couldn't find them?"

"Could it be that someone got plastic surgery to look like Lu Jia, or maybe Xiao Wanqing got plastic surgery to look like Yan Yan?"

......

Zhou Xiaoran's eyes widened, and she didn't dare to ask anything more. Lu Xiaoyu, sitting in the passenger seat, remained silent, his hands clenched tightly together; he was also very nervous.

In her high chair, Niannian's small body was curled up in a ball, her head tilted limply to one side, staring blankly around. She tried hard to understand the adults' conversation, but the complex vocabulary and heavy tone confused her. Helplessly, she turned to her brother Zhaozhao, hoping to get some answers from him, but Zhaozhao was fast asleep, his little head tilted to the side.

Wei Qiao was driving when he noticed the strange atmosphere in the car, but he didn't dare to speed up and could only check the rearview mirror from time to time.

The car slowly drove into the familiar villa area.

Reaching the front door anxiously, Shen Zhi Qiu and Lu Wei seemed to snap out of their daze simultaneously, instinctively stopping and staring at their home. They had been eagerly anticipating returning home and seeing that familiar figure the whole way, yet now they felt a strange fear and unease.

What if that person isn't Lu Jia?

Before they could prepare themselves, the housekeeper had already opened the door from the inside.

Seeing the two of them take a deep breath, the butler frowned, somewhat puzzled. "Miss, why don't you go inside? Mr. Lu and President Rong have been waiting in the living room for quite some time."

Hearing this, Shen Zhi Qiu felt relieved.

Even if Rong Mo has mistaken someone for someone else, the butler won't mistake him for someone else too, right?

Thinking of this, Shen Zhi Qiu and Lu Wei exchanged a glance and strode inside.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Lu Jia subconsciously turned around.

Shen Zhi Qiu's heart suddenly raced, and she felt her breathing become rapid.

It really is! Lu Jia is back!

Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, I felt a surge of emotions including grievance, surprise, sadness, and heaviness.

The past, those beautiful times, the pain and helplessness of parting, played back in her mind like a silent movie.

She trembled uncontrollably, unable to bear the sudden emotional shock.

She covered her face tightly, trying to hide her tears and expression, but her tears flowed out like a burst dam, unstoppable.