As the bus drove along, the scene in front of me became more and more familiar.

Finally arriving at Nanxin Street Station, Lin Xuan got off the train easily.

Hyde Community is a multi-story building. It cannot be called the old, dilapidated and small community that people talk about, but it is not a new community either.

More than a decade ago, all the residents in Nanxin District who were involved in demolition were concentrated here.

The neighborhood is usually very quiet, but there are not many young people here.

Most units do not have elevators, mainly because many residents are reluctant to spend the money.

In their words, their legs and feet are still flexible and they can get home by walking a few more steps, so why spend the money?

Meeting each other frequently in the stairs naturally makes the neighbors warm to each other, and the whole building is filled with the atmosphere of homeliness.

The noodle shop opened by his adoptive father Lin Ping'an and adoptive mother Zhou Yuzhen is at the entrance of the community, so almost no one in the community doesn't know them when they are mentioned.

Seeing the rolling shutter of the noodle shop, Lin Xuan's heart tightened.

It's dinner time now, but the noodle shop is closed. Could something have happened to my adoptive father and mother?

Lin Xuan turned and walked into the community, his pace quickening.

After turning several corners, Lin Xuan finally arrived at the door of Room 301, Unit 2.

Seeing the situation in front of him, Lin Xuan's eyes became moist.

The couplet posted on the door was still the same one he had left when he left. In other words, his adoptive parents hadn't even changed the couplet after he left.

Standing up straight, Lin Xuan raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

Zhou Yuzhen's voice on the other side of the door was a little hoarse and sounded very tired.

"Mom, it's me."

The door suddenly opened and Zhou Yuzhen rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

"Xiaoxuan, you're back? Oh, why are you back?"

Zhou Yuzhen started crying as soon as she finished speaking, but her face was filled with joy.

"Old Lin, hurry up and see who's back, my son, no, it's Lin Xuan who's back."

Zhou Yuzhen was very excited and reached out to grab Lin Xuan's arm, but her hand stopped mid-air.

Back then, the Lin family said that they were not allowed to have any contact with Lin Xuan.

For Lin Xuan's future, they agreed with great reluctance.

Now, looking at the son she had raised for more than ten years, Zhou Yuzhen wanted to hold him in her arms like before, but for Lin Xuan's future...

Zhou Yuzhen held back her anger and said with red eyes, "Lin Xuan, have you eaten yet? Auntie will make you something to eat."

"What auntie? Mom, I'm hungry. I want to eat noodles."

Lin Xuan's words made Zhou Yuzhen unable to control herself and she almost burst into tears.

"Child, come back and see what you are like. Didn't you hear the child say he wants to eat noodles? The child is hungry."

Lin Ping'an walked quickly to the door and pulled Lin Xuan inside.

Zhou Yuzhen followed them and went straight to the kitchen after wiping her tears.

The child is hungry and wants to eat noodles. I have to make them quickly. How can I let the child go hungry?

When he came to Lin Ping'an, Lin Xuan felt much more at ease.

After not seeing him for two years, my adoptive father Lin Ping'an already had white hair on his temples and his back was a little hunched.

There were several boxes of cold medicine on the coffee table, and a cup of warm water next to them.

"Dad, who has a cold?"

"I've caught a bit of a cold these past couple of days, and I'd like to take some cold medicine to calm myself down."

Lin Ping'an grinned and asked Lin Xuan to sit down.

Zhou Yuzhen was busy in the kitchen, leaving only Lin Xuan and Lin Ping'an in the living room.

Lin Xuan felt emotional as he returned to the place where he had lived for more than ten years since he was a child. He couldn't bear to take his eyes off anything he saw.

Lin Ping'an's gaze never left Lin Xuan's face.

I haven't seen him for two years. How come he has become so thin?

The Lin family was a prestigious family. Could it be that Lin Xuan wasn't happy there? Did they wrong him?

"Kid, why are you back at this time? Did they give you a hard time?"

Lin Ping'an didn't want to ask at first, but Lin Xuan was almost skin and bones. If he didn't ask, he would always feel uneasy.

Lin Xuan naturally did not mention the grievances he suffered in the Lin family, but directly stated his decision.

"Dad, I won't leave this time. They don't like me anyway, and I don't want to stay there forever."

Lin Xuan tried his best to keep his voice calm, but Lin Ping'an could still hear the bitterness in his words.

"When you left, they had a good agreement. Why do wealthy families tend to go back on their word?"

Lin Ping'an was a little annoyed.

Ever since the Lin family took Lin Xuan away, they have wanted to visit the child countless times, but thinking of the promise they made, the couple held back.

Because of this, my wife fell seriously ill and was unable to get out of bed for two months.

But how did they do it?

Such good kids have been raised to be so thin. They all have the surname Lin, so why are they so bad?

The kitchen door was open. Zhou Yuzhen, who was cooking, heard the conversation between Lin Xuan and Lin Ping'an and quickly joined in.

"We agreed at the beginning that I couldn't even write two characters for Lin with one stroke. They asked us to promise to cut off contact with you, and they also promised to treat you well..."

Halfway through her words, Zhou Yuzhen began to cry out of heartache.

"Mom, it's all over. From now on, I will have nothing to do with the Lin family. I am just your son!"

"Okay, let's live like before. Although life may be a little harder, we will be happy!"

Lin Ping'an patted Lin Xuan's shoulder and nodded seriously.

"The noodles are ready, Xiaoxuan, come and see if Mom's cooking skills have improved?"

As she spoke, Zhou Yuzhen brought out a bowl of noodles from the kitchen.

Before it was put on the table, Lin Xuan could already smell the fragrance.

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