Xu Mengyu lay on the bed, biting her finger to her lips; their relationship seemed to be spinning in circles.

After taking a shower, Zheng Tianming walked to the bedside and said, "What are you thinking about so intently?" He then lifted the covers and lay down next to Xu Mengyu.

“Go back and take care of things before you come back.” Xu Mengyu said, turning around. “I can’t make too many concessions, but the situation is urgent. You have to see things through to the end. But after this, I hope you will think it through before you come back.”

Zheng Tianming hugged the person tightly: "Thank you."

Xu Mengyu didn't want him to have any regrets for the rest of his life; love should never be a shackle that binds a person.

She desperately wanted proof.

Zheng Tianming gently nuzzled Xu Mengyu's neck with the tip of his nose: "I'll come back as soon as I've dealt with this, and I'll never leave you and Lulu again."

Xu Mengyu closed her eyes. She also had her own career, and it was impossible for her to give it up.

Let nature take its course and accept fate.

Zheng Tianming held Xu Mengyu all night until dawn, when he got up to make breakfast.

When Xu Lu learned that Zheng Tianming was leaving, tears streamed down her face like they were falling into her bowl.

"Liar, I'm not going to be with you anymore." Xu Lu said, throwing down her chopsticks and running into the bedroom.

She also said she would always stay with him and his mother, teach him to play football, attend his matches, and cheer him on.

Xu Mengyu looked at Zheng Tianming and gestured with her chin, "Let's go, I have a way to coax him."

Zheng Tianming got up and walked to Xu Lu's bedroom, knocking on the door: "Son, let's have a good talk."

"Go away, I don't want you anymore." Xu Lu hid under the covers and wailed.

Zheng Tianming opened the door using special means. He walked to the bedside and lifted the little person out of the blanket.

Xu Lu cried so hard she could barely breathe, large tears streaming down her face.

Zheng Tianming kissed Xu Lu on the head: "What's wrong with a man crying? I'm just going on a business trip for a few days, I'll be back soon."

Xu Lu sobbed, "I don't want you to leave."

Zheng Tianming hugged Xu Lu and said, "You stay home and keep your mother company. Dad will be back as soon as he's done being a great hero."

Xu Lu knew she couldn't stop him, so she gripped Zheng Tianming's clothes tightly with both hands: "You keep your word, I'll trust you one last time."

"It's a deal." After coaxing Xu Lu, Zheng Tianming carried him out.

Xu Mengyu was still eating breakfast. It wasn't like they were facing life and death, so why was she so upset?

"Is the young lady about to cry too?" Zheng Tianming walked over and put Xu Lu on a chair.

Xu Mengyu looked up: "Stop joking, your phone keeps ringing, can't you hear it?"

Zheng Tianming kissed Xu Mengyu's alluring red lips: "I'll take you to the designated location first, then I'll leave."

Xu Lu ran into the school crying when she got off the bus. Zheng Tianming explained to the teacher that a police officer would pick up and drop off Xu Lu every day.

He applied to his superiors, and his family was granted protection.

While he protects others, I will have someone who will do everything in my power to protect his family.

Xu Mengyu was sitting in the car when Zheng Tianming got in. He saw tears welling up in her eyes and felt incredibly sorry for her.

It hurts more than if you sprinkle chili powder on a wound.

"When I was here, they bullied me every day, but now that I'm gone, they've started crying." Zheng Tianming reached out and caught her tears.

Xu Mengyu pursed her lips: "It's so hard to hire someone who can be both a nanny and a bodyguard these days."

"Wait for me to come back, and I'll be your male nanny for life." He couldn't bear to leave either; with his wife, kids, and a warm bed, who would want to go?

After dropping Xu Mengyu off at the company, Zheng Tianming drove directly to the airport.

Xu Mengyu wasn't in a good state and kept spacing out during the meeting. Fang Bei and Shao Yunhe noticed that Zheng Tianming was missing, and after exchanging a glance, they both started to speculate in their hearts.

They broke up again?

After returning to her office, Xu Mengyu felt uninterested in doing anything. Although men weren't necessities, they were a spice in life.

She's completely bland now.

Hu Xiaohui stood aside and said, "This high-end luxury brand contacted us, but they want you to be their spokesperson. We tried to get you before, but we failed."

"I want a global endorsement, or I'll turn it down." Xu Mengyu said, leaning back in her chair. Anyone who wants to ride her coattails will have to show some sincerity.

Hu Xiaohui felt that this might cost her the endorsement opportunity, but she chose to keep quiet and listen to her boss.

Don't you know who pays your salary?

Xu Mengyu looked at her phone. He left without even a message. Men really are all unreliable.

Zheng Tianming was looking at the survey information sent by his teammates.

He always felt something was wrong, but he just couldn't find a way to break through it.

After getting off the plane, he sent Xu Mengyu a text message: "Miss, I've arrived."

Xu Mengyu: [Hmph.]

Zheng Tianming couldn't help but smile as he read Xu Mengyu's reply, causing him to completely ignore his teammates who had come to pick him up at the airport.

"Captain, where are you going?" A man in sportswear followed Zheng Tianming.

Zheng Tianming stopped and looked around: "..."

I was so busy replying to the young lady's messages that I forgot someone was coming to pick me up at the airport.

“Captain, I think Lily’s case is definitely related to human trafficking, but the van has been destroyed and the surveillance cameras didn’t capture her face,” Li Fengmao said to Zheng Tianming.

"We'll talk about it when we get back to the team." Zheng Tianming said, taking out a cigarette. He lit one after going outside. When he was with the young lady, he couldn't smoke more than five cigarettes a day, and he was always feeling the urge to smoke.

On their way back to the team, Li Fengmao asked Zheng Tianming about something: "Captain, I heard you know Xu Mengyu?"

"Is it related to the case?" Zheng Tianming sat in the passenger seat, arms crossed, legs crossed, and a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Li Fengmao turned his head and said, "My girlfriend really likes her. Can you get her autograph for me? It's so hard to have a girlfriend in our line of work. Just help me out."

Zheng Tianming nodded: "Let's close the case first."

Finish this quickly so you can go home sooner.

The young lady's attitude had changed significantly. He pressed his advantage and demanded a formal title, otherwise, if she changed her mind, he would have nowhere to cry.

Li Fengmao drove back to the team. The team was very busy, and when they saw Zheng Tianming return, they simply greeted him.

“Lily disappeared from the orphanage, and we’re worried they might strike again, so we’ve increased patrols recently. She hasn’t been home for several days now,” Li Fengmao said, picking up a teacup to pour Zheng Tianming a cup of water.

Zheng Tianming's job position has changed, so he can only borrow Li Fengmao's.

He's now a special advisor to the team; after all, once the clothes are off, it's not so easy to put them back on.

"Captain, wanna eat some boxed lunches?" One of the teammates stood up, stretched, and looked at Zheng Tianming.

Zheng Tianming nodded: "Either is fine. If I had a choice, I'd have fried rice with eggs."

At this moment, a middle-aged man who was about 1.85 meters tall walked in. He had a stubble beard, a buzz cut, and was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and casual pants. He was also carrying some documents in his hand.

"Stop your work for a moment. We've received instructions from higher-ups that there absolutely cannot be any more cases of child abduction." His name is Liang Dawei, and he is the team leader who was transferred from a special location.

Zheng Tianming looked over, and Liang Dawei was also looking at him, the latter frowning.

Li Fengmao nudged Zheng Tianming lightly: "Captain, Tianming has been forcibly transferred here."

This statement was actually meant to help Zheng Tianming, implying that he hadn't returned voluntarily, nor was he trying to steal credit from him; he had simply been assigned to the position by his superiors, and he felt helpless about it.

Liang Dawei walked up to Zheng Tianming and extended his hand: "I heard from your colleagues that they have been praising you, saying that you are capable and easy to work with."

Zheng Tianming tightened his grip, and the two began to spar: "Pleasure working together." It seems this captain isn't as friendly as he appears.

During lunch, Zheng Tianming was surrounded by many people, all of whom were his former teammates. They were chatting and laughing, and it was quite a lively scene.

A few people also gathered on Liang Dawei's side. They were newcomers and not familiar with Zheng Tianming.

"Having connections makes all the difference. They immediately bring people over as soon as there's a new lead. This isn't a preemptive strike; they're just trying to embarrass the captain," a young teammate complained.

Liang Dawei, eating noodles and biting into garlic, said, "Stop talking so much nonsense, let's deal with the case first." Whether it's credit or not is still uncertain.

If things aren't handled well, you'll be in deep trouble.

Zheng Tianming was eating fried rice when his phone rang. He answered it and held it to his ear: "Hello, wife."

With so many people around, everyone cares about their reputation, so Zheng Tianming wasn't surprised.

Xu Mengyu was silent for a moment, then, considering the special circumstances he was dealing with, she didn't hold it against him: "Did you see my white socks that reached my calves?"

She remembered it being in the lounge, but where did it go?

Zheng Tianming glanced around: "Get away, why are you getting so close?" He stood up. [On the bedside table, second shelf, there's a pink bag.]

Xu Mengyu followed his directions and searched: "Not this one, the one with the bow, the one you touched and said looked nice."

Zheng Tianming: "..."

Li Fengmao was close by, and his height was almost 1.9 meters, so he heard it clearly.

Zheng Tianming lifted his leg, and Li Fengmao smiled and dodged to the side. He couldn't believe it; he thought the captain was such a reserved person.

Xu Mengyu found the socks as Zheng Tianming had instructed: "Okay, I found them. Hang up now." She was going out soon, and Zheng Tianming usually took care of these things.

After hanging up the phone, Li Fengmao leaned over and asked, "Captain, is this the person I mentioned this morning?" He knew the other person was a big star, so he couldn't just shout it out.

"Eat your food." Zheng Tianming's ears turned slightly red.

At this moment, a little girl raised her hand, but because she was short, Zheng Tianming ignored her: "I heard my sister-in-law say that the captain especially likes those white stockings with bows."

The people around them started to jeer, and the girl quickly hid behind Li Fengmao.

Zheng Tianming sat down and continued eating. With this group of people, it was impossible to be polite: "Those who cause trouble will never be able to get married."

This could be considered a vicious curse.

"I'm not afraid," the girl said confidently, hands on her hips.

Zheng Tianming extended his hand: "You're twenty-eight this year. I heard you started dating your last boyfriend when you were nineteen."

"I need to take leave; this counts as a work injury," the girl said, dramatically clutching her chest.

"Wow, you said you were twenty-one this year? I believed you. I knew it." The other one had just arrived and was someone Zheng Tianming had specially transferred from elsewhere.

The girl said coyly, "I can still be a fairy at fifty, so what... is that not allowed?"

Actually, she used to have a crush on Zheng Tianming, but later she found out that he was a terrible person. He could shut people up with his words, and when he got angry, he would slam the table and curse. He didn't know how to be gentle with women at all. If you were with someone like that, you could expect to be scolded every day.

After finishing his meal, Zheng Tianming went outside for a smoke. Before leaving, he observed the other four people, who seemed quite dissatisfied with him.

He sat on the steps smoking when Liang Dawei came out and sat down next to Zheng Tianming.

"Give me a cigarette," Liang Dawei said, extending his hand.

Zheng Tianming cooperated by handing over the cigarettes and lighter.

Liang Dawei, smoking a cigarette, said, "I'm five or six years older than you. I was transferred here recently for my merits and became the team leader. What about you?"

“I’ve been to the north.” Zheng Tianming didn’t explain much, nor did he say why he was able to become the captain, but those who knew him understood what it meant to have been to that place.

They came from the brink of death.

If we're talking about meritorious service, he could certainly produce quite a lot if he were to be serious about it.

“No wonder you can lead a team at such a young age.” Liang Dawei said, flicking his cigarette ash. “This case is not easy to solve. The other party has been lurking here for more than ten years. They know this place better than we do, and they are organized and premeditated.”

Zheng Tianming nodded.

“Maybe they exist in other places, but they’re not under our jurisdiction, so we don’t know. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense for such a large organization to only abduct one child in several years,” Liang Dawei said, placing his hand on his knee.

He genuinely wanted to solve the case, and Zheng Tianming's abilities were undeniable. It would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid of taking credit, but none of that could be based on solving the case.

Their priority is to protect the people; everything else has to take a backseat.

Zheng Tianming looked at Liang Dawei: "Don't worry, I've already taken off my clothes. I'll leave once the case is solved. I won't bother you or steal your credit, since I don't need a promotion or a raise anymore."

They are just ordinary people; they have to climb the ladder slowly to support their families.

“My wife has leukemia. I was really scared when I saw you and me here.” Liang Dawei didn’t hide anything: “If I make a contribution, I can get promoted in a few years and move up the ranks. I won’t have to risk my life to solve cases, and I can spend more time with her.”

Zheng Tianming stood up: "Don't worry about it."

"I was being a bit petty, I'm sorry," Liang Dawei said, standing up as well.

Zheng Tianming smiled and said, "Let's go. Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, shall we go to the orphanage?"

“I was just about to say something.” Liang Dawei said, taking out his car keys and twirling them on his finger.

The two walked together. Li Fengmao clapped his hands and said, "You know, it's easy for straightforward people to get things done. Unlike some people, they're so cunning they don't seem like good people."

If he weren't a colleague, he would be the first to press the button to check his ID if he encountered someone like this.

After Xu Mengyu finished dressing and putting on her skirt, she took a picture of Zheng Tianming: "Here's a picture for you to admire."

Zheng Tianming was chatting with Li Fengmao when his phone lit up. He glanced at it and thought, "..." She knew how to torment him.

Is this meant to be shown to him? Isn't this going to kill him?