"I don't know about that. They have connections. All I know is that their family went to the provincial capital." The old gatekeeper was startled by his reaction.

Is this guy crazy? Why is he so easily startled? He's just a gatekeeper, how could he possibly know where those leaders were transferred to?

“Then I need to see your factory manager. He must know. Yes, have your factory manager come to see me.”

Qi Bowen's mind is now filled with the thought that if he doesn't see his mother again, he really won't be able to take it anymore.

"Hey, do you think you can just see our factory manager whenever you want? Get out of here, don't cause trouble." The old gatekeeper wasn't someone to be trifled with either.

The steel mill is the leading enterprise in the county. Even the top leaders from other factories treat it with great respect.

Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner. Those leaders spoke to him very kindly, but this guy acted all arrogant and domineering.

He wanted to see the factory director, but is the factory director someone he can see?

"You...you're just a doorman." Qi Bowen felt that he was constantly running into obstacles, and that people like him weren't even worthy of carrying his shoes.

Why is everything different from in Beijing? Yes, they don't know his identity; if they did, they wouldn't dare.

"I'm a gatekeeper, at least I'm a regular worker. What are you?" The old gatekeeper muttered to himself, "Poor relative."

“I…I’m from Beijing. You know that family is powerful. My family is behind them. I’m here to find my mother.”

Qi Bowen understood the importance of background more deeply, and he was determined to return to Beijing at all costs.

"Hmph, you'd better get out of here, do you think I believe you?" The old man didn't believe anything Qi Bowen said.

He's seen it all, and there are plenty of people who can make up stories much better than him.

"I really am from Beijing. If you help me, I will definitely repay you when I return to Beijing."

Qi Bowen knew that his last hope lay in the steel factory. He had nowhere else to go, so he even shamelessly begged people.

He thought to himself, "This person made me lose face today, I won't let him off the hook when I get back to Beijing."

"If you don't leave, I'm going to call for help." The old man was annoyed by Qi Bowen and pushed him out the door.

Qi Bowen had been traveling all day and hadn't slept well all night. He was also hungry and had been traumatized upon arriving here. He couldn't take it anymore and fainted.

"Hey, hey, I didn't do anything." The old gatekeeper was very familiar with this kind of thing; it was obvious he was trying to scam him.

He hurriedly said to the passersby, "How could a young man like me be so shameless?"

"This person doesn't look right. Could something really have happened to him?" A passerby noticed something was off; it didn't seem like he was faking it.

The old gatekeeper glanced at Qi Bowen and then panicked. If Qi Bowen died at their factory gate, things would get complicated.

He rushed inside to look for people, eventually even alerting the steel mill manager. Amidst the chaos, Qi Bowen was taken to the hospital.

He didn't know that the person he longed to see had already returned to Beijing, and his hopes were dashed.

"Ah Feng, take a rest. You've been driving all day." Li Ci hadn't been home for several days and was still feeling a little out of sorts.

Even the housekeeper glanced at her several times. She felt uncomfortable staying at someone else's house and thought it was better to stay at her own home.

"I'm not tired. Why don't you go upstairs and rest for a while? I'll go check on Dad." Qi Feng also noticed the hesitant look on their faces.

It seems his father-in-law has already taken action. He coaxed Li Ci upstairs first, intending to find out the situation before making any further comments.

"Okay, I'll go upstairs and take a nap. You can call Bowen to come home for dinner tonight; I haven't seen him for days."

Li Ci nodded in agreement. It was time to tell her father that he probably misheard and that her aunt was fine at all.

Who told her dad that her cousin was sick? She's perfectly fine.

After Li Ci went upstairs, Qi Feng went directly to his father-in-law's house. When he arrived at the military compound, many people looked at him with pity.

"Dad." As soon as Qi Feng entered the door, he saw his father-in-law leisurely reading the newspaper, seemingly unaffected by the events and people outside.

"You're back?" Marshal Li invited Qi Feng to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

"Dad, what happened?" They had already planned to send Qi Bowen back to Yangliu Brigade while Aci was away.

Why does it feel like this has become common knowledge now?

"Take a look at this first. This is the letter we received at home today." Marshal Li handed the letter to Qi Feng.

With Qi Bowen absent, these unfiltered letters were handed over to Marshal Li.

Important letters are usually never sent here; Marshal Li had never paid attention to these things before.

Qi Feng glanced at his father-in-law, then took the letter and read it carefully.

"Dad, who wrote this?" Qi Feng looked at the letter and saw that the mission had failed and they were being watched.

The letter asked what to do and reminded them not to forget what they had promised, with a hint of threat.

"This is what I saw in my mailbox today. Qi Bowen sent someone to cause trouble for that child. The child was frightened and now refuses to come back no matter what."

“He called me in a fit of rage that day, telling us to pretend we didn’t know him. I was originally planning to just take Qi Bowen home.”

"But I realized I was too kind. I published a statement in the newspaper declaring that Qi Bowen had no relation to the Li family and what his parents had done, cutting off all his escape routes."

"He rushed off when he heard the news, probably to find Xiao Ci. We don't know where he is now. What we need to do now is to talk to Xiao Ci and bring the child back as soon as possible."

Marshal Li didn't let Qi Feng guess; he summarized the events of the past few days in just a few words.

"Dad, I'll go back and sound out Xiao Ci first. No matter what, let's bring her back first."

Qi Feng knew that once Qi Bowen left, there would be no future for him. Even if he were to return with the ability, this place would not accept him.

Having known each other for so many years, he knew Qi Bowen very well; he was ambitious beyond measure.

He used to think that even if he was ordinary and had some minor flaws, with them around, he could at least live a peaceful life.

That's how my son is. I'll raise him well when we have a grandson.

Qi Bowen, he could imagine how much of a blow he would suffer when no one pampered him.

"Okay, it would be best if Xiao Ci could listen to this. If not, come find me. It's too late, have dinner here before you go back."

Marshal Li wouldn't allow his daughter to be soft-hearted, otherwise the child would be even less close to them when she came back.

Qi Feng ate at his father-in-law's house before going home, and felt exceptionally relaxed as soon as he left.

Occasionally, a few passersby would see him, their eyes filled with an indescribable curiosity, but he didn't pay any attention to it.

They don't understand that the feeling of being laughed at is never a big deal to him; all he wants now is to see his own son.