Ling Xuan was a little reserved at first, but was eventually won over by the delicious food. The boy was just beginning to eat, and Ling Xuan hadn't eaten a full meal in days, so he finished three large bowls of rice before stopping.

Ye Shuning was afraid that the little brother would get indigestion after eating too much, so she didn't let him eat any more.

After eating and digesting for a while, Ye Shuning asked Ling Xuan to go to the west room to rest. Ling Xuan felt that it was really a blessing to lie on the kang after eating a full meal.

He knew that he had met a noble person this time, and he swore in his heart that he would repay Uncle Ye and Sister Xiaoning when he had the chance in the future.

Seeing that Ling Xuan had fallen asleep, Ye Xingguo and a few others discussed in the east room what to do about Ling Xuan.

Finally, Ye Xingguo decided to personally send Ling Xuan to Haizhou. If Ling Xuan's father was still in Haizhou, it would be easy to just hand Ling Xuan over to his father. If his father left, then he would make other plans.

Ye Shuning said, "Dad, can you go by yourself? Can your body handle it?"

Ye Xingguo said: "It's just a train ride, not some physical work, it's okay, Dad's health is fine.

I'll buy a ticket tomorrow and leave with Ling Xuan the day after tomorrow. The sooner the better, so we don't get discovered."

After finishing talking about Ling Xuan, Li Shaozhong sat up straight and said, "Uncle Ye, I have something to report to you. Xiao Ning and I are dating."

Ye Xingguo was stunned by Li Shaozhong's sudden attack, "You are too fast."

He turned to look at his daughter, "Xiao Ning, do you agree?"

Ye Shuning shrugged and said, "I think he's sincere. He agreed to give it a try and return it if it doesn't meet the standards."

Ye Xingguo was quite satisfied when he heard his daughter say that. He nodded and said, "Yes, if it doesn't meet the standards, return it."

Li Shaozhong quickly raised his hand and promised: "Uncle Ye, I will definitely treat Xiao Ning well. Just watch how I perform."

Ye Xingguo nodded at Li Shaozhong and said, "If you treat my daughter badly, I won't forgive you."

Li Shaozhong chuckled and said, "Uncle Ye, if I let Xiao Ning down, I don't think my parents and my second brother would agree. Uncle Ye, I plan to write a letter to my parents in a couple of days to tell them about Xiao Ning and me. Let them be happy too."

Ye Xingguo wasn't a sentimental person, so since the two children had decided to date, he didn't stop them. Besides, he would have to return to the army sooner or later, so he felt relieved that Li Shaozhong was taking care of his daughter.

The next day, Ye Xingguo rode his bicycle to the county town to buy a ticket. His status gave him a lot of convenience. Buying the ticket was smooth, except that he had to change trains to get to Haizhou. This was not a big deal. With the current inconvenient transportation, he had to make do.

Ling Xuan stayed in the house obediently and did not go out. He was also afraid of causing trouble for Xiao Ning's family.

Although he had only spent a short time with Sister Xiaoning's family, he could see that they were all very good people and that he was lucky to meet them.

After buying the train ticket, Ling Xuan was ready to leave. Ye Shuning prepared a lot of food for her father and Ling Xuan, including dumplings, steamed buns, meat sauce, pickles, and unpacked instant noodles.

Although the train was not due until the next afternoon, Ye Xingguo and Ling Xuan had to leave before dawn to avoid being discovered by the villagers.

Before leaving, Ye Shuning put a hat on Ling Xuan. By lowering the brim of the hat, Ling Xuan's face was covered a lot, which made it much safer.

She worriedly told Ling Xuan, "Ling Xuan, listen to your Uncle Ye along the way. If your father leaves when you get to Haizhou, follow your Uncle Ye back and we'll find another way."

Ling Xuan nodded and said, "I know, thank you, Sister Xiao Ning."

Ye Shuning hadn't been feeling uneasy since Ye Xingguo had taken Ling Xuan away. She was most afraid of Ling Xuan's father leaving, as that would make it difficult for Ling Xuan to return to Nangang. Perhaps then, they would be exposed. This was not what she wanted.

Now she didn't want any uncertainty to threaten their peaceful life.

Li Shaozhong also knew that Ye Shuning was worried, so he comforted her, "Don't worry, Uncle Ye will take care of it. If it really doesn't work, ask my father for help. There will always be a way."

Ye Shuning said, "This is a sensitive period. The less trouble we can have, the better. Stability is the most important thing."

Ye Xingguo brought Ling Xuan to Haizhou smoothly, but he did not take Ling Xuan directly to the hotel where his father was staying. Instead, he wanted to wait and see the situation first.

He left Ling Xuan in the guesthouse and said, "I'm going to find out about your father. Don't go out and wait for my news."

Ling Xuan nodded and said, "Uncle Ye, don't worry, I will stay in the room and not go anywhere."

Ye Xingguo went to the hotel that Ling Xuan mentioned and secretly inquired about it. It turned out that Ling Xuan's father had not left and was still looking for Ling Xuan. Ye Xingguo was relieved.

Ling Xuan's father saved him a lot of trouble. After finding out where Ling Xuan's father was, he returned to the guesthouse.

Ling Xuan was eagerly awaiting news from his father. He heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that his father was still in Haizhou and was asking people to look for him.

Ye Xingguo said, "Your father is in room 305. I'll take you to the hotel and you can go find your father yourself. I won't show up. It's not appropriate for me to show up in this situation."

Ling Xuan said gratefully: "I understand, thank you Uncle Ye."

Ye Xingguo pressed down the brim of Ling Xuan's hat and said, "I'll watch you enter the room. After you see your father, just give him a signal when you leave the room. That way I can rest assured."

Ye Xingguo took Ling Xuan to the hotel where Ling Xuan's father was staying, and then the two of them went up to the third floor, avoiding other people's attention. Ye Xingguo watched from a distance as Ling Xuan knocked on the door of room 305. He saw a middle-aged man open the door and then hugged Ling Xuan in his arms.

Ling Xuan was also very excited to see his father, but he still made a gesture outside the door to reassure Uncle Ye.

Ling Xuan's father, Ling Qisheng, was very excited to see his son return safely. "Xuan, you're back. How are you? Are you hurt? Where have you been these days?"

Ling Xuan wiped away her tears and said, "Dad, I was kidnapped and taken to a very far place. I escaped halfway. But I don't have any identification and I don't dare to ask for help from local authorities. I'm afraid someone will keep an eye on me and come to arrest me.

I'd been wandering the streets for a few days when I was rescued by a kindhearted father and daughter. They took me home, and I stayed there for two days before Uncle Ye sent me to Haizhou. He heard you were still here, so he sent me back.

Ling Qisheng quickly said, "Where is the benefactor? Why didn't you bring him to Dad so that Dad could thank him?"

Ling Xuan had grown up quickly after this incident. He said, "Dad, you know the situation in the mainland. Uncle Ye shouldn't show up. He sent me here and went back after making sure I was safe with you."