"Don't get agitated, I'll go with you, I definitely will."
Mrs. Lu has had some heart problems in recent years and cannot get too emotional.
Mr. Lu held her hand tenderly, noticing that his wife's hand was trembling, and his heart ached even more.
Madam Lu knew that now was not the time to be emotional; finding her son was the most important thing.
"Old Lu, this is the last time. I promise this is the last time. Even if he really isn't my son, let me confirm it, and then I'll give up. Okay?"
Over the years, Madam Lu has never believed that her son is dead and has been searching for him in secret.
In her quest to find her son, she would rush to any place with even the slightest clue. Over the past twenty years, she has traveled almost all over the country, but has always returned disappointed.
"good."
Mr. Lu nodded, pondered for a moment, and said softly, "However, we still need to talk to Yinian about this, after all, he is our son now."
“That is the son you acknowledge.”
Mrs. Lu's tone was somewhat unpleasant, "I have never acknowledged him. I don't need to replace my child with someone else's child. I have my own child."
Even if he were truly dead, he would always be irreplaceable in my heart.
"You've always thought I'm mentally unstable and need a stepson to replace me, Ah Nian. You think that way I won't miss Ah Nian so much."
"Back then, you said you'd bring him back, and I agreed, not because he could replace Anian in my heart, but simply because I didn't want you to worry."
"But Lao Lu, we've all been wrong all these years. I know that raising Yinian means taking responsibility. I've tried my best to be a good mother to her, but do you know how I feel every time I see Yinian?"
I think, Yi Nian is living so well in our family now, but what about my A Nian?
If he were still alive, where would he be?
Has someone adopted him? Has the person who adopted him treated him well?
“Lantau Island is such a poor place. Will the family that adopted Ah Nian have a hard life? I can’t treat Yi Nian like my own mother. Will the people who adopted Ah Nian abuse him? Will my Ah Nian not even have enough to eat?”
The thought of her son being abused caused Madam Lu such heartache that she could hardly breathe.
"Old Lu, you know what? Sometimes when I look at Yi Nian and his family, I can't help but think darkly, why did the wolf happen to show up when I was only gone for a short while back then?"
Could it be that it wasn't a coincidence?
Could it be that my son wasn't taken away by a wolf at all?
Mr. Lu stared at his wife in shock, “Qintong, you…”
"I know this is a bad idea, but I couldn't control myself. I was only gone for about ten minutes. The child was sleeping soundly on the kang (a heated brick bed), and I closed the door..."
What a coincidence!
Why is it such a coincidence...?
"No, you're not wrong to suspect that. I've had my suspicions too. I even secretly investigated back then, and when I returned to Kyoto, I had someone investigate again, but I didn't find anything."
He's not stupid; he doesn't believe everything people say.
He investigated several times back then, but found nothing, and in the end, he could only...
Upon hearing her husband's answer, Mrs. Lu excitedly grasped Mr. Lu's hand, "Old Lu, you also think this is not a coincidence, right?"
Does that mean our son really didn't die?
"You don't know, that girl named Qianqian just called me. She said there's a battalion commander in City A named Lu Jingnian. Yi Nian saw him and said it was like seeing a ghost when she saw him..."
Mrs. Lu became more and more agitated as she spoke, "Let's not talk about the name of that Battalion Commander Lu for now, let's just talk about why Yi Nian would have such a reaction when she met a stranger."
Do you remember when Ah Nian was born, he looked just like you? Mom came to see us and said that Ah Nian and you were practically identical...
Mr. Lu instantly understood what his wife meant. "You're guessing that Battalion Commander Lu looks a lot like me, which is why Yi Nian reacted this way."
Mrs. Lu nodded excitedly.
Mr. Lu sighed helplessly, “Yinian reacted that way, perhaps because of the other person’s name. A-Nian does look like me, but if he were really still alive, his appearance would definitely have changed over the years.”
Unless he looks exactly like me, Yi Nian wouldn't have reacted that way.
Although Lu Yinian was not his biological son, he was raised by his father, who actually knew his adopted son very well.
Mr. Lu knew about the things the Ma family had done through their family connections. As long as they didn't break the law, he turned a blind eye to their petty acts of greed.
"That is indeed possible."
Madam Lu nodded in agreement, "My Ah Nian is definitely better looking than you."
Father Lu: "..."
Seeing that his wife had calmed down, Mr. Lu was relieved.
"When do you plan to go to City A? I'll arrange some work for you."
He can't just leave whenever he wants; his work needs to be arranged.
"I'll go tomorrow. You can come find me after you've arranged your work. I lived in City A for a few years, so I'm quite familiar with it. You don't need to worry about me."
"And if I go to see Gillian, she'll take good care of me."
Mr. Lu did not object to Mrs. Lu going to City A, but he was genuinely worried about her going alone.
“I’m worried about you going alone. I remember Lao Zhao saying that there’s a young man from City A who was injured and was recovering. He’s almost fully recovered and is going home in the next couple of days. His home is in City A. I’ll talk to Lao Zhao and ask him to go back with you.”
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