After comforting her grandmother to sleep, Shen Zhi Qiu gently closed the door.
Lu Xiaoyu stood at the door waiting for her. When she saw her come out, she said with a firm look in her eyes, "Sister Zhiqiu, you can go back without worry. Leave Grandma to me."
Lu Jia rubbed Lu Xiaoyu's head. "After your sister Zhi Qiu and I leave, if you have any problems with your life, just ask Dean Cheng. I've already told him. For other issues, just call me anytime."
"I understand, Brother Lu." Lu Xiaoyu nodded obediently, without arguing back. Lu Jia felt that his child had grown up and was very gratified.
Lu Jia took Shen Zhi Qiu's suitcase and walked with her toward the garage.
The car sped towards the airport.
Lu Jia glanced at Shen Zhi Qiu, who was sitting upright in the co-pilot seat with a serious expression, and said softly, "Once you're back in Nancheng, given Gu Qingyan's influence there, he'll definitely know you're back. Gu Qingyan's people will probably be waiting at the airport as soon as the plane lands."
“Yes, I know.” Shen Zhi Qiu sighed. “But I have no choice. I have to go back. I thought about calling Jiang Bei to come pick us up, but it’s pointless. As soon as we show up in Nancheng, Gu Qing Yan will find out. Since I’ve decided to go back, I’m already prepared.”
Lu Jia nodded and focused on driving without saying anything more.
South City.
Huang Lin stood at the door and knocked on the CEO's office door.
"Come in." Gu Qingyan's cool voice came from inside the room.
"Mr. Gu, our people just reported that the young mistress is on a plane back to Nancheng," Huang Lin reported the information he had just received.
"She's back?" Gu Qingyan paused in his signing and looked up in surprise.
"Yes, Mr. Gu, the plane is expected to land in about two hours. Shall I arrange for someone to pick up Madam now?" Huang Lin asked cautiously.
"No need. Don't spoil her!" Gu Qingyan snorted coldly. "Now she knows she's coming back. I think she knows she was wrong. Let her go back on her own, I'll go home to see her later."
Huang Lin was filled with doubts. His boss was clearly anxious to find the young mistress, but now that her whereabouts were confirmed, he wouldn't let anyone go to pick her up. Also, had he just said that the young mistress would return to the Gu family?
He wasn't sure, so he said somewhat nervously, "Mr. Gu, are you really not going to pick up the young mistress? You were so worried before..."
Seeing Gu Qingyan's impatient frown, Huang Lin muttered "Okay" and quickly tried to leave the office. He couldn't help it; everyone cares about their own wife, and he was afraid of getting into trouble if he kept nagging.
"By the way, now that we've found their whereabouts, let the technicians have a holiday. Just keep one or two shifts. You should also go home and spend time with your family. Next month, you'll all get a triple bonus. Now, go out." Gu Qingyan said calmly, continuing to sign documents with his head down.
"Ah, okay, thank you, Mr. Gu!" Huang Lin was so happy he almost danced for joy. It was rare for his boss to be so merciful, so he had to make a quick getaway.
He had barely closed the door when he hurriedly ran to the hallway to call his wife, "Hey honey, I'll be back in a bit, Mr. Gu gave me the day off..."
"You actually came back? I thought you'd long forgotten you even had a family..."
"Honey, don't be angry. I'll get a much bigger bonus next month, and I'll buy you gifts with it. Don't be angry anymore..."
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Nancheng Airport.
Lu Jia and Shen Zhi Qiu slowly disembarked from the plane, collected their luggage, and headed outside.
Along the way, Lu Jia kept a close watch on his surroundings, but didn't find anyone suspicious. He was somewhat surprised, "I haven't seen Gu Qingyan. Could it be that he didn't receive the message? That's impossible..."
"It's best if there's no need. Xiao Ran is waiting for us. Let's go over there first." Shen Zhi Qiu's mind was entirely on her mother, and she couldn't care less about anything else.
Lu Jia nodded, put Shen Zhi Qiu's suitcase into the trunk of the taxi, and then opened the door to let her in first.
The car headed towards the mental hospital where Zhou Xiaoran was located.
In the car, Shen Zhi Qiu stared intently at the navigation timer, her fingers clenched nervously, and her body trembled slightly.
Lu Jia gently took her hand and said softly, "Don't be afraid, this is a good thing."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhi Qiu's tense body relaxed somewhat. Indeed, regaining one's closest relative should be one of the most beautiful things in life. She had too many doubts in her heart that needed to be resolved one by one, but if that person really was her mother, then it was truly the best gift God had given her.
The car came to a steady stop at the entrance of the mental hospital. Zhou Xiaoran, who was pacing back and forth with her phone in hand, spotted Shen Zhi Qiu opening the car door and quickly ran over.
"Zhiqiu, what exactly happened?" Zhou Xiaoran asked anxiously.
“Miss Zhou, let’s go in and talk while we can still visit her.” Lu Jia gestured to Zhou Xiaoran not to speak yet.
Zhou Xiaoran nodded, understanding his concerns, and then lowered her voice to say to Shen Zhi Qiu, "Gu Qingyan doesn't know you're back, does he?"
“I’m not sure, but I should know.” Shen Zhi Qiu’s lips pressed into a straight line. “But we can’t worry about that now, the situation is urgent.”
Zhou Xiaoran led the way, bringing them inside under the pretense of visiting her niece.
The security guard at the registration desk smiled with relief, "The more family members come to accompany the child, the faster the child will recover."
They quickly walked towards Lin Yunjin's ward.
As she approached the ward door, Shen Zhi Qiu stopped in her tracks, somewhat timid.
“Zhi Qiu, we can’t alert her right now. We can’t prove her identity yet, and we can’t take her away by force. Look through the window first to confirm, and we’ll discuss the rest later,” Lu Jia reminded her in a low voice. “We need to be quick so as not to arouse suspicion.”
Shen Zhi Qiu leaned close to the transparent glass and peered inside.
The woman was sitting on the edge of the bed, eating at a small table facing the door. She slowly picked up a bite of food with her chopsticks, gently put it into her mouth, and chewed very slowly, seemingly unlike ordinary people, appearing quite dazed.
Shen Zhi Qiu stared at her face, and slowly, tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably. Afraid of making a sound and attracting attention, she could only cover her mouth and weep silently.
Seeing her reaction, Lu Jia knew that the person inside must be her mother.
"Zhi Qiu, let's leave first." Lu Jia gently patted her shoulder.
But Shen Zhi Qiu's feet felt as if they weighed a ton, making it impossible for her to lift her feet.
Zhou Xiaoran was very worried about her. She gently took her hand and said softly, "Zhiqiu, shall we leave first as Mr. Lu suggested? You are pregnant, and you can't have big emotional fluctuations. Excessive sadness is not good for the baby or for you."
Just as they turned to leave, a familiar voice came from the corridor, "Shen Zhi Qiu".
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