At that time, her grandmother was confused and no matter how Wu Wanying asked, she couldn't find out where the child was.
Wu Wanying had no choice but to report it to the police.
When the police arrived, everyone in the apartment building knew that Yu Yao was missing. Everyone helped search for her, and the search lasted for more than a month.
The police have questioned even the human traffickers they had arrested before, but they still have no news of Yu Yao.
A child less than a month old seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Wu Wanying felt breathless whenever she thought about the scene from back then.
The group talked about Yu Yao being switched at birth, and Yu Yao told them the whole story.
“I was switched at birth by a nurse at the hospital. According to the letter my adoptive mother left me, I was adopted by a couple from the countryside. They only stayed at the hospital for one day before leaving in a hurry.”
“My adoptive mother realized I had been switched at birth as soon as she saw me, but the couple had already left by then. After that, my adoptive mother tried to find them, but to no avail.”
After she and Mu Hehe were switched at birth, the couple who found out sold Mu Hehe to human traffickers. After several twists and turns, Mu Hehe was bought by a couple in Haishi.
Several groups of people passed by here; in those days, where could you find them?
Wu Wanying was very grateful to Sun Meiqin.
If she hadn't adopted Yu Yao, Yu Yao wouldn't have stayed in the Baihe Brigade, wouldn't have saved Old Master Lu, and wouldn't have married Lu Ze and gone to the island with the military.
She and Zhizhou may be forever searching for their daughter, and their family may never be able to reunite so soon!
After they briefly recounted their backgrounds, Wu Wanying looked at the bright and radiant Yu Yao and tentatively asked, "Yu Yao, can we visit you often in the future?"
Yu Yao understood their desire to see their daughter and didn't refuse, nodding in agreement.
"The shipyard's residential compound is so close to the military base, you're welcome to come anytime you want."
Wu Wanying was very happy.
Speaking of Cui Zhizhou, fearing that Yu Yao might misunderstand, he specially explained, "Your father was originally going to come with us today. Something came up at the shipyard and he had to rush over. Your father really wants to see you, and he will come over as soon as he finishes work."
Yu Yao knew that Cui Zhizhou was an important expert at the shipyard, and she had seen stories about their generation of scientific researchers on Douyin in her previous life.
They made many sacrifices. The country was under international technological blockade and was just starting out. They had to prove themselves on the international stage.
For researchers, this means tangible research and development results and technological breakthroughs.
The reason why later generations can live in peace and stability is not because they live in a peaceful era, but because countless ancestors sacrificed and made sacrifices, carrying heavy burdens forward.
Such a person is a hero.
As the group was chatting, Yu Yao's gaze suddenly fell outside the courtyard.
"Lu Ze, why are you back?"
Lu Ze walked over and greeted Wu Wanying and Wu Huaiqing, then handed the letter in his hand to Yu Yao.
“I’m back to deliver a letter for Professor Cui. Professor Cui needs to stay at the shipyard for the time being and won’t be able to contact the outside world for at least half a month. The division commander knows about your situation and has given Professor Cui special permission to write a letter. This is what he asked me to give you.”
Yu Yao opened the letter.
The letter was filled with a father's apology and love for his daughter, spanning several pages.
The penmanship was very fast, and it was clear that the writer had a lot to say that he wanted to tell her as quickly as possible.
Yu Yao felt a deep sense of fatherly love from it.
Lu Ze had no training today, so he was on vacation. He left the yard to Yu Yao and the others and went to help in the kitchen.
In the kitchen, the food preparation work before Wu Huaiqing and the others arrived was almost finished.
After Sun Yu and Ge Jinhua finished their work, they saw the family chatting. Not wanting to disturb their family reunion, they found a stool and sat down in the kitchen to chat as well.
The kitchen is small and not very well ventilated.
After Lu Ze went inside, he found them and called them to go to the courtyard together.
Both of them enjoyed the tea with the added orchid and made a promise to make it with Yu Yao next time.
Seeing that they were chatting happily, Lu Ze didn't disturb them and instead asked Wu Huaiqing to go inside to discuss the matter.
Lu Ze returned the pocket watch to Wu Huaiqing. "The military has already investigated the matter of the pocket watch. When Professor Cui was rushed into the operating room for emergency treatment, the nurse responsible for cleaning the operating room took Professor Cui's pocket watch. The spies somehow found out and sent someone to steal the pocket watch."
Wu Huaiqing took back the pocket watch, and remembering Lu Ze's words, asked, "Is that nurse alright?"
Lu Ze frowned. "The nurse who took the pocket watch fell off a cliff and died on her way home that afternoon. The police found her body at the bottom of the cliff."
Wu Huaiqing looked reluctant; these spies were truly wicked.
Their initial guess was that the group of spies wanted to kill two birds with one stone through the photos: to influence Lu Ze and to steal the blueprints by using the fake daughter's identity.
As for Yu Yao's whereabouts, Lu Ze suspected there was a mole within the organization.
The exact identity of the person is still under investigation.
But since they've given themselves away, it's only a matter of time before they get caught.
The sun was setting in the west, and it was soon time to get off work.
Five or six dark-skinned young soldiers followed Song Yiming into the courtyard. Upon seeing Yu Yao and Lu Ze, they flashed their white teeth and called out:
"Hello, sister-in-law. Hello, regimental commander."
"Greetings, soldiers. Come on, make yourselves at home. Here's some tea, partridge tea that I brewed with orchid leaves. If you don't like tea, there's also honey water."
The honey was lychee honey I bought at a department store in Guangdong Province. It's one of Haixing Food Factory's flagship products and a good drink to serve guests.
The young soldiers were flattered to drink the sugar water and thought their sister-in-law was really kind!
Unlike the regimental commander who always scolded them with a stern face, his wife was beautiful, had a pleasant voice, and was very easy to get along with.
The guests included Lu Ze's close colleagues, the young soldier who had helped them clean their room, and the Song family, their neighbors. Almost everyone was there, and the two borrowed tables were nearly full.
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