Yu Yao then realized that such a thing had happened, and hurriedly pushed her bicycle home.
Wu Wanying and the others are all at home.
“Zhizhou, why don’t we call the police? Yu Yao hasn’t come back so late, what if…” Wu Wanying couldn’t finish her sentence; just thinking about it made her feel dizzy.
They finally found their daughter; no, God wouldn't be so cruel.
"Don't worry, Yu Yao might have been delayed by something, she'll be fine. Let's think about where else she might have gone?"
Wu Huaiqing said, "I've already asked Qiaoqiao. She said that after Yu Yao separated from her, she pushed her bicycle back to the compound."
Just then, they heard Su Meihua's joyful voice from outside: "Yu Yao is back! Yu Yao is back!"
Lu Ze suddenly stood up and strode out of the courtyard.
Wu Wanying and her husband, along with Wu Huaiqing, also left the courtyard.
From afar, Lu Ze saw Yu Yao pushing a bicycle full of things toward him, and he couldn't help but run toward her.
Upon seeing him, Yu Yao quickly said, "I'm sorry, something happened on the way and I was delayed. I made you worry."
Lu Ze walked over and pulled her into his arms.
Only when he felt Yu Yao's body temperature did he feel a sense of reality.
Fortunately, she is alright.
During the few hours that Yu Yao was missing, Lu Ze felt as if his heart was being squeezed by a hand, and only now did his tense nerves finally relax.
"I'm glad you're alright." His voice was low and hoarse, and his hands trembled slightly.
Yu Yao let him hold her, but seeing that there were other people around, she felt a little embarrassed and patted his shoulder, "Let's go home first."
Lu Zeping calmed down, let go of her, took the bicycle, and went back to the yard with her.
When Wu Wanying and the others saw that she was alright, they were relieved.
"You silly girl, do you know how scared we were?" Wu Wanying hugged her and tears streamed down her face.
"Mom and Dad, brother, Lu Ze, and everyone else, I'm sorry for making you worry." Yu Yao felt a little guilty; she hadn't expected that reporting it to the police would take so long.
The military wives who helped search for her were relieved to see that she was alright. "It's alright, Yu Yao, it's good that you're okay. It's getting late, we'll head back now."
Yu Yao said, "Thank you all very much this time."
Everyone went home.
Wu Shufen hid in the yard to check the situation. When she saw Yu Yao return, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
Back in their room, Grandma Niu and her husband were packing their things when they heard the commotion outside. They asked, "What's going on next door? Judging from the sound, they've come back?"
Wu Shufen gave a weak "Mmm," and said, "Mom, don't murderers always target married women? Why didn't they kill her?"
"Hey, keep your voice down. If your older brother hears you, it'll be a disaster."
Wu Shufen glanced disapprovingly at Woodford and Song Yufeng's room and muttered, "Anyway, I'm going to be kicked out tomorrow, so what if I hear it? She clearly had the ability to save me, but she deliberately watched me get bitten by wolves. Now my hand is ruined, what's wrong with me saying a few words to her?"
Old Mrs. Niu frowned deeply: "Your second brother has already been arrested. You better behave yourself."
Woodward damaged the protective netting, but because it was his first offense and no serious consequences resulted, he was sentenced to one year in prison.
Grandma Niu's family made a scene and cried, but to no avail; they could only accept their fate.
But in his heart, he harbored resentment towards Lu Ze, who was in charge of the event, and wished for his family to suffer misfortune.
If Wu Shufen was unhappy, how could Old Lady Niu be happy?
Having dominated the production team for so many years, Old Lady Niu had never suffered such a great loss. She was so unwilling to slink back like this.
Her gaze drifted through the window to Yu Yao's courtyard, her eyes darting around as if she were plotting something.
Yu Yao's home.
Wu Wanying wiped away her tears and asked, "Where have you been for the past four or five hours?"
Yu Yao then told him about discovering that He Chunyun had been kidnapped, how she had rescued her, and how she had accompanied her to the police station to report the crime.
Hearing that she had fought with that vicious person, Wu Wanying's heart tightened. "Luckily you know martial arts, otherwise I can't imagine what would have happened. No matter if the person you met is a serial killer or not, he is very dangerous. Don't go to and from work alone anymore, have Lu Ze or your brother take you."
Yu Yao nodded, looked at Lu Ze, and secretly grasped Lu Ze's hand, "I'll have to trouble you to take me there from now on."
"It's no trouble at all to give it to you." Lu Ze held her hand as if he were holding a treasure that had been lost and found again.
The serial murders caused widespread panic among the women in the military compound and nearby factories.
Before the murderer was found, the women dared not go out alone, and the factory workers were accompanied by their families to and from get off work.
When Lu Ze wasn't on a mission, he would drive Yu Yao to and from get off work.
If he goes on a mission, Wu Huaiqing will take her back.
After returning to the department store from the island, He Chunyun made a special trip to the canned food counter.
Since Yu Yao won't accept the gift, let's repay her in other ways.
"Xiao Liu, where are the canned goods from Haixing Food Factory that they brought in for trial sales stored?"
"Reporting to Manager He, the newly arrived canned goods are still in the warehouse and have not been taken out for sale."
He Chunyun said, "Make me a prominent spot first, and I'll have someone bring out the canned goods in a bit."
"Okay, Manager He."
After having someone bring out and display the various canned goods developed by Yu Yao, He Chunyun took out tickets and money from her wallet and handed them to Xiao Liu: "Give me five cans of each of these five types of canned goods."
After Xiao Liu handed her the canned goods, He Chunyun only took three cans of each kind and left the rest with Xiao Liu, asking her to distribute them to the sales clerk at the canned goods counter.
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