Qiao Hongye regretted everything. If he had known, he wouldn’t have directly given that “bastard” to the commander. He should have come up with a foolproof plan first!
But who could have expected things to spiral like this?
Who could have expected Xia Mingyu to suddenly be able to speak?
Fortunately, five years ago, the bachelor he had arranged hadn’t succeeded!
Xia Mingyu’s suspicion was correct—Qiao Hongye had indeed sold her wedding night.
He had sold it to a bachelor from a neighboring production team. He didn’t dare choose someone from his own team, fearing exposure.
He had taken the money in advance—twenty yuan!
They had agreed that once the bachelor succeeded, he could use that night to threaten Xia Mingyu and continue taking advantage of her in the future, as long as she still took care of his mother.
So before going to bathe, Qiao Hongye had drugged Xia Mingyu, unlocked the front door, and then slept in the kitchen himself.
But that night, the bachelor got too excited and accidentally fell into a ditch on the way, lying there all night until being rescued the next morning.
It was only when the man came to demand a refund that Qiao Hongye realized what had happened—he was stunned!
There had clearly been movement in the room that night—a man had gone in!
But who it was, he didn’t know. And it didn’t matter anymore.
Unwilling to return the money and afraid of making a scene, he fled to the army early.
As long as he left, the bachelor wouldn’t dare expose such a shameful matter.
And indeed, five years passed without incident—he couldn’t let it surface now!
Of course, no one else knew his true thoughts.
The officers temporarily took him into the interrogation room, separating him from Xia Mingyu for questioning.
With the crowd’s comfort, Xia Mingyu gradually calmed down.
Suddenly, she remembered—Yuanyuan was still at the supply cooperative!
She had originally planned to pick him up after reporting everything—but Qiao Hongye’s words had completely distracted her!
Her face changed, and she stood up abruptly.
“I need to go get my younger son first! Officer, I’ll come back to give my statement!”
She was afraid that if she delayed, her younger son might also disappear.
But her worry was unnecessary.
After Yuanyuan called Lu Ning “Dad,” everyone had simply left him in Lu Ning’s care and gone about their business.
The more Lu Ning looked at Yuanyuan, the more he felt the resemblance to his boss.
So he naturally took the child’s hand and brought him to the counter.
“Don’t be afraid, kid. Uncle’s not a bad guy. I’ll buy you some candy.”
He bought some sweets, hoping to get information from him.
“How old are you? What’s your mom’s name? Where’s your dad?”
Squatting down, Lu Ning tried to smile as gently as possible.
Yuanyuan wasn’t afraid. He looked at the candy, his eyes lighting up as he swallowed.
But since the man said he wasn’t his father, he couldn’t take the candy—his mother said not to take things from strangers.
But the candy looked so delicious…
He shook his little head hard, as if fighting an internal battle.
Lu Ning immediately saw through him, chuckled, unwrapped a candy, and popped it into his mouth.
“This isn’t free—you answer my questions, and you get candy.”
“Mmm, so tasty!”
“Then one answer equals one handful of candy!”
Eyes closed in bliss, Yuanyuan looked like a happy little kitten.
But he quickly opened them again, raising his chin and making his demand boldly.
One question for one handful—what a deal!
Amused, Lu Ning stuffed a handful of candy into his pocket.
“Alright, how old are you?”
“I’m four~~~”
Clutching his candy-filled pocket, Yuanyuan giggled.
This uncle was generous and easy to fool—he needed to earn more candy to share with his brother and mom!
Four years old… that meant conceived five years ago.
Lu Ning’s mind raced—five years ago, had his boss passed through here on a mission?
He continued asking questions, handing over candy each time.
After just five questions, he suddenly stopped, excitement written all over his face.
“Yuanyuan, wait here. Uncle’s going to make a call. I’ll buy you biscuits later!”
This supply cooperative also had a phone station near the entrance. Without hesitation, Lu Ning picked Yuanyuan up and went to call.
With his pockets stuffed full, Yuanyuan happily let himself be carried, grinning as if he’d struck gold.
The call connected quickly.
Lu Ning asked for Sikong Huai, and soon a deep, magnetic voice came through.
“Hmm? Mission completed?”
“Forget the mission! Chief! Boss! Congratulations—you have children! Two! Twins!”
Lu Ning shouted excitedly.
…
On the other end, Sikong Huai fell silent for a full ten seconds before speaking coldly:
“Did you eat too many wild mushrooms over there?”
“Take some medicine before you die on the road.”
With that, he hung up.
Ridiculous.
Wouldn’t he know if he had children?
His grandfather had been pressuring him endlessly—almost ready to shove a woman into his bed.
The Sikong family had been single-line descendants for generations. At twenty-nine and still unmarried, he was under constant pressure to produce an heir.
Just thinking about his grandfather’s ultimatum gave him a headache.
But Lu Ning called again.
“You better actually be poisoned!”
Sikong Huai snapped.
“No time to explain! Come see for yourself!”
“I’m in Hongqi Commune, Wu County, in the southern province. Five years ago, didn’t you come south on a mission? I remember our routes overlapping—you must have passed here!”
“These twins are four years old! They look exactly like you as a child! I’m serious—the timing and appearance match. I think they’re your sons!”
Fearing he’d hang up again, Lu Ning rushed his explanation.
His tone was so certain it didn’t sound like a joke.
Sikong Huai frowned.
“The world is full of coincidences. Plenty of people look alike…”
If resemblance alone meant parenthood, he’d already have countless children.
Besides, he had never been with any woman. He wasn’t foolish enough to forget something like that.
“I don’t have time to argue! Anyway, the older twin was sold to the capital—right in our jurisdiction! Child trafficking—you have to handle that, right? Help find him, and once you see him, you’ll understand!”
“I’ve got to go save your wife now—waiting for your good news!”