Gu Qin didn't pay much attention. She was low on emotional intelligence and didn't care much about such matters. Even her cousins sensed something between Lu Qingrong and her aunt, but she didn't notice. She judged relationships based on physiognomy, and since there was no change in Cheng Yin Xiang's appearance, she remained oblivious.

"Mom, you should go wash up. It's time to sleep," Gu Qin said, already lying in bed.

Cheng Yin Xiang hesitated. "Is Uncle Lu still out there?"

Gu Qin shook her head. "No, he probably went to his room."

Cheng Yin Xiang went out.

The next morning, Gu Qin woke up at her usual time, meditated on the bed until six, and then went for a morning run. As she went out, her grandparents were already up in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Cheng Yin Xiang and Lu Qingrong were helping in the kitchen, and Gu Jia had just woken up and was putting on sandbags.

Gu Qin said, "Brother, I'll join you."

She exercised every day but didn't wear sandbags. Gu Jia needed them for his training, especially now that he was in a crucial phase. He planned to exercise for four hours a day once he returned.

They met Cheng Yin Hua's family outside. Seeing their energetic morning routine, Cheng Yin Hua was surprised. "Jia Jia, Qin Qin, what are you doing out so early?"

Gu Qin replied, "Brother and I are going for a morning run. Uncle, if we're not back when it's time to eat, don't wait for us."

After they left, Cheng Yin Hua was still processing the scene. Looking at his own children, he sighed. He had to yell at them to get up in the morning, but Gu Qin and Jia Jia were already up and running. No wonder he felt these two kids were special; not many could stick to a morning routine.

Cheng Yin Hua couldn't help but nag his children. "Look at Qin Qin and Jia Jia, they're up early for a morning run. You should try it too. It's good for your health..."

Cheng Chu Chu frowned. "Dad, spare us. We're too tired, we don't want to get up..."

Cheng Yin Hua's wife, Zhang Wanru, had a fiery personality and was quite strict. Hearing her husband, she glared at the kids. "Learn from your cousins. Go help in the kitchen now."

This time, Gu Qin went running with Gu Jia. Gu Jia was still struggling with the weight, sweating profusely, while Gu Qin found it easy, carrying ten kilograms like it was nothing. After an hour and a half, Gu Jia was drenched in sweat, realizing how difficult it was. He had gotten used to three hours of daily exercise, except for the standing meditation which was tough.

After their run, they returned around eight, just in time for breakfast. Breakfast was plentiful, and Gu Jia rushed to the balcony to practice standing meditation. Everyone was shocked. Zhang Wanru said to Cheng Yin Xiang, "Xiang Xiang, what is Jia Jia doing? He's already been running, now he's doing squats on the balcony? Is he planning to join the military? He's taking the college entrance exam soon, isn't he?"

Cheng Yin Xiang laughed. "Not really. Qin Qin designed his exercise regimen, with three to four hours of running and standing meditation. He's willing, so I don't mind."

The Cheng family admired Gu Jia. Such a rigorous routine was impressive. Only Gu Jia was willing to do it, so they didn't comment further. However, Cheng Chu Chu and Cheng Yue Guang couldn't help but check on Gu Jia, admiring his dedication.

Around ten, Gu Jia finished his training and showered before coming out. On New Year's Day, they didn't visit relatives. Cheng Yin Hua and his wife went to greet relatives early, while Cheng Chu Chu and Cheng Yue Guang stayed behind with Gu Qin and Gu Jia.

Cheng Chu Chu was pestering Lu Qingrong. The Cheng family wasn't wealthy but comfortable. They lived in the city center, and both parents worked, providing a decent lifestyle. They owned a house but weren't rich. Their children, Cheng Chu Chu, who was twenty-one and in her third year of university, and Cheng Yue Guang, nineteen and a year younger than Gu Jia, were strict about their expenses. They used old laptops and phones and received a monthly allowance of fifteen hundred yuan.

Lu Qingrong interacted more with the children, who were fond of him. Sometimes, he gave them gifts. Recently, Cheng Chu Chu's phone broke, and she asked her parents for a new one. They planned to buy her a phone worth about a thousand yuan.

Seeing their parents leave, Cheng Chu Chu started pleading with Lu Qingrong. "Uncle, my phone is broken. Dad says he'll give me a thousand yuan to buy a new one, but the one I want costs three thousand. What should I do?"

Lu Qingrong smiled. "Call me Uncle Lu from now on. I'm not part of the Cheng family; I'm from the Lu family. Call me Uncle Lu."

"Oh~" Cheng Chu Chu dragged out the word, looking at her aunt, smiling. "Uncle Lu, we understand."

The Cheng parents couldn't help but smile. They hoped their daughter would marry this responsible man they had known since childhood, far better than Gu Yuan Jiang. Cheng Yin Xiang understood Lu Qingrong's meaning. Gu Qin was confused. "Cousin calls you Uncle Lu, and you're older than Mom. Shouldn't we call you Uncle Lu too?"

"Yes," Lu Qingrong smiled, his gaze at Gu Qin warm and affectionate.

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Lu Qingrong returned to his room and brought out four thick red envelopes, giving one to each child. "It's New Year's Day, so here's a gift."

Cheng Chu Chu grabbed her envelope and hugged Lu Qingrong, laughing. "Uncle Lu, you're so nice. I support whatever you do. What a pity such a good man hasn't been taken!"

She glanced at Cheng Yin Xiang, whose ears turned red. She then pulled Gu Qin up. "Cousin, let's go to the bank. I need to deposit money for my phone."

Gu Qin had nothing else to do and followed Cheng Chu Chu to the bank. There was one nearby, and they walked for ten minutes. Despite the holiday, banks were closed until the third day, but they could use ATMs.

Cheng Chu Chu happily took out the money from the envelope. Lu Qingrong was generous, giving each child a thick envelope with ten thousand yuan. Cheng Chu Chu deposited two thousand and explained to Gu Qin, "I need to save two thousand for the phone. The rest is for my parents..."

Gu Qin liked this cousin. Seeing her serious about saving money, she smiled. After depositing, Cheng Chu Chu bought a phone online and paid. Pulling Gu Qin out of the bank, she said excitedly, "Qin Qin, it's great! I should get the phone by the fifteenth. Too bad it's the New Year, and delivery services are on break..."

Cheng Chu Chu was happy, imagining getting a new phone in two weeks.

On New Year's Day, all shops were closed, so they had nowhere to go but walk back slowly. Before reaching home, Gu Qin's phone rang. It was Huang Kun from Liangping Police Station. Gu Qin answered, and Huang Kun's voice came through.

Qin asked, "Do you have any information about the parents?"

Kun replied, "Yes, because these gangs mainly kidnap boys, and in general families value boys highly, the parents immediately reported it to the police and registered their DNA in the gene bank. As long as we find the children and check their genes, we can contact the parents right away."

This matter has also been reported to higher authorities. The higher-ups attach great importance to this case, or rather, they value Qin's abilities greatly. After all, having such a capable person who hasn't been recruited by the capital is considered quite fortunate. Therefore, their intention is to build a good relationship with Qin so that she can help with cases in the future. The more cases in Liangping City are solved, the better their achievements will be, which will be beneficial for promotions in the future.

That's why Kun called Qin, hoping to strengthen their relationship and ask her to take a look at previous unsolved cases.

Usually, such cases wouldn't be made public unless they were solved, even the witnesses wouldn't be informed. But Kun didn't hide anything from Qin, "The previous few children have already found their families, and they've all come back today to pick up their children. Captain Wang of Bai Anpo Police Station said that the child in the car yesterday has also returned home. The parents even asked for your phone number, possibly to call and thank you."

Qin smiled, "Thank you, Captain Kun, for letting me know these things." Knowing that the kidnapped children would return to their parents made her feel much better. This feeling was truly wonderful; her role wasn't just about predicting fortunes and arranging feng shui, but she could do much more. Although the rescued children were only a tiny fraction of those kidnapped, she wouldn't stand idly by if she encountered such situations.

After hanging up, Qin felt much better. Before Cheng Chuchu could ask who it was, Qin's phone rang again. It was an unfamiliar number. Qin answered, and the voice on the other end was that of the father of the child kidnapped yesterday.

The father was still very excited, "You, you're the girl who saved my son yesterday on the bus, thank you so much. I heard everything that happened. If not for you, my son might have... My wife and I want to come and thank you, do you know where you live?"

Qin smiled, "It's unnecessary. It's too cold outside. How is your son doing now?"

"Zizai is fine," the man insisted, "Please let us come and thank you, sister. I don't know how to thank you. Let my wife and I come and thank you, otherwise, we won't feel at ease."

This man insisted on thanking Qin, so she reluctantly gave him her address, "But I'm also out visiting during the New Year, so I'll probably be back around the eighth or ninth day."

"Okay, okay, I understand. Thank you, sister, really grateful..." After the man thanked her, his wife took over and thanked her too. They talked for ten minutes. Cheng Chuchu laughed beside her. Just as Qin hung up, her phone rang again.

Cheng Chuchu finally laughed, "Cousin, you get so many calls."

This time Lin Xinxin answered. When Qin connected, Xinxin shouted loudly, "Qin Qin, Happy New Year!"

Qin replied, "Happy New Year to you too!"

Xinxin talked non-stop with Qin, and when they hung up, they had already returned to the Cheng family home. Everyone was watching TV at home. On New Year's Day, apart from greeting each other, there wasn't much else to do. At noon, Cheng Yinhua and his wife went to relatives' homes for dinner, leaving them alone. There were leftovers from yesterday, and after reheating some dishes, they cooked two more vegetables. They still had some meat dishes left, but eating the leftovers wouldn't be good. Cheng Chuchu packed them and took them to the back of the neighborhood, and Qin went with her. She always put the leftovers in the forest behind the neighborhood to feed stray cats and dogs.

When she arrived, within ten minutes, several stray cats and a dog came out. Cheng Chuchu placed a disposable plastic bowl on the ground and smiled, "Eat quickly, eat quickly." Clearly, she did this often.

After the stray cats and dogs finished eating, Cheng Chuchu cleaned up the remaining garbage and threw it in the trash bin before returning with Qin. Qin couldn't help but admire her, "What a nice girl."

After staying at the Cheng family for two days, Qin finally noticed her mother's unusual behavior. She seemed absent-minded. On the second night of the New Year, Qin couldn't help but ask Cheng Yinxiang, "Mom, you seem absent-minded during the day. Is something wrong?" However, her mother's face didn't show any signs of trouble.

Yinxiang couldn't hold it in anymore and asked her daughter, "Qin Qin, if I were to find someone, what do you think?"

Find someone? Qin finally understood why her mother had been absent-minded recently. But who was the person her mother liked? Oddly enough, she saw no signs of romance on her mother's face. Qin examined her mother's face again but found nothing.

Qin said, "Mom, I thought something big had happened. If someone treats you well, Jiajia and I would be happy. Besides, you're only in your forties, and you have the rest of your life ahead. But who is it that you like? If they are not a good person, it won't work. We need to choose carefully."

Seeing that her daughter wasn't opposed, Yinxiang felt relieved and smiled, "My child, I asked your opinion first. I haven't decided yet."

Qin said, "Mom, if the person is good, then don't worry about it. Jiajia and I are grown up and don't need you to worry about us. Focus on your own happiness."

After serious consideration, Yinxiang slowly began to warm up to the idea. Qing Rong was indeed a great person. She even felt unworthy of him. In her youth, she didn't realize his feelings for her. After marriage and having children, he drunkenly hugged her and confessed his love. That day, she was so scared that she slapped him. Afterward, she visited her parents less frequently and tried to avoid him.

Now thinking about it, Yinxiang couldn't help but sigh. But now she realized what her daughter said—her life still had many years ahead. She wanted her own happiness, and he could provide it. Why not give it a try?

That night, Yinxiang finally made up her mind. The next morning, when Qin saw her mother's face, she exclaimed and couldn't help but laugh, "Mom, you have a chance at love."

Love signs naturally appear on one's face. A one-sided pursuit doesn't count as a love sign. Only when you have feelings does the love sign appear. This indicated that Yinxiang had feelings for the person pursuing her.

Actually, when she became Qin, there was a significant difference in Yinxiang's face compared to before. When she first met Yinxiang, her face was full of suffering. She was entangled with Yuanjiang Gu and wasn't planning to divorce. But becoming Qin gradually changed the fate of several people, including Yinxiang's, which appeared in her face.

If she hadn't become Qin, Yinxiang's fate could be easily predicted. The original body would have had its heart successfully replaced and would have been cremated before Yinxiang returned home. A simple excuse like a car accident or something else could have sufficed. Even suicide could have been used. The original body would have disappeared, and no one would know about Yuanjiang Gu's crimes. Naturally, Yinxiang wouldn't have known either, and she wouldn't have had the courage to divorce Yuanjiang Gu, leading to a lifetime of hardship.

Thinking about this, Qin couldn't help but hold Yinxiang's hand and smile, "Mom, you look beautiful now. Don't worry, whatever decision you make, Jiajia and I will support you. But who is it that you like?" She still couldn't figure it out.

Yinxiang felt embarrassed to tell her daughter and smiled, "Wait and see. If it works out, I'll tell you."

Qin didn't press further. After finishing the meal, she helped clean the dishes. She saw Yinxiang calling Uncle Lu to the balcony, thinking she was asking him business questions, so she didn't pay attention. But when they came out, Qin was stunned. Their faces...

She suddenly realized who her mother's love interest was. It was Uncle Lu. No wonder, she thought, Uncle Lu's gaze toward her mother was abnormal. Qin suddenly understood. After realizing this, she started to be happy for her mother. Lu Qingrong was a great person, and his face showed it. His eyes were clear and focused, not evasive. His nose was straight and well-shaped, indicating honesty and kindness. According to the saying, a straight nose means a pure heart and no evil intentions. A well-shaped nose tip means he wouldn't harm others. All these signs indicated that Lu Qingrong was a loyal and kind person.