CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: HOME AT LAST

"Hello, this is the police station. How can I assist you?"

Lin Xiaoyan listened to the unfamiliar voice on the other side. She suddenly realized that this wasn’t Sea City. Then, would the police believe what she wanted to say?

Lin Xiaoyan opened her mouth but ultimately decided to hang up.

She was currently in Yu Province, while Uncle Li was in East Province...

Sitting at the exit of the high-speed rail station, Lin Xiaoyan looked at the familiar scene in front of her, pondering.

Then she sent a message to Captain Ma, inquiring if he could handle an out-of-town case.

However, it was only five o’clock, and after waiting a few minutes, she still hadn’t received a reply.

"Ding..."

The phone rang. Lin Xiaoyan immediately checked; it was a message from Yang Lin, asking if she had gotten off the train.

Lin Xiaoyan replied, "Just got off."

Yang Lin’s message came back quickly.

"Glad you got off. Hurry home and give your parents a surprise.

Your mood must be really excited and joyful now, right?"

Lin Xiaoyan looked at Yang Lin’s message and smiled bitterly, "Not really."

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"What happened?"

As Lin Xiaoyan was editing her message, Yang Lin’s call came in.

Seeing Yang Lin’s call, Lin Xiaoyan wasn’t sure how to feel, she just felt that her inner anxiety and unease finally had a support.

"Hello"

Lin Xiaoyan answered the call.

Yang Lin’s gentle voice came through the phone, "What happened?"

Lin Xiaoyan glanced around. Since it was five in the morning, there was no one around; it was quiet.

She quickly recounted the scene she had just "seen."

"I just contacted Captain Ma. It seems he’s not awake yet, so I’m waiting for his message..."

"Don’t worry, I’ll get in touch with someone now. You go home first."

Yang Lin’s calm voice came from the phone. Hearing Yang Lin’s words, Lin Xiaoyan finally felt at ease.

"Okay, thank you."

"Hahaha, don’t thank me. You said too much already. Oh, and send me that person’s name and information later."

"Okay."

After hanging up, Lin Xiaoyan sent Yang Lin the name of the middle-aged man, along with his expected arrival time and place and some details about the buildings from the scene she "saw."

After receiving it, Yang Lin replied with an "ok" and urged her to hurry home.

Lin Xiaoyan replied with an "okay" and took a cab home.

With Yang Lin’s help, Lin Xiaoyan felt slightly relieved.

It wasn’t until she was in the car that Lin Xiaoyan suddenly realized she didn’t know where her parents’ new home was!

Earlier, when she got the cab, she had habitually given the address of their previous home.

Now, Lin Xiaoyan was panicking.

Checking the time, it wasn’t even six o’clock yet. She wondered if her parents were awake.

Thinking it over, she decided to message her father. Her father usually slept lightly, and at this time... he might be awake.

"Dad, where are you and Mom living now? At the new house?"

Just waking up and scrolling through videos, Lin Fu became alert upon seeing his daughter’s message.

What did his daughter’s question mean?

He immediately sent his location to his daughter and replied, "We moved here a couple of days ago. We’re here now. Yanyan, what’s up?"

Lin Xiaoyan was thrilled to receive her father’s reply. Her dad was awake!

She opened the location her father sent; it was in the same community as their previous home, just not in the same building.

Lin Xiaoyan quickly replied, "It’s nothing, nothing, Dad, I was just asking. Why are you awake so early?"

Lin Fu chuckled and said, "Once I’m awake, I can’t fall back asleep. Sweetheart, why are you up so early? It’s still a while before work starts!"

Beside him, Lin Mu, who was asleep, was disturbed by Lin Fu’s voice and couldn’t fall back asleep. She kicked Lin Fu.

"Early in the morning, who are you talking with? Does everyone not sleep like you? Didn’t you see I’m still sleeping? I was ignoring you while you were watching videos, but if you keep this up, you’ll have to go sleep elsewhere!"

Lin Fu felt aggrieved after being scolded by Lin Mu, and hurriedly said in a conciliatory tone, "Okay, okay, I’ll keep it down. You sleep, you sleep!"

"Sleep? How am I supposed to sleep after you woke me!" Lin Mu glared at Lin Fu angrily.

Lin Fu quickly raised his phone, "I’m talking to our daughter, really! Look!"

Upon hearing it was their daughter, Lin Mu’s anger dissipated slightly. "Yanyan is up so early?"

Suddenly, Lin Mu’s eyes turned towards Lin Fu and demanded, "Did you message our daughter, waking her up?!"

Seeing Lin Mu about to flare up again, Lin Fu immediately said, "No, absolutely not! Our daughter sent a message asking where we’re living now!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu glanced at her phone and then checked her daughter’s step count on WeChat.

With a joyful expression, she immediately got up.

"Hey, where are you going?" Lin Fu asked, puzzled, looking at the suddenly energetic Lin Mu, unsure what she was up to.

"Our daughter must be back. I’m getting up to make breakfast. Yanyan loves my pancakes. I’ll start mixing the dough now!"

Lin Mu, full of joy, headed towards the kitchen.

Lin Fu looked confused, "How do you know Yanyan is back?"

"Hmph! Not telling you, but our daughter is definitely back!" Lin Mu washed her hands, took out a bowl, and started preparing the dough.

"Go buy some ribs. The ribs at this time are fresh, buy more, and get a fish too..."

Lin Mu instructed Lin Fu to go buy groceries while mixing the dough.

Lin Fu had no choice but to get up, "What if our daughter isn’t back?"

Lin Mu glared at him, "If she’s not back, I’ll eat it myself!"

Seeing Lin Mu about to get upset again, Lin Fu quickly lowered his head, "Okay, okay, I’m going now..."

When Lin Xiaoyan got off the car and reached the entrance of the community, she happened to run into Lin Fu returning with groceries.

"Yanyan!!!"

Lin Fu looked delightedly at his daughter, who was pushing a suitcase.

"Dad?!!" Lin Xiaoyan, seeing her father returning from the outside, was stunned.

She wanted to surprise them, but before even reaching home, she ran into someone.

Lin Fu quickly took the suitcase from his daughter, but Lin Xiaoyan held onto it, not letting him take it.

"Dad, you have groceries in your hands. I can carry it myself; it’s not heavy."

"I’ll take it, I’ll take it. The groceries aren’t heavy."

Lin Fu, full of joy, took his daughter’s suitcase and looked at her happily. "No wonder your mom insisted you were back, she was right after all."

"Huh?" Lin Xiaoyan was puzzled by her dad’s words.

"How did Mom know I was back?"

"I don’t know either. Anyway, your mom said you were back, and now she’s making you pancakes at home."

Hearing her father’s words, a warm feeling surged in Lin Xiaoyan’s heart.

"Honey, guess who’s back?"

As soon as they reached home, Lin Fu shouted loudly.

Lin Mu hurried out of the kitchen. Seeing her daughter was back, she pretended to be angry, "Why didn’t you say something in advance?"

Lin Xiaoyan went up to hug her mom, "I wanted to give you a surprise!"

"Go, go, go, wash your hands and eat. The food’s ready. Hungry? How did you get back? Are you tired?"