Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Liu Yurou sniffed and stood properly in front of Liu Jia.

"Third Brother, I ran away secretly. I really followed you when I had nowhere else to go."

“They’ve been looking for me. I’d like to stay with you, but I can’t stay here forever.”

“You said your factory is already built and you have a high profile now, I’m afraid they’ll cause you trouble.”

"But I'm not a bad person. Sister Caixia can testify that I just walked the wrong way. Third Brother, please don't be angry."

With each sentence she spoke, Liu Yurou would glance at Liu Jia.

Coupled with that pitiful little expression, Li Zhenhe couldn't help but nod in agreement.

What Liu Yurou said is correct.

Ultimately, they were all thinking of Liu Jia's best interests.

“Sanzi, I don’t think Xiaoyu is a bad person. She’s a nice girl with a straightforward personality, unlike those bad women.”

Li Zhenhe was again speaking well of Liu Yurou.

Liu Jia raised his eyelids and looked at Liu Yurou.

"Now that you put it that way, you're completely on our side of the argument. You were afraid of causing us trouble, so you secretly slipped away, and because you felt bad about it, you even left some money behind?"

Liu Yurou nodded repeatedly, making several "uh-huh" sounds.

Li Zhenhe kept giving Liu Yurou meaningful glances.

Liu Yurou sniffed again and pitifully whispered in Liu Jia's ear.

"Third brother, you have no idea what kind of life I live every day. It's not a normal life at all. I don't have to worry about food and drink, but I don't have a single friend."

“My dad is never home, and the people around me are afraid to talk to me. They just say ‘uh’ or ‘yes’ all the time. I feel like I’m locked in a cage.”

"You think I'm living a life of luxury, but actually I'm just a bird locked in a cage!"

“I don’t want to live like this. If my mother saw me like this from heaven, she would be very sad.”

Liu Jia hadn't listened to anything before, but the last sentence made him re-evaluate Liu Yurou.

Li Zhenhe has a quick tongue.

"Xiaoyu, your mother..."

“My mother passed away when I was as old as I can remember. Throughout my life, my father has had one woman after another, but none of them were my mother.”

When Li Yurou spoke of her mother, her mood darkened, and her smile disappeared.

Li Zhenhe quietly nudged Liu Jia's arm.

"Alright, let's move on from this one, okay?"

Liu Jia knew that Liu Yurou hadn't done anything wrong except for secretly running away.

Just thinking about how worried he had been for the past few days made Liu Jia furious.

But all of this was negated by what Liu Yu said later.

In his previous life, his mother died because of him, and this matter has always been a knot in Liu Jia's heart.

Countless days and nights were spent in longing and self-reproach.

Liu Yurou is a young girl. Anyone who has lost their mother at an age must feel something that cannot be described in a few words.

"Why should I, a grown man, take this seriously with a little girl like you? Let's not talk about it anymore."

As soon as Liu Jiagang said this, Liu Yurou, who was opposite him, burst into laughter before she could even wipe away her tears.

"I knew it, Third Brother isn't angry with me."

"Stop joking. After you went back, your dad didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Ultimately, Liu Jia was still worried about Liu Yurou.

Liu Yurou pouted, revealing her domineering expression from before once again.

"Who can do anything to me? If they make me angry again, I'll run away!"

Liu Jia was speechless.

I really don't know what to say when I encounter such a bizarre father and daughter.

Perhaps, Lao Liu was worried that Liu Yurou would run away again, which is why he had so many people following her!

Thinking of that group of people from earlier, Liu Jia suddenly remembered something else.

People were coming and going on the street, and many of them were tilting their heads to look in this direction.

Liu Jia knew perfectly well that those grown men weren't looking at him.

Liu Jia took two steps to the side and looked up, pointing to a large tree not far away.

"This isn't the place to talk, let's go over there."

Seeing that Liu Jia was no longer angry with her, Liu Yurou was naturally overjoyed and immediately did as Liu Jia said.

The tree is very thick and lush.

Under the bright sun, the dense foliage looks like a large umbrella.

There was a large, cool, shady area underground.

"Xiaoyu, what do those people who were following you do usually?"

"Third Brother, is something wrong? They usually follow me around. If I don't go out, they do their own thing," Liu Yurou said, rolling her eyes. "They're definitely not doing anything good."

"Yes, Xiaoyu, you didn't see how domineering they were. I just fed them a few popsicles, and these guys were about to attack me!"

Li Zhenhe pursed his lips, feeling angry just thinking about what had just happened.

Liu Yurou was startled.

"Brother Li, they... they're being so unreasonable?"

Li Zhenhe nodded.

"It's not just unreasonable, it's downright lawless. Just now, I arranged to go to Lao Liu's place with your third brother. I was waiting for him under the big tree and wanted to buy some popsicles when those people rushed over."

"They're completely reckless and domineering!"

"But to be honest, if it really came down to a fight, I really wouldn't be able to beat them."

Liu Yurou felt a warmth in her heart after hearing this.

Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe actually wanted to come find him, all by themselves. How much courage did that take?

Although Liu Jia's words were unpleasant, he still cared about himself.

This alone proves that I didn't misjudge him.

Seeing Liu Yurou's surprised expression, Li Zhenhe quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, Sanzi, didn't we agree to meet under the big locust tree? Where did you go?"

Only now did Li Zhenhe remember to ask Liu Jia why he hadn't seen this matter.

Liu Jia looked at Liu Yurou, then at Li Zhenhe.

He then briefly recounted his encounter with Li Dongfang.

Both of them were stunned, and Li Zhenhe was so surprised that he couldn't even speak.

"What kind of world is this? Does everyone think they're a hero?"

"You know what, that guy has an incredibly strong gangster vibe. He calls me 'Big Brother' all the time and clasps his hands in a fist salute all the time, making me sound like I'm not fitting in."

After answering Li Zhenhe's question, Liu Jia looked at Liu Yurou again.

"Xiaoyu, I don't know who Li Dongfang is, but I've seen through the group of people who are chasing him."

"who is it?"

"Those people who follow you."

Liu Yurou's eyes narrowed, and her face turned pale.

Her father only told her that the people following her were bodyguards from outside, but he never expected that they would be so unreasonable outside.

If someone else had said these words, Liu Yurou would have thought about it carefully, but the current situation is different.

These words came from Liu Jia!

Moreover, these people are bullying Li Zhenhe!

Liu Yurou was first shocked, then filled with anger.

It seems that simply making those guys kowtow to Liu Jia wasn't enough!

I'll have to kowtow to Li Zhenhe later!

Unbeknownst to her, Liu Yurou's lips curled up slightly.

Liu Jia raised an eyebrow.

Although he hadn't spent much time with Liu Yurou, Liu Jia had already noticed this subtle gesture.

This girl is definitely thinking about something again!

“I definitely can’t go with you guys for the time being. My dad would love to lock me in a cage.”

Liu Yurou said slowly.

Seeing Liu Yurou looking so pitiful, Li Zhenhe felt a pang of sympathy.

However, Li Zhenhe did not point out that Lao Liu was wrong.

"Xiaoyu, parents always have the same heart. Your father is worried that you will be bullied outside. He is just worried. He is doing this for your own good. If you think about it this way, you will feel much better."

Liu Yurou rolled her eyes, clearly displeased.

“If he really cares about me, he should know what I need. From childhood to adulthood, he has never known what I am thinking.”

"Then what do you need?"

As soon as Liu Jia finished speaking, Liu Yurou said, "I miss my mom."

Missing your mom?

This is a difficult problem.

If Liu Yurou's mother has only separated from Lao Liu, it's not difficult to handle; at worst, it will just take some time and effort to find her.

But the person has already passed away, so how do we find them?

"You... can look at more photos of your mother."

Liu Jia proposed a solution.

Liu Yurou shook her head like a wave drum.

What's the point of looking at photos? Photos can't speak, and they can't know what's on your mind.

"I'm not a kid anymore."

Liu Yurou's statement was ambiguous.

Liu Jia and Li Zhenhe looked at each other, neither of them understanding what Liu Yurou meant.

The three people sat under a big tree, each seemingly preoccupied with their own thoughts.

"Liu Jia, what are you doing?"

Another crisp sound came from behind, and Liu Jia instinctively looked up.

"It's nothing, Yan'er, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jia was completely stunned.

What's happening?

Is this what they call being two-faced?

Or is it that you spent so much time with Guo Xiaoyan in the past that caring for her has become instinctive?

Liu Jia had already divorced Guo Xiaoyan and started a new life, but Guo Xiaoyan's sudden remark still left Liu Jia stunned.

Actually, I should have just politely said hello.

But I don't know why, those words seemed to come out without thinking, they just popped out of my mouth.

Liu Jia frowned, feeling embarrassed.

Across from her, Guo Xiaoyan's eyes also flashed with surprise.

Liu Jia... actually called me Yan'er?

How long has it been since he called himself that?

Liu Jia stared at her from across the table, and Guo Xiaoyan's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"I... came out for a walk, what are you doing here...?"

As she spoke, Guo Xiaoyan's gaze lingered on Liu Yurou.

The meaning of the inquiry couldn't be clearer.