Chapter 139: A Family of Four, All Together
Criminal Police Captain Bian Feng replied during the call, “After investigation and evidence collection by my colleagues, and reviewing surveillance videos from Mengyao’s Motorcycle Bar Club, it has been confirmed that the person who drugged and kidnapped Zhou Mengyao, although wearing a hood, matches the female kidnapper Yao Yumeng in height, build, hair, and clothing.”
“Furthermore, a colleague just called to report that a diary planning the crime was found in the home of the suspect Yao Yumeng. It made no mention of Lin Lang, and the details of the crime indicate it was carried out independently, which should exclude Lin Lang from suspicion of collaborative involvement.”
“Understood, Captain.”
After hanging up, Police Officer Zhou Lei exclaimed, “Mr. Lin, you are truly amazing! Our police actually did apprehend four human traffickers, three men and one woman, at House No. 32, Liandong Village, Anxi Town, Jiading District, and rescued two abducted children.”
“This included Cai Xiaonian, the 3-year-old boy reported missing in our jurisdiction yesterday. Mr. Lin, are you really proficient in metaphysics, able to calculate and predict?!”
Lin Lang kindly reminded him, “Police Officer Zhou, I, though unskilled, have calculated that at 7 PM on the third of next month, there will be an operation to apprehend drug traffickers in your jurisdiction. You are the only male descendant in four generations of the Zhou Family. If you don’t want to sacrifice yourself heroically, please take a sick day and rest. I can only tell you this much to help you.”
Police Officer Zhou Lei gasped after hearing this and asked in astonishment, “Mr. Lin, do you mean that I will sacrifice myself during this drug bust operation?” “I, Lin Lang, am just saying it, and you, Police Officer Zhou, are just listening. Everyone has their own destiny; whether you believe it or not is up to you.”
Police Officer Zhou Lei wiped cold sweat and said weakly, “Thank you very much for Mr. Lin’s kind reminder! However, if I take a sick day to avoid this misfortune, wouldn’t someone among our responding colleagues have to sacrifice themselves in my place?!”
Lin Lang shrugged regretfully and said, “Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs. Someone must always bravely sacrifice for justice, mustn’t they?”
Police Officer Zhou Lei’s attitude did a 180-degree turn, and he said very respectfully, “Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, but Mr. Lin possesses the virtue of cherishing life. Thank you for your kind reminder.”
“Also, thank you for providing our police with the tip-off, bringing the despicable human trafficking gang to justice.”
Police Officer Zhou Lei proactively shook hands with Lin Lang to express his gratitude.
After shaking hands, Lin Lang patted Zhou Lei’s side shoulder and said earnestly, “Brother, your wife’s due date is less than two months away. You wouldn’t want your healthy, chubby eldest son to become the child of a martyr as soon as he’s born, would you?”
Police Officer Zhou Lei’s body trembled upon hearing this, as if his soft spot had been hit. His face instantly changed, and he said, sweating profusely, “Mr. Lin is benevolent, and I, Lei Zi, will remember your kindness!”
Lin Lang continued, “By the way, your son, Zhou Zhennan, will debut in the C position of the boy group R.I.S.E. when he grows up, becoming a somewhat famous idol singer, very popular with young female fans.”
Police Officer Zhou Lei was astonished upon hearing this and said, “My humble son hasn’t even been born yet, and Mr. Lin has already calculated his future fortune and achievements. You are truly amazing?!”
Lin Lang pretended to be mysterious and said, “I also know that Zhou Zhennan is the name your father chose in advance for your unborn son, because your wife is a nurse in the hospital’s radiology department, and during her B-ultrasound prenatal check-up, she knew she was carrying a boy.”
“Mr. Lin, you are truly a divine fortune-teller!” Police Officer Zhou Lei was utterly shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Lin Lang then said, “The victim, Miss Zhou, is not only an idol racer but also the image spokesperson for our Penguin QQ. I hope your police force can handle this case confidentially and try your best not to cause any negative social impact on Miss Zhou.”
Police Officer Zhou Lei replied, “Please rest assured, Mr. Lin. Miss Zhou is a public figure, and her tragic kidnapping and confinement involving a time bomb, if leaked, would cause serious social impact. Our police will handle the case confidentially.”
Lin Lang politely replied, “That would be greatly appreciated!”
“This is what our police should do.”
Lin Lang smiled indifferently upon hearing this and asked, “Can I leave now?”
“Oh~”
Police Officer Zhou Lei scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly, “Thank you for Mr. Lin’s cooperation with the inquiry and investigation. You have now been cleared of suspicion. Just sign the statement, and you can leave with Miss Zhou.”
Lin Lang signed while replying, “After all, human lives are at stake, and cooperating with the police investigation is every citizen’s duty. I fully understand your police force’s ‘exclusion of reasonable doubt’ in criminal cases. It’s good that the case has been thoroughly investigated.”
“Farewell, Mr. Lin!”
Lin Lang nodded politely and slowly left the interrogation room.
It was already late at night.
As soon as he opened the door of the interrogation room, he saw Zhou Mengyao, who had already washed her face and wiped off the bloodstains on her body, anxiously waiting for Lin Lang outside the interrogation room.
Lin Lang approached Zhou Mengyao with a smile and said gently, “We can go now, Mengyao. I’ll take you back to the Zhou Residence right away. You should take a good bath to wash away the bad luck.”
“Mm.” The exhausted Zhou Mengyao nodded obediently.
“It’s all over! Leave the rest to the police investigation. Let’s go home.” Lin Lang put his arm around Zhou Mengyao’s shoulder and slowly walked out of the Shanghai Fourth Criminal Investigation Division.
Immediately after, the anxious Zhou Zhongdang and Zhuang Jingxue arrived at the Shanghai Fourth Criminal Investigation Division upon hearing the news.
“Daughter!”
“Daughter, are you alright?”
The anxious Zhuang Jingxue ran towards Zhou Mengyao with tears in her eyes and embraced her Baby daughter, Zhou Mengyao, tightly.
“Mom, I’m fine. It was Lin Lang who desperately disarmed the bomb and saved me, woo woo…”
AI Generated Image of Zhou Mengyao
Zhou Mengyao cried in her mother Zhuang Jingxue’s arms like a wronged child, tears gushing out like a broken dam.
Upon seeing her daughter Zhou Mengyao safe and sound, Zhuang Jingxue couldn’t help but burst into tears, holding Zhou Mengyao tightly, her heart aching.
“You scared Mom to death!”
“Fortunately, my Baby daughter is unharmed, otherwise how could Mom live?!”
“Woo woo…”
Zhuang Jingxue and her daughter, still shaken, hugged each other and cried in fear, a scene of deep mother-daughter affection that deeply moved Lin Lang.
Lin Lang greeted, “Master, Mistress, you’ve arrived?!”
Zhou Zhongdang was startled to see his daughter Zhou Mengyao safe and sound. The stone in his heart finally dropped, and his tense expression relaxed with a sigh of relief.
Then, Zhou Zhongdang said with gratitude, “My good disciple! Your Master thanks you so much! If you hadn’t stepped forward and desperately disarmed the bomb to save Mengyao, I, your Master, would have had to send off my child with white hair!”
“A Lang, our entire family will forever remember your life-saving kindness to my little daughter Mengyao! We have no way to repay you!”
Lin Lang quickly waved his hand and replied, “Master, you’re exaggerating!”
“We are already one family. Saving Mengyao is also my duty. As long as Mengyao is safe and sound, that’s all that matters. Master, you don’t need to thank me!”
The master and disciple smiled at each other, their bond growing deeper.
Zhou Zhongdang had tears in his smile and gave Lin Lang a fatherly hug, saying with great gratitude, “A Lang, you are truly your Master’s treasure disciple!”
“The most correct thing your Master has done in this life is taking you on as his last disciple.”
“You are a noble person to our Zhou Family. Your Master must have accumulated blessings for eight lifetimes to receive such a blessed treasure disciple like you!”
“Master, you just had stent surgery not long ago, so you shouldn’t get too emotional. We are one family, so there’s no need for formalities.” Lin Lang patted his Master Zhou Zhongdang’s back.
Zhou Zhongdang wiped his tears after hearing this, walked towards his daughter Zhou Mengyao, and said with eyes full of tenderness, “You must have been terrified by the kidnappers, daughter?”
Zhou Mengyao sniffled and cried, still shaken, “Fortunately, Lin Lang appeared in time to save me, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
Zhuang Jingxue’s makeup was smudged from crying, and she looked at Lin Lang with tearful eyes, saying, “A Lang, great kindness needs no words of thanks!”
“I, your Mistress, won’t say many words of thanks. From now on, I will cherish you like a son, and our family of four will live together, complete and harmonious!”
Lin Lang felt a long-lost motherly love and nodded, his eyes somewhat reddened.
Zhou Zhongdang said, “It’s already late night. Mengyao and A Lang are both very tired. The journey home is still half an hour. Let’s go!”
“Dad, I want to ride in Lin Lang’s car.” Zhou Mengyao pointed to the two-door Ferrari convertible parked at the police station entrance.
Zhou Zhongdang replied dotingly, “Okay! A Lang, drive carefully on the way!”
“Understood, Master!”
Lin Lang gentlemanly opened the passenger door for Zhou Mengyao.
Zhou Mengyao wiped her tears and sat into the bright red Ferrari convertible. Her mood was very low because she had just experienced the kidnapping case.
AI Generated Image of Zhou Mengyao
Lin Lang returned to the driver’s seat, started the Ferrari convertible with one button, and the roaring sound immediately came out.
“Vroom vroom…”
After watching Lin Lang drive away from the police station with Zhou Mengyao, Zhou Zhongdang and Zhuang Jingxue then returned to their black Maybach luxury car and slowly drove away from the Shanghai Fourth Criminal Investigation Division.
Along the way, Lin Lang and Zhou Mengyao did not speak much.
Lin Lang focused intently on the road ahead, holding the Ferrari’s steering wheel with one hand, driving attentively and very steadily.
And the beautiful Zhou Mengyao sat quietly in the passenger seat, her body slightly reclined, but her eyes never left Lin Lang.
Zhou Mengyao silently observed every subtle movement, expression, and change in Lin Lang’s eyes.
At this moment, Zhou Mengyao’s heart was filled with love and tenderness. This feeling was like a clear spring slowly flowing in her heart, making her feel incredibly comfortable and peaceful.
Unbeknownst to herself, Zhou Mengyao suddenly realized that she was becoming more and more inseparable from the man in front of her.
Whether it was Lin Lang’s firm and confident gaze, or his profile when driving the Ferrari with one hand, every gesture exuded a charm that deeply attracted Zhou Mengyao.
Only then did Zhou Mengyao realize that her love for Lin Lang was deeply ingrained and she was unable to extricate herself.
It seemed that Zhou Mengyao’s pure love for Lin Lang would not waver in the slightest, no matter how time flowed or how circumstances changed.