Song Suisui was currently nursing a headache. Qin Luyuan clung to her tightly, completely foiling her plan to slip away.  

What’s more, it was still a bit chilly, and she couldn’t help shivering.  

Noticing this, Qin Mulin took off his coat and handed it to her. “If you don’t mind, you can wear this for now.”  

Song Suisui shook her head. “No need.”  

This wasn’t like the open-minded modern era of later years—it was better to be cautious.  

Seeing her refusal, Qin Mulin didn’t insist.  

“I’ll go find a brazier to light a fire and warm you up.”  

With that, he left. Meanwhile, Qin Luyuan clung tightly to Song Suisui’s neck, whispering in her ear with his adorable, milky voice, “Sister, don’t go~”  

“Alright~ Sister won’t leave. But loosen your grip a little, okay? It’s too tight—I can barely breathe.”  

Hearing this, Qin Luyuan relaxed his arms slightly, but he still held on firmly, as if afraid Song Suisui would change her mind.  

Song Suisui sighed helplessly. But this was the little one she had saved—what else could she do?!  

Little Luyuan was fair-skinned and adorable, an utterly endearing child.  

Aside from being a sucker for good looks and nice voices, Song Suisui also had zero resistance to cute things.  

In the end, she found herself back inside the police station.  

This time, she was personally welcomed in by Qin Luyuan’s parents.  

The couple had been busy getting the details of the situation when, in a moment of distraction, their child’s savior had slipped away—and their son had tearfully chased after her.  

When they saw how closely Qin Luyuan clung to Song Suisui, their eyes reddened with emotion.  

Qin Luyuan had been born just as Qin Muwen was being promoted. His wife, unwilling to let him take up his new post alone, had sent their six-month-old son to her mother’s family, asking them to care for him temporarily.  

The couple had planned to settle in first before bringing their child to live with them.  

But as it turned out, the conditions at the new post were rather harsh and unsuitable for a young child.  

Thus, they had no choice but to leave their son with his maternal grandparents.  

Who could have guessed that this arrangement would last over four years?  

Though they visited whenever they had time, they didn’t realize that Qin Luyuan, with his unusually high intelligence, remembered much of his early childhood.  

Because of his sharp mind, Qin Luyuan often spent his time reading or lost in thought.  

Those who didn’t understand him would gossip behind his back, labeling him as an aloof and peculiar child.  

Though Song Suisui hadn’t spent much time with him, she had already determined that he was a highly intelligent child—not a “child of the stars.”  

(Note: “Children of the stars” is a poetic Chinese term for children with autism.)  

In truth, many children on the autism spectrum also possess high intelligence.  

They live in their own worlds, perceiving things differently from ordinary people.  

Unfortunately, in this era, such groups received little attention. Even in the modern, developed society Song Suisui came from, awareness was limited—she had only learned about them while volunteering.  

Qin Mulin returned quickly, leading Song Suisui—who was still carrying Qin Luyuan—to a spot where he had prepared a brazier.  

They still had to stay at the station for a while, so Song Suisui needed to wait a little longer.  

Aside from the brazier, Qin Mulin also brought her a blanket.  

But Song Suisui declined—she was already soaked. Adding a blanket would only make her even damper.  

“I’ve already sent someone to notify your family. They should bring you a change of dry clothes soon.”  

Hearing this, a single word flashed through Song Suisui’s mind: Doomed!

She was definitely going to get an earful from her parents and siblings.  

She wailed internally, but on the surface, she remained calm and nodded politely. “Thank you.”  

“No need to thank me. If anything, our family should be the ones thanking you…”  

“You’re too kind. Anyone else in my place would have done the same—it’s just lending a helping hand.”