Chapter 96: Meeting His Biological Father at the Police Station Entrance

Xiao Wei’s confused eyes flickered slightly, saying nothing, seeming to silently accept this explanation.

Xie Yunshu said this deliberately. Trusting Lu Zhixing to find Lu Jianwei was unreliable, and she didn’t want to hand Xiao Wei back to Zhou Xinyue. So she asked the police officers at the station to call Lu Jianwei—this “grandpa” should care no matter what.

This was the most she could do.

Several police officers were stunned. The name Lu Jianwei was not unfamiliar; as junior officers, they generally knew most officials in Haicheng, big or small. Could this Lu Jianwei be the same deputy director Lu they knew?

Xie Yunshu added: “Isn’t he some kind of deputy director? Officers, could you help find the child’s grandfather?”

Old Zhang, who was taking the case notes, felt a jolt in his heart. The deputy director Lu’s grandson was being abused regularly? If this got out, the Lu family would lose face again!

Haicheng wasn’t a very big city, especially the Jing’an district where everyone was connected in some way or another. In the 1980s, with few entertainment options, the juiciest gossip was about scandals.

For example: whose daughter-in-law was unfaithful, the next-door mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fighting for the 300th time, which man was caught with a widow, or which husband was cheating—gossip was never in short supply.

This police station was right across from Haicheng Hospital and near the family housing compound. The scandal around Lu Zhixing and Zhou Xinyue was already known, though not widely discussed. Now another story about child abuse emerged—if the Lu family wasn’t famous, who else would be?

But the child was truly pitiful. Old Zhang didn’t think twice. One call later, he reached Lu Jianwei’s workplace: “Hello, this is Jing’an Police Station. Is Lu Jianwei there? His grandson has been brought here. We hope he can come as soon as possible.”

Lu deputy director’s grandson?

The receptionist quickly replied, “Lu deputy director is in a meeting now. Are you sure it’s his grandson? We can send someone over right now to pick him up.”

She didn’t dare refuse, but Lu Jianwei was busy in a meeting, with the director present. She wouldn’t dare interrupt.

Xie Yunshu leaned closer to the phone and heard the receptionist’s answer. She raised an eyebrow and took the receiver: “The child was brought here by me. He’s covered in injuries and has been severely abused. I think it’s necessary for Deputy Director Lu to know about this.”

She absolutely wouldn’t quietly return the child. Zhou Xinyue’s abuse must be known to everyone—not for revenge, but so she wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on the child again.

The receptionist gasped, “Abused?”

Xie Yunshu confirmed, “Yes, and last night the child was alone outside wearing thin clothes. If we hadn’t found him in time, he might have died. I suspect someone malicious is targeting him, so Deputy Director Lu needs to be informed.”

The receptionist didn’t dare delay anymore, hurriedly said, “Please wait a moment, I’ll notify Director Lu immediately.”

After hanging up, Old Zhang’s eyes widened: “Hey young lady, how do you just say things like that—malicious revenge? Without evidence, you can’t just make claims!”

Xie Yunshu blinked innocently, apologizing: “Sorry, that was just my guess. I was too angry. When I saw the child last night, he was almost dead.”

Those injuries were obviously old wounds. The child’s relatives couldn’t be unaware. Regardless of how the child got lost, the abuse was definitely related to the Lu family.

And most likely, related to the child’s mother.

Old Zhang sighed. With this case, whether the Lu family liked it or not, their reputation would be damaged.

Throughout the process, Lu Xiao Wei said not a word. He sat quietly on the stool, only reacting when Xie Yunshu said she would take him home—his dull eyes flickered.

Xie Yunshu sighed again. She crouched down, tidied his clothes, and gently said, “Do you remember this place? The police can help and save you. Do you understand?”

Can they save him?

Xiao Wei’s eyes flickered but still said nothing.

At the Haicheng family housing compound, Zhou Xinyue was sobbing, clutching Lu Zhixing’s arm: “I searched the entire compound, no one has seen Xiao Wei.”

The whole compound knew about the lost child now. Although people despised Zhou Xinyue deep down, no one wished harm on the child: “Lu doctor, I think you should report this to the police soon. Time is running out and there are bad people around!”

“Xiao Wei is only a few years old and doesn’t talk much. If traffickers caught him, where would we find him?”

“They said he’s only been missing a short time. If you hurry and look, you can find him.”

Lu Zhixing’s brow furrowed deeply. He glanced at the empty house, got into his own car, and said, “We’re going to the police station now.”

Police station?

Zhou Xinyue’s crying face froze momentarily, instinctively resisting: “Zhixing, let’s keep looking. Maybe he’s just hiding somewhere playing.”

Li’s wife had long grown tired of this. The child’s missing, and the mother isn’t actively searching—she’s still clinging to the man and acting spoiled? She got up early but never saw Zhou Xinyue searching the yard; instead, she dressed up nicely and went to the hospital.

“Zhou nurse, if you waste more time, the child could be in real danger! How long has it been? Are you even his real mother? You don’t look worried at all.”

At her words, everyone turned to look. Zhou Xinyue was crying but her hair was perfect—not a single strand out of place. She looked more like an actress than a frantic mother.

Lu Zhixing pushed her aside coldly: “Forget it, finding the child is important. I’m going to the police now!”

Zhou Xinyue bit her lip and had to follow: “Zhixing, wait for me.”

This was serious. The family compound mothers all worried and followed Lu Zhixing to the police station to help find the child.

Meanwhile, outside the police station, a car had arrived. The gloomy-faced Lu Jianshe was finally called to the station.

The receptionist didn’t delay. The secretary notified the director, and the meeting was temporarily stopped. Upon hearing the Lu family grandson might have been deliberately harmed, the director immediately took it seriously, sent his secretary to handle it, and asked for a work report afterward.

Lu Zhixing, rushing to the police station entrance, unexpectedly met his biological father…