Evening.

Meng Po called Yang Chen again to ensure safety, and she insisted on questioning him.

In the last two days, Yang Chen had been trying to contact Meng Po and Left Envoy Yang but couldn't get through; he even planned to send someone to look for them.

Tonight, Meng Po finally called Yang Chen, and they managed to make contact.

Because they were delayed on the road and took a detour to visit a tourist spot, they used up three days to return to Ancheng.

Upon arriving in Ancheng, Meng Po immediately received the news that Yang Chen had transferred half of the people away; she quickly called to ask what's going on.

Yang Chen did not hide it and informed Meng Po about Night Fire's comatose condition.

Upon receiving this news, Meng Po immediately expressed her desire to come over.

Yang Chen, however, refused Meng Po.

"You need to stay in Ancheng. Without someone there, things won't work. Ancheng doesn't have anyone to manage the big picture right now, you're the pillar. Take care of Wei Xueqing and Yanyan, let Zhao Feiyang do his best to develop the company, and keep an eye on Left Envoy Yang's movements. If the Yun family shows any sign of activity, report to me immediately, you're even prepared to act anytime!"

Meng Po was somewhat unwilling but ultimately agreed, "When will you be back?"

"In a while, I have other matters to handle."

After talking with Meng Po, Yang Chen thought about contacting Left Envoy Yang but stopped, realizing the call might be monitored by Seventh Young Master Yun.

The next day, Yang Chen continued as usual to visit Night Fire; the situation remained the same, and he went to Lab No. 3 without any progress. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Helpless, Yang Chen chose to leave Jinchen, as he had other things to attend to.

As Yang Chen was leaving, Sun Yue insisted on accompanying him.

Yang Chen frowned and said, "You have to take charge of the lab's matters. If you come with me, who's going to handle things here?"

Sun Yue said, "Now that our boss isn't here, I must follow you! Only by ensuring your safety can we ensure our boss remains well!"

Yang Chen replied helplessly, "Your boss is doing fine now!"

"That's not enough!"

Yang Chen could only helplessly accept Sun Yue's unwavering determination.

After making sure someone could take over Sun Yue's work, Yang Chen agreed to leave with her.

Since Sun Yue was accompanying him, the task of driving naturally fell to her hands.

Destination, Ningchuan!

That night.

The two arrived in Ningchuan.

Yang Chen opted to stay at a hotel operated under Zhao Feiyang's management.

This was a high-end hotel primarily promoting Zika Red Wine, named Zika Grand Hotel.

The opening of Zika Grand Hotel caused quite a stir for Zhangkou Grand Hotel.

It also inadvertently hurt a friend.

The accommodation was still nice.

The next day, Yang Chen got up early and headed to the defense area.

Parking the car in front of Elder Zhuo's courtyard, Yang Chen was greeted by a fragrant aroma from within.

He hadn't had breakfast this morning, precisely to grab a free meal.

The guard knew Yang Chen and was somewhat surprised to see him enter.

Yang Chen pushed the door open with a smile and called out, "Uncle Zhuo, what delicious food are you making?"

Upon hearing this voice, Elder Zhuo, who was cooking inside, froze for a moment and hurried out to see.

Seeing Yang Chen, Elder Zhuo was overjoyed and quickly came to hold Yang Chen's hand, saying, "Xiaochen! Is it really you, Xiaochen?"

"It's me, Uncle Zhuo." Yang Chen looked at Elder Zhuo's excited expression, feeling a wave of emotion.

He understood that Elder Zhuo had transferred his love for Zhuo Jingyu to himself; he hadn't contacted Elder Zhuo for over a year, which truly let him down.

"Old Qin! Old Qin! Come out quickly! Xiaochen is back!" Elder Zhuo shouted.

Yang Chen couldn't help but laugh hearing this, knowing the director had always lived with Elder Zhuo.

The director had chosen to retire, leaving the orphanage affairs to Zhao Feiyang and the others, while he stayed in the defense area chatting and living well with Elder Zhuo.

"You rascal! It's been over a year, where have you been? You didn't even call home once, do you know how worried everyone is about you!" Elder Zhuo's tone carried some blame, but more concern.

Yang Chen smiled bitterly, "Some things happened, and I lost track of time."

Qin Zhiyuan came out and saw Yang Chen, his eyes turned red.

Yang Chen quickly stood up, "Principal!"

"You rascal..." The principal pointed at Yang Chen, wanting to reprimand him but ended with a sigh, "It's good you're back! It's good you're back!"

Yang Chen knew the principal was actually the most worried about him. Over the years, it was the principal who raised him, the emotions within couldn't be easily understood.

The atmosphere grew a bit sentimental.

Yang Chen quickly changed the subject, "Uncle Zhuo, I haven't had breakfast yet, what did you make that's so tempting?"

"Oh!" Elder Zhuo quickly stood up and said with a smile, "I almost forgot because you didn't say anything. I steamed locust flower, someone brought them from the countryside. Afraid the cook didn't do a good job, I did it myself and made a lot, we'll eat together!"

Speaking, Elder Zhuo continued to cook.

Soon, a large bowl of fragrant steamed locust flower was served, and Yang Chen's appetite was instantly aroused.

He recalled the last time he ate this locust flower was when the principal personally picked it and steamed it for everyone, mixed with garlic paste and sesame oil, it was delicious enough to swallow your tongue.

Yang Chen ate five bowls and still wasn't satisfied.

After eating, Yang Chen remembered Sun Yue hadn't had any food yet, so he waved her over, invited her in, and shared some.

After eating, they returned to the room.

The principal looked at Yang Chen and said, "Tell us, where have you been all year, what have you done?"

Yang Chen nodded slightly and began to recount his experiences over the year.

Of course, Yang Chen tried to focus on the positive, but nevertheless, it pained both the principal and Elder Zhuo, leaving them sighing with emotion.

Sun Yue listened in surprise; she hadn't expected Yang Chen to endure so much for Ye Xin. She could also tell Yang Chen had hidden quite a lot. If probed deeply, the experiences would likely be beyond what common people could handle.

When Yang Chen mentioned finding Ye Xin in Ancheng, who had lost memory, everyone was understandably worried.

After finishing the story, the group took a while to recover.

Eventually, Elder Zhuo asked, "Did you say Night Fire unexpectedly went into a coma, still staying at Jincheng Hospital?"

"That's right," Yang Chen replied slowly.

"Is there a chance of recovery? Do you know what caused it?" the principal asked.

Yang Chen shook his head, "Being researched."

He didn't mention the parasite issue to avoid alarming them.

After chatting for a while, Yang Chen slowly asked, "Principal, I want to ask you a question."

"Go ahead," the principal said.

Yang Chen asked, "What are my parents' names?"

The principal was slightly taken aback, not expecting Yang Chen to ask this, but after some hesitation, answered, "Your father is called Yang Yanyu, and your mother is called Guo Wenjie."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chen felt a wave of disappointment in his heart.