Apart from the presences of Rao Beichen and Rao Can, there was an unfamiliar aura.
Ordinarily, such a subtle presence would not warrant Su Ling's particular attention.
However, when she detected that strange aura, her heart suddenly began to pound violently.
Under Su Ling and the others' watchful eyes, Rao Beichen's mobile house slowly approached them.
Rao Beichen gently lowered the mobile house until it was at the same height as the container. Then, the door of the mobile house opened, and a passage extended from the container to the house, connecting the two.
Soon, Rao Beichen and his sister walked out of the house, one after the other.
Rao Can was overjoyed to see familiar faces.
She bypassed Rao Beichen and ran towards Su Ling, calling out, "Sister Su Ling."
Su Ling's initial focus had been on the Rao siblings. It was only when Wen Shangqi appeared that her attention shifted.
"Shangqi!"
The moment Su Ling saw Wen Shangqi, her pupils contracted, her eyes filled with surprise and joy.
Gu Shangse stood beside Su Ling and, upon hearing her call the stranger opposite her "Shangqi," he abruptly looked over.
At that sight, he himself was stunned.
He finally understood why Su Ling had called him Shangqi when they met at the Xuyang police station.
It was because he and Shangqi truly looked alike.
If he hadn't known he was an only child, he would have genuinely believed Shangqi was his brother.
After calling out to Shangqi, Su Ling immediately walked forward.
Perhaps finding walking too slow, she broke into a run.
Rao Can watched Su Ling approach, her joyous anticipation evident on her face.
She had even opened her arms, preparing to give Su Ling a huge hug.
But Su Ling, upon reaching her, bypassed her and ran behind her without hesitation.
Seeing Su Ling approaching, Rao Beichen seemed to anticipate something and quickly stepped aside.
Su Ling reached Wen Shangqi and directly wrapped her arms around his neck, her tiptoes barely touching the ground.
Holding Wen Shangqi, feeling his warmth and his presence, and knowing it was not a dream or an illusion, Su Ling hugged him tightly, her voice trembling, "Shangqi, we finally met. I missed you so much."
In this moment, Su Ling was truly, incredibly happy.
She had thought she would have to wait longer, much longer, to see Shangqi.
She didn't have to wait anymore. She had seen Shangqi; Shangqi had come for her. She was so happy and felt so fortunate.
Wen Shangqi had expected to feel repulsion or discomfort at Su Ling's embrace.
But he didn't. In fact, the moment Su Ling hugged him, his previously unsettled heart suddenly found its anchor.
Listening to her trembling voice by his ear, his heart inexplicably tightened, aching faintly.
He slightly bent down, so she wouldn't have to stand on tiptoe to embrace him.
The Rao siblings, Gu Shangse, and the others all turned their gazes to Su Ling and Wen Shangqi.
Especially Gu Shangse, watching the scene unfold, he finally understood Shangqi's importance to Su Ling.
She wasn't someone who openly displayed her emotions, but in front of Shangqi, she was like a child reunited with the person who would take her home, like an adult who had found the protector she had been desperately seeking, finally finding a sense of reliance.
It was like the saying: "The moment you arrived, I wanted to cry. My support has come, and I don't have to pretend to be an adult anymore."
Su Ling had always given them the impression of being incredibly strong, powerful enough to handle anything on her own.
But they had forgotten that she was only twenty-three or twenty-four years old, still a girl who needed protection.