Li Yalin spoke with a hint of embarrassment, “Auntie, I’m being honest here. I really don’t know how to exin things to their mothers when I head back. The child just messaged me to say she’s pregnant, and then I just vanished…”


    Trying to shift the olddy’s focus, he turned to Asher and asked, “Asher, my wife must have reached out to you, right? What did you tell her?”


    Asher let out a derisive chuckle, “What could I possibly say? I can hardly exin it all… My benefactor advised me to never tell your wife that you were dead, so I told her you were missing instead. I even suggested you might have run off with another woman. How could I say anything differently?”


    Li Yalin sighed heavily, “You need toe up with a better exnation for when you return. If you don’t have a solid answer for this situation, their mothers will likely always be suspicious…”


    Asher pondered for a moment and replied, “Why not say you were feeling down because of being forced into early retirement and decided to find a ce to unwind?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Li Yalin shook his head, feeling embarrassed. “That sounds too irresponsible. If my daughter hadn’t told me about her pregnancy, I might have been able to get away with it. But now that she has shared such significant news, saying I was just trying to rx because I was upset feels half-hearted…”


    Asher clicked his tongue and remarked, “Look, you’ve been missing for days without a word, and you’re worried about how to frame your daughter’s pregnancy? If you don’te clean, there really won’t be a good way out of this…”


    The rest of the An family shared their concern, fully aware of the situation in Li Yalin’s life. He had been estranged from his wife and children for years, and his sudden disappearance during such a critical momentplicated things further. It was clear there were no easy solutions to handle this predicament.<fn4bd7> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? find[?]ovel</fn4bd7>


    It seemed inevitable that Li Yalin would faceints from his wife and daughter upon his return home.


    Just as everyone was feeling anxious for Li Yalin, Fei Kexin suddenly had an idea. “Inspector Li, I think I have a solution. Let’s see if you’re open to it.”


    Li Yalin quickly replied, “Miss Fei, please don’t be formal with me. If you have a good idea, just share it! Regardless of the oue, I, Li Yalin, will be grateful.”


    Fei Kexin exined, “Everyone is aware of the troubles the Fei family faced due to Jamura, and it’smon knowledge that the police haven’t identified the person responsible for those incidents. You can tell your wife and daughter that I privately asked for your help in investigating the mastermind behind it all;”


    “You could exin that due to the confidential nature of my request, you couldn’t give them a heads-up. You had to remain silent about your whereabouts while working on this case;”


    “Additionally, you can express your long-standing frustration over this case and how you saw this as an opportunity to join forces with the Fei family to address it, which motivated you to assist me. If they have doubts, I can back you up on this.”


    Li Yalin considered her proposal and nodded, “This idea is excellent. The reasoning, motivation, and details would hold up to scrutiny…”


    However, he sighed again, feeling helpless. “The truth is, I’ve had a rocky rtionship with my daughter because I was so absorbed in my work. We’re both quite simr, and it led to a cold war between us.”


    “It wasn’t until I waspelled to retire and lost my position as a detective that she reached out tofort me, sharing the news of her pregnancy and hoping I could reconnect with her and her mother…”


    “As a father, I recognize that my daughter was trying to reach out to me, letting go of her pride to offer me a way back…”


    “But if I return home and admit that I ignored her gesture and the news of her pregnancy due to my own frustrations and spent all this time investigating a case, I fear she’ll be even more disappointed in me…”


    Fei Kexin smiled gently and replied, “Actually, that’s easy to fix. You can say that I asked for your help and offered you a substantial sum. You initially wanted to decline, but considering you’re soon to be a grandfather and want to provide better conditions for your children, you decided to take the money. Your main motivation is for the unborn child, and investigating the case is secondary. I’m sure they’ll understand your intentions.”


    After a pause, Fei Kexin continued, “I’ll write you a check for ten million dorster. You can return home with the check, present it to your daughter, and exin the situation. Let her know that this is what I paid you, and that she should consider it for the unborn baby. I believe she’ll appreciate your caring intentions as a future grandfather.”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>