Han Yu became a police officer specifically to find his biological sister.
Despite years of service, he had still found no trace of his sister.
Holding the photograph, Han Yu endured another sleepless night.
As dawn broke faintly the next day, Han Yu opened his eyes in bed to find himself having slept with the photograph clutched in his arms.
His fingers caressed the face of the person in the photo as he resolutely closed the album and returned it to the drawer.
He got up, changed, freshened up, and went downstairs for his morning run.
As soon as he reached the bottom of the stairs, he heard joyful laughter from the kitchen, though the laughter was tinged with some static.
Curiously, Han Yu walked towards the kitchen and saw Cheng Xiaorui there, helping the cook by preparing vegetables, while gesturing with her hands, 'chatting' with the cook.
Although Cheng Xiaorui was mute, she could still laugh, but her laughter wasn't as pleasant as a normal person's.
"Ah, you're a pitiable girl too. My son is deaf, and I can't communicate with him normally, so I specially learned sign language. Otherwise, I wouldn't understand you 'talking' either."
The cook happened to know sign language; otherwise, if Cheng Xiaorui had gestured with her hands, the cook would likely not have understood.
Han Yu stood to the side, listening to their conversation, feeling somewhat gratified, and turned to leave the living room to go for his run.
An hour later, Han Yu returned from his morning run. Cheng Xiaorui was still in the kitchen, assisting the cook.
When he finished washing up and changing, and went downstairs, he was greeted by the aroma of delicious food.
"Yu, morning."
Han Yu's older brother, Han Jin, had also woken up and greeted him.
"Morning, brother." Han Yu nodded.
Then, Mother Han and Father Han also came downstairs.
A servant approached, "Sir, Madam, Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, it's time to eat."
"Alright."
Mother Han responded, then looked up towards the third floor. "Has that little girl not woken up yet?"
The servant beside her immediately replied, "Madam is referring to Miss Cheng, isn't she? She woke up early this morning to help in the kitchen. She's a very diligent and sensible young lady."
"Is that so?" Mother Han's eyes lit up, and she smiled with relief.
The group proceeded to the dining room and took their seats, admiring the rich breakfast laid out on the table, its appearance, aroma, and taste all perfect.
Having finished her tasks, Cheng Xiaorui emerged from the kitchen. Upon seeing them, she quickly nodded slightly and signed, [Uncle, Aunt, Brother, good morning.]
Han Yu immediately explained, "She's saying 'good morning' to you."
"You girl, why did you wake up so early?" Mother Han walked up to Cheng Xiaorui, affectionately taking her hand. "There's a cook in the kitchen, you don't need to help. Come, sit and eat."
[Thank you, Auntie. I've caused you trouble.] Cheng Xiaorui took out her phone, quickly typed a few words, and held the screen vertically in front of Mother Han.
Mother Han smiled, "You're too kind, hahaha. I'm a person who likes liveliness. When you have free time, come over and play, keep me company. Alright?"
Cheng Xiaorui had been worried about how to interact with the Han family, but she never expected them to be so warm and welcoming.
She looked at Han Yu, awaiting his response.
Han Yu walked to the dining table and sat down, saying, "My mom just likes company. If you have time on weekends, you can come over and play too."
"Yes, your aunt is bored all by herself. You visiting often to keep her company would also be helping Xiao Yu." Father Han knew his wife liked Cheng Xiaorui and wanted to make up for everything she had owed her own daughter over the years with Cheng Xiaorui.
It was a form of solace for himself.
However, Han Yu's elder brother, Han Jin, remained silent.
...
Zhuo Rui Technology.
In the morning, Meng Jingwei was at home watching scripts, while Qing Muye was at the company handling company documents.
Knock, knock, knock—
Someone knocked on the office door and entered.
The person who entered was Song Ci. He walked up to Qing Muye and said, "Boss, Ms. Tang Wanxing from Mu Xing Group wants to come over and discuss a collaboration with you."