Yi Roujing endured half an hour of sugar-coated artillery in the car, her face stiff from smiling, and when the Qing University stop arrived, she hurriedly grabbed her things, held Baozi’s hand, and greeted everyone before getting off.

After the car drove away, Yi Roujing rubbed her face.

"Mom, did I say something wrong?" Baozi, seeing his mother’s expression, was smart enough to understand what was going on.

"No, you didn’t say anything wrong, our Baozi was just speaking the truth." Yi Roujing smiled and bent down to pat her son’s head.

"But let me tell you, in this world, you need to be cautious. Especially with strangers, you shouldn’t share everything with people you don’t know." Yi Roujing explained softly.

"Baozi is still young, really, I shouldn’t be telling you about the evils of human nature, but because our Baozi is smart, I can talk to you about it."

"Before Baozi was born, while still in my belly, we hadn’t yet moved to Jing City. We took the train from our hometown to Jing City to visit your grandfather."

"On the train, there was a very kind and friendly lady who asked our names, where we were from, who was in our family, and what kind of work we did."

"She even relied on her age to ask a young girl to help carry her things when getting off the train."

"After getting off the train, she prevented the girl from boarding again, claiming that the girl was her sister-in-law. At that time, there was a very strong man waiting on the platform, who came over and hit the girl, accusing her of being rebellious after going to the city, neglecting her family."

"That man claimed to be the girl’s husband, and the people around saw this scene and thought it was a family matter, even saying the girl was at fault."

Baozi listened, stunned, "A swindler, a kidnapper?"

This time it was Yi Roujing’s turn to be surprised, "Baozi knows such people?"

"Dad told me," Baozi replied honestly, "He said the most frightening thing in this world is humans—they can lie through their teeth, and some people have bad natures."

"I don’t quite understand those people yet, but now hearing Mom’s example, I get it." Baozi looked at Yi Roujing with admiration shining in his large peach blossom eyes.

Seeing this, Yi Roujing’s heart felt soft, and she leaned down to plant a kiss on Baozi’s forehead, "My son is truly smart."

Baozi reached up to touch his forehead, grinning foolishly, his eyes shining brighter, clearly indicating a very good mood.

"What Mom tells you is something personally seen and heard."

"How should you handle such situations?" Baozi asked earnestly.

"When you can ensure your own safety, you can moderately offer help," Yi Roujing said, "But this advice is for adults. Children should stay away from danger and seek help from police officers, who are good comrades serving the people."

Upon hearing this, Baozi nodded, "Mom, I understand."

The two chatted as they made their way to Qing University’s gate.

"Sir, how do you get to the Management Department at Qing University?" Yi Roujing handed a few sweets to the gatekeeper, kindly inquiring.

The elderly man addressed as ’sir’ looked at Baozi standing beside Yi Roujing. His stern face broke into a smile; many came to the school to find family members, but rarely did anyone ask him for directions. To encounter such a good-looking young woman and child today was unexpected.

"You head straight down this way, turn right at the third intersection, keep going, and at the end, you’ll arrive—it’s about a ten-minute walk," the old man said with a smile, then passed the milk candy from Yi Roujing to Baozi.

"Young one, you can eat this," the gatekeeper said with a kindly expression.

Baozi shook his head, "What Mom gave to Grandpa belongs to Grandpa. I have my own."

Baozi tugged at his clothing pocket, which contained several milk candies.

The gatekeeper was surprised by this, as few children could resist the temptation of candy, especially milk candy.

"What’s the little one’s name?"

"Xu Muyi, nickname Baozi."

"Then keep this; Grandpa is just reciprocating the gesture." The gatekeeper took out a wooden carved, lifelike bird from his pocket, "Grandpa made it himself, for you to play with."

Baozi’s eyes sparkled as he looked up at Yi Roujing, seeing her nod, he smiled and accepted the wooden bird to express his gratitude. "Thank you, Grandpa."

After bidding farewell to the gatekeeper, mother and son followed the directions laid out.

"Mom, that Grandpa is amazing. This bird looks just like a real one." Baozi was delighted with the wooden bird.

Meanwhile, at the gatehouse.

"Professor Tian, sorry to trouble you," a middle-aged man in a faded military coat hurriedly ran towards the gate, his face full of apology.

"No worries, people have emergencies, it’s human nature," Professor Tian replied with a smile, having felt warmth and joy.

The middle-aged man watched the usually stern Professor Tian smile and felt quite surprised.

Yi Roujing and Baozi walked for more than ten minutes and arrived at a teaching building. Yi Roujing with her things and holding Baozi’s hand, smiled as she stopped two passing girls to ask.

"Excuse me, are you from the Management Department?" Yi Roujing asked gently.

One girl had a round face with baby fat, quite cute, while the other was taller, about the same height as Yi Roujing, wearing a nice red sweater.

"Yes, are you looking for someone from the Management Department?" The round-faced girl glanced at Yi Roujing, emphasizing Baozi’s black turtleneck and red jacket, "Wow, Sister, is this your son? He’s so beautiful."

In this era, very few children look as clean and white as Baozi at three or four years old; it clearly showed the family’s good conditions.

"Hello, Auntie," Baozi was in his charming mode, feeling a bit tired.

"Excuse me, is Ding Anguo..."

"Sister is looking for Ding Anguo, right." The round-faced girl seemed excited, while the taller girl frowned slightly.

"Sister, let me guide you," the round-faced girl offered to lead the way.

"Or we could ask Ding Anguo to come out?" The tall girl suggested, looking disapprovingly at the round-faced girl, who stuck out her tongue.

"Oh, she’s coming." The round-faced girl’s eyes seemed to say, "This isn’t my fault."

Yi Roujing was puzzled, turned her head but didn’t see Ding Anguo, instead noticed a girl with pigtails dressed in a military green coat, carrying books and approaching.

"Yuanxiao, Hanmei, why haven’t you gone to lunch?"

"Xiaoqing arrived, where is Ding Anguo?" Xie Yuanxiao inquired, sticking her head out to look.

Liu Xiaoqing blushed slightly, "Anguo was detained by the professor, should take a while for him to have lunch."

Yi Roujing raised her eyebrows upon hearing this, understanding why the round-faced Yuanxiao was acting as she did.

"Sister-in-law, why don’t we wait with you for a while," Wen Hanmei suggested with a smile towards Yi Roujing.

Uh, Yi Roujing didn’t mind the greeting but realized they had misunderstood the relationship.

Wen Hanmei’s words made Liu Xiaoqing glance at Yi Roujing, who amazed her since she arrived, initially assuming she was with Wen Hanmei, but hadn’t expected...