Catching a thief on the spot

Over the phone, Fang Tian’s mother continued to explain, “Since the police couldn’t find your parents, they asked us to take you in for temporary guardianship.”

“But your father and I were here on business, and we’d already been delayed for over half a month and should have returned long ago. Yet, we couldn’t bear to send you to an orphanage.”

“The police then suggested that we temporarily adopt you, and we’ve been raising you ever since.”

“Actually, I’ve always wanted to tell you this, but I didn’t know how to bring it up. Now that you’re grown, you have the right to know. You can also go find your biological parents; we won’t blame you for that.”

After hearing his mother’s explanation, Fang Tian involuntarily staggered.

At this moment, he looked astonished, his face filled with disbelief, and his eyes showed a dawning realization.

He finally understood!

Why his parents’ attitude towards him had noticeably changed after his younger brother was born.

Because he wasn’t their biological child at all!

Yet, he had resented his parents for a full 20 years!

Thinking about it now, a feeling of shame welled up inside him.

Although he didn't receive as much affection as his younger brother at home.

He asked himself, his adoptive parents could be considered qualified parents.

This was evident from his decision to study art.

This major, whether in terms of tuition fees or effort, far surpassed other industries, and most importantly, employment was extremely difficult.

Many people studied art for more than ten years, only to end up honestly doing manual labor.

If his parents truly didn't care about him, they wouldn't have allowed him to study art at all.

His mother on the other end of the phone, seeing that Fang Tian wasn't speaking, thought he was greatly shaken and anxiously comforted him, “Son, your mother just said, whether you are our biological child or not, you are our son.”

“If you want to find your biological parents, your father and I will support you.”

Fang Tian shook his head with a bitter smile, “Mom, I’m fine, it’s just a bit hard to accept right now.”

“I have something to do now, so I’ll hang up. I’ll talk to you more when I get home later.”

After saying that, he hung up the phone directly.

The middle-aged woman could no longer control her emotions at this moment. She rushed forward and hugged Fang Tian, shouting excitedly, “Xiao Niu, you are my Xiao Niu!!! Mom finally found you!”

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face as if they were free.

Everyone present was deeply moved by this scene. Many unconsciously rubbed their eyes to prevent tears from falling.

From the current situation, it was highly probable that Fang Tian was this woman's child.

So, even though Fang Tian’s mood was very complicated and irritable at the moment, he didn’t push the woman away, appearing a little flustered.

Lin Yuan saw this and proactively said, “There’s just one final procedure for confirmation. You two should go to the police station together for a DNA comparison. Whether you are biological mother and son, you’ll know once it’s tested!”

“Yes, yes, yes~~” The middle-aged woman quickly wiped away her tears and hastily said, “Let’s go now. I’ll call your father immediately and ask him to come for the comparison too.”

Fang Tian looked at the woman in front of him with a complex expression and nodded.

At this moment, no one could probably understand his feelings.

Everyone made way, watching the two leave for the police station for the DNA comparison.

Lin Yuan watched them gradually disappear, feeling nothing but a deep sigh of emotion.

Before this, he had once thought that the woman’s child had been abducted by human traffickers.

But it turned out to be a twist of fate, a trick of destiny.

Through the descriptions of both mothers, they had perfectly missed the opportunity to meet each other.

But thankfully, heaven was watching, and today they were reunited.

Although Fang Tian didn't have much affection for his biological mother, she had never given up searching for her son all these years.

Just for this, he couldn't blame his mother.

Just as Lin Yuan was lost in thought, a round of applause suddenly erupted at the scene.

Clap, clap, clap~~~

Everyone’s gaze was focused on him, their eyes filled with affirmation and excitement.

With just one painting, a mother and son separated for over twenty years were reunited, and the similarity was almost ninety percent or more.

This could no longer be described as merely good painting; it could be called miraculous artistry.

The netizens in the live stream were also boiling with excitement at this moment.

[Popularity] +1+1+1+1

——[My second uncle’s daughter has also been missing for many years. We still have photos of her when she was little. I want to contact Lin Yuan and ask him to help draw what she would look like as an adult. I will offer a generous reward!]

——[I don’t understand, didn’t both sides report it to the police? Why couldn’t they find them? Could someone be lying?]

——[The public security systems weren’t interconnected more than 20 years ago, you think it’s like now? So it was very difficult to find people who went missing back then. One could even say that two neighboring police stations didn’t share information, which made cases particularly hard to solve back then. But now with the public security system, it’s different; a quick online comparison yields results.]

——[This is the first time I’ve felt that painting has great meaning. Before, I stubbornly believed that things I couldn’t understand were art. Only today do I realize, this is art!]

Just then, another commotion came from the back of the crowd.

“Excuse me, excuse me, please make way!”

Everyone turned their heads in surprise, only to see a middle-aged man in a suit, accompanied by two waiters, hurrying over.

The Manager smiled and extended his hand to greet Lin Yuan the moment he saw him, “Hello, I am the Manager of today’s art exhibition. It’s an honor that you could attend our exhibition.”

Lin Yuan politely responded, “You’re too kind.”

The next second, the Manager replied with a troubled expression, “Just now, I saw your ability to paint an older version of a three-year-old, which was simply miraculous. I’ve encountered something and would like to ask for your help, if you’re willing.”

“Oh, by the way, we will offer you a certain remuneration.”

“What is it?” Lin Yuan didn’t agree directly, asking with curiosity.

The Manager didn't beat around the bush and immediately replied, “It’s like this: a very important painting was stolen a few days ago, before we opened the exhibition.”

“Later, we checked the surveillance footage. The person was very well hidden, wearing a mask, and deliberately avoided cameras the entire time. We only vaguely captured a blurry image of his face.”

“After we reported it to the police, they couldn't do anything; AI technology couldn't restore it. Today, I happened to see the level of your painting, and I hope you can help.”

Lin Yuan smiled and nodded, “Bring the photo first, I’ll take a look.”

Upon hearing this, the Manager’s face lit up with joy. He quickly pulled out his phone, opened the photo taken by the surveillance camera, and handed it over.

From the phone, the photo was indeed very blurry, and the face was completely unclear.

Moreover, he had deliberately covered himself very tightly, wearing a mask, clearly indicating a premeditated and pre-planned crime.

Adding to that, the surveillance was from a top-down angle, showing the suspect’s profile, which further increased the difficulty of identifying the suspect.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and slowly said, “I’m not sure I can completely restore it, but I can try!”

The Manager quickly smiled and nodded, “Okay, okay, thank you. Regardless of the outcome, we will be very grateful to you.”

After saying that, Lin Yuan sat back down in the chair, holding the drawing board in his left hand, resting it on his lap.

He held a pencil in his right hand, carefully observing the photo on the phone.

After looking for about two full minutes, he slowly began, “The only facial features visible in the entire photo are the uncovered eyes and eyebrows. I’ll start the restoration from there.”