Chapter 1200: Brother Lang is benevolent and generous, spending money like water.

Gu Ran took her daughter's little hand and let her gently touch her son's little hand. "Tian'er, this is your brother."

Xiao Haoting immediately grasped his sister's little hand. Her two soft little hands had round little fingernails that were a delicate pink.

Little Zhitian wiggled her little feet, grabbed her brother's fingers, and made "ee-ya" sounds, as if she was talking to her brother in a way that adults couldn't understand.

"Look at these two little rascals, they're so cute!" Gu Ran lowered her head, kissed Xiao Zhitian's cheek, and then nibbled on Lin Haoting's little toes, making the two little ones laugh out loud at the same time.

That soft, sweet laughter was both pleasant and therapeutic.

Xiao Haoting excitedly waved his little arms and accidentally hit Gu Ran's chin. The force wasn't great, but it warmed her heart.

Gu Ran deliberately made an exaggerated expression of pain, frowning and hissing. Xiao Haoting immediately stopped what he was doing, staring at his mother with his big, dark eyes, as if he was worried that he had caused trouble.

"You naughty boy, you're so naughty!" Gu Ran teased Xiao Haoting with a smile, pinching her son's little cheek.

The little one seemed to understand but not quite, pouting his pink lips and breathing softly.

Looking at his son's adorable appearance, Lin Lang beamed with joy. He lifted him high above his head and gently lowered him, making the little guy giggle and wave his arms and legs in the air, his heart filled with happiness.

Gu Ran held Xiao Zhitian in her arms, watching the father and daughter playfully interacting, a gentle smile always on her lips.

Xiao Zhitian leaned against Gu Ran's chest, her little head turning with Lin Lang's movements, her big eyes full of curiosity, occasionally making "ee-ya" sounds, as if cheering for her brother.

Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow into the nursery and elongating the family's shadows.

Lin Lang held his son, Gu Ran embraced her daughter, and the four of them snuggled together, the air filled with the scent of milk and the atmosphere of happiness.

At this moment, all of Gu Ran's grievances over the years vanished, leaving only tenderness and peace in her heart, as if all the beauty in the world had gathered in this small room.

Lin Lang held Xiao Haoting and shook him, gently scratching his son's chin with his fingertips, making the little guy open his mouth and drool run down the corner of his mouth.

Gu Ran held Xiao Zhitian's little hand and drew circles in her soft palm.

The little guy seemed to think it wasn't lively enough. He twisted his little body, suddenly pouted, and his originally clear "ee-ya" sound turned into a wronged whimper.

Before Gu Ran could coax her, Xiao Zhitian in her arms suddenly kicked her little feet, nuzzled her head against her chest, and kept moving her little mouth as if searching for something.

The whimpering gradually turned into a sob, and tears welled up in her eyes, about to fall.

On the other side, Xiao Haoting, who was being held up by Lin Lang, stopped waving his arms. His little eyebrows furrowed, his little mouth pouted, and he made a soft "woo-woo" sound. He shrank his little head into Lin Lang's arms, and his little hands unconsciously grabbed Lin Lang's clothes.

"Is the baby hungry?" Lin Lang looked down at his son's aggrieved little face, then looked at Gu Ran's daughter who was about to cry, and reminded her with a smile, "Listen to this little baby's voice, it's almost crying, it's time to feed her."

Gu Ran was busy wiping the drool from Xiao Zhitian's mouth when she heard this. Her body stiffened, and the gentle smile on her face froze instantly. Then, a faint sense of embarrassment welled up, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

She looked down at her daughter, who was still squirming in her arms, then at her equally aggrieved son in Lin Lang's arms, and said in a weak voice, tinged with helplessness, "Husband, I..."

She paused, her eyes filled with the panic of a new mother: "We've traveled back in time! I... I don't have any milk! How are we going to feed her?"

As she spoke, she stamped her foot lightly in her anxiety, her eyes filled with guilt as she looked at the two crying babies.

Seeing her helpless expression, Lin Lang couldn't help but chuckle softly, his tone full of affection: "Silly wife, you can give the baby formula."

"Oh! Right!" Gu Ran's panic vanished instantly, replaced by a look of sudden realization, with a slightly embarrassed smile on her lips.

She carefully placed Xiao Zhitian into the crib next to her. The little one was still whimpering, her little hands gripping the crib railing tightly.

Gu Ran quickly walked to the shelf next to her, picked up the milk powder can and two bottles that she had prepared in advance, and skillfully scooped out the milk powder, added warm water, and gently shook it to dissolve.

The experience I had gained from helping my sister Gu Rou take care of her child came in handy at this moment.

Before long, Gu Ran had prepared two pots of milk powder at the right temperature, and the rich aroma of milk filled the room.

Lin Lang had already carried Xiao Haoting to the sofa, letting him lean against him. When he saw Gu Ran bringing over the formula, he reached out and took one of the bottles, skillfully putting the nipple to his son's mouth.

As if he had smelled a delicious aroma, Xiao Haoting immediately stopped whimpering.

His little mouth precisely took the pacifier into his mouth and began to suckle greedily, his little cheeks puffing out, and his big, dark eyes fixed on Gu Ran, looking both obedient and content.

Gu Ran gently picked up Xiao Zhitian again, sat down next to Lin Lang, let her daughter lean in her arms, and carefully put the pacifier to her mouth.

Xiao Zhitian whimpered, then immediately quieted down after taking the pacifier into her mouth. She gently moved her head, sipping the pacifier slowly, her long eyelashes drooping down, concealing the grievance in her eyes, leaving only a sense of reassurance.

The sunlight still gently streamed into the room, illuminating Lin Lang and Gu Ran's focused profiles.

The two sat side by side, each holding a baby bottle, their eyes gently fixed on the baby in their arms, their movements as tender as if they were protecting a rare treasure.

Xiao Haoting drinks quickly, and occasionally makes "glug glug" sounds.

Xiao Zhitian, on the other hand, drank slowly and deliberately, stopping after a few sips, blinking her big eyes to look at her mother, then at her father, and then continuing to drink milk from the nipple.

The air was filled with the aroma of milk and a faint sense of happiness.

Lin Lang and Gu Ran smiled at each other, their eyes filled with tenderness and contentment.

At this moment, there is only the joy and responsibility of being a parent, and the warmth and peace of a family being together.

However, at that moment, Lin Lang's phone vibrated.

"Buzz..."

The caller ID showed Zhang San, the legal manager of the Lin Group.

Gu Ran reminded him, "Honey, you're getting a call."

Lin Lang focused on feeding his son with a bottle and replied, "I'll call Lao San later."

"Honey, you should answer the call. What if Manager Zhang has an emergency?"

"Okay." Lin Lang turned on his phone's speakerphone and answered the call.

Zhang San's somber voice came through the receiver: "Boss, I have some bad news to tell you. Our high school class monitor, Bai Mengfan, has been murdered."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lang was startled and immediately recalled that the system had once warned him that Bai Mengfan, a reporter for the Shanghai Daily, would be killed by 13 stab wounds in retaliation many years later for reporting on an undercover investigation into gutter oil.

This was also a sensational case involving the murder of a journalist who exposed the dark secrets of gutter oil.

After reading it aloud, Lin Lang frowned slightly and asked, "How did the squad leader die?"

During the call, Zhang San sighed and said, "The incident happened last night. The suspect has fled, and the forensic report is not yet available. The police's preliminary investigation at the scene indicates that the cause of death was multiple stab wounds, leading to hemorrhagic shock."

Lin Lang's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Bai Mengfan's fate was indeed the same as the system's prediction.

Recalling the time when Wang Dayong's son celebrated his one-month birthday, Lin Lang had invited Bai Mengfan to switch jobs and become a reporter at Tencent. At the time, Bai Mengfan declined Lin Lang's offer because of his low self-esteem.

Looking back now, it really is all fate, and nothing is up to us.

When Gu Ran saw Lin Lang's expression change drastically, her good mood was replaced by the grief of her high school classmate's unexpected murder, and her expression also became serious.

Then, Lin Lang asked, "If I remember correctly, the class monitor is an only child, right?"

"Yes, boss. Last week, I had a small get-together with the class monitor, and he shared the good news that his wife was pregnant with me. I never expected that he would have such a thing happen just a few days later."

After hearing this, Lin Lang fell into deep thought, hesitating whether he should travel back to a day earlier and save his high school classmate Bai Mengfan's life.

"Ding! System notification: Bai Mengfan's tribulation is a death tribulation; his lifespan has ended. Although the host can travel through time to save him once, Heaven will take him a second time, and he will still die in an accident. Please put aside your desire to help others and respect the fate of others!"

After reading it aloud, Lin Lang instructed, "Third brother, go and talk to the squad leader's widow in my name. As long as she is willing to give birth to the squad leader's child and not abort the fetus, give her 300 million yuan after the child is born. Try to leave the squad leader with an heir."

Upon hearing this, Zhang San replied with a choked voice, "Yes, Boss. But what if the squad leader's widow is unwilling?"

Lin Lang arrogantly said, "If you don't want to, then pay more. I promise that after the child is born, I will give her 50,000 yuan a year for childcare expenses. After the child grows up and graduates, she can be hired by the Lin Group without taking an exam and will be guaranteed a job."

"If the other party doesn't believe in verbal promises, then sign a written agreement with her. In short, we can't let the class monitor die without an heir."

“Boss is kind and righteous, I will definitely handle this matter properly.”

Lin Lang continued with a heavy heart, "In my name, send a condolence payment to the squad leader's parents so that they can have someone to rely on in their old age."

"Yes, Boss, I'll take care of it right away."

"By the way, third brother, which police district is in charge of the case of the squad leader's murder?"

Zhang San replied, "It's in Da Yong's jurisdiction, but because there are no surveillance cameras at the crime scene, and the crime was committed on a rainy night, we can't find any clues about the murderer."

"Most importantly, the squad leader has been a reporter for so many years and has done too many undercover reports. There are too many suspects who might be deliberately retaliating against him, making it impossible to investigate. Da Yong and his criminal investigation team are also in a state of chaos and have not found any useful clues."

Lin Lang frowned after hearing this and said, "Alright, I understand."

After the call ended, Gu Ran asked weakly, "Honey, what do you want to do about this?"

Lin Lang took a deep breath and replied coldly, "Logically, I should respect other people's fates and not interfere in their karma. But, I can't let the murderer get away with it, can I?"

"Go, honey."

"I know that with your personality, you will definitely bring the murderer who killed Bai Mengfan to justice. I can stay and take care of the baby myself." Gu Ran forced a smile.