The dilapidated old house that Xia Jianguo had asked the brigade leader to help him find someone to repair has now been completed and is fully ready for occupancy.

On that very morning, just as dawn was breaking, the Xia family's courtyard was already deserted.

Xia Wan and her family moved out quietly without saying goodbye to anyone. When they returned after moving their things, Grandma Xia and the others would naturally find out and would definitely make a scene, but that didn't matter.

Xia Wan's gaze inadvertently swept over the door of Old Mrs. Xia's room, and she thought to herself: I must find a suitable opportunity to go into this room and take a look.

However, now is not the time to think about these things, since the most urgent task is to move out of the Xia family home as soon as possible.

Now that they know that Old Lady Xia and her group are trying to kill their father, moving out as soon as possible is undoubtedly the wisest choice.

As long as they no longer live under the same roof with those with ulterior motives, and then entrust reliable people to help take care of him, and Xia Wan herself stays by her father's side as much as possible in the next few days, in this way, they can ensure that those with ill intentions will not have any opportunity to harm Old Xia.

After some time, when we find the right opportunity to get rid of Old Lady Xia completely, we can finally rest easy.

Thinking of this, Xia Wan took a deep breath, composed herself, and turned to Xia Jianguo, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and said, "Dad, wait a moment, I'll push you to the new house first, and then I'll come back with my brother to move the rest of the things."

After saying that, Xia Wan bent down, grasped the handles of the wheelchair with both hands, and slowly started to push it.

Xia Jianguo deftly turned the wheels of his wheelchair with both hands, while smiling and waving to the person next to him, saying, "Oh, you really don't need to help me! It's not far, I can push it there myself without any problem."

He really didn't think he was that useless; he could easily get back into his old ways.

The new home they were preparing to move to was not too far from the Xia family's home, separated by only three households.

A bright smile spread across Xia Tao's honest and simple face, showing how happy he was to be able to move out of the Xia family home today.

He excitedly said to Xia Jianguo, "Dad, you and my sister go ahead first. We have so much stuff to move. I'll go borrow a cart from the neighbor's house now, and we can transport it all over on the second trip later."

Xia Wan gently pushed her father's wheelchair, slowly walking towards the door. As she walked, she turned back, pointed towards her room, and instructed:

"Brother, there are still some things in my room that I haven't tidied up yet, but don't worry, I'll tidy them up when I get back. Oh, by the way, you just need to take that iron pot off the table."

Hearing this, Xia Tao grinned, his voice filled with a relaxed and cheerful mood: "Alright! My sister is so thoughtful, she even prepared the iron pot for cooking in advance!"

Xia Wan smiled slightly, but suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her expression changed slightly, and she quickly reminded him, "Brother, I think you'd better find a few reliable people to come and help."

Otherwise, if Grandma Xia comes back later and sees us moving so much stuff, she'll definitely start arguing and insist that we took too much of her stuff.

They moved out voluntarily and did not take any of the Xia family's belongings; they only moved their own items. They were determined not to give Old Lady Xia any opportunity to cause trouble or make excuses.

Xia Tao, however, didn't seem to care at all, and casually said, "It shouldn't be that bad. Do you think they don't know whether their own things have decreased or not?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Jianguo glared at his foolish son, his words filled with disdain and helplessness: "Stop talking nonsense! Do everything your sister says. Go find a few people to help later. It's always good to be prepared, just in case."

He thought his daughter's words might be true, so he decided to take precautions.

"Okay, okay, I know. I'll go find Xiang Dong to help out later." Xia Tao scratched his head as he agreed with his father. It was just a matter of running an errand, and he could borrow a cart from his father's house while he was at it.

Xia Wan didn't know who this Xiang Dong was, but Xia Jianguo did.

Wu Xiangdong is the nephew of the battalion commander Wu Guohua and a proud soldier. He is currently visiting his hometown.

With someone like this accompanying them on the move, at least they'd have a witness should Old Lady Xia cause trouble. Thinking this, Xia Jianguo felt a little relieved, nodded in satisfaction, and turned to have his daughter push the cart away.

Xia Wan carefully helped her father into the house where they would live in the future.

She whispered to her father to rest in the yard, saying that he could breathe fresh air there, which was much better than being cooped up inside.

After settling her father in, Xia Wan left.

As for the items in her own room, Xia Wan already had a plan in mind. Those were all her beloved possessions. Although there were no secrets involved, there were just too many small, miscellaneous items. If she didn't personally tidy them up, it would be difficult to find anything in the future. Things that weren't put there by her were hard to find.

When Xia Wan returned to the courtyard, she was surprised to find that there was now a strange man in the courtyard, which had previously only housed her brother.

She secretly guessed that this must be Xiang Dong, whom her brother had mentioned before.

Sure enough, just as Xia Wan was sizing up the strange man, Xia Tao, who was standing next to her, also noticed that his sister had returned.

He enthusiastically pointed to Wu Xiangdong and introduced him, "Xiao Wan, this is Brother Xiangdong. I asked him to come and help us move. Even this cart was borrowed from his house!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Wan quickly smiled and nodded at the man in front of her, politely saying, "Brother Xiang Dong, you've worked hard! I must have my brother treat you to a proper meal later!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiangdong laughed heartily and quickly waved his hand in response, "Don't be so polite with me, sister. It's nothing! If you need any heavy work, just let me know."

As they spoke, Xia Wan noticed two deep dimples appearing on his resolute face, making him look kind and approachable, completely different from the cold and serious image of a soldier she had imagined.