Upon waking up, Jiang Suihan realized that her life was just as terrible as ever, and she began thinking about how to escape from this miserable existence. Then, an opportunity presented itself.
Chapter 84
Wang Dahe turned his head and glanced at Jiang Weiyu with a smile: "You've already got in the car, isn't it a little late to ask now?"
Jiang Weiyu blushed slightly and stammered to explain: "I just didn't expect someone to pick me up, thank you."
The last sentence was spoken in a low voice, with an embarrassed look on his face.
Although she and Xu Zhao were relatives in name, they had never met each other. Today was their first meeting, so it was inevitable that she felt a little nervous.
Xu Zhao looked ahead and asked casually, "Is the journey smooth?"
Jiang Weiyu was afraid that Xu Zhao would think she was being long-winded, so she kept things simple: "It went relatively smoothly. I met a strange person on the train. She kept trying to talk to me. I was worried all the way. Fortunately, Comrade Wang helped me."
Wang Dahe talked about this incident nonstop: "I suspected they were human traffickers, and I wanted to chase them, but I couldn't just leave Comrade Jiang alone. I watched them run away, and I was so angry."
He thought to himself that apart from occasional missions, he was usually training in the army. It was not easy for him to go out, and he finally had a chance to use his skills, but he could only watch the bad guys escape, which made him very upset.
Xu Zhao frowned: "Human trafficker?"
Last year, he and Zhang Xiangqian, together with the county public security bureau, destroyed many dens of human traffickers. Could it be that they didn't clean up the mess and they are making a comeback again?
Jiang Weiyu swallowed nervously, "I'm not sure, I just suspect that. The woman got on the train at the next stop after I did. She followed me all the way and tried to get close to me. Before I left, Public Security Lin told me not to trust strangers on the train, so I ignored the woman. She had an accomplice who looked at people with a weird, creepy look."
Public Security Lin is Xu Zhao's comrade who works at the Mingjiang Municipal Public Security Bureau. He takes Xu Zhao's request very seriously. If it weren't for his reminder, Jiang Weiyu, a young girl with little experience in the world, might not have been able to escape, given her simple and trusting character.
Following them all the way from the train, they must have fled here from other provinces. Xu Zhao thought for a moment, then turned the car and went to the Public Security Bureau to find the policeman who was in charge of the case.
After listening to this, the wrinkles on Liang Gongan's brow deepened, and he said in a deep voice: "I know about this matter. I will arrange for people to pay more attention to it during this period. Thank you."
Xu Zhao said politely: "I'm just coming here to give you a heads up. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
Liang Gongan escorted Xu Zhao out: "I remember you said your wife was pregnant last year. This year has passed, and it's been several months. It's time for her to give birth, right?"
Xu Zhao curled his lips and said, "She gave birth a few days ago."
Liang Gongan joked: "Big fat boy?"
He was smiling so happily and his expression was full of joy. He didn't believe that he was not his son.
Xu Zhao nodded modestly: "Yes, it's a son."
Liang Gongan patted Xu Zhao's left shoulder and said, "Congratulations."
Jiang Leyun was playing in the yard. After Chenchen was born, his interest in his little nephew grew day by day. The first thing he did after school every day was to see Chenchen. He would talk to Chenchen for a while before doing his homework. When Zhao Xiaojun came to ask him to go out and play, he refused, saying that he had to accompany his little nephew.
Hearing the sound of the car, Jiang Leyun ran to the door and unexpectedly saw his cousin. He was very surprised: "Sister Wei Yu, why are you here? Shouldn't you be in Mingjiang City?"
Jiang Suihan did not tell her brother that Jiang Weiyu was forced to get married by her family. The child is still young and in school, so he wouldn't be able to help even if he knew, so there was no need for him to worry about it.
When Jiang Wei Yu saw her relatives, she couldn't help but tear up. She was scolded as an unfilial daughter by her parents, forced by her second brother, and locked in the room and couldn't go out, but she didn't cry. She also suppressed her fear and didn't cry on the train. However, the moment she saw her cousin, she couldn't hold back.
Jiang Leyun was shocked to see her cousin suddenly burst into tears. She looked at Xu Zhao anxiously and asked with her eyes what had happened.
"Sister Wei Yu, what's wrong with you? Don't cry. I'm most afraid of girls crying. I'll take you to see my sister. She will definitely have a solution."
Jiang Wei Yu felt a little embarrassed and started crying for no reason, feeling extremely ashamed.
Her face flushed, and she covered it up by saying, "It's okay, I just haven't seen you for too long, and I couldn't hold back my emotions. I'll be fine after a while."
Jiang Leyun didn't think much about it and comforted her, "Sister Wei Yu, you are really sentimental. The book says that when relatives meet, their eyes are filled with tears. It really is true."
Jiang Weiyu followed up his question and asked, "Which book says this? Why haven't I read it?"
Jiang Leyun spread his hands and said, "I don't remember. Maybe someone else heard it by chance while reading a book. Sister Wei Yu, you didn't tell me why you came? Did your uncle and aunt ask you to come?"
Although Uncle Jiang immediately cut off ties with his younger brother in the newspaper after Jiang's father got into trouble, Jiang Leyun still subconsciously called him uncle and it was a habit that he couldn't get out of.
Jiang Weiyu pulled an ugly smile from the corner of his mouth: "No, I came here by myself."
She didn't want to reveal her embarrassment to her little cousin. Her heart felt like a ball of cotton soaked with water, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Although Jiang Leyun is young, he still knows how to read people's faces: "You must be very tired after sitting on the train for such a long time. I will take you in to see my sister. She will definitely be very happy to see you."
Xu Zhao opened the car door, took out the things he bought at the department store, and followed the two people.
When Su Ying saw a strange girl coming to her house, she was just wondering who the girl was when Jiang Leyun introduced them to each other like a host.
Su Ying said to Jiang Weiyu with a smile: "Good boy, are you tired? Lele, take your cousin upstairs quickly and put the luggage away. I will go to the kitchen to cook you a bowl of noodles."
Jiang Weiyu was embarrassed to bother her cousin's mother-in-law: "Aunt, don't bother me. I'm not hungry."
As soon as she finished speaking, her stomach growled and her cheeks instantly turned red.
Su Ying noticed that the little girl was shy and turned into the kitchen.
Jiang Leyun led the way, excitedly introducing his beautiful and adorable nephew to his little cousin: "Chenchen is so well-behaved. He didn't cry when he woke up. His two little hands held the big bottle of milk, and his little mouth moved. He is so cute. I have never seen a child cuter than Chenchen."
Jiang Weiyu asked sincerely: "How many babies this small have you seen?"
This question choked Jiang Leyun. He raised his chin and said confidently: "I haven't seen many babies, but I'm sure that Chenchen is definitely the most beautiful and lovely child. No child can compare to him."
The uncle’s filter is eighteen layers thick, and he is determined to believe that his little nephew is the best in the world.
Jiang Weiyu was silent for a moment: "Okay, I believe you."
Jiang Leyun turned around and glared at his cousin: "You don't believe it, right? I'll take you to see it. When you see it with your own eyes, you'll know that I'm not lying."
Jiang Wei Yu continued to remain silent. It felt like his little cousin had become lively in just one year since they last met. But that couldn't be said. Before his uncle got into trouble, his little cousin was very smart and naughty. Later, when his uncle passed away, his little cousin went from being a praised "little master" to the child of a "bad intellectual" that everyone hated. After experiencing so many changes, it was a difficult question for him to stay alive. How could he be lively again?
At this time, Chenchen is usually at her sister's place. The door is not closed, so Jiang Leyun comes in directly. Chenchen has just finished drinking milk and has not fallen asleep yet.
Jiang Leyun walked forward, carefully touched Chenchen's little face, and smiled: "Chenchen, you're awake. I'm your uncle. We just met an hour ago. Do you still remember me?"
Chenchen waved his short arms and legs, as if responding to his uncle.
Jiang Leyun smiled happily: "Sister, Chenchen remembers me!"
Jiang Suihan rolled her eyes at her brother and said, "You're overthinking it. He can't see clearly, so it's strange that he can know who you are."
Seeing Jiang Weiyu standing quietly aside, Jiang Huihan asked in surprise, "Weiyu, you're here. How's it going? Did you have a smooth journey?"
Jiang Leyun only then remembered his little cousin who was following behind him. His face became embarrassed, and he was so busy teasing Chenchen that he forgot about his little cousin.
Jiang Weiyu pursed her lips and smiled: "It went quite smoothly. I also met my brother-in-law's comrade-in-arms, Wang Dahe, and we came back together in the car driven by my brother-in-law."
It was her first time to ride in a car. She was a little excited at first, but later she realized that she was too happy too soon. The road conditions were terrible and it was so bumpy that she vomited all the way back. The moment her feet stepped on the solid ground, she suddenly felt how deeply she loved this land.
I don't want to ride in a car anymore, it's really annoying.
Seeing that Jiang Wei Yu looked pale, Jiang Suihan told Jiang Leyun to get him a glass of water.
It was normal for cousins to feel unfamiliar after not seeing each other for a year. Jiang Weiyu glanced at her cousin nervously, then turned her gaze to Chenchen who was lying on the bed enjoying herself: "So cute."
Jiang Suihan gently pinched Chenchen's little finger and smiled tenderly, "Children are all cute. He was born just one week ago. His name is Xuchen, and his nickname is Chenchen. Even though he doesn't cry or make a fuss now and is very well behaved, he is very annoying when he gets angry. I get scared and my scalp goes numb when I hear him cry."
After becoming a mother, children occupy a large part of my life. I talk about my children intentionally or unintentionally and like to share every detail of my children with others.
When Chenchen was born, the doctor said that he had a loud voice. When he cried at night, it was like a ghost howling. People nearby could hear it and it affected their sleep. However, there was nothing they could do about the child's crying, and the neighbors couldn't say anything. Jiang Suihan could be woken up by Chenchen two or three times a night. Her mother-in-law was old, and her face was haggard after staying up for several days. Last night, Chenchen was brought to her and Xu Zhao's bedroom so that her mother-in-law could have a night's rest and recuperate.
Being woken up by Chenchen's crying in the middle of the night, Xu Zhao didn't say a word and held Chenchen in his arms and coaxed him while making milk powder for him. Jiang Suihan wanted to help at first, but she was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes. Xu Zhao asked her to continue sleeping and he would take care of Chenchen.
The son has a father, he doesn't necessarily need a mother, as long as he has milk, she thought in a daze, and would replace Xu Zhao after she had a good sleep. When she woke up, she was the only one in the room. Chenchen was taken by Xu Zhao to be taken care of by his grandmother.
Jiang Leyun brought an enamel pot filled with boiled water and asked his cousin impatiently, "Is Chenchen the most beautiful and lovely baby?"
Jiang Weiyu nodded in agreement: "You are right, Chenchen is the most beautiful and lovely baby."
Jiang Suihan was speechless and held her forehead helplessly. With a father and an uncle at home who thought this way, and now an aunt coming, she didn't know if Chenchen would be under a lot of pressure.
Chenchen's indifferent face after growing up: How can a boy be described as pretty and cute!