"Huh? There's still one who slipped through the net? I thought he didn't get involved in the Wen family's affairs." Lin Xiaoxiao ate slowly, her expression thoughtful.

Looks like this trip back to the capital was going to be fun. So, there were some who slipped through the net. Just don't come and provoke her, and everything will be fine. But if you do provoke her, she'll catch you all in one fell swoop.

"I heard you had a mission back then. If I'm not by your side when we go back this time, you need to be careful," Han Qiushi whispered to him.

Their eyes met, one filled with worry and the other with high spirits—a kind of unspoken understanding.

Since they were in a public place, they were both very restrained in their speech. They decided to talk about these things after they got off the train. The two of them started talking about Su Li.

Both the phone call and the letter only mentioned that their relationship with their children was not good, but they didn't specify how it was bad. Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but wonder if she was involved.

But thinking about it now is pointless. Once we get to the hospital, we'll know everything we need to know.

After finishing their meal, the two returned to their carriage. The couple there were eating, and seeing that they were both normal people, Lin Xiaoxiao took out the condiment she had brought and gave them an extra dish as a way of thanking them for watching her luggage.

"Comrades, this is a sauce I made myself. You can try it with these steamed buns," Lin Xiaoxiao said with a smile, handing over the bottle.

The two were a little surprised to see Lin Xiaoxiao talking to them, because Lin Xiaoxiao had rested as soon as she got on the bus yesterday, and Han Qiu had been the one doing most of the communication. The two opposite them thought that Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want to see them.

When Lin Xiaoxiao offered them the items, a look of surprise flashed across the young couple's eyes.

Lin Xiaoxiao noticed the changes, but her expression remained unchanged.

Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's generosity, the two quickly looked away, took the rice sauce, and thanked Lin Xiaoxiao.

However, the young man kept glancing at Lin Xiaoxiao.

Seeing this, Han Qiushi busied himself around Lin Xiaoxiao, offering her water and washing fruit, showing the intimacy between the two.

"Xiaoxiao, I made the right choice buying this dress. It looks really good on you," Han Qiushi said, praising Lin Xiaoxiao with admiration.

Lin Xiaoxiao is not only beautiful, but also tall and has a great figure. Wearing clothes she bought herself, her temperament is elevated even further. Few men can resist her charm.

Seeing that Lin Xiaoxiao and Han Qiushi had a good relationship, the man's gaze softened considerably, and Han Qiushi's dark eyes gradually relaxed from their gloomy state.

If this man can restrain himself, that's good; if he can't, then don't blame him for being impolite.

"Want some dried fruit?" Lin Xiaoxiao gestured to Han Qiushi to ignore the people around them and not let them ruin their precious time together.

The two of them turned their attention back to their books. Then, Lin Xiaoxiao picked up a book and started reading, while Han Qiushi also flipped through Lin Xiaoxiao's book.

When Lin Xiaoxiao got tired of reading, she put down her book and looked up to see the scenery outside, only to meet the envious gaze of the girl opposite her.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoxiao smiled at the other person.

The two women started communicating through this exchange of glances. Lin Xiaoxiao discovered that the other woman's words were insightful and that she had her own prejudices, but when it came to relationships, she was a little too love-struck.

Otherwise, how could they get along so harmoniously when the man was staring at Lin Xiaoxiao like that?

Lin Xiaoxiao has no interest in being a relationship coach. She just offers subtle advice in her words. It's best if people take it to heart, but if they don't, that's fine too, so as not to end up pleasing neither side if the relationship turns out well or badly.

The train continued its swaying journey until it finally arrived in the capital.

All four of them got off the train here, said their goodbyes politely, and then took their luggage and got off the train.

After exiting the station, I could see Han Qiulin, who had grown much taller, holding a sign and looking around.

"Brother, sister-in-law, over here!" Han Qiulin called out excitedly.

Han Qiushi heard his younger brother's voice and led Lin Xiaoxiao in that direction.

The moment the talent stood in front of Han Qiulin, a barrage of compliments followed: "Damn, you're so different now compared to before!"

"You've become so beautiful... No wonder my brother is so eager to spend the New Year with you." Han Qiulin exclaimed in amazement, extremely surprised to see Lin Xiaoxiao, and looking at his own brother with a teasing gaze.

Han Qiushi looked at Han Qiulin, who was full of curiosity, and said, "That's enough, come over and help me get the luggage."

"Oh, I see." Han Qiulin realized that he had indeed made a fuss over nothing, and quickly took the things from Lin Xiaoxiao's hands.

Lin Xiaoxiao handed it to him with a smile, "It's been a long time."

"It's been a long time! The last time we met, we were just friends. This time, she's my sister-in-law," Han Qiulin joked.

"I'm not your sister-in-law yet, you can just call me Lin Xiaoxiao."

"Sigh, it's only a matter of time." Han Qiulin said confidently. His older brother always kept a low profile when he set his sights on something, but he was actually planning it all along.

Now that Lin Xiaoxiao is dating her older brother, she's definitely not going to escape marriage.

The group put their luggage in the car, intending to take the two of them home, but Lin Xiaoxiao insisted on visiting her teacher first. Han Qiulin then took a detour and arrived at the hospital where Su Li was.

Su Li has been hospitalized for about ten days, and Zhang Feng has been taking care of her.

Fortunately, school was on holiday, so Zhang Feng still had the energy to take care of Su Li. If it were during class time, Su Li would have no one to take care of her.

After getting on the bus, Lin Xiaoxiao took some things out of her bag. When Han Qiulin passed a supply and marketing cooperative, she got off the bus alone with a cloth bag to buy things. After wandering around inside, the cloth bag contained several cans of food, a can of milk powder, and two packets of pastries.

After purchasing the items, we arrived at the hospital quickly.

The two Han brothers wanted to go up with the teacher, but Lin Xiaoxiao sent them back. The two of them were not familiar with the teacher, so as not to make the teacher feel awkward.

We'll get to know each other formally after she understands things here.

Also, Han Qiushi finally has a holiday, but she still wants to go back to see her elders first. It's inconvenient for her to carry things around all the time.

Han Qiushi had no choice but to say that he would come back to pick her up for dinner after he had made arrangements.

After the Han brothers returned home, Lin Xiaoxiao asked a nurse and eventually found Su Li's hospital room after wandering around for a while.

In the hospital ward, Zhang Feng poured water from a thermos for Su Li to take her medicine.

Zhang Feng isn't very old this year, around forty-five years old. He has two children, one working at a company and the other living in the countryside. The son who works at the company is married and has his own family, so he almost never comes back. The son who lives in the countryside doesn't come back even once a year. Usually, the two of them live together.