Chapter 258 A "New Friend" Came to the House

Seeing Zhong Wan's shocked and doubtful expression, Lin Yan'an finally couldn't help but chuckle softly.

He squatted down next to Zhong Wan with his things in his hands, put them on the ground, and then picked up the red scarf and carefully wrapped it around the neck of the snowman that Zhong Wan had just built.

"Mom said to make a nice pile."

His voice was full of laughter as he busied himself with his work, mimicking He Qilan's tone and teasingly saying, "Don't be like when you were little, playing around and making a mess of things, piling them up in a terrible state."

Zhong Wan: "..."

Her face flushed instantly; it was one of the darkest moments of her childhood!

"Why would Mom tell you even this?!"

Zhong Wan looked at Lin Yan'an reproachfully, wrinkled her little nose proudly, then reached out and picked up a carrot from the ground, and with a snap, accurately stuck it in the center of the snowman's face... slightly above.

Zhong Wan felt a little guilty for a moment. She quickly let go of his hand and turned her head to meet Lin Yan'an's smiling eyes.

Lin Yan'an looked at her wandering eyes, then at the carrot that she had pricked off course, smiled, reached out and took her hand, and gently adjusted the carrot with her.

That's good.

His voice was deep and full of laughter: "Very cute."

Zhong Wan was momentarily bewitched by him, but she quickly regained her confidence.

She looked down, reached out and picked up the two black beans. Looking at the snowman in front of her, whose carrot shape was still somewhat upright, she pressed the black beans onto it.

Instantly, the snowman gained eyes, and with the carrot from before, its expression became slightly arrogant.

[Mom, hat!]

While yelling, Zhong Suisui appeared in front of Zhong Wan in an instant, carrying a small red bucket on her head.

Zhong Wan reached out and took the small bucket from its head, then steadily placed it on the snowman's round head.

Lin Yan'an thoughtfully found a few small branches and stuck them on both sides of the snowman's body.

A perfect snowman is completed in an instant.

Zhong Wan stood up, looked at the work with satisfaction, nodded, then took off her gloves, took out her phone from her pocket, and snapped a picture.

In the photo, Lin Yan'an is squatting next to the snowman, her head slightly turned, her eyes smiling, while Zhong Suisui is squatting on the snowman's hat, head held high, her little tail sticking up high.

Zhong Wan looked at the photo with satisfaction and casually posted it on her WeChat Moments:

Zhong Wan: After the snow cleared, a "new friend" came to our house.

Lin Yan'an had no idea what she was doing. He glanced at the snowman, then stood up as well.

He looked at Zhong Wan and was about to speak when he heard He Qilan's voice coming from the kitchen window: "Are you done playing?"

After He Qilan finished speaking, she also saw the snowman and said with a smile, "This time it's not bad, at least it looks like something."

"Alright, once you're done piling up the porridge, hurry inside to wash your hands and eat. It's getting cold!"

"Okay, coming right away."

Zhong Wan quickly agreed, stuffed her phone back into her pocket, and reached out to pull Lin Yan'an to call Zhong Suisui, saying, "Suisui, let's go, let's go back inside for dinner."

Meow~ I'm here~

As Zhong Suisui called out, she vanished from her spot in an instant.

He Qilan had just closed the window when she turned her head and saw Zhong Suisui suddenly appear.

She paused for a moment, then smiled and reached out to pat its little head after seeing Zhong Suisui clearly: "Suisui is so good, wait for me, Grandma will get you some food."

Meow~

Zhong Suisui tilted her kitten face up, squinted her eyes, and rubbed comfortably against He Qilan's hand, meowing softly.

He Qilan felt her heart almost melt.

For a moment, she was laughing so hard her eyes almost disappeared.

Breakfast was a simple and common millet porridge, accompanied by pickled vegetables made by He Qilan herself, and large meat buns.

After everyone sat down at the table, Zhong Suisui had already eaten half of her big steamed bun.

The family chatted and ate breakfast together.

The sudden ringing of a cell phone interrupted everyone's conversation.

After hearing this, Zhong Wan took out her phone from her pocket, looked at the contact name, and answered the call.

"Hey, what's wrong, bro?"

Hearing Zhong Wan's voice, He Liqun said with a smile, "We're eating."

"Hmm, have you eaten, big brother?"

"I've eaten. What time is it? Why haven't I eaten yet? Um, I heard from my uncle, your maternal uncle, that you're back?"

"Yes, I just got back not long ago."

"Perfect timing, it's the workers' pre-New Year's dinner today, you should come early too,"

Zhong Wan looked at the heavy snow in the yard outside the window with a puzzled expression, and said somewhat reluctantly, "I don't want to move. Why go so early?"

He Liqun snorted and chuckled as he complained, "Are you really just going to wash your hands of this project?"

Zhong Wan pouted: "But we're here with you guys, so we're not worried."

He Liqun rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Even if you don't trust me, I don't trust you."

"Alright, I told you to come early, so come now. The project is basically finished, and the internal facilities and sets are almost done. You and Yan An can come and experience it in advance and see if there are any... um, special treatment areas."

Towards the end, He Liqun's voice became more serious, and his words were more tactful, but the meaning was very clear.

Those things in the old workshop... Zhong Wan really needs to go and take another look to make sure everything is in perfect order.

After hearing his words, Zhong Wan also thought of these things, and her expression became much more serious: "Okay, then we'll go over after we finish eating."

"Okay, I'll wait for you here. I'll hang up now, I still have a lot to do."

He Liqun hung up immediately after speaking, without giving Zhong Wan a chance to react.

She stared speechlessly at the phone that had just been hung up on.

"Wanwan, who's calling?"

He Qilan asked curiously.

Zhong Wan put away her phone and relayed He Liqun's message.

Zhong Yuansheng nodded in affirmation: "Liqun is right. Wanwan should go and take another look."

After all, more than one worker had died there before.

Hearing this, He Qilan's expression darkened, and she tightened her grip on the steamed bun.

The panic she had felt before resurfaced in her mind.

The horrific scene I had witnessed flashed through my mind instantly…

"Yes, Wanwan needs to take another closer look."

Her voice was a little hoarse and tight. She put down the steamed bun in her hand, took a deep breath, and sighed, "Liqun is right. Wanwan should go and tell them too."

Even if... there are no ghosts, it can still be considered a farewell.

After all, that man-eating mine is about to be reborn.

They should... settle down now.

The topic was rather heavy, and everyone present fell silent for a while.

Thinking back to her memories of that trip back, Zhong Wan sighed and patted He Qilan's arm reassuringly: "Mom, don't worry, I'll remember."