Maggie Cheung seemed to have become thinner. She stood quietly at the door of the store looking at Qin Huai with a half-smile on her face. Qin Huai felt that all the words were spinning in his throat, but he couldn't say a word.

She seemed to have matured a bit and looked better. Although her expression was completely normal, her hands were pinching the corners of her clothes, rolling them up and releasing them, then continuing to roll them up again. Her small movements revealed that she was not as calm as she appeared.

"You're here." Qin Huai felt that his voice sounded like the unpleasant sound of a broken gong. Although he felt innocent in his heart, it was as if he had done something bad and was being picked on by someone.

"We're about to graduate and school is on vacation. Are you doing well recently?"

"I'm fine. How did you know I was here?" Qin Huai invited her in to sit down, poured her a glass of water, and then asked curiously.

Maggie Cheung took the cup and said, "If you want to know, just find out." A hint of friendship flashed in her eyes. Yes, Qin Huai swore that he was not mistaken. After all, he was in his thirties or forties, not really seventeen or eighteen.

The atmosphere suddenly became silent again. Maggie Cheung seemed more mature than before. Even with the conspicuous Peking University badge pinned on her chest, she was still graceful and elegant.

Yu Zhennan's voice came from the distant sky: "You two are not suitable."

Following his gaze, Maggie Cheung noticed it, touched the school badge and explained, "It will be more convenient to carry the school badge with me when I go out."

Seeing the unusual expressions of the two people, Old Man Qin did not come over but walked aside with Qin Zhonglin, watching the two from a distance. Qin Huai obviously had a different attitude towards the girl in front of him, and the old man became excited.

This girl is okay, much better than Hongmei and the daughter of the brigade cadre. No wonder Qin Huai looked down on them, this girl is so decent.

"How long can you stay this time?"

"Seven or eight days, after seeing my dad, I'll leave."

"When are you going? I can go with you..."

Maggie Cheung didn't answer, but suddenly asked the question Qin Huai least wanted to face: "Why didn't you write me back?"

"I......"

But Maggie Cheung seemed to need no answer and quickly changed the subject, saying, "I want to go see my dad tomorrow and I'd like you to go with me. Is that okay?"

"Okay." Qin Huai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Then... I'm leaving. I'll see you tomorrow."

Seeing Qin Huai silent, she looked at him for a while, then stood up and said, "I'm leaving."

"Don't go, go out for a walk."

"good."

Qin Huai gave the old man some instructions, took some money from the drawer, and walked over to Maggie Cheung. He suddenly said, "I'm not replying because I want to sober myself up..."

"You have a family to support, I understand."

Maggie Cheung interrupted him before he could finish and said, "Come with me somewhere." She seemed unwilling to face this question.

The two passed by a high wall. The big iron gate was locked with a rusty lock. The inside was deserted and the ground was covered with fallen leaves.

Maggie Cheung looked inside and said, "This used to be the compound's primary school. I went to school here when I was little, and my mother would pick me up every afternoon."

If it was the original Qin Huai, he had never even read a book.

The sign at the door had disappeared. It turned out to be a primary school. Maggie Cheung only stood at the door for a while and then continued walking. This time she took him to a building on the street. This was a large state-owned restaurant in the local area. Almost everyone in northern Anhui knew about this restaurant.

The chef of the restaurant has a bad background and was arrested during several campaigns, but he was released within a few days each time.

Why?

Because once he leaves, the quality of the food in the store will plummet and people from all over the city will come out to curse him.

He saved his own life with his skills and was a legend at the time.

Maggie Cheung insisted on paying for the meal herself and ordered four dishes and a soup, spending four dollars and fifty cents.

After paying, she suddenly smiled and said, "Why should I insist? This money was originally given to me by you."

Qin Huai's mind instantly recalled the situation where Yu Zhennan forced Zhang Keyi to give him the house as collateral for his debt. Then, hearing Zhang Keyi's words, it seemed inappropriate, so he decided to keep silent.

Each of these dishes is filled with memories of Maggie Cheung and her family. Qin Huai listened quietly to her telling the story of each dish, but as Maggie Cheung was talking, she suddenly burst into tears.

"What's wrong with you?" This reversal happened suddenly.

"Qin Huai, is my father dying?"

"With Brother Yu here, your dad will be fine."

"You may not know this yet, but my uncle has been arrested."

This news shocked Qin Huai so much that he stood up suddenly and asked, "When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it?"

"To make money, he gathered a few of his friends and took grain from other places to resell it, but was caught on the spot."

"I'm sorry, Maggie Cheung, I have no idea."

Maggie Cheung said: "I rushed back as soon as I received my aunt's telegram. I didn't know where my uncle was being held. I looked for many people but couldn't find him."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go find someone."

"Aunt Song said my uncle's problem was very serious and he was detained in another place."

Yu Zhennan has a heart disease and his health is not as good as it looks. It will be difficult for him to hold on. Thinking of how much help he has given him, Qin Huai feels that he should not stand by and watch.

"Let's eat first, then we'll go to my sister-in-law's house and I'll ask her myself."

Zhang Keyi and Qin Huai came to Yu Zhennan's house together, and found that the house was empty, as if it had been ransacked.

Song Yu said, "Qin Huai, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you." Because of Yu Zhennan's involvement, this family was raided.

Qin Huai said, "Sister-in-law, you didn't even tell me about such a big thing."

Song Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Old Yu specifically told me not to bother you."

Qin Huai said, "Sister-in-law, don't talk about this for now. First, tell me what happened to Brother Yu."

Yu Zhennan has a friend who drives a truck in a transport team. This person was his best friend and the person he trusts the most when he was in the army.

The two had an acquaintance in a granary in another place who could give them some grain within the rules. This time, he followed his old habit and was held down before he could drive away after loading the car. He was accused of stealing Guo Jia's granary.

Song Yu said, "We later found out that it was his friend from the transport team who reported the incident."

These days, people's hearts are really hidden. Even after so many years of friendship, someone can still be so cruel.

Qin Huai said, "Our house was also raided. Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me when you were in trouble?"

Song Yu said, "Don't worry about me. My salary is still being paid normally, 84 yuan a month, which is enough for me and my two children to eat."

"Sister-in-law, I'll go to the farm with Maggie Cheung to see her father first, and then we can work together to find a way to save him."