"Dr. Li... Dr. Li." She had intended to call him by his name, but at the last moment, she changed her address.

"Qin Huairu, did you come here specifically to see me?" Li Chu asked as he got out of the car.

"I want to ask you for a favor."

"That's really strange. It was He Yuzhu in the morning, and it's you in the afternoon. Why do you both want to come looking for me?"

"Did Zhuzi come looking for you this morning?"

"Yes, that's right. He came to see me this morning. What about you? What did you want to see me about?"

Qin Huairu originally wanted to ask He Yuzhu what he wanted to see her about, but after Li Chu asked her that, she didn't dare to ask any further and could only talk about her own business first.

"Dr. Li, since Zhu Zi came to see you this morning, he should have told you that we bought train tickets for tonight, and we're going to Guangzhou tonight."

"Well, so what?" Li Chu nodded and asked.

Leaving tonight? He Yuzhu really didn't tell him this morning.

Qin Huairu reached into his pocket and pulled out a wad of cash, just like He Yuzhu had that morning—it was all ten-yuan notes, but it looked a bit thinner than the one from that morning.

"As a mother, I feel most sorry for Xiaodang and Huaihua, especially Xiaodang. I have really hurt her this time. I don't have any special skills. Here is four hundred yuan. I would like to ask Dr. Li to help me give it to Xiaodang as compensation."

"Do you know what Xiao Dang is doing right now?" Li Chu didn't take the money.

"I heard that she went back to work at Xu Damao's restaurant."

"Yes, it was Huaihua who went to beg Xu Damao. If you give the money to Xiaodang, how will you live in Yangcheng?"

“I still have some money from selling the house. I plan to go there and see if I can find some work to do.”

"Qin Huairu, I'm not trying to discourage you, but at your age, and without a local household registration in the past, do you think you can find a job?"

"I know it won't be easy to find, but I'm not afraid of hardship. I think I'll find something eventually, even if it's just sweeping the streets."

Li Chu shook his head slightly after hearing this. In his memory, it seemed that people there were checking temporary residence permits in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. He didn't want to go there to make money but end up in jail first, which would really mean he was going to accompany his son.

"Sigh, Qin Huairu, Xiao Dang is now capable of supporting herself. At the very least, she has Huaihua, who is her own sister. She won't abandon her."

When you're traveling, you should save some money. You'll need it to make ends meet if you can't find a job.

Don't even think about getting any money from He Yuzhu. He left it all to his son, so you'd better pray for yourself.

Li Chu's words left Qin Huai speechless. To be honest, she had been eyeing the money He Yuzhu had made from selling the house, but who would have thought that he had left it all for his son.

Seeing her reaction, Li Chu knew what she was planning.

"Alright, you can keep the money yourself. It's always good to stay at home, but it's hard to go out. Xiao Dang and Huaihua are both very capable, much better than your unreliable son."

You're a classic example of someone who picked up a sesame seed but lost a watermelon. You'll regret it later. Goodbye!

After saying that, Li Chu waved to her and walked straight towards his house. The sound of the car had already attracted the attention of the dogs at home, and the gate had been opened for him. Xiao Hei was standing at the door looking at his owner, wagging its tail happily.

Just as he reached the door, Li Qin came out carrying the child.

"We've been listening for ages, how come they're only just getting to the door? The kids are getting impatient."

The little rascal in her arms had already raised both arms, wanting his grandpa to hold him.

Li Chu happily took the stinky baby and kissed him on the cheek, making the child giggle.

“Look, Qin Huairu was waiting for me at the intersection just now, and I said a few words to her.”

Following her brother's gaze, Li Qin then noticed Qin Huairu, who was still standing at the intersection.

Qin Huairu seemed to have just come to her senses at this moment. She glanced at them with a complicated expression, then walked away.

Why is she waiting for you?

"Today is really weird. In the morning, He Yuzhu came to the hospital to find me, and in the afternoon, she came to my door to wait for me. The two of them acted like they were about to settle their affairs."

"Go away, what nonsense are you talking about?" Li Qin raised her hand and slapped her younger brother's arm.

What do they both want from you?

"The two of them are leaving by train tonight. He Yuzhu gave me 500 yuan this morning and asked me to pass it on to Cui Chunmei as child support for his son."

Qin Huairu contacted me because she felt sorry for her daughter Xiaodang and wanted me to transfer four hundred yuan to her.

"I took He Yuzhu's money, and I already gave it to Cui Chunmei. I didn't take her money; let her keep it and go south. She won't have an easy time there."

"Why do you say that? Isn't it said that money is especially easy to make in the South?" Li Qin asked with some suspicion.

"Hehe, sister, it's true that money is easy to make, but do you know why her son was sentenced?"

"Yes, I know, it's intentional assault."

"That's right, the most people doing this are in the south now."

"You mean, it's still quite chaotic over there?"

"It's incredibly chaotic there," Li Chu said with a sigh. "Going there to make money now, to put it bluntly, is basically like putting your head on the line."

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"Sigh," Li Qin sighed with some emotion.

"What do you think she's after? Everything was fine before."

"It's just a preference for sons over daughters, what else could it be for?"

"But her son can't get out now, what good will it do for her to go there?"

"You'll have to ask her that. I don't know what she's really thinking," Li Chu shrugged.

"Sis, where's my brother-in-law?"

"What else can he do? I wonder who he's off to play chess with again."

"How did his cough improve after he took the medicine?"

"It's alright. I felt much better last night after taking the medicine. I told him to quit smoking but he wouldn't listen. I might as well just smoke him to death. Don't prescribe any more medicine for him."

Although Li Qin said those words, she couldn't hide the worry in her eyes.

"Hehe, sister, don't say that. My brother-in-law has been smoking for most of his life. If we suddenly make him quit, that would be terrible. We can let him smoke less. He does smoke too much. I'll talk to him about it later."

"No one can persuade me otherwise. These days, when people play chess outside, they can go from leaving home to returning using only one match."

These words confused Li Chu for a moment before he realized what they meant. It simply meant that Wang Ziwen lit a cigarette before going out and then lit it one by one without using matches.

He was also shaking his head inwardly. He had reminded his brother-in-law about his smoking habit countless times, but the man would just agree to it in person and then go about his business as usual. What could he do? He couldn't exactly force him to quit with a knife.

"Alright, let's not talk about him anymore." Li Qin waved her hand: "Let's go back inside, don't keep standing outside."