Chapter 509 The Lie Was Exposed
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "This cannot be confirmed yet. As of now, there is no overlap between the time Chu Fenghe returned and the time Chen Liqin treated Chu Jiahe."
Jiang Zhizhi sighed: "My brain is a bit overwhelmed. Don't you feel like things were calm before, but after the New Year, so many problems suddenly popped up?"
"It's impossible to keep up with all the thoughts."
As she spoke, she tilted her head and leaned against Zhou Xiye's back.
Zhou Xiye rode his bike and knew without turning around that Jiang Zhizhi had been very tired these past two days and hadn't been getting enough rest.
Concerned about Shen Luojia and Song Wanying's health, now there's Chen Liqin to worry about too.
He slowed down his bike and whispered reassurances her, "Don't be afraid of things happening all at once, or of too many things getting confusing. As long as you sort things out slowly, you'll definitely find some clues."
"This is better than finding nothing at all, without any clues whatsoever."
Jiang Zhizhi thought about it and agreed: "Yes, in that case, let's wait for good news. There's no use in being anxious."
When the two arrived home, the two little ones were already waiting at the door. The gate to the courtyard was open, and Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu were tidying up the yard.
When the weather gets a little warmer, we can grow vegetables and melons in the yard.
To prevent Xiao Zhouji from damaging the vegetable garden, we plan to build another fence around it.
The two little ones have very good eyesight; they saw their father riding a bicycle with their mother in the distance, and Xiao Zhouji, holding Shangshang's hand, rushed over.
She started calling out "Mommy, Mommy" loudly.
Jiang Zhizhi was somewhat surprised that Xiao Zhouji, standing at the gate of the courtyard today, did not run around even though no one was watching.
In the past, as soon as we let him out of the yard, he would run off and disappear without a trace.
Smiling, she squatted down, stretched out her arms, and welcomed the two children rushing towards her.
He hugged them both tightly, kissed them each, and said with a smile, "So good, waiting for Mom and Dad at the door?"
Little Zhou proudly puffed out his little chest: "I'm a good baby, protecting my sister."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and touched her son's face, then got up and took one of them by the hand and went home.
Fang Hua saw the group enter the courtyard and then came out of the vegetable garden, smiling: "I discovered a way to deal with Xiao Zhouji today. I pretend to be a general and he is a soldier. I give him orders to protect Shangshang and not to leave her side."
"He obediently stood next to Shangshang and didn't leave."
Little Zhou still held his head high and said, "I'll protect my sister."
Jiang Zhizhi laughed and praised her son: "Yes, our little Zhouji is very brave and powerful. He can kill a bad guy with one punch. He is here to protect his sister."
Little Zhou was clearly not satisfied with the answer, puffing out his cheeks and emphasizing, "Eight! Little Zhou is amazing, he can take on eight with one punch!"
Jiang Zhizhi laughed and picked up Xiao Zhouji, who was seriously bragging.
Zhou Xiye parked his bicycle and saw that Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu had already turned over half of the vegetable garden.
"The ground has thawed, so you didn't dig up anything, did you?"
Fang Hua shook his head: "No, your aunt and I are being very careful. We're afraid we might suddenly dig up a snake, and we wouldn't be able to handle it."
Zhou Chengyu nodded: "Shangshang just walked around the field and didn't find any, so there shouldn't be any. If there were, this little girl could dig them up one by one."
Zhou Xiye was relieved. He picked up Shangshang and looked around the vegetable garden again: "I'll take care of the rest in a bit. You guys rest."
Fang Hua was also getting tired: "Okay, finish digging this area in a bit, otherwise it will be hard to dig tomorrow morning when it freezes. I really think you're getting old, you get so tired doing such a small amount of work."
He went back inside to rest while talking.
Jiang Zhizhi went to help Zhou Xiye turn the soil, and the two little ones started to cause trouble, picking up their little shovels and digging.
Jiang Zhizhi smiled as she looked at the two earnest little figures, and said to Zhou Xiye, "If we find poisonous snakes or toads in the yard again, does that mean Chen Liqin is not dead, or is it someone else?"
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "It's hard to say, but Chen Liqin probably doesn't have that much ability."
Jiang Zhizhi bent down and used a small rake to turn over the clods of soil on the ground, then gently broke them up.
He wondered once again whether Chu Fenghe and Chen Liqin actually knew each other.
...
On Sunday, Jiang Zhizhi had a day off and, along with Zhou Xiye and their two children, visited Song Dong's home.
Jiang Zhizhi was thinking that Zhou Xiye would be back at work in a couple of days. After leaving Song Dong's house, they would go to the mall to buy two pieces of fabric suitable for making clothes for Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu in spring and summer.
Especially for Zhou Chengyu, we should buy her more.
He lived in the Zhou family's house all year round, asking for nothing in return, and even used his retirement pension to support Xiao Zhouji and Shangshang.
Zhou Xiye agreed with Jiang Zhizhi's suggestion, as he had been very grateful for Zhou Chengyu's help over the years.
Song Dong and his colleagues moved to a new residential compound and were allocated a three-bedroom apartment because of their rank.
However, the layout of the buildings at this time was not very good; the kitchens were small and stuffy, and the living rooms were not big either.
But for many people, it's already a big house they dream of.
The location is also very good, right next to the Second Ring Road, and Donghuamen is not far away.
Knowing that Jiang Zhizhi's family was coming, Xu Mingyue got up early to prepare, making dough, frying dough cakes, stewing meat, and preparing vegetables.
Seeing the two children, she couldn't stop showering them with affection. She picked up Xiao Zhouji and then Shangshang, saying, "Oh my, our little girl is getting prettier and prettier. It's been so long since I've seen her! She seems to have grown up so much!"
Shangshang grinned, enjoying being complimented on her looks, and would sweetly return the compliment, saying, "Auntie is pretty too."
Xu Mingyue laughed: "Little girl, you have such a sweet tongue. Your aunt is old and doesn't look good at all."
Jiang Zhizhi laughed from the side: "Sister-in-law, you don't look old at all, you're getting younger and younger."
Perhaps because she works at a school and is also involved in traditional Chinese performing arts, Xu Mingyue exudes a graceful and gentle aura, and speaks in a soft and gentle voice.
In addition, Xu Mingyue has had a comfortable life in the past two years, so she looks much younger than her peers.
Xu Mingyue was embarrassed by the praise: "No, please sit down. It's not easy for you to come all this way."
Then she called her son and daughter out to play with Xiao Zhouji and Shangshang.
When the two little ones saw their older siblings, they immediately followed them, calling out "brother" and "sister" repeatedly.
Xu Mingyue busied herself pouring tea: "This is the first time you've come since we moved, right? We're all in Beijing, and we only see each other once a year. I wonder what you've been up to."
Song Dong chuckled and said, "What are you busy with? We're definitely busy with work. When Xiye and I get busy, we never get a break."
He smiled at Jiang Zhizhi and said, "Xi Ye has a long vacation this time, so he can spend some quality time with the children at home."
"However, he seems to be living a more practical life now. The day before yesterday, he rushed to pick you up at three o'clock when he was at my place."
Jiang Zhizhi looked at Zhou Xiye, who hadn't arrived at the school gate until after 5 a.m. the day before yesterday.
It's only a 20-minute bike ride from Song Dong's office.
Where did the other two hours go?
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