Chapter 140 Jiang Chao Begins to Be Suspicious
"What is this?" The box was elegant and exquisite. When it was unscrewed, a light green paste was revealed, emitting a cool sensation.
"You have burn scars, right? I specially prepared this for you. Apply it twice a day, morning and evening, for a month, and it's guaranteed to work."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xun felt as sweet as if he had been coated with honey. After weighing it in his hand for a moment, he stuffed it into his pocket, patted the back seat, and said, "Get in, I'll take you home."
He wanted to refuse, but the boy's eyes were too bright, and he was momentarily captivated. He subconsciously nodded, and when he came to his senses, he was already sitting in the back seat.
Having already taken a seat, there was no reason to get off. He put on his helmet, patted the boy on the shoulder, and said, "I'm ready, let's start!"
"Hold on tight!"
With a rumble of engines, Yunxia, with her arm around someone's waist, sped forward and soon arrived at the entrance of the alley on Huaimin Street.
"Why don't you come in and have a cup of tea and rest for a while?"
The boy straightened his hair. "No, I have something to do at the abandoned bridge!" he said, and rode away on his red horse.
"Xiaxia, who is that? Wow, what a trendy motorcycle! But as your elder, I must remind you, don't hang out with people from the streets. Study hard and get into university, that's the right path."
The old lady was good at guessing people's intentions. Yunxia smiled and said obediently, "He's a student, not a stranger. He was worried about my safety going home alone, so he rode his bicycle to take me. We're all neighbors, so please don't spread rumors!"
Amidst the thud of her cane hitting the ground, the girl walked briskly and happily home.
"You're back. Quickly wash your hands. Director Liu came over today and brought a basket of longans. They're a rare treat; you don't usually get to eat them."
It's probably from the south of the city. Yun Xia raised an eyebrow and said, "No, I've been feeling a bit feverish lately, so I can't eat any foods that might trigger it. Aunt Wu, you guys eat the longan. I'll go wash my hands first."
Even with a helmet on, the wind blew her all the way, and her braids were already a complete mess.
When they came out, Xiao Jiang'an was holding a crystal-clear, pitted longan, standing on tiptoe, trying to put it into the girl's mouth. Yun Xia dodged to the side.
"An'an, I've been feeling a bit feverish these past few days and can't eat longan. You don't want to see my face covered in pimples tomorrow, do you?"
Upon hearing this, the child shook his head and pouted, saying, "I don't want to. Then let's put the longan in the refrigerator and take it out to eat when my sister is better."
"No need. Fruit doesn't taste good if it's kept in the refrigerator for too long, and bacteria will grow. Listen to your sister. You guys share the longan. I'm a little tired right now, I'll go back to my room and lie down for a while."
Jiang Chao raised an eyebrow, swallowed a longan, wiped his hands, and strode after her. He glanced at the girl lying on the bed, looking utterly hopeless, snorted coldly, and closed the door.
"Speak!"
"What did you say?"
"Haha! Even with blisters on his lips, he still eats barbecue like crazy. I don't believe he'd give up fresh longan just because of a minor heat rash!"
"Fine, I don't believe you then, humph!"
She kicked off her shoes, crawled into bed, and turned the back of her head to him, her refusal to communicate was quite obvious.
Jiang Chao stepped forward, yanked off the blanket, and said coldly, "Escaping reality is not the Yun Xia I know. I checked the label on the longan basket; it belongs to a well-known fruit factory in Nancheng. Considering Director Liu's hesitant manner, it's not hard to guess... that someone has news."
Yun Xia, who was shaped like the Chinese character "大" (big), rolled around a few times, and finally smiled contemptuously, saying, "You really guessed right. There is indeed news. The clothing business is booming, and life... well, it's a good life with a wife, kids, and a warm bed."
"A wife, kids, and a warm bed? Where did you hear that rumor? It sounds completely unbelievable!"
Yunxia suddenly stood up, pointed at Kazilan's eyes and said, "I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. He... didn't want me anymore. Even after returning to Jiangcheng, he was traveling around with his beautiful wife and daughter. Hey, don't spread this around. I don't want people talking behind my back and calling me an unwanted wild child."
"Let's see who dares to gossip. The Jiang family is your family. Don't think about those irrelevant things. As for what kind of person Uncle Yun is, we'll find out when he shows up."
At this moment, the boy's feelings were like a spilled spice bottle, a mixture of emotions. He hoped that what the girl said was true, that Yun Jianfeng did not want to acknowledge his daughter, so that she could stay in the Jiang family forever. At the same time, he hoped that she was mistaken, since no one wants to be abandoned by their own parents.
"Don't try to comfort me. I'm not that sensitive. I've already thought it through. Whether he becomes rich or falls on hard times, if he wants me to take care of him when he's old, I won't refuse. I'll give him some money every month and put him in a nursing home. In a few years, I'll be an adult, and my household registration will be with the neighborhood office. If he finds out I'm a rich woman and comes back to claim kinship and make money, sorry, no way. The windows are locked."
The more she said this, the more Jiang Chao felt heartbroken. "Didn't you ever think of taking some time to go to Nancheng to find him and ask him clearly? Whether he abandoned his children or had his reasons, at least there would be an explanation, which is better than... just guessing."
"No, no! You didn't see the way he looked at his wife. It was like she wanted the moon and he could just bring a ladder and pluck it down right then and there. Tsk tsk, what a perfect and happy family of three. It's best not to disturb them."
After saying that, she took off her cotton-padded coat, covered herself with the quilt, closed her eyes, and said, "I have to go take care of the little ginseng. Go out quickly and don't disturb my sleep."
The boy frowned, sighed, tucked the blanket around the child, and turned to empty a basket of longans into a trash can at the end of the alley.
"Ah Chao, what are you doing?"
"Mom, don't ask so many questions. In the future, if Director Liu sends you any rare items, either don't accept them or throw them in the trash. A person should have integrity. You can't touch anything filthy. This is a matter of principle."
Then, she walked to the corner of the wall, pressed her fingertips against her throat, and began to induce vomiting. Although Jiang An did not know what was happening, he followed suit and also walked to the corner of the wall to induce vomiting. Wu Lifang shook her head helplessly, thinking to herself that the child had grown up and was no longer under her mother's control.
On the other side, Yunxia's consciousness entered the fertile field in the space. After more than half a year of care, the little ginseng branches were growing very strong. After watering the green plants, she yawned, her consciousness returned to her body, and continued to take a late afternoon nap.
The next day, early in the morning, Wu Lifang went out and invited craftsmen to measure the land and determine the supporting facilities for the shower room before construction began. For the next few days, the Jiang family's house was always covered in dust. One person stayed at home each day while the rest of the family went to the supermarket to help.
After the work was completed, the workers were instructed to let the house air out for a few more days. After settling their wages, the workers cleaned up the scrap materials and left the courtyard.
"Wow, it's so beautiful. In the future, I won't need to dry the water when showering in the summer, and I can use it directly to wash clothes in the winter."
Wu Lifang touched the tiles and exclaimed, "That's right, it cost several hundred yuan, it wasn't a waste of money. We can use it when spring comes. Look at these smooth white tiles, they look so festive."
Yunxia smiled and agreed, saying that today was a good day and she would cook a delicious meal to treat her family.
In the evening, just as the food was set on the table, there was a knock on the door outside. Jiang An ran to open it.
"Master, you're finally back! An'an missed you so much!"
"My dear disciple, your master misses you too!"
When I left, I only carried a backpack; when I came back, I was pulling two large suitcases.
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