Chapter 19 Good morning, Grandma

The clock in the living room struck eight. It was eight o'clock in the evening.

The three members of the Shu family sat together. Shu Ye suddenly stood up and put on his military cap with both hands: "Let's go and pick up our child!"

Shu Chengan hurriedly followed him: "Dad, when will you tell aunt and uncle?"

"Don't scare the child. Wait until tomorrow morning and talk to Xiaoying first." Tang Heping stopped them and walked towards the herbal medicine shop at home. "I'm going to get medicine for my niece. You guys eat first. Mom and I made the dumplings together. The fish and pork in the dumplings were bought by my niece."

My niece's pulse is complicated. If we want to fully regulate her body, we need to take our time and not rush.

Tang Heping stayed in the herbal medicine shop for half an hour before coming out with seven prescriptions in her hands. She put them in a plastic bag and walked out: "I'm going to go see my mother. Don't be impulsive."

Shu Chengan threw down his chopsticks: "Mom, wait for me, I'll go too!"

Shu Ye was unwilling to fall behind.

After a while, the family of three drove into Mudan Hutong in unison.

Qu Jinghong has gone back to his room to sleep.

Wen Zhile was sitting in the yard reminiscing about the past. When she heard a knock on the door, she quietly walked behind it and asked, "Who is it?"

"Xiao Dai, it's Aunt Tang."

Wen Zhile opened the door and saw three people standing outside in the moonlight. He was stunned for a moment.

It’s so late, why are my uncle, aunt and cousin coming to my grandma’s house?

They should know that grandma is asleep now.

Wen Zhile glanced at the three people's eyes that seemed to have a thousand words to say, and blinked.

Do they know the truth?

The little girl made way and lowered her voice: "Auntie Tang, why are you back?"

"Grandma just fell asleep, please keep your voice down."

She asked them to keep their voices down, but the three of them remained silent.

After Wen Zhile locked the door again, Tang Heping handed her the prepared herbs: "Zhizhi, this is a seven-day supply. Grandma has a clay pot specially used for boiling herbs. Tomorrow..."

"Forget it, I'll keep it for you first, and I'll come make medicine for you tomorrow after get off work."

"Mom, how about I do it?" Shu Cheng'an stared at Wen Zhile for a while, and felt that he would be suspected if he continued to stare, so he immediately responded and patted his father on the back, asking him to stop staring.

Shu Ye looked away.

"Zhizhi, this is my wife and son." Tang Heping slapped Shu Chengan's hand away as he tried to grab the herbs. "It's getting late. Go to bed. We'll be asleep soon."

Wen Zhile was sure that they knew his identity.

Hearing this, he said nothing, nodded, and went back to his room.

The yard was quiet for a few minutes, and Shu Chengan spoke: "My sister looks so much like my uncle. She's really pretty, much prettier than that fake one."

He didn't have a good impression of Wen Nuan, so he spoke harshly.

"She's pretty and well-behaved, and as gentle as your aunt when she was a child." Shu Ye turned around and looked at Wen Zhile's door. "The most urgent thing is to find out the mastermind behind the child swap."

Tang Heping nodded: "We still need to find out whether Wen Nuan knows about it."

Shu Chengan thought about what he had found out, and his expression darkened: "Whether Dai Nuanzhi knows about it or not, we must drive Zhizhi back to Jianghe Village after she returns home."

"The Dai family tortured our family so much, but her children are eating and drinking well at her aunt's house. When Zhizhi was a slave to the Dai family and ate pig food, she had a big meal every day and had everything she wanted. Mom and Dad, there is no room for negotiation on this matter. Dai Nuan must be driven away!"

Shu Chengan spoke in a low voice, his eyes fixed on his parents' faces.

Shu Ye glared at him and Tang Heping rolled his eyes at him.

"Why do you think we pamper Dai Nuan? Is she a pampered child?"

Shu Ye's words put Shu Cheng'an at ease.

He is most afraid that his parents will be soft-hearted.

Wen Zhile slept until eight in the morning, put on a short-sleeved shirt and jacket that he had washed after dinner last night, and went out.

Qu Jinghong stood in the middle of the yard, wearing a navy blue short-sleeved cheongsam.

"Good morning, grandma."

"Hey, are you awake?"

"Zhizhi is awake?" Shu Chengan strode towards the stone table with two bowls of porridge in his hands. "Go wash up and have breakfast."

"..." Wen Zhile hesitated a little.

Is it really okay for my cousin to be so obvious?

Aren't they afraid of scaring her and her grandmother? They shouldn't be. Based on her understanding of her uncle's family, they didn't tell her the truth when they saw her last night because they were afraid of scaring her and her grandmother.

Her analysis is not wrong.

Wen Zhile trotted into the bathroom and came to the conclusion: her cousin was stupid.

After the girl finished washing up, she took advantage of Shu Chengan walking into the kitchen and said with a straight face, "Comrade Shu, you should still call me Xiao Dai."

If she called Zhizhi again, she was afraid that her grandma would guess the truth.

Grandma is so old, what if she gets sick from being scared?

Shu Chengan raised his lips and said, "No problem, as long as you like, I can call you ancestor."

"..." Wen Zhile smiled at him and went out to find Qu Jinghong.

The three of them sat around the stone table and had breakfast. After breakfast, Qu Jinghong pointed at Shu Chengan and said, "Are you not going to work today?"

"Grandma, I'm asking for leave."

"Okay then," she looked at Wen Zhile again, "Xiao Dai, can grandma take you to buy a skirt? Let my grandson drive us there."

Wen Zhile pursed her lips.

She didn't want her grandmother to see the scars on her body.

"Grandma, I have something to do this morning. I've agreed with Sister Xiuxiu to go see her today."

Qu Jinghong still smiled and said, "It's good to go find friends."

Shu Cheng'an glanced at Wen Zhile's coat inconspicuously, his eyes sank slightly, veins on his arms bulged, and then he turned to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of Chinese medicine: "Xiao Dai, this is the Chinese medicine my mother asked me to make for you. She told you to take it twice a day, morning and evening after meals. Come on, drink it."

Wen Zhile sighed.

She was used to drinking it in her previous life, so she didn't refuse and drank it in big gulps. Shu Cheng'an and Qu Jinghong were stunned and quickly peeled a piece of candy for her.

Just as I had eaten the candy, there was a knock on the gate.

"Madam, I'm Xiao Liu! The chief's wife asked me to deliver something to An Ge."

Shu Chengan went out quickly.

When he came back a while later, the pockets of his shorts were bulging. Qu Jinghong glanced at them.

Wen Zhile was about to clean the table, but Shu Chengan pushed her away: "I'll do it."

"Xiao Dai, what time are you going to see your friend? I'm going to work later, so I can pick you up."

Wen Zhile guessed that he had something to say to her.

"I'll be there in a few minutes. Thank you, Comrade Shu. You and grandma are both kind-hearted. It's great to meet you."

Shu Cheng'an was happy to hear whatever his cousin said. The smile on his face had never disappeared since the little girl started talking.

A few minutes later, Wen Zhile got into the police car driven by Shu Chengan.

The car drove out of the alley and headed towards Shuhai Hotel.

Shu Chengan parked the car near the hotel and took out something from his pocket: "This is what my mother gave you. When you're done with it, just tell me and I'll get you a new one."