With the matter resolved, the crowd dispersed in twos and threes. As Qin Zheng and Ye Yun were about to return to their house, they spotted Li Xiuying still sitting on the ground.
He paused for a moment.
As Li Xiuying slumped to the ground, she seemed to notice Qin Zheng's pause. She weakly raised her head, tears of sorrow welling up in her eyes.
She braced herself on the ground with both hands, and when she opened her mouth, it trembled: "Zhengzi..."
That cry, so sincere and heartfelt, conveyed the helplessness of a mother.
Of course, this helplessness only applies to the wretched youngest son.
She dared not ask anything of Qin Zheng as a mother anymore.
Seeing that Qin Zheng didn't go straight into the house, she seemed to see a glimmer of hope. She pushed herself up with her hands, her eyes gleaming with pleading: "Zhengzi, I've never asked you for anything in my life, but can I ask you for one thing? Your brother..."
I don't have a younger brother.
Before she could finish speaking, Qin Zheng interrupted her, his deep, cold voice freezing her face instantly.
Li Xiuying opened her mouth.
Looking at Qin Zheng's indifferent expression, she couldn't bring herself to utter a single word of pleading for a long time.
Finally, with tears in her eyes, she nodded and said, "Okay, okay..."
Then, he turned and staggered away.
No one understood what she meant by saying "okay," just as... no one understood why she kept turning back as she left, her eyes filled with reluctance.
...
The next day, the weather was fine and sunny.
The weather became clearer day by day after the Lunar New Year, with warm sunshine and a gentle breeze. Children could be seen flying kites in twos and threes along the mountain path.
There are no other forms of entertainment in the mountains, so in the spring, people fly kites.
On the way back to the county town, Qin Zheng and Ye Yun sat in the back seat, holding Xiao Chuqi, looking up at the red and blue kites floating in the sky, slightly lost in thought.
This morning, Lü Guohua took Lao Guotou and Guo Laosan to the police station.
This was a serious matter, and the township police station dared not make a hasty conclusion. This alarmed the county police station, and the case happened to fall into Zheng Song's hands.
Since Qin Zheng had someone send Guo Laosan to the police station, Zheng Song understood the implications.
Zheng Song didn't even communicate with Qin Zheng again, and handled Old Guo and Guo Laosan's business strictly, only informing Qin Zheng of the most likely outcome.
He attempted to trespass on a private property and abduct a baby.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Old Guo and Guo Laosan will spend the next five years in prison.
The specific procedures still require Qin Zheng and Ye Yun to return to the county town to cooperate.
The necessary procedures still need to be followed. Even with conclusive evidence, imprisoning someone is not a simple matter. However, it is a foregone conclusion that Lao Guo and Guo Lao San will be imprisoned; there is no escaping it.
Qin Xiang'e accompanied Qin Zheng and Ye Yun on their return to the city, while the old lady was once again entrusted to Aunt Tian.
Qin Xiang'e said that the most important thing now is to take good care of Ye Yun and the child. When Ye Yun was in Lin'an, Mu Jingsheng hired two nannies for her, one to take care of Ye Yun and the other to take care of the child. They were in such good condition when they were at home, so there is no reason for them to be left without anyone to take care of them after they return to their home. Otherwise, wouldn't it be unfair to the mother and child?
Qin Xiang'e couldn't contribute money, so she contributed her manpower.
Despite Qin Zheng's repeated assurances that he would hire a nanny in the county to take care of Ye Yun and the child, Qin Xiang'e remained uneasy and insisted on going with him until Qin Zheng found a suitable nanny before returning to her hometown.
Ye Yun knew she meant well, so she let her follow.
This is the child's own great-aunt. Isn't a great-aunt taking care of the child better than any nanny?
They arrived at the garment factory in the afternoon.
This was the first time Mu Jingsheng and Ye Xia had ever seen Ye Yun's garment factory in person. Seeing the huge factory buildings and the Dongfeng vans pulling goods in and out of the gate, the two were so surprised that they rubbed their hands together and exclaimed in amazement.
Mu Jingsheng's eyes lit up, and he praised her repeatedly as if he had found a treasure: "Good, good! As expected of my daughter, she has a good head for business!"
Ye Xia's eyes also shone brightly as she nodded happily, "Yes! That's right!"
As if afraid Ye Xia wouldn't understand, Mu Jing put his arm around Ye Xia's shoulder and pointed to the huge factory building, saying, "Xia, look, this is all the empire our daughter built!"
Ye Xia nodded excitedly: "Mmm-hmm!"
Mu Jingsheng's eyes seemed to glisten with tears. He patted her shoulder and coaxed her softly, "Xiaoxia, I heard that our daughter makes really nice clothes. How about we have her make you a dress that suits you later?"
Ye Xia's eyes suddenly lit up. "Is that okay?"
"Absolutely!"
Mu Jingsheng didn't care whether it was okay or not, and immediately agreed. He then turned to look at Qin Zheng and Ye Yun, who were holding the child in front of him.
Ye Yun: "..."
Okay, okay, you're trying to appease your wife so I'll have to do the chores, is that it?
Ye Yun originally planned to ruthlessly refuse her scumbag father's request, but when she saw her mother's expectant eyes, her heart was suddenly struck, and she became incredibly tender.
Without hesitation, she smiled and nodded, "Okay."
"Xiaoxia, our daughter has agreed!"
Mu Jingsheng was overjoyed and picked up Ye Xia, spinning her around in a circle.
Ye Xia was both surprised and delighted. After being put down by Mu Jingsheng, she looked at Ye Yun with excited eyes, her face slightly flushed and her eyes seemingly glistening with tears.
The next second, Mu Jingsheng grabbed her hand and pulled her toward Ye Yun.
Compared to his composure when he helped Ye Xia ask Ye Yun for clothes, Mu Jingsheng's face was flushed and his expression showed a hint of embarrassment and awkwardness.
Holding Ye Xia's hand with one hand and scratching the back of his head with the other, he said, "Daughter, could you... make me a dress too?"
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