Song Yalan smiled shyly and handed the large bag of bananas, apples, and malted milk powder she was carrying to Lin Qiuru.
"Auntie, these are the fruits and nutritional supplements I bought for you."
Lin Qiuru quickly waved her hand, "That won't do! You're Mu Yang's colleague, visiting my home, how can I let you buy me things?!"
Song Yalan said, "I've wanted to visit you for a long time, but I've been too busy with work lately, so I finally got a break and was able to go home to visit my family."
"Your health isn't good; malted milk powder is the most nourishing thing you can do. Drink a cup every day and I guarantee you'll be in great health!"
Cheng Xiao Kui rested her chin on her hand, tilting her head to listen to the conversation between Song Yalan and Lin Qiuru in the courtyard.
She gestured towards Si Muyang with her lip and said, "Song Yalan is here, and you're still sitting here? Aren't you going out to greet her?!"
What she didn't notice was that Si Muyang's complexion was very bad at that moment.
Si Muyang said, "So what if she comes? Why should I welcome her?"
Cheng Xiao Kui rolled her eyes and said, "Tch! What are you being so stubborn about? You don't like her, do you?!"
Si Muyang looked at Cheng Xiaokui in surprise and said, "What? When did I say I liked her? Don't talk nonsense!"
Cheng Xiao Kui squinted her eyes and smiled like a cat, "Not only do I dream, but I can also predict the future. I've figured out that you like her!"
Don't deny it! Anyway, we're already divorced, so I don't care who you like!
If you can't win her over, I can still give you some advice! Dude, I've lived at your house for almost three years, I have some feelings for you!
Si Muyang's face twitched slightly. "Brother? Who's your brother? Have you ever seen brothers who sleep in the same bed?"
Cheng Xiao Kui thought about it seriously and said, "Brother, we're just sleeping in one bed! In this day and age, who's so rich that they have a room for everyone?"
Si Muyang was speechless after being rebuked. He pressed his finger to his throbbing temple, unable to find a way to retort to Cheng Xiaokui.
Lin Qiuru pushed open the door.
Lin Qiuru led Song Yalan into the room, smiling as he said, "Muyang, look who's here! Your colleague is here."
Si Muyang said calmly, "You've arrived. Have a seat."
Song Yalan sat shyly opposite Si Muyang and greeted Cheng Xiaokui.
Cheng Xiaokui looked at Song Yalan, then at Si Muyang, when suddenly the alarm clock on the table rang.
Cheng Xiaokui quickly stood up and said, "Comrade Song, please sit down. I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now!"
She was about to run away after she finished speaking.
Si Muyang grabbed Cheng Xiaokui's arm and asked, "Where are you going?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "I'm going to work! You stay home and keep the guests company. I'm leaving."
Lin Qiuru said, "I've loaded everything you want to sell, and everything the okra wants to sell, onto the tricycle!"
Cheng Xiao Kui waved to Lin Qiu Ru, "Mom, you're so kind. I'm leaving now."
Time waits for no one; if we're any later, we'll miss the time to leave work.
She had to set up the oil fryer, fry the chicken frames, and roast the chicken butts at the stall before she got off work.
These fragrant things, as soon as they emit a little aroma, are irresistible to passersby.
Just as Si Muyang was about to follow Cheng Xiaokui out, he heard Song Yalan shout, "Chief Si! There's new information about the incident where we were almost ambushed last time!"
Si Muyang had no choice but to stop and return to his seat.
He asked, "Have you found out the results? Whose car is it? The car has a license plate number, so we can find out who owns it."
Song Yalan took out a stack of documents from her small canvas handbag and handed them to Si Muyang.
"The owner of the car has been identified; it's a Jeep stolen from a sales company in a neighboring province. This is the interrogation statement."
Si Muyang flipped through the confession, his brow furrowing.
Unexpectedly, the car was stolen from someone else, and the sales company had already reported the theft to the local police station the day after it was stolen.
However, the police searched for a long time but couldn't find the car.
His finger lightly touched the statement as he said, "The car lead has gone cold. Have you found out who these two people are? What did they confess to?"
Song Yalan shook her head and said, "No. No matter how we interrogated them, they only admitted to illegally possessing guns and refused to admit that they were there to ambush us."
Although illegal possession of firearms is a serious crime, it doesn't prove that the two men were spies or that they intended to kill you.
I'm so angry! I still haven't been able to get either of them to talk!
Si Muyang pressed his fingers lightly against the space between his eyebrows.
Their trips to other places for meetings are kept secret, and not many people know their whereabouts. How did the spies find out?
This proves that they have spies hidden within their ranks!
These two people are like the key to a combination lock; if we can get them to talk, we can follow the clues and catch the spies lurking within their ranks.
But now these two people refuse to confess.
He said, "We must get these two to talk! Only when they reveal their superiors can we catch the spies lurking within our ranks!"
Song Yalan said, "The interrogators said they had never seen anyone so stubborn."
They've already put these two people under torture, but no matter how they're dealt with, they refuse to confess.
I told them that none of them were fearless; I wanted to kill them! I didn't believe I couldn't get these two to talk.
Si Muyang said, "We can use a protracted tactic to slowly wear down their temper."
If we treat them too harshly, these two won't be able to withstand it and will actually die, then all the leads will be cut off.
Song Yalan nodded and said, "You're right! I'll go back and tell the interrogators to use a protracted approach to wear them down!"
Lin Qiuru couldn't understand what her son and Song Yalan were saying.
She pulled the little steamed bun standing at the door and walked away.
But the two children immediately shook off Lin Qiuru's arm.
Xiaolongbao stared at Song Yalan with eyes like a little wolf.
Song Yalan suddenly felt someone watching her. She looked towards the door and saw Xiaolongbao.
She smiled and waved to Xiaolongbao and Xiaolongbao, "Xiaolongbao, you two come here, Auntie has some delicious food!"
The steamed buns and the two people remained untouched, still standing at the door.
She snorted and said, "My family has more delicious food than yours! My mom can cook all kinds of delicious food! Dad, what do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."
To be honest, Song Yalan found it quite jarring to hear Cheng Xiaokui being called "Mom."
However, she has no status now and no right to be unhappy.
She maintained a composed expression and said, "The delicious food in Auntie's pocket can't be made."
She took two chocolates out of her canvas bag.
The cooperative and shopping malls have all kinds of candies, but the chocolate in her hand is something you can't find anywhere else in the capital.
It was sent to her from abroad by her brother's classmate.
This chocolate has large nuts inside, making it especially delicious!
She assured the two children that they hadn't even seen the food, let alone eaten it!
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