Xiaobao and others did not come to Grandpa Li's house for a meal in vain. Not only did they provide excellent after-care services, but they also chatted with the old couple for a while, making them laugh.
They stayed until after nine o'clock before leaving. Even though they saw that Grandpa Li and Grandma Li were yawning with sleepiness, they still insisted on seeing them off to the gate.
After finally getting the two elderly people back inside, Lu Jiayang couldn't help but sigh, "Our two homes are so close, we can just walk a short distance to each other, but Grandpa Li and Grandma Li always seem reluctant to see us go home."
"Even if we live close by, we can't come to accompany them every day when we are busy," Lu Ziyi sighed, "they will be lonely too."
"Well," Lu Zixiao said, "Uncle and aunt are not here, and Yangyang hasn't come back yet, so it's inevitable..."
"Li Mingyang used to come back more often, but now he's been sanctioned by his parents." Lu Yuxuan spread his hands, "Poor child."
"Sanctions?" Lu Jiaming asked. "What's the situation?"
"We heard it from Grandma Li," Xiaobao answered quickly. "Grandma said that Brother Yangyang's parents always make him learn all kinds of things. His schedule is so full that he has no time to rest or play. They... well, there's a word for it..."
"You hope your son will become a successful person?" Lu Jiaming said.
"Yes, yes," Xiaobao nodded, "That's it."
Lu Jiaming scoffed, "They themselves may not even be phoenixes. They turn all their failures into new hopes and place them on their children. In the end, when the children succeed, it makes them look like they have done a great job raising their children. How ridiculous!"
"Okay, let's not discuss other people's family affairs without permission," Lu Ziyi interrupted him, "Go home quickly, wash up, and go to bed early."
When they walked back to their front door, Lu Jiaming thought about it and decided to walk towards the adjacent yard.
"Fourth brother," Xiaobao called out to him from behind, "where are you going?"
Lu Zixiao and others watched him walk to the gate of the courtyard and stop. A hint of surprise flashed across their faces and they looked at each other.
Lu Jiaming discovered that the door had been locked from the outside, which meant that the mysterious man he saw during the day either had the key to the house or had climbed over the wall.
But when he was in the tree, he saw clearly that the man definitely walked out through the main gate.
"Fourth brother! What are you thinking about staring at that broken door?" Lu Yuxuan shouted, "Thieves wouldn't even bother with this broken door. Once they enter the house, they'll have to leave two hundred yuan before leaving."
Lu Jiaming turned around and saw that they were all waiting for him at the door. He finally gave up on trying to "break the door" and walked straight back.
"Fifth brother, whose house is that?" Xiaobao asked quietly.
"So my aunt and her family live here," Lu Yuxuan whispered, pressing her head against his. "But they've moved away a long time ago. Xiaobao, don't worry about them. They're not good people."
Xiaobao said "oh". Although he was full of curiosity, he knew from Lu Yuxuan's annoyed look that he didn't seem to want to mention his aunt's family, so he didn't ask any more questions.
"What's wrong?" Lu Zixiao looked at Lu Jiaming and keenly noticed that something was wrong with him. "Did you discover something?"
Lu Jiaming paused, but did not say anything. Instead, he asked, "Brother, has anyone from my aunt's family come back recently?"
Lu Zixiao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "Probably not, I haven't seen it"
"Who did you see?"
Lu Jiaming suddenly remembered the eerie feeling when the mysterious man looked at him. He was not sure whether it was an illusion or reality. The man seemed like a passerby, coming and leaving in a hurry without leaving any clues.
Lu Jiaming wanted to explain the situation to them but didn't know where to start.
Maybe it's too early to say now?
Finally, he shook his head: "Nothing, I didn't see anyone, I just... had a dream last night and I feel uneasy."
"Oh, you scared me. I thought you really saw those bastards." Lu Jiayang raised his arm and put it around his shoulders. "So you were having a nightmare. It's okay. Just touch the fur and you won't be scared."
"Get out!" Lu Jiaming cursed with a smile.
Lu Zixiao and the others didn't think much about it. After entering the yard and locking the gate, he said, "Don't think too much. Their family members won't come back here easily. Don't worry."
"Okay, I understand," Lu Jiaming replied.
Xiaobao looked left and right with full of curiosity. He didn't know what his aunt's family had done to make his brothers so disgusted.
Generally speaking, his brothers would tell him if there was anything at home that he didn't know, but this time he could see that his brothers didn't seem to want to talk about it.
Xiaobao had no choice but to be sensible and not ask any questions, and went to wash up obediently.
However, after this incident, Xiaobao would occasionally pay attention to the yard next to the gate when passing by it for a few days, but no one had ever entered and the lock on the gate had not been touched.
Gradually, this little episode was forgotten.
That morning, Xiaobao was awakened by Lu Yuxuan's wailing. He rubbed his eyes and sat up to find that this man had not slept in, but had gotten up early.
In addition to Lu Yuxuan, Xiaobao also vaguely heard the subdued scolding of Lu Jiayang and Lu Jiaming coming from the living room.
He was just about to get out of bed to see what they were doing when he turned around and unexpectedly saw a hint of red under his pillow.
Xiaobao reached out and lifted the pillow, and found a red envelope lying quietly underneath.
【Pocket money for Xiaobao——Big Brother】
The little fellow knew these words, and he opened the red envelope with surprise and joy. He took out the stack of "Red Chairman Mao" that his fifth brother always muttered, and counted them one by one with his big eyes blinking.
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