Chapter 309
Lin Ziqiu put down the recipe and deliberately made a stern face to tease him, "How is he pitiful? Did you accept any benefits from him? Do you want to turn me against him?"
"Ah?" Tian Xiaofeng regretted it deeply, "I swear to God! I really didn't do that! If you don't believe me, just look—"
As he said this he began to search his pockets.
"Just teasing you!"
Lin Ziqiu patted his head and said, "Since our Xiaofeng is so kind-hearted, I will go meet him."
Tian Xiaofeng wanted to cry but had no tears. "Sister...can I take back what I just said?"
This is a word I learned from Ruan Qing.
Lin Ziqiu raised his index finger, "No, that won't work. Once you've said something, it's like spilled water. It's hard to take it back~"
Tian Gui raised his hand and slammed his son's forehead twice, "Stinky boy! Go to work!"
Lin Ziqiu walked towards the door, and Yao Qian came towards her, staring at her with hatred in her eyes.
Lin Ziqiu pretended not to see it.
There are too many psychopaths and she is too lazy to criticize them.
Seeing that she was willing to come out, Song Hui suppressed his joy and said, "Xiao Qiu, I thought you didn't want to see me."
Lin Ziqiu had a blank expression on his face. "Then you should thank Xiaofeng very much."
"That's for sure." Song Hui rubbed his hands nervously, "There are some things I still want to make clear to you."
Lin Ziqiu said nothing, waiting for his next words.
"Regarding your mother's matter, your grandmother was no less sad than you. That was her only child, and finding her daughter was her only wish over the years."
"I know you don't want to go back to the Shen family. I won't force you, but your grandmother is old. She just wants to make up for what she owed to your mother to you. She won't harm you. Can you...can you recognize her as a relative? Even if you don't go back to the Shen family, you can stay here. You just need to contact her more often, or go back a few times a year, that's enough..."
Song Hui said a lot, but Lin Ziqiu didn't interrupt him and let him finish.
In the end, he only replied with three words, "You wish."
"You..." Song Hui was choked, "Do you hate us so much?"
Lin Ziqiu tilted his head, as if thinking seriously, "Hmm... I thought you didn't even have this much self-awareness."
Song Hui clenched his teeth tightly, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white, for fear that he would not be able to hold back and say something bad, which would cause even greater conflict.
After a while, he seemed to have lost all his strength. His shoulders collapsed instantly and his clenched fists slowly loosened.
He sighed deeply, and the anger in his eyes gradually died down, replaced by helplessness and exhaustion.
"Xiao Qiu, you don't have to jump to conclusions. You really need to think about this matter again. Even if you are living a happy life now, Zhong Heyang is far from stopping here. And you are alone and weak. If you don't have a strong backer behind you, you will be very sad in the future."
Lin Ziqiu laughed again, "So you think your aunt has the powerful backer you mentioned, but what was the result? What did she get?"
"I have received countless blame, oppression, and control from my relatives."
"As for your worries, I believe in my husband. Whether we are poor or rich, we will never give up on each other."
"Even if that day really comes, I won't need any strong backers, because I can still live well on my own!"
These words were deeply engraved in Song Hui's mind.
Looking at the girl's aloof back, he realized how ridiculous what he had just said was.
He shook his head helplessly. He had done his best, and as for the rest, he had no control over it.
-
After returning from the state-owned hotel, Lin Ziqiu and her grandmother Li Guixiang were counting the dowry for Zhong Xuexi.
Not only bedding such as quilts and sheets, but also a large wardrobe and dressing table, Li Guixiang asked a carpenter to make a set of them early on.
Although the Zhao family has no shortage of these things, the Zhong family naturally cannot be casual about marrying off their daughter.
As a sister-in-law, Lin Ziqiu couldn't do some delicate handicrafts, so she bought a pair of branded couple watches as a wedding gift for them, which were quite expensive.
In addition, she also bought a bicycle for Zhong Xuexi as a bonus.
When others saw this, they all envied Zhong Xuexi and praised Zhong Heyang for marrying a good wife.
As early as two months ago, Li Guixiang started making a wedding dress for her daughter, waiting to see her wear it beautifully and get married.
As her "eldest daughter-in-law", Ruan Qing gave them ten sets of children's clothes, both for boys and girls, saying that it was to wish them to have children soon.
When Zhong Xuexi received it, she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
After more than half a year, she lost weight successfully. Now she has lost 100 kilograms and has lost a lot of weight. In addition, she has good facial features and with a little dressing up, she can be a real beauty.
The day before the wedding, Zhong Xuexi was worried about her sister who was far away in the capital, so she ran to the school and called Zhong Xueyuan.
But the art troupe informed us that Zhong Xueyuan had asked for leave yesterday.
No one can be contacted at the moment.
"If my second sister had left yesterday, she should have been home by now. She wouldn't have been in any danger, right?"
Zhong Xuexi was very worried, and Zhao Xiuyuan comforted her, "I'll ask someone to help me check if there's any news about her in the guesthouse or something."
In order to receive the news in time, Zhong Xuexi did not leave the school. She picked up the phone and called her brother's army.
When she learned that Wei Zhihe was not in the army, she panicked and immediately set out to find Ruan Qing.
"Qingqing! Can you do me a favor?"
Ruan Qing was eating. When he saw Zhong Xuexi running over in a hurry, he almost choked. "What are you doing? What happened?"
"I can't contact my second sister now. The capital said she asked for leave yesterday. She also told me before that she would come back to see me get married. I called the army again, but Wei Zhihe was not there either. I suspect he went to look for my second sister!"
Hearing this, Ruan Qing slammed his chopsticks on the table, "What!"
She raised her hand to wipe her mouth and said without delay, "Let's go to the Ruan family now. If Wei Zhihe really dares to bother Sister Xue Yuan again, I will definitely beat him up!"
Ruan Qing has been helping Zhong Xueyuan to relieve her postpartum depression, and it has improved a lot, but she still has some stress reactions every time she sees Wei Zhihe.
Ruan Qing doesn't care how deep Wei Zhihe's obsession is, her patient's condition is the most important anyway!
Mr. Li waved his hand and said, "Go quickly, don't delay."
"Okay, Grandpa, you just take care of yourself at home. We'll leave first." After Ruan Qing moved in with Grandpa Li, the two of them got along like real grandfather and grandson.
Mr. Li is a man who speaks tough words but is soft-hearted. He knows that Ruan Qing has a good relationship with Lin Ziqiu. After having known each other for a long time, he also knows that although this girl is careless and sometimes impulsive, she is still kind-hearted and is a good child who saves lives and heals the wounded.
Over time, his kindness to Ruan Qing made Ruan Qing truly feel the selfless care and love of "family".
Halfway through the journey, Zhong Xuexi hesitated a little, "Why don't you go alone? What if Wei Zhihe doesn't go to look for my second sister? If we go directly there, wouldn't that alert the enemy?"
Ruan Qing suddenly reacted, "You're right, I almost acted on impulse! Damn it!"
She took a deep breath and said, "How about you wait for me outside now? I'll go back and take a look, ask some questions, and if I have any news, I'll come out and tell you right away."
Zhong Xuexi held her hand tightly, with gratitude in her eyes, "Qingqing, I'm lucky to have you..."
"Oh! Don't be so polite to each other. After all, I am your eldest daughter!"
Ruan Qing patted her arm and said, "Okay, I'll go over there first."
Zhong Xuexi nodded heavily.
-
Ruan Qing hasn't been back for almost half a year.
The door to the Ruan family's yard was not locked, so she walked in directly and heard the voice of her aunt Ruan Cui coming from inside the house.
"No matter what, her last name is Ruan. If she refuses to be tied up, I will tie her back!"
"The marriage you found for her is something that others can't even dream of. She's just a little older, but age makes people more caring. Ruan Qing is already an old girl, she should have some self-awareness..."
"Oh, my dear, if you like me so much, go get married! Oh, but you know yourself best. You are old and your face is so rotten. Even if you want to get married, people will not look down on you."
Ruan Qing's temper has become unbearable ever since she started to act badly. If anyone provokes her, she will get upset and just curse at you.
No matter who you are!
Ruan Cui didn't expect that the person who hadn't been home for several months would suddenly appear at this moment, and she was so scared that she almost bit her tongue.
"You... you are such a shameless and heartless person! How dare you come back? Your mother was sick and hospitalized for so long, and your eldest brother personally went to invite you, but you refused to come back! Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
Ruan Qing chuckled, "You ate it."
"you--"
Ruan Cui was immediately furious and her eyes almost popped out.
Ruan Qing glanced at her indifferently and looked around. Apart from Ruan Shan and Ruan Cui in the living room, there was no one else. Wei Yufei was still staying in the hospital, and Ruan Cui moved in under the pretext of taking care of her sister-in-law.
He even occupied Ruan Qing's previous house.
These days, she's been treating herself like the mistress of the Ruan family.
Ruan Shan was sitting on the sofa. The moment he saw Ruan Qing appear, his body seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and his eyes were like knives, hitting her coldly.
"What are you doing here?"
Ruan Qing met his oppressive gaze and sat down on the sofa casually, "I'm here to find Wei Zhihe."
Ruan Cui took the opportunity to scold her, "That's your brother! Ruan Qing, what's your attitude?"
Ruan Qing asked back: "So what? Did he change his name?"
Ruan Cui: “…”
Ruan Shan suddenly smashed the teacup in his hand against the wall. There was a crisp "bang" sound and ceramic pieces flew everywhere.
Then he slammed his hand heavily on the table, causing it to shake a few times. His eyes were wide open with rage burning in them, and he stared at the girl in front of him.
"Ruan Qing! Am I giving you too much face?"
"You have no shame, how can you have the nerve to come to me? What's wrong, how many faces do you have?"
In her previous life, Ruan Qing didn't dare to compete with anyone in the Ruan family. She was even afraid of her father and didn't dare to make him angry. She was obedient in everything and tried her best to be a good girl.
But now, she has endured enough and doesn't want to endure it anymore.
She would never sacrifice herself to become a stepping stone for the Ruan family and Wei Zhihe.
Ruan Shan once again experienced Ruan Qing's sharp tongue.
It's really poisonous. He didn't take his father seriously at all.
Ruan Cui added fuel to the fire, "Ruan Qing, who did you learn this from? You used to be so well behaved and obedient! How did you become like this now? Have you been hanging out with that girl named Lin Ziqiu for so long that you've learned all the bad things from her?"
Ruan Qing pulled the corners of his lips, "Who can be as bad as you! Your sister-in-law hasn't died yet, but you can't wait to move in. Are you not even going to act?"
Ruan Cui's eyes suddenly became evasive, and her voice became weak, "You...what nonsense are you talking about!"
The speaker has intention.
It sounds thoughtful.
Ruan Shan looked at Ruan Cui with a stern and scrutinizing look, as if he was really trying to find out the real purpose of her living here. After all, Ruan Cui was only adopted by his father and had no blood relationship with him.
Ruan Cui's husband is also in the army, but he has never been promoted, especially now that he is older, and his opportunities will become fewer and fewer.
She was jealous of her sister-in-law Wei Yufei for having such a good marriage, even though the Ruan family was so rich. Sometimes she wanted to come here to get some benefits, but Wei Yufei always acted sarcastic and mean.
Over time, even though Ruan Cui tried to please her sister-in-law on the surface, she actually hated her in her heart.
Who wouldn’t be jealous of the position of the commander’s wife?
This feeling of gap made her unwilling to be trampled under the feet of Wei Yufei for the rest of her life.
Now, the opportunity finally came, Wei Yufei fell ill.
"Brother, listen to her trying to sow discord here! Who do you think I am? I came here with good intentions to take care of my sister-in-law and help with your family's housework. Am I doing anything wrong?"
Ruan Cui was scared to death and didn't dare to look Ruan Shan in the eye, for fear that he would see something.
Just pretend to be aggrieved.
Ruan Shan snorted coldly, but he didn't believe her words. He turned to Ruan Qing and scolded her, "Ruan Qing, I don't care how strong you think you are. Now that you are back, just stay at home honestly. I don't care about what happened before. When you get married, I won't care about you anymore!"
Ruan Qing still wanted to see them fight each other: "?"
"You old man! Do you really think I'm easy to bully? Are you still a human being? Do you really want to sell your daughter for fame? I tell you, if you dare to force me to marry, no matter what means you use, as long as I am still alive, I will let everyone know your true face!"
Ruan Shan was completely enraged and raised his hand to slap her.
"dad!"
Wei Zhihe's voice came from behind. He came down from upstairs and happened to see this scene. He hurriedly spoke out to stop it.
He quickly stepped forward and stopped Ruan Shan. "Since Qingqing is willing to come back to find me, it proves that she still has this family in her heart. If you have anything to say, just talk it over and don't use force."
Ruan Shan is in dire straits now. He did some shady things in the past, and now the higher-ups are investigating it thoroughly.
If he doesn't find a bigger backer immediately, the Ruan family may fall. It's okay because he is old, but his son Wei Zhihe is still young!
He can't let his son down!
The people above were attracted to Ruan Qing, not only because of her appearance and temperament, but more importantly, because of her medical skills.
Ruan Shan calmed down for a moment, snorted angrily, turned away and didn't bother to look at Ruan Qing again.
If Ruan Qing wasn't still of some use, he would have strangled such an unfilial daughter to death long ago!
Wei Zhihe grabbed his sister's arm and said, "Aren't you looking for me? If you have anything to say, come with me." Ruan Qing shook his hand away, "Don't touch me!"
There was unconcealable disgust in her eyes.
Wei Zhihe stroked his brow and said, "Okay, I won't touch you."
Ruan Qing originally came to see if Wei Zhihe was at home. If he was at home, then the fact that Zhong Xueyuan could not be contacted was most likely not related to him.
She was anxious to go back and report to Zhong Xuexi, and her previous suggestion of looking for Wei Zhihe was just an excuse to test the waters.
"I have nothing to say to you."
"Then what are you doing here?" Wei Zhihe didn't believe it.
Ruan Qing tilted his head and smiled harmlessly, "Of course I came to see if you are still alive."
Wei Zhihe: “…”
He took a deep breath and tried hard to control his emotions. He thought that Ruan Qing was somewhat homesick since her sister was willing to come back to find him. After all, this was where she had lived for more than 20 years.
"Don't make a fuss. If you need help from your family, just tell me. Don't be embarrassed. We are a family."
Ruan Qing shook his head disapprovingly, "Don't do that! You are not a family, a family of vampires. Do you really think I'm stupid? Besides, you are in a difficult situation now, and you are still trying to help me. Come on!"
How could a real family member use her to exchange benefits?
The marriage partner chosen for her was even a few years younger than Ruan Shan.
It's really inhuman.
Ruan Shan was so angry when he heard this, and Wei Zhihe had a splitting headache. He didn't want to ruin his relationship with Ruan Qing.
These days, he didn't even find any news about Zhong Xueyuan.
Ruan Qing is different. She is the one who definitely knows Zhong Xueyuan's whereabouts.
Wei Zhihe frowned, "Qingqing, if you are really fine, you can't come back, right? Now that you are here, can't you just tell me what's going on?"
Ruan Qing thought for a moment. If he didn't find a reason, given Wei Zhihe's suspicion, it would definitely alert the enemy.
"Okay, come here, I'll talk to you alone."
Seeing that she was finally willing to give in, Wei Zhihe felt relieved and followed her to the yard outside with great anticipation.
"Who let Ruan Cui live in my room?"
As soon as he came out, Ruan Qing questioned him.
Wei Zhihe was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and explained, "My aunt is now responsible for cooking for my mother and taking care of her daily life. Your room is on the first floor and is more convenient, so I gave it to her temporarily."
Seeing Ruan Qing's unhappy expression, he continued to make amends: "If you want to come back and live here, I will ask her to move out immediately!"
Ruan Qing snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "Don't do that! She wants to be your stepmother. If you drive her out, she will be heartbroken."
Wei Zhihe rubbed his brows and tried to coax her, "Qingqing, I know you are angry, as long as you are willing to come back, you can do whatever you want, isn't that enough?"
"really?"
"really."
"What if I want you to kneel down and apologize to me?"
"Ruan Qing!"
Wei Zhihe couldn't help but said, "Don't go too far!"
"I haven't said anything more outrageous yet." Ruan Qing was not afraid of him at all. "I came here today for no other reason than to not see anyone soiling my former territory."
"But I've figured it out now. Since you and your son don't mind, remember to persuade your mother and let her think it through. After all, she is your biological sister, and she is better than others."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Wei Zhihe grabbed her arm and asked, "What do you want?"
He really didn't understand why she would hate her entire family so much just because he wanted her to get married.
She is completely different from before.
Become particularly strange and cold-blooded.
Ruan Qing paused.
Wei Zhihe's voice continued to be heard from behind, revealing a compromise, "As long as you are willing to come back, this will always be your home, and I will not let Dad force you to marry, okay?"
The next second, his hand was shaken away.
"Wei Zhihe, you don't have to pretend to be a good person here. You really want me to marry that old man so that I can be a stepping stone for you! From childhood to adulthood, all people and things have to give way to you, just because you are a man?"
"But how can the beastly things you've done justify the efforts of everyone?"
"I will no longer waste my life and future on someone like you. As for the things you guys are saying about me being unfilial, I don't care. I am unfilial, so what?"
Her words deeply stung Wei Zhihe's heart.
He didn't dare let anyone else know those dirty things.
Once the news gets out, his life will be ruined.
Wei Zhihe clenched his fists, tears welling up in his eyes: "Okay, you can hate me, and you should hate me, but about your sister-in-law, even if I beg you, please tell me where she is, okay?"
Ruan Qing looked back, smiled and said two words, "Dream on."
-Next door, Meng's house.
Because she was worried that Ruan Qing might be bullied, Zhong Xuexi came here specially and told Shen Xiu and his wife about Zhong Xueyuan's situation.
When Meng Zhiwei heard the news, he went out immediately.
Zhong Xuexi was in the yard and heard the conversation between Wei Zhi and the two of them clearly. When she heard footsteps outside the door, she immediately opened the door and went out.
“Qingqing!”
Ruan Qing turned around and saw her, and walked over quickly. Afraid that Wei Zhihe would overhear, she pretended to be silent, "Why are you here?"
The two of them had a tacit understanding, and Zhong Xuexi replied: “My grandma asked me to bring something to Aunt Chen. Are you quarreling again?”
"Don't mention it, come on, come to my place and have a drink with me!"
"Okay! Wait for me, I'll go say hello to Auntie Shen!"
After leaving the Meng family, the two went straight to the Zhong family.
Lin Ziqiu was preparing some dishes for tomorrow's wedding banquet. Seeing the two of them coming back with worried faces, she couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
"Sister-in-law, I talked to my second sister on the phone before, and she said she would come back to see me get married, but when I called her today, the capital said she had asked for leave yesterday and left, but she should have been back by now! I can't contact her now, is she in any danger? What should I do?"
"What?"
Li Guixiang, who had just come out of the kitchen, was so scared when she heard this that she dropped her spatula to the ground.
"Grandma!" Zhong Xuexi hurried forward to support her, and she was anxious in her heart, "What should I do! If something really happens, I won't get married tomorrow. I just want my second sister to come back safely!"
"Pfft! Don't say unlucky words. It's not a bad thing that we can't contact her." Lin Ziqiu was calm and comforted her, "Wei Zhihe is watching her closely. She can't come back openly. She might come back before dark."
Worry leads to confusion.
After she said this, the other three people breathed a sigh of relief.
Ruan Qing agreed, "Achu is right. I just came out of the Ruan family, and Wei Zhihe asked me about Sister Xueyuan."
"But it's been so long, she should at least write home!"
Li Guixiang felt very uneasy. "Did she tell you before that she was coming back alone, or would she bring Nian Nian and the others back with her?"
Zhong Xuexi said: "She really didn't say that. I thought if she came back, they would all come back together."
"Oh my! She came all the way back with two children, and she had to hide from Wei Zhihe. I have to go to the train station to check!"
Li Guixiang was so worried that she took off her apron and was about to go out.
"Stop grandma!"
Lin Ziqiu immediately said, "Grandma, calm down! You suddenly ran to the train station at this time. Isn't this obviously telling Wei Zhihe that the second sister is coming back?"
Li Guixiang paused, as if she had taken her daughter-in-law's words to heart.
"But...but I can't contact her now, what if..."
Lin Ziqiu felt that since Zhong Xueyuan dared to come back, she must have made all the necessary preparations, otherwise she would not have given Wei Zhihe an opportunity to take advantage of her peaceful life just for the sake of her sister's marriage.
Ruan Qing suddenly thought of something, and her eyes lit up. "Aunt, I talked to Sister Xueyuan on the phone a while ago, and I heard from Nian Nian that they are living well over there now, and the neighbors are also very enthusiastic and have helped them a lot."
"It is said that their next-door neighbor is quite influential. Who knows, maybe she came back this time and asked him for help."
In the 'original plot', Zhong Xueyuan finally married a leader.
According to the timeline, although it is a bit early now, many things have changed since her rebirth, and their meeting may have been brought forward.
Li Guixiang clapped her hands and said, "Yes! When I was helping to take care of the children in the capital, the family next door was an old lady who was about my age. She was divorced and had only one son, who was a senior officer in the army!"
"I've seen that young man. He's very tall and good-looking, but he's a little old. He's almost 40 and still hasn't started a family."
At that time, because she was unfamiliar with the place, she could only visit and chat with her neighbors occasionally. But there was some language difference, so it was a bit difficult for the two of them to chat.
However, the neighbor was a very welcoming person, especially after knowing some of Zhong Xueyuan's experiences. She also told her that if she needed any help in the future, she would be welcome to do so, and that she would never refuse to help a neighbor if she could.
At that time, Li Guixiang was glad that her daughter had a good neighbor.
This is also luck.
"What a great relationship! Sister Xueyuan is so outstanding and beautiful, maybe they can even become a couple!"
Ruan Qing joked that even though this was the trend in the previous life, with so many changes happening in this life, she couldn't be 100% sure whether Zhong Xueyuan would marry the leader in the end.
Li Guixiang was stunned. She naturally hoped that her daughter could get out of the haze and regain a new life, but now it was so difficult for her to even go home openly...
Damn Wei Zhihe!
Lin Ziqiu suggested: "Grandma, let's wait for the news."
Li Guixiang was persuaded by several girls to stay at home and wait for news obediently.
In the evening, Zhong Heyang came back.
He found Ruan Qing was there too. His grandmother and sister both looked worried. He spoke without hesitation, "There is no news about my second sister yet."
In the afternoon, Meng Zhiwei went to the army and told him about the matter. They contacted the train station immediately, but could not find any information about Zhong Xueyuan's whereabouts.
Zhao Xiuyuan also came and said that the guesthouse did not have her registration information.
Now, several people looked at each other, and the scene fell into silence.
"If there's no news, then go out and look for it! I won't be in the mood to get married if I don't find it!"
Zhong Xuexi was the first one who couldn't sit still anymore.
Her second sister suffered so much for her in the past, and now she insisted on coming back just to see her get married. If something unexpected really happened, she would never forgive herself in her life.
"Xue Xi, calm down first!"
Ruan Qing quickly held her back and said, "Since the wedding date has been set, if you go back on your word now, this matter will really get out of hand."
Wei Zhihe will definitely notice it by then.
Lin Ziqiu agreed, "Ah Qing is right. At this critical juncture, no news is the best news. Leave the matter of finding someone to us, and you can just wait for your wedding with peace of mind!"
"How can I feel at ease?" Zhong Xuexi's eyes suddenly turned red and she was about to cry.
Li Guixiang calmed down now. She grabbed her daughter's hand and said firmly, "Listen to your sister-in-law. Your second sister will be fine!"
Although she said this, she had already prayed to God thousands of times in her heart, silently hoping that her late husband and son would bless her daughter to return home safely.
This night is destined to be restless.
Ruan Qing didn't go back either, and the few of them finally coaxed Zhong Xuexi back into the house.
Lin Ziqiu and Ruan Qing looked at each other. Both of them had "memories" of their previous lives, so in this matter, they both tacitly placed their bets on Jiang Shen.
In fact, Lin Ziqiu was not particularly clear about Jiang Shen’s affairs, but because of Li Yuanyuan in her previous life, she had heard a little about everyone in the Zhong family.
There was no one else around, so Lin Ziqiu asked quietly, "Do you want to go with me?"
Ruan Qingzheng nodded, "Of course! If I don't go with you, how can your captain Zhong let you go out alone at night?"
The two smiled knowingly.
In the public telephone booth, Ruan Qing used some personal connections to ask for the phone number of the military compound where Zhong Xueyuan lived.
Soon, an old woman's curious voice came from the other end, "Hello, who is this?" It was Jiang Shen's mother who answered the phone.
Lin Ziqiu steadied his breath and asked politely, "Excuse me, are you Chief Jiang's mother? I'm really sorry to bother you so late. I'm Zhong Xueyuan's family member. We can't contact her right now. I want to ask if you have any news about her."
When Jiang's mother heard this, her originally depressed expression instantly improved. She had previously thought that Jiang Shen's father's romantic debt outside had come up again.
Even though they have been divorced for many years, Jiang Xuelin has been surrounded by women one after another.
But there is still some unsatisfied woman who deliberately provokes him with her lofty ambitions but fragile life.
Seeing that she has been single since her divorce, I thought she was still obsessed with Jiang Xuelin.
He tried to make her give up in this way.
Afraid that she would remarry Jiang Xuelin.
"Oh! You should ask Xueyuan. She went back to her hometown yesterday. Can't you contact her? That shouldn't be the case. I received a call from them at noon. My son said they have arrived."
As soon as these words came out, Lin Ziqiu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and showed a look of expectedness.
Ruan Qing, who was standing by, also felt relieved.
Lin Ziqiu added: "Could you please give me their current contact information? The elders at home have been worried, and we can feel more at ease if we talk on the phone."
Jiang's mother was very straightforward: "Okay!"
After getting the contact number, Lin Ziqiu didn't rush to call it, firstly because it was too late.
Secondly, since we know that Zhong Xueyuan is with Jiang Shen, there will be no danger. No wonder there was no news of her at the train station or the guesthouse.
If you are riding in a car with Jiang Shen, this information will naturally be kept confidential in the name of family members.
It was a false alarm, Ruan Qing smiled in relief.
"The case has been solved, shall we go back?"
Lin Ziqiu raised an eyebrow, "Everyone go back to their own homes?"
Ruan Qing snorted, "Okay, now you only have the Zhong family in your eyes, right? Your grandpa's family is not your family!"
Lin Ziqiu took her hand and said, "Let's go back home, then?"
"Go away!" Ruan Qing pushed her away with a look of disgust, "I don't want to be woken up by your captain Zhong who comes to arrest you in the middle of the night when I'm sleeping soundly."
Lin Ziqiu hesitated, "He's not that clingy!"
Ruan Qing rolled his eyes. "He's not clingy? Who calls you all the time when they go to Su City? When they heard that you were almost bullied here, they drove over there overnight?"
"Ouch! This sour smell of love is choking me! Go home and make love with your husband! I'm going to go back to my beauty sleep!"
Lin Ziqiu was amused by her exaggerated expression, "If you want to fall in love, I'll introduce you to someone!"
"Don't! Don't force me to beg you! I think being alone is fine!" Ruan Qing waved her hands repeatedly, "You don't know, when I went back to the Ruan family today, they all wanted me to get married quickly. This whole family is crazy!"
Lin Ziqiu sighed, "Fortunately you are out of the sea of suffering."
Ruan Qing pursed her lips and said, "Since I am so pitiful and hardworking, you should reward me well, right?"
"What kind of wine are you craving?"
"Hehehe! You still understand me!"
Although his wife didn't come home, Zhong Heyang was not sleepy at all. He originally wanted to go with her, but Ruan Qing said that she had other private matters to discuss with Lin Ziqiu, so it was not convenient for him to go.
If he continued to chase after her, people who didn't know would think that he cared about Ruan Qing.
I simply listened to my wife and stayed at home waiting for her to come back.
The light at the gate was still on. Zhong Heyang heard footsteps outside in the yard and ran out immediately.
"How is it? Any news?"
Lin Ziqiu was walking in a hurry, his feet slipped and he fell forward——
"careful!"
In a hurry, Zhong Heyang supported her in time.
Lin Ziqiu was startled, then calmed down and asked, "Why did you come out?"
Zhong Heyang held her waist and said, "I'll wait for you to come back."
Lin Ziqiu couldn't help laughing. It seemed that what Ruan Qing said was right. If she didn't come back tonight, Zhong Heyang would probably rush out to find her.
The two of them entered the house together, and Lin Ziqiu said, "There's news. Second sister is back."
"So where is she now?"
"This depends on you." Lin Ziqiu curved his eyebrows meaningfully, "Did anything special happen in the army today?"
Zhong Heyang frowned, as if he realized something, but he felt that the possibility was very small. "Today, a leader from the capital came to inspect the work. Could my second sister come with him?"
A few days ago, they received news that the Chief of Staff of the Capital Military Region would come to inspect their upcoming military exercises.
Zhong Heyang was too busy to spare time, and even learned about Zhong Xueyuan's affairs from Meng Zhiwei.
Meng Zhiwei intended to give Zhong Heyang the opportunity to perform, especially at the critical juncture of promotion. He handed over many matters in the army to Zhong Heyang to handle.
Lin Ziqiu asked again: "Do you know who lives next door to my second sister in the capital?"
"who?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff's mother."
Lin Ziqiu continued to answer his questions, "The most dangerous place is often the safest place. She came back as the family member of the chief of staff. As long as everything is arranged properly, not only Wei Zhihe won't find out, but your brother won't find out either, right?"
Zhong Heyang suddenly realized, "This is a good idea."
"Have you managed to get through to your second sister? Are Nian Nian and the others back?"
Lin Ziqiu shook his head. "I haven't contacted them yet. If you're worried, you can go check now. But I know Nian Nian and the others are back."
Zhong Heyang was still a little worried, "Okay, then you go upstairs and rest first, don't wait for me, Xue Xi is getting married tomorrow, you still have to get up early, rest assured, I will be back later."
Lin Ziqiu didn't stop him, just nodded and watched him leave.
Before going to bed, she told the news to her grandmother and sister-in-law. It was a false alarm and Zhong Xuexi burst into tears excitedly.
"Ouch! Stop crying! It won't look good if your eyes are swollen tomorrow."
"She's back, why didn't she call us back?" Zhong Xuexi sniffed. She had already made plans to escape the marriage tomorrow.
Li Guixiang also wiped away her tears, "It's good that you can come back safely. Don't be angry with your second sister. Isn't it for your marriage?"
"Alright, alright! It's getting late, go get some rest! You'll have another tiring day tomorrow!"
Lin Ziqiu urged.
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At the same time, in the senior officials’ apartment inside the military region, Zhong Xueyuan had just coaxed her two children to sleep. She rubbed her sore shoulders and came out of the house.
Outside in the living room, there was a person sitting under the dim table lamp.
Jiang Shen's brows were tightly knitted together, he supported his forehead with one hand and quickly flipped through the documents in his hand with the other hand. There were a lot of cigarette butts piled up in the ashtray beside him.
It seems like something difficult has happened.
Zhong Xueyuan tiptoed to pour a glass of warm water and walked to the living room.
She didn't want to disturb Jiang Shen, so she put the teacup on the table in front of him and prepared to leave.
The man suddenly called out to her, "Sister."
younger sister?
Zhong Xueyuan paused and turned to look at the man on the sofa in surprise.
Jiang Shen kindly reminded: "Don't you call yourself my sister?"
In an instant, memories came flooding back.
In order to avoid being recognized, Zhong Xueyuan and her two children were sent directly to the apartment here.
In the evening, Jiang Shen turned down a dinner invitation and went back to the apartment.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the door, I heard Zhong Xueyuan say to the comrade who came to deliver the meal, "No, no, no, I am just Chief Jiang's sister, not his lover. My brother is currently unmarried."
Afraid that people would misunderstand their relationship.
In order to prevent Zhong Xueyuan from being recognized, Jiang Shen also brought his adjutant Hong Yueshan with him, and it was he who delivered the meal.
Originally, when they first set out, Hong Yueshan was very curious that his leader, who had been a silent leader for thousands of years, actually had a beautiful lady by his side!
Especially when the two children showed up, if he didn't know the leader's character, he would really suspect that the leader had a chaotic private life and even had illegitimate children!
However, seeing the chief's icy face, he didn't dare to ask a single question in person.
This time, I took the opportunity to deliver the meal to find out some information.
But the result disappointed him.
But Hong Yueshan was still very puzzled. He had been with the leader for so many years, but he had never seen such a beautiful girl among his relatives.
No matter how I think about it, there's something wrong with this matter.
Hong Yueshan said nothing and just kept guessing.
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Memories came flooding back, and Zhong Xueyuan looked embarrassed. "I'm already very grateful that you can help bring us back this time. I just don't want your reputation to be damaged again."
"Yeah?"
Jiang Shen pursed his lips, his voice low and full of unquestionable oppression, the ending tone slightly rising, as if smiling, "Then should I thank you for thinking of me?"
Originally he didn't know that Zhong Xueyuan wanted to go home.
The little girl Zhong Niannian ran up to him and said that they had been in the capital for so long, even going home for the New Year, and they missed their grandma and others very much.
They also mentioned that their aunt was getting married soon and they didn't know if they could go back.
Jiang Shen was very puzzled at the time. He thought it was not a difficult thing for them to go home, and he didn't understand why the little girl looked so troubled.
Upon asking, I found out that Zhong Xueyuan brought her two children to the capital not only to treat Zhong Siyu's illness, but also to hide from her ex-husband.
Although Zhong Xueyuan never mentioned Wei Zhihe in front of the children, Zhong Niannian, who has always been sensitive, cleverly guessed it.
Jiang Shen sent people to secretly investigate Zhong Xueyuan's identity overnight.
It turned out to be someone from the Ruan family.
Wei Zhihe, he had heard a little about this man, but he was able to climb to his current position only because he had a good father who paved the way for him.
Unlike Zhong Heyang who was in the same military region as them, he fought for his place by bleeding and getting injured, and risking his life.
This time he went there to participate in the military exercise, and one of his tasks was to examine the ability of Comrade Zhong Heyang more realistically.
You wouldn’t know until you check, and you find out that Zhong Heyang is actually Zhong Xueyuan’s biological brother.
Jiang Shen was willing to take them along, but he actually hadn't thought about the negative impact this incident would have on him.
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