After hearing this news, Xu Yajing came back and talked to Li Zhaozhao about it.
Seeing the gloating look on her face, I didn't know what to say.
"If only your leg were healed, we could go out and look for something too," Xu Yajing remarked after mocking the people who had returned empty-handed.
Li Zhaozhao remained silent. In the end, he still wanted to find the space stone. His gloating was merely a way to mask his disappointment.
"You can sign up and go out with the guards to look for them."
"That won't do. I'm a woman, and I have to stay home and take care of the children."
“My parents and I are all at home, so the kids are taken care of.”
"But no woman goes out to look for space stones, it's too much trouble!"
"Qiao An went there, taking An An and Nuan Nuan with her."
"Are those three ordinary people? Is there any comparison?"
"If you don't go, don't mention space stones again. My leg won't heal anytime soon, and even if it does, I might not be able to find one."
Xu Yajing scratched her hair in frustration. All she was saying was to urge Li Zhaozhao to get back on his feet, recover quickly, and go out to find stones.
But after all that talk, how did it turn into "it can't be mentioned"? That's really something, she still wants a storage ring with a lot of space!
"Old Li, you..."
"Stop talking, I don't have that kind of ability. If you want the stone, you'll have to rely on yourself."
"But, that mountain... no, we still have some things, right? If we don't have a storage device, we might be targeted if we go out to get things a few times. If we have a spatial ring or storage bag, we can retrieve the supplies and keep them firmly in our hands."
"Old Li, think about it carefully, isn't that right?" Xu Yajing urged him forcefully.
Li Zhaozhao nodded in agreement: "Yes, you're right, but my current situation doesn't allow it."
Xu Yajing, unwilling to give up, asked, "What about Mom and Dad?"
Li Zhaozhao looked at her with a half-smile: "What do you think?"
Xu Yajing's passionate heart was doused with cold water. She stared at him for two minutes, snorted coldly, and left with her son.
Li Zhaozhao stared blankly at the dark cave ceiling, once again thankful that he hadn't told Xu Yajing the exact location of the warehouse. He didn't know why, but the two were becoming increasingly estranged.
Mr. Li walked over and asked with some concern, "Xiao Kai, how about your mother and I...?"
"No need, Dad, I'll be better soon. I'll register as soon as I'm better."
"But your legs aren't good for walking for long periods of time, are they?"
Li Zhaozhao pondered for a moment and said, "Dad, could you go to Yanming's house for me and ask if he has anything that can speed up bone healing? I really don't want to stay lying here any longer."
Mr. Li nodded: "Okay, I'll go right now." He then opened the wooden door at the entrance of the cave and went out.
Backlit, Li Zhaozhao felt that his father's figure had become much more hunched, as if he had lost his vitality.
Li's mother sat down by the bed and took a towel to wipe his hands and face. Li Zhaozhao quickly dodged away, wanting to take the towel and wipe his own hands, but Li's mother said, "That's all I can do, I can't help with anything else."
Li Zhaozhao suddenly felt a sense of sadness.
"Mom, I'm sorry, I don't know why she turned out this way, causing you and Dad to suffer."
"Cough, it's nothing. Ya Jing just said some harsh words, but didn't do anything excessive."
"mom......"
"Stop talking. As long as you two are happy, that's all that matters. Don't argue anymore. If anything happens, just go along with her."
“She’s getting more and more arrogant. If I let her have her way, she’ll turn the world upside down. If I had known she would turn out like this, I shouldn’t have married her in the first place.”
Li's mother slapped Li Zhaozhao's arm hard: "What nonsense are you talking about? Ya Jing gave birth to our Li family's eldest grandson, so she's a hero. You can't let her down."
Li Zhaozhao felt a pang of sadness, his grip on the spatial stone tightening. It seemed he couldn't even tell his parents, otherwise that woman would surely find out too.
Noticing that he was somewhat distracted, Li's mother comforted him, saying, "If a child is disobedient, just educate him more; he'll change for the better someday. You were especially naughty when you were little, but you turned out fine, didn't you?"
Li Zhaozhao absentmindedly hummed in agreement, his thoughts drifting far away.
The Shen family of four was caught completely off guard when they heard a loud banging on their front door.
Bi Qiaoan hurriedly led the three of them out, but all four were still wearing thin pajamas. Without bothering to change, they simply threw on dirty cotton-padded jackets and trousers. Shen Yanming even shouted, "Who is it?"
“I am Zhao Zhao’s father!” said Mr. Li.
"Oh, Uncle, please wait a moment." Shen Yanming finished speaking and had already put on his clothes, but the mother and her two children were a little slow.
He quickly arranged the cave, putting in what was necessary and removing what wasn't. The cave instantly came alive with life.
After the mother and her two children were dressed, Shen Yanming went to open the door and invited Li's father in.
As Mr. Li entered the warm cave, he couldn't help but sneeze. A little embarrassed, he blushed and said, "Sorry, I..."
"It's alright, Uncle, please sit down!" Shen Yanming pulled out a chair and invited him to sit down.
"It's like this..." Mr. Li didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his demands.
Afterwards, she went on and on about her son and daughter-in-law.
It felt like he had been holding it in for a long time, and finally had a place to vent his feelings.
Shen Yanming, Bi Qiaoan, and An An Nuan Nuan sat quietly to the side, listening. After they finished speaking, they poured him a cup of hot water.
Holding his water glass, Mr. Li sighed, "I don't know how two perfectly fine people could have ended up like this. Did our Li family fail to recognize their true worth?"
Bi Qiaoan was somewhat displeased. Why should all the blame be placed on the woman? Before the tsunami hit, Xu Yajing was quite a good person.
Things changed afterward due to a combination of factors. Can you be absolutely certain it has nothing to do with Li Zhaozhao?
But she didn't say anything, because it wasn't necessary. Outsiders can only listen to these things; it's best not to offer any advice, lest they end up being blamed.
Perhaps sensing the silence of the group, Li's father forced a smile and said awkwardly, "Sigh, I was just saying, I didn't mean anything by it!"
Whether it exists or not, nobody knows.
After Li's father finished drinking the water in his cup, Shen Yanming poured him another cup.
"This water is quite sweet, better than the water back home."
Shen Yanming nodded, not responding to the question. Could something taken from a spatial dimension be the same?
However, she still offered a few words of comfort to Mr. Li: "The living environment is different now than before, so it's normal for temperaments to change. If Ya Jing were a pushover, you and your aunt would probably be worried. If there are any problems, just communicate with each other and you can always find a solution."
It's the same as saying nothing at all.
Mr. Li nodded and asked, "Yanming, where do you think we can find a space stone?"
Shen Yanming couldn't help but laugh: "How would I know!"
"Aren't you worried?" Mr. Li asked.
Shen Yanming shook his head, looked into his eyes and said, "Let it be! If it's meant to be, then we'll get it; if not, we won't force it."
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