After several transfers, the call finally reached He Ci. The phone rang for a long time without being answered, and just as the call was about to end, the other end answered.
Su Ning asked nervously, "Brother Ci!"
When He Ci heard it was Su Ning, his tone softened, "Little darling, what's wrong? Why aren't you asleep so late?"
Su Ning burst into tears upon hearing He Ci's voice, "Brother Ci, I'm fine! I just missed you."
He Ci's laughter came from the other end of the line, "Little darling, I miss you too. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, take good care of yourself and remember to come back early."
"Yes! Brother Ci..."
Su Ning really wanted to ask him if he was alright, but she didn't know how to bring it up, so in the end she obediently hung up the phone.
On the hospital bed, He Ci was stabbed while saving Xiao Lin. Among them, Xiao Lin was the weakest in combat. If it weren't for He Ci and Bai Yi, he would have been stabbed countless times.
Xiao Lin looked at He Ci with guilt. Among them, He Ci was the most seriously injured, almost having his abdomen pierced through. After all, He Ci was a man who had been licking blood on the edge of a knife, so this kind of injury was really nothing to him!
"Alright, everyone has worked hard all night, go home and get some rest, especially Bai Yi, have you thought about how to explain this to the bureau?"
Bai Yi patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll handle this. Just focus on recovering and don't let Su Ning see you when she comes back and be sad."
Su Ning barely slept all night; her dream last night felt so real. When Li Mei entered the room, she saw Su Ning with dark circles under her eyes, looking sickly.
Li Mei stepped forward and touched Su Ning's forehead. "Ning'er, what's wrong? Are you sick?"
Afraid of worrying her mother, Su Ning smiled and shook her head, "I'm fine, I just had a nightmare last night."
Li Mei stroked Su Ning's head, "Silly child, get up quickly, we'll go to the market to buy New Year's goods in a while, there will be no one on the street in the afternoon."
After dinner, Su Qiang took his wife and children to the market. Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and many families are finishing up their New Year's goods on the last day.
Su Ning's family was not well-off before. They only had one old-fashioned bicycle, which was not enough to carry the four of them. Even during the Chinese New Year, the neighbors' bicycles were in short supply.
There was no other way, so the family ended up walking to the market. By the time they arrived, it was almost nine o'clock, and everyone would be closing up shop and going home for the New Year by midnight.
The family split up to shop. Li Mei and Su Qiang went to buy meat and vegetables for the New Year, while Su Ning took Su An for a stroll on the street.
The siblings walked and stopped frequently, and Su Ning unconditionally satisfied Su An's every whim, whether it was wanting to eat or play.
The siblings bought a lot of things, mostly snacks. During this time, Su Ning always felt that someone was following her, but she couldn't see them every time she turned around.
This time, the feeling grew stronger and stronger, and Su Ning felt very nervous. She pulled Su An, wanting to reunite with her parents.
Zhu Zhou was surprised to see Su Ning on the street. He wanted to go up and say hello, but Su Ning ran too fast, and by the time he got out of the crowd, she was already gone.
Zhu Zhou was somewhat disappointed. He wanted to turn back, but when he looked up, he saw Su Ning just a few steps away from him.
Zhu Zhou ran over quickly, "A Ning! You're out at the market too?"
Su Ning smiled and nodded, "Were you following us just now?"
Zhu Zhou scratched his head sheepishly, "I... I just haven't seen you in so long. When I saw you and Xiao An, I wanted to go up and say hello, but who knew you two siblings ran off so fast."
Xiao An knew that Zhu Zhou liked her older sister. If her older sister hadn't said that she had someone she liked, then Zhu Zhou and her older sister would have been a good match.
Unfortunately, the man was in love but the woman was not. Zhu Zhou's feelings were all one-sided, and his sister was destined not to give him a response.
"Ah Zhou, have you bought everything? Want to go shopping together?"
Zhu Zhou's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Great idea! I haven't finished shopping yet. Let's go inside and browse together."
Actually, Zhu Zhou's family didn't need him to buy New Year's goods. His mother had already bought a lot of things yesterday. He just wanted to spend more time with Su Ning. Of course, it would be even better if Su An wasn't there as a third wheel.
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