Xie Mingzhu knew that Shu Ying's parents' matter couldn't be rushed. Like finding a needle in a haystack, it always takes time to work things out.
On the other side.
Shu Wenyuan had just hung up the phone when a smile finally appeared on his face. He carefully put the phone back in its place, his hands clasped together nervously.
“The children are alright. As long as they are in the capital, these things won’t affect them, and we will have a chance to reunite. I… I need to find Wan’er as soon as possible.”
His efforts over this period of time have finally paid off. Although he still has no news of Yang Wan, knowing where Shu Ying is has relieved him of a great worry.
He looked up at the sky outside; it was gray and overcast, but the sun was hiding behind the clouds. It seemed that as soon as a gust of wind blew, the sun would soon peek out from behind.
He specifically chose the top newspaper in the capital, whose content was broadcast regularly in the village. As long as the poem was broadcast, Yang Wan would have a chance to hear it.
Someone as intelligent as her would surely have guessed it was him.
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It was already quite late after dinner. Shuying had been eating and sleeping well lately, and she was already exhausted after cleaning up the dishes.
Xie Mingzhu persuaded her to go inside and rest first. Xie Zhiyan grabbed her coat from the entrance and was about to go out.
Xie Mingzhu looked at her suspiciously: "It's already so late, do you still have to go to work?"
Xie Zhiyan changed his shoes, looked up and replied, "No, I still don't have any clue about my father-in-law and mother-in-law's matter. It's not a good idea to keep this matter weighing on Yingying's mind. I'll go see if Qi Zecheng has any solutions."
There are many people in the unit, most of whom come from all over the country. Finding them is the best shortcut, but most of them don't go back often. If we're talking about people who can be of use, Qi Zecheng is probably the only one.
Xie Mingzhu wiped the water off her hands. She couldn't help much, so she didn't ask any more questions: "Then hurry back and make sure you explain things clearly to them. Yingying can't always be so sullen. If there are any difficult problems, we'll solve them together as a family."
Xie Zhiyan gave a soft "hmm" and stepped out into the night.
At that moment, Qi Zecheng had just finished his shift and was walking back when he bumped into Xie Zhiyan, who was leaving the house.
"I was just saying I was going to find you. I need your help with something. Let's talk as we walk."
Xie Zhiyan was always serious, and Qi Zecheng thought he was about to be assigned another mission, but then he heard Xie Zhiyan change the subject and inquire about his mother.
"How has Auntie been lately? Is work going well?"
Qi Zecheng was completely confused, but still answered truthfully: "The same as always. As you know, she is the commune women's director of the census team. She doesn't usually have anything important to do. She just goes to her office every day, comes back to read the newspaper, and drinks tea. It's not like anything goes smoothly or not."
As he spoke, he patted his head with another hand: "But she's been quite busy these past few days. Her workplace is currently conducting population statistics and surveys in the nearby mountain villages. They say everyone needs to be registered, and a new census may be needed to ensure that all newborns have household registration and identity."
According to family planning statistics from three years ago, there were still about 100,000 children without household registration. Registering these children is an urgent matter, and relevant departments should naturally put population statistics and investigations on the agenda.
"Why did you suddenly think of asking about my mom today?"
Xie Zhiyan stopped in his tracks, his gaze unusually firm: "There are some things I need her help with. When Aunt Qin is conducting the census, I need to ask her to keep an eye out for someone named Lan Yin. If she does, I need to ask Aunt Qin to contact me immediately."
If it's not an important task, then it's a personal matter.
Xie Zhiyan rarely showed such a serious expression regarding his private affairs, and since he didn't reveal much, Qi Zecheng didn't ask any further questions.
This usually involves Shu Ying, and since his family could lend a hand, he readily agreed.
"Don't worry, I'll go back and tell my mom that I promise to treat this as my own business and I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."
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Ever since the phone call yesterday, Shu Ying's mood has been fluctuating wildly.
She couldn't sit still at all, feeling both excited and worried that the person answering the phone might not remember her information or be too busy to tell her father that she had called.
She was also afraid that her father would think the people making the calls were unreliable and thus give up on the idea of finding her family by phone...
Shu Ying's mind was in turmoil, alternating between excitement and anticipation and deep worry. She couldn't help but pace back and forth in the room.
It wasn't until the soles of her feet started to burn that Shu Ying suddenly realized she had been pacing back and forth in the room for over two hours.
She sighed and rubbed her forehead, took a deep breath, and muttered to herself—
Stay calm, stay calm...
She is pregnant now and cannot have too many emotional fluctuations. Walking back and forth for two hours like this is also very physically demanding.
That's how it's supposed to be, so how could Shu Ying possibly maintain a stable mindset?
That was her long-lost father, the last two blood relatives she had in this world besides her two children, the one who brought her into this world, gave her life, and raised her.
For the first time, Shu Ying realized that her emotions were so uncontrollable.
After taking several deep breaths, Shu Ying realized her heart was still beating very fast, and she knew this couldn't go on.
Maintaining this kind of mood may affect the baby.
Shu Ying helplessly lowered her head and rubbed her stomach.
But things just kept happening all at once...
Helpless, she sighed softly and quickly poured herself a cup of spiritual spring water.
Quickly tilting her head back and swallowing a large cup of spiritual spring water wasn't enough. Shu Ying forced herself to sit quietly in the chair and pressed acupoints with her index and middle fingers together.
She chose acupoints that could stabilize her emotions, keep her calm, and relieve her anxiety and irritability.
While pressing acupoints, Shu Ying closed her eyes and meditated briefly to calm her emotions.
She hadn't used this method in a long time; she learned it from an Indian classmate when she was studying abroad, and they called it "meditation."
Simply put, it means letting go of external distractions, looking inward to observe yourself, calming your emotions, and entering a relatively stable state.
Shu Ying is generally able to control her emotions, and only uses this method in rare, somewhat out-of-control situations.
Shu Ying crossed her legs on the chair, closed her eyes for a moment, and entered a relatively peaceful state, like an old monk in meditation.
Perhaps because he was so engrossed in his work, he didn't even notice when Xie Mingzhu pushed the door open and came in.
Xie Mingzhu originally intended to bring Shu Ying a cup of ginseng tea to help her maintain her health.
But after knocking on the door for a long time, there was no response from inside.
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