Chapter 62: Learning English and Installing a Telephone

Jiang Tang held a spoon in his hand and scooped food out of the brine with a blank look in his eyes.

The next moment, her back was covering the man's chest, and the hand holding the spoon was held in the man's rough big hand.

"Jiang Tang, you are wrong."

The heat touched Jiang Tang's ears. He came back to his senses and stared at the vegetarian food he had picked up. His hands immediately loosened their grip as if they were burned, and his face felt a little hot.

Qin Xiao held the spoon steadily, patted Jiang Tang's shoulder with his big hand, stared at his brother's eager eyes with his black eyes, filled a small bowl with salami, placed it on the stove, and put the lid back on.

Jiang Tang took a step back, bent down and slipped out from under the man's hand holding the spoon, took the pot to wash the rice and put it on the stove to cook.

Qin Xiao handed the salted meat to Qin Chuyang, then lowered his eyes to glance at the little girl. Her ears were pink, soft and sweet.

He twitched the corners of his lips and looked away.

The boy was eating happily while holding the bowl, looking at Jiang Tang with his big eyes twinkling, "Sister-in-law, it smells so good!"

Jiang Tang's lips were filled with smile again. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Qin Xiao spontaneously go out to fetch some water and bring it into the kitchen to wash some vegetables.

She pursed her lips, and after the rice on the stove was done cooking, she stood up and fried two vegetarian dishes to relieve the greasy feeling. Qin Xiao had already put the salsa into a small bowl and served the vegetarian dishes on the table.

"Qin Xiao, cook less rice and eat more broth today."

The main dish today is broth, and rice is used as a side dish.

Qin Xiao agreed, and each of them received a small spoonful of rice, and then the family sat down at the table.

Jiang Tang had recovered from her shock. She looked at Qin Xiao and said, "Go and see if you can connect the phone line tomorrow, and ask He Tian and the others to come over for dinner in the evening."

Qin Xiao agreed, picked up a piece of pork belly and put it into his mouth.

Jiang Tang stared at the man's expressionless face, looking forward to it. "Is it delicious?"

Qin Xiao hummed.

Jiang Tang was not very satisfied, but turned around to look at the kid eating with a gusto, his lips raised, and he felt satisfied.

After dinner, Jiang Tang sat lazily on the sofa, touching her belly with her hand, looking very comfortable. She was a little full from eating, and now she was too lazy to move at all.

The little guy sat next to her and followed her example, also stroking his belly.

The uncle and sister-in-law looked at each other, smiled happily, and rested together while rubbing their bellies.

Qin Xiao cleaned up the dishes and washed them in the bedroom, then cleaned the bedroom.

As soon as I entered the living room, I saw a big and a small couple. He stared at the little girl with drooping eyelids and said calmly, "The water is hot, go take a shower."

Jiang Tang opened his eyelids, glanced at Qin Xiao, stood up weakly, and went to the bathroom first.

After Jiang Tang came out of the bathroom drying her hair, Qin Xiao took Qin Chuyang to take a shower.

Jiang Tang was sitting on the dressing table applying facial cream. When Qin Xiao came in, he saw that the thing the girl was applying was what he brought back from his last trip to the capital, and he felt a little relieved.

Half lying on the bed, he took out the foreign book he had bought earlier from the bedside bookshelf and read it carefully.

Jiang Tang wiped her face and looked at the man's serious expression. After quickly wiping his face, she sat on the bed and moved over to watch with Qin Xiao.

She blinked, glanced at the man who was looking at her seriously, and said softly, "Qin Xiao, what do you think?"

Qin Xiao tilted his head to stare at the girl's profile and said frankly, "It doesn't look good."

This extremely rare tone with a hint of complaint made Jiang Tang amused. She turned to look at the man's expressionless face, coughed lightly, took the book from Qin Xiao's hand, sat next to him very closely, and held the book between the two of them.

Then he turned his head and moved his eyes to the book, and said softly,

"I'll read it to you. It will be much better once you have a sense of language."

Qin Xiao raised his arm, placed it horizontally on the head of the bed, and hung it behind Jiang Tang, bringing the two closer together.

Jiang Tang stared at the book, and a fluent and light voice flowed out of her mouth.

The man's gaze gradually shifted from the book to the little girl beside him, his black eyes staring at her intently.

The only sounds in the quiet room were the girl's sweet voice and the occasional sound of turning pages.

Jiang Tang read it attentively for a while, then said softly, "Qin Xiao, can you understand it? Read a passage to me and try."

Jiang Tang smiled and turned around, and saw the man's staring eyes.

She blinked and wrinkled her nose slightly, "Qin Xiao."

She was reading so seriously, but this person was in a daze and was not listening carefully!

There was some displeasure on the little girl's face. Qin Xiao came back to his senses, put his hand over Jiang Tang's hand holding the book, took it steadily, and responded in a hoarse voice.

The man with thick wrinkled eyebrows and a cold face read the book obediently and stutteringly. Different from the smooth and pleasant voice of the little girl just now, his voice was stuttering and funny.

Jiang Tang, who was a little unhappy at first, couldn't help but smile.

Qin Xiao glanced at the little girl for a moment, then continued reading without changing his expression.

This man's sincere and clumsy look is really rare. Jiang Tang patted his hands gently and said, "Forget it, let's learn this much today. When I go out tomorrow, I'll buy you a radio. I'll read a few passages to you when you have nothing to do, or I'll buy you some tapes so you can listen to them when you have time."

After she finished speaking, she curled up on the bed and yawned softly, "Qin Xiao, go to sleep."

Qin Xiao got out of bed, put the book away, turned on the light, and then returned to bed.

In the darkness, a girl's smiling voice suddenly rang out, "Qin Xiao, you have a talent for learning. If you continue to study for a while, you will definitely be able to learn it."

The man was so clumsy just now that he looked like a child learning to speak. Jiang Tang couldn't help but smile.

In the darkness, the man said in a low voice, "Jiang Tang, don't make fun of me."

Jiang Tang coughed lightly and pouted, "I'm not making fun of you, this is a compliment."

After that, she patted the quilt beside her with her slender hands and said softly, "It's time to sleep."

She yawned softly, closed her eyes and fell asleep in a short while.

In the darkness, the man curled his lips, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, after the family finished breakfast, Qin Xiao went out.

Jiang Tang also led Qin Chuyang out of the door, closed the door, and walked out with Qin Chuyang.

Jiang Tang first took Qin Chuyang to the mall. She planned to buy a radio for Qin Xiao.

I entered the mall and walked into the store. The radio from the 1980s was still the old style that played tapes.

"Boss, how much is the radio?"

The boss saw that Jiang Tang was wearing the best fabrics and walked up to her. "One hundred and one."

Afraid that the customer might have an opinion on the price, he immediately added, "This is a new model. 110 is not expensive."

Jiang Tang nodded, but she felt like laughing when the boss said it was a new model. She glanced at the old antique and whispered, "Boss, do you have foreign language tapes in the store?"

Buy Qin Xiao a foreign language tape, and then she will listen to it and take notes for the man. I guess she will learn faster.

"Well, little girl, we don't have foreign language tapes, but we do have foreign language songs. Do you want to buy a few?"

Jiang Tang had never thought that he could buy foreign songs. He smiled and nodded, "Boss, give me one to try first."

The boss rummaged through the big box of tapes at the bottom, carefully replaced the battery in the tape recorder, and then put the tape in.

I pressed the button and soon music started playing from the radio.

It was an old song that Jiang Tang had never heard of, and it was a good opportunity to try out the radio.

"Boss, please get me a few tapes and install them together."

The boss immediately put on a smile and carefully packed the food for Jiang Tang before handing it to her.

Jiang Tang took it and left with Qin Chuyang, then went to the market to buy a lot of things before going home.

When I got home, I found Qin Xiao was already at home.

Jiang Tang walked over with the things in his hands, put the food on the table first, and then handed the radio he had bought for Qin Xiao to him.

Qin Xiao glanced at what the little girl was holding and reached out to take it.

"Qin Xiao, I bought you a radio and tapes. You can listen to them when you have nothing to do."

"I'll record a clip of the textbook for you tonight."

Staring at the little girl's bright smiling face, Qin Xiao responded in a hoarse voice.

Jiang Tang sat next to Qin Xiao, "Qin Xiao, can I get the phone line at home?"

"You have to wait for a time to get a number. There are only a few numbers available nationwide. Once you get a number, you can get the call."

Jiang Tang nodded and whispered, "How long will it take?"

"The staff said it would take as little as five to seven working days."

Jiang Tang nodded, not really caring. "It's convenient for us to go to the post office in the county town. You're at home now and haven't left the province. There's no urgent need for it."

She pointed at the radio in Qin Xiao's hand and said, "Try this first and listen to the sound."

Qin Xiao installed the battery, put the cassette in, and turned on the music.

Jiang Tang listened to the melody, stood up, and looked at Qin Xiao, "Tell He Tian and the others that they are not coming home for dinner today."

"Well, they will come over this afternoon."

Jiang Tang put the brine on the pot and prepared the ingredients. "We didn't finish the brine from yesterday, so I bought some more today. When they come, we'll have enough to eat."

The brine has absorbed all the flavors and is definitely more fragrant than yesterday.

Qin Xiao put the radio on the stool and stood up to help Jiang Tang.

Qin Chuyang squatted on the ground, staring at the radio with his big eyes.

Jiang Tang took a look before reacting. He stared at Qin Xiao and said, "I was just thinking about buying you a radio and tapes, but I forgot that Chuyang also needs enlightenment. I'll buy something for the little guy later. I'll also see if there are any tapes for children to learn from. Small story books are also fine."

There was a foreign song in his ears that he couldn't understand. Qin Xiao looked down at Qin Chuyang, his thin lips slightly curled.

In the afternoon, Zhang Hetian and Wang Qilei arrived quickly and smelled the halogen scent as soon as they entered the yard.

Wang Qilei went straight to the kitchen and couldn't help sniffing. "Sister-in-law, it smells so good."

Zhang Hetian was not as extrovert as him. The fragrance was strong at the tip of his nose, but what he noticed first was the yard of Xiaoge's house. He couldn't help but stare at it intently. He didn't enter the kitchen until Wang Qile called him.

Wang Qilei looked at him and said, "Brother Hetian, you didn't even smell the fragrant halved meat. Your nose is not good."

Zhang Hetian looked at him helplessly, "I'm just observing. Haven't you seen the changes in Xiao's yard? There has to be someone to appreciate it."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Tang and said, "Sister-in-law, where did you get the potted plants in your yard? Juan'er likes these too. I want to get some for her, too."

"That was someone Qin Xiao hired to do it. Ask him later."

Wang Qilei just noticed the harmonious and beautiful scene at the door. He touched his nose and looked at Jiang Tang embarrassedly, "Hey, sister-in-law, the meat you cooked was so fragrant that I didn't notice it."

"It's really beautiful." He just remembered to admire it and couldn't help but echo Zhang Hetian's words, "I want to make one for my mother, too. It's beautiful. She's bored at home alone."

Then he looked at Qin Xiao with a smile, "Hehe, Brother Xiao, I didn't expect you to be able to do these things."

Qin Xiao had a blank expression on his face and ignored him.

"Qin Xiao, bring the pot down. Everyone is here and we can eat."

After hearing what Jiang Tang said, Qin Xiao didn't have time to move before Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian came over. They brought down the big pot, and the aroma that seeped out completely sprayed into their nostrils, causing Wang Qilei to take a deep breath.

It smells so good.

Everything was served on the table and a few people sat down at the table. Jiang Tang first served them each a halved pig's trotter in a large bowl.

Wang Qilei couldn't resist his greed anymore, so he took a big bite without worrying about the heat. After he finished eating, he kept giving Jiang Tang a thumbs up.

"Sister-in-law, it smells so good."

He lamented countless times how his sister-in-law had so many things.

The food tasted salty and contained salty peanuts, but Jiang Tang did not stop them from drinking.

Besides, we are in our own home, so we don’t have to worry about anything happening to any of them.

She made a piece of pure lean meat for Qin Chuyang. The boy had eaten it yesterday, but he still couldn't get tired of it. Jiang Tang and the boy didn't drink alcohol, so she handed the boy a glass of sour plum soup and drank it herself.

In view of the consequences of getting drunk several times before, Jiang Tang was unwilling to experience the consequences of getting drunk again.

Looking at the man eating and drinking with Lei Zi and the others, she let out a sigh, hoping that this guy wouldn't suddenly do something inexplicable again.

"Brother Xiao, you are so happy now. I never dared to imagine it before."

His brother Xiao deserved such a happy life, but when he really saw it, he still felt it was a dream.

Qin Xiao glanced at the little girl beside him with a smile in the corners of his eyes.

The life he had never dared to imagine before now appeared before him in a concrete form, making him addicted.

Wang Qilei looked at Qin Xiao and then at Zhang Hetian, "I want a wife, too."

She will definitely treat her wife very well like Hetian and Xiao.

His face was red, so he must be drunk.

But his mouth kept moving, and he was happily chewing the meat with his hands.

Jiang Tang felt satisfied just by looking at it. She didn't eat much but felt full. She glanced at Qin Xiao and motioned him to take care of the meal himself. Then Jiang Tang left the kitchen by herself, washed her hands, and went straight up to the second floor.

She walked into the bedroom and took out the radio that Qin Xiao had placed on the bedside table.

Then she took out the foreign book the man had bought earlier, slowed down her tone, recorded it clearly, and then let go.

Jiang Tang played the recorded audio again and listened to the female voice. He compared it with the content of the book and listened carefully.

The bedroom window was not closed, and Jiang Tang's voice came through the window to the floor below.

The few people who were eating happily heard the sound. Zhang Hetian looked at Qin Xiao, "Brother Xiao, what is sister-in-law doing?"

A faint smile appeared in the man's black eyes, and he said calmly, "Record the foreign language for me so I can listen to it."

There was no expression on the man's face, but Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian could both see his happiness.

Wang Qilei sighed, "Brother Xiao, my sister-in-law is so nice and outstanding."

In his heart, his sister-in-law is really an excellent lesbian. "Not only is she from the capital, but she also knows everything. She doesn't dislike us brothers at all, and she is so beautiful."

I heard the sound coming from the tape recorder. Although I didn't understand it, I was curious enough and couldn't help but want to listen to it again and again.

Qin Xiao raised his head and stared intently at the open window on the second floor through the open door of the bedroom.

Zhang Hetian took a look and whispered, "Brother Xiao, are you planning to learn a foreign language?"

Qin Xiao retracted his gaze, "This is the plan now."

Originally, the bulk of their current orders were still in foreign trade, so they couldn't do business with foreigners in the future and let the girl communicate with them. Even if they could hire a translator, she should learn the most basic daily language.

and……

The girl was so outstanding, how could he not chase her.

Wang Qilei scratched his head, "Sister-in-law's voice is so nice. It's good. I just want to sleep when I hear this foreign language. Brother Xiao, don't you want to sleep?"

The memory of the little girl sitting in the passenger seat and reading to him swept through the man's mind, and Qin Xiao coughed lightly.

Wang Qilei smiled and said, "I thought Xiao Ge must be tired too. It only takes one person in the family to learn. Sister-in-law is so good at foreign languages, so Xiao Ge doesn't need to learn."

This guy is so careless that sometimes he really seems to have no brains. Zhang Hetian shook his head and sighed, glanced at Qin Xiao and lowered his head slightly. He could probably guess why Brother Xiao did this.

My sister-in-law is so outstanding, Xiaoge is trying his best to catch up with her, instead of thinking the same way as Leizi.

After a while, the noise from upstairs stopped.

After the three brothers had happily finished their meal, Jiang Tang came downstairs and took a shower in the bathroom. After coming out, he looked at Qin Xiao who was sitting on the chair.

Qin Xiao half-closed his eyelids and looked at the little girl in front of him, then glanced at Lei Zi, whose face was flushed, and Wang Qilei, who had his eyes closed, and said in a hoarse voice, "Go to bed first, I'll arrange for them later."

Jiang Tang looked at the kid who was about to fall asleep on the pony.

Qin Xiao stood up and held Qin Chuyang in his arms, "I'll take him to bed first."

Jiang Tang nodded, followed Qin Xiao upstairs, yawned, entered the bedroom and lay down on the bed.

Qin Xiao carried Qin Chuyang back to his room and put him to sleep directly without giving the kid a bath. Seeing his brother sleeping soundly in the quilt, Qin Xiao quietly closed the door.

He walked downstairs, turned on the water heater in the bathroom, took out the slippers and pajamas from last time, and waited until the water was hot before patting the brothers on the shoulders and pushing them to take a shower.

After settling the two drunkards, Qin Xiao took a shovel and went to the yard to shovel some coal, added it into the fire, and covered it with a lid.

After clearing out and washing all the dishes in the bedroom, I swept the floor and closed the bedroom door.

Finally, the man took a shower himself, washed all of Jiang Tang's clothes, and hung them out to dry in the yard. Then he went into the house, closed the door, and went straight up to the second floor.

When he opened the bedroom door, the little girl was already curled up in the quilt, sleeping soundly with her cheeks rosy. She had left the light in the room on for him.

Qin Xiao stared quietly for a long time before moving. Then he turned on the light, walked lightly to the bed, and climbed onto the bed.

The people around him moved, and their voices were in a daze, "Qin Xiao, is our door locked? Are He Tian and the others asleep?"

Feeling someone lying next to him, Jiang Tang mumbled in a half-asleep state.

"Well, go to sleep."

In the darkness, the man's voice was very low, almost a faint breath.

Jiang Tang responded muffledly and fell into deep sleep again.

The man's tense body relaxed a little. After a while, when there was silence around him and the girl's voice was gentle, he turned sideways and skillfully held the girl in his arms.

The weather was getting colder and colder, and two weeks passed quickly.

Jiang Tang watched the master come to her house to install the telephone line. She turned around, her eyes full of joy, and looked at Qin Xiao with a smile, "Qin Xiao, we can really have a telephone at home in the future."

Although it took a little longer than the five to seven working days I had expected, I finally got a number.

The little girl's eyes were full of joy, and Qin Xiao's lips also raised.

Jiang Tang poured tea for the master, then bent down to look at Qin Chuyang, and said happily, "Chuyang, we have a phone at home. If my brother goes out again in the future, we can call him every day. Aren't you happy?"

Qin Chuyang looked at the big red landline phone held by his master, and looked at Jiang Tang happily with his big eyes, "Sister-in-law, I'm happy."

Jiang Tang touched the kid's head, then stood next to the staff and watched them install it.

After the installation was completed, Jiang Tang saw the workers off.

He immediately turned around and ran to the newly installed landline phone at home, sat on the sofa, rested his chin on his hand, and watched with great interest.

Qin Chuyang, like Jiang Tang, was standing in front of the new phone.

Jiang Tang blinked and tilted his head to look at the man standing next to him, "Qin Xiao, I want to give it a try. Let me make a phone call first."

Qin Chuyang clapped his hands at Jiang Tang, "Sister-in-law, make a call quickly."

The young man was also full of curiosity, waiting for Jiang Tang to call.

Jiang Tang was very excited and tried to call the capital.

Beep beep beep.

Listening to the voice on the phone, Jiang Tang couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He had used many good mobile phones in the future, but at this moment, he still felt it was magical.

"Hello."

On the other end of the phone, Zhou's mother picked up the call.

When Jiang Tang heard her voice, his chest filled with joy.

She suppressed her excitement and said, "Hey, Mom."

Hearing Jiang Tang's voice, Zhou's mother's originally cold tone suddenly changed, and her voice became more intense, "Tangtang? Girl, is that you?"

"It's me." Jiang Tang answered her with a smile.

Then she tilted her head to look at the man next to her and raised her voice, "Mom, this is our home phone. We just got a new line today, so I wanted to try to call you."

There is no one else who can beat him, but Jiang Tang did not say this out of ignorance.

Zhou's mother was naturally happy, her voice rose a few notes, "Tangtang, have you guys dialed the landline?"

Hearing the lady's affirmative voice, Zhou's mother was naturally happy for her, "That's good, Mom can call you anytime when she misses you in the future."

Jiang Tang responded and looked at the expressionless man beside him and Qin Chuyang who was holding his little face.

"Qin Xiao and Chu Yang are next to me. Let me let them say hello to you first."

Mother Zhou was stunned for a moment, knowing that the lady wanted them to have a good relationship with Qin Xiao. After a moment's silence, she agreed.

"good."

Jiang Tang placed the receiver next to Qin Xiao and Qin Chuyang.

Let them say hello.

The little guy held the receiver in his little hand and greeted her obediently. Qin Xiao had no expression on his face. He stared at the little girl's expectant eyes and also greeted her into the receiver.

Seeing that they had finished speaking, Jiang Tang withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "It took Qin Xiao a few days to find someone to install it."

Zhou's mother agreed, "Really?"

"That's good."

After hearing what the young lady said, Zhou's mother didn't want to say anything else to spoil the fun. Now that Tangtang's house had a telephone installed, she was also happy.

Jiang Tang talked to Zhou's mother for a while before hanging up the phone.

She looked at Qin Xiao with a smile, "We really have a telephone at home!"

Jiang Tang and Qin Chuyang couldn't help but cheer. Qin Xiao stood aside and stared at the two, one big and one small, with a smile in his eyes.

"In the future, if you want to discuss something, you can talk it over the phone first if it is not necessary. I will go on a business trip with you if I am interested."

Improve efficiency and avoid Qin Xiao’s trip being in vain.

The phone line was connected at home, and Jiang Tang looked at Qin Xiao, "Qin Xiao, go to the market and buy a chicken. Let's stew it tonight and celebrate."

Qin Xiao agreed, turned around and left home.

Jiang Tang also left the living room and went to the kitchen to wash the rice and then clean all the side dishes left in the house.

After Qin Xiao came back and slaughtered the chicken, Jiang Tang stewed the chicken directly.

When dinner was ready, it was already dark. The family of three sat at the dinner table, all in a good mood.

The happy meal was interrupted by a hurried knock on the courtyard door and Liu Guohui's anxious voice.

Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao looked at each other, then immediately stood up and walked quickly into the yard.

Qin Xiao opened the door, and Liu Guohui immediately looked into the yard. Lu Fang followed behind him with a worried look on her face.

"Qin Xiao, did Lan'er come to see you?"

Jiang Tang frowned, "I didn't see her, what happened?"

Liu Guohui's face was filled with anxiety, and he seemed to have aged a lot.

Lu Fang looked at Jiang Tang helplessly and said, "Lan'er is missing. I told her to go back to her room yesterday, but when I went to open the door today, the window was open and she wasn't in the room. She hasn't come back yet in the evening. We have been looking for her for a long time, wondering if she would come to look for you."

Jiang Tang frowned, "How could someone just disappear when he was fine?"

She hadn't seen Liu Lan for a long time. The last time they saw each other was just a chance encounter in a state-owned hotel. It had been a long time.

Lu Fang turned her head to look at Liu Guohui next to her, then looked at Jiang Tang, "It's hard to explain right now, but Lan'er found a date, but her brother didn't like her, so he asked her to break up. She didn't want to, and I wanted to talk to her calmly, but she ran away."

Hearing Lu Fang say this, Jiang Tang couldn't help but think of the two people Liu Lan had met in the state-owned hotel before.

Looking at Liu Guohui, "Didn't you introduce her to the guy? How come she didn't like him?"

"The person I introduced to him was a colleague from our company. She was a very nice person. We originally wanted them to meet each other, but who knew that they didn't hit it off. Later, the girl told me that she was dating someone, but she refused to let me and her sister-in-law go and see her."

He sighed with worry.

Lu Fang added, "Later... we were worried, so we secretly followed and took a look. His brother checked again and found that the girl was not a good person. She had a bad reputation for stealing and cheating. I guess she used to say sweet words to deceive girls. How could her brother accept such a person? So he asked her to break up, but the girl refused and ran away."

Jiang Tang frowned and walked forward, "She didn't come to find us. Wait a moment, we'll put on some coats and go look for her with you."

Jiang Tang said, "Could she have gone to meet her boyfriend? Have you been to that guy's house to see him?"

"I've seen it, and those who used threats and inducements said they were not there."

Jiang Tang nodded, and together with Qin Xiao, she put on a coat and a scarf. Then she sent Qin Chuyang to be looked after by a neighbor, and then went out with Liu Guohui and the others to look for him.

Wuli County is so small that it’s hard to find a living person.

Several people searched separately with flashlights, but it was late at night and they couldn't find it after searching everywhere.

The cold wind blowing on my face doesn't seem to hurt at all.

After they got together again, Jiang Tang let out a sigh, "I've looked everywhere, sister-in-law. I think she might have gone to find her partner. She's hiding and doesn't want you to see her."

Liu Guohui and Lu Fang looked at each other. This possibility was very high. Wuli County was actually not that big. They had been looking for it for so long and still couldn't find it.

"So where do you think she could hide?"

"We have searched every street and alley, and we have also searched her boyfriend's home, but we can't find him."

Jiang Tang frowned, then thought of something. She looked up at Qin Xiao and frowned, not knowing whether she should speak.

After a while, the man's voice came with a chill, "Hotel."

Jiang Tang breathed a sigh of relief when Qin Xiao said this. She thought so too, but it was hard to say it out loud.

Liu Guohui and Lu Fang looked at each other, and when he thought of this possibility, Liu Guohui's face darkened.

He took a deep breath and stayed rational. "They don't have ID cards when they go to guest houses or hotels. They won't let them in."

When they went to the hotel as a group before, they also took their ID cards.

Qin Xiao said in a low voice, "No need, there are two prices, with and without a license."

Jiang Tang was also beside Qin Xiao and whispered, "Well, I lived with Qin Xiao before, but I didn't give him my ID and I gave him a little more money."

Liu Guohui couldn't comfort himself now, "I'll go to the hotel now."

As they spoke, a group of people rushed into the hotel.

Lu Fang looked at Liu Guohui with a sullen face, hoping that the troublesome sister-in-law was not in there.

Qin Xiao and Jiang Tang walked behind them, looking at the rushing Liu Guohui and sighed.

Qin Xiao looked down at the little girl next to him, his voice misty, "Are you cold?"

Jiang Tang's face was wrapped in a scarf, the tip of her nose was red, and she shook her head, "It's not cold."

She was terribly hot walking around the streets.

After a while, a group of people walked to the hotel. The hotel owner saw that they looked familiar. When he saw Qin Xiao and Jiang Tang, he smiled and said, "Stay here again?"

Liu Guohui stared at the boss, "Boss, last time we stayed here, there was a little girl there, do you remember her? Did she come here today?"

The boss thought for a moment and looked at Liu Guohui, "What are you doing?"

Liu Guohui was extremely anxious at his attitude. "I am her brother. I am afraid something might happen to her, so I came to find her and bring her home."

Seeing his brother's attitude, the boss felt that the matter was serious and said without hiding it, "I'll take you upstairs."

After hearing what he said, Liu Guohui almost fell to the ground. It was Lu Fang who supported him and helped him to stabilize his body.

Jiang Tang looked up, exchanged a glance with the man next to him, and then followed his boss upstairs.

The old hotel staircase was cramped and crowded, with the sound of several people's footsteps interlaced.

After a while, they reached the innermost room on the second floor. The boss looked at the people around him and raised his hand to knock on the door.

After a while, a male voice came from inside, "Who is it?"

Liu Guohui and Lu Fang looked at each other, their eyes full of disappointment. The voice of this man was exactly the same as the one in the man's house they visited today, who kept saying that he had never met Liu Lan.

The boss has already answered, "It's me. I boiled a pot of hot water for you. The weather is very cold."

After a while, footsteps were heard in the room and the door was opened a crack.

Liu Guohui took advantage of this moment and pushed the door open with all his strength, and a group of people walked into the room.

I saw Liu Lan half-lying on the bed. After seeing her brother break into the room, she immediately covered her head with the quilt.

Liu Guohui was so angry that he pointed at the bed with shaking hands and couldn't say a word.

The boss looked at this scene and sneaked away.

Liu Lan lay in bed and refused to come out. The man who opened the door for them saw how aggressive they were and his nonchalant look instantly turned weak.

Then he raised his voice, still trembling, "Who let you in?"

"Get out."

Liu Guohui glanced at him, took a quick step forward, grabbed the man's hands, twisted them behind his back, and pressed him to the ground.

The thin man cried out in pain.

No matter how hard he struggled, it was useless. He shouted at the person hiding on the bed, "Lan'er, quickly ask your brother to let me go!"

Hearing him call Liu Lan, Liu Guohui's eyes turned red. He looked up at Liu Lan hiding in the bed and said, "Liu Lan, get up! Come home with me!"

The person on the bed didn't move.

Liu Guohui stared at her intently and said, "Wife, drag him out and take him back home even if you have to."

Lu Fang frowned and struggled a little, but looking at the gangster who was pinned to the ground and looked lazy and fooling around, she took a deep breath, walked forward and lifted the quilt off Liu Lan.

Liu Lan was curled up on the bed with messy hair, wearing only a single layer of clothes, and looked in a disheveled state.

Even though she usually disliked her, Lu Fang tried to slow down her voice, "Lan'er, come back with us first. Your brother, your brother Qin Xiao, and your sister-in-law and I have been looking for you for a whole day. It's obvious that this person is not a good person. How can someone bring a lesbian to a hotel before getting married? Come back with us first."

As soon as she said this, Liu Lan raised her head instantly. The first thing she saw was Jiang Tang in the room and Qin Xiao beside her. She collapsed.

She stared at Jiang Tang like a madman, "You came here to laugh at me, right? Now that you see me like this, you must be very happy."

Jiang Tang looked at Liu Lan, who was lying on the bed with disheveled hair and red eyes, and frowned slightly.

"You're either a joke or I can't watch you even if I want to."

Lu Fang didn't expect that she would blame Jiang Tang for doing such a thing. "Liu Lan, Jiang Tang and we spent the whole night looking for you. It's fine if you don't thank her, but now you blame her. Are you crazy?"

Liu Lan was about to go crazy when she saw Jiang Tang and Qin Xiao appear at her most desperate moment. She stared at the cowardly man who was pinned down by his brother and couldn't move, and cried loudly.

Lu Fang pulled her to take her away, but Liu Lan refused to cooperate and said in a weird voice, "Why? I don't want to leave. I just want to be with the person I love. Why don't you support me?"

Liu Guohui was furious. "Why can you like him? It's only been a short time. If he was a good person, I would not let you be with him!"

"Come home with me."

Liu Lan was hysterical. Jiang Tang looked up at the man next to him. Qin Xiao stared at the little girl expressionlessly, frowning slightly. "Are you scared?"

Jiang Tang shook her head. She just didn't expect Liu Lan to be so bold.

Qin Xiao swallowed hard, not watching the farce over there. He stared at Jiang Tang beside him with his dark eyes. He raised his hands to hold her shoulders and said in a low and magnetic voice, "I was scared."

Feeling the warmth of the hand on her shoulder, Jiang Tang blinked, stared at Liu Lan's red and resentful eyes, tilted her head, and let the man hold her.