Song Lili didn't know why Wu Ying would suddenly ask about the elderly people's situation, but given the current circumstances, she certainly wouldn't tell them.
“If you really want to know how they are doing, shouldn’t you go and ask them yourselves? They’re in Hongqi Village. Just walk a few steps from here and you’ll see them,” Song Lili said coldly to Wu Ying.
Wu Ying couldn't help but sigh, "Lili, you don't need to be so wary of me. I... I've known them for a long time. One of them is an old man named Wu Zhongge. He... he is my great-uncle."
“I…I also want to ask them in person, but…” Wu Ying didn’t explain what “but” meant, but Song Lili could figure it out.
But what can we do about it?
"Then you've mistaken me for someone else, Dr. Wu. I know nothing about them, and besides, I'm not familiar with them at all."
Denying their relationship is not only good for Song Lili, but also for the elderly people.
Now, Luo Juan is just waiting to find fault with her. If Luo Juan finds out about their relationship, those grandparents will probably be in trouble.
For her, this also allows her to take better care of the elderly discreetly and keep herself out of the situation.
Therefore, it's a win-win situation, but Wu Ying is unaware of it.
Hearing Song Lili say this, she looked at Song Lili in shock, and then gave a wry smile, "You don't need to lie to me, I know everything."
"Xiao Lin told me, that's why I came to ask you." Seeing Song Lili's somewhat confused look, he realized what was going on and quickly added, "Xiao Lin is Qian Liulin."
Song Lili's heart skipped a beat, and she became even more vigilant. How could Wu Ying know so much?
Could it be?
No, that shouldn't be the case. When they were talking earlier, Daqing was watching them from outside, so no one should have heard them.
So, is what Wu Ying said true? Does she really have a relationship with Grandpa Wu?
Even if she had countless guesses in her mind, Song Lili would definitely not show them on her face. She looked at Wu Ying calmly.
"Expert Wu, I'm really sorry, you asked the wrong person. I really don't know. If you want to know, you can go and see for yourself. If that doesn't work, you can ask the village chief. Uncle Weimin will definitely tell you."
However, don't expect to hear a single word from her about the condition of the elderly people. Even if she mentioned Qian Liulin, she wouldn't trust Wu Ying.
In the end, Wu Ying could only leave disappointed, as she did not get a single word from Song Lili about what she wanted to know.
Wu Ying left, and Song Lili felt a little anxious, but her reason told her that now was not the time to go to the old people's place.
If Wu Ying truly had ill intentions, then she would definitely be waiting somewhere to catch her now. She has already alerted the snake, and is now waiting for it to come to her.
So even though she was anxious, she tried her best to control herself and pretended to eat and sleep as usual.
To her surprise, it rained the next day, which excited Song Lili.
Even when it rains in the tenth month of the lunar calendar, it's still quite cold. When there's no work to be done in the fields, everyone stays at home and doesn't go out whenever it rains.
This gave Song Lili an opportunity—an opportunity to visit the elderly people. She put the letter in her pocket and went to see them.
When Song Lili arrived, several elderly people were talking on a kang (a heated brick bed), while Li Zhiyuan, feeling hot, sat on the edge of the kang.
The other three elderly men all looked comfortable, clearly enjoying the warmth beneath their bottoms.
Song Lili found it somewhat amusing. Grandpa Li was in good health, so he probably didn't feel cold yet, but the others couldn't.
"Grandpa and Grandma, what are you saying that makes you so happy?" Song Lili walked in with a smile, making everyone feel happy at first glance.
"Lili's here? Come on up and sit down, it's cold down here," Zhao Qian said with a smile.
Song Lili shook her head, "No need, I don't feel cold yet." She was probably more resistant to the cold because she was strong and ate a lot.
Even in this kind of weather, Xia Niu was so cold that she put on an extra layer of clothing, rubbing her hands together as she huddled on the kang (heated brick bed), but she was still behaving the same as usual.
Therefore, she is more resistant to the cold than the average person, so of course she doesn't feel cold.
Zhao Qian held Song Lili's hand and laughed, "It really is! Your little hands are so warm. It seems that young people have a lot of temper."
"Unlike us old folks, when the weather gets a little cold, we don't want to go out and just want to stay at home."
"No, Grandpa and Grandma, you're both in good health. What's wrong with you?" Song Lili also grabbed Zhao Qian's hand and teased him with a smile, "I don't think you're any different from me."
Li Zhiyuan was delighted to hear this. "That's right, we're in good health."
Qian Xianming and Wu Zhongge glared at Li Zhiyuan and snorted angrily, "Hmph, who's like you, all brawn and no brains?"
"Hmph, I think you're just envious of me, jealous that my body is better than yours, I know that." Li Zhiyuan wasn't fooled, and said with a bit of smugness.
Song Lili found this funny. "Old people are like children, the older they get, the more childlike they become. They can even take these bickering arguments so seriously. It's really...adorable."
Seeing that Wu Zhongge still wanted to argue, Song Lili quickly took out the letter and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, I came to give you this today." As she spoke, she held the letter up high.
"Oh, it's a letter, quite a lot. Looks like those rascals still remember the old man. Lili, give it to me quickly," Li Zhiyuan said impatiently.
Song Lili smiled and handed all of them to Li Zhiyuan, asking him to distribute them to everyone. He seemed to enjoy doing so.
Sure enough, once Li Zhiyuan got his hands on them, he started handing them out one by one: "Old Qian, this is yours; Old Zhao, this is yours; this is mine."
"Hey, not bad, my brat gave me two letters. It wasn't for nothing that I raised them. Old Wu, here you go."
After distributing the letters one by one, Li Zhiyuan happily checked his own letter, as did the others.
Before Wu Zhongge looked at Song Lili, Song Lili gave him a big smile, which made Wu Zhongge's eyes light up with a smile as well.
He looked down at the contents of the letter, and he no longer felt different from his old friends, nor did he feel sad.
Song Lili didn't disturb them, knowing they were worried about their children at home. If she hadn't had something else to say, she would have left long ago.
The elderly people only glanced at it briefly before putting it away, and everyone had smiles on their faces. Song Lili couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.
However, they all had smiles on their faces, so it must be good news, right?
Seeing that the elderly people had put down the letters they were holding, Song Lili finally spoke up, "Grandpa and Grandma, do you know Wu Ying?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
