It's normal that Uncle Shen knows about this. If he still didn't know after all this time, then there would be a real problem.
"Little Chu..."
Before Uncle Shen could continue, Li Chu hurriedly said, "Uncle, I've already told Wang Jun not to interrogate or question him, to strictly prohibit any contact, and to wait quietly."
"Alright, alright, I'm glad you understand what we old folks mean. Are you two settling in well with Xiao Yi and his wife?"
"Uncle, you're mistaken. The young couple lives in their own house; they just come over to my place for a meal from time to time."
"Haha~ Okay, I'm not going to say anymore, I need to make a few more calls."
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Shen. I'll come visit you another day."
After hanging up the phone, Uncle Shen sat on the sofa in silence for a while before shaking his head with a smile.
"Dad, is everything alright with Li Chu?" Shen Jun, sitting opposite his father, asked when he saw a slight smile on his face.
"It's alright, he did a very good job. This kid knows when to advance and when to retreat, and he speaks well. He's a good backup. It's a pity that he's not interested in this. There's nothing we can do to force him."
It would be a lie to say that Shen Jun wasn't envious of the old man's praise of Li Chu. However, he knew his own limitations; he couldn't do those things. Let alone do them, even if the old man taught him step by step, he would still find it overwhelming.
"Xiao Jun, spend more time with Xiao Chu and that Xiao Jun when you have time. You're all in-laws."
"I understand, Dad." Shen Jun replied with a self-deprecating laugh: "I really can't compare to Li Chu. You saw him at the sanatorium the other day, he seemed to be able to talk to anyone. From the old leaders to the service staff."
"Haha, that's due to his profession. He often learns about your condition while chatting with you. There's no comparison, and you don't need to compare yourself to him."
Like an army, there's a commander, generals, main force, flanks, and support troops. Everyone has their role, supports each other, and they're all comrades sharing the same pot. There's no need to compare who's superior.
"Dad, I understand."
Uncle Shen leaned back on the sofa and slowly closed his eyes. After a while, he picked up the phone and dialed again.
...
Ding Qiunan and the others didn't return until after 8 p.m., by which time the little rascal was already fast asleep in his mother's arms.
After Li Wenxuan left, Wang Yueyue moved back to the backyard. She didn't dare to live alone in the front yard, and the child slept with Li Chu and the others at night, so she couldn't take good care of him by herself.
Just as his wife finished showering and he was about to go in for a shower, Ding Qiunan's words left him frozen in place.
"Qin Huairu's son was sentenced to life imprisonment in Guangzhou."
"Who are you talking about? Bang Geng?"
"Yes, you heard right, it's Bang Geng. He was sentenced at the end of last month."
Li Chu couldn't help but think of the little sticky rice cake that he used to crave as a child and would often come to him for treats.
Instead of rushing to take a shower, he went behind his wife and helped her dry her hair.
"Why?"
"It seems to be some kind of attempted murder that resulted in serious injury to the victim."
Goodness, this kid has become so amazing now, Li Chu clicked his tongue in amazement.
"Did Xiao'e tell you all of this?"
"Yes, Qin Huairu's mother-in-law has also passed away."
"Huh? Aunt Jia is gone too? When did she leave? We didn't hear a thing!" Li Chu was genuinely surprised.
This Aunt Jia is a typical example of someone with a tough fate; she brings misfortune to her husband, children, and even grandchildren, as if she's destined to bring misfortune to any man in her family.
"When Aunt Jia heard the news that the police had come to inform her that Bang Geng had been arrested, she became so agitated that she fell off the bed and was taken to the factory hospital, but she couldn't be saved. After Qin Huairu sent her mother-in-law back to her hometown for burial, she asked He Yuzhu to accompany her to Guangzhou to see her son. It seems that she had only just returned a few days ago."
"Things have finally calmed down at their house," Li Chu said with a sigh.
"After Huaihua found out about this, she went back home, but Qin Huairu wouldn't let her in at all, saying that she didn't have a daughter like her."
Huaihua never supported her when she opened the restaurant, nor was she willing to help. Now that her son has gotten into such a big mess, she's in a bad mood, so it would be strange if she paid any attention to her youngest daughter.
"Honey"
"Um?"
"Do you think there's something wrong with the feng shui of that courtyard house over there? Why have problems kept popping up in the last year or two?"
"ah?"
Ding Qiunan's remarks left Li Chu completely dumbfounded.
"No... I mean, honey, what happened to Qin Huairu's family has nothing to do with that courtyard, right? They don't even live there."
"Yi Ping'an's family always seems to have trouble there, right? Qin Huairu used to live there too, didn't she? After finding out about this this afternoon, I feel really uncomfortable whenever I think about that courtyard."
"Uh... fine, don't even think about it. Anyway, we're not going to live there. At worst, we can just clean it up and rent it to Xu Damao so he can open a private restaurant."
Besides, don't forget what our family does. We're all soldiers, and we have our parents' protection. We don't need to worry about any of that nonsense.
For some reason, when Ding Qiunan heard her husband mention his parents, whom he had never met, her heart seemed to calm down instantly.
That feeling of joy I had before is gone.
She didn't care whether her hair was dry or not, and leaned back against her man's chest.
Li Chu paused for a moment, then draped the towel in his hand over the back of the sofa and reached out to hug her.
After a while, Ding Qiunan straightened up again: "Okay, go take a shower, I'll watch another episode of The Legend of the Condor Heroes."
"Okay, see? I'm going to take a shower."
"Oh, by the way, darling, Xiao'e asked me to ask you if it's still possible to exchange US dollars. She gave me all the money, it's in my bag, I forgot to take it out just now."
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"Hmm? You don't know if you can exchange it or not? The money's all with you."
"Oh dear, I can't exactly tell people that we have one at home, can I?"
"How much does she want to exchange? Or is it for her second son?"
"She was definitely exchanging money for Jiye, and it was still 10,000 yuan. She said that if she could get it, it would be the same as last time."
"1200?" Li Chu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "This is a bit too little. Give her 1300 instead. That's basically the highest price on the market."
"Alright, go take a shower then." Ding Qiunan waved her hand, walked to the TV, squatted down, and prepared to put on a videotape.
"Go boil some more water, we need to make formula for the baby tonight."
"Okay."
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