After finishing their meal and chatting for a while, Li Chu said goodbye and left. Since they were both in Beijing, there would be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future.
Jiang Cheng and his sister Jiang Li escorted him out of the alley.
If no one escorted him, Li Chu didn't know how long it would take him to get out of there.
"Alright, you two siblings can go back now. The child is still at home. I'll sort out the household registration matter tomorrow and then let you know." Li Chu straddled his bicycle and waved goodbye to them.
After watching Li Chu walk away, the brother and sister turned around and walked back.
"Brother, how did you get in touch with Xiao Chu?"
Jiang Cheng recounted his first meeting with Li Chu to his visit to his sister today.
"I never imagined that Beijing was such a big city, and that we would actually run into each other," Jiang Li said with emotion after hearing the story.
"Yes, I was even thinking about whether I should put up a missing person ad in the newspaper."
Oh, I almost forgot to mention, I'll have Xiao Chu take care of you later. Our boss said Xiao Chu's medical skills are excellent.
"No rush, we've already made contact, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Jiang Li said nonchalantly.
Jiang Cheng looked at his younger sister with regret. When they first arrived in the South, his sister fell seriously ill due to the change in environment.
If it weren't for this illness, she would definitely have been able to get into university back then.
Not only did she fail to get into university, she also developed health problems that nearly killed her when she was pregnant with her daughter, and she has been unable to conceive since.
In addition, Jiang Li's husband's family did not take care of her after she gave birth, which made her health even worse, and now she can't do any heavy work at all.
"Lily, once you and Nannan are registered, our lives will be much easier."
"Brother, I think life is pretty good now, much better than before. I'm really satisfied," Jiang Li said with a smile.
Looking at his sister's smiling face, Jiang Cheng smiled helplessly, feeling even more resentful towards her ex-husband's family. "Your whole family is courting death. I'll help you dig your own grave."
Jiang Cheng himself might not realize it, but since his body became disabled, he has become increasingly ruthless. Li Chu had already noticed this when they were talking, but this kind of physical and psychological change could only be dealt with slowly.
When Li Chu got home, it was already dark. Unexpectedly, Aunt Wang came over with Wang Jun's wife.
"Xiao Chu, where did you go after get off work instead of going home?"
As soon as he entered the door, Aunt Wang began to interrogate him.
"Auntie, you'd never guess who I was having dinner with just now." Li Chu handed his bag to his wife, then squatted down and picked up the two little ones who were clinging to his legs and calling him "Daddy."
fantuan.
"Who is it?" Aunt Wang was intrigued by what Li Chu said, and she was sure she knew this person.
Li Chu didn't rush to answer Aunt Wang. Instead, he greeted Li Qiaoyun first, then sat down on the blanket on the floor with his child in his arms. He then said with a smile, "Aunt, guess what? Let's see if you can guess. The person I met today used to be from Nanniwan."
Upon hearing the place Li Chu mentioned, Aunt Wang was clearly stunned; the place stirred up her memories.
Ding Qiunan sat on the sofa and gently nudged her husband with her foot: "Who is it, Li Chu?"
"Don't worry, I'll tell you later, let's see if Auntie can remember."
"Xiao Chu, what you said is too general. How could I possibly guess?"
"Auntie, she played with me, Xiaojun, and Xiaobing back then."
Xiaobing is Wang Bing, the second son of Uncle Wang's family, who is two years younger than him.
"You guys were playing together? You're not talking about that kid from the Jiang family, are you?" Aunt Wang asked hesitantly.
"Auntie, you still remember him?!"
"How could I not remember? You guys were the naughtiest. I remember that the Jiang family kid once encouraged you guys to steal the guns from the house to go to the front lines. As a result, Xiaojun and Xiaobing argued about who should take the gun since there was only one in the house. If it weren't for that, you guys might have actually succeeded."
Aunt Wang's words made Ding Qiunan and Li Qiaoyun laugh so hard they almost fell over.
"Li Chu, you did this when you were a kid!" Ding Qiunan was surprised that her seemingly mature and steady husband had this side to him when he was young.
"Back then we were young, and we thought killing Japanese devils was glorious. We got together and decided to do whatever we wanted, but Xiao Jun and his brother ruined our plans, and I got a beating from my dad because of it!"
Li Chu couldn't quite distinguish whether the scenes in his memory were from his predecessor's experiences or his own. Once the floodgates of memory were opened, those scenes came rushing in.
"Xiao Chu, I remember the Jiang family's daughter was your little wife back then, right?"
The laughter inside the house stopped abruptly. Li Chu felt a throbbing pain in his forehead and a chill run down his spine.
Looking at Aunt Wang, who was snickering there, Li Chu suddenly felt incredibly annoyed. How could someone so old still make such jokes?
"Auntie, what are you talking about? I don't remember this happening." Li Chu could only ask, feigning ignorance.
Ding Qiunan acted as if nothing had happened, and a smile returned to her face. However, Li Chu felt that there was something deeper in his wife's eyes.
"Don't you remember Xiao Chu? Back then, didn't your parents and their family recognize each other as in-laws?" Aunt Wang was acting strangely today, stirring things up relentlessly.
"Auntie, you must be mistaken. There's no such thing. I have no recollection of it at all."
"Okay, I'll just pretend I remembered wrong. It was just the two of you eating. What was that Jiang family kid's name again?"
Although Aunt Wang said that, Li Chu's daughter-in-law's eyes told him that this matter was not over yet.
"His name is Jiang Cheng. There was also... his sister Jiang Li at the dinner just now." This matter definitely couldn't be hidden; he hadn't done anything wrong.
"What's going on, Xiao Chu? What are those two siblings doing in Beijing? Where are Old Jiang and his wife?"
Li Chu then told him everything he knew, but he didn't mention Jiang Cheng's physical disability, as it was a very private matter that couldn't be discussed casually.
The Jiang family's misfortune and Jiang Li's failed marriage left the three women in the room silent.
For a moment, only Wenxuan and Wenhui remained in the room, chattering away.
"Sigh, you should get Jiang Li and her child registered first. If there are any problems, talk to your uncle and ask him for help."
"Yes, I'll talk to my uncle if there are any problems."
"By the way, the medicine you prescribed for Qiaoyun last time has finished. Could you check on her condition again?" Aunt Wang skipped over that topic; there was no point in saying more now. She just wanted to help the Jiang family if they needed anything.
Li Qiaoyun was more than six months pregnant. After the New Year, Uncle Wang helped her get a leave of absence so she could stay home and rest during her pregnancy.
She was indeed very weak, a trait she inherited from her mother, who was naturally frail.
Chapter 201 Stirring Up Trouble
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com