The two of them then went around to the side room.
They set up a door in the side room, which turned it into a private courtyard. With the small door closed, life was quite comfortable, and it was no worse than a small villa.
Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning heard the sound of someone washing clothes inside the courtyard as they stood outside the gate.
Mu Jingheng knocked on the door again.
A series of thumping sounds indicated that someone had come and opened the courtyard gate.
When the door opened and she saw Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng, Wu's second daughter-in-law was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Although Wu's second daughter-in-law never left the house, she still kept track of Xu Xinning's news because someone would often send her Xu Xinning's schedule.
Yes, although many people were arrested, there are still deeply entrenched enemy agents lurking in the compound.
Mu Jingheng was right; the enemy agents had never given up on capturing Xu Xinning.
After the incident involving the adopted son, Wu's second daughter-in-law dared not do anything rashly. Fortunately, most of the people arrested were recruited later, otherwise even these veteran spies would have been in trouble. Therefore, Wu's second daughter-in-law became even more cautious in her actions.
Although she was also taken in for questioning, she had only recently been activated, so the investigation team, despite using some methods, could not find any evidence that she was also an enemy agent.
She was released, but she felt uneasy. She felt that the whole trip had gone too smoothly, so smoothly that it made her very uneasy, but she couldn't explain why.
Because of this, someone passed on a message to her, telling her to make sure Xu Xinning was sent out before the exchange meeting. She did not accept the task, wanting to think it over more carefully.
I never expected them to come to my door like this today.
Xu Xinning smiled and said, "We came to see you. We had wanted to come for a while, but Jingheng has been very busy."
Wu's second daughter-in-law opened the courtyard gate and let the two of them in.
This was Xu Xinning's first time in this courtyard. Although it was small, it was well-maintained.
To have such a small, independent courtyard in this crowded compound is truly an exceptionally good situation.
Even if ordinary families were allocated a side room with a small courtyard, it would be used as a room, kitchen, or storage room because there wasn't enough space. Very few people would actually use it as a courtyard.
It's only because Wu Lao Er's family is small that they can fit in; otherwise, they wouldn't be so extravagant as to keep this courtyard.
Wu Lao Er's wife smiled and took Xu Xin Ning's hand, leading the two into the courtyard.
Wu Lao Er's wife: "I'm already extremely grateful that you still remember me under these circumstances. Many people avoid me like the plague! But I never dreamed that Tao'er would have this kind of background. He helped me a lot back then, and seeing him, a poor, helpless young man, often bullied, perhaps out of sympathy, I adopted him as my son. I thought it would be good to support each other like this, since we didn't have any children of our own. Enemy agents are truly impossible to guard against. Back then, I was just an ordinary military wife, who knew they would target me, cough cough cough..."
Perhaps Wu's second daughter-in-law was too excited, because she started coughing as she spoke.
Xu Xinning patted her back.
It took a while for the cough to stop.
The second daughter-in-law of the Wu family had coughed until her face was red.
When Xu Xinning withdrew her hand, she casually took her pulse.
The signs of poisoning are still there, but the condition has not worsened.
Xu Xinning wondered if the reason why her adopted son stopped poisoning her after he was arrested was because of this.
Although Xu Xinning knew that she had been poisoned with a slow-acting poison, she did not intend to treat her.
Old Master Jiang knew about the poisoning of Wu's second daughter-in-law. However, Xu Xinning would not take it upon herself to administer the antidote without knowing who had poisoned her or their motives. It would be bad if she disrupted Old Master Jiang's plans.
Xu Xinning: "Auntie, how are you feeling lately? You look great."
Wu's second son's wife: "I've been doing well lately. I don't feel chest tightness or shortness of breath anymore, and my dizziness has also improved a lot."
They have now arrived in their living room.
The living room is located in the main house, with a solid wood sofa and a long coffee table of the same material in front of it. Judging from the things on it, it is probably also used as a dining table.
Wu's second son's wife pulled Xu Xinning to sit down, and Mu Jingheng, without waiting for a word, sat down on the other side of Xu Xinning without any ceremony.
The second daughter-in-law of the Wu family smiled happily and said, "Please sit down first, I'll make you some tea."
Xu Xinning quickly stopped Wu's second daughter-in-law, who was about to get up, and said, "Auntie, don't bother, we'll just sit for a while and then leave."
Wu's second son's wife: "What's the rush! You're already here, why don't you have a cup of tea!"
Xu Xinning: "Auntie, why are you being so polite with us? You know, Jingheng and I have been very busy lately."
Wu's second son's wife: "It's good to be busy! Being busy means you are capable, unlike me who has no skills and just eats, drinks and sleeps all day."
When Xu Xinning first heard this, she felt a bit like the Versailles that her mother had mentioned in her previous life.
Who wouldn't love a life of eating, drinking, and sleeping? Unfortunately, very few people can actually live such a leisurely life.
“What’s that saying again?… Oh! With great power comes great responsibility, and you all have great responsibilities,” Wu’s second son added.
Xu Xinning laughed: "Auntie, you really flatter us. After you say that, I feel like I'm something special!"
Wu's second daughter-in-law chimed in, "You're already amazing. Look at who else has the ability to become a university professor at such a young age? Who else has the ability to get foreign experts to facilitate domestic and international medical exchange meetings? I'm not just praising you, I really think you're great. After the exchange meeting, I estimate your name will be even more renowned, not only domestically, but also internationally."
Mu Jingheng suddenly interjected, "Auntie has a keen eye! Xin'er's achievements will definitely be even greater."
Wu's second son's wife smiled and pointed at Mu Jingheng, saying, "You're really not modest, kid! But what you said is true. Kid, with your wife being so amazing, are you feeling the pressure?"
Mu Jingheng: "Yes, there has always been a lot of pressure, because I knew from the beginning that my wife is exceptionally capable."
Wu's second son's wife: "You're amazing too, otherwise why would Commander Jiang have specially recruited you? Do you know how many kids in this compound envy you?"
Mu Jingheng: "What do you envy about me?"
Wu's second son's wife: "I envy your wife's good looks, I envy your wife being such a skilled doctor, I envy you being pregnant with twins, and I envy you being specially recruited by Chief Jiang."
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