The sleeper berths were indeed comfortable. Although they were somewhat rudimentary compared to the sleeper carriages of later generations, they were excellent by today's standards.
If Li Huai hadn't stepped in and used his military officer's ID, Zhao Qinglan wouldn't have been able to buy it herself.
Since the journey wasn't arduous, Zhao Qinglan used this rare free time to recuperate.
When she gets back to her hometown, she'll still have a tough battle to fight.
After Li Huai saw Zhao Qinglan off, he saw the three children sitting there obediently, each doing their own thing.
Thinking back to how the two children behaved before Zhao Qinglan came to this family, the difference was like night and day.
After returning home, Li Huai didn't go to work immediately, also because he was afraid that the three children wouldn't be able to adjust to Zhao Qinglan's sudden departure.
Actually, let alone three children, he couldn't adapt to it at all.
Even though there's only one person missing from the family, it feels very different.
This feeling intensified as we ate.
When Zhao Qinglan is at home, whether there is meat or not, even if it is just ordinary cabbage and radish, she can make dishes that taste better than the average person.
Li Huai was still at home, so he naturally felt embarrassed to let his children go next door for a free meal. He went to the cafeteria and got two dishes. The four children and one adult ate the steamed buns made by Zhao Qinglan and finished their meal.
The food in the cafeteria used to be okay, but now it tastes bland and tasteless.
The three children quickly ate their fill and then stopped eating.
Even Li Huai eats less than Zhao Qinglan did at home; for them, it's truly difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
Once you get used to better food, other foods always feel like something's missing.
As night fell, the feeling of loneliness grew stronger.
The three children are doing well, living in the same room.
With Zhao Qinglan gone, Li Huai was left to sleep alone.
In fact, after divorcing his ex-wife Zhu Kexin, he did sleep alone for a while, thinking he would get used to it and it wouldn't be a big deal.
But now, sleeping alone makes him feel a little uncomfortable.
No longer is there someone to chat with, no longer is there someone lying beside you.
Even if the two of them did nothing but lie together, he felt happy.
Zhao Qinglan, missed by her family, slept quite well on the train.
The sleeper car was quiet and sparsely populated, so she lay down early.
Some people found out the day after Li Huai saw Zhao Qinglan off.
Yu Huimin, who was far away, learned that Zhao Qinglan had left the family area and immediately felt that this was a rare opportunity.
At the same time, she became curious about why Zhao Qinglan left. After thinking about it, she felt that knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory, so she asked someone to investigate Zhao Qinglan's situation.
At the same time, she also took on related work at home.
“Old Li, you know, Li Huai remarried, but we’ve never seen what his new wife looks like. Why don’t we invite them back to celebrate the New Year together this year?”
"Why call him? He never gives me a friendly look when he comes back," Li Zhenhua said angrily.
"Old Li, look at you, how can a father and son hold a grudge overnight? But I wonder what's going on with his new wife. Should I ask someone about her?"
In fact, Li Zhenhua was also curious about his son's remarriage partner. Hearing this, he didn't say anything, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Zhao Qinglan was able to marry Li Huai because she had undergone a background check, and the military had a record of it.
With Li Zhenhua's tacit approval, Yu Huimin immediately contacted people to retrieve personal information, and of course, she did not stop her private investigation.
Some fatal weaknesses might not be found in a personal profile.
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The train finally arrived at the station. Zhao Qinglan subconsciously raised her hand to check her watch, but her wrist was empty.
Next time, she'll definitely buy a watch! Otherwise, it's too inconvenient to check the time.
As soon as she exited the station, Zhao Qinglan saw Sui Wenjing.
"Qinglan, here." Sui Wenjing waved.
"Sister Sui, why did you come here again? I can find my own way."
"Isn't it convenient for me to bring you along?" She did come by bicycle.
Sui Wenjing rode the bicycle, while Zhao Qinglan sat on the back seat carrying a bag, and the two headed straight for the hospital.
On the way, Sui Wenjing told her about what had happened in the past few days.
After Zhao's mother, Sun, was admitted to the hospital, her daughters, Qingzhu and Qingju, also went to the hospital with her.
The mother and her two daughters didn't have much money, and the medical expenses were currently being covered by Sui Wenjing and her husband.
As for the rest of the Zhao family, they had naturally come before, but Sui Wenjing and her husband had acquaintances at the hospital who had already made arrangements to prevent the rest of the Zhao family from entering, thus avoiding a lot of trouble.
Hearing this, Zhao Qinglan was extremely grateful.
Even if she wanted to, she was still far away. If it weren't for her good fortune in meeting Sui Wenjing and having her help, she really wouldn't know what to do.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Sui Wenjing locked the car, and the two went inside together.
Today is a day off, so Sui Wenjing can finally relax.
Zhao's mother was staying in a three-person room, even after she had pulled some strings.
As soon as Zhao Qinglan entered, with a loud crash, the enamel mug that Zhao Qingzhu was carrying fell to the ground.
"Big sister!"
"Big sister!" Zhao Qingju exclaimed excitedly upon hearing the commotion.
Looking at her two younger sisters whom she hadn't seen for many years, Zhao Qinglan was momentarily overwhelmed with emotion.
Picking up the jar that had fallen to the ground, she calmly said, "I'm back."
On the hospital bed, Mrs. Sun's eyes reddened when she saw her eldest daughter. "Qinglan."
Several days had passed, but her mother's face was still somewhat bruised, and one of her eyes was still squinting and could not be fully opened. Just one look was enough to ignite Zhao Qinglan's anger.
It's bad enough that he can't protect his wife and daughters, but he even beats people up like this. What a husband, what a father!
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