The two children didn't really care where they lived and studied.
Especially the eldest child, after finishing the college entrance examination, he felt that he would not stay in school anymore, and it would be the same wherever he went.
The second child might still be a little reluctant to leave his classmates and friends at school.
As the college entrance examination for his eldest child drew closer, Li Huai became increasingly nervous.
In the life before Qinglan was reborn, Da Wa didn't go to university.
He returned early this time, though a little late, but he still wanted to change his son's fate.
After his transfer application was approved, Li Huai no longer needed to work in the military.
The military is also very humane. Considering their family's special circumstances, the house they were allocated can be vacated after their eldest child finishes the college entrance examination.
With no work to do, Li Huai had more time to take care of his family.
He prepares nutritious meals specially for college entrance exam takers, changing the recipes every day.
Thanks to Qinglan's guidance and influence in his previous life, he is quite good at cooking.
Especially after he retired, during the years when he and his wife would travel to different places every two weeks, he often cooked for them.
It was rare to have such a harmonious family atmosphere, and my eldest child was particularly happy during the last few months of preparing for the college entrance examination.
Perhaps because his father didn't make any demands on him, only telling him to study hard, eat well, and rest well, he felt a surge of energy and wanted to do better on the exam.
Originally, his grades were slightly above average in his class, but because his high school wasn't particularly good, it was uncertain whether he could get into university.
But in the past few months, his grades have steadily improved.
When he took the last mock exam before the college entrance examination, his total score was several tens of points higher than before, and he was among the top three in his class.
It would be a lie to say that Li Huai wasn't nervous, as this was his first time accompanying a parent throughout the entire exam process.
But fearing it would affect his son's mood, he maintained a calm demeanor throughout.
After his eldest child entered the examination hall, he began to talk to the other parents who were also seeing their children off to the exam, just like any other ordinary father.
The eldest child is taking the college entrance exam, and the second child, who is already on vacation, cheers him on with Xiaoduo.
Three days later, Da Wa finished the college entrance examination, estimated his score, and filled in his college application. Li Huai and the others also started packing their things.
Xiao Duo didn't have much luggage, so she came to help.
Although Da Wa didn't see Xiao Duo often, he treated her like a younger sister.
Aside from everyday clothes and necessities, Li Huai didn't plan to bring any other bulky items.
They finished packing everything in a day, and the next day, they boarded a train heading far away.
Looking at the rows of circles drawn on the calendar, Zhao Qinglan smiled.
She was finally going to see her daughter.
After Li Huai and his group arrived at the station, officers from the Public Security Bureau picked them up in a car.
They were taken directly to the house assigned to Li Huai, the newly appointed deputy director.
Because the houses in this family quarters were only recently built, the houses Li Huai was allocated were even better than the ones he lived in when he was in the army.
The house has three bedrooms, one living room, and a separate kitchen and bathroom.
Since Xiaoduo came over this time, Li Huai couldn't arrange for her to stay in a rented house outside. So he stayed in one room first, the two brothers, Da Wa and Er Wa, stayed in another room, and the last room was given to Xiaoduo.
He had already discussed Xiao Duo's identity with the children on the train.
If outsiders ask, just say she is the child of an old friend.
As soon as he settled down, Li Huai couldn't wait to see Zhao Qinglan.
Of course, he would also bring Xiaoduo with him when he went to meet people.
After months of anticipation and preparation, Li Huai was finally going to meet his wife, and he made a special effort to tidy himself up.
Since he himself has come, there is no need for any intermediary.
After informing Zhao Qinglan in the agreed-upon way, Li Huai and Xiao Duo arrived at the meeting place ahead of time to wait.
As Zhao Qinglan finished getting ready to leave, Wang Dazhi, who was sitting on the sofa, looked over with displeasure.
What are you doing going out?
"Buying things," Zhao Qinglan said without turning her head.
"Why dress up just to buy something?" Wang Dazhi said, displeased.
His wife rejected him that day, and a few days later he wanted to come again. Perhaps because he was rarely rejected, he held a grudge.
I was rejected again this time.
Not wanting to use her period as an excuse again, Zhao Qinglan said she wasn't feeling well and didn't want to.
Wang Dazhi was naturally dissatisfied after being rejected repeatedly.
If it hadn't been so late that day, and he hadn't been afraid of making a fuss that his parents and neighbors would hear, he wouldn't have wanted to put up with it.
At this moment, it just so happened that it was just the two of them at home. He started picking a fight when he saw his wife getting ready to leave, which was actually because of the previous two incidents.
"Who says you can't dress up when you buy things?" Zhao Qinglan retorted.
"Hey you woman, you've gone completely mad lately. Is it because I've been too good to you that you think you're so great?" Wang Dazhi said, getting up and moving closer.
"Wang Dazhi, what do you think you're doing? I'll fight you to the death!"
Li Huai kept glancing at his watch. More than ten minutes had passed since the agreed time, and Qing Lan still hadn't appeared.
She's always been a very punctual person, hasn't she?
Beside her, Xiaoduo also became uneasy and somewhat dejected. "Uncle Li, does Mom not want to see me?"
"How could that be! Xiaoduo, your mother cares about you the most, something must have been holding her up."
After waiting a few more minutes, Zhao Qinglan finally appeared, though she looked rather disheveled.
The clear handprint on his face hadn't faded yet, and his lip was also slightly cracked.
Because it was the height of summer, she was dressed in thin clothes, and the bruises on her wrists were still visible.
Li Huai's eyes suddenly turned fierce.
"Xiaoduo, Mommy has finally seen you!" Zhao Qinglan rushed up and hugged Xiaoduo, crying.
Xiao Duo also shed tears. "Mom." Seeing her mother, her hazy childhood memories became clear again.
"Qinglan, who hurt you?" Li Huai asked through gritted teeth.
"Who are you?" Zhao Qinglan looked over with a puzzled expression while holding her daughter.
"Mom, this is Uncle Li. Don't you recognize him? You asked Uncle Li to save me," Xiaoduo explained.
Zhao Qinglan frowned; she didn't recognize the man in front of her.
However, Li Huai didn't care about that at the moment, nor did he bother to explain. He asked angrily, "Was it Wang Dazhi who hit you?"
How did he even know Wang Dazhi? Zhao Qinglan was full of confusion, but she still nodded subconsciously.
Li Huai's fists clenched so tightly they cracked. "That beast!"
"He didn't get away with it either," Zhao Qinglan added, providing further explanation.
She desperately wanted to see her daughter, but Wang Dazhi wouldn't let her leave the house. She was willing to fight back with all her might. Although she was injured due to the difference in physical strength between men and women, Wang Dazhi was also hurt by her.
When a neighbor came to mediate, Wang Dazhi, wanting to save face, took the opportunity to leave.
Despite rushing, I was still late.
Even after hearing her explanation, Li Huai could not quell his anger.
If Wang Dazhi were standing right in front of him, he would want to beat him to death.
"By the way, who are you?" Zhao Qinglan continued to ask, voicing her doubts.
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