Han Jingchen, the newly-crowned miser, took out almost half of the salted fish, pressed duck and soybeans when he saved food for his second uncle in the evening. Now all of it went to Qiao Lanlan's family.
Qiao Lanlan and Ding Chong, with Ji Chuanbai who was visiting, did not go home. Instead, they heated up the food and ate it at the small dining table in Su Ying's kitchen.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Han Jingchen's cooking skills have become more stable. Qiao Lanlan is very proud, "My godmother's good son, with your cooking skills, you can start your own business."
Han Jingchen watched as the small amount of food he had saved with so much effort, enduring the contempt of his second aunt and the dissatisfaction of his sisters, was eaten up just like that.
He was weak and regretful, "Godmother, you have to give me living expenses."
"Give it to me, of course you have to. Your godfather even took care of all the dishes."
Han Jingchen thought about it. The four of them were most afraid of washing dishes. It was a good deal to have someone wash the dishes for them. He agreed reluctantly, "Okay, but you have to eat whatever I cook. Don't be picky."
Who would dare to criticize him? Boys of Han Jingchen and Gu Zhinan's age in the compound would spend their days climbing trees to get bird eggs, fishing in the river, or playing wildly in the yard. When it was time to eat, they would have to be carried back home by their parents around the yard.
The two boys in Su Ying's family would pick up their sister after school and go home to cook and wash clothes, which made all the family members in the compound envious. They secretly said that Su Ying was not a human being and that they would not feel sorry for their children because they were not their own and treated them like servants.
I'm so envious and jealous that my heart aches.
Qiao Lanlan thought it was good. At least Han Jingchen had a sense of money and no longer bought expensive eggs.
Compared to his previous life, he sold the courtyard house he got from the profit to pay for Tang Suicao's "dream", but what he got in the end was just a "good guy card" and a few years in prison.
Ji Chuanbai was quiet and well-behaved. He ate his meal in silence, then ran back next door to show Su Ying his first-grade homework.
The handwriting is neat and he scored 100 points on the test.
The homework was that Qiao Lanlan persuaded her cousin, telling him that if he studied hard, he might be able to stay and study with Xingxingcancan, instead of just being a guest for a few days.
In just a few days, Ji Chuanbai had finished studying the first-grade textbooks under the guidance of Qiao Lanlan. On the way to South Island, he couldn't wait to start studying the second-grade courses.
Su Ying flipped through it for a few times, handed it to Gu Zhinan, and said, "Zhinan, can you spare an hour every day to help Chuanbai review?"
Ji Chuanbai looked at Gu Zhinan expectantly.
Han Jingchen's grades have improved a lot recently. He is one of the youngest high school students in the school, and his grades are above average. He is quite proud of them and has an irrepressible sense of superiority over elementary school students' homework.
"I'll teach." Han Jingchen said, "I can teach a primary school student."
Unexpectedly, Ji Chuanbai looked at him with great disdain, and then looked at Gu Zhinan with great expectation.
Gu Zhinan hesitated for a while. Based on his understanding of Ji Chuanbai, although he was not talkative, his IQ was very high. In just a few days, he got full marks in first-grade Chinese and algebra. Primary school knowledge was no pressure for him at all.
He was disgusted by Han Jingchen's low IQ and didn't want to study with him...
In fact, Han Jingchen is still very smart, if you don't compare yourself with him.
Gu Zhinan said tactfully: "You are already very busy cooking, so let me teach you."
Han Xinxing laughed and swayed from side to side, "My stinky brother was despised by his uncle for being stupid."
Ji Chuanbai touched Han Xinxing's forehead and corrected him: "He's not stupid, he cooks delicious food, learn from him."
This time even Han Jingchen understood that Ji Chuanbai wanted to take extra lessons from Gu Zhinan and then learn how to cook from him.
"That's fine." Han Jingchen said. This way they can take turns cooking in the future, which is also good.
Qiao Lanlan meant that Ji Chuanbai was already twenty years old after all, and would be out of place in any school. She was afraid that other children would bully him, so she let him study at home for a few days first, and when he learned the third grade courses, he would be in the same class with Xingxingcancan.
With Xingxing around, no one in school should be able to bully Chuanbai.
…
"Han Jingyuan, can you tell me what the mission is now?"
At night, after washing up and returning to her room, Su Ying was afraid that the children in the opposite room would hear her, so she lowered her voice and asked. She was a little nervous about participating in a confidential mission.
I'm not afraid, I'm just afraid that I won't do well and won't be able to get a job, thus wasting the opportunity.
Han Jingyuan carefully looked at Su Ying's expression and saw that she was not afraid at all. Considering the current actual situation, it would be better to be honest than to hide it, so as to avoid irreversible consequences due to lack of information exchange.
He first gave Su Ying a general account of the whole process.
"When Brother Duan Yan rescued the last child, he accidentally heard a piece of news that the person in charge of the illegal coal mine had imprisoned a stranger deep in the mine. It was said that the stranger had several large boxes of gold and antiques hidden on him. He was very stubborn and had not revealed a single word for several years."
"Duan Fan felt something was wrong, so he organized police forces to go in and rescue him, only to find out that it was his comrade."
As for what happened later, Comrade Zhuang brought out the news that the master copy of the code had been brought out by Su Xun in advance. Before Su Xun died, he must have found a way to tell the information of the master copy to the last person he came into contact with.
"It has been basically determined that the clue to the mother copy is in Shen Meijing's hands. Cui Xingdong probably made the same guess. Last time, Youyou was lured away by candy on the mountain. The one who threw candy to coax Youyou was from Cui Xingdong's group. It didn't work, but it aroused Shen Meijing's vigilance, so she watched Youyou even more closely."
Cui Xingdong may have discovered that Shen Meijing was a woman who put true love above all else and was a little arrogant. If he really threatened her, she would probably die together with him. So he took a roundabout approach and wanted to go through Chen Wusheng's way to coax the information out of Shen Meijing's hands.
Su Ying was puzzled and asked, "Why don't you just arrest her and interrogate her? Isn't that enough to find out the answer?"
Han Jingyuan said, "We've evaluated it, and we don't dare take the risk. What if Shen Meijing insists that she doesn't have it, or says that she lost it? If she gets pushed into a corner, she might destroy the thing or give it to Cui Xingdong. Then my brother and Su's lives would be sacrificed in vain."
"There is no direct evidence at the moment, and we cannot force a confession through torture. It would be best to find evidence and then arrest someone."
Su Ying thought that this was a simple matter. To deal with such a stupid and vicious person, she used her special powers to enter Shen Meijing's subconscious mind and see what Su Xun said to Shen Meijing when he was gone.
If Su Xun really gave her the master copy before he died, she would be able to find the memory of Shen Meijing hiding things from her subconscious mind.
At that time, we just need to find a suitable reason and tell Han Jingyuan to arrange people to search.
It's simple, quick and not difficult. The only difficulty is to hide your special abilities well and not let your abilities be doubted.
She asked, "So what do you need me to do?"
Originally, I wanted Su Ying to find out and confirm whether the thing was in Shen Meijing's hands.
Shen Meijing from Jiaoshi Beach admitted personally that she had a trump card in her hand, so it was basically certain that the thing was in her hands.
"Now we have to find out where Shen Meijing hid the mother copy. Jing City has searched her home but couldn't find it. We suspect she brought it to South Island, but this is just speculation. If she buried it somewhere or gave it to relatives or friends, it's uncertain."
Su Ying agreed immediately, "I will try my best to find out. I just want to ask one more question. If I really find the location where the mother copy is hidden, can I change my job?"
Han Jingyuan was both angry and amused. Didn't she really know what it meant to find the mother copy? That was the intelligence network that Cui Xingdong's organization had set up before the founding of the country.
She really found one, it’s just a job, she can choose any one she wants.
"If you provide the key clues, ordinary jobs are basically acceptable as long as you mention them."
Su Ying was secretly delighted, that was good, she had done a meaningful good thing and it could also help her get a new job, so it was worth it.
"Okay, I think I can do it."
She had to hurry, otherwise Han Jingyuan and the others would find it before her and her job would be ruined.
…
Han Jingyuan continued, "It's far more than that. We also received a tip-off that Cui Xingdong planned to kidnap Gu Chengfeng and take him abroad. He once encouraged Chen Wusheng to poach my girlfriend..."
Han Jingyuan looked at Su Ying with resentment. He couldn't understand why Chen Wusheng was poaching girls.
That Cui Xingdong, just based on the fact that Chen Wusheng called out Su Ying a few times in his sleep, which might not be his wife's nickname, he judged how important Su Ying was in Chen Wusheng's heart and tested him?
Su Ying also thought it was ridiculous. "I think Cui Xingdong was testing whether Shen Meijing was still sincere in Chen Wusheng's heart. Maybe Cui Xingdong thought that if Shen Meijing was still willing to tell someone the truth, that person would be Chen Wusheng. So he was testing whether Chen Wusheng had other women in his heart, but he chose me. It was a bit ridiculous."
After Su Yingdu said this, Han Jingyuan put aside his doubts, and the two talked about Su Xinyi.
Su Ying wanted to meet Su Xinyi as soon as possible, so she suggested, "By the way, you and Su Xinyi have always been very close since childhood, so why not invite her to dinner at home tomorrow?"
Han Jingyuan: ... "Well, actually, my feelings towards her are the same as Su Congyan's. I both treat her as her sister. Don't misunderstand me."
Su Ying: ...What could she have misunderstood? She just wanted to exchange information with Su Xinyi.
Moreover, Su Xinyi should really want to find an opportunity to have a reasonable conversation with Gu Zhinan and Cancan.
Su Ying said, "You underestimate me too much. Let's just decide. The task of inviting Su Xinyi to our house for dinner will be given to you, her little brother who grew up with her."
Han Jingyuan: ...
If Su Ying took the initiative to invite Su Xinyi, it would seem to outsiders that she had ulterior motives, so Han Jingyuan had to go.
She leaned forward, looked into the man's resisting eyes, and pleaded, "Go ahead. You've taken her to a movie before. Invite her to dinner. It shouldn't be that hard to say, right?"
Han Jingyuan: "I heard that Sister Xinyi's IQ has returned to normal. I don't know if I can still talk to her."
Su Ying leaned over to his thin lips and touched them lightly, "It would be weird if I go, why don't you go?"
Han Jingyuan lowered his head and said helplessly, "I really can't do anything about you. Okay, I'll go."
Su Ying continued to explore his lips. Han Jingyuan retreated step by step, whispering vaguely, "Wait, wait a little longer."
"What are you waiting for?" Su Ying thought that since they had both come to this point, what was there to wait for? "You don't really have any hidden illness, do you? If you had told me earlier, I could have cured you."
Han Jingyuan's face flushed, and he stammered, "Well, I've been too busy these days and haven't had time to get family planning supplies..."
Su Ying smiled silently on the man's shoulder. He saw that she didn't want to have a baby for a while, so she asked, "Are you willing not to have a baby?"
Han Jingyuan: ... "Agreement marriage, are you still willing to have children? Then do it now."
Su Ying quickly turned over and lay back down, "Let's wait for you to get the necessities."
After a while, Su Ying asked him, "Are you disappointed?"
Han Jingyuan naturally hugged her in his arms, "If you are willing, I could have gotten sterilized, but I was afraid that you would regret having a child someday. So, it's up to you. If you really can find a new man, I won't lose out."
Su Ying laughed so hard in his arms and kissed him fiercely several times. She was so annoyed by the man that she went to the bathroom in the dark without turning on the lights and took a cold shower. When she came back, Su Ying fell asleep.
…
No one at the Su family next door to Qiao Lanlan could sleep tonight.
There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. Shen Meijing chose to go to the police station to report the case, accusing Su Ying of premeditated murder of Chen Wusheng. Naturally, the cause and effect had to be explained.
She was a resident of a family compound. Her husband was away from home all year round, so she went to a secluded place on the beach to meet her ex-boyfriend. The rumors that spread were very unpleasant.
If she hadn't reported the case, she might have been able to keep it secret for a few more days. But once she did, most people in the family compound that afternoon scolded Shen Meijing for being shameless and asking how she could have a secret meeting with the man in front of her husband.
After all, in the hospital, she and Comrade Hao Chunying from the farm almost had a fight in the ward.
It's so embarrassing.
Xie Huaixiang raised her hand and was about to hit Shen Meijing, "I will never allow you to divorce. If you want a divorce, I will have to die."
Shen Meijing did not retreat. She raised her face and said resentfully, "Last time, when you broke up Chen Wusheng and I, you said the same thing. Now look at this. All this is the result of your arranged marriage. Chen Wusheng has used five years of training to prove that he is a reliable man. Su Congyan and I have never been husband and wife. Why are you still trying to stop me from getting a divorce?"
Xie Huaixiang put down her arms dejectedly and shook her head, "Let's not talk about the past, but even if I agree, Chen Wusheng will never look back. Even if you get divorced, he won't marry you."
Shen Meijing didn't believe it, "No, Wusheng is a responsible man. He is Youyou's father, he will be responsible."
Su Xinyi covered Youyou's ears, sent the frightened child back to the bedroom, coaxed the child to sleep, closed the door and came out, frowning and said, "Keep your voice down, don't wake Youyou up."
Shen Meijing was unhappy that Su Xinyi came as a guest without saying hello, but she had already planned to divorce Su Congyan, so she didn't care.
Shen Meijing was worried about Su Xinyi's sudden awakening and recovery of her normal IQ. She was not sure whether she still remembered Xu Fenyue pushing her.
She didn't talk much directly to her elder sister-in-law.
Xie Huaixiang asked: "Sister, what do you think about the marriage of these two children?"
Su Xinyi had a blank expression on his face, and said calmly: "The Su family has raised your grandson for several years for nothing. You can get a divorce, but you have to wait for my brother to come back. For the living expenses that my brother has paid for nothing over the years, let the child's biological father write an IOU."
The sharp words stung Shen Meijing's heart and she lost her mind. She screamed, "Su Congyan was willing to do that."
Su Xinyi just stared at her so calmly that Shen Meijing took a step back unconsciously.
Su Xinyi said coldly, "You shameless bastard! If you hadn't lied to him, would he have thought this was Big Brother's child? He had been planning to raise Big Brother's widow and child like this for the rest of their lives. Six years is enough to melt even a piece of pig iron. You are truly the stupidest, most selfish villain I have ever seen."
…
After Su Xinyi expressed his attitude, he went back to the bedroom and slept with Youyou.
When Xu Fenyue sent Tang Suicao back, only Shen Meijing's room had the light on. Due to Su Xinyi's sudden visit, there was no extra room in the house, so Tang Suicao had to be sent back and could not stay overnight.
The original guest room was occupied by Su Xinyi, so Xu Fenyue had to sleep in Shen Meijing's room.
Now everyone in the compound knows Youyou’s background, and they have no choice but to divorce.
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have pushed Su Xinyi downstairs. Since we are going to divorce, what difference does it make if we divorce early or late?
In the evening, Xu Fenyue was so scared when she suddenly saw Su Xinyi appear in front of her. She was afraid that Su Xinyi would tell others about being pushed down the stairs, so she hurriedly slipped out of the family compound under the pretext of sending Tang Suicao home.
Xu Fenyue asked, "Do you think Su Xinyi is pretending to have amnesia, or is she really amnesiac? Does she really not remember that I pushed her down the stairs?"
Shen Meijing also thought that Su Xinyi was pretending at first, but after observing for half a day, she realized that she really didn't remember it.
"Her personality has changed a lot. Her words are as sharp as a knife, without any mercy. If she really remembers, she will definitely not give up. I think she has really lost some of her memory."
That day, Shen Meijing took her children home for the summer vacation. She started thinking about divorce again and complained to Xu Fenyue. Unexpectedly, she was overheard by the idiot Su Xinyi, who heard that Youyou was not Su's child.
The idiot Su Xinyi said he wanted to call his brother, and Xu Fenyue got anxious and failed to stop him. In the scuffle, she accidentally pushed her down the stairs.
Xu Fenyue is still worried that Su Xinyi will recover his memory one day, and then she will have to go to jail.
She urged, "Then hurry up and divorce Su Congyan. After the divorce, we will go back to Beijing. Didn't you say that you still have the trump card of Zhang Bao's job and future? It's time to take it out."
Xu Fenyue also said: "I have made an agreement with Mr. Cui tonight. As long as he helps to persuade Chen Wusheng, you can give the things to him and help Wusheng get a quota and a job to return to the city."
Shen Meijing was disheartened when she thought of Chen Wusheng's resolute attitude. "I can't even persuade him, so how can that Cui guy persuade Wusheng?"
Xu Fenyue admired Mr. Cui's ability very much. "Since he has promised, there must be a way. Anyway, you should wait until Wusheng tells you in person that he is willing to marry you, and then give him the thing. You definitely can't give it to him now. That is our trump card. By the way, where did you put the trump card?"
Shen Meijing would not tell anyone, not even Xu Fenyue. She said, "A safe place."
…
The family was having a dinner party today, so Su Ying went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables early in the morning, taking with her the menu of eight dishes and one soup prepared by Han Jingchen.
After the first round of shopping, I went to the dock to buy fresh fish and shrimp at noon, and happened to meet Sister Zhao Xiang who came to buy fish.
As the two of them walked together, Zhao Xiang lamented that she had encountered such a big family dispute just after taking office.
"Shen Meijing has been making a fuss about wanting a divorce as soon as possible, asking when Su Congyan will come back. Lao Xu ignored her, and she couldn't even enter the military camp, so she came to the service center to make trouble for me. How could a girl who used to look well-educated and well-mannered become so hideous now?"
Zhao Xiang really couldn't understand.
Su Ying said, "Why think so much? When Su Congyan comes back, he will naturally deal with it. Sister-in-law can just drag it out. If you want a divorce, both husband and wife must be present."
"Too."
In fact, there are not many family members and children in the family compound on weekdays. Some go to work, some go to school, and even Qiao Lanlan is not at home, so it is not too abrupt for Su Xinyi to wait at the door of Su Ying's house.
Su Ying took a few quick steps, opened the gate and said with a smile: "Han Jingyuan said he wanted to treat you to a meal, so I went to buy groceries this morning."
Su Xinyi pursed her lips, and the two smiled at each other. She smiled and said, "Han Jingyuan has become much more shy since marrying you."
Su Ying lowered her eyes. That means she at least has some of the memories of the original Su Xinyi.
Su Ying bolted the gate.
She took the fish and shrimp she bought to the kitchen and put them together with the vegetables she bought from the supply and marketing cooperative that morning. She smiled and said, "Now there are several children cooking at home. I just need to prepare the ingredients."
"You can teach children better than I can."
Su Xinyi lowered his head, the corners of his eyes turned red, and when he looked up he smiled again.
The current result is already the best. She needs to be content, grateful and live seriously to be worthy of that kind and flawless girl and give her body to her.
She asked, "Can I ask where you are from?"
There was nothing to hide between the two of them.
Su Ying gave her a small stool and made room for the edamame. The two of them sat on the stools, shelling the edamame while talking about their experiences.
Su Ying said: "The world I came from is different from this world. It's like a parallel branch of this world. It started to deteriorate eighty years ago. Most people have evolved superpowers to fight against the harsh natural environment. So after I came here, my physical fitness is better than most people here."
Su Xinyi nodded and said, "I felt it when I was unconscious. I was in Su Xinyi's body, and I could feel what the people around me said, but I couldn't wake up. If Su Xinyi hadn't used her spirit to nourish my spirit, my consciousness would have dissipated long ago."
"Before you left, you came to my house to talk to me, and then I felt a very large and warm ocean current. It was very comfortable to lie in the ocean current. I woke up four days after you left."
Su Ying expected Su Xinyi to wake up, but she was not sure which body she would use.
In the end, she gave her body to Su Ying and survived under the identity of Su Xinyi.
Su Ying said: "My amnesia is real. I don't have any memory of your past. From what you said, can you still remember the original Su Xinyi?"
Su Xinyi looked sad. He lowered his head and peeled several edamame in succession before his mood softened.
"The original Su Xinyi... She was such a pure soul that was beyond description. The memories she showed me were all the best parts of her life. She didn't show me any of the grievances and bullying she had suffered since she was a child."
"Even when Xu Fenyue pushed her, she didn't show me that memory. What she left for me were all the best parts. What I felt was only the beauty of this world. It was also the last memory she chose for this world."
All those touching and warm moments, the love her parents showed her, the indulgence of her brother and younger brother, the protection Han Jingyuan showed her, and the laughter and playfulness with Youyou, were all beautiful.
Before leaving, the girl chose to leave all the beautiful things behind and take away all the filth and ugliness.
But Su Xinyi will definitely help her send the murderer who killed her to prison personally.
…
Su Xinyi controlled his emotions and wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand. "Her greatest wish is that her parents can spend their old age in peace, that her brother can be happy, and even that Youyou can grow up healthy and happy. I am using her body, so naturally I have to help her realize her wishes."
Su Ying agreed, "It should be."
She briefly explained the matter of the Duan family's recognition of her biological parents, "The Duan family is your biological parents' home. I respect your opinion. It depends on whether you want to recognize them or not."
Su Xinyi shook her head decisively. Her adoptive parents were very good to her. In her heart, her adoptive parents were her biological parents.
What's more, she is now Su Xinyi and has new family members who need care and protection.
Su Xinyi also said decisively: "From now on, you are Su Ying, and I am Su Xinyi. You decide on the Duan family side. Anyway, since you asked for my opinion, I don't want to acknowledge you."
Su Ying didn't want to acknowledge him either. After hearing Su Xinyi's opinion, she felt relieved and said, "The Duan family is too troublesome. I don't acknowledge him either."
The two actually have a lot in common. They both can cook, and Su Xinyi is very good at medicine. He plans to find a Chinese medicine clinic as an apprentice when he returns and start from scratch.
The two of them worked together to quickly wash and cut the side dishes, and just waited for the children to come back to cook.
Su Ying asked, "When do you plan to go back?"
"I will go back when my brother's affairs are over. Otherwise, I will always feel uneasy."
"That's fine."
Su Ying calculated the time. This mission was very long and it might not be completed in ten days or half a month.
She thought of the poor Gu Chengfeng, who had lost his wife and whose child was taken care of by Su Ying. He was a lonely man, and it seemed quite unfair to him.
She asked, "Do you want to find a chance to meet Gu Chengfeng?"
Su Xinyi's face gradually became hot and his heart beat faster. It would be a lie to say that he didn't miss it.
But she was also very scared. She touched the face that she was still not used to, and her mood suddenly became low. "He can't recognize me in my current state, and it would be sad to see me."
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"Aunt Xinyi, you have really become smarter. You can even get 100 points on my test paper."
In the kitchen, Han Jingchen and Gu Zhinan were busy preparing the eight dishes and one soup they had promised, while Ji Chuanbai was watching and learning carefully.
Xingxing brought Cancan to talk to Su Xinyi.
Little Han Xinxing used to live in Beijing. Whenever he had holidays, he would go to the Su's house to play with Su Xinyi. He was very familiar with her and was very happy that the beautiful Aunt Xinyi had become an aunt with normal IQ.
Now, there will be no more annoying people saying Aunt Xinyi is a fool behind her back.
Su Xinyi can remember all the beautiful moments of the original Su Xinyi and little Han Xinxing. The little girl was very cute. But Cancan nestled in front of Su Ying's legs, blinking her bright big eyes, looking at her curiously.
Su Xinyi was heartbroken. The daughter she raised could no longer recognize her.
At the same time, she was also very happy, because this showed that Su Ying was really good to the child and took care of the child no worse than she did, and even better than her way.
A few people were chatting and laughing. Qiao Lanlan hurried back from get off work, but she didn't even go home. She parked her bicycle in front of Su Ying's house and shouted as soon as she entered the door: "I'm back. Did any of you miss me?"
Su Ying found it funny. Qiao Lanlan was increasingly treating her as less of an outsider. What secrets did she have?
But everyone has secrets, just like her and Su Xinyi.
Gu Cancan said: "Godmother, we just met this morning."
Han Xinxing pulled her sister and said, "Godmother, I've been missing you since this afternoon. By the way, what are you holding in your hand?"
Qiao Lanlan was holding a cake in her hand. Cakes were a rare thing these days. Qiao Lanlan didn't even know that today was Su Ying's birthday.
When she passed by the service center after get off work, Zhao Xiang's sister-in-law said that someone had given it to Su Ying, but it was not delivered to her home and was left at the service center. Zhao Xiang couldn't get off work for a while, so she asked Qiao Lanlan to help bring it back so as not to delay Su Ying's birthday.
Qiao Lanlan put the cake on the square table in the main hall and said, "It was sent by Chen Wusheng. He said that he didn't have much savings and couldn't buy expensive gifts, so he made a cake by hand to thank you for saving his life."
The reason seems to make sense.
But how did Chen Wusheng know Su Ying’s birthday? Qiao Lanlan couldn’t figure it out, so she simply gave up thinking about it.
Su Ying really forgot today's birthday. After all, it was not her birthday, but several people remembered it.
The four children had been prepared for a long time and used their change to buy a gift for Su Ying. They guessed that Su Ying had forgotten about it and planned to take out the gift at dinner time.
As a result, someone sent a birthday cake, and the originally very pleasant surprise was reduced to only five points.
The stove in the kitchen had been turned off and they were ready to eat. Gu Zhinan took out the gift he had carefully selected with his pocket money, a Hero fountain pen, which he himself could not afford to buy.
"Sis, your handwriting is so beautiful, I'll give you a nice pen."
Su Ying was still quite touched. This pen probably used up all the pocket money the child had saved, and he might even have borrowed money from his brother, although she tried her best to imitate the original owner's handwriting when keeping the account book.
She happily accepted it, "I was just thinking of buying a new pen, thank you."
Gu Zhinan smiled shyly, knowing that her sister would like it. The last time they went to the supply and marketing cooperative together, she looked at the pen a few more times.
Han Jingchen felt embarrassed because his gift was much cheaper than Gu Zhinan's, but it was also bought with all his pocket money. He took out a leather-covered notebook.
"This notebook is for you to keep accounts."
Su Ying took it and said distressedly, "Why would you need such a good notebook for accounting?"
"Then keep it in your diary."
Su Yingcai would not write a diary because it would be a handle for her in the future, but she still agreed.
The two little girls, Xingxing and Cancan, pooled their pocket money to buy a new dress. Of course, judging by the style and quality of the dress, Han Jingyuan must have added a lot of money to it privately.
They all remembered her birthday, so Su Ying was of course happy. Even though the real host was right in front of her, he smiled and urged her to change into a new dress.
He also encouraged Su Ying in her ear: "You deserve it. You are Su Ying now, their sister, mother, and second aunt."
…
Su Ying came out in a new dress. Even Qiao Lanlan, whose aesthetic taste had been influenced by later generations, praised her and said, "The two girls have good taste."
The more Gu Cancan looked at her, the more beautiful she became. "It's mainly because my mom is pretty. My mom is the prettiest."
Su Xinyi felt a pang in her heart, but then she felt relieved. The child regarded Su Ying as his biological mother, so she should feel happy.
Next, the cake had to be unwrapped, especially by the four children. Even though Han Jingchen and Xingxing came from wealthy families, they had only eaten it once.
After opening the package, it turned out to be a two-layer cake, which is not common, especially the ancient mythical beast painted on the cake, with wings on its back and flames spewing from its mouth, which was vividly drawn with just a few strokes.
Qiao Lanlan was surprised and said, "What kind of mythical beast is this from the Classic of Mountains and Seas? I can't even tell you its name."
Gu Zhinan looked at it carefully, compared it with the picture book in his memory, and shook his head: "Based on these few strokes, I really can't tell what kind of mythical animal it is, but it looks very fierce."
Han Jingchen said, "As for the divine beast, how can it not be fierce? Let's wait for Second Uncle to come back before lighting the candles. He said he would be back on time today."
Su Ying stuffed the cake back into the box and said, "Xingxingcancan, what did mom tell you before? Can you eat things given by strangers?"
The two little girls quickly shook their heads, indicating that they could not eat things given by strangers.
Su Ying touched their little faces encouragingly, "That's right, you can't eat things given by strangers. Who knows if this cake is poisonous? On such a happy day, aren't you afraid that Chen Wusheng will make a poisonous cake and ruin our family, and also implicate your godmother and Aunt Xinyi."
Qiao Lanlan: ...Not really.
Su Xinyi: ...What's going on? It seems like she is unwilling to explain?
The four children were dumbfounded. The eight dishes and one soup on the table were actually not as attractive as the cake.
Amid everyone's astonishment and regret, Su Ying did not hesitate at all and threw the beautifully crafted double-layer cake made with exquisite ingredients into the trash can at the gate of the courtyard like throwing away garbage.
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Han Jingyuan happened to come back at this time. Seeing Su Ying put on the skirt he and the two girls had picked out, he smiled and looked at the trash can at the door and asked, "What did you just throw away? It's so big?"
Su Ying didn't answer directly, but turned 360 degrees in front of Han Jingyuan and asked with a smile: "Does it look good?"
"nice."
"I know I look good, I'm asking if the clothes look good?"
“They all look good.”
Qiao Lanlan was so jealous that her teeth dropped. As the saying goes, showing off your affection will lead to death sooner. Pah, pah, it's too unlucky. She silently pouted a few times and said, "You two stop showing off. I'll go call Lao Ding and let's eat."
Su Xinyi also smiled. She didn't know why, but with the memories of the original girl, she automatically treated Han Jingyuan and Su Congyan as her younger brothers. Seeing them doing well, she felt naturally relieved.
She said, "Then I'll go back and bring Youyou over to have dinner together."
Su Ying looked at the big box in Han Jingyuan's hand and asked, "What is this?"
Han Jingyuan was very nervous. It was the first time he gave a girl a birthday present. He pretended to be calm and said, "Cake. I ordered a cake for your birthday."
After saying that, he added quietly, "This is the first time in my life that I give someone a cake..."
Su Ying smiled with her eyes curved, "I see, Xing Xing Can, there is cake to eat, this one is not poisonous."
Today's eight dishes and one soup were for Su Xinyi and to celebrate Su Ying's birthday. In addition, Han Jingyuan bought a cake, so everyone, big and small, enjoyed the meal happily.
Everyone was able to fight, and all the dishes were cleared. Han Jingyuan was about to send the dishes to the kitchen when the little guard came to call for someone again. He saluted at the door and said, "Deputy Battalion Commander Han, the division commander and the political commissar are looking for you. They said there is something urgent."
Su Ying thought it was probably a mission-related matter and could not be delayed, so she pushed Han Jingyuan out and told him not to delay.
"You go quickly."
If he is asked to go at this time, he probably won't be able to come back tonight. Han Jingyuan said, "Okay, you bolt the gate tonight. I'll stay in the dormitory for a few hours after I finish my work."
Han Jingyuan quickly ran to the barracks. Commander Qi and Political Commissar Xu were there, and even Commander Chen was called over.
The three people looked solemn and told Han Jingyuan that the insider had passed on important information.
"What information?" Seeing the hesitant expressions of the political commissar and the others, Han Jingyuan had a bad feeling. This information might be related to him or the people around him.
Han Jingyuan's intuition was correct.
Chen Jinhong spoke with difficulty, "According to reliable information from our informant, Chen Wusheng has agreed to Cui Xingdong's conditions and will try his best to get the cards out of Shen Meijing, but he also has a condition."
Han Jingyuan's head buzzed with a 'boom' sound, and he asked mechanically: "What are the conditions?"
Chen Jinhong was unable to speak, so Political Commissar Xu continued, "Chen Wusheng asked Cui Xingdong to help him smuggle abroad after the mission was completed, and also asked to tie Comrade Su Ying along with him."
As expected, his wife was involved. Han Jingyuan forced himself to calm down. "Why did he negotiate such conditions? What's his motive?"
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