Inside the funeral home, the body was soaked in sea water, with a scar from the base of the left hand extending all the way to the palm.
His height and facial features are the same as Wen Yan's.
After Yu Zhian was brought in for careful identification for more than ten minutes, he went out with a pale face and nodded to Su Ying, confirming that the drowned body was the man who stabbed him.
Han Jingyuan observed the scar on the deceased's hand, came out and told Xu Yuezhou that it was the suspect who passed by him that day.
Captain Zhao also found out that three days ago, a smuggling fishing boat encountered a storm and sank in the sea. The boatman did not come back and no one dared to report the case until today when the suspect's body was washed ashore and discovered by fishermen.
Wen Yan was so upset that he kept blaming himself, "It's all my fault. If I had come earlier, he might not have gone out to sea. If I had been more alert on the phone and stopped him from coming to South Island, he might not have died. It's all my fault."
Naturally, someone advised Wen Yan that Su Ying was not needed in the morgue, so she followed Director Hao out to get some fresh air.
Captain Zhao took out a three-inch photo tightly sealed with plastic paper, which was just the right size to fit into a man's wallet.
"During the autopsy, they found it in the pocket of the person's body. Because it was well sealed, the photo was not soaked in water, so it was preserved."
The photo shows a young girl with a single braid hanging in front of her left side. Her hair is flying in the breeze. The surrounding environment is a tropical jungle. She is squatting by a stream washing her hands. She seems to be startled by the movement behind her and looks back alertly.
Perhaps because she saw that the person taking the photo of her was a familiar friend, the girl faced the camera with a reassuring and warm smile.
The afternoon sun penetrated through the layers of leaves, casting a soft, pale golden light on her face and body. The stream was shimmering with golden light. Half of the girl's face was in the shadow, and her half-bright and half-dark facial features looked more three-dimensional and profound.
She was wearing a dark green military uniform that was different from any current style, and black low-top combat boots. She faced the camera with a beautiful smile.
Xiaozhou turned pale with fright when he saw the photo of the girl found on the suspect.
He was very familiar with the girl's smile in the photo because he had developed one of them. It was a group photo. The girl's smile in the photo was as sweet as the one in this photo, and her expression and temperament were exactly the same person.
Did the suspect go to Cui Xingdong's basement just to look for the girl's photo?
But she doesn’t look like Cui Xingdong’s first love. Why did Cui Xingdong collect photos of this girl?
Also, what is the relationship between the dead suspect and the girl in the photo?
Seeing how carefully he preserved the girl's photo, he must care about her very much.
Xiaozhou was in a state of confusion.
Su Ying was calmer and asked, "Captain Zhao, has Wen Yan seen this photo?"
"I have seen it. I also asked him if his brother mentioned anything about the girl during the phone call, but unfortunately he didn't."
Su Ying took out the group photo that Xiaozhou had developed from the camera film and handed it to Director Hao and Xu Yuezhou for comparison.
"This is the photo I took when I went to the photo studio this morning. Xiaozhou developed it himself. The girl in the group photo and the individual photo found on the suspect's body appear to be the same person."
Chief Hao was extremely shocked, and even Xu Yuezhou felt that this girl was very mysterious.
No matter how you look at it, she seems to be very important to Cui Xingdong and the suspect, otherwise why would they carefully keep her photo.
Han Jingyi looked at her for more than ten seconds, frowning in confusion, "This girl... looks so familiar."
Xu Yuezhou was both angry and amused. Ever since Han Jingyuan was injured a few years ago and was left with post-traumatic stress disorder, he could no longer remember the woman's face.
Even if he had seen this girl before, if he saw her again, he would not be able to remember what she looked like before.
Han Jingyuan said that since he got married, he can recognize his wife's face, and the army has also arranged people to test it.
Han Jingyuan could indeed describe Su Ying's appearance accurately, but his memory of other women's faces, except for his wife, was sometimes good and sometimes bad.
Su Ying hurriedly asked Han Jingyuan: "Have you seen it?"
Han Jingyuan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "There is something wrong with my current understanding of the facial features of lesbians. I feel familiar with them, but if I have seen them before, I have no impression of the time and place. Perhaps it is an illusion caused by the overlap of cognition."
Su Ying said disappointedly: "I thought you knew him and could find clues, but now you are stuck again and continue to go around in a dead end."
After all, Xu Yuezhou had participated in several battles, including overseas battles.
The jungle in the photo and the girl's military uniform, whose nationality could not be determined, made him wonder, "This photo doesn't look like it was taken in China. Could they be abroad when the photo was taken? Could they be a hired private armed group abroad?"
There is no way to investigate this. Given the current situation, it is difficult to investigate overseas, so we can only make some guesses.
…
When Wen Yan came out, his face was frighteningly pale. His brother was dead just like that. The only clue left on the body was the photo that was properly hidden in the inner pocket.
Is my brother’s death related to the girl in the photo?
Wen Yan was so sad that his voice became hoarse. "Is there any direct or indirect relationship between my brother's death and the girl in the photo?"
Han Jingyuan said: "My condolences. No one can make a conclusion until the investigation is thorough."
The suspect's body was found, and although there were still some doubts in the case, it was closed.
As for the photo on Wen Yan's brother's body and the group photo developed from the camera in Cui Xingdong's basement, there is no clue as to who the people in the photo are, so these doubts can only be raised as separate cases. I don't know when this secret can be solved.
Director Hao has dealt with too many unsolved cases, and he doesn't even have hope of solving the doubts in the photo.
…
After the case was closed, Wen Yan's brother's body was sent for cremation. Wen Yan took his brother's ashes and said he would take them back and bury them in the tomb next to his adoptive parents. When he died in the future, the family would be reunited.
This time, Su Ying sent Su Lianqiao and Wen Yan to the dock. Wen Yan asked, "Comrade Su, if you have any clues about the girl in the photo, could you please let me know?"
Su Ying said helplessly: "I am just a police officer. It is very likely that I will never meet the girl in the photo in this life. What happened to your brother over the years and what is his relationship with that girl? Sorry, I really can't find out."
Wen Yan smiled bitterly, "I know, I just thought that since you are the 'mascot' of Chengxi Police Station, you might be able to come across clues about that girl."
Su Ying: ...
She turned her head and stared at Su Lianqiao expressionlessly. The term "mascot" must have been told to him by Su Lianqiao.
Su Lianqiao met her cousin's death stare, picked up her luggage and jumped onto the ferry's gangplank, "Wen Yan, stop wasting time and hurry up!"
Wen Yan's brother was dead, and Su Lianqiao felt that there was no need to find excuses to monitor him all the way. The two took a boat ride for several hours, and after getting off the dock, they bought train tickets to their respective destinations at the train station.
Su Lianqiao returned to Beijing, and Wen Yan took his brother back to his hometown in Luocheng for burial.
Su Lianqiao patted Wen Yan's shoulder and said, "When we left, my sister said that if we can't be together, it means we are not destined to be together. Let it go."
"Thank you." Although Wen Yan was sad, his smile was still warm.
He said goodbye to Su Lianqiao with a heartbreaking smile.
Su Lianqiao hurriedly got into the car. If she continued watching, she would be drowned in his heart-breaking and bitter smile.
Wen Yan held his brother's urn all the way, sitting expressionlessly in a hard seat facing four people in the carriage. Some passengers were curious and asked him what he was holding.
Wen Yan looked over coldly, his eyes were cold enough to freeze a person to death, and his voice was as sharp as a knife, which was consistent with his mood after his brother died.
"The one in the jar is my brother."
The passengers around him shut up instantly. The passenger sitting next to him moved to the side a little, then muttered to himself and ran away, making the excuse of going to the toilet.
Wen Yan turned his head to look at the cold face in the car window and gave a sarcastic smile.
——They don’t know that living people are scary, but the dead are just a handful of ashes and can’t hurt anyone.
…
Wen Yan's physique is much stronger than he looks. After sitting on a hard seat for more than ten hours, he stood with his back straight when he got off the car, without showing any sign of fatigue.
While waiting for the bus, he carefully placed the ashes into his shoulder bag.
After getting on the bus, he sat in the last row. The man who got on the bus later sat next to Wen Yan.
When the two were chatting, they didn't look at each other's faces, and their voices were not loud, so quiet that only the two of them could hear it.
"Did Suying react to the photo?"
"Of course there was a reaction, but it was a normal police reaction to a case."
"So she's not our suspect?"
"I don't know. I'm only telling you the facts I observed. As for whether it is true or not, you can judge for yourself."
"Are you sad that your brother died?" the man asked.
Wen Yan's voice was flat. "Such a stupid question, I'm too lazy to answer you. Do you have any more questions? If not, I'm getting off the bus."
The problem was no longer there, but this trip, despite the risk of being exposed, still did not yield the expected results, which made me feel bad.
The man said to himself, "It's not her, how can we find her? If we can't find her, we can't find the door. How can we go home?"
The train arrived at the station. When Wen Yan stood up, he didn't look at the man, but just said something in a low voice.
"Get off at the next stop and don't contact me recently. I'm afraid that South Island will let the police in Los Angeles keep an eye on me. You know, I don't know you, and it's not good for you to appear at my door frequently."
…
The bus arrived at the stop at the gate of the family compound. Wen Yan got off the bus and returned to the family building his parents left for him. The neighbors were all very kind to him. When they saw him downstairs, they surrounded him and chatted with him for a long time. After they found out that his brother had accidentally died after injuring someone and escaping, they all shed tears of sympathy.
Wen Yan's sorrowful tone prompted the kind neighbors to accompany him upstairs and see him off to the door.
"Xiao Yan, please accept my condolences."
"When your brother is buried, remember to tell us so that we can go with you to see him off."
"Thank you." Wen Yan felt the warmth from the care of his neighbors and expressed his gratitude.
After entering the house, he took out his brother's urn from his messenger bag, placed it on the table where the portraits of his adoptive parents were placed, and lit a stick of incense and inserted it in the incense burner.
I opened several cabinets and finally found half a pack of noodles in the cabinet on the lower left. I put water in the pot, brought it to a boil, put the noodles in and stirred them with chopsticks. There was no cooking technique involved, as I didn't add anything except salt, but my hungry stomach was still satisfied.
The ingredients here require no cooking skills and are indeed delicious.
After finishing a bowl of noodles, Wen Yan washed the dishes and chopsticks, then silently stood back in front of the table in the living room, standing straight in front of his brother's ashes.
After a while, he gently touched his forehead to the urn and whispered, "I may not be able to do what you ask of me, but I will definitely help you get revenge."
…
Han Jingyuan's annual leave was approved, a full ten days, which means that he will not be able to take leave during the Spring Festival next year.
As for the old man, he is getting younger and younger every year, so he must go back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year this year.
Su Ying also started to ask for leave. As the mascot of the institute, she solved such a big case near the end of the year, so she asked for leave two days in advance to go home for the New Year. Her colleagues were very understanding. Director Hao even asked her if the leave she had requested was enough, after all, Nandao was quite far from Beijing.
Su Ying said it was enough. Han Jingyuan only had ten days off, so it would be useless for her to ask for more.
"Xiao Su, I heard from Xiao Zhou that you told him that you wanted to change jobs?"
Su Ying did have this idea before, to change to a more unremarkable job, but now she has given it up.
"That was before the case was solved. I didn't think it would be so complicated to solve the case. But now I have changed my mind. No matter how clueless the case is, I have to bite the bullet and do it. Otherwise, who will give an explanation to the victim?"
"It's good that you can think like this. In fact, there is no easy job. It's just whether you like it or not. Look at how good the atmosphere is in our institute. You will be respected when you go out in a uniform. And you have always been qualified at work. Don't belittle yourself."
Su Ying smiled, thinking that she was qualified to be a mascot.
…
It’s cold in Beijing, so we have to prepare thick clothes if we are going back to celebrate the New Year. Fortunately, we have all lived in Beijing before, so we have clothes for all four seasons.
Su Ying took out her sweater and coat from the bottom of the suitcase. The further north the train went, the colder it got, so she had to put on more clothes along the way.
The only thick woolen material in the house was the pink and red delicate material that Ms. Ruan sent when Su Ying and Han Jingyuan just got married, and Su Ying also took it out.
Han Jingyuan felt heartbroken when he saw the pink color.
He couldn't understand his biological mother, who had to cause such upsetting things just because he didn't tell her before getting married.
He said, "What are you doing with this material? Let's buy new ones."
Su Ying ignored him, picked up a pink one and a light red one, and asked Xingxing and Cancan which color they liked.
Han Xinxing actually doesn’t like either color, but Gu Cancan likes the pink one.
Su Ying threw the light red one back and only took the pink one. "Let's go, let godmother make coats for you."
When Qiao Lanlan got married, Lao Ding bought a sewing machine and made clothes in one day: two identical suit jackets, paired with knee-length thick woolen skirts, and black sheepskin boots bought by Gu Chengfeng.
Han Xinxing and her sister have the same double braids, and the two girls are the same height now.
Qiao Lanlan smiled, "From a distance, they really look like twins."
Twins...Su Ying inexplicably thought of Wen Yan. The twins looked so full of secrets. Wen Yan's hometown was in Luocheng, and she might never see them again in this life. It was great.
…
Old Ding also took a leave this year, and Qiao Lanlan's family set off one day earlier than Su Ying's family.
Su Ying asked Gu Zhinan, "How is your brother going to celebrate the New Year this year?"
Han Jingyuan, who had just chopped cabbage and lean meat, turned his head to glance at his wife.
Su Ying pretended not to notice the man's inquiring gaze.
Gu Zhinan was lighting a fire under the stove, wondering why his sister wanted to fry meatballs and make braised dishes since her family would return to Beijing for the New Year. Who would they be eating?
"My eldest brother said that he will be on duty at work during the New Year, so those who have families should spend more time with their families."
Han Jingyuan felt that he was too petty. After all, his family was reunited, his four children were all around him, and he brought his family back to Beijing to accompany his grandfather to visit relatives, while Gu Chengfeng could only be on duty alone at the unit.
He lowered his head and began to chop the meat carefully.
Su Ying fried some cabbage meatballs and radish meatballs, braised some pig intestines and pig heads, distributed some rice cakes and sweet steamed buns, and asked Gu Zhinan to send a portion to Gu Chengfeng.
"Your brother likes to eat sweet things, so give him these rice cakes and sweet steamed buns and tell him that I learned how to make this rice cake from Su Xinyi."
"Okay." Gu Zhinan was very happy and took a car to the base with Han Jingchen.
But the boy didn't know how shocked his brother would be when he ate the rice cake that haunted his dreams.
Han Jingyuan lowered his head silently, and then Su Ying stuffed a mouthful of pig head into his mouth. "You like to eat braised dishes. Which one is better, my braised one or the one you buy outside?"
Han Jingyuan was delighted, as his preference seemed to be a bit more expensive.
"Of course you made it delicious."
Su Ying took some braised dishes and steamed rice cakes and steamed buns to eat on the road, and sent the remaining portion to Zhao Xiang's sister-in-law's home.
Zhao Xiang's daughter came from her hometown to reunite with her parents for the New Year. She was fourteen years old, pretty and quiet. She took the New Year's goods from Su Ying's hand, turned back to the kitchen, and used the empty bowl to fill six big meat buns for Su Ying.
The next day, the family of six boarded the ferry. Han Jingchen calculated the round-trip fare for the family and found that it would take several months of living expenses for the family to return to Beijing.
"The travel expenses are too expensive. I budgeted carefully for several months, but the money I saved is still not enough to cover the round-trip fare."
Su Ying said, "We bought sleeper berths for the train tickets and second-class cabins for the ferry. These prices are normal. Didn't I withdraw my savings to give to you? Just think about going home and seeing your great grandfather. You should be happy."
Han Jingchen said: "In fact, why don't we bring Great Grandpa to South Island to celebrate the New Year? The climate here is good, and we can also take Great Grandpa to see the sea."
Su Ying said: "It's not just to see your great grandfather, it's the New Year, and there are other relatives to visit."
…
After getting off the ferry and transferring to the train, Su Ying stayed in the sleeper car. Except for occasionally going to the toilet, she did not go out.
Han Jingyuan was afraid that she would feel bored, so he suggested that they go to the dining car to eat in the evening, "Let's go to the dining car and have something hot."
Su Ying took out the meat buns given by Zhao Xiang's sister-in-law's family, as well as the stewed dishes she made herself, and said, "Go to the dining car and heat them up. They're enough for two meals. The travel expenses for the Spring Festival are indeed overspent."
Han Jingyuan said: "It doesn't matter if there are one or two meals."
Han Jingchen disagreed. The money was spent inadvertently, and the braised meat buns were already very good. He took his sisters and Gu Zhinan to the dining car to heat up the food.
Han Jingyuan asked: "Aying, are you afraid of getting into trouble as soon as you leave the car?"
Su Ying nodded, "Yes, less trouble is worse than more trouble. You go with me to see the children, and I'll watch the luggage in the box."
But in fact, the journey was smooth and there were no accidents until we got home.
Before they set off, Duan Yu called Han Jingyuan and wanted to pick them up at the station.
Han Jingyuan knew that Duan Fan wanted to recognize his sister, but Su Ying obviously did not want to recognize her biological parents, and even her brother Duan Fan did not like her very much, so he tried to avoid her whenever possible.
So Han Jingyuan tactfully said there was no need to pick them up, as there were six of them in the group and the car couldn't accommodate them, so they could take the bus home.
Duan Fan was obviously disappointed and asked Han Jingyuan if he could bring his wife and children to his house for a meal during the first month of the lunar year.
"It's my and your sister-in-law's home, not my mother's."
Han Jingyuan was also in a dilemma. "I'll find a chance to bring it up, but don't hold your breath. Besides, I'll probably get a cold shoulder from my wife."
Han Jingyuan didn't find a suitable opportunity along the way. When he got home, Old Man Han was already waiting at the gate of the compound. In the cold wind, the old man was wearing a Zhongshan suit and a military coat. Looking at the snow on his hair, he had been standing there for a while.
The snow started falling when Su Ying got on the bus. It doesn't snow in the other world. This was the first time Su Ying had seen snow in her life. It was so beautiful.
She was a little absent-minded for a moment. Han Jingyuan looked at Su Ying's surprised expression, lowered his head and smiled in her ear, "It should snow heavily tonight. It will be nice to see the snow when we open the door tomorrow morning."
Su Ying was quite envious and felt that the trip was worth it just to see the snow.
"Great grandpa." Han Xinxing held Gu Cancan's hand, and the two sisters threw themselves into Han Huaishan's arms.
Han Xinxing circled around the great grandfather and said happily, "Great grandfather, you are much healthier than last time. When I jumped on you just now, you didn't even stagger back. The healthy great grandfather of a few years ago is back."
Han Huaishan felt that this was due to his good mood. Anyway, he could eat well and sleep well now. It was not as good as a few years ago, but it was much better than before when he was bedridden.
At first the doctor was worried that he wouldn’t survive the Spring Festival, but now the old man feels that he can still make it, and maybe even live long enough for his grandson to give him a great-grandson.
"Let's go, let's go home and talk about it."
…
The Han family was particularly lively during this Spring Festival. The two children left during the summer vacation, and two more came back during the Spring Festival. The old people all like lively places. With four children, plus grandchildren and their wives, even if Han Suiyi and Fu Yuzhen were on vacation, there were still seven people in the family.
The Han family is bustling with activity, but Ms. Ruan Mei feels lonely at home. Her husband is on vacation, so she wonders why her son and grandson haven't come yet.
Before Meng Liangzheng married Ruan Mei, he was a widower and had no children. Although there were many relatives at home, it was still very deserted during the Chinese New Year.
On the day of family reunion, Ruan Mei couldn't stand it. "Jingyuan is back, but why didn't he bring his brother's two children to see me? After all, I am their grandmother."
Meng Liangzheng couldn't do anything about his wife. "If you don't make things difficult for his wife, he can't leave the day before your 50th birthday and get angry with your son. He won't accept it."
"Then he didn't even tell me, his biological mother, about his remarriage. Isn't it reasonable for me to be angry?"
Meng Liangzheng was helpless. "You arranged his first marriage without consulting him. You sent the invitation without consulting him. It's understandable that he didn't consult you about his second marriage."
Ruan Mei was angry, "I didn't do anything to his wife."
Meng Liangzheng sighed, "When you sent the pink wool fabric to his wife, you didn't think that she would come back to Beijing for the New Year. Beijing is so cold. If she cuts a few clothes with the fabric you sent and wears them around her relatives, you will also be a second marriage. I wonder if you can bear it."
Ruan Mei: ...
She dressed up and went out. Meng Liangzheng asked her where she was going. "The second brother's family said they would come over soon. What are you going to do?"
"Would you like to come and see my grandson?"
Of course, Meng Liangzheng would not upset the old man of the Han family during the New Year. "I won't go. You are not at home. Then I will ask the second brother not to come. I will go to his house and have lunch at the second brother's house at noon."
Ruan Mei didn't bother to care where her husband would eat lunch.
She came to the Han family to visit her grandson. It was New Year's Day, so Han Huaishan couldn't refuse to let his ex-daughter-in-law in.
In the past few years, every time Ruan Mei did something naughty, her son would silently resist.
The last time I sent pink thick woolen material to my second daughter-in-law, my son left Beijing the day before her 50th birthday and did not attend the birthday party. So far, everything is calm.
When Ms. Ruan Mei entered the house, she did not see her daughter-in-law, and even her son was nowhere to be seen. There was an unfamiliar teenager playing Go with the old man.
Seeing that the old man was about to lose, the grandchildren in the family gathered around him and gave him random suggestions, which made the young man so angry that he shouted, "A true gentleman watches a game of chess without saying a word. You are not allowed to regret your move."
Ruan Mei was jealous of this friendly and lively atmosphere. She wished her son and grandson could visit her home.
Ruan Mei put down the ginseng slices and pastries and snacks she had brought, and several children looked up and greeted her.
Only Gu Zhinan didn't know how to shout. The old man was indifferent and told Gu Zhinan to move quickly. "You are not related to her by blood, so there is no need to shout."
Gu Zhinan quickly lowered his head.
Ruan Mei was used to the old man's harsh treatment of her.
She hugged Han Jingchen affectionately and said, "Grandma's dear grandson, do you miss me?"
Han Xinxing rolled her eyes. She favored boys over girls. Her grandmother had never been so kind to her.
But it's just right, otherwise there would be one more person trapped in grandma's clutches, so let my stinky brother bear it alone.
Han Jingchen struggled out and protested, "Grandma, I'm already thirteen after the Chinese New Year. Can you please stop treating me like a child?"
"You are still my grandson even at 30. You are still so young and cute in my heart."
Han Jingchen: ... "You talk to Xingxing, I have to go cook."
Ruan Mei: "You, you cook? Where's your second aunt?"
"She's sleeping upstairs."
"Sleeping in broad daylight?"
Han Xinxing said, "Second Aunt must be tired on the way. What's wrong with taking a nap? I'll call her when it's time to eat. Great Grandfather didn't say anything."
Han Huaishan was in a good mood. "That's right, your second aunt is too weak, she needs to have a good rest."
Gu Zhinan: ...But he was relieved. Even Grandpa Han spoiled Second Aunt, so she wouldn’t be bullied at home this year.
Ruan Mei ran to the kitchen door and saw Han Jingchen skillfully cutting vegetables and cooking. She felt distressed and proud. "Grandma has never eaten the filial meals of your father and your second uncle. I didn't expect that I could enjoy the blessing of my grandson now. How can grandma not love you?"
Han Jingchen deftly placed the mushroom and meat slices on a plate, and then added the green pepper and potato shreds and stir-fried them.
He said, "Grandma, you and great grandfather have an agreement that when you get married, you can come back to see the children, but you can't stay at home for lunch. For this lunch, haha, I don't think great grandfather will keep you."
"Then you will go to grandma's house on the second day of the New Year."
Han Jingchen shook his head, "That won't work. On the second day of the Chinese New Year, everyone goes back to their parents' home. Second Aunt has a large family of relatives, so we all have to accompany her back to her parents' home."
"Aren't her parents gone?"
"But the relatives are not all dead."
Han Jingchen couldn't help but get angry. He understood the ways of the world and didn't believe that his grandmother didn't understand. She was taking his second aunt lightly and didn't respect her.
Ruan Mei was surprised at the changes in her grandson in the past six months. In the past, her grandson never defended his second aunt.
She asked, "Where's your second uncle? Is he out meeting friends?"
"No, I'm sleeping upstairs with my second aunt."
Ruan Mei: ...
At this time, little Han Xinxing and little Gu Cancan changed into pink dresses made by their godmother and went downstairs, turning around in front of Ms. Ruan.
"Grandma, this color looks good, right? If you still ask us to go visit you this year, I've decided to wear this."
Ruan Mei: ...This is the pink material she gave to Su Ying. Su Ying actually made clothes out of it.
If her relatives knew about this, they would say that she was deliberately trying to disgust her son's young wife.
She was embarrassed. "Is it okay not to wear this?"
Han Xinxing tilted her head, looking innocent and naive, "Why? Isn't this something grandma sent to us? Why can't we wear it?"
When Ms. Ruan Mei passed away, she was almost bleeding from internal bleeding.
Han Jingchen felt sorry for his grandma. "Xingxing, grandma is actually very good to us."
Han Xinxing took off her pink jacket and threw it away casually. "It's good for my brother, but not so good for my second uncle and me. Humph, if you want to be filial, do it yourself. Then I'll find you a wife like Tang Suicao, who will disgust you to death."
Han Jingchen: ...
…
Su Ying was sleepy at first. Although there was a sleeper berth on the train, she still couldn't sleep well and felt sleepy when she got home. She knew that her grandfather would never say that she had no manners. He also said that she should sleep when she was sleepy and eat when she was hungry, and just treat the house as her own and not be a guest in her own home.
Su Ying pushed the man next to her and told him to go to the window. "Your mother is leaving, but you're still looking at the door. Are you really not going to go down?"
Han Jingyuan was peeling oranges for Su Ying beside the bed, without even raising his head, "She came to see her grandson, not me."
Su Ying snuggled back into the warm quilt. It was too cold in Beijing and it was snowing, which was the perfect weather for sleeping.
Han Jingchen cooks at noon, and starts frying some New Year's goods in the afternoon. There are more people in the family this year, so Su Ying prepared more, such as meatballs, chicken, duck, fish and meat, which will not go bad even if kept for a few days.
The next day was New Year's Eve. She didn't let the children do anything, but cooked herself and made a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.
Han Jingyuan took Xingxing Cancan out to buy fireworks. Gu Zhinan was good at calligraphy and wrote the couplets by himself. He felt embarrassed when Grandpa Han praised him.
Before the New Year's Eve dinner started, Qiao Lanlan called home to exchange blessings. Su Ying asked her if Lao Ding was treated well at his home.
Qiao Lanlan giggled on the other end of the phone, saying that her parents, brother and sister-in-law were just that kind of people. They didn't care about their age, but only looked at their son-in-law's ability. As a result, her status at home was much higher than before.
Qiao Lanlan has lived a new life, and her parents' side no longer cares about favoritism. The most important thing is that she lives freely.
"Just let them serve me. They can't get any benefit from me anyway. I'll eat as long as I can. But Old Ding is too stupid. I plan to leave early to prevent that idiot from being taken advantage of by my family."
Just after hanging up the phone, Su Xinyi called and asked what day Su Yingchu would go to her house.
"Cong Yan said he won't be back for the New Year this year. My parents are looking forward to your visit to visit relatives."
Su Ying said that she would visit several cousins and uncles on the second day of the Chinese New Year, and would go to Su Xinyi's house on the third day.
Later, Duan Yan also called. Han Jingchen, who answered the phone, wanted to give it to Su Ying, but Su Ying quickly shook her head to indicate that she didn't want to answer it, "Just say I'm asleep."
Han Jingchen looked at the dots and was speechless. It was New Year's Eve, who would go to bed before 7 o'clock?
Han Jingyuan went over, took the phone from Han Jingchen, said a few words to Duan Yu, and then hung up.
Su Ying didn't even ask what Duan Yu said. She took some fireworks and firecrackers and went out with a few kids to set off the fireworks, which attracted the kids from next door to join in. Su Ying was very generous, and Han Jingyuan didn't know how to live, so she bought a lot of fireworks, and Su Ying distributed them to the kids who joined in.
In the heavy snow, Su Ying, a big kid, led a group of little kids to set off fireworks amid laughter.
Han Huaishan and Han Jingyuan stood under the eaves. The old man had not celebrated such a lively New Year for many years. Neither the old nor the young spoke, for fear of disturbing this prosperous and beautiful scene.
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There were no relatives visiting on the first day of the New Year, and there were still many untouched dishes from New Year’s Eve, so Han Jingchen cooked for a whole day.
The relatives who were going to Su Ying's house on the second day of the Chinese New Year decided to reunite at Su Lianqiao's house because there were too many cousins.
Fortunately, Su Lianqiao's house has a yard, otherwise there would not be enough space for so many relatives.
Su Ying said that she had lost her memory and didn't recognize all her aunts and uncles, including her cousins. But the relatives on Su Ying's side were sincere and straightforward. They surrounded Su Ying and helped her recall the details of her life from childhood to adulthood one by one.
In Su Ying's generation, she is the only one who has married and started a family. The others are still single. Therefore, Su Ying's arrival caused all the relatives' criticism to be focused on her own children.
"Look, your cousin is two years younger than you, and she already has four children. What about you? Find a daughter-in-law for your mother."
Especially Su Ying's second cousin, whose husband is Su Ying's adoptive father and is a cousin, so they are particularly close. When she saw Han Jingyuan's handsome appearance, her eyes were filled with tears of envy.
"Su Lianqiao, learn from your cousin. Even if you find someone who has been married for a second marriage, as long as the person has decent character, I, your mother, will accept him/her. Go ahead and find one..."
The scolding continued until lunch time. Su Ying was half full eating melon seeds and peanuts in the noisy yard.
Han Jingyuan felt that Su Ying's relatives were pretty nice. Although they looked noisy, they were actually very united.
After Han Jingyuan was asked about his family situation by his fourth uncle and second cousin, he finally retreated to a corner and peeled melon seeds with Su Ying on a small stool. The kernels all fell into Su Ying's hands.
"Your relatives are pretty nice." Han Jingyuan's words were filled with envy.
Su Ying: "It's OK, but it's too noisy. We'll leave as soon as we finish our meal, and then say we have relatives to visit, otherwise we'll have to stay for dinner."
"Okay, do you have an appointment this afternoon?"
Su Ying shook her head and said, "Let's go see Su Xinyi tomorrow, and then we'll go back to sleep in the afternoon."
Han Jingyuan blushed.
Han Jingchen ran over holding a stack of red envelopes, looking like he had never seen the world before. His face was even redder than his uncle's with excitement. "Second aunt, your relatives haven't given out red envelopes in many years. I have already received more than a dozen."
Gu Zhinan ran over and said, "Sister, I can't refuse the red envelope this year, what should I do?"
Su Ying thought why should she push it, yes, of course she must.
"Then don't push it. Just take what's given to you. I have to repay this favor in the future anyway."
Su Lianqiao was really annoyed by her mother's nagging, "What else? When Zhinan gets married, I may not be able to get married."
As she spoke, she used her salary and bonus for the New Year month to pack four red envelopes and gave them to the four children.
Su Ying's second cousin hit Su Lianqiao with a broom, "It's New Year's Day, why are you telling the truth... Have you considered your mother's feelings?"
The noise and bustle made Su Ying feel a very real sense of the human world.
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"Excuse me, is this Comrade Lian Qiao's home?"
There were also people visiting on the second day of the Chinese New Year, but the Su family did not know the handsome young man at the door, but this did not hinder the enthusiasm of the second cousin.
"Hey young man, do you have anything to do with Lian Qiao? Auntie has never seen you before. What is your relationship with her? When did you meet her? Where do you live? Why are you here just now..."
Wen Yan was transferred to Beijing for work. During the New Year, he had no relatives or friends to visit in Beijing except for a colleague he had just met for a month or so. Therefore, he brought gifts to visit Su Lianqiao's home.
He wanted to drop off the gift and leave, but the enthusiasm of the elders of the Su family was too much for him to handle, and they insisted that he stay for lunch.
"Auntie, it's not appropriate. I'd better leave."
"Aren't you Lianqiao's friend? And you know Suying, what's inappropriate? Su Lianqiao, go get another pair of chopsticks."
Su Lianqiao complained in her heart, pulled Su Ying away, and whispered, "Sister, what do you think Wen Yanchu's intention was to come to my house on the second day?"
Su Ying: "It's just a normal interaction between friends. You don't think he came here because he has a crush on you, do you?"
Su Lianqiao laughed, "I must be crazy to think like this. I'm just afraid that he's still young and doesn't learn well, so he wants to find a good son-in-law to live with me and come to my house to make a living..."
Su Ying: "You have a very rich imagination... But I think your mother is quite happy about it."
During the meal, Wen Yan was particularly reserved and answered whatever was asked.
Su Ying's second cousin liked him more and more. When she heard that his adoptive parents had passed away, she sighed and said, "That's too tragic. Did your partner come to Beijing to work with you?"
Wen Yan blushed, "Aunt, I don't have a partner."
"Oh, I don't think you are that old. Don't worry, I'll introduce you to a good one later. By the way, how old are you this year?"
"Twenty-two years old."
The second cousin did some calculations and said to herself, "A girl three years older than you is a treasure."
"What did aunt say?" Wen Yan asked, tilting his head.
"No, nothing."
The second cousin kicked Su Lianqiao under the table, signaling her to stop gnawing on the chicken feet and chat more with Wen Yan.
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After lunch, Wen Yan stood up and said goodbye, saying that he had to visit a colleague's home in the afternoon.
He has very good manners, good looks, a good job, and is an orphan, making him the perfect candidate to be a son-in-law.
The second cousin wanted to stay longer, but couldn't, so she asked Su Lianqiao to see her off, "Since you two are good friends, come often in the future."
Su Ying took the opportunity to pull Han Jingyuan along and wanted to leave too, "Second cousin, I have a few relatives to visit this afternoon, so let's go."
She and Wen Yan went in two different directions. Wen Yan seemed to want to say a few polite words to Su Ying, but unfortunately Su Ying did not give him the chance and left on the bus with the four children.
After returning home in the afternoon, Su Ying took a nap. After waking up, she called Su Xinyi and said that she would come to play with her in the afternoon.
Han Jingyuan said, "Aren't we going tomorrow? You've only slept for an hour, it's still early, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Su Ying pretended to be bored and said, "I can't sleep, go over and talk to her."
"Then do you want me to go with you?"
Su Ying shook her head. "It's not easy for me to come back. You should stay with grandpa. I'll be back in time for dinner."
"Okay, come back early, we'll wait for you for dinner."
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When we arrived at Su's house, Su's parents had also gone out to visit neighbors and relatives.
Su Xinyi received a call and waited for Su Ying at home. As soon as they met, she told Su Ying the news she had just heard.
"Wen Yan studied veterinary medicine and was transferred to work at the Animal Husbandry Station. He became a colleague of my former high school classmate. Is the cover you asked me to help you with related to Wen Yan?"
Su Ying bit her lip and hesitated for a moment. Su Xinyi was the only one who knew that she was from another world, so she could only ask her for help.
She said, "I suspect there is someone of the same kind who has also come here and is wearing Wen Yan's body. I want to go over and verify it, but I don't want Han Jingyuan to know."
Su Xinyi understood, just as she didn’t want Gu Chengfeng to know that she was reborn into another person.
Su Xinyi took a scarf and hat, put on boots, and said, "Wen Yan rented a house from my classmate at the animal husbandry station. I left a room empty for him. Even if someone sees me, I will say I went to visit my classmate."
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