Chapter 505 Xixi is not going
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On the way back, Wei Xin's back was already drenched in cold sweat, and her blue shirt clung to her body, feeling stuffy and heavy. As they passed a grocery store, the owner behind the counter glanced at her leisurely, then reached out and began to click the beads on the abacus, making them clackâthree long, two short, the code for confirming receipt of the intelligence.
Wei Xin curled up the fingers hanging at his side slightly, then slowly loosened them, and continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened.
When she finally arrived at the military family compound, the sun was already setting. Wei Xin touched the copy of the secret report hidden in her arms, her heart still beating violently in her chest.
In this meeting without a single word of dialogue, every look and every movement held hidden meanings, and a new conspiracy was quietly brewing in the dark along with the ripples on the moat that had not yet dissipated.
Unbeknownst to Wei Xin, all of this was being observed by the troops tracking her. However, the method of communication they used was incomprehensible to the troops. The only person who made contact was the man who had received the handkerchief.
They could only report the truth when they returned. Commander Kang's brow was furrowed, while Wei Xin returned with a relaxed demeanor, clearly having passed on the news. However, she hadn't interacted with anyone else the entire time, so how had the news gotten out?
This puzzled Master Kang, but they still had to strengthen their precautions.
The night before departure, Lin Cuicui received a message from Commander Kang. She was shocked. She thought the secret agent had told her to meet her at the border town, and that meant they would be there.
But what Commander Kang and the others analyzed was that the border town might just be a cover, and what they really wanted was to take Lin Cuicui away directly on the boat. Lin Cuicui suddenly became a little anxious.
She couldn't swim. A landlubber from the north, she had no chance to learn swimming even if she came to the South Island. If something really happened on the boat, she wouldn't have a chance to jump overboard and escape.
"What's going on? Any changes?" Old Li asked with concern while holding Xixi. Xixi's big eyes were also fixed on Lin Cuicui without blinking.
Lin Cuicui looked at the old man and the child in front of her and smiled. "It's okay. I just think that Commander Kang and the others are more thoughtful. It's okay, Dad, don't worry. Tomorrow, after I leave, Dad, you must put on the invisibility talisman and take Xixi away.
I've already told Commander Kang that you can go find him on your own; you don't need a military escort."
Old Li nodded. If there was no one in between, the chances of them coming into contact with spies in the army would be even smaller. He had no objection.
The next morning, the boat was due to leave at 6:30. Lin Cuicui had just gotten up, packed up, and hadn't even eaten a bite when Wei Xin knocked on her door. Seeing her, Lin Cuicui hurried out to greet her. At the same time, she told Old Li to get started.
"Oh, Sister Wei, you're so early. Have you eaten yet? I was just about to eat."
Wei Xin followed him into the yard. She looked around the yard inconspicuously and found that there were no outsiders. Then she replied with a faint smile, "I've eaten. I was thinking about going to the border town today, so I didn't sleep well last night and woke up early.
Sister-in-law, I'm fine. You can eat first. It's still not too late. I just couldn't sit still at home, so I came to see you. Sister-in-law, please don't be offended.
Lin Cuicui smiled brightly, "Hey, that's nothing. Sister Wei, you're being polite, aren't you?"
Wei Xin smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, it's awkward for both of us to call each other sister-in-law. I'm 31 this year, who's older between us?"
Lin Cuicui quickly waved her hand, "Sister-in-law, you are a year older than me. But sister-in-law, your Captain Yang has a high position, so it is only natural for me to call you sister-in-law."
Wei Xin smiled and said, "Then I will call you Sister Lin from now on."
"Okay, you can call me whatever you want, sister-in-law. I'll eat first."
Wei Xin followed him into the room and saw that only Lin Cuicui was eating. She asked casually, "Xixi hasn't woken up yet."
Speaking of this, Lin Cuicui sighed softly, "I don't know what happened to this child. He was fine yesterday, but he caught a cold at night. He had diarrhea several times during the night and fell asleep at dawn.
My dad is watching."
Wei Xin's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face. She pretended to be concerned and asked, "Oh, children are weak. Is it serious? Have you gone to the health center?"
Lin Cuicui shook her head. "I see he's gotten much better now, so I thought I'd let him sleep for a while. If he doesn't have diarrhea anymore, he should be fine."
Wei Xin thought to herself, how could it be alright? Doesn't she want to take the child with her? How could that be possible? Without the child, she'd lose a bargaining chip. Besides, if Lin Cuicui didn't cooperate with her, she could still use the child as a threat.
If this child doesn't go, won't her chances of winning be reduced by several percentage points?
"Sister-in-law, it's a good opportunity to take Xixi to the hospital in the border town. The hospital there is bigger than ours, and the medical facilities are better. We can give the child a thorough checkup to see what's wrong."
Lin Cuicui hesitated, she thought Wei Xin's words made sense.
Old Li came out of the inner room and saw that Lin Cuicui seemed to be a little moved. He frowned unhappily and said, "Why are you going? Every child gets a cold or diarrhea. They can just take a nap at home. Why waste all that money?"
You can do whatever you need to do, I can take good care of the kids at home."
Lin Cuicui immediately had a educated expression on her face, "Well, thank you for taking care of Xixi for a day, Dad."
Wei Xin......
Isn't this Lin Cuicui really that screwed? She has no opinion of her own and can't even make decisions for her own child?
She pretended to be casual and said, "The situation is different now. If the child is sick, it's better to go to a big hospital."
Lin Cuicui turned to look at Wei Xin, then turned to look at Old Li. Old Li snorted unwillingly, took a steamed bun and went into the house.
Lin Cuicui winked at Wei Xin, as if to say, "Look, my father is angry." She also acted as if she didn't dare to go against the old man.
Wei Xin cursed Lin Cuicui a thousand times in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She still looked gentle and kind. But she also knew that she couldn't take the child away today.
But she was thinking, could she get someone into the family compound? There was only an old man with a little baby at home. Wouldn't it be easy to kidnap the person?
If the message hadn't been passed on, they should have already made arrangements. She really wanted to persuade Lin Cuicui to go another day. This child's stomach upset happened at the wrong time.
Lin Cuicui ate the meal very quickly. After finishing the meal, she picked up the cloth bag that was placed aside and said, "Sister-in-law, wait for me for two minutes. I'll go into the house to see the children. We'll leave soon."
Wei Xin nodded. In fact, she had some doubts about whether Lin Cuicui was pretending, but the child hadn't made any movement for such a long time, so she didn't think it was possible.
Besides, Lin Cuicui doesn't look very smart. Since it has come to this, let's see if we can pass on the message when we go out.
Lin Cuicui entered the inner room. Xixi was lying on the bed with his big round eyes, grinning at her. Lin Cuicui bent down and kissed him on the cheek, mouthing, "Mom is leaving. I'll be back later."
Xixi laughed even more happily. Lin Cuicui lowered her voice and said, "Dad, when he wakes up later, there's some porridge I cooked in the pot. Give him some. He has an upset stomach, so don't let him eat anything else."
Old Li also lowered his voice and said, "Okay, I understand. The child is not feeling well, so come back soon after you finish your work."
After that, Lin Cuicui came out. Wei Xin stood at the door and listened secretly. Seeing that there was no movement in the room, she quickly returned to her previous seat and sat down.
Lin Cuicui looked back at the door reluctantly, then left with Wei Xin.
On the way out of the family compound, many family members got up and greeted each other. When they heard that the two were going to the border town, some people were envious, and some wanted to help carry things.
Lin Cuicui and Wei Xin both refused on the grounds that they had bought a lot of things and it would be difficult to carry them all back.
After leaving the family compound, Wei Xin breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, if we promised the sisters-in-law to bring the things, we wouldn't even be able to catch the boat. Let's go."
Lin Cuicui also felt that these family members were really too clingy, and they didn't have a very good relationship with each other, so she didn't feel embarrassed at all to help.
"Yes, sister-in-law, it's getting late, let's go quickly."
Wei Xin glanced around the outside of the army without leaving a trace.
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