Chu Xiaoli paused for a moment, a smile flashing through her eyes: "My classmate in Hong Kong said that he had ruined his body while playing abroad a few years ago, and it was my sister-in-law who took care of him. He called me and asked me a few questions about you."

Qin Shu thought back to the wealthy young men she had treated in Hong Kong. There were at least seventeen or eighteen of them, if not twenty.

She nodded slightly and rubbed her sleepy eyes: "Amuti is healthy both physically and mentally. What you should worry about is not his health, but your future."

Chu Xiaoli took off her fur coat, leaned back on the sofa, and looked like she was ready to have a long conversation.

"I know that Amuti's family background is not good."

"His adoptive father was a well-known gangster who broke into homes and robbed them, and he also raped and killed a girl."

"At that time, Amuti was already fourteen years old and was chased and beaten by the villagers, but he was obviously not his adoptive father's biological son!"

"That year, Amuti was wrongly accused of stealing and was beaten and kicked by men, women and children in the village. If it weren't for Uncle Xie, he probably wouldn't have survived."

Qin Shu, who was feeling sleepy at first, couldn't help but perk up after hearing these words.

She asked curiously, "How did Amuti come to the Xie family?"

Chu Xiaoli: "Sister-in-law, don't you know?"

Qin Shu shook her head: "I never asked, I always thought Amuti was selected."

"No." Chu Xiaoli said with a little anger: "Amuti's biological father was a comrade-in-arms with Uncle Xie and died in a battle.

Amuti's mother remarried and moved to the northwest with him, and gave birth to another son and daughter with her second husband. Amuti's children from her ex-husband became an eyesore.

After Amuti's stepfather was caught for robbery and murder, he was soon shot dead. Because the family had no money to spend, Amuti, who was in his teens, was sent by his mother to work in a coal mine.

Later, word spread in the village that someone had stolen something. It was clearly Amuti's younger brother and sister who had stolen it, but the blame was all put on Amuti.

He was beaten to the point of being half dead, but he managed to hold on to his last breath and crawled to the town to call Uncle Xie for help..."

Through Chu Xiaoli's narration, Qin Shu learned about the relationship between Amuti and the Xie family.

It can almost be said that Amuti was rescued by Xie's father.

There was just one thing that puzzled Qin Shu: "Amuti's biological father should have held a high position, right? Why did he end up in such a situation?"

She believed that since Amuti's biological father and Xie's father were comrades-in-arms, they must be friends for life and death.

Chu Xiaoli seemed to know what Qin Shu was thinking, and shook her head and said, "Amuti's biological father was a soldier under Uncle Xie. Uncle Xie left contact information for the children of those comrades who died. As long as they have difficulties, the Xie family will help them as soon as possible."

Qin Shu couldn't help but sit up straight, and was filled with respect for her father-in-law, whom she had not seen since returning to Beijing.

Chu Xiaoli continued: "When Amuti came, he was only 14 years old and I was 10 years old. We can be said to have grown up together.

Uncle Xie has mentioned several times that he wants to adopt Amuti as his adopted son, but Amuti, being so stubborn, just refuses to agree and no one knows what he is thinking.

A few years later, I went abroad. We had a very good relationship when we were young, but after I came back, Amuti had changed."

As we were talking.

Chu Xiaoli then turned the topic around to their relationship.

Qin Shu nodded intermittently, and had a new understanding of Amuti's status in the Xie family.

Amuti is not only Xie Lanzhi's bodyguard, but also the person that his father-in-law has always wanted to adopt as his adopted son.

The Xie family's attitude towards Amuti is obviously that they treat him as one of their own.

After all, during the holidays, apart from Amuti, no one else would sit at the same table with them to eat.

Qin Shu listened to Chu Xiaoli's complaints, but she just let them go in one ear and out the other. Suddenly, she lowered her head and remained still.

Chu Xiaoli noticed something was wrong and shouted, "Sister-in-law, are you listening?"

"..." Qin Shu's breathing was steady.

Chu Xiaoli lowered her head and saw that the person had fallen asleep.

Her delicately made-up face had a split expression on its face for a moment.

*

When Qin Shu woke up, she found herself lying flat on the sofa, covered with a warm blanket.

In the kitchen, Chu Xiaoli's chattering voice could be heard: "I want to eat fried vegetarian meatballs, and I also want to eat the fish balls, barbecued pork, and egg waffles you made... I haven't eaten them for a long time, and I'm almost going crazy with greed."

Sister Ah Hua smiled and said, "Okay, Miss Chu, I'll make the young lady's medicinal soup first."

Qin Shu, who was still half asleep, blushed when she heard about medicinal soup.

The first person she thought of was Xie Lanzhi. Later she realized that the man had gone abroad, and she felt inexplicably relieved.

In the kitchen, Chu Xiaoli said curiously, "Is my sister-in-law sick? I didn't say a few words to her and she fell asleep. I didn't expect that I have the ability to coax people to sleep."

Sister Ah Hua explained: "Young Madam has been in poor health recently."

Chu Xiaoli said apologetically: "So that's the case, then I'd better not bother her recently."

Maybe because she felt embarrassed, she did not stay at Xie's house for dinner and went home with the delicious food made by Sister Hua.

In the spacious restaurant, Qin Shu was the only one enjoying a table full of delicious food.

After finishing her meal, Qin Shu started to feel sleepy again.

She didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just the aftereffects of being tortured by the unrestrained Xie Lanzhi for seven days.

Qin Shu went upstairs, played with the two kids for a while, and then went back to her room to sleep.

The next morning.

Xie Lanzhi called from overseas.

"Ah Shu, I'm here. I estimate I'll be here for about two months."

The man's low, gentle, smiling voice came through the overseas phone call, with a strong sense of weariness.

Qin Shu held her chin with one hand and said with a soft nasal voice: "Okay, I'll wait for you at home. Did Amuti give you the medicine box? Remember to bring it with you."

Xie Lanzhi said hoarsely: "I see, Ah Shu has worked hard, take good care of yourself at home."

Qin Shu lowered her eyebrows and said lazily, "I know, you too."

The two didn't talk for long before hanging up the call.

During the first month when Xie Lanzhi was away, Qin Shu adapted well, eating and drinking well every day and leading a comfortable life.

Qin Shu would go shopping with Chu Xiaoli from time to time, buy things, and listen to Chu Xiaoli talk about some gossip in the compound, as if she was living a retirement life in advance.

This afternoon.

Qin Shu woke up from her nap and went downstairs to find something to eat. She saw Chu Lianying and Liu Chen sitting downstairs with solemn expressions.

Liu Sheng looked at Xie's father who was sitting in the first seat, and said in a heavy voice: "Uncle Xie, we have mastered all the core technologies of the latest fighter jets. The special rare materials we need now are not only very expensive, but also have been blocked by other countries and are forbidden to be sold to us."

Father Xie knew that what he was talking about was a rare weapon material that was strictly controlled around the world.

He said in a dignified tone: "The cabinet has also discussed this issue recently. Liu Sheng, you know the most about fighter planes. Can't rare materials be replaced by other materials?"

Liu Sheng shook his head: "There is no substitute for the time being. Now everything is ready, except for the east wind."