Although this wasn't official business, it was still a military unit stationed there. Cheng Chao bought a sleeper berth. The adults didn't mind; they weren't delicate and could get through two or three days. But there was a little one with them, and needless to say, no one wanted her to suffer along with them.
One sleeper berth, six beds, simple. Qin Qinghuai, Cheng Chao, Jian Liye, and even Qin Yi were not brought this time. Just the four of them with the little one. Since they were going to attract attention when they returned to the capital, they did not try to hide their whereabouts at all, although they were all in casual clothes.
As soon as they boarded the train, there were only a few of them in the carriage. They simply closed the door, put the child down, and the little one, being out for the first time, was curious about everything. He ran around excitedly as soon as he was put down. The group discussed what to do...
"So you just go back like that, and then what's the plan?"
"No,"
After the initial anger subsided, it wasn't that Jian Dan hadn't thought about anything at all.
"We'll see when we get there. We've only just discovered one clue. Even if you go there, you won't have any evidence."
This was also what Cheng Chao and the others were thinking.
Men and women naturally think about things differently; they have their own channels and networks, and that's something to be believed.
However, at the same time, they were all systematically trained. It wasn't that they were rigid and insisted on having solid evidence before taking action, but they still had the deep-rooted sense of identity and limitations in their minds. Compared to Jian Dan's unruly and impulsive actions, there was still a difference.
"Anyway, we can't catch them in the act. Even if we do, who among them is in a high position and has power? They haven't caused any consequences, so they just won't admit it. Can you force them? What if they turn around and accuse us of being unenlightened, selfish, and making a mountain out of a molehill? Wouldn't we be in a passive position then?"
"Oh, no,"
Cheng Chao's eyes widened, and he sat up straight.
"So, you haven't come up with a solution either, and you're just going to come back with such a big fuss?"
He was startled at first, but then he realized it wasn't so strange. Jian Dan had been living alone for the past few years and wasn't exactly a conventional person. She always took the most direct approach to achieving her goals, almost without any detours.
"Yeah, you don't have the patience to speculate about those dirty tricks. So what, you want to go and cause trouble?"
Qin Qinghuai chuckled to himself. Although, it was indeed his wife's style.
"What are you fighting for?"
Duan turned around and glared at Cheng Chao.
“You are all people of status, each of you holding a position of authority, with so many people under you. Stop talking about fighting and killing all the time. Why do you act like bandits? People who don’t know better might think that this is the style of our military region.”
"Me? You?"
Cheng Chao pointed to himself, then pointed tremblingly at Jian Dan, his breath ragged with anger, his lips quivering, and he stared in disbelief.
"You? You, you, you have the nerve to call someone else a bandit? Nobody looks more like a bandit than you!"
Qin Qinghuai scooped the child up and placed him in Jian Liye's arms, then rummaged through his bag for a bottle. Hearing this, he shook his head and laughed uncontrollably. If it weren't for what happened at the Peng family's house, he would have truly believed it.
"Brother, don't bully my wife. She was acting on behalf of heaven. Otherwise, do you know who would have gotten those things?"
To be honest, although the overall situation is indeed a bit chaotic and some people are indeed not very upright, and what he said was not unfounded, Cheng Chao was still very shocked to hear it from Qin Qinghuai's mouth. Qin Qinghuai was not as flexible as him. He remembered that Qin Qinghuai was a well-behaved person who did not overstep the bounds. How could he say this so smoothly?
"You've gone astray, really, you've gone astray too."
"Shut up!"
"Eh?"
Cheng Chao quickly caught the apple that flew towards him.
"Huh? Getting angry out of embarrassment, is that it?"
The next second, a soft little bundle of joy pounced into my arms. I tried to pry it away with my little hands but couldn't move it. Then, I leaned in and left a pair of shallow teeth marks and a puddle of drool on the apple.
Cheng Chao dared not move, dared not dodge, and held out his hand in a tentative protective gesture.
"Hey? What do you two mean by this? The older one bullied the younger one, and now the younger one is doing it too? Isn't that going too far?"
The carriage was filled with noise.
Jian Liye smiled and played with the child. He had no regrets about seeing his vibrant daughter again. Besides, when he saw her again, she had already given birth, and he only half-believed what others said.
Deep down, he naturally didn't want his daughter to become so independent and all-around capable. Some people might feel proud that their child can do everything, but he didn't. He only felt that it was the parents' incompetence that forced their child to learn, whether it was for making a living or anything else.
He always felt that children should act like children, just like Cheng Rui and Cheng An. Boys should have that spiritedness and fearlessness of a newborn calf.
"It's okay, honey. Do whatever you want. As long as you don't cause any major problems, Dad will cover for you."
Cheng Chao pursed his lips and exchanged a glance with Qin Qinghuai. Sure enough, this person was not as simple as he appeared.
Without thinking too much, Jian Dan obediently agreed.
"good,"
Then, after thinking about it, I added another sentence.
"I probably won't cause any major upheavals, and even if I did, I wouldn't let anyone find out. But if you discover anything fantastical during this process, just don't be surprised."
"cough!"
Cheng Chao couldn't help but lower his head and chuckle. Since they'd said that, then this fantasy was definitely going to happen.
Qin Qinghuai glanced up, then calmly took his daughter from him. He wiped the apple, which was covered in saliva and had been bitten into, broke it in half, handed one half to Cheng Chao next to him, and scraped off the mud from the other half himself before feeding the child.
The little one becomes incredibly well-behaved when he sees food. Right now, he's sitting on his dad's lap, his legs crossed, his little hands clinging to his arm.
"ah!"
Cheng Chao scoffed, turned around, took a bite, and ate it in a few crunches. His hands weren't idle either, busy rummaging around for food.
"You little brat, I still have to eat your leftovers,"
The little one was eating intently, and when he saw someone trying to snatch his food, he didn't hold back at all. With a "smack," he slapped the big hand away and then turned around to protest fiercely.
"Oh no! Bad!"
Qin Qinghuai didn't hold back either, giving it a kick.
"Yes, Uncle is bad, let's ignore him."
"Ah! Bad! Seven! Oh dear, Seven!"
The toddler, who has just started talking, is full of enthusiasm, but is still in the exploratory stage. He's a new mouth and doesn't quite obey commands yet.
"Oh dear, seven!"
While making "ah ah" sounds, she pushed the remaining half of the apple towards Jian Liye with her little hand.
"Oh dear, seven!"
It's so obvious, even Jian Liye understood it.
"Is this for Grandpa?"
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