A simple sigh.
"Turns out, there are all sorts of weirdos in the military too."
This statement was somewhat ironic, and the three men immediately wanted to refute it, so they simply added another sentence.
"But if you think about it that way, it's not so bad. If someone were truly loyal and full of passion, I really wouldn't be able to bring myself to do it."
Start?
Cheng Chao's lips twitched. Here it comes, finally here, they're about to make their move.
She glanced at Jian Liye with pity. This was the naivety of someone who knew nothing. At least he didn't have to be like him, whose heart was going up and down like a rollercoaster. He was happy, but in the end, that scene was exciting too.
But Qin Qinghuai looked completely at ease.
"How can you call that taking action? Honey, you're too kind and considerate of others. You were just taking the kids and visiting Grandpa and Grandpa's parents, and you found their belongings in your own house. These are your things, and it's your freedom to do what you want with them. What right do others have to interfere?"
She simply smiled like a little fox.
"Yes, you're right. I was wrong. What's in my house is naturally mine, and I'm not afraid no matter where it is."
Cheng Chao shook his head. One Jian Dan wasn't enough, and now there was Qin Qinghuai, who blindly idolized him. He could see right through him. Jian Dan was the kind of person who would hand over a knife if he wanted to kill someone, and would add fuel to the fire if he wanted to set someone on fire. Fortunately, Jian Dan was upright, otherwise, with Qin Qinghuai's personality, his future would have been truly uncertain.
"Uncle Li and I have just discovered a promising lead and are planning to stay and see if we can find out more clues. What are your plans?"
"us,"
Now that they knew there was something there, Jian Dan naturally wouldn't leave empty-handed.
"I'll go see Uncle Chen tomorrow and check on his situation. It's not easy for him to come back, so visiting relatives and friends is normal, right?"
“I’m going to see my friends too. After all, my parents have come with me to the remote border region, so it’s not surprising that we’re saying goodbye to our friends.”
"Oh, by the way, honey, my second brother sent someone to tell us today that he and my sister-in-law are treating us to lunch tomorrow."
With a quick blink, it became clear they were there to cause trouble and do bad things; they had completely forgotten about their second brother.
"He didn't know why we came back or if we had a mission, so he didn't dare to come back in a big way. He just contacted us in a regular way to ask what we thought. If people could find out, he and his second sister-in-law would come back for a visit, and also bring things for their parents, children, and daughter."
"Is that alright? We've already made everything public anyway. It would be abnormal for the older brother not to come back when his younger brother is back, right?"
"Yes, yes, daughter, when are you going back to that courtyard? Dad wants to go back and visit with you too."
The next day, at the state-run restaurant next to the food factory, they met Qin Qingze, whom they hadn't seen for a year. Even his younger brother, Qin Qinghuai, was taken aback, his brows immediately furrowing.
"Second brother, what happened?"
Qin Qingze, whom I met just a year ago, was a spirited young man. Now, he looks much older. His hair is thinning, and you can even see streaks of white hair. His face has lost its former vigor and is now marked by a lot of vicissitudes and bitterness.
Sun Jianhong, who came in next, looked much the same; the wrinkles around her eyes were more pronounced, her hair was dry, and the frown lines between her brows were much deeper. However, her eyes were still bright. Upon seeing Jian Dan, she warmly grasped his hand, her voice trembling with emotion.
"Sister-in-law, you've been taking such a long and difficult job with the household chores, the elderly, and the children."
Jian Dan was also somewhat shocked, so she first helped her sit down, poured her a glass of water, and pushed it over to her.
"Second sister-in-law, is something wrong at home again? Or is someone trying to trip you up and cause you trouble? You two don't seem to be in good spirits."
My initial impression of Sun Jianhong was quite good; she was also rather direct in her speech.
"that,"
She glanced at Qin Qingze and lowered her voice.
"Is it that Fang He who's causing you trouble?"
It's easy to imagine that they left so suddenly and decisively. Given how much Fang He values her child and Qin Qingjiang, the only Qin couple left in the capital will likely be used as punching bags.
Given this situation, she no longer had any scruples. She thought that even if she went all out, Qin Qingze and his wife would still have enough of a headache.
Sure enough, Sun Jianhong gave a wry smile.
"Is it that obvious? You noticed it at a glance,"
"Second sister-in-law, we're not strangers, why can't you tell me? Look at your face, you look so haggard!"
Putting everything else aside, the men in the Qin family are all quite good to their wives.
Leaving aside Qin Qinghuai, the person right in front of us, the old man never lost his temper with the old lady in his entire life.
Even under those circumstances, Qin Qingjiang didn't say anything harsh to Fang He.
Qin Qingze was in the same boat. Ever since this incident, he had no choice but to let the child leave with the elderly. Sun Jianhong's mental state collapsed. The family relied on Qin Qingze to support them. He didn't complain, but the weight of everything was suddenly on his shoulders. In addition, some people deliberately made things difficult for him, so he was really having a hard time.
Hearing his wife's words, he felt a lump in his throat. Seeing his younger brother, he couldn't hold back his emotions any longer.
"Sister-in-law, to be honest, this past year, we didn't dare to talk much, didn't dare to think much, and had no interest in doing anything else. Not to mention others, it took us a long time to recover."
In the beginning, your second sister-in-law couldn't sleep at night. Sometimes she would finally fall asleep, but she would wake up in a fright shortly afterward, always saying that she heard the children calling her.
I can't sleep at night, and I have no energy to work during the day. I'm in a daze all day, my hair is falling out in clumps, and I'm getting weaker and weaker.
Later, an accident almost happened in the workshop, and there was no other way but to take a few days off before returning to work.
During that period, well, that Fang He, she also came over and caused trouble twice, making a lot of noise about her in the factory. "Your sister-in-law, she..."
Qin Qingze ruffled his hair, his eyes filled with heartache as he looked at Sun Jianhong.
"She didn't want this to give anyone a handle to use against her and affect me, so she transferred the job to someone else, and it came through after the New Year."
As they talked, the group sat down to wait for the food to be served. The couple's mood improved a bit, and they finally noticed the child in Qin Qinghuai's arms, who was staring at them with big, bright eyes. They immediately blushed and felt embarrassed.
Sun Jianhong rubbed her eyes, then perked up.
"Sister-in-law, this must be my eldest niece, right? She should call me Second Aunt, right? Come here, baby, let Second Aunt give you a hug!"
The little one wasn't shy around strangers, but the two of them were crying and laughing, which she, a child not even a year old, couldn't understand. She did stretch out her little arms, though, but only towards Jian Dan on the other side.
"Grandma!"
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