After helping Qin Xiaoxiao sit on the kang (a heated brick bed), Su Lu realized that there was no time left and told Qin Lai to go to work first, and then ask for a day off for him.
He was worried about Qin Xiaoxiao in her current state.
Qin Ye agreed, glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao with concern, and went to work first.
Qin Xiaoxiao cried for more than ten minutes before she stopped crying under Su Lu's constant coaxing. She leaned against the old lady Qin and listened to her reasoning.
"Don't you know the saying 'don't flaunt your wealth'? You're such a grown man, don't you understand this simple thing? Three thousand yuan, you just take it like that, what are people outside going to think?"
With our family's wealth, surely there are plenty of shameless people coming to freeload? What if they have ulterior motives and we report them to the local authorities? What if they break into our house in the middle of the night?
Although Su Lu and Qin Ye don't have to travel far anymore, it would still take them two or three days to get back, right? It's just you and the child at home; what if someone sneaks in in the middle of the night?"
Grandma Qin lightly patted Qin Xiaoxiao twice, feeling disappointed in her, and glared at her angrily.
"You still have the nerve to cry? Hurry up and shut up. We Qin family members shed blood but not tears. We don't like to cry all the time."
Put the money aside for now, what about the meat at home? What if someone wants it and comes asking for it back? Do you give it to them or not? What if they get angry and poison you if you don't?
We don't know our neighbors at all, so who knows who might have bad intentions?
If someone attacks you from behind, can you defend yourself against it?
Qin Xiaoxiao listened obediently without saying a word, and the more Grandma Qin looked at her, the more heartbroken she felt.
"Silly child, you may have vented your anger, but the harm you've brought to your family will be far greater."
I know you don't want to hear people say bad things about our Qin family, and you don't want to be branded as a thief, but there are so many ways to clear your name, and you chose the stupidest one.
Qin Xiaoxiao appeared to be listening to Grandma Qin's lecture, but in reality, she was still thinking about her own affairs. Now, she suddenly understood.
With her family there to care, she cannot take any risks.
She was just an ordinary citizen, not a high-ranking official, so even if she wanted to help, she couldn't.
Even if she secretly wrote a letter and told someone, who would believe her?
What's meant to happen will happen; she can't stop it, she doesn't have that much power.
Let alone relocating the entire Tang city, it's simply impossible given the country's current strength. Even if it were possible, who would have the resolve and decision? And who could shoulder that responsibility?
If you don't have the ability, don't go out and reckless; staying put is the right way.
If it weren't for the Qin family, Su Lu, and the twins, perhaps she would still have tried to take the risk. Now, she just wants to live a good life.
After figuring it out, Qin Xiaoxiao nestled in Grandma Qin's arms, looked up, and smiled, "Grandma, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again."
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao knew she was wrong, Grandma Qin quickly shut up, smiled and patted Qin Xiaoxiao's head, "It's good that you know you were wrong. Hurry up and eat. You still have to go to the street after you finish eating."
We Qin family members don't like to cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either. When trouble comes, we'll deal with it.
Those monsters and demons who want to take advantage of the Qin family will have to see if they have the ability.
When she said this, Old Mrs. Qin exuded an air of dominance and confidence.
Just like Qin Xiaoxiao said, the entire Qin family were military personnel, and that alone was enough to deter those who harbored ill intentions towards the Qin family.
After breakfast, Qin Xiaoxiao handed the children over to Ma Dahua and Su Yun, and accompanied by Su Lu, went to the street.
I met Director Wang without any trouble; he greeted me with a big smile as soon as he appeared.
Half an hour later, Qin Xiaoxiao walked out of the street office. Director Wang stood on the second floor and sighed as he watched Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu leave hand in hand.
As expected of a family full of soldiers, none of the Qin family members are easy to mess with.
This time, Granny Wang offended someone she shouldn't have. She got beaten up for nothing, and putting aside their background, the other person was in the right.
Qin Xiaoxiao stopped worrying about what happened next. The neighborhood committee would communicate with the Wang family to resolve the issue, and she just had to wait for the final result.
When they got home, Qin Xiaoxiao saw that Qin Chenxi and Qin Chenrui were asleep, so she quickly pulled Su Lu back to the room.
As soon as they entered the room, Su Lu hugged Qin Xiaoxiao tightly.
"Honey, what's wrong with you today? I don't believe you cried because of what happened this morning. You can't tell the truth outside, but now it's just the two of us. You can talk to me, and I'll help you solve it."
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled bitterly and shook her head. "You can't solve it. If you could, I wouldn't have cried so much."
With a sigh, Qin Xiaoxiao stepped out of Su Lu's embrace and sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), staring blankly at the vase on the windowsill.
The vase held wildflowers that Su Lu had picked for her. They were common roadside wildflowers, some of which even attracted spiders and had little fragrance, but Qin Xiaoxiao liked them. This was Su Lu's thoughtful gesture.
Su Lu pulled Qin Xiaoxiao into his arms again and patted her back gently. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I won't force you. Whenever you want to talk about it, remember to tell me first. Wife, I'll always be here for you. No matter what happens, I'll always be by your side."
Qin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, lifted her head from Su Lu's embrace, and gave a wry smile. "Husband, it's so good to have you."
Taking the initiative to kiss Su Lu's lips and feeling the warmth of Su Lu's body, Qin Xiaoxiao felt as if she had been reborn.
Su Lu didn't move or respond to Qin Xiaoxiao. He knew that what Qin Xiaoxiao needed at this moment was not his enthusiastic response, but the companionship he could provide.
After a while, Qin Xiaoxiao took the initiative to explain why she was crying.
After listening to Qin Xiaoxiao's account, Su Lu stood there in shock.
"Really?"
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, took out the open textbooks and newspapers from her spatial storage, and pointed them out to him one by one.
Therefore, historical events are almost identical.
I had overlooked it before; I didn't think much about it when the earthquake happened in Yunnan last month. But this morning, when I was talking about the great achievements of the Qin family men, I realized something was wrong.
I knelt there seemingly to repent, but in reality I was looking for evidence. The result... well, it really was quite unexpected.
I thought those things wouldn't happen.
Qin Xiaoxiao leaned weakly against the wall. "Some things have changed, so I didn't think much about it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have overlooked such a big thing."
I now face two choices: one is to write a secret letter explaining the Tangcheng earthquake next month, and the other is to do nothing and watch as more than 240,000 people die, Tangcheng is razed to the ground overnight, 160,000 are injured or disabled, and more than 4,000 children are orphaned. Tell me, how can I bear it? How can I remain indifferent?
Now, not only Qin Xiaoxiao felt utterly powerless, but Su Lu also leaned weakly against the wall, staring blankly at the ceiling. (End of Chapter)
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