"Annie, there's no game console at home, but you can play a jigsaw puzzle. I designed this, but I haven't given it to Wyatt yet. You guys go play first!"
The two happily held hands and went upstairs, with Cai Peilin following behind them.
Only Zeng Zhongkang remained seated in the living room. "Hongmei, a friend of mine has arrived."
"Oh? It's from our country?"
"Yes, I arranged for him to stay in the Zhou family's house."
"Let's bring them back; it's inconvenient for them to eat and stay there."
Zeng Zhongkang stared straight at Zhang Hongmei.
"Could it be that person?"
Zeng Zhongkang nodded. Zhang Hongmei stood up. "Let's go and bring him back. If necessary, he can stay in my study."
"No, we don't need to. We have young children at home. Besides, he'll be leaving in two or three days."
"That won't work either. Let's go over there."
Zeng Zhongkang had no choice but to go along with Zhang Hongmei.
He greeted Zhao Tiancheng and then told Annie that he was going out for a while.
The two arrived at the house. Zeng Zhongkang knocked on the door.
Jia had already seen Zeng Zhongkang coming from upstairs. There was also a woman getting out of the car. Could this be the matriarch of the household?
Others might not know, but he truly knew. He had even protected her.
She hurried downstairs to open the door. Zhang Hongmei glanced at the thin, unremarkable man. He was the kind of person you'd never find again in a crowd.
The three entered the living room. "I am Zhang Hongmei. Pack your things and tell them you came here illegally and came to me for help. I will send you back."
Zhang Hongmei thought about it all the way there, and that's when she came up with this idea.
A smiled and said, "Madam, you don't need to worry about me. I have my own way."
Have they spotted you?
A shook his head. "I don't know. There shouldn't be any clues left behind."
“In that case, I’ll make the arrangements tomorrow. I’ll see if you can leave the day after tomorrow, but you must come back with me, using the same excuse as before. Staying here will only arouse suspicion.”
"I'm afraid I'll cause you trouble."
Zhang Hongmei calmed down and leaned back in her chair. "Then Zeng Zhongkang and I will move in."
We have to cover for you. We can't let you show up too suddenly.
A was somewhat touched and accepted Zhang Hongmei's suggestion.
"Come on, I'll take you out to eat. We should be open and honest with each other."
Finally, the three drove to a steakhouse. A readily accepted the arrangement. Zhang Hongmei, looking at the seemingly respectable man, thought he was truly a talented individual.
Fearing it would be too abrupt, Zeng Zhongkang and his companion also ordered one.
Zhang Hongmei's mind was racing. Could she get Jia a temporary identity?
I'll ask Zhang Shouyi for his opinion when I get back.
Zhang Hongmei prayed incessantly. "Please, nothing can happen."
After dinner, the three returned to the Zhou family's former home. "You two rest. I'm going back to let the family know and make some arrangements for Annie."
"Hongmei, you don't need to come over. The two of us are fine."
Zhang Hongmei shook her head. "That won't do." "You guys rest, I'll come back and knock on the door." With that, she drove away.
When he got home, he saw that Wang Xinyi's room was ajar. He knocked gently on the door before going in.
“Aunt Wang, a friend of mine has come here illegally, and I need to make arrangements for him, so I’m going to stay over there.”
"Come home, it'll be easier to entertain you that way."
"No need, Ningning is too young. I'll go tell Annie to call Carlos to pick her up." With that, she left.
Zhang Hongmei first dialed Carlos's number.
"Please take Annie back today. A friend of mine has come to visit."
"Okay, I'll be right there. Wait for me at home for a while."
"good."
Zhang Hongmei found Annie and said, "Baby, Mommy's friend is here, so I can't stay home with you. Your dad is coming to pick you up, and Mommy will come next week to pick you up, okay? I'm so sorry."
After hearing Zhang Hongmei's words, Annie smiled understandingly and said, "It's alright, Mom. You go ahead and do your work. Do you need me to help greet the guests?"
"No need, Mom can manage by herself. You go home obediently, okay?"
"Okay! Mom, when is Dad coming?"
He should have already left. You play with your Uncle Cheng first, I'll go pack some things.
Zhang Hongmei returned to her study and plopped down in a chair. She was utterly shocked! She immediately wrote a letter to Zhang Shouyi.
Zhang Shouyi immediately produced his wife's letter. After reading it, he frowned. "How did A end up in Country M?"
Has something happened?
"Wife, how is Jia? Is he injured?"
"No, I don't see anything wrong with him. I just invited him out to dinner."
"Brother Zhang, should I help him get an identity document?"
"Okay, let him stay there for a while."
"Okay, Carlos will be here in a bit. He should be able to handle this without any problems."
"Wife, are you going to tell them who A is?"
"No, they'll only guess in their hearts, but they won't ask out loud."
“Okay, just say he smuggled himself in from Nanyang, and he can speak the Nanyang dialect.”
"Okay, I understand. I'll keep him here for a while."
Zhang Hongmei hurriedly packed a few clothes and took out a thousand yuan. She gave this to Jia.
He still didn't know Jia's name, yet he wrote another letter to Zhang Shouyi.
"These are all code names. Let's call them Zhang Hongsheng."
Zhang Hongmei finished tidying up and went downstairs to sit in the living room waiting for Carlos.
About ten minutes later, Carlos arrived. "Hongmei, shall we go upstairs to talk?"
"Um."
"Carlos, a friend of mine from Nanyang has illegally crossed the border. Could you help him get an identity card?"
Carlos looked at Zhang Hongmei and noticed that the girl's eyes were somewhat evasive. He immediately thought of the Second Prince's matter.
"Okay, I'll send someone to deliver it to you tomorrow, which is a month ago."
Thank you so much!
Carlos shook his head. "We don't need to be so formal. His information tells me..."
"Zhang Hongsheng, thirty years old."
"Okay, you got it. I'm going to pick Annie up."
Zhang Hongmei saw the father and daughter off and then drove away.
The three sat in the empty study. "From now on, you will be Zhang Hongsheng, from Nanyang. You are thirty years old this year. Your identification documents will be delivered tomorrow; you arrived a month ago."
Zhang Hongsheng nodded, "Okay, I understand."
"Also, since you can't go back for a while, can I arrange for you to stay at the farm?"
Zhang Hongsheng nodded. "Okay. I'll follow your instructions."
"Okay, let's stick to the same story then. There are bedding in the car, we'll bring it up. You guys stay downstairs, I'll stay upstairs."
Everything was arranged. Zhang Hongmei lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep. Perhaps it was the change of environment, or perhaps it was just nervousness and fear.
He suddenly laughed, wondering if he was acting like a member of the underground Communist Party.
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