"Sit down first, then we can talk. Sit down."
Qin Yu gestured for Meng Jianguo to sit next to him, and Meng Jianguo nodded and sat down next to Qin Yu.
Over there, Lin Xiuxiu was still complaining to Xia Lan about how Meng Jianguo had bullied her.
Meng Qiqi was also helping her mother from the side.
"My mom planted two flowers in the garden and asked my dad to pull out the weeds next to them. But my dad pulled out all of my mom's flowers and said that what my mom planted were weeds too..."
Lin Xiuxiu nodded vigorously in agreement with Meng Qiqi's words.
“Those are the orchids I bought…”
Xia Lan listened to the mother and son's accusations, suppressing a laugh, and glanced at Meng Jianguo.
"Also, my dad is too much. I'm only five years old, and he makes me go running with him every day..."
Meng Qiqi finally spoke about himself, saying that he had joined the army along with Lin Xiuxiu.
Although he was happy to see his dad every day, his dad didn't seem to want to see him that much...
Not only did they force him to sleep in a small room, but they also forbade him from being affectionate with his mother and made him run with her every day...
"Aunt Lan, tell me about Dad, I'm still so young..."
Meng Qiqi clung to Xia Lan's arm, begging her to help her.
"Qiqi is only five years old, are you training him so early?"
Xia Lan was also somewhat surprised, after all, Meng Qiqi was only four years old, almost five.
"Build a foundation from a young age."
Meng Jianguo replied.
Xia Lan glanced at Meng Qiqi and then reminded Meng Jianguo.
"Training children too young, if done excessively, could very well be counterproductive?"
Meng Jianguo was taken aback and frowned as he glanced at Meng Qiqi.
"Then let's wait another two years."
He's still her son after all. Even if she finds him a nuisance, she can't hurt him, otherwise Xiuxiu will fight him to the death.
Meng Qiqi's eyes lit up as she hugged Xia Lan happily.
"Aunt Lan is the best!"
"But you still need to train!"
Xia Lan gently pinched Meng Qiqi's nose and said that she couldn't accept intense training, but she didn't say that she couldn't exercise!
"ah?"
Meng Qiqi was dumbfounded.
“You can set up a place for him and set up some obstacles. It doesn’t need to be too difficult, just enough to train his agility.”
Xia Lan suggested with a smile.
"This way, Qiqi will have something to do and can also exercise."
When Meng Qiqi heard that it wasn't training, she immediately nodded.
"Listen to Aunt Lan, Dad! Get it done for me as soon as we get back!"
Upon hearing Xia Lan's description of the projects, Meng Qiqi immediately became interested.
If it's just for fun, he'd certainly be willing.
"..." Meng Jianguo narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that Meng Qiqi was asking for trouble.
How is this different from the training he gave us?
But seeing how happy Meng Qiqi was and how willing she was, instead of being forced to practice, Meng Jianguo finally agreed.
"Alright! I'll get it for you when we get back!"
"Yay!"
Meng Qiqi said happily.
Lin Xiuxiu pouted.
"And what about me?"
Lin Xiuxiu glared at Meng Jianguo with a wronged expression.
"Should we consider changing husbands?"
As soon as Xia Lan spoke, Meng Jianguo's sharp gaze fixed on her.
Qin Yu slowly moved aside, blocking Meng Jianguo's view.
Xia Lan smiled and looked at Lin Xiuxiu.
Lin Xiuxiu paused, blushed, and said shyly.
"My husband is still... very good."
Meng Jianguo was taken aback. It was the first time he had heard such words from Lin Xiuxiu, and his heart was filled with emotion.
Qin Yu curled his lips into a smile, signaling him to stay calm.
"But he just makes me so angry, he drives me crazy..."
Xia Lan listened to Lin Xiuxiu's words and couldn't help but laugh, recalling Meng Jianguo's typical straight-male remarks.
He pulled Lin Xiuxiu aside and whispered something in her ear.
"Huh?"
"ah……"
Is this really okay?
Lin Xiuxiu opened her mouth in surprise, her face turning red with embarrassment.
Meng Jianguo, who hadn't heard a thing, was very curious about what Xia Lan and Lin Xiuxiu had said.
After calming Lin Xiuxiu down, Xia Lan asked the question.
What brings you here?
Xia Lan asked with a smile.
“I wanted to come when you were born, but Jianguo was too busy.”
Lin Xiuxiu pouted and became unhappy again when this was mentioned.
"I told you I could bring Qiqi over first! But Jianguo just wouldn't listen!"
"You're worried about your safety, aren't you?"
Xia Lan smiled and said that after all, Qi Qi had already caused Meng Jianguo enough worry by having an accident once.
"Besides, a stunningly beautiful woman like you traveling alone with a child, aren't you afraid of being kidnapped?"
Meng Jianguo agreed with Xia Lan's words; that was exactly what he thought.
Lin Xiuxiu had no concept of her own appearance; she didn't know how beautiful she was.
But Meng Jianguo was a man, and he knew all too well how attractive her appearance was to men.
Is there a risk of human trafficking?
Lin Xiuxiu was well protected by Meng Jianguo and was unaware of the dangers outside.
Meng Jianguo didn't want to frighten her, but Xia Lan felt that it was something she needed to know, as women should be aware of the dangers of abduction.
Knowing the horrors outside and the potential dangers that single women might encounter, they react immediately.
This way, we won't miss the opportunity to save ourselves.
Xia Lan shared some cases, especially those experienced by people around her, such as the case that Sudan had encountered before.
If it were Lin Xiuxiu, she probably wouldn't know what to do.
Sudan was fortunate to have met Bai Xiao; otherwise, she might have been arrested and removed from the train.
Once she gets off the train, she's truly finished.
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