After much investigation, Ye Xingguo and the Li family finally got some information about Ye Shuning and Li Jingyu, but what they got was the news that the ship Ye Shuning and the others were on sank in the sea.
Except for Ye Xingguo, everyone else was in great grief. They believed that Ye Shuning and Li Jingyu must have died in the sea.
Yang Jinping fell ill after Li Jingyu and Ye Shuning's accident. Li Shaozhong finally collapsed after hearing that the ship Ye Shuning and her companions were aboard had sunk. His health hadn't fully recovered, and after all the hardship he'd endured, he couldn't hold on any longer.
Li Shaoyang was worried about his younger brother being alone in Fengyang Village, so he took him to live with his parents.
Fortunately, there was someone taking care of him at home, so Li Shaozhong's condition did not continue to worsen and gradually improved.
Ye Xingguo knew his daughter's secret and felt that she would be fine, but he was also worried because they were on the sea after all.
Ye Xingguo kept telling himself that his daughter must be fine, and that she had most likely escaped by taking advantage of the sinking ship. She would definitely choose Nangang as her final destination, as it was closest to the mainland and was home to many Chinese people.
He decided to transfer to the south.
Although Ye Xingguo had been promoted for his meritorious service last time, he was not yet capable of transferring to the south on his own in a short period of time. So he went to his old leader Li Jianye for help.
Li Jianye knew that Ye Shuning was also implicated by the Li family. No matter if it was because of the Li family’s enemies or because of the youngest son, in short, it was the Li family that implicated Ye Shuning.
Li Jianye was very curious when he saw Ye Xingguo came to him to ask for his help in transferring to the south. "Xingguo, why do you want to be transferred to the south?"
Ye Xingguo said, "I want to continue to inquire about Xiao Ning's news. There are quite a lot of people coming over there. Maybe I can find out about Xiao Ning?"
Ye Xingguo hadn't forgotten Ling Xuan, whom he had saved. Didn't the Lings come from Nangang? It was a pity that they had already left the mainland, otherwise he could have asked them to help him find his daughter's whereabouts.
However, he felt that since the Ling family was doing business with the mainland, the Ling family would come to the mainland again, and he might have a chance to contact the Ling father and son.
However, Ye Xingguo knew that he had to be cautious when contacting the Ling family. After all, they were from Nangang. It was still a sensitive period, and even the slightest mistake could lead to huge trouble. This was why he didn't dare to openly inquire about the Ling family.
The Li family knew that Ye Xingguo could not accept the blow of losing his only daughter, and they could understand why they did not believe Ye Shuning was dead. So Li Jianye said very straightforwardly, "Wait for my news. Your transfer order will reach you soon."
Li Jianye was determined to fulfill Ye Xingguo's wish, even if it meant using his connections. After all, Ye Shuning's misfortune was caused by the Li family. Furthermore, Ye Xingguo had never asked him for anything, so he had to help him achieve this.
After explaining his transfer, Ye Xingguo asked, "How is Shaozhong? Is he feeling better?"
Yang Jinping, who was feeling better now, was sitting in the living room when she learned that Ye Xingguo had come. When she heard Ye Xingguo asking about her youngest son, she burst into tears again, for her eldest grandson, for Ye Shuning, and for her youngest son, who had a rough love life.
She could see that her youngest son was truly deeply in love with Ye Shuning, otherwise he wouldn't have been so ill. He was truly heartbroken. But the dead are dead, and the living must live on.
The eldest son has been investigating non-stop these days. The last time he saw him, he had lost so much weight that he was unrecognizable. Why are her two sons so miserable?
Seeing his wife crying again, Li Jianye advised, "Stop crying and take care of yourself."
Ye Xingguo also advised: "Yes, sister-in-law, you must take care of your health."
Yang Jinping wiped the tears from her face and said, "I feel sorry for Xiao Ning. How could she have such a miserable life? She just reunited with you and then this happened. And my two sons, the eldest son is divorced and now he has lost his son. The youngest son has lost his wife. How will they live in the future?
Shaozhong is already in his twenties and should have been married a long time ago, but now this has happened. What if Shaozhong can't get over it? Then my third brother and his son will both be single.
Ye Xingguo frowned and felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Yang Jinping said.
Li Jianye also frowned and said to Yang Jinping, "Look at what you are saying. How come our third brother's son is still single?"
Yang Jinping wiped her tears and said, "The eldest brother will definitely stop looking, and neither will the second brother. Xiao Ning is in trouble, and if the third brother doesn't look for her either, then what are we going to do if we're just three bachelors?"
Ye Xingguo also heard the hidden meaning in Yang Jinping's words. She was convinced that his daughter was gone and wanted an explanation from him to avoid delaying Li Shaozhong. He could understand it too. Who wouldn't love their own child?
Perhaps this is what the Li family meant. These words were hinting to him to take the initiative to propose that the two families cancel the engagement.
Thinking of this, Ye Xingguo said, "Old leader, I don't know when there will be news about Xiao Ning, or maybe there will never be any news. Sister-in-law is right. Shao Zhong is not young anymore. He has reached the age to get married. If he waits for Xiao Ning, I don't know how long he will have to wait. I don't want to delay him. Let's forget about Xiao Ning and Shao Zhong's engagement.
Shaozhong is so ill, you should persuade him and find him a partner as soon as possible, maybe it will help him get over it sooner."
Ye Xingguo knew his daughter had most likely drifted abroad and wouldn't be able to return to the mainland in the next few years. Li Shaozhong was already old enough to start a family, and he didn't want to delay him.
He didn't want to tie Li Shaozhong down with the engagement. If he truly needed his daughter and was determined to have her, he wouldn't stop him. And if Li Shaozhong couldn't bear it and married another woman midway, he wouldn't stop him either. That would only mean that Li Shaozhong didn't love his daughter enough, which would be even more regrettable.
If there was no news about his daughter and he used this engagement to bind Li Shaozhong, the Li family would probably have complaints. It would be better for him to take the initiative and propose it now.
Li Jianye was indescribably sad. His youngest son had finally found a girl he loved, yet something like this happened to him. And his eldest grandson, he was so heartbroken he couldn't eat for days. He wondered how much suffering he would have endured even if he were still alive.
Although he did not fall ill like his wife, he was still holding on. His eldest son and second son could not stay with them for a long time. If he fell ill again, who would support the family?
So he had to hold on even if he had to.
Li Jianye said, "Xingguo, it hasn't been that long since Xiaoning's accident, and we can't be sure that she's really gone. Why are you talking about breaking off the engagement? I don't agree, and Shaozhong won't agree either."
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