Luo Yan slept soundly through the night, and when she woke up in the morning, she still wanted to go for a run with Luo Shicheng.
Xiao Xiu heard the commotion and ran out to follow.
Luo Shicheng frowned. One tail was fine, but two was a bit too many.
Just then, Hua Li, dressed in loose clothing, came out of the door and said she wanted to exercise with him too.
Luo Shicheng had previously said he would teach Hua Li some self-defense techniques, but because he was always busy and Hua Li rejected him, his plan never came to fruition.
This time, Hua Li volunteered to learn, and Luo Shicheng had to teach him.
He told the one adult and two children to practice standing meditation and stretching first, and that he would teach them boxing when he returned. Then Luo Shicheng went out to the army.
Mo Xian didn't see Luo Shicheng parading around with the little one today, so she didn't feel jealous, but she still felt a little empty inside.
Xiao Xiu had just recovered from a serious illness, and Hua Li did not allow him to stand in the meditation posture for too long. After ten minutes, he was asked to start stretching his legs.
Despite her small stature, Luo Yan's stance training was anything but sloppy. With her shoulders relaxed and elbows dropped, chest slightly concave and back straight, her two short legs remained as steady as Mount Tai, and she didn't even tremble for half an hour.
When Luo Shicheng returned, he didn't teach boxing techniques. Instead, he took three sandbags—one large and two small—and taught how to throw punches while catching and tossing the sandbags.
The movements are simple and easy to learn, but difficult to master.
Luo Shicheng didn't want to push people too hard, so he let them rest after only a short while of practice.
One adult and two children went to wash up, while Luo Shicheng was responsible for setting the breakfast he had bought on the table.
After the four finished their meal, Luo Shicheng returned to his unit, while Hua Li took Xiao Xiu and Luo Yan to the hospital.
The doctor gave Xiaoxiu another full-body check-up, confirmed that everything was fine, and allowed Xiaoxiu to be discharged from the hospital.
After completing the discharge procedures, Hua Li took her two children to visit Sun Bailing.
Knowing that his wife was still alive, Sun Bailing's spirits improved considerably, and he was discharged from the hospital with the doctor's approval. Hearing from Hua Li that he could also be discharged after a short rest, he asked Hua Li to take the children and ride back with him.
Unable to refuse, Hua Li got into the car with Sun Bailing. As soon as the car started moving, Sun Bailing asked Hua Li a question.
"How did you know the jade pendant didn't belong to Liu Jingqiu?"
Hua Li had anticipated this question and used the same explanation he had given Chu Tonghai to deal with Sun Bailing.
Upon hearing this, Sun Bailing didn't ask any further questions, but suddenly fell into a long silence.
To celebrate Sun Bailing's discharge from the hospital, Xu Tianzhong organized a celebratory meal, asking Aunt Shi and Aunt Tang to cook a feast for the evening and inviting Chen Yuanshan and Luo Shicheng's family to join them.
After returning home that evening, Luo Shicheng, along with Hua Li, led Xiao Xiu and Luo Yan to a banquet.
Hua Li brought two large bottles of homemade grape juice, which everyone loved to drink because it was icy cold and sweet and sour.
The meal was enjoyed by everyone. After the meal, Luo Yan took Xiao Xiu to cheer up Sun Bailing.
Sun Bailing has been searching for his wife for decades with unwavering devotion. For this rare and genuine affection, Luo Yan hopes that Sun Bailing will live a long and happy life.
Sun Bailing had a short break to play chess with, and Luo Yan, his source of joy, to make him laugh. He was in an incredibly good mood.
Hua Li helped the two aunties tidy up the table and clean up, while Luo Shicheng pushed Hua Li to rest and said he would do the work.
Hua Li listened to the cheerful laughter of the old man and the two young people as she went outside to enjoy the moon and cool off. It was only when she smelled the smoke that she noticed Chen Yuanshan leaning against the grape trellis.
Hua Li was puzzled to find that Chen Yuanshan had lost a lot of weight and had even started smoking after not seeing him for a few days.
Noticing that Hua Li was watching him, Chen Yuanshan threw the cigarette in his hand on the ground and stomped it out.
"Are you alright?" Hua Li sensed that Chen Yuanshan wasn't in good condition.
Chen Yuanshan shook his head.
"Hey, you two, why are you standing so far away when you're going to talk?"
After finishing dinner, Li Mingzhu went for a walk and saw Hua Li and Sun Bailing's driver, Chen Yuanshan, chatting in the yard. Something seemed off about them, so she walked over and started mocking and ridiculing them.
Hua Li knew Li Mingzhu's character and didn't want to cause trouble for Chen Yuanshan, so she turned around and walked into the house.
Chen Yuanshan scoffed and followed, while Li Mingzhu, feeling neglected, angrily cursed.
"What's with the pretense of being serious? No matter how far away you are, you can't hide the slyness of a vixen."
If Hua Li and her daughter hadn't been so unreasonable, Liu Jingqiu wouldn't have been arrested. If Liu Jingqiu hadn't been arrested, their good days would have been ahead of them. Now look what happened, they've lost everything and are left with a mess.
Having finally caught Hua Li, they naturally had to scold her a few times to vent their anger. Besides, Hua Li wasn't with her husband; instead, she was hiding away with Chen Yuanshan, whispering secrets. They had to expose her.
Luo Yan quickly caught Li Mingzhu's curses, rushed into the yard, grabbed the water hose, turned on the valve, and sprayed water wildly at Li Mingzhu.
It seems you didn't heed my warning last time. Well then, I'll give you a good talking to.
Li Mingzhu was soaked to the bone and angrily went back to complain to Chu Tonghai.
Chu Tonghai has had a tough time these past few days. His superiors have started investigating him, and there are rumors that he might be forced to retire early. Just when he was wondering how to deal with this, Li Mingzhu came to tell him that she had been bullied by Luo Yan.
Chu Tonghai was so angry he laughed. "You, an adult, are being bullied by a three-year-old? Li Mingzhu, do you think that's a funny joke?"
Li Mingzhu sought Chu Tonghai's help to vent her anger, not to be scolded by him. After being reprimanded by Chu Tonghai, she became increasingly angry.
No, she won't swallow this bitter pill.
When Chu Jianguo returned, he ran into Li Mingzhu, who was soaking wet and crying as she walked out. He stopped her and asked what was wrong.
Li Mingzhu recounted what had happened, and Chu Jianguo lowered his voice.
"Mom, don't worry, their family is about to be in trouble. Just you wait, I guarantee they'll be begging you for mercy in less than three days."
Luo Yan chased Li Mingzhu away with water, turned off the water valve, put down the hose, and skipped back into the house. Sun Bailing, who witnessed the whole thing, didn't say a word of blame. Instead, he affectionately patted Luo Yan's head and warmed her hands, which were icy cold from the water.
Luo Shicheng had just finished his work and sat down on the sofa when Sun Bailing woke him up again.
Sun Bailing asked Aunt Shi to take Luo Shicheng to move things, and Chen Yuanshan volunteered to help. As a result, the two of them saw piles of snacks in the warehouse.
Aunt Shi explained to Luo Shicheng.
"The commander doesn't like to eat these, but Yan Yan does. I said you should move them all over to Yan Yan."
Luo Shicheng wanted to decline, but Chen Yuanshan stopped him.
"If the leader tells you to take it, then take it. At worst, you can give some away, just don't upset the leader."
Thinking of Sun Bailing's troubles, Luo Shicheng stopped insisting and emptied the warehouse with Chen Yuanshan.
By the time Luo Shicheng and Chen Yuanshan finished moving, Luo Yan was so sleepy that she kept yawning.
Sun Bailing personally saw Luo Shicheng and his family of four off when they happened to run into Chu Tonghai, who came to apologize.
Chu Tonghai didn't know who was plotting against him, and adhering to the principle of not offending anyone at this crucial moment, he immediately apologized to Hua Li and Chen Yuanshan.
Chu Tonghai was both a leader and a senior figure, and he was also apologizing on behalf of his wife, so how could Hua Li and Chen Yuanshan possibly hold it against him?
After exchanging a few polite words, the group parted ways and went their separate ways home.
Chen Yuanshan was invited to stay overnight by Sun Bailing. The two watched Luo Shicheng's family walk away, then turned around and walked back side by side. Chen Yuanshan suddenly said something.
"Uncle Sun, perhaps I'm overthinking it. You should talk to your grandsons when you have time and tell them not to bully Yanyan at kindergarten..."
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