Luo Yan practically jumped into the car, gripped the steering wheel, twisted the spring, and started the engine steadily.
Luo Yan enjoyed walking around the yard, but also noticed that the gate was closed.
Xiao Xiu was eager to try but didn't know how to drive. To his surprise, Luo Yan picked it up right away. As soon as Luo Yan stopped the car, he immediately came over and asked her to teach him.
Luo Yan quickly taught Xiao Xiu how to play, and the two of them competed and had a great time in the yard.
Aunt Shi came out and saw them, waving and calling to Luo Yan and Xiao Xiu.
"The front yard is enough for you to play in, so don't go to the back yard."
She wasn't even afraid of Xiang Yu when he was alive, let alone when he was dead. Luo Yan didn't listen at all and paced around the front and back yards.
Xiao Xiu didn't care either, and happily chased after Luo Yan.
Although it's considered an antique, this car is truly a treasure. Luo Yan played with it for a long time before reluctantly getting off.
She knew her grandmother was rich, but she didn't know she was this rich.
From then on, she became her grandmother's loyal follower, and Luo Yan immediately betrayed her.
After taking a short break, he touched the blue body of the car, and the cold, hard feel of the metal made him reluctant to put it down.
Just then, someone knocked on the courtyard gate. Aunt Shi went over and opened the door, and it turned out to be Cheng Yi and his wife.
Cheng Yi was carrying a pedal-powered children's tricycle and greeted Aunt Shi kindly.
"This car is for Xiaoxiu. Please help me give it to Xiaoxiu."
Shen Suyin ordered that Cheng Yi and his wife not be allowed to enter the house. Cheng Yi obeyed the rules and did not enter. Aunt Shi could not refuse on behalf of Xiao Xiu, so she turned around and called Xiao Xiu.
Luo Yan pulled Xiao Xiu back into the car, and they each drove to the door in their own car.
Cheng Yi and Gu Xiu were shocked and remained speechless for a long time after seeing the scene before them.
Xiao Xiu said, "My grandma bought this car for my sister and me from abroad..."
She lowered her head and pointed to the same fine cotton children's military uniform she was wearing, the same style as Luo Yan's.
"Uncle Luo bought this for my sister and me..."
Then she lifted the handmade cloth shoes with multi-layered soles on her feet, saying, "Aunt Hua made a pair for my sister and me each."
After saying that, Xiao Xiu glanced at the stroller that Cheng Yi was carrying.
"I live and eat at other people's houses, and I have everything my sister has. But what about you? You only bought a car for me?"
Xiao Xiu's words made Cheng Yi blush with embarrassment.
Gu Xiu's face was slapped repeatedly, and she tried to persuade him with a pounding heart.
"This car isn't cheap, is it? Where did Commander Sun get so much money? Xiao Xiu, we can't be greedy and snobbish. Quickly return the car, or we'll get implicated."
Aunt Shi found it increasingly absurd and began to criticize Gu Xiu without hesitation.
"My wife has been doing business abroad for many years. She can afford to buy ten or twenty children's cars, let alone two."
Our wife earns her money cleanly and honestly, what's there to implicate? You'd better watch your words, lest you cause trouble for your husband.
Xiao Xiu said, "Take your car back, I don't need it."
After saying that, Xiao Xiu turned the car around and drove away, not even bothering to look at his parents again.
Luo Yan drove back, but after her excitement wore off, she got out of the car and went back inside to read.
Xiao Xiu wished he could be welded to the car, and he even ate lunch in the car, which made Luo Yan laugh.
After lunch, Luo Yan took a nap. During her nap, Aunt Shi forcibly dragged her out of the car, pressed her down on the bed, and forced her to close her eyes.
Before Luo Yan and Xiao Xiu could even wake up from their afternoon nap, there was a knock on the door. Aunt Shi opened the door and recognized the two people outside, one of whom was Political Commissar Hong Junyi.
The young man standing next to Hong Junyi said, "Someone reported that Comrade Sun Bailing was guilty of embezzlement and bribery. We've come to find out what's going on."
Aunt Shi knew without asking that the trouble was caused by those two cars, so she opened the door and invited the two of them in.
Two blue children's cars were parked under the bicycle shed next to the gate of the courtyard. Hong Junyi saw them and asked Aunt Shi.
Where did it come from?
Hong Junyi simply did not believe that the upright and honest Sun Bailing would embezzle or accept bribes, but seeing the two cars still made him tremble with fear.
Aunt Shi, “Comrade Shen Suyin bought this for her two children.”
Sun Bailing's marriage to Shen Suyin had undergone political vetting, so Hong Junyi was well aware of Shen Suyin's situation.
Spending hundreds of thousands of yuan to buy two children's cars for the kids to play with is considered crazy by most people, but for Shen Suyin, it's just a casual thing.
Hong Junyi nodded. "Alright, the investigation is complete. Let's go."
Aunt Shi was surprised that Hong Junyi agreed so readily and saw him off with a smile.
Upon hearing this after waking up, Xiao Xiu ran out the door...
Cheng Yi and Gu Xiu were sitting on the stone bench in the yard, sighing at the two tricycles carrying children, when they suddenly saw Xiao Xiu run in. Their eyes immediately welled up with tears of joy.
"Xiao Xiu, come here and let Mommy give you a hug."
Gu Xiu reached out to Xiao Xiu.
Xiao Xiu's face darkened. "I've already said that the car was bought by Grandma. What does it have to do with Grandpa? Why are you accusing Grandpa of embezzlement and bribery?"
Cheng Yi and Gu Xiu looked at each other in bewilderment.
“We didn’t…” Gu Xiu anxiously defended herself.
"Who else could it be but you?"
Xiao Xiu cried angrily, "You love Cheng Yichen but don't care about me, fine, but now that someone finally treats me like family, you report me? I'm leaving right now, don't even think about hurting Grandpa."
With that, Xiao Xiu turned and ran out the door.
Cheng Yi chased after him, but couldn't even catch a glimpse of Xiao Xiu.
After drinking the spiritual spring water, Xiao Xiu's running speed was beyond the reach of ordinary people. He ran out of the East Courtyard in one breath and randomly chose a direction to run far away.
Cheng Yi went to the Sun family to look for Xiao Xiu, but Xiao Xiu hadn't returned at all.
After Cheng Yi gave a brief account of what had happened, Aunt Shi asked him, "You really didn't report it?"
Cheng Yi: "No, it's not true. My mother and I aren't so foolish as to slander Commander Sun."
Luo Yan believed Cheng Yi's words, that someone had happened to see Xiao Xiu and her car and reported her grandfather.
However, since she shared a space with Xiao Xiu, Luo Yan wasn't worried about not being able to find Xiao Xiu.
Cheng Yi said he was going out to find Xiao Xiu, and Luo Yan didn't stop him. Aunt Shi was anxious to find Xiao Xiu, but Luo Yan grabbed her.
The trauma caused by her family of origin makes Xiao Xiu feel very insecure. This can be seen from the fact that when she confronted Cheng Yichen last time, Xiao Xiu was terrified and even lost trust in Luo Yan whenever Luo Yan let go.
So this time, not only will Xiaoxiu not go looking for him, but the adults are also not allowed to go either.
She wanted to see whether Xiao Xiu felt more love or distrust towards them.
In the evening, Hua Li returned home from get off work and was so anxious when she heard that Xiao Xiu had run away that she was furious. Luo Yan dragged her to the dining table to sit down.
Luo Yan handed the chopsticks to Hua Li, then sat down and began to eat steadily.
Since her daughter wasn't worried at all, it meant Xiao Xiu was definitely alright, and Hua Li felt relieved.
"Where's Uncle Xu?" Hua Li asked Aunt Shi when she didn't see Xu Tianzhong.
Aunt Shi lowered her voice mysteriously and said, "It seems your Uncle Xu is dating someone."
Hua Li was shocked. "When did this happen?"
Aunt Shi said, "It's been at least half a month... She's Commander Leng's widowed mother. The old lady is three years older than your Uncle Xu, and she's at the age where she'd be very fortunate."
Hua Li said, "I really haven't noticed that before. Could you point it out to me when you have time?"
Aunt Shi patted her chest and said, "Let's go for a walk after dinner, and we're sure to see it."
Luo Yan, I'm going too!
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