In the blink of an eye, it was April, the season of spring flowers blooming, and the weather was pretty good. Gong Linglong took the triplets out to play these days, letting them bask in the warm spring sun.
The mother and daughter of the Gong family and Xu Jiayu each carried a baby on their backs, and the three brothers were all tied up with slings. Because they looked exactly the same and were fair, tender and cute, they attracted the burning gazes of many female comrades along the way, and many people came up to chat with them, so they didn't walk very far after strolling for a whole morning.
"Mom, let's not go back to cook at noon. Let's just order a few dishes at the state-owned restaurant."
Taking the children out to play is quite tiring. Gong Linglong doesn't plan to go back to cook, and wants her mother and Xu Jiayu to have a good rest.
"Okay, let's eat here." Gong Wantang had no objection.
"Wantang."
Just as I reached the door of the state-owned hotel, I heard a shout from behind me.
Gong Wantang and the others turned around at the same time and saw that it was Cui Lanzhi who called her. Behind her stood her two children. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly: "It's been half a year since we last met. How have you been?"
"fine."
Cui Lanzhi slowly walked forward, her eyes landing on Gong Linglong, then looking at the triplets in front of them. She smiled and said, "I heard that your daughter gave birth to rare triplets. You've become a grandmother now. Are you helping take care of your grandchildren at home now?"
"Yes, taking care of my grandson at home." Gong Wantang smiled and nodded.
Just now when Cui Lanzhi looked over, Gong Linglong was also looking at her. She didn't know this aunt and had never seen her before, but she inexplicably felt that she was somewhat familiar.
Seeing that her mother didn't introduce herself, Gong Linglong didn't know how to address her, so she just smiled politely at her and said, "Hello, Auntie."
"Hello."
Cui Lanzhi also smiled at her and introduced her to her two children next to her: "Xiao Lei, Xiao Yue, this is Mom's friend, her last name is Gong, call her Aunt Gong."
"Hello, Aunt Gong." The two children greeted politely.
"Xiaolei, Xiaoyue, hello."
Gong Wantang smiled gently and asked, "Are you guys here to eat at the state-owned restaurant?"
"Yes, today is Xiaolei's birthday, I'm taking them out for a nice meal."
Cui Lanzhi had gained some weight compared to the last time they met, and she looked much more energetic. The three of them, mother and her two children, were all dressed neatly, and the smiles on their faces were obviously not as sad as before.
"Xiaolei, I wish you a happy birthday, good health, happiness, and academic progress." Gong Wantang said a blessing to the child.
"Thank you, Aunt Gong." The boy smiled shyly.
Cui Lanzhi kept a smile on her face. She looked deeply at Gong Linglong, then shifted her gaze to the triplets. She reached out and held their hands, sighing slightly, "These three children are growing up so well. They are so cute and lovely. They are the envy of others."
"Don't envy others. Your two children are smart, well-behaved and filial. They are your blessing. Outsiders also envy you." Gong Wantang said.
Cui Lanzhi smiled and nodded, took out a purse from the small cloth bag she carried with her, counted out five reunion tickets, gave two to Gong Linglong, and one to each of the triplets.
She glanced at Gong Linglong and spoke to Gong Wantang, her eyes and voice tinged with emotion, "I didn't expect to meet here. I didn't prepare anything in advance, so I gave the children a little gift."
Gong Linglong always felt that this aunt had a special relationship with their family, but she couldn't guess her identity. She held the money in her hand and looked at her mother inquiringly.
Gong Wantang nodded to her and said, "Linglong, accept it."
"good."
Gong Linglong nodded slightly and thanked her politely: "Thank you, Auntie. Thank you on behalf of the children as well."
"You're welcome. It's my duty." Cui Lanzhi smiled with a complicated smile.
Gong Wantang asked her to accept the gift, and took out two apples and a few pieces of chocolate from her bag and gave them to Xiaolei and Xiaoyue.
The brother and sister did not accept it and looked at their mother questioningly. Cui Lanzhi said, "Gifts from elders cannot be refused. It's given by Aunt Gong, so accept it."
"Thank you, Aunt Gong."
They were well educated by Cui Lanzhi and only accepted the things after expressing their gratitude.
"Wantang, can we talk for a moment?" Cui Lanzhi had something to tell her.
Gong Wantang nodded and said to Gong Linglong and the others, "Linglong, Jiayu, go into the restaurant and order your food first. We'll come in after we finish talking."
Cui Lanzhi said something to her two children, asked them to enter the store first, and then walked with Gong Wantang to a corner not far away.
Cui Lanzhi wanted to tell her about the Cui family. Her expression was calm. "The liquidation of the Cui family has been completed. It has not been announced to the public yet, but I have received accurate information."
"Cui Ningyuan committed numerous crimes during his time with Zhang Zhongqiao. Aside from not killing anyone and having affairs with women, he was charged with over a dozen other offenses. Given that he proactively cooperated, confessed many useful facts, and even voluntarily returned nearly 90% of the stolen property, he was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment and will remain in prison until his death."
"Cui Mingyuan received a five-year sentence, and Cui Minzhi's boyfriend should also receive a five-year sentence, though the final decision has not yet been made. Cui Minzhi has been dismissed from her job, expelled from the government, and given a serious warning."
When she talked about these things, she called them by their names, and no longer called them "big brother", "sister" and "third brother".
The same attitude held true when discussing the two elders of the Cui family: "All three of them were taken away at once. Those who were working were suspended, and those who were still in school were basically forced to stay home. The two elders couldn't handle the shock, and they fell ill after Cui Ningyuan was arrested. They've been recuperating at home for the past three or four months, and Qian Mengping and her daughter are caring for them."
"The family has a lot of expenses for food and drink, and they have no other income, so now they are starting to set their sights on my second brother."
Cui Lanzhi paused at this point. Seeing that Gong Wantang's expression remained normal and didn't change at the mention of her second brother, she sighed and continued, "My second brother has been living in Country M for the past few years. He was doing well for the first ten years, but I'm not sure about the last ten years. I've also lost contact with him."
"Now they are trying to find a way to contact him. They often come to me and ask me to help contact my second brother and ask him to come back and take them all to Country M."
"I didn't agree to them, so they went to look for my second brother's friends and relatives. They won't give up until they find them."
"Based on my understanding of my second brother, he will probably come back once the domestic situation changes."
"When the Gong family was in trouble, my second brother blamed himself and suffered for a long time. If he comes back, your peaceful life will be disrupted."
Cui Lanzhi understood her thoughts and put herself in her shoes. If their identities were switched, she would not want her daughter to meet the unfaithful man and stir up those past events that would affect her current happy life.
After listening to this, Gong Wantang simply said, "No one can disrupt our lives, including Cui Zhiyuan."
Cui Lanzhi understood what she meant and raised the corners of her mouth: "I am narrow-minded."
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