She told herself it was just a false alarm, perhaps because one thing after another had happened recently and she was a little tired. She lay in bed wanting to fall asleep again, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Instead, she became more and more energetic, and she couldn't help but want to curse.
She couldn't help but think about the recent events. Could there be anything she had missed? The biggest incident was at the police station. Although she trusted Uncle Qi's abilities, even the best-laid plans can have oversights. Could there be danger? But she wasn't afraid at all and was capable of handling it. Her grandparents also had their own methods, and no one would easily provoke them. Her sister was protected by Qi Qingqiu and her son, and she herself was quite capable. None of these people would be in any trouble.
Could it be from Master Xin's side? That's impossible. She trusts Master Xin's abilities. Otherwise, why would the three parties with overseas support just let him hide like a stray dog? They would have killed this obstacle long ago. He's a native Shanghainese; he can't possibly be without means of self-defense.
Could it be my grandparents? That's even more impossible. My grandparents live in a heavily guarded military area. If anything happened to them, they'd be doomed.
Zhu Fanfan felt increasingly agitated after thinking it over and over. She was confident that she could adapt to the situation with the people here, but she couldn't help her grandparents in Beijing. The more Zhu Fanfan thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and she had one thought in mind: to quickly go and check on her grandparents.
Since she couldn't sleep anyway, Zhu Fanfan went downstairs to call her grandfather. Their phone was within the military district's coverage area, so she could call directly.
The Zhu couple, who were sleeping quite comfortably, were suddenly awakened by the ringing of the phone. Liu Yumin nudged Zhu Jiabao and said, "Go see who it is."
Zhu Jiabao mumbled in a daze, "Who cares who she is? What's wrong with her so late at night? She'll be gone in a minute."
He had finished all his work for the day and explained how to handle any emergencies. It was peacetime now, not the time of fighting the Japanese. He had to sleep with one eye open. Someone was definitely messing with him. A friend had called him before because he couldn't sleep, but the call would be answered and then the friend would hang up. This kept bothering him. He didn't sleep well that night. The next day, he found out who was playing the prank and gave them a good scolding.
Seeing that Zhu Jiabao was determined not to get up, Liu Yumin knew he had worked hard and wanted to get up to answer the phone, but Zhu Jiabao stopped her: "You go to sleep, I'm going to see which bastard is disturbing my sleep, preferably something important."
After saying that, she got up and went downstairs. Luckily, it wasn't winter, otherwise she would definitely give the person who called her a hard time every day. When she got downstairs, she answered the phone and said irritably, "Who is it?"
Upon hearing her grandfather's voice, Zhu Fanfan quickly said, "Grandpa, I just had a nightmare..."
Suddenly I couldn't continue. Could it be because of her abnormal heartbeat that I felt something bad was going to happen to the person next to me? To put it bluntly, this is spreading feudal superstition, since telephones are really unreliable.
Zhu Jiabao was getting a little frustrated: "You call me so late at night just to tell me you had a nightmare? You brat, you're in Shanghai, not Beijing. Do you expect me to sing you a lullaby to comfort you?"
He's an old man! An old man! Old men need plenty of sleep. If he's woken up and can't sleep all night, this brat is just born to bring him bad luck.
Zhu Fanfan said with disdain, "No need for that, I'm afraid I'll be too awake to sleep all night."
While others sing lullabies softly, her grandfather's lullabies were like death knells. She wanted to live for two more years!
Zhu Jiabao shouted, "You're at your maternal grandfather's house. If you have something to say, talk to your grandfather. I'm a million miles away from you! Little darling, look at your watch, it's two in the morning, two o'clock! Can't you stop bothering your grandfather?"
Zhu Fanfan felt wronged: "I was scared!"
Zhu Jiabao tried hard to suppress his irritation: "Little darling, what dream did you have that scared you so much that you called me?"
Zhu Fanfan was also trying hard to remember what dream she had that made her heart palpitate so badly, but in the end she told the truth: "I forgot!"
Zhu Jiabao: ...This girl is here to collect debts in this lifetime.
Liu Yumin came downstairs and said irritably, "Can't you speak a little quieter? Everyone outside can hear you clearly. Are you afraid of waking up others?"
Zhu Jiabao complained, feeling wronged: "That brat wouldn't sleep in the middle of the night, insisting that she had a nightmare. She called me at two o'clock. We sleep lightly now, and we can't sleep if there's any noise. Especially since you're not well, you need to rest more. I think that girl is just playing a prank and trying to mess with me."
Yes, that must be it. That brat always likes to torment him. When she gets back, let's see how he deals with her.
Liu Yumin said irritably, "Isn't it normal for a child to come to their parents when they have a nightmare? It's not as terrible as you make it out to be. Anyway, I can't sleep either, so you should go to sleep! I'm going to chat with Fanfan for a while."
Zhu Jiabao gave his wife his seat and handed her the microphone: "I'll stay on the side; I'm afraid she'll say bad things about me."
Zhu Fanfan's voice immediately came through: "When have I ever said anything bad about you without letting you hear it? I'll say it, I'll say it, I'll make you angry to death."
Zhu Jiabao was about to curse in anger when Liu Yumin pushed her aside: "Fanfan, how have you been in Shanghai these past few days? Have you run into anything fun?"
Zhu Jiabao, who was pulled away by his wife: ...He felt wronged, but he didn't say anything.
Zhu Fanfan couldn't stop talking: "I've had so much fun here these past few days. My sister wanted to break away from the Xue family, and after my grandfather gave her a savings account, she used the money to sever ties with the Xue family. Also, I did some good work with Uncle Qi, and Uncle Qi said he would recommend me for commendation. In the future, I will also be someone who can contribute to the country."
Liu Yumin said gently, "Yes, there are no cowards in our Zhu family, we are all heroes, and Fanfan will always be the best!"
Zhu Fanfan talked even more enthusiastically, saying everything she could, without mentioning anything that would worry her grandmother. At the end, she said, "I had a nightmare, and it felt really bad. Grandma, you have to be careful. Like Grandpa, don't go anywhere except for work and home, so I don't worry."
Although she found it funny, Liu Yumin still agreed: "Okay, I'll listen to my good granddaughter. I won't go anywhere and will wait for Fanfan to come back."
After saying quite a bit more, Liu Yumin didn't spoil the mood and went along with everything Zhu Fanfan said, affirming everything she said. Finally, Zhu Fanfan checked the time and said, "It's getting late, Grandma, you should go and rest! Grandma wants to be an old fairy who goes to bed early and gets up early."
Liu Yumin: ...A fairy is a fairy, why add "old" to it?
Zhu Jiabao almost couldn't help but laugh, but his wife glared at him and he immediately shut up.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Yumin glared at Zhu Jiabao and said, "Laugh if you want!"
Zhu Jiabao: ...Does he dare to laugh?
Zhu Jiabao sighed, "That brat is too sensitive. When are you going to tell her you have a brain tumor?"
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