Everyone felt a pang of heartache upon hearing Auntie Tang’s words. Now that this large courtyard only has Auntie Tang living there alone, it’s no wonder she feels lonely.
Previously, her nephew wanted to e and take her away, but Auntie Tang refused. Her nephew is a good person, but over time, her niece-in-law might not be happy about it. Besides, she was used to life with the Gu family and could take care of herself, so there was no need to intrude on their lives.
Moreover, everyone here wanted her to stay. She knew their intentions were good, and if she left, this home would cease to exist. Maybe as long as she stayed, it could still be considered the Gu family. If she left, the house might end up deserted.
So she stayed, at least because Taifeng would occasionally e home on leave. With her around, whenever everyone came back, it still felt like home.
Just like now, no matter why Stone’s family of three came back, as long as she was there, whenever they returned, the doors were always open, and someone would always be there to wele them.
As they approached the courtyard and saw the familiar surroundings neatly kept by Auntie Tang, Luo Qiao’s eyes reddened once again. She turned around and hugged Auntie Tang, "Auntie Tang, thank you. Thank you for staying."
At this moment, Auntie Tang felt that it was all worth it. At least she didn’t have to fear being rejected here. The most important thing was feeling useful, being able to help these children guard this place, and allowing herself to live peacefully. It was quite nice.
Auntie Tang also patted Luo Qiao, "I should be thanking you for letting me stay here all this time, making me feel needed. Besides, you even give me a salary."
She then laughed, "I’m not losing out, as long as you don’t find me a bother, as long as I can, I’ll always be here guarding this place, guarding the Gu family."
The three women all had tears in their eyes, but they were all smiling.
It seemed a bit silly, a bit melodramatic.
Auntie Tang cleaned the rooms every few days, so they could move in directly.
Luo Qiao gave Xiao Fengfeng the toy car set and cake she bought for him, played with him for a while, and then got up to leave.
Xiao Fengfeng saw Luo Qiao to the door, "Auntie, drive slowly. I’ll miss you."
Luo Qiao laughed, "Our little Fengfeng sure knows how to talk."
Stone approached, "Sis, the day after tomorrow I have to return to my post. If you have time, e back often to check on Yuqi and the kid. I’m afraid they won’t get over this quickly. During the few days I’ve been back, Yu Qi has had nightmares every night."
Luo Qiao glanced back, took a pen and paper from the car, and quickly wrote down a calming prescription, "Go and get three doses of this traditional medicine. Boil one dose each night, and drink it an hour after dinner."
Stone took it, "Okay, I’ll do it right away."
Luo Qiao glanced at Guan Yu Qi behind Stone, "Stay with her more these days. Anyone would be scared if this happened to them. She’s already very strong."
After saying this, she opened the door and got in the car, started the engine, and waved to the mother and son at the door before leaving.
On the way back, she brought some cream cakes for her family.
But after entering the courtyard, she heard noises in the living room. Luo Qiao hurried inside and saw that besides Lu Yichen, there was a couple in the room.
She asked, "What’s going on?"
Lu Yichen walked over and took the things from her hand, "This is Zhou Qingxiang, the classmate I had dinner with that night, and this is his wife."
Luo Qiao wasn’t very enthusiastic, just greeted them blandly, "Hello."
Then, she looked at Lu Yichen, "What were you arguing about just now?"
Lu Yichen looked at the couple, "I’ll say it again. I did get home after midnight that day, but I don’t know anything about what happened after that. You two should go home and sort it out."
Zhou Qingxiang couldn’t believe it, "No way, old classmate, you won’t even help with this?"
Lu Yichen said, "Every word I say has to live up to my profession and the police uniform I wear. I’m sorry, I can’t help you."
The woman dragged Zhou Qingxiang’s ear, cursing as they left.
Luo Qiao and Lu Yichen, in tacit understanding, remained silent and began to search the room separately. They guessed correctly and found three eavesdropping devices.
Then they carefully searched again, confirming there were no more, and moved on to the courtyard. In the end, they found one behind the door and another on a tree in the courtyard.
Luo Qiao spoke up, "What on earth does your classmate want?"
Lu Yichen said, "In the next few days, I’ll have people secretly pick up and drop off the kids for school. I’m afraid he’ll do something rash."
Upon hearing this, Luo Qiao asked no more, knowing there were confidentiality rules.
She sighed, "Just as one wave settled, another rises."
Lu Yichen pulled her into his arms, "Be extra cautious on your way to and from work these days. I’m afraid they might not only target the kids, but you could also be their target."
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