"She treats well too."
"Of course she does."
Kang Li’s lips curved slightly as she spoke, her tone unintentionally revealing a hint of jealousy: "Sotis my mom treats you better than she treats , and it really makes jealous!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yanqing let out a low laugh: "Eating more is good for your health!"
"Your words remind of that New Year’s Eve night..." Before Kang Li could finish, Luo Yanqing covered her mouth: "I was really embarrassed at the ti, please don’t tease anymore, alright?"
"No, no, how could I tease you? I just thought you were thick-skinned to say sothing like that in front of my older brother and the others. I felt embarrassed for you!"
Luo Yanqing said, "I was too relaxed and didn’t think much, I just spoke my mind."
Kang Li laughed and asked: "Is my family atmosphere good?"
Luo Yanqing: "Yes."
"This big family is so harmonious, I really admire my parents. And of course, I’m happy for my five brothers too. Each person’s small family is free of chaos, the couples are genuinely kind to each other, the children are all sensible. For such a big family, I cannot believe they won’t prosper in the future!"
"I’m just like you."
"By the way, when we go back to North City from Hu City, the first thing we’ll do is visit Grandma Yu."
Kang Li’s topic changed so quickly that Luo Yanqing was montarily confused: "Why suddenly ntion this?"
"I don’t know why, but I always feel sothing will happen recently. I’ve thought it through and aside from Grandma Yu’s health, nothing else makes uneasy."
"Grandma Yu is a kind and gentle old lady, she’ll be fine, don’t worry too much."
"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural in life; I understand that, so there’s no need to comfort . I’m just thinking it’s really regrettable if she can’t see her son before she leaves."
"Perhaps the old lady will hold on until her son returns one day."
"The doctor said Grandma Yu’s health is not optimistic; she can’t hold on for one or two years, not even for half a year," Kang Li’s mood was sowhat low: "I’ll go and accompany Grandma Yu, you stay ho and look after Ruirui and the others."
Luo Yanqing had no objections at all: "Alright."
The next morning.
Before Kang Li and the others could set out from ho, they heard that Xu Chunxia was missing, and also heard that Xu Chunxia took her mother’s money and coupons while her parents were asleep, leaving the whole household in chaos.
What’s more, the snow that started in the middle of the night hasn’t stopped, so no footprints of Xu Chunxia could be found anywhere.
"Chunxia’s guts are really big!"
Cai Xiufen sighed softly.
Elder sister-in-law Kang: "You need an introduction letter to go out, she can’t go anywhere without it."
"If soone really wants to leave, they won’t care about having an introduction letter."
This was Kang Li’s voice.
"So where could she go?"
Elder sister-in-law Kang asked Kang Li.
"To the city," Kang Li replied softly, "Other than going to the city, there’s not much point in leaving ho like this." If she doesn’t go to the city, any place in the countryside isn’t as reassuring as staying at ho.
Around nine o’clock, Captain Kang returned from the Xu family. Upon entering and before anyone at ho could ask, he announced: "Chuni and Chunxiang don’t know when Chunxia left; the backyard door was half-open, but no footprints of Chunxia were found. The police officers ca over, and they didn’t find any clues either."
Cai Xiufen asked: "How much money did Chunxia take when she left?"
"Less than fifty dollars," Captain Kang said with a furrowed brow. "She didn’t leave a cent or a single coupon for the family; Chunlai’s wife is now arguing with her mother-in-law at ho, saying her mother-in-law deliberately stuffed the money and coupons into Chunxia’s hands."
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