"Keep up, we definitely have to keep up. Let’s go."
Li Liang’s mother and Mr. Li Liang followed Xie Lingzhi all the way to her mother’s ho. This ti they successfully entered the alley of Xie Lingzhi’s family ho.
Xie Lingzhi’s family were locals of the Capital City with their own old house, so it didn’t have guards like a big compound or neighborhood.
They stayed in the alley for half a day, when they saw Hua Hua and the children from Xie Lingzhi’s nephew’s house co out to play.
The couple finally got a close encounter with Hua Hua.
They wanted to approach but didn’t dare to speak to the children as there were adults nearby.
They were unfamiliar with the area and worried that people might mistake them for child traffickers.
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Han Yi and Lin Wan, seeing that no one was ho, went straight upstairs. Han Yi thought about taking this ti to open another vase, but as soon as he moved it, he discovered the pot had a thick layer of dirt.
Han Yi rubbed a few tis with his finger and found it difficult to remove, but he managed to scrape off a thumb-sized piece of dirt. The originally worn-out flowerpot suddenly revealed a vibrant shine.
Han Yi and Lin Wan imdiately understood. Wow, this old man disguised it well, using antiques as flowerpots.
Lin Wan and Han Yi took a quick look; there were at least five or six such antique pots. They couldn’t identify the era or the kiln they ca from.
But whatever the old man collected must be valuable.
This Old i seed quite assured; he rarely ca upstairs, and now that they’re living there, he probably isn’t worried about being discovered?
Or perhaps he’s very confident, thinking no one would see through these items?
Thinking about it, there are indeed very few who know about these things after so many years. It’s certain that his foster parents aren’t aware.
Given i Shuping and Xie Lingzhi’s behavior, they probably don’t know either. Maybe the old man has so good things out front. They might only know about those.
Otherwise, why would Xie Lingzhi be so dedicated to serving the old couple?
The couple studied upstairs for a while before heading downstairs.
At this ti, Mr. i and Old Mrs. i ca back as well.
"Everyone’s here. Xiao Wan, your belly has grown, and running back and forth is inconvenient. Why not stay here?" Old Mrs. i, seeing Lin Wan coming down from upstairs, quickly pointed to the sofa opposite her and smiled, asking her to sit down.
Little Star, seeing Old Mrs. i and Mr. i, sweetly rushed over and called out, deliberately kissing Mr. i’s cheek.
Which made Mr. i laugh heartily, taking Little Star for a spin in the yard.
In a short ti, i Shuping and i Shuqing brought their dad over.
"Grandpa! Grandpa, why are you here? Were you missing Star?"
"Oh, my dear grandson, Grandpa was indeed missing Star. Has Star missed ?" Lin Guozhi saw Little Star in the yard and quickly took them into his arms.
"Hey, in-laws, you’re finally here. Please hurry inside and warm up first." Mr. i smiled, guiding Lin Guozhi into the house.
Once seated on the sofa, he quickly asked i Shuping to prepare tea.
"I haven’t been in touch with Old Lin for quite a while. How’s your health this winter?"
"Uncle i, Aunt i, thank you for your concern. My father is doing well."
Mr. i nodded and continued, "Are all the military affairs settled?"
"Yes, we’ll be heading back in a few days. Hence we really need you to look after Xiao Wan."
i Shuping said, "Of course, Xiao Wan is also the daughter-in-law of our i family, and she’s carrying the seed of our family. If we don’t take care, we can’t let others manage it."
"Indeed, nephew, rest assured. Xiao Wan is like a treasure in our i family, and we’re very fond of her." Old Mrs. i smiled. "I think Xiao Wan’s pregnancy is progressing well, after all. By the ti she stays here for New Year’s, it’ll already be August, and traveling back and forth won’t be convenient. It’s just two months, so why not give birth here? What do the in-laws think?"
"I can’t make the decision on this matter; it’ll have to depend on what the young couple wishes. But after the New Year, Xiao Yi definitely has to return to the army. Leaving Xiao Wan alone would be unsettling."
"What’s to worry about? Family is all here, right, Xiao Wan?" Old Mrs. i turned to ask Lin Wan, waiting for her agreent. Lin Wan didn’t want to comply, so she feigned grievance, holding her dad’s arm, "With Ai Yi not by my side, Mom not here, and my mother-in-law unable to make it over, Grandma is getting old. How can I let you take care of ?"
"I can’t manage looking after you during confinent, but isn’t Aunt Wu here, and your foster mom?" Old Mrs. i knew to avoid the eldest daughter-in-law. If she were to tend to Lin Wan during her confinent, neither side would approve.
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