When Li Yehan saw Nan Qiao, she was with Chen Xinwan in the greenhouse, looking at the newly sprouted green vegetables.
The tender green vegetables, full of vitality, gave people endless hope.
"Qiaoqiao, darling, look how pleasing these vegetables are growing. The vegetables we grow ourselves are all-natural and healthy, so we can eat them without worry."
"Mom, you always think of everything. Our greenhouse is really great, with little flowers and grasses growing so well." Nan Qiao reached out, gently touching the sprouts. Google seaʀᴄh N()velFire.net
The tender green sprouts touched her fingertips, touching hope, giving people boundless vitality.
Looking at the green sprouts, Nan Qiao thought of her situation. She wanted to live, to live well.
Tomorrow morning, she decided to return to the small village, to find Granny Qian and ask her about her childhood.
Seeing someone enter, Chen Xinwan looked up and smiled, "Yehan, you're back. You're back quite early today."
"There wasn't much to do at the company, so I came back a bit earlier." Li Yehan replied warmly and courteously.
Chen Xinwan: "I'll go check if dinner is ready. Since you're back, Yehan, I'll have the kitchen make something you like."
Chen Xinwan walked out, wanting to give the young couple a chance to be alone.
Busy with their work during the day, finally getting home, isn't it natural to have a bit more personal space?
Chen Xinwan walked out with a smile on her face, really enjoying the life she had now—family harmony, motherly kindness, a beautiful and well-behaved, cute, and adorable daughter.
Li Yehan stood by Nan Qiao's side, wanting to tentatively ask something, but was afraid that if he asked too much, she'd feel uneasy.
If he didn't ask, he'd still feel restless.
After pondering repeatedly, Li Yehan spoke, "Qiaoqiao, after you finished, why didn't you come to find me?"
Nan Qiao didn't look up, "I have to wait for you to get off work if I go looking for you, so it's better to come home first."
Li Yehan's thin lips curled into a slight smile; from the tone, Qiaoqiao didn't seem to be angry with him.
It's good that she's not angry.
As long as Qiaoqiao isn't angry, nothing else is a problem.
Neither of them mentioned the secret on Professor Zhong's phone, treating it as an invisible secret.
As long as they didn't talk about it, no one would know.
"Qiaoqiao, I have to leave Jing City tomorrow morning, probably will be back around ten in the evening."
Nan Qiao was secretly pleased, but her expression didn't change.
It was just the right time for her to go out for a bit, to visit Granny Qian.
"Why don't you come with me?"
"Forget it, the journey by car is quite tiring. Li Yehan, you go on your own; I'll be at home waiting for you to return." Nan Qiao shrugged helplessly.
"Then wait for me at home, don't go out on your own; it's not safe."
"Don't worry, I certainly won't be alone. Tomorrow I'm going out with Siyu."
Bringing up Huo Siyu, Li Yehan thought for a moment and still chose to ask on Mo Shaolin's behalf, "Is she still single?"
Nan Qiao raised an eyebrow, "Did Mo Shaolin ask you to ask that?"
"Yeah, he can't forget about Huo Siyu. No matter what his mom says, he doesn't have any plans to find someone else. His mom says he's a toad wanting to eat swan meat, but the key is he doesn't deserve it."
Nan Qiao could only say that Ms. Xiao Qing was really something!
"Aunt Xiao says those things just to discourage Mo Shaolin, probably hoping he won't bother Siyu. You tell Mo Shaolin not to set his sights on Siyu. For now, Siyu still doesn't want to see him." Nan Qiao said truthfully.
Mo Shaolin's presence would only bring trouble to Huo Siyu.
"Let's eat. You have to catch a flight tomorrow, so get some sleep early."
Nan Qiao walked out, with Li Yehan following behind her.
The night wind was very cool, and Li Yehan took off his coat, draping it over Nan Qiao.
His clothes were wide and large, draped over Nan Qiao, down to her ankles, like a child wearing adult clothes.
Li Yehan's doting gaze followed Nan Qiao; wherever she went, his eyes followed.
In the morning, Li Yehan got up very early, kissed Nan Qiao's forehead, and left.
Nan Qiao opened her eyes, washed up, changed into sportswear suitable for work, put on a hat, and also left.
Liu Feng saw Nan Qiao coming downstairs so early and quickly walked to her side, "Miss, are you hungry? I just put on some steamed buns; they'll be ready soon."
"Aunt Feng, I'm not eating breakfast at home. Siyu has something for me; I'm heading out now."
Liu Feng looked at Nan Qiao all geared up and felt something was off.
The young miss leaving so early, right after the young master left, clearly to avoid being noticed!
Liu Feng, being sharp, could immediately sense something was not right, feeling very worried.
"Miss, let me come out with you."
"Aunt Feng, Siyu wants to talk to me about something. I'll be back soon. You stay home, let my parents know that my friend has something for me, and that they shouldn't worry about me."
Nan Qiao quickly walked away, afraid Liu Feng would ask more questions.
She quickly got away!
Nan Qiao slipped away fast, with Huo Siyu's car in the Bai family's underground garage for convenient pickup.
Once in the car, Huo Siyu handed her jianbing, mixed-grain soy milk, and a meat sandwich.
"Your favorite breakfast trio."
The tempting familiar aroma made Nan Qiao's stomach grumble, making her appetite grow.
"Thank you, Siyu. You know exactly what I love to eat."
Nan Qiao took a big bite of the meat sandwich; this flavor, so delicious, so good!
After taking a sip of mixed-grain soy milk, sweet, with the same familiar taste.
Nan Qiao really liked it and indulged heartily.
Huo Siyu drove, picked up Zheng Qinnian, and the three of them set off for the small village.
Zheng Qinnian and Huo Siyu took turns driving, with Nan Qiao resting in the back and chatting from time to time.
After a five-hour drive, they finally arrived.
The three got out of the car together, with Zheng Qinnian and Huo Siyu retrieving some gifts from the trunk.
Nan Qiao reached out to carry some, but Huo Siyu refused.
"No, we can handle it, it's not heavy." They joked, knowing they'd never let a pregnant woman carry heavy stuff.
Zheng Qinnian also refused to let Nan Qiao carry anything, so she conceded.
Nan Qiao led the two of them forward, arriving at Granny Qian's home.
Granny Qian's house was a two-story building with a large courtyard, the courtyard paved with concrete.
Even before entering the courtyard, Nan Qiao saw Granny Qian sitting on a bamboo chair.
"Granny Qian." Nan Qiao called out with a smile and walked inside.
Granny Qian stared absentmindedly at the visitors, not uttering a word.
Granny Qian's daughter-in-law, Zhou Shulan, saw Nan Qiao and was hesitant to recognize her.
Zhou Shulan sized up Nan Qiao and asked in disbelief, "Are you the child the Zhou Family abandoned?"
Nan Qiao: "Aunt Zhou, long time no see."
Zhou Shulan laughed, looking at her with slight surprise, "You've changed, big time. The Zhou Family couldn't treat you well, how could they have bought you such good clothes?"
At that moment, Granny Qian, who had been silent, suddenly stood up, as if frightened, shouting, "Don't kill me!"