Chapter 524: Chapter 525: Grandma, I’m back
Thinking of Xia Weiwei, Xia Yangyang’s heart felt desolate.
But it turned out to be a good thing, as, from that day on, she had put down any kinship ties with her.
Since then, Xia Yangyang had been detached from that family.
Xia Yangyang returned to her room.
Everything here remained the same as if it was yesterday.
Even the comb she left on the dressing table hadn’t moved a bit.
Xia Yangyang knew she probably wouldn’t sleep tonight either.
Over the years, her insomnia was the one thing that hadn’t gone right in her life.
Especially when she was in a new place.
Xia Yangyang took the opportunity to clean up her home from top to bottom.
It was not until four or five in the morning that she finally managed to clear out the evergreen ivy in her home.
Xia Yangyang was so tired that she was utterly exhausted.
The feeling was just too wonderful.
Xia Yangyang collapsed on the bed and fell asleep within ten minutes.
Sleeping soundly, she didn’t wake up until noon, which was a rare occurrence.
When she woke up and took a shower, Xia Yangyang felt refreshed.
Xia Yangyang looked at the time.
Xia Yangyang left the house to buy a sandwich from the supermarket.
Then she went straight to the Lotus Community.
The Lotus Community was where Ma Jianguo currently resided.
The community was a public housing development built twenty years ago.
The gate at the entrance had long been in disrepair, covered in rust.
However, most residents were government workers.
Security at the entrance was tight.
Xia Yangyang couldn’t get in.
Xia Yangyang parked her car on the roadside and started eating the sandwich she had just bought.
According to the information provided by Xiao Wu.
Ever since Ma Jianguo was released from prison, he has been taking his dog for a walk at noon every day.
Xia Yangyang sat in her car, waiting like a cat watching a mouse hole.
But after waiting for an hour, there was still no sign of Ma Jianguo.
Xia Yangyang found it a bit peculiar.
She inquired at the security booth.
The security guard said: “The corrupt official you mentioned, he felt too ashamed to stay here and has moved to Beijing to live with his daughter. He probably won’t be coming back.”
Xia Yangyang asked in a concerned tone: “When did he move?”
The security guard replied: “Just missed him, he left yesterday.”
All Xia Yangyang could do was leave.
It seemed she needed to find Xiao Wu again.
She must find out where Ma Jianguo lived in Beijing.
But for now, Xia Yangyang decided to put this matter aside.
Since Ma Jianguo had just moved, he needed some time to settle down.
Before that, Xia Yangyang decided to visit her grandmother in the countryside.
It took nearly four hours to drive there.
Finally, Xia Yangyang arrived in the countryside.
She parked the car in her grandmother’s yard.
She felt a bit nervous.
It had been four years since she last saw her grandmother.
She rarely made phone calls either.
Xia Yangyang was afraid that Qi Chen might trace her whereabouts through her calls.
She had only called her grandmother a few times when she was on business trips in Japan.
Her grandmother’s life hadn’t changed much, which was good because she was in good health.
Master Gao regularly sent someone to take care of her and check her health.
Regarding this, Xia Yangyang was deeply grateful to her godfather.
But after her grandmother fell over last time, Xia Yangyang decided to move her in to live with her.
Her grandmother was the family member she cared about most in this world.
But as soon as the car stopped, she felt something was wrong.
The courtyard was quiet, without the bleating of the sheep.
There was no light in the house.
The house looked as if no one lived there.
Xia Yangyang hurriedly got out of the car and knocked on the door: “Grandma, open the door, it’s me, Yangyang, I’m back.”