Because she had already bought a house, even though she hadn’t furnished it much, she didn’t stay in a hotel anymore. Instead, she directly took them home and then went out to buy a few things.
Tables, chairs, bedding, and even pots and pans—she bought them all at once. Fortunately, Jiang Xue still had some money on hand; otherwise, setting up these things would have been somewhat difficult.
Once everything was arranged, Jiang Xue took her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and child to the hospital to see Father Jiang.
Father Jiang’s wound was slowly healing, and in a few more days, he would be able to have the stitches removed and be discharged. Seeing their in-laws arrive, both Father Jiang and Mrs. Jiang were very happy.
Especially Mrs. Jiang, who couldn’t bear to let go of Little Reunion once she held him. However, since the child was still young, they didn’t stay long at the hospital.
They left after a short while and returned to the newly bought home. Although most things in the house were set up, nothing had been organized yet.
After arriving at the new home, Jiang Xue handed the child over to her father-in-law and mother-in-law and started tidying up. Seeing Jiang Xue so busy, Bai Yuhua gave the child to Mu Siwu and began helping out as well.
After a few hours of cleaning, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finally got everything in order and were too tired to move. As a result, Jiang Xue suggested taking her in-laws out for dinner. Originally, Mu Siwu and Bai Yuhua didn’t want to go, but they couldn’t resist Jiang Xue’s persistent persuasion.
Finally, the two had no choice but to agree. So, the three of them took the child, and the family of four left the neighborhood to eat out.
In this area, due to a nearby Mining University, there were quite a few snack bars and small restaurants. Jiang Xue picked a restaurant that looked relatively clean and ordered a dry-pot chicken, a corn soup, a plate of vegetables, and stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers.
She initially wanted to order a soup as well, but Mu Siwu and Bai Yuhua insisted against it, saying that for three people, four dishes were enough. Moreover, the dry-pot chicken was a large portion with some bread, so they wouldn’t be able to finish it all.
Respecting the elders’ insistence, Jiang Xue did not order anything else. Once the four dishes were ordered, she let the owner start cooking.
The dishes came out quickly, and soon enough, the food began to arrive. They started eating, chatting as they did so.
Jiang Xue was holding Little Reunion, which made it inconvenient for her to eat. Bai Yuhua noticed and offered to take the child. Jiang Xue refused, saying, "Mom, you eat first, and then we can switch after you’ve finished. It’s the same."
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Seeing this, Jiang Xue felt touched and said to her, "Mom, take your time eating, there’s no rush."
The family was eating when the restaurant door was pushed open again, signaling new guests arriving. Mu Siwu was sitting in a seat facing the door.
When he saw who entered, his expression changed.
Jiang Xue, sitting across from Mu Siwu, couldn’t help but ask, "Dad, what’s wrong?"
"Nothing!" Mu Siwu said it was nothing, but his eyes were fixed on the door, watching the two people who entered.
The ones who came in were none other than Mr. Mu and the steward Lin Zian.
As a son, even if Mr. Mu turned to dust, he could still recognize him. But he never expected to run into them here, especially in such a small restaurant.
Logically, they should be in North City, in Beijing, so why had they come to such a small place?
Mu Siwu was a bit confused, but he didn’t think too deeply. When the others glanced over, he quickly averted his gaze, pretending not to recognize them.