RNP Page 338
Page 338
It’s been a long time.
Seeing the two of them in the room, the family members consciously avoided entering.
Even if it's something urgent, they'll knock on the door first.
If they draw the curtains, even if it's something urgent, I'll wait until they open the curtains before talking to them.
“Brother Hongyang, I won’t come back this late again.”
"Go to bed early after dinner tonight."
Why go to bed so early?
"You're my wife, and you still don't know what to do?"
Wang Liying said shyly, "Okay, I'll listen to whatever you say."
"Squeak!"
The door opens.
He Wennuan came in and immediately covered her eyes when she saw them like this.
"Mom and Dad, I didn't see anything."
He Hongyang pulled her over and said, "You little rascal, come here and let me hug you."
"Grandma said that whenever Dad and Mom are alone together, it must be something that needs to be done, and told me not to bother them."
Upon hearing her mother and daughter say such things, Wang Liying felt embarrassed.
"Grandma was just joking with you. How did you get in?"
"I have something to ask Dad."
He Hongyang looked at her with affection: "What is it that makes Wen Nuan so serious?"
"I just coughed twice, and you're asking my aunt to call in sick for me this afternoon? I don't want to call in sick."
"The teacher said that if a child comes to school on time for a month, they will receive a little red flower at the end of the month."
"I didn't get my reward flower for this month!"
He Hongyang held Wang Liying with his left arm and He Wennuan with his right.
"Then I'll talk to the teacher tomorrow and say that it wasn't Wen Nuan who wanted to ask for leave, but her father who asked for leave for her, and ask her to give you this month's little red flower."
"No, I've already taken leave, so I can't get any more little red flowers."
"Then Dad promises he will never ask you for leave without permission again."
"Really? Even if I cough, you won't ask me to take a day off."
“Dad is a doctor, he won’t let Wen Nuan cough, nor will he let Wen Nuan take a day off.”
"Great! I'll get my little red flower again next month."
Seeing his daughter's happy expression, He Hongyang hugged her.
He had no choice but to ask his sister-in-law to ask for leave for him today, but he didn't expect it to delay his daughter from getting her little red flower.
Looks like I'll have to buy her her favorite toy tomorrow to cheer her up.
He Hongyang stood up and hugged two people, one in each arm.
"How about Daddy takes you flying a plane?"
"it is good."
I carried them around the room, spinning them in circles and running back and forth.
"Hehehe, Daddy is so strong, I feel like I'm flying~"
"Mom, do you think Dad is amazing?"
"A warm-hearted dad is the most amazing dad in the world."
"Dad, I love you the most. When my teacher asked me who my favorite person is, I said Dad."
"Then don't you like your mother?"
"I like them all, but Dad is my number one favorite, Mom is my number two favorite, Grandma is my number three favorite, and Aunt is my number four favorite."
"What about Second Uncle and Aunt?"
"They are tied for fourth favorite."
“Our Warmth is so smart, it even knows to line up side by side. Daddy, can you fly another one for me?”
"it is good!"
"Hahaha--"
"Giggle giggle—"
Those outside could hear the happy laughter of the family of three inside.
“My brother-in-law is so good to Wen Nuan. Unlike other men who only want to have a son, Wen Nuan is already four years old, and he hasn’t urged my sister to have another child.”
He said he wanted to give Wen Nuan the happiest childhood, not let other children share her love, and that he wouldn't let his sister rush to have another child.
"I really envy you, sister, for meeting such an understanding man. Look at all the women in our compound, they're like rabbits, having babies one after another."
"He is not only reasonable but also considerate. Look at how he and his sister have been married for so many years and are still as loving as ever. Countless people in the courtyard envy them."
Eileen Chang overheard her two daughters talking.
"You two kids are discussing this kind of thing. Hurry up and come to the kitchen with me to cook."
"Mom, we weren't talking about anyone else, we were talking about my sister and brother-in-law."
"If you ever look for a man in the future, you must look for one who meets your brother-in-law's standards, remember that?"
“Remember this, if we can’t find a brother-in-law like you, we’ll never get married and stay at home with you.”
"Don't talk nonsense. What kind of girl never gets married? Did you write to your second sister? Did she say when she's coming?"
She said there was no rush, as her family was about to get busy, and she would come back after things calmed down a bit.
“This child is quite different from her other sisters. You are not in a hurry to get married, but she is. It seems that I have to worry about five things because I have given birth to five daughters.”
Wang Lili and Wang Pingping each held one of her arms: "Then you'll enjoy five blessings."
As the group was heading towards the small kitchen, He Wennuan came out.
"Grandma, Auntie, I want to help you cook in the kitchen too."
Just as they turned around, they saw that the curtains in He Hongyang's room were drawn.
The group smiled knowingly.
It looks like we'll have to eat a little later tonight.
Wang Lili picked up He Wenwen and said, "How about your aunt takes you to the kitchen to make a little bunny?"
"it is good."
The middle-aged woman didn't return until midnight, dragging her tired body home.
When she arrived at the station, she was so frightened that she trembled all over.
He recounted the entire story of Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing from beginning to end.
But Director Ma wouldn't let her leave.
They made her exchange statements with Yi Zhonghai, and only after she signed and fingerprinted the document were they able to release her.
She wanted to ask Yi Zhonghai when he would be released.
But they didn't dare to open their mouths at all.
I was afraid I'd said something I shouldn't have and wouldn't be able to come home tonight.
Yan Bugui and the Third Aunt sat in the courtyard, looking out.
They said they were working outside.
Actually, they were checking to see if anyone from the Yi family had returned.
They were so curious, wondering how long Yi Zhonghai and the old lady would be detained.
I wonder how they survived inside.
"Do you think that old lady will come back tonight? She's Yi Zhonghai's wife; won't she get implicated?"
"No, Director Ma said he was just going to cooperate with the investigation."
"Will they make us cooperate with the investigation too? I don't want to go to the police station. If I did, I'd be so scared I'd wet my pants."
"If they want us to cooperate with the investigation, Director Ma will have asked us this afternoon in the courtyard. Besides, we didn't even know He Daqing was back, so how can we cooperate with the investigation?"
"Oh dear, she's an old lady, a housewife, who has never left Beijing. If she went in, she would be scared to death."
"That's why I'm curious. Jia Zhangshi from our courtyard was imprisoned, and now Yi Zhonghai is imprisoned too. Do you think it's because the feng shui of our courtyard is bad?"
"Shh! Don't let anyone hear this. What bad feng shui? They're just asking for trouble."
“He Hongyang was present when these two people went in, and they both have connections with him. Do you think he deliberately framed them?”
"Keep your voice down. If they didn't do bad things themselves, how would they be caught red-handed? Anyway, we have to be careful in the future. When we see He Hongyang, we should be polite and never mess with her."
"Didn't you see how polite Director Ma and Factory Director Yang were to him during the day? And almost everyone in our compound was on He Hongyang's side. It seems Yi Zhonghai is finished this time!"
Just as the two were having a lively conversation, an older woman entered the courtyard.
She drifted into the yard like a ghost, without making a sound.
It gave the two of them a big fright.
After recognizing her, he hurriedly went up to ask her.
"You're back. You came back by yourself. Why didn't Lao Yi come back with you?"
"How long will he be detained? Judging from Director Ma's attitude, will he be detained for a long time?"
"Old Yi was just a temporary worker. Now that your family has no income, how will you survive?"
"You wouldn't be thinking of taking over his job and going to shovel manure, would you?"
"If you ask me, since you have a house and a household registration anyway, if he goes to jail, you might as well divorce him, then find a son-in-law to live with you, and maybe you can even have a son or daughter."
“Auntie, you’re so pitiful. How did you end up with such a man? He can’t have children and he’s always causing trouble. First, he cheated on you with another woman, then he was fired from the steel mill, and now he’s colluding with He Daqing and has been arrested by the police.”
"Why is your family so unlucky? Everything happens to you. Who did you offend? Why are you taking the blame for him?"
The middle-aged woman looked listless and dejected.
Her hair was loose, and her head was drooping.
He was like a lost soul.
Even now, her legs are still trembling.
Although he was released, Director Ma said it was only to cooperate with the investigation.
But her life is already tainted.
She's been to the police station before.
How would people in the courtyard point fingers at her? How would people on the street view her?
Will she end up like Jia Zhangshi, becoming a rat in the street, hated by everyone?
Jia Zhangshi also has a son and daughter-in-law.
What does she have?
When she got home, she was all alone.
Just like the three aunts said, Yi Zhonghai left nothing for himself. He didn't leave himself a child, nor did he leave himself money or food coupons.
All that remains is a bad reputation and endless gossip from others.
Just thinking about the days to come.
An older woman burst into tears.
"Why is my life so miserable? My mother must have been blind to marry me off to a famine refugee like him."