Chapter 234: Chapter 234: Is Her Suspicion Wrong? Chapter 234: Chapter 234: Is Her Suspicion Wrong? Besides local specialties, there were also plenty of gold and silver jewelry.
Li Shirui inevitably said to her, “Why waste money on these? Our Yun City has so much jewelry, jade, silver, aren’t those specialties? Why do you need to go to Guang City to buy these?”
Xi Wanlin laughed, “The craftsmanship is different. These were made by masters from Gang City, more fashionable, and they make you look younger when worn.”
Despite Li Shirui saying she didn’t want them, deep down she was happy, her daughter was so considerate that nobody could find any fault.
Besides Li Shirui, there were also gifts for Xi Huarong and Xi Wanfen.
Xi Huarong’s gifts were two bespoke suits and leather shoes, the kind that didn’t display a brand to avoid criticism, but the material and craftsmanship were the best, making them particularly prestigious when worn.
Xi Huarong, having been a soldier, had a tall and upright figure; in such suits, he looked even more dignified and stately.
Xi Huarong was obviously very satisfied.
Only Xi Wanfen was dissatisfied, her gifts were just a few packs of food, said to be specialties, but they weren’t anything special in taste.
“Sister, do you think you can do without a sister in this family?” asked Xi Wanfen.
Xi Wanlin laughed, “At least you got so gifts. Last ti you went to Hu City for fun, you didn’t bring anything.”
“I didn’t bring anything not only for you but also not for Dad and Mom, I am fair, but you are not,” argued Xiao Fen.
Xi Wanlin laughed again, “Well, at least I brought you sothing, you didn’t bring anything. Overall, I am still a bit better, aren’t I?”
Seeing the sisters about to fight, Li Shirui stopped them in ti, “Settle down, you two. You start arguing the mont you see each other, were you enemies in your past life?”
The sisters then stopped.
After dinner, Li Shirui and Xi Huarong returned to their room.
At that mont, Xi Huarong was still wearing the suit that Xi Wanlin had bought him. Li Shirui went over to help him take it off, saying, “Let wash it and iron it for tomorrow. Look, your wardrobe is full of suits and shirts bought by Linlin.”
Xi Huarong smiled, “This child really thinks of everything. They say a daughter is a father’s little cotton-padded jacket. I wasn’t around when she was little, it’s rare for her to be so thoughtful.”
However, Li Shirui frowned slightly, “It always feels like this child applies her interpersonal skills and charm to you, not treating you like a father, but rather like a boss. The kind of relationship Xiao Fen has with you is what a father and daughter should have.”
Xi Huarong said, “When Linlin was little, I was still out on missions, it’s understandable she feels a bit alienated from . Anyway, we should try to be fair to both daughters, not favoring one over the other. Besides, Linlin is about to get married, we should start preparing her dowry.”
“How much dowry should we prepare for her?”
“Let’s see what the Li family says. In any case, however much the engagent gift is, the dowry will match, and we’ll also add a car for her.”
“That’s fine.”
“…”
Gu Wei ca back today.
Because the incident of Su ixi getting injured was well known in the base, so long as there was no special mission, Old Zhang and the others would let Gu Wei co back earlier to accompany his wife.
Gu Wei made a special effort this trip; he went to Yun City’s pedestrian street and bought a box of popular puffs, and also bought a big bouquet of flowers from a flowers shop.
Holding flowers in one arm and carrying a box of puffs in the other, when he showed up at the Military District compound, he really made all the sisters-in-law envious. The n in the Military District were almost all straightforward and unromantic, who among them was as romantic as he?
Bao Min also saw it, and was almost exploding with jealousy.
How co Su ixi was so lucky?
And Su ixi was also busy; learning in the afternoon that he was coming back, she went out to buy so groceries to cook so simple dishes.
Because making it too elaborate, Gu Wei would complain about her not taking care of her health, so she just bought so vegetables, and then went to the cooked food section to buy half a roast duck, half a shredded chicken, and so chicken feet.
As Gu Wei ate the dishes Su ixi bought, he enjoyed it greatly and asked her, “How have you been these days?”
Su ixi, while eating the puffs he bought, laughed, “Pretty good, just a bit boring. I should probably go back to work, but then, thinking of work, I just can’t find the motivation.”
“What’s the rush? First, recover your health fully, we’re not short of money.”
“It’s almost well enough, we’ll see,” said Su ixi.
Gu Wei looked around at all the nutritive products in the room, asking, “You’ve had quite a few visitors recently.”
“Yes, all sisters from our compound, they are all good people, even better than my dad.”
Anyway, anyone was better than Su Qiang.
Gu Wei didn’t place Su Qiang in his heart; theoretically, as a son-in-law, he should et his father-in-law, but thinking about how this father-in-law had never cared for Su ixi, he just ignored him.
“Has your dad called recently?”
“Yes, but I suspect he has ulterior motives. He should call to ask about my condition, but I suspect… he’s a traitor, a kind of foreign spy.”
Gu Wei looked at Su ixi in astonishnt, finding his wife quite adorable.
She didn’t doubt her own origin, but suspected that Su Qiang was a traitor.
“What are you laughing at?” Su ixi saw him smiling at her, slightly puzzled. Was she wrong in her suspicion?
She voiced her concerns, “Ever since he learned I was accompanying the troops, he’s been calling frequently. I suspect he wants to use to gather military intelligence.”
Having heard this, Gu Wei thought that Su ixi’s parents must be from Yun City or the military.
During the night, when Su ixi went to bathe, Gu Wei stepped out onto the balcony and made a call to Gu Cheng.
“Brother, how is the investigation into Ah Xi’s matter going?”
Gu Cheng responded, “No progress yet.”
“How can it not be found?” Gu Wei asked.
With Gu Cheng’s capabilities, it shouldn’t be so difficult.
Gu Cheng explained, “The day Ah Xi was born, that hospital delivered five babies. I checked each child, even the ones delivered in the days around, but none of the information matches up; either the hospital didn’t register it, or soone’s information was erased.”
“Erased?”
“It’s not beyond the realm of possibility,” Gu Cheng asserted.
Gu Wei fell silent for a mont.
The ones capable of erasing information would either have been hospital staff with such authority, so wealthy individuals, or so confidential personnel involved in certain secrets that necessitated such actions.
Which one could Ah Xi be?
“Gu Wei, who are you talking to?”
Su ixi, having finished her bath, saw Gu Wei just hanging up the phone.
Gu Wei’s calls were usually rare. If there were any, they were urgent commands that necessitated an imdiate return to the base. She was worried he might have to leave soon.
Gu Wei turned to look at Su ixi.
She wore a silk nightdress, her shoulders padded with a towel, her hair damply strewn across the towel.
Her neck was pale, her figure graceful, her face flush with a hint of rosiness.
He swallowed.
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