The next morning, Lu Yichen went to the morning market to buy groceries while he was out exercising.
When he returned, Luo Qiao had finished her exercises and was about to co down from the small platform.
Lu Yichen put his things away and ca out just in ti to catch her: "Did you put a cushion there? You’re not feeling well these days, so don’t catch a cold."
Luo Qiao laughed, "You make sound like such a fool."
Lu Yichen reached out and pinched her nose, "For whose sake am I doing this? You’re so unappreciative of my good intentions."
Luo Qiao reached out to slap his hand away, "Aren’t you worried that on such a cold day, you might ruin my nose?"
The two of them playfully chased each other around the yard, their laughter echoing far and wide.
In the neighboring yard, Kang Liyan heard the commotion and said to her husband, "Director Lu and his wife really have a great relationship."
Zhou Aiqing smiled, "We’re not bad either."
Kang Liyan gave him a sidelong glance, "You really are...."
Halfway through her sentence, she carried the cleaned millet into the kitchen, leaving Zhou Aiqing there utterly puzzled, thinking, "Did I say sothing wrong?"
Afterward, he took a glance over at Lu Yichen’s yard, mumbling to himself, "We’re fine, aren’t we."
He took out the beef he had stewed the previous day, then washed and put tofu skin, quail eggs, seaweed slices, and so other favorite vegetables into the stew broth, cooked so porridge, and made a few egg pancakes.
An unusual breakfast was ready.
The two of them ate happily.
Luo Qiao thought about the kids, "I wonder how the little ones are doing. Should we call them? Are we being a bit too much?"
Lu Yichen swallowed the seaweed he was chewing, "Co on, they’re old enough now. What’s going to happen to them? They should be allowed to be independent as soon as possible.
Next sumr break, I plan to enroll them in a jungle adventure training camp. Don’t feel reluctant; the stronger and more independent they are, the more at ease we’ll feel."
Luo Qiao finished the porridge in her bowl before speaking, "They’re already better than kids their age. You need to get their approval first; our family isn’t a place where only one word rules."
Seeing his wife unhappy, Lu Yichen quickly asked, "Want more porridge?"
Luo Qiao shook her head, "No. You finish up what’s left in the pot, or it’ll be in the way."
Only after Lu Yichen ladled out the porridge did he say, "Don’t worry, I know what you’re thinking. I’ve never forced them into anything they disagreed with, though the little things in life don’t count."
Afterward, the two of them bantered as they cleaned up the kitchen together.
Once tidied, Lu Yichen went back to the room to change clothes and prepare for work.
Luo Qiao handed over a thick coat, "Brother Chen, I want to visit Bao Xiaorui’s ward tonight. I don’t want to delay any longer; I want to get the evidence quickly."
"Didn’t you say before that you wanted to wait until Big Sister-in-Law discussed with He Jing and He Yuan before deciding?"
"That’s not in conflict with getting the evidence."
"Okay, what do you need to do?"
"If possible, could you send a few police officers along with professional equipnt? A two-pronged approach."
"Sure, I’ll have two professionals accompany you."
"Brother Chen, thank you."
"No need for thanks between us."
She saw him to the door, watched him turn the corner, and then withdrew her gaze.
After closing the door, she went back into the space of the house, preparing herself to ensure that Bao Xiaorui tells the truth tonight.
If you ss up, you’ll always have to pay. Xiao Yao got away with it for so many years, it’s ti to pay up.
It’s unreasonable to harm others and still live so comfortably and carefree.
Didn’t you want to be the noblewoman of the He family? Doesn’t the He family want to protect you? Such a loving and righteous family—then fall from grace together, co what may.
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