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Xiao Lei frowned, looking back as Yan Jinsu recalled and counted with his slender fingers, speaking:
"Uncle, counting from the beginning, the first ti I encountered bad folks was at my ho’s doorstep, there were two before and after, and on the train, there were about seven. The four I saw were sitting in the four directions of front, back, left, and right of Uncle Shou, and sitting with Uncle Shou was an old lady, about as old as grandma, with another man beside her.
I observed carefully, the old lady next to Uncle Shou was constantly talking to a man across from her. Then, as we were about to get off the train, suddenly a bad guy rushed from behind and covered my mouth. At the sa ti, I felt soone blocking my view, as if to prevent others from witnessing my plight—"
At this point, terror finally began to erge in Xiao Lei’s heart, but he still continued counting his mories:
"Woo, when I woke up midway, although my mind was still foggy, I heard about five or six different voices talking."
Yan Jinsu noticed the fear in Xiao Lei’s heart, imdiately held his hand which was even larger than hers, with long finger bones and five callused spots visible on his palm, evidently from frequent use.
"Don’t be scared, Xiao Lei, your sister is here," Yan Jinsu gently soothed his frightened emotions.
Xie Jingchen frowned upon hearing his little wife’s self-reference, intending to correct her, but seeing the condition of the child, Xiao Lei, he could only knit his brow tightly, whispering to his wife:
"Wife, just stay safe at ho and don’t think too much. Pay more attention to Xiao Lei’s emotions; I’m off to work now."
Yan Jinsu nodded to her husband and said with concern through lip-reading: "Husband, be careful."
Xie Jingchen gripped his little wife’s hand with slight force, shot a glance at Sister Gui, and then signaled Hu Zhengjie to follow him first.
Having a slight clue about the bad people might yield unexpected results at the train station.
This unexpected eting with Xiao Lei let Xie Jingchen and others know that their enemy might be stationed sowhere in Beijing, plotting against him and his wife and child.
Thinking of this, Xie Jingchen instructed the people staying at ho to be vigilant.
anwhile, Sister Gui and Sister Tao had entered the main house in the back courtyard, taking turns patrolling around the main courtyard.
Including the outer courtyard and the surrounding outer walls, Lei Hairong along with the Su family brothers were scouting, making the entire Siheyuan virtually enter a state of alert since Xie Jingchen left.
Xiaojiu and Xiao Shi were overseen by Zhou Zhenghui, allowing these sisters to focus more on their surroundings.
Yan Jinsu saw Xiao Lei gradually calming down, and at this mont, Nanny Chen brought over a bowl of dicinal soup. Seeing the boy crying on and off since his arrival, Nanny Chen unhesitatingly prepared so cold-dispelling and mind-soothing herbal soup for Xiao Lei.
"Madam, this is an old redy from our ho. It soothes the mind, and I’ve added a bit of fresh ginger to expel the cold for the child."
Hearing that the drink was for him, the little boy glanced shyly at the kind-looking Nanny Chen and quietly said, "Thank you, Aunt Xie." Yan Jinsu didn’t need to coax him anymore; he obediently took the soup and slowly drank it.
How is it not herbal dicine? The scent of traditional Chinese dicine was there, and Nanny Chen even added a chunk of old ginger, that spicy flavor, simply superb.
Yan Jinsu saw that the child was obedient, and imdiately turned to instruct Nanny Chen: "Nanny, please ask Sister Tao to help you boil a large pot of hot water for a thorough bath for Xiao Lei."
"Okay, madam."
Nanny Chen saw that Xiao Lei was good-looking and also obedient, love overflowed her heart. When she heard that the hot water was for bathing the child, she imdiately nodded her head.
As for not calling Chun i? Carrying water is a physically demanding task, and that girl still has wounds on her abdon that haven’t fully healed yet. How could she possibly be asked to do physical labor?
If Chun i hadn’t said she was fine, claiming that holding a child wouldn’t hurt at all, Yan Jinsu wouldn’t even entrust her with taking care of the children.
But Wang Chun i is not the ignorant village girl kind, always restless; even if there’s nothing to do, seeing Nanny Chen busy in the kitchen, she will run over to lend a hand.
Fortunately, Yan Jinsu had many moisturizing creams, not worried about everyone suffering from chilblains. Yan Jinsu just let Chun i move about freely.
In her view, Chun i’s character, was even more to her liking. After all, the initial reason she brought Chun i along was to have soone familiar to take care of her two children. If Chun i becos arrogant due to the favors received, Yan Jinsu probably would not have just sided with her, persuading the little aunt to accept her.
Yan Jinsu always felt that she was a pragmatic woman herself, no one is unconditionally kind to another, certainly once there is gain, then one would think of reciprocating.
Xiao Lei, hearing his sister’s words, wanted to shake his head, but as the weather was cold, and having rolled around on the train, he could sll his own body odor. Rembering how his sister disliked unpleasant slls during her last pregnancy, he dared not say he wouldn’t bathe.
Nanny Chen had left not long ago when Wang Chun i slightly lifted the door curtain, seeing only Third Sister-in-law and the children inside, she then entered with so embarrassnt.
She just wanted to help in the kitchen but was rejected by the nanny. Moreover, with Tao Siming standing by the door and Yan Jinsu speaking in a voice neither loud nor soft, she heard everything from outside.
"Third Sister-in-law, I heard the child needs a bath, do we have clothes for him to wear?" Towels were sothing Third Sister-in-law had brought plenty of, but for this tween boy, neither large nor small, clothes were not brought.
Yan Jinsu glanced at Xiao Lei’s clothes, these clothes were definitely not wearable again. She looked outside the house; though it was not snowing, stepping outside in such weather was undoubtedly harsh.
"Third Sister-in-law, how about using my clothes for the child to wear for now?" Zhou Zhenghui lifted the small arch door of East Nuan Pavilion and entered the main room with a smile: "I just happen to have a clean set that I haven’t worn in the car, newly made by Xiaozi."
Zhou Zhenghui’s clothes are also big, but comparatively smaller than Xie Jingchen’s physique.
Xie Jingchen wasn’t just tall, standing at one ter ninety-three with a body all in proper muscles, his fra, compared to the tall and slender Zhou Zhenghui, was naturally more fitting for Xiao Lei.
Xiao Lei has just turned twelve this year, but he does not appear as frail as other tween children, his height has reached around one ter fifty-six.
In today’s tis, this height was certainly not short, many twelve-year-olds are around one ter forty.
Xiao Lei had beco healthy and tall thanks to Uncle Fatty and Uncle Shou’s "forcing the shoots to grow."
Though wearing Zhou Zhenghui’s clothes at one ter eighty-three was sowhat large, it was still wearable, definitely better than the slly and dirty clothes Xiao Lei was wearing.
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