Chapter 404 - 403: Surveillance

Lin Wan was secretly delighted, what a coincidence, she quickly confirmed, "Are these two dating? That’s a good thing."

Yang Erni shook her head, "Who knows, at first it was said that he was a friend of her boss, and her boss asked her to take good care of him. With a single woman and man like that, taking care of each other might just lead to... hahaha, but if they really become a couple, it’s a good thing. That soldier looks quite dashing, and he’s a good match for Ye Qing."

Ye Qing, Ye Qing, Lin Wan smiled brightly, quite "agreeing" with Yang Erni’s statement, "Sister Erni is right, between men and women, isn’t it just about this? This girl probably got lucky, met a man with good prospects, nowadays young people emphasize on free love."

"Yes, now the girl Ye Qing doesn’t set up her stall at night anymore, she comes to my yard all the time, asking me to teach her many dishes. She’s from the South, that soldier is from the North, isn’t it all about capturing a man’s heart, start by capturing his stomach."

Lin Wan Yu smiled slightly, surprised, turns out Ye Qing has an interest in Mei Langchi, just not sure if Mei Langchi reciprocates those feelings towards Ye Qing.

Thinking back to the previous life, at that time... Han Yi held her hand and said he didn’t sign that agreement. That means the two of them were still husband and wife, Han Yi still cared for her.

Then... why is Ye Qing at his place?

Lin Wan thought for a long time, seemed to understand somewhat, but wasn’t very clear.

The department store has been having a sale these days, a lot of products have had their prices adjusted. The third floor is no exception.

This week, signs of products selling out, no more stock of dog fur hats, gloves, and quite a few scarves.

Because of the price reduction, Director Wang this time didn’t hold back on capping prices.

Gloves almost don’t make any money, scarves are fairly profitable.

"Brother, you’ll graduate in half a year next year, how are things with Sister Mu Qing looking, will you get married right after graduation, or wait two years?"

"Wait two years, I’ve discussed with Mu Qing, must make her parents accept me, then we’ll get married. I’ll throw her a grand wedding," Lin Yinghui said with a bit of shyness and firmness in his brows.

"Go for it, brother!" Lin Wan was glad for her brother’s determination.

"Don’t worry, brother will certainly do his best."

Since winter, the business at the winery hasn’t decreased, but there’s some difficulty in shipping. They’ve got the business, but can’t deliver, which is quite troubling.

However, there’s no way around it, being a private business, they can’t even buy a delivery truck despite having the money. Even if bought, the gasoline needed requires oil coupons, and oil coupons are only available for brother’s factory, they’re used for the factory’s trucks and don’t circulate outside.

Now out-of-town nearby goods are being delivered slowly by mule cart in good weather.

Li Congnan and brother are anxious, but there’s no way. This year’s quantity is about the same as last year.

They’ve been anxious for a while but can’t do much, finals are approaching soon, Li Jianye didn’t let them come over on Saturdays and Sundays, let them study well at home during this period. Lin Wan dreamed that night, dreamed of seeing Ye Qing before she died in her past life. She vividly felt those words said to her.

Her heart throbbed painfully for a long time.

Upon waking up, looking at the pitch-black night outside, Lin Wan blinked her eyes, rubbed her chest which still ached faintly.

After waking from this dream, Lin Wan couldn’t sleep anymore. Lying on the bed, looking at the dark night outside the glass. Reflecting on past and present lives.

What she couldn’t understand during the day, Lin Wan seemed to understand now why Ye Qing appeared at Han Yi’s home.

There should be some relation with Mei Langchi, only at that time Han Yi was still called Han Yi, and hadn’t changed to Mei.

Is there some obstruction from Mei Langchi here?

At that time, Ye Qing was Mei Langchi’s wife, or... mistress?

Whatever it is, they definitely have ties with each other.

Mei Langchi didn’t expect that the hospital thing was unsuccessful either. He has stayed here for quite a while now. It’s time to return, otherwise, it’ll be hard to explain to the military.

Lin Wan thought all night, only until the stars began to fade did she slowly close her eyes.

Hadn’t slept for very long when the phone in the room rang for quite a while.

Lin Wan, groggy with sleep, had to get up and answer the phone.

"Hello..." The drowsy voice was unmistakable when heard.

"Xiao Wan, don’t tell me you’re still asleep? Tsk, tsk, you really know how to worry someone," the voice from the other end, Su Ling’s fiery manner, was the opposite of Lin Wan.

"Su Ling, what’s up? Calling me early in the morning."

"Early in the morning? Lady, look at the clock, it’s already past ten. I’ve already been out scouting in the area."

"...Oh... scouting what?"

Su Ling was almost driven mad by Lin Wan, "What do you think I scouted? Of course, it’s about that bitch Ye Qing."

"Oh. Su Ling, did you go out by yourself?" If something happens to Su Ling, and the Liu Family finds out, they’d scold her to death.

"Yes, you guess, what did I see today?"

"I actually saw Ye Qing boldly holding that soldier’s hand, tsk, tsk, don’t you think she’s too bold? Ugh, have you asked your husband? Is that soldier married or not?"

"I asked, already married."

"Tsk, such a pity, if only I had a camera, it would be good to take a picture and leave a mark, wouldn’t it?"

Lin Wan’s muddled brain suddenly brightened, this idea was great.

Lin Wan hung up the phone, carried a thousand yuan on her, and went to a foreign exchange shop on Central Street. The place was selling goods from Shanghai. It opened not long ago. Apart from cameras, there were TVs, radios, watches, sewing machines, etc.

In the store were three or four kinds of cameras. Lin Wan chose a mid-priced one, over six hundred. A Seagull brand camera, capable of taking black and white and colored photos.

With the camera bought, Lin Wan also bought two rolls of film, both colored. Lin Wan was extravagant once for Ye Qing.

This was hefty spending already, costing hundreds.

After buying the camera, Lin Wan didn’t leave the store, instead, she had the owner teach her for a while. Once she knew how to handle it, Lin Wan, wearing a dog fur hat and wrapping herself tightly, took the camera and went to Ye Qing’s residence.

She waited over there for a whole noon and afternoon, only seeing Ye Qing return around five or six o’clock.

But outside, she couldn’t get into their yard. She waited all day but didn’t capture anything useful.

Lin Wan was frozen for a day, got home, quickly heated the stove, didn’t even have time for dinner, and called Su Ling.

Telling Su Ling all that happened today.

"Haha, Xiao Wan, you really bought a camera, really extravagant."

"Wasn’t it for Ye Qing? Just spent the whole day outside, didn’t gain anything."

"This cold weather, this isn’t the way either, you’d better not go out, those two might be plotting how to deal with you. I think they just don’t want you to have the child."

"That’s perfect, I’ll either not go out or go out early, just to their place, even if they think hard, they won’t expect I’m watching them." "True, sigh, if Peibai’s house had a phone, that’d be good, we could discuss easily."

"You think everyone’s home has the kind of wealth your family does?"

"Aren’t you?"

Lin Wan on the phone rolled her eyes, "I’m different, I’m a nouveau riche."

"Pfft, haha, only you would say something like this."

Frozen outside all day, the next day Lin Wan caught a cold, but with experience now, she quickly brewed a pot of ginger sugar water.

Filled it up in a military flask. Wrapped in a military coat, looked around stealthily again and went out.

This time, Ye Qing should be going to work, only Mei Langchi should be home alone.

This alley is quite long, Lin Wan knew Yang Erni’s house, as she saw Yang Erni return yesterday. The house after Yang Erni’s is Ye Qing’s, directly after that is where Mei Langchi lives.

In the depths of the alley, there’s another house, seeing the snow pushed away at the entrance, it seems uninhabited.

Lin Wan observed outside for a while, didn’t see Mei Langchi come out, was thinking of finding a warm restaurant to sit for a while when surprisingly, Su Ling came running over.

Lin Wan was surprised to see her, "Why are you here again?"

"I was bored at home, told my family I was with you otherwise they wouldn’t let me out," Su Ling said, looking around, "Any findings?"

Lin Wan shook her head, "Ye Qing went to work, Mei Langchi didn’t come out all morning."

"Tsk, we lack experience, should wait till evening or weekends to come. Freezing outside like this isn’t a solution," Su Ling frowned as a bone-chilling wind blew, rubbing her gloved hands.