Chen Haichang thought about the behavior of Ye Qingmei and Mei Langchi recently and couldnât help but laugh.
"By the way, I have something to tell you. Mei Langchi and Ye Qing have moved out, but theyâre not living in the courtyard house, instead, theyâre living in Ye Qingâs property in the Capital City."
Han Yi frowned, not understanding what they were up to.
Chen Haichang knew he was confused, and he himself was confused too.
"I guess Xie Lingzhi and Ye Qing donât get along. Ever since that day, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law often argue when theyâre together. Ye Qing even broke Xie Lingzhiâs head that day. It seems sheâs getting back at Xie Lingzhi for the past."
"Did Mei Langchi just let her hit his own mom?" At this moment, Lin Wan came out with the sliced beef and asked.
"Mei Langchi didnât just let her do it. They probably fought that night in the house. Anyway, the next day when they came out, Ye Qing had quite a few marks on her face."
Han Yi didnât say anything, but it was noticeable that he was quite satisfied with the things Chen Haichang talked about.
He had seen that night, Mei Langchiâs body had no issues at all.
Han Yi thought, either his illness was healed, or Chen Haichangâs information was wrong.
Of course, only Mei Langchi himself knew about this matter.
He didnât understand, since there was nothing wrong with him, why did he still get entangled with Ye Qing? With no health issue, he could just marry someone who could bear children, why bother raising someone elseâs son?
Of course, Mei Langchi was quite aware of this.
He knew there might be no issue with his body anymore, but recently, without a woman beside him, even though Ye Qing was around, occasionally having reactions in the morning, he didnât want to touch her. Internally, he despised her.
Originally he thought Ye Qing knew her place, but he didnât expect sheâd drug him. His previously healed body was irritated by her antics that night, disgusting him for the whole night. Whatever little affection he had for her was completely gone.
From the start, he shouldnât have trusted Ye Qing. Letting her into the Mei Family, this woman acted pitiful in front of him, forging bonds, yet turned out to be two-faced, daring to hit her mother-in-law.
It seems the years were too easy for her during re-education, making her forget who she once was.
She wanted to hook up with the powerful, didnât she? Fine, heâll let her climb, but if he doesnât have it easy, neither will she.
His antics were bound to arouse suspicion in the family, so he suggested moving out.
Originally, his grandfather and father opposed it, but he insisted on leaving. Surprisingly, his mom didnât object this time and supported their move.
His mom even suggested he divorce Ye Qing, and they would raise the child themselves.
...Even if it ends in divorce, not right now. The child... ha...
...
Chen Haichang said he was planning to stay here for a few days. Lin Wan and Han Yi offered him a place at home, but Chen Haichang said heâd feel uncomfortable.
No choice, Lin Wan had to take him to the hotel. Chen Haichang was followed by a few of his underlings, and Saozi booked a luxury room for him. The underlings shared two rooms, two people per room.
Lin Wan didnât know what Chen Haichang was doing in this area, but according to Saozi, he was going out early and coming back late every day. She didnât know what he was busy with, but he did host quite a few dinners at their restaurant lately.
However, this wasnât something she needed to worry about.
During the October holidays, Han Yi took them to their father-in-lawâs house. It was rare to catch dad on a break too.
Dad suggested taking them to a nearby farm to play.
The hot summer finally passed, and the weather was just right for an autumn outing, not too hot or too cold.
The place dad took them had a lot of fruits and vegetables to pick; the most famous thing there was their country-style chicken stew.
"Brother, was the place you and Saozi went to last time fun?" The farm was simple; apart from picking vegetables and fruits, there wasnât much else to do. However, mom and dad were quite happy playing with the two kids.
"Last time, Saozi and I didnât go for fun; it was purely tiring. The distance wasnât short, and the accommodation there wasnât good. The food was okay, but bringing Tuantuan to climb mountains tired Saozi and me out," Lin Yinghui had done a lot of fieldwork in recent years; he could endure hardships, but Mu Qing couldnât.
"Why did you insist on taking Tuantuan then? Such a nice coupleâs getaway, canât blame anyone else,"
"Youâre about to be a mother of two and still act immature. Are you tired? Sit in the porch first; Iâll go have them prepare the meal," Lin Yinghui felt a little embarrassed by Lin Wanâs teasing. His sister always talked in a nonchalant manner in front of him.
"Itâs because they are spoiled by their men, you know. Look at the bag Han Yi carries, filled with water, tissues, and snacks, all perfectly prepared. Spoiling Xiao Wan like a kid," Mu Qing came over holding some green dates, overheard the siblingâs conversation, and laughed while teasing them.
"Saozi, alright, alright, quit teasing me. Look, my brother is no different."
"We prepared it for the kids."
"So did we."
"Alright, alright, we men are here to serve you guys. Youâre all our treasures. Take a rest if youâre tired; Iâll go have them prepare lunch." Lin Yinghui shook his head helplessly, heading to the kitchen while reminding them to take a break.
"Xiao Wan, Uncle said thereâs some government conference in Z City during the second half of the year. He said they might book our hotel. Uncle mentioned itâs about some upper-level leaders. Iâm feeling a bit nervous."
"What is there to be nervous about? With Uncle around, there will be plenty of such occasions for our hotel in the future. As it stands, our family hotel in Z City is one of the best. Much better than others. Just focus on providing good service and cleanliness, like changing the linens daily."
"Never slacked off. Iâm just nervous, thatâs all."
Since taking over the hotel, Mu Qing has done well and has made a decent profit over the past year. If it goes well, they could open another branch.
"Did Uncle say when itâll be? We should prepare in advance, make sure thereâs availability, and not embarrass Uncle."
"No date yet; Uncle said heâd let us know in advance."
"Okay."
"Xiao Wan, Qingqing, youâre here too."
Lin Wan didnât expect to run into Wang Leqin here. She had been so busy lately that she barely had time to eat due to the National Day holiday, when many people were getting married.
Han Yi mentioned that Gao Ran was getting married during this holiday, and though she didnât attend, Han Yi did.
However, Lin Wan knew that this time, Gao Ranâs bride wasnât the same person from Xie Lingzhiâs store from last time.
"What brings you here today? Finished with all your work?"
"Nowhere near done, thereâs tons of work," Wang Leqin said, sneakingly pointing to a man not far away, "My mom connected with her old friends to set me up with someone. She insisted I come and meet him today."
"Oh... so itâs a blind date? Howâs it going?" Last time, she introduced Yang Wei to Wang Leqin, but she wasnât interested. Judging by this one, he wasnât any better.
"What do you mean? I donât want to, but I canât embarrass my mom in front of her old friends, so here I am, unwillingly,"
"Not interested in him? What does he do?" Mu Qing, who sometimes helped Lin Wan with the shop and had her familyâs restaurant and hotel nearby, ran into Wang Leqin often. They were both from the compound, and even though not the same one, they were quite familiar. Through frequent interactions, they would exchange a few words.
Seeing this, Mu Qing pulled her to sit, asking curiously.
"What else could he do, the usual? A soldier, and a company commander."
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow and teased, "Shouldnât you go for someone better than Gao Ran at least?"
"Hmph, regardless if heâs better or not, Iâm not even sure if I want to date now. Even if I did, I wouldnât choose another officer," Wang Leqin said a bit defiantly.