AWB Chapter 427 How is your mother? Why hasn't she come back?
Chapter 427 How is your mother? Why hasn't she come back?
“Niece, over here!” He Jingcheng poked his head out of the window and waved his right hand excitedly.
Under the curious gazes of everyone, Qiao Manman awkwardly opened the door and sat down next to him.
Tell the driver, "Could you please take me to the military dog base?"
"Okay, Researcher Qiao!"
The car moved slowly forward, and after it had gone quite a distance, someone remarked, "Little Lu's wife's uncle has quite the grand entourage!"
"Who says otherwise! Back when they first got married, I even complained that Xiao Lu's wife didn't have the same background as Li Daiqiang. Turns out I was blind!"
"By the way, it's been a while since I've seen Comrade Li. What's she been up to?"
"I heard she went to film a movie! Wow, being pretty gives you so many opportunities! I've barely seen any movies, and she's already acting in one. I'm so envious!"
"What are you envious of? Once filming is done and you've saved enough money, we'll go to the county cinema together. She'll be acting while you watch, how comfortable will that be?"
If you want, you can even brag to the people next to you that you know the female lead!
"Yeah, it makes me proud just thinking about it."
Inside the car, Qiao Manman breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Sister Zhang had successfully led everyone astray.
He Jingcheng asked her, "What are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing!" Qiao Manman shook her head, actually afraid of becoming the center of attention.
She was afraid that her high profile would affect Lu Yuan's promotion. She was also afraid that they would think that Lu Yuan's and her achievements were due to their families' support.
Soon, the car stopped at the military dog base, and Da Huang ran out from the training field, barking and circling around Qiao Manman.
It's as if it's saying, "Where are you going? Why didn't you take me with you? It's been so long since we last saw each other, don't you have any heart?!"
Qiao Manman hugged its head to comfort it, and secretly stuffed some jerky into its mouth: "Be good, I'll be back to pick you up soon!"
"No!" Big Yellow tugged at her clothes forcefully. "Take me away, I'll be very good!"
Unfortunately, Qiao Manman couldn't understand it, but the system understood it and didn't translate it.
Seeing the instructor chasing after her, Qiao Manman handed Dahuang to him: "Comrade Wang, please take care of Dahuang and Xiaohua."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will take good care of them!"
Qiao Manman waved and helped Xia Zhao into the back car: "I've put your luggage in the trunk!"
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Call me if you need anything!"
Qiao Manman hummed in agreement and returned to He Jingcheng's side.
Three jeeps drove towards the station together. When they passed the military hospital, Qiao Manman called out to everyone to wait, as she jogged to find Qiao Lingyue.
He briefly explained the He family's affairs, and to the astonishment of the man, he tossed him five hundred premium fertility pills.
"Granddaughter, don't be shy when you get there. The He family will recognize you, so Grandpa will consider you an extra relative."
Even if the He family doesn't acknowledge you, you are still the eldest granddaughter of the Qiao family.
Qiao Manman laughed heartily: "It's me who should be considering whether or not to acknowledge them!"
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving now, I'll come back to see you!"
"Drive carefully and be safe!" Qiao Lingyue saw her to the door and watched her walk away before returning to his clinic to continue working.
Qiao Manman put a lot of snacks into her canvas bag, and when she got back to the car, she boasted to He Jingcheng, "My grandpa was worried, so he packed a lot of food for me."
He Jingcheng retorted, "When we get to the county, your uncle will buy you candy!"
"I don't like sweets!"
"So what do you like? Rice cakes, peach shortbread, mung bean cakes, or crab shell pastries?"
Qiao Manman found him too noisy, so she took out a piece of dried meat from her canvas bag and stuffed it into his mouth.
He Jingcheng was startled by this sudden action. After tasting the flavor in his mouth, he subconsciously chewed twice.
It smells so good! What kind of meat is this? How can it smell so good?
Thinking back to what he had just said, he touched his nose and said, "My niece, everything else is easy to talk to, but getting the meat is not so easy!"
Qiao Manman rolled her eyes at him: "I didn't ask you to do it, I already have it!"
"Oh, I see, there are quite a lot!" He Jingcheng stared intently at Qiao Manman's backpack, wanting another one!
Qiao Manman pursed her lips speechlessly and handed him a small bag.
He Jingcheng excitedly opened the oil paper package: "Little Manman, you are so good to your uncle. When we get back to Dong Province, your uncle will buy you a little dress and a floral cotton-padded jacket!"
"No, please don't! The pair of leather shoes you gave me before are too small; I can't wear them at all!"
"Ah, what should I do?"
“I gave it to the team leader’s wife, so it’s a good deal!” Qiao Manman said, turning to look out the window.
A gust of wind blew by, dust flew up, and yellow leaves from the branches fluttered down.
I didn't even realize it, and then autumn arrived. A sudden sense of desolation rose in my heart.
To avoid overthinking, Qiao Manman took a piece of dried meat and chewed it, her consciousness sinking into the space to study the newly signed blueprints.
Before she could figure it out, they arrived at the station. A group of people got off the bus and transferred to a train.
This is Qiao Manman's first time experiencing a soft sleeper berth; the conditions are better than those of a hard sleeper berth.
It's mainly because there are few people and it's quiet.
She and He Jingcheng each had a notebook and scribbled on the lower bunk.
There were two bodyguards next to them, and they sat up straight, not daring to disturb them.
The two carriages on either side were also filled with our own people.
The last time He Jingcheng was robbed, it really scared the higher-ups.
During this period, he demonstrated talent far exceeding that of his time. The higher-ups were genuinely afraid something might happen to him, and were willing to mobilize a large force to protect his safety.
Qiao Manman is just someone who benefits from others' success.
The journey was uneventful, and we soon arrived at our destination.
As Qiao Manman got off the bus, she felt uneasy.
The system comforted her, "Host, look how many treasures I've retrieved for you!"
Qiao Manman glanced over subconsciously: "Wow, so many boxes. Did you raid Meng Peiyu's hideout?"
"Hehehe, pretty much. She's gathered all the wealth of her subordinates and is preparing to flee out of the Eastern Province!"
"Eastern Province... this is it, right? Could this be the final battle between her and me?!"
"I know nothing about it, but the host can prepare accordingly!"
Qiao Manman nodded and immediately began to take stock of the talismans in the space.
I ran out of Spring Breeze and Rain Talismans during the Northwest wildfire, and seeing that I had over 10,000 merit points, I quickly exchanged the remainder for two more.
She also prepared pills, weapons, and the like, just in case, she wanted to make sure she could easily obtain them.
Qiao Manman couldn't pinpoint Meng Peiyu's location, but she could leak this information to the local police and conduct a covert search.
Many hands make light work; maybe we won't even need to do it ourselves, the police can just pull her out.
Of course, I didn't expect them to arrest her. Meng Peiyu is a strange person; it wouldn't be good if she caused the deaths of others.
Looking at the scenery, which was different from that in Northeast China, Qiao Manman gradually calmed down and began to consider how to deal with the He family.
As soon as she exited the station, she saw a middle-aged couple walking towards her with excited expressions.
"You must be Niannian's daughter. You're so beautiful. I'm Yin Yuhan, a good friend of your mother."
"It's been so many years since I last saw her. I didn't realize she'd have children by now. How is your mother? Why hasn't she come back?"
Qiao Manman didn't speak, but stared at the other person.
Then Yin Yuhan introduced the man beside her with some panic: "This is Hua Yihai, my husband!"