Due to what happened last time in Shanghai, Yang Ting is now very averse to hospitals, and for this reason, she even resents her uncle Mei Shuping. If it werenāt for him encouraging her to learn to be a nurse, she wouldnāt have encountered these later troubles.
Now Yang Ting is even reluctant to visit her elder auntās house. Her family had no choice but to arrange an office job for her, where she just receives and sends documents all day and sorts out paperwork.
Ye Qing, that woman, Yang Ting doesnāt think well of her, mainly because she seduced her cousin. Speaking of it, Yang Ting doesnāt really like Tao Jia either. But she dislikes the person her cousin married even more.
From afar, she looks like a vixen. Who would have thought that her cousin was also transferred over here, and their families live across from each other.
Itās inevitable to talk and eat together, and over the past two months, Yang Ting has become less averse to her new sister-in-law.
Now Ye Qing makes sure to involve her in any good fortunes, making the time spent together worthwhile.
....
"Everything is ready. Take a look," Han Yi said as he returned to his father-in-lawās house, just bumping into Mei Lang Jun as he arrived. After dinner,
Han Yi called Mei Langchi to the bedroom, took out a folder from beneath the wardrobe, and it was covered in dust, indicating it had been there for quite a while.
"Inside here are all the evidence of Mei Langchi using his connections in G City to get a batch of substandard military supplies into the camp. All the evidence is here, including that batch of clothes. You need to go to the G City camp, directly find Zhang there, and the clothes are with him. Additionally, there is evidence of him helping Ye Qing bypass processes to come out early, and evidence of him concealing Ye Weijunās death. Youāll need to go to Kao Shan Village and bring Ye Qingās brother for a proper interrogation. Thereās also evidence of him accepting bribes to help arrange jobs for people. All these are enough to keep him in prison for a lifetime," Han Yi said, handing these things to Mei Lang Jun, raising an eyebrow and asking, "Have you thought it through?"
"Even if I had thought it through, it wouldnāt come to this, after all, he is my brother, and Iām only a year older than him," Mei Lang Jun said, glancing at Han Yi, "Clearly with such solid evidence that ensures he canāt recover, why have you waited until now? Xiao Yi, you canāt bear it, right, because he is your brother too."
"Iām not as altruistic as you think," Han Yi said, turning his head away to avoid letting Mei Langchi see, "Take what you want quickly, if not, give it back to me."
Mei Langchi sighed, opened the folder, carefully examining the things Mei Langchi had done. After some contemplation, he only took evidence related to him replacing military winter clothes with inferior ones, coupled with his infidelity during marriage ā this might lead to him being expelled from the army and serving some years in jail, serving as a lesson to him.
"Iāll just take these."
Han Yi turned around, looked at the items in his hand without saying a word, put the remaining away again, and conveniently handed him two photos, "These might be useful to you."
When Mei Lang Jun picked them up to look, it was shockingly photos of Ye Qing and Li Liang fooling around, really...
Han Yi then casually asked, "Did you find the child?"
"Not yet. The people from the Tao Family have been constantly monitoring our home. Last month, when Grandpa fell ill, no family member went out much, and they found no clues either."
"Did you really get into a fight?"
"Hmph, hitting him was nothing; if I wasnāt worried about causing trouble, I wouldāve beaten that boy to death. Iāve long wanted to rough him up for a while now."
Han Yi raised his eyebrow, smiling silently, just waiting to see Mei Langchiās show.
Mei Lang Jun did not expose him, just huffed at him, "Speaking of which, when it comes to scheming, I truly admire you, hiding things so deeply and thoroughly understanding everything, even being able to capture photos of them... in bed."
"It only proves they are foolish, taking aim at my wife, failing to get what they wanted, but instead getting caught by her, being monitored under their noses for such a long time without noticing. It shows Mei Langchiās investigative skills are completely wasted. That I retained these, blame no one but his incompetence."
"Alright, Iāll admit it, between Langchi and you, I prefer you as a brother," Mei Lang Jun said, wrapping an arm around Han Yiās shoulder, in a brotherly demeanor.
But Han Yi didnāt give him face, turned and shrugged off his hold, ignored Mei Lang Jun in the room, and took steps toward the door, where he paused with a hand on the door handle and looked at Mei Lang Jun, saying, "It should be as brother, because Iām older on the household registration." With that, he directly pulled the door and went out.
By the time Mei Lang Jun understood what he meant, all that was left for him was a cold, closed door.
"You..."
....
When the factory was on holiday, Lin Wan thought it over, and a box of fruit wine each would suffice. Today, taking the chance during a wine order, she spoke with Brother Jianye and Brother Congnan about her moving plans.
"Your whole family, one after another, left, leaving us with this huge mess to handle," Li Congnan, who was the technical worker at the factory, said casually.
His fatherās high prestige in the factory meant everyone knew Family Fruit Wine Factory belonged to Li Congnan. This summer, they even teamed up with a beverage factory for a promotion event.
As long as it benefits the factory, the manager doesnāt care where he is, as long as he shows up when required. Otherwise, he doesnāt bother much, now Li Congnan just runs around here and there with nothing much to do.
"With you and Brother Jianye at the factory, we donāt really need to be here."
Li Congnan sighed, showing helplessness, "When are you moving? Iāll be going to Z City in a few days."
"Go when youāre all set, just take the stuff along, though there are quite many things ā TV, fridge, washing machine, and some clothes and quilts."
Actually, Lin Wan wanted to bring her sofa over, but there just isnāt enough space.
She particularly liked this set of sofa; leaving it here is indeed regrettable.
To speak of it, with their departure, three houses are left empty, truly unfortunate.
On New Yearās Eve, Lin Wan convened a collective meeting at the factory, held a commendation conference, and distributed welfare to the workers. They were busy for several days.
Finally, the holiday came. Workers? Yes, but not the three of them. They spent a day at home verifying accounts, and portioned out the profits for the year.
It was an expensive year due to buying land and constructing the factory. Besides reserved working capital, each of them didnāt get much.
They got tens of thousands at least.
"Phew, growing into such a large setup, itāll take two years to catch our breath," Su Ling said, slapping her thigh, "Iāve decided to prepare to buy a car next year, driving to and fro work daily."
Yin Peibai chuckled, covering her mouth, teasing back, "Support, support, wholeheartedly, to our deputy manager... Oh, no, from next year, our manager."
"Come on, donāt mock me."
"Iām not mocking you; itās true. Contrary to you all, our family canāt bear to buy a car. My Han Fu will qualify for a house next year. Weāll keep this money for a good renovation. Also, thereās something Iād like to tell you."
"What is it?" Lin Wan and Su Ling asked, curious.
"Han Fu and I are considering adopting a child. A boy."
"Ah..."
Puzzled, they froze upon hearing this from Yin Peibai.
As Yin Peibai saw their expressions, she knew theyād react this way. This was the same reaction from family when she shared this previously.
"A perfect family of three. Why suddenly want... Is your mother-in-law giving you a hard time?" Su Ling assumed Yin Peibaiās mother-in-law pressured her about not having a son in the family.
"Have you thought this through?" Lin Wan wasnāt too concerned.
Considering the familyās resources and care, it makes sense to find a sibling for Mimi.
"Yes, the thought originated from a visit to one of our stores where I noticed Ye Ziās friend showed up in the cold with a swaddled baby. Upon seeing the child, healthy and adorable, I stepped in to help care for a bit and even fed milk. When I returned home and shared this with Han Fu, it made us reflect on Mimiās blessings. We later met the child again, and Han Fu liked him immensely. After much thought, Iām resolved on adopting the child."
"Where does the child come from? Any health concerns?"
"From what Ye Ziās friends mentioned, he was found by a manager at the doorstep one morning. Nothing but the birth date was left, and health seems in good shape, abandoned shortly after birth, even before leaving the maternity period."