Lin Wan didnât know what Chen Haichang was up to, but she knew it wouldnât be anything detrimental to them; however, as for Mr. Mei, that was hard to say.
No one really knew what he was planning to do.
...
After originally lighting the stove, Lin Wan boiled a kettle of hot water, planning to clean the room. But now her mom was here.
She wouldnât let her bend over or do any high-reaching chores. However, wiping the table is still fine. Little Star also grabbed a cloth to help her wipe the table.
By the time Han Yi returned, they had already cleaned the house pretty well.
"We bought so many things!" Liang Qian saw Han Yi unloading a car full of stuff and asked in surprise.
"Itâs not that much. Just bought some pots, bowls, plates. Also got a gas canister for easier cooking."
Liang Qian looked at the things in the car; they werenât just those, but buying some rice and flour seemed necessary. All these purchases must have cost around forty or fifty bucks.
After arranging these items, it was already late. Han Yi didnât let Aunt Er cook. He went out and returned with a few bowls of noodle soup. They made do with that.
After eating, Liang Qian told them a few things and was ready to leave. Lin Wan was worried about her returning alone, with the snow outside not yet melting. Lin Wan asked Han Yi to drive Mom home.
She stayed at home with Little Star to tidy up further.
Han Yi took Mom to the doorway, intending to drive back. Unexpectedly, he encountered Old Mr. Mei and Chen Haichang coming from outside.
Chen Haichang greeted him with a smile, "Heard you were injured, howâs that? Feeling better now?"
Han Yi nodded and got out of the car.
Old Mr. Mei looked at him and said, "Why not return home since youâre discharged? Heard Xiao Wan and Little Star are here too; come home tonight. Everyoneâs here, letâs have a family dinner."
"Nephew, come on home, letâs have dinner together tonight," Chen Haichang smiled and patted Han Yiâs shoulder.
Han Yi lowered his eyes and hesitated, then nodded. He greeted Liang Qian and directly drove off, not even glancing at Old Mr. Mei.
At that moment, Mei Erqingâs face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
But Chen Haichang cheerfully swaggered into the courtyard.
After Han Yi left, Lin Wan and Little Star stayed at home for a while. Finding it boring, they went for a walk to the door and discovered a bookstore at the street corner.
Mother and daughter exchanged smiles, quickly chose a few books they liked, and returned home.
Little Star picked out several childrenâs storybooks.
After returning, Little Star pulled Lin Wan to tell her stories.
"Mom, Mom, look, isnât this shiny thing on here just like mine?"
Lin Wan looked at the diamond in the picture, frowned, and slapped her forehead in regret. Little Star had once shown her this, she never imagined such an expensive thing would appear in a flowerpot. She hadnât thought in that direction at all.
"Xingxing, did you really give your Shiniliangliang to Hua Hua?"
"Yeah," Xingxing nodded and suddenly pouted, saying, "But Hua Huaâs mom is so bad, she even snatches things from kids. Just because she liked it, she took away the Shiniliangliang I gave to Hua Hua."
"Taken away? By Hua Huaâs mom?" Lin Wan murmured to herself, worried that Ye Qing might know the value of the item.
Lin Wanâs eyebrows were knitted almost into a Sichuan character.
"Xingxing, if Hua Hua or Hua Huaâs mom ever asks you where you found it, just say it was discovered on the first floor, you got it?"
"Mom, why?" She originally wanted to tell Hua Hua, then they would have lots of Shiniliangliangs and no one would give them away.
"You know, if you tell, Hua Huaâs mom will surely ask Hua Hua, think about it, Hua Hua is still young and wonât be able to resist his momâs questioning. When he tells, your Shiniliangliang might be taken by Hua Huaâs mom, then you really wonât find other Shiniliangliangs as pretty as that one."
"Oh..." Little Star nodded with partial understanding, "Mom, I got it. Tomorrow when we go to Great Grandmaâs house, letâs look for more, okay? Yesterday I was at home, didnât have time to go upstairs."
"Alright."
"What are you two planning? What are you looking for?" Han Yi asked, hearing the mother and daughter chatting and laughing at home as he returned.
"Dad, Iâm telling Mom that weâll go to Great Grandmaâs to find Shiniliangliang. Look, the Shiniliangliang I had last time is just like this!" Little Star said eagerly as she showed her dad the storybook with the diamond.
"A diamond? The glass shard Xingxing mentioned last time?" Han Yi looked at Lin Wan, puzzled.