Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 182 Joy
The siblings exchanged a glance, and in just a second, Fu Ting gave in and sheepishly went to open the door.

As soon as she opened the door and saw who it was, her expression immediately turned to ecstatic joy, "Sister Ning?!"

"Ah, Sister Ning, you're back!"

The shout, broken by excitement, made everyone in the courtyard freeze in shock.

By the time Su Ning realized what was happening, she had already led Zhang Ze and Fu Ting, who was clinging to her arm affectionately, into the courtyard.

"Ningning! It really is Ningning back!"

"Ahhh, Sister Ning!"

"Ning girl, take a good look at this old man. You've lost weight, you've lost weight!"

Seeing the faces, their eyes moist and cheeks flushed with joy at her return, I couldn't help but feel my vision blur. "Grandpa Fu, Uncle Fu, Aunt Hehua, Yingying, Tingzi, I'm back!"

"Good, good, it's good that you're back, hahaha!"

"Oh, Sister Ning, I missed you so much! Why did it take you so long to come back!"

"Ningning, it's so late, have you eaten yet? Auntie will go and make you something delicious right away."

Li Hehua wiped her eyes, smiled, and then turned to go to the kitchen. She had only just arrived home and probably hadn't had dinner yet, so she had to hurry and prepare a few dishes so that her daughter wouldn't go hungry.

Because she turned to the side, her slightly protruding belly was not hard to spot even though it was covered by loose clothing.

Thinking of the jade mandarin duck pendants I gave them before the Mid-Autumn Festival, I had expected it, but I was still overjoyed for her.

"Auntie, congratulations! It looks like I'll be a big sister again soon!"

"Haha~"

Seeing her looking at her belly with a mixture of surprise and delight, Li Hehua felt a little embarrassed.

After all, they are getting on in years, and Yingying and Tingzi are already quite grown up. Having another child after such a long time, besides the joy of fulfilling their wish, they can't help but feel a little hot and bothered.

Li Hehua smiled and dragged her reluctant son to the kitchen to cook for the two of them.

Having already discarded the rattan cane in his hand, Fu Chenggong gave the filial son a meaningful look before pulling her back to the main room.

It's getting colder at night now. The stone stools in the yard are fine for the men to sit on, but the young girls shouldn't. It's warmer inside.

"You're only back now? Did you go to the hospital first?"

"Ah."

Thinking about the ungrateful wretch's purpose in calling his son back, Fu Chenggong couldn't resist the urge to turn around and give his eldest son another beating.

How could Qian Huiru's precious darling compare to even a single finger of Ning's?

It's pitiful that the little one was so sick right after birth, but that doesn't justify taking one of her kidneys.

Why? !

It's fine to say that this old man is hard-hearted and ruthless, but to get him to agree, that old devil Su Ting would have to get up and force him to nod.

Otherwise, even if Ning girl herself suddenly agreed, he would absolutely not allow it in the slightest!

"You can't just agree impulsively out of a moment of impulse or overflowing with pity!"

"Don't worry, Grandpa Fu isn't that stupid."

"When Zhang Ze is in Beijing, he will definitely stay by Ning'er's side for a moment, just in case some inhuman bastards are cornered and do something outrageous!"

"Yes, sir! I guarantee I will complete the mission."

Zhang Ze saluted and answered with a firm and resounding voice.

Only daring to lean half his butt against the stool, Fu Xinguo secretly glanced at the old man. Seeing the old man and the young man chatting happily, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and knew that he had temporarily passed this hurdle.

"Dad, well done!"

Fu Ying didn't dare say it in front of her grandfather, so she whispered in his ear and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

No matter what the reason, she wanted to kowtow to her father and wish him a Happy New Year in advance so that Ningning could come back!

God knows, she had missed Ningning terribly after not seeing her for almost half a year.

Although we kept in touch, it took many days to travel back and forth, unlike before.

Upon receiving his daughter's praise, Fu Xinguo straightened his posture. After all, this matter wasn't entirely wrong.

Putting aside that ungrateful Xu Zixin for a moment, the group inquired about her situation with concern.

The letter only contained fragments and was not comprehensive, so now that the person is here, I naturally have to ask for clarification carefully.

When they learned that she had quit her job at the textile factory and become a barefoot doctor in a local commune, they did not blame her for the vast difference between the two jobs; instead, they encouraged and supported her.

After talking about work, he picked out a few interesting things that happened in the team, which made everyone in the room laugh so hard they couldn't stop, and the whole room was filled with joy.

After eating the meal prepared by Li Hehua, and amidst the resentful looks of Fu Ying and her brother who couldn't compete with her, Su Ning followed the old man to the study. "Your Uncle Fu told me, Ning girl, you can only believe two-tenths of what your father says, no matter how much you listen to him. Don't lose your composure just because it involves your mother."

"I know Grandpa Fu, but this is a rare opportunity. It would be good to get one or two clues out of us this time."

"What did he say?"

He repeated every word Xu Zixin said at the time, even capturing his expression.

Fu Chenggong tapped the table lightly with his fingertip, pondered for a moment, and then continued, "These words are only half true and need to be verified. Ning girl, what are your plans?"

"Nothing can be hidden from you, Grandpa Fu. I plan to take this opportunity to go to Jilin Province."

Besides hoping to find any clues or find out who the kind person was—who was probably the first to contact the mother and might have even witnessed the whole thing—if we could really find them…

Even if she can't, this trip won't be a complete waste; she can take the opportunity to visit Yan Ziyu's family along the way.

"According to Xu Zixin, since that person was carrying out a secret mission, you should be prepared that he may not be from any of the nearby military units."

She nodded; she had thought about it.

But people don't give up until they hit a wall; you have to try to find out, just in case.

Fu Chenggong sighed and didn't try to persuade her any further. Besides, leaving tomorrow might catch Xu Zixin off guard and prevent him from doing anything that would harm the girl.

Fortunately, Ning was a prudent person and didn't run back alone. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have let her go if she had gone to Jilin Province alone.

……

I don't know what the two of them talked about for so long, and by the time they came out, it was already very late.

Exhausted from waiting outside, everyone could only exchange a few words before going to wash up and rest.

That night, Suning slept soundly.

The next day.

"What? Sister Ningning, you just came back and you're leaving again?"

"I do not want!"

"I disagree!"

Upon hearing this bad news, Fu Ying suddenly felt that the food on the big table didn't taste good anymore, and she pouted, looking very unhappy.

The others had similar expressions to her, especially Li Hehua, who seemed particularly sentimental lately, perhaps because of her pregnancy; her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Can't Sister Ning stay a few more days?"

"Yes, Ningning..."

"Alright, stop talking. Ning has important business to attend to, so don't make a fuss!"

Fu Chenggong wasn't exactly feeling good either, but he couldn't bear to see her looking so troubled, so he had to put on a stern face and tap the table to interrupt her.

They finished the meal without any enjoyment, and despite their low spirits, the family chose to accept it.

After bidding a reluctant farewell to the Fu family, Su Ning and Zhang Ze boarded a train bound for Jilin Province.

After several days of travel, they arrived at their destination. With the help of Zhang Ze's comrade-in-arms, the two of them visited several military units of varying sizes around Yan City.

People with the surname Qu are few but not nonexistent, but none of them are the one you're hoping for.

After a long day of negativity, Su Ning finally pulled himself together and, accompanied by Zhang Ze, went to the bay to pay his respects.

The sea is a deep blue, the sand is silvery white, and the rocks are rugged and strangely shaped.

Looking at the beautiful scenery before her and listening to the sound of waves crashing in her ears, her heart gradually calmed down.

"Ningning, I told him to continue gathering information for us. He will tell us immediately if he finds any clues."

With so much time having passed and no accurate information available, finding these two people is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang."

"Don't worry, the net of justice is vast and its meshes are wide, yet nothing escapes it; it will eventually be found."

"Ah."

Carefully navigating around the cliff, the two left one after the other.

On the way back to the city, when I passed through that small fishing village again, I was suddenly surrounded by a bunch of little guys.

These little guys were all carrying buckets or small baskets on their backs, filled with seafood they had collected from the beach.

Sea fish, crabs, sea cucumbers, kelp...

There's a real variety of things to choose from.

The two looked at each other, wondering what these kids meant.