The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

Li Tian patted her on the shoulder, the one with the most intellectual abilities.

To think so thoroughly at only 7 years old, one's future is limitless.

"We should trust Grandpa, but we also need to keep a close eye on that person."

Li Zilong nodded.

"We also need to keep an eye on Grandma and not let her soften her heart."

"My great-uncle never contacted my grandmother, so he must be a very stubborn and principled person. Since he didn't reply to my letters, my grandfather couldn't just send things over rashly. He would rather die in poverty than accept help from others."

"This kind of backbone deserves respect."

"Even if that person wasn't my great-uncle's biological son, the child he raised should have some of his integrity."

Li Zilong curled his lip.

"You're young, you can always support yourself with your own two hands. If all else fails, you can always get married."

"Even if this person is the real Ye Zhengqing, his character isn't very good."

Li Tian wholeheartedly agreed with this argument.

But backbone can't withstand the temptation of food and drink, and not everyone has it.

"Brother, you're so smart."

Li Zilong grinned.

"Tian Tian is also very smart."

After discussing it, the two went to the living room hand in hand.

By now, Aunt Zhang had already set the food on the table.

Everyone took their seats.

Ye Zhengqing consciously sat down last.

"Grandma, your perm looks really good."

Ye Zhao forced a smile.

Li Siwen quickly picked up where Li Tian left off.

"Isn't it beautiful? I was the one who guided you through the process."

Li Zilong glanced at Ye Zhao; she hadn't changed much.

Anyway, he didn't notice.

"Auntie, why don't you scald it?"

Li Siwen smiled.

"I'm still a student, I can't be too flashy."

Several people were chatting idly.

Ye Zhengqing didn't interrupt, focusing only on eating.

He ate quickly and in large quantities, even having an extra bowl compared to Chen Hao.

Ye Zhao glanced at the several empty plates on the table.

"Zhengqing, are you full? If not, I'll cook you another bowl of noodles."

Before Ye Zhengqing could even speak, he let out a burp.

"Auntie, I'm full."

Ye Zhao nodded; the burp said it all.

"Siwen, Zhengqing is about the same size as you, go get her two sets of clothes to change into."

Li Siwen reluctantly returned to her room.

Ye Zhao came to Ye Zhengqing's side.

"Zhengqing, Chen Hao will take you to the guesthouse. Here's twenty yuan for you to use first."

Ye Zhengqing did not reach out.

"Auntie, I can do any kind of work. We're short-handed at home, so please let me stay. Just provide me with food and lodging."

Ye Zhao stopped smiling and put the money into Ye Zhengqing's pocket.

"You're a guest, there's no reason to make a guest do things for you. Your uncle also said that you don't have a local household registration, so it'll be difficult to find a job, and we'll have to wait."

Li Siwen gave Ye Zhengqing two ordinary sets of clothes.

"These are for you, you don't need to return them."

"Thanks!"

Ye Zhengqing accepted it with both hands.

Chen Hao had already picked up his luggage and didn't urge him; he just waited quietly at the door.

Seeing that no one tried to stop him, Ye Zhengqing could only bid farewell to everyone and leave with Chen Hao.

After Ye Zhengqing left, everyone inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Aunt Zhang, who was afraid of losing her job, smiled and took away the bowls and chopsticks.

Li Shengli noticed that a few of the younger ones seemed hesitant to speak, but there was nothing he could discern at the moment.

"Don't go out and discuss what happened today. I will investigate it thoroughly."

"We have a holiday tomorrow and the day after, so we can spend it as usual."

Li Siwen had no choice but to agree.

Li Shengli helped Ye Zhao back to her room.

Ye Zhao didn't wash up; she changed into her pajamas and leaned against the headboard.

"Investigate however you want, I have no objection."

Li Shengli nodded.

"Given Xiao Chen's temperament, he wouldn't say he regretted anything even on his deathbed. If he wanted to see her, he would have done so long ago. At least replying to a letter wouldn't have been difficult."

"Don't be sad. The person is gone, so there's nothing to dwell on."

"I wouldn't say I was extremely sad, but I just felt a tightness in my chest."

Li Shengli walked over and sat down next to Ye Zhao.

He didn't know how to advise her; some things can only be soothed by time.

"I'm fine, you go make the call."

Li Shengli then picked up the microphone at the bow of the boat.

I opened the phone book in the bedside table and dialed a set of numbers.

"Chunsheng, did I disturb your rest?"

"Boss, if I've done something wrong, please feel free to scold me. I'm not comfortable with you being so polite."

"You shameless bastard, you've ruined my chance to cultivate my character."

A burst of loud laughter came from the other side.

"That's more like it. If you have any instructions, just give them to us, boss."

Lee Seungri didn't mince words.

He said directly, "After your Aunt Ye left home for the revolution, she and her brother became completely estranged and had no contact since. Today, her adopted daughter found us, but we've never met her in person, and we're afraid that someone with ulterior motives might take advantage of the situation."

"You're in the public security system, so it's convenient for you to do things. Their family happens to be in your jurisdiction. I hope you can send a reliable person to investigate."

"No matter what, we must know the truth."

This matter can be big or small.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Sir, I will make proper arrangements, investigate the whole situation, and strive to get back to you within two days."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Look at what you're saying. Without your help, I wouldn't be where I am today. This is just a small favor."

Li Shengli gave Ye Chen's address.

"Yes, I've noted it all down. Please don't worry, Aunt Ye."

"She was initially overwhelmed when she heard the bad news, but she has since calmed down."

"Aunt Ye has sacrificed a lot for the revolution, and I will definitely handle this matter well."

"Um......"

After hanging up the phone, Li Shengli unplugged the phone line so as not to be disturbed.

"Chunsheng is reliable and steady. Let's wait for news."

"There's nothing to worry about. Better safe than sorry. If this girl really did see my brother off in his final moments, she should be treated well."

Li Shengli didn't say anything more and just sat there with Ye Zhao.

They didn't know how much time had passed before they finally lay down to rest.

Li Siwen and the others then gathered in Li Tian's room.

Several people shared the same idea, but it was nothing more than wild speculation.

Are you planning to go out and have fun during your two-day holiday?

Li Tian shook her head.

On National Day, there will definitely be crowds everywhere, so there's really no need to join the commotion.

"Auntie, I've finished reading all my books, can I go buy some more?"

"Okay, I'll go check out the latest review materials too."

Li Siwen turned to look at Li Tian.

"Aren't you going?"

Li Tian hesitated for a moment.

"Why are you bringing both of us? By bike? Or by car?"

"Driving? Chen Ge has been teaching me to drive lately, so driving slowly shouldn't be a problem."

Li Tian and Li Zilong exchanged a glance.

Nobody knows whether they can trust Li Siwen's driving skills.

Seeing that the two of them were not speaking, Li Siwen patted one of them.

"You don't trust me that much?"

"Since we can't trust them, let's take the bus."

Li Tian didn't want to take the bus; it was a long walk.

"Auntie, could Uncle Chen give us a ride?"

Li Siwen snorted and walked away unhappily.