Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Mingli, Yichu, I have something to attend to, so I'll head back now."

Lin Jinkun carefully wrapped the jade jewelry in several layers of cloth, afraid that it might break, and then placed it in his bag.

"Okay, come over to my house again when you have time."

Lin Jinkun rolled his eyes and said, "Come on! You're busier than me. Yichu, if you have any jade pendants or anything else you want to sell, come find me. Here's my business card. Don't worry, I definitely wouldn't dare to rip you off."

"Okay, Uncle Lin, goodbye."

Lin Jinkun nodded, took his bag, and left. Xia Yichu, clutching a box of cash, beamed from ear to ear. The box contained 500,000 yuan in cash, brought by Lin Jinkun, who said he was giving her the remaining 20,000 yuan as a gift. "It's so good to be rich," he thought.

Lin Jinkun heard from Wu Mingli that Xia Yichu was selling jade jewelry, and quite a lot of it, so he brought one million yuan in cash. He filled two whole boxes, gave one to Xia Yichu, and left the other unused in the car.

"Turn it off, or your jaw will break if you keep laughing."

Wu Mingli joked, and Xia Yichu stuck out her tongue and quickly suppressed her smile.

"Uncle Wu, how should I repay you? Forget it, you lack nothing, you definitely wouldn't care about my paltry sum."

Xia Yichu hugged her money tightly, as if afraid that Wu Mingli would try to snatch it from her.

"If you really want to repay me, make me ten bottles of pear syrup."

His father had been coughing a lot recently, and no amount of medicine seemed to help. Wanrou gave him a bottle of pear syrup, wanting to give it a try.

His dad drank it for a day and was really cured the next day. He called yesterday to ask for more, and Wu Mingli gave him two more bottles. There aren't many left at home now, and he drinks three cups of pear water a day.

"Okay, I'll brew you twenty bottles," Xia Yichu said generously, holding up two fingers.

"Okay, by the way, Xiao Chu, your teacher is coming to Shenzhen in the next couple of days."

Upon hearing that Xia Guoan was coming to Pengcheng, Xia Yichu's face instantly turned ugly. She wondered why those spies would come to Pengcheng to find her; today they even brought meat buns to her door and wanted to invite her to the movies. They were definitely after Xia Guoan.

"Oh," Xia Yichu replied in a flat tone.

"Xiao Chu, you..."

Xia Yichu looked at Wu Mingli with an indifferent expression. He sighed and said, "Never mind, I'll take you to deposit the cash in the bank first. Did you bring your passbook?"

"I brought it; it's in my bag."

All her important belongings were in her private space, especially now that those spies had rented a house two doors down from hers. Apart from some household items, clothes, and bedding, there was nothing else in the house.

"Alright, let's go!"

Wu Mingli carried the suitcase and walked ahead, with Xia Yichu following behind. Wu Jiaojiao and Chen Wanrou were not home today. She had just heard from Wu Mingli that Chen Wanrou had taken her to a dance class.

Wu Mingli drove himself today, without calling a driver. Xia Yichu sat in the car, clutching her money, and remained silent. Wu Mingli assumed she was unhappy to hear that Xia Guoan was coming to Pengcheng.

"Xiao Chu, don't overthink it. Your teacher hasn't seen you in a long time, and he just wanted to come and see you. He finally has some free time, so spend a couple of days with him."

I don't even know when we'll see each other again; I don't know when the teacher will be free. It's not easy for teachers to take time off; often, they might not be able to take a vacation for two or three years.

Wu Mingli was happy for his teacher after hearing that the teacher had recently solved a long-standing problem and made a great contribution.

"I see"

Xia Yichu responded absentmindedly. Upon hearing the news that Xia Guoan was coming to Pengcheng, her joy at earning 500,000 yuan faded considerably.

Although Xia Guoan wasn't a good husband or father, he was undoubtedly a scientific researcher who made enormous contributions to the country. Xia Yichu understood this in her heart; he had devoted countless hours to scientific research and made indelible contributions to the country's development.

She couldn't let Xia Guoan get into trouble, both professionally and personally; she was truly in a difficult position. If she refused Xia Guoan's invitation to Pengcheng, they would definitely think she was being unreasonable.

Moreover, even if Xia Guoan is prevented from coming to Pengcheng, those spies will definitely not let her go. Since they know that Xia Guoan is on leave and at home, they will try every means to capture her and use her to threaten him, so whether he comes to Pengcheng or not, the result will be the same.

At the bank, the two successfully deposited the money into their passbook. On the way back, Wu Mingli brought up Xia Guoan again.

"Xiao Chu, your teacher won't come to you. We'll send a car to pick you up after school so you can meet with your teacher. If it's convenient, I'd like you to take two days off to be with your teacher."

His safety is of utmost importance, so he can only meet with you in the designated place. I will be fully responsible for the teacher's safety in Shenzhen.

"Xiao Chu, recently many people have been targeting teachers, and those spies lurking in the country are getting restless," Wu Mingli said with a serious expression.

"If that's the case, why bring him to Shenzhen? If he wants to see me, I can just go see him, can't I?"

"Because it's not just spies looking for teachers, we're looking for spies too, they..."

"You've gone too far. Because you can't catch the spy, you use Xia Guoan as bait. He's dedicated so many years to the country; even if he hasn't made any great contributions, he's certainly put in a lot of hard work!"

They actually used the pretext of inviting him to see me to lure out those spies.

Xia Yichu clenched her fists in anger, her eyes filled with rage and dissatisfaction.

Wu Mingli quickly explained, "Xiao Chu, there's nothing we can do about it. The higher-ups have given it careful consideration. Those spies are too well hidden, and we haven't been able to wipe them all out."

After the teacher's meritorious service, they will definitely take action; this is a rare opportunity. Furthermore, we have already implemented comprehensive protective measures to ensure that neither the teacher nor you are in danger.

Actually, the teacher received information that those spies might be targeting Xia Yichu. Wu Mingli couldn't reveal this to Xia Yichu.

Although she was a young girl, she was quite bold; dealing with spies was no small matter. Besides the fear of alerting the spies, those spies were not to be trifled with. They were afraid that Xia Yichu would give herself away and be harmed by them.

Xia Guoan learned about the spies and, worried about his daughter, applied to have them lured out. Two full days have passed since Xia Guoan returned to Beijing, but the spies still haven't shown their true colors.

So he guessed those people might be coming to Pengcheng, and he wanted to come to Pengcheng immediately. But his superiors disagreed, saying that for Xia Guoan's safety, they would give them two days to make arrangements.

"Xiao Chu, I'm so glad you're worried about the teacher's safety."

Xia Yichu wasn't in the mood to talk to Wu Mingli about these things. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

"Then you must ensure his safety."

"Don't worry, I guarantee it with my reputation."

Mingli patted his chest and said confidently. Xia Yichu was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Get off here, I'll go back by myself."

Xia Yichu originally didn't want to go to the movies with that woman, but things are fine now. It's good that the spy matter is resolved sooner rather than later.

"Okay, be careful. Don't mention the teacher's visit to Shenzhen to anyone. Call me if anything happens."

Wu Mingli saw that Xia Yichu's house was just across the street, so he didn't stop her. After receiving the notification from his superiors and being approached by a teacher, he immediately arranged for people to protect Xia Yichu in the vicinity. As long as she was at home or at school, her safety was basically guaranteed.

"it is good"

Xia Yichu closed the car door, told Wu Mingli she was leaving, and went to the mall instead of going home. She bought a lot of things, including food and household items.