Chapter 5

Qiao Xiazhi’s hands still felt hot, as if she had really hit someone.

The person who was beaten seemed to be kind enough to take a blanket and cover her with it to prevent her from catching a cold. However, as soon as she bent down, she raised her hand and slapped her in the face while she was dreaming.

What a damn coincidence.

This is a large-scale social death scene.

Should she pretend she didn’t know or apologize?

Just when Qiao Xiazhi was at a loss, Jiang Yunchen explained inexplicably:

“I’m not married yet, so I’m not so casual as to take advantage of you the second time we meet. I saw you sleeping here, and I was worried that you might catch a cold, and then you’d blame us at the police station for not taking good care of you, so I thought of getting you a blanket to cover you.”

After saying that, Jiang Yunchen rubbed his left cheek which was hurt from being hit.

This woman’s attack was really heavy-handed. No wonder she could beat that scumbag Zhao and that Zhiqing Zhao like that.

If someone really sold her, she would beat him to death.

Looking at Jiang Yunchen rubbing his face, Qiao Xiazhi said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I was dreaming and I accidentally hurt you. Well, do you want to apply some medicine and rub it? Or see if you can get some ice and apply it on it.”

“No, I’m not that fragile. Just be gentler next time.”

Qiao Xiazhi:? ? ! !

“Next time? … Or… maybe there shouldn’t be a next time, right?”

Jiang Yunchen froze. What did he just say?

“Well, regarding the cases you reported, we may need your assistance in the next few days, or if you can think of anything else, please communicate with us in time.” Jiang Yunchen had to quickly change the subject.

Qiao Xiazhi was a little embarrassed when he heard this: “Then…then I have to stay here for many days? I…”

Jiang Yunchen thought Qiao Xiazhi was worried about food and accommodation, so he said, “Don’t worry, the police station will arrange food and accommodation for you in the next few days, just rest assured and stay here.”

“No, my family knew I was out, but my eldest brother had been out for too long and there was a lot of work to do at home. Besides, we agreed to only be out for two days and then come back.”

“If that’s not possible, we can arrange for someone to send your brother back and explain to your family?”

“No, no, no, my brother is going back alone. If I don’t go back, who knows what kind of rumors those people in the team will spread. How about this, I’ll write a letter and you arrange someone to help mail it back. I don’t know anyone here and I don’t know how to mail a letter.”

Jiang Yunchen nodded: “When the time comes, we will apply for a subsidy for you, so that you won’t waste your time here in vain.”

“good.”

Since there was a subsidy, Qiao Xiazhi naturally would not refuse it. What she lacked most now was the RMB here.

During this time, she could also see if there was any chance to get some money back.

After writing the letter, he gave it to Jiang Yunchen, who then sent it back to Qiao Dashan’s home in the Red Flag Brigade as an urgent letter from the police station.

Qiao Dashan received the letter in the evening.

After confirming that his daughter and son were fine and that they would be returning home together in a few days, Qiao Dashan’s family was finally relieved.

As for Qiao Xiazhi, when it was evening, she thought Jiang Yunchen would take them to a guesthouse, but he actually took her and her eldest brother directly back to his home.

“Aren’t you going to stay in a guesthouse?” Standing at the door of Jiang Yunchen’s house, Qiao Xiazhi asked with a puzzled look on his face.

“The guesthouse is too messy. You are our targets now, so we have no choice but to take you to live at our home,” Jiang Yunchen replied.

Qiao Daguo was embarrassed to trouble others, so he said, “It’s okay. I am a grown man and it’s no problem for me to protect my sister. We should just stay at the guesthouse. This will be too much trouble for you.”

Before Qiao Daguo turned around, Jiang Yunchen said, “Although you are brother and sister, you can’t sleep in the same room at night, right? If something happens, can you protect her? It’s okay, my grandma is the only one at home, and there are many empty rooms.”

“Is Yun Chen back?” An old lady came out of the house, squinting her eyes and looking ahead and asked.

She could see several figures standing in the yard, and knew that one of them was her grandson, but she was curious about the other two. “Who are these two?”

“Grandma, these two are my friends. This is my grandma, her eyesight is a little bad.”

Qiao Xiazhi, Qiao Daguo quickly greeted: “Hello, grandma.”

“Hello, hello, if you are Yunchen’s friends, then come in quickly, it’s cold outside.” Grandma heard that there was another girl in the voice. She knew it was a good girl as soon as she heard the voice, and her face was full of joy.

It was indeed a bit cold in the spring evenings, luckily Qiao Xiazhi and his friends brought clothes when they went out.

“Yun Chen, what are the names of your two friends? You haven’t introduced them to grandma yet.”

After entering the house, everyone sat on the simple sofa in the living room. As soon as they sat down, Grandma Jiang asked anxiously.

Before Jiang Yunchen introduced them, Qiao Daguo thought Jiang Yunchen might not know their names and was afraid of being exposed, so he stood up and introduced himself: “Oh, grandma, my name is Qiao Daguo, and this is my sister Qiao Xiazhi.”

Hearing this, Grandma Jiang smiled kindly and said, “Xiazhi, this name sounds good.”

“Daguo is our Yunchen’s classmate, right? You have to spend more time here this time. Our Yunchen doesn’t have many friends. He works all day long. He’s already old, but he doesn’t even have a partner.”

After that, he asked again: “Xia Zhi, how old are you this year? Do you have a partner?”

As soon as Jiang Yunchen saw Grandma’s expression, he knew what she was going to do next, so he quickly stopped her:

“Grandma, have you had dinner yet?”

When Grandma Jiang saw her grandson interrupting her, she immediately said with a stern face:

“Don’t interrupt me. Even though I can’t see this girl, I know she’s a good girl just by listening and feeling. If you’re embarrassed, I’ll ask you.”

“You are already a grown-up, and you don’t even worry about your own affairs. When grandma can’t hold on any longer, how can I feel at ease to go down and see your parents?”

As she spoke, Grandma Jiang’s tears seemed to become uncontrollable and started to fall down.

Aunt Xu, the nurse who had just returned from making tea, saw this and started criticizing Jiang Yunchen.

“Oh, my young master, why did you upset grandma again? The doctor has told you many times to be more careful and not to shed tears anymore.”

Jiang Yunchen never expected that his grandmother would be so excited when he brought a girl back. In order not to cause trouble to the female comrade, he had to stand up and said embarrassedly:

“Why don’t I take you to stay at a guest house? I’m really sorry for what happened today. I made you laugh at me.”

Grandma Jiang angrily banged her crutches in protest. She could no longer see anything and pointed forward, but there was actually no one there.

Looking at the white-haired Grandma Jiang, Qiao Xiazhi didn’t know what was wrong, he just felt very distressed.

She had originally wanted to jokingly say something about how she was a scumbag so that Grandma Jiang would give up making fun of her.

But now she felt sorry for Grandma Jiang’s helplessness when she was worried about her grandson’s life-long affairs.

Maybe she knew that she would not live long, or maybe she knew that if she did not supervise her grandson to get married, he would never be able to start a family in his life.

So she was anxious and just wanted to settle her grandson’s lifelong affairs during her lifetime, so that at least he would not live out his life alone after she was gone.

Maybe she knows what it feels like to be alone.

So she was a little anxious when she saw Qiao Xiazhi.

At this time, Qiao Xiazhi was not angry at Grandma Jiang’s behavior. Instead, he understood her very well.

“I think it’s good to live at home. Didn’t you say that living in a guesthouse is unsafe? I’ll just live at home, grandma, am I right?”

Qiao Xiazhi surrendered. She was not defeated by Jiang Yunchen’s appearance, but was defeated by Grandma Jiang.

Jiang Yunchen was a little surprised when he heard Qiao Xiazhi’s words. Then, looking at Qiao Xiazhi squatting in front of his grandmother and gently comforting her, he suddenly looked a little dazed.

This scene made him feel inexplicably warm. Is this the feeling of home?

Home, how long has it been since he last felt this way? He seemed to have almost forgotten this feeling.

When he was ten years old, his parents died unexpectedly and his grandmother cried until she went blind. It seemed that from then on he never felt the warmth of home again. It seemed that all he had was responsibility, the responsibility to take good care of his grandmother.

Over the years, this family was supported by the little compensation money my parents gave them.

When he grew up, he joined the army and the family relied on the allowance he sent back. Aunt Xu took care of his grandmother and he rarely came back.

It was not until this time when his grandmother’s condition worsened and the human trafficking gang happened to apply for assistance from the military district that he had the opportunity to apply to come back.

Over the years, he always thought that home was only about responsibilities, and never felt that home also had warmth and happiness.

Qiao Xiazhi comforted the grandmother, held her hand and secretly transferred some supernatural powers to her. After the supernatural powers entered her body, Grandma Jiang suddenly felt that her eyes, which had been so uncomfortable just now, felt much more comfortable.

The tears were finally brought under control.

“Auntie, please get a basin of water for grandma to wash her eyes.” Qiao Xiazhi said.

Auntie hurried to fetch some water.

Grandma Jiang scolded, “Why are you standing there? Go and cook.”

Qiao Xiazhi was frightened by this scolding.

Grandma Jiang sensed that Qiao Xiazhi was frightened, and hurriedly smiled and comforted him:

“I must have scared you. Although I can’t see, my ears are still very good. Have you had dinner yet? I just heard your stomach growling.”

Qiao Xiazhi was struck by what her grandmother said, so she smiled embarrassedly and said, “Grandma, you are amazing. You figured this out.”

Just then, Aunt Xu came over with a basin of water. Qiao Xiazhi took it and said, “Let me do it.”

“How can this be so embarrassing? Miss Qiao is a guest.”

“It’s okay, let Xiazhi come. Go to the kitchen and cook some more delicious dishes. Xiazhi is hungry.” Grandma Jiang called Xiazhi happily, and it sounded very endearing.