Chronicle of the 70s-Chapter 310 - 299: Childlike as Always at Midnight

Li Xianglu still couldn’t believe it, sitting on the circular couch, focusing intently on the youth beside her.

The stubborn little boy who silently suffered a big boil on his head and went to the village clinic, the child who insisted on finishing his chores before eating, the smart kid who never forgot what he saw.

As she watched, the two figures gradually merged into one, and Li Xianglu wiped away the tears that fell, joyfully saying: "I heard you ran away, your Brother Qin looked for you for a long time, where did you go?"

Xu Wu smiled obediently, moved closer, so his sister could pet his head, the docile look just like the little brother at home, endearing, Li Xianglu stroked his head, also asking about the scar on his head and how he had been these past years.

Li Xianglu was four years older than Xu Wu—who was just nineteen this year—when they first met Li Xianglu was only fifteen, and Xu Wu was barely eleven.

Eight years passed since then, and that stubborn child had grown up; if you walked past him on the street, you’d definitely not recognize him.

Su Yan, after hearing Mr. Li recount how the two met, also felt deeply moved, not so much by the passage of time, but by the dumb luck of this fool Li Xianglu.

This boy had an air of vigor about him, and he could easily handle those few young men, not at all something a nobody could do. There were also the gifts he brought, when she carelessly opened an unpacked large wooden chest earlier, shifting it to the living room, she saw glinting gold, various jewelry and precious metals in a complete mess inside the box, not to mention the four pieces of shareholder porcelain she had seen opened earlier, each worth more than a hundred thousand yuan, and if taken to the United States, people would snatch them even for several hundred thousand US dollars.

What kind of background did this person have?

While the two sisters talked, Qin Xi sat beside them, smiling, not interjecting.

Since Li Xianglu had become pregnant, she had grown a bit rambling, with some things said, then forgotten in the blink of an eye, likely to be asked again in a moment. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Xu Wu didn’t seem irritated at all, happily sitting there patiently answering. When Li Xianglu asked for the third time "where do you live," Qin Xi finally couldn’t help but speak: "Sister Xing is preparing the meal, take a look and see what you might want to cook for Xu Wu."

Upon hearing this, Li Xianglu’s eyes lit up, she blinked and turned to Xu Wu: "Can you still eat two jin of noodles?"

Xu Wu’s eyes squinted with laughter: "Mhm!" He nodded firmly.

Li Xianglu quickly stood up and went towards the kitchen. With her out of the room, Qin Xi let the guests sit in the living room, introduced Su Yan, and then started a conversation.

Qin Xi didn’t ask Xu Wu what he was doing now but inquired about what happened yesterday, wondering why he went to the bank.

Xu Wu did not hide anything, sharing a bit about his recent activities.

He wasn’t just a citizen of China now, but a Chinese American who was developing business in China. He happened to need a sum of money, so he went with his brother to withdraw the money. But when they took out the money, there was a note for help inside.

According to Xu Wu’s nature, it would none of his concern if someone died right next to him, so he planned to ignore it. But then he noticed that the money was short, and he got somewhat angry. Upon examining the money, he saw a little red seal stamped on a piece of ten thousand yuan wrapped in brown paper, ’Li Xianglu’—the name he couldn’t stop thinking about.

He ordered his men to go in and demand the money, while he took advantage of the chaos and glanced inside, where he saw a familiar figure.

Although taller and prettier than before, her gentle brows and eyes hadn’t changed at all, just like in his dreams.

So he signaled his men to call the police, while he and two others prepared for the rescue.

The police arrived quickly, and the situation was promptly controlled. However, my men reported that three individuals had fled through the back door.

So, he left three men to protect his sister, while he and his men chased after the fugitives to find out who had the audacity to cause such trouble.

When Mr. Li learned that it was people from the Bay area who were behind this, he was taken aback and asked, "Do you know what their last name is?"

Xu Wu frowned and said, "They don’t know either; it’s always intermediaries who make the contact."

Mr. Li sighed, and Su Yan quickly brought over a cup of hot water: "Don’t overthink it. There will be a way when we get there."

Xu Wu also heard that this person was an old enemy of Mr. Li, and now they had created such a big scene to frame Li Xianglu. That shouldn’t be the case. Even if they were blamed by the bank, what could they do? After all, it wasn’t Li Xianglu who stole the money.

Qin Xi also felt that there must be something more to this. A scheme capable of dragging Mr. Li into the mess, but because the link was broken, it could no longer be carried out.

It was mid-September, and it had rained last night, making it cool outside. Li Xianglu prepared a pot.

In the Storage Ring, there were just the right amount of meatballs and crispy pork, neither too many nor too few. Today, many people were dining at home. Two tables were arranged in the hall. Seeing Xu Wu put Mr. Li in a good mood, he made a special request. Su Yan brought out a bottle of Moutai, which was enough for the second table.

Da Li looked at the steaming pot and the four or five plates of sliced meat rolls next to it, finally able to imagine what those delicious foods that the boss often talked about were like.

Xu Wu was seated next to Li Xianglu. She almost never stopped adding food to his plate—now a meatball, then a pair of meat rolls, and soon after telling him to eat more vegetables—she treated Xu Wu as if he were a child.

The naughty kid sitting behind was pouting with a face of displeasure: "Ever since Xiangxiang’s brother came, she’s not been nice to me."

This remark made Xu Wu’s eyes crinkle into a smile.

The meal was boisterous. After finishing, it was noon, and Li Xianglu took out two watermelons from the Storage Ring and asked Sister Xing to cut them.

The full group couldn’t help themselves from eating a piece of the vividly red watermelon flesh, and only then did they stare with pity, as they truly couldn’t fit any more in their bellies.

Only Xu Wu stopped after eating four or five pieces. Next to him, Xiong Youxin, rubbing his own round belly, enviously looked at Xu Wu’s flat stomach.

Li Xianglu was always sleepy around the clock and struggled to stay awake past one o’clock, eventually persuaded by Qin Xi to go to bed.

Qin Xi invited everyone to the second courtyard, as Li Xianglu had gone to sleep. Qin Xi made tea and started chatting with Xu Wu.

It wasn’t until Li Xianglu woke up that she saw Qin Xi was sorting some documents in the study, she looked around curiously.

Qin Xi smiled and said, "Something came up, so they left. They’ll be back tomorrow. You should think about what delicious dish to prepare for tomorrow."

Li Xianglu was initially feeling somewhat sentimental, but her mood lightened in an instant. Yes, what delicious food should she make? With so many fresh carps available, let’s make fish—she remembered Xu Wu loved boiled fish the most.

Watching the person turning to leave, Qin Xi smiled.