Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s-Chapter 768 The Wicked Step-Mother

Lu Yichen checked his watch, knowing that Luo Qiao was worried about him, "Okay, I’ll let you know if I can get the tickets in a bit."

Once the matter was settled and the earliest train for tomorrow was not an option, they decided to take the one at ten in the morning. Zhou Guifang said, "All right, it’s getting late, and we have to get up early for work tomorrow. Everyone should wash up and rest soon. I’ll just wait for Yichen’s call."

It wasn’t until after eleven at night that Lu Yichen called; he had gotten the tickets, but they were not together—five seat tickets and two sleeper berths. He had agreed, and also said he would come over to pick them up the next morning.

Luo Qiao spent the night practicing boxing in her space, doing yoga, and tidying up her medicinal herb garden, while also thinking about her uncle’s family matters.

Grandmother got up at four in the morning to prepare their food for the train ride. She cooked a lot of tea eggs, a recipe taught by Luo Qiao.

She also fried potatoes and carrot shreds to put in lunch boxes, brought two bottles of mushroom meat sauce, and baked scallion pancakes for them to wrap and eat on the train.

When Lu Yichen arrived, Zhou Guifang saw that he was followed by Old Master Gu’s driver, Xiao Zhang, and hurriedly invited them in to warm up and have some breakfast together.

They had porridge, salted vegetables, steamed buns, and flower rolls. After eating, the group left the house in a grand procession.

Concerned about the discomfort of a crowded train, Lu Yichen had called Old Master Gu and arranged for Xiao Zhang to join him in picking up the Luo family in the morning.

In the winter, the sky was still dark at five-thirty, yet there were already quite a few people at the train station waiting for trains. Lu Yichen handed Luo Qiao a bag, "I’ve prepared some food for you."

Luo Qiao took the bag, "You and Xiao Zhang head back; you can still catch some more sleep. No need to wait here."

Luo Wensheng looked at Lu Yichen, having learned from his oldest uncle that this man was his cousin’s fiancé. Their families had called around yesterday but couldn’t get any train tickets, yet this future son-in-law had somehow managed it. He was quite impressive.

What he didn’t realize was that it had been a real struggle for Lu Yichen to get those tickets. Usually, it would be trivial, but with school holidays and people returning to their hometowns for work, train tickets were indeed in high demand.

As for the two sleeper berths, he thought the journey wasn’t short, and they would be perfect for grandpa and Qiaoqiao to rest on the train.

Lu Yichen had Xiao Zhang leave first, then he saw the family onto the train before he finally turned to leave after the train had departed.

Once aboard, everyone first found their assigned seats, then took turns switching with others to be closer to the car with the sleeper berths.

They also learned about Luo Wensheng’s situation from talking to him; he was still in school with good grades, so it was certain that his aunt Luo Wenxiu would take over the position at the factory that previously belonged to their grandpa Luo Daoming.

After getting off the train at eight in the evening, they found a place to eat. Then they followed Luo Wensheng home because they feared a tough battle awaited them that night.

What they didn’t expect was that when they arrived home, comrades from the Women’s Federation and Public Security were already there.

Seeing them come in, a Public Security officer approached, "May I ask which one of you is Comrade Luo Qiao?"

Luo Qiao was somewhat puzzled, "I am Luo Qiao."

The officer smiled, "Hello, I’m Qin Haifeng, a comrade-in-arms of Lu Yichen."

Luo Qiao understood at once, "Comrade Qin, thank you so much."

Qin Haifeng replied, "It’s what we should do."

It turned out that after Luo Qiao and others had left on the train, Lu Yichen had followed her instructions to reach out to his contacts in Tang City to scout the situation in advance, to prevent their aunt from being forcibly taken away before they arrived.

Since they didn’t live in the factory quarters but in a house purchased by their grandpa, they had not anticipated that, fortunately, someone had been sent to keep an eye on the situation. The step-grandmother’s family was indeed up to no good. The Public Security officers arrived just as they were drugging the aunt and getting ready to walk her out of the house.

The step-grandmother’s family panicked with the entry of the Public Security officers, bewildered as they had not expected the police to come suddenly, and they began to blame each other.

Qin Haifeng, having learned of the family’s situation over the phone, had informed the Women’s Federation comrades.

Still brazen, the step-grandmother argued, "I’m Luo Daoming’s stepmother, and since the couple is gone, we are left to take care of the family. Their son is not yet of age, and we as the elders must take on more responsibility."

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