Xue Ling was slightly stunned and asked: "What? Leave here? Are you going to the South Island? It will have to happen the day after tomorrow, right?"
"The sooner the better." Xue's mother pressed her chest and whispered: "I... feel uncomfortable."
Xue Ling understood that her mother was frightened and held her hand.
"Mom, I'm going to call you now to book air tickets and try to send you to South Island tomorrow."
"Even if we don't go to South Island." Xue's mother frowned and said, "It's okay to go back to the imperial capital."
Xue Ling nodded: "Don't worry, we'll go to the South Island as planned. The children have been looking forward to it for half a year, so we can't let them down again. Besides, the weather there is warm and it's comfortable to live there."
Mother Xue sat down and sighed: "Chengjia Village is too unsafe... there are people robbing and killing people in broad daylight."
"It's just a chance encounter." Dad Xue opened his eyes and whispered: "It was a chance encounter and we are familiar with each other, so you are so nervous and scared. How many people die every day in this world
, all kinds of strange causes of death, we listen to it on the news and become accustomed to it. Knowing how someone died somewhere somewhere is just like this, it is insignificant. When you suddenly meet someone you know, you will inevitably
It's sad and scary. It's probably the first time something like this has happened to a village this big and with so many people. Why are you like this?"
"I...I'm scared." Mother Xue swallowed even more: "I can't accept it. You said you were a good person, but suddenly you were stabbed to death by a thief when you turned around - can you not be afraid? The key is that we are also born here.
If you’re not familiar with it, you’d better leave quickly.”
"Shhhhh!" Father Xue frowned and lowered his voice: "Old lady, why are you getting more and more confused the more you talk? This is my son-in-law's hometown, the hometown of Ayuan and his family. How can you say that you are unfamiliar with the place."
Mother Xue curled her lips and whispered: "We are indeed not familiar with each other!"
"Okay, okay." Xue Ling sighed and said, "Dad, it's human nature for mom to be scared. The weather forecast says that the weather will be bad in the next few days, it will be very cold, and the children don't like to be bored at home every day. Since
In this case, it’s better to go to the South Island as soon as possible. Mom, don’t think too much and go to bed early.”
Mother Xue warned: "Go and book tickets quickly, do you understand?"
"You have to consider Mu Hai, right?" Father Xue whispered angrily: "With such a misfortune happening to his cousin, how could he be in the mood to accompany us to the South Island for the winter? If we all leave, and Lingling and the others go north, we
Going south, how can we leave him here alone!"
Mother Xue was very embarrassed for a moment, "What should I do?"
"You go south first." Xue Ling said: "I will discuss other matters with A Yuan, and we will make arrangements. You don't have to worry about anything."
After Xue Ling returned to the room, Cheng Tianyuan had not yet fallen asleep and was sorting out the cash he had brought with him.
She was embarrassed to say too much and whispered: "The weather will be cold and wet in the next few days. It is not an option for the children to stay at home and watch TV all day. It is better to let them go to the South Island first."
"Okay." Cheng Tianyuan frowned and said: "However, my father probably won't be able to go. I can't go north for the time being, so I have to stay and help deal with Chang Bo's affairs. The thief hasn't been found yet, the case hasn't been solved, and the funeral can't be arranged.
.”
Xue Ling nodded: "I know. What about your mother? Will she go south together?"
"Her body and bones are not very good." Cheng Tianyuan thought for a while and said: "The weather is bad and diseases are easy to appear, so let her go south too. This time, including Xiao Yue, there are five children in total. The father-in-law and mother-in-law alone can
It seems too tiring, so it would be better to have one more person."
Xue Ling found out the ID cards of the old people and quickly called to book the tickets.
"I have a flight ticket at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. I have to leave for the provincial capital tomorrow morning."
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Early the next morning, Liu Ying and Ahu's mother were making breakfast downstairs.
Ahu's mother knew that her son had no appetite for meat, so she cooked beef early in the morning and the aroma filled the house.
The weather was cold, and it was cloudy and drizzling outside, so everyone slept until around eight o'clock or almost nine o'clock.
When Xue Ling stood up with a yawn, she realized that Cheng Tianyuan had disappeared at some point.
Liu Ying explained: "He went out at around seven o'clock and ate two bowls of noodles."
Ah Hu's mother brought out a large bowl of beef noodles and greeted with a smile: "Ling, come and try the noodles I pulled this morning - they are so strong!"
"Thank you, ma'am." Xue Ling took it.
Liu Ying couldn't help but ask: "Ayuan said that he had to go to the provincial capital in the morning and take a flight to the South Island in the afternoon. Why didn't he say that last night? This was too urgent."
Xue Ling didn't dare to say it was because of her mother, and explained: "It's the Chinese New Year, and it's hard to book air tickets. The later the time is, the harder it is. If you finally get one, take the opportunity and leave as soon as possible."
Liu Ying had no choice but to nod.
At this time, Xue's father and mother took Xiaoyue downstairs.
Although her mother's face was still the same as usual, Xue Ling secretly noticed that the dark circles under her eyes were a bit serious, and she obviously had a bad sleep last night.
The noodles were delicious. Xue Ling finished them in one go and then went upstairs to wake up some children.
Then, she woke up Ahu's family.
Ahu mumbled: "Isn't it? The car glass hasn't been repaired yet! Besides, we haven't packed our luggage yet. Sister-in-law, why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden?"
Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "I'm sorry...the air tickets later are expensive and difficult to buy. In addition, the weather here is cold, and the elderly and children can't bear to stay for a long time."
"Indeed." Wang Qing yawned and whispered: "Let the children stay in the house and watch TV every day. They will be bored enough in one day. Forget it, we have to come to the county town for the Chinese New Year anyway, so we can go back first."
Ahu went to the bathroom to get hot water and shouted: "I'll drive to fix it right away!"
Xue Ling went to the window and found that his car was gone.
"Don't worry, Ayuan should help you drive and repair it."
Ahu stared suspiciously: "No! I still have my keys with me!"
Xue Ling was stunned for a moment, and after looking at each other, he hurried downstairs.
——The car is missing!
Ahu asked in surprise: "Sister-in-law, is there surveillance outside the villa?!"
"No." Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "We just moved in, and none of the measures are perfect."
Ahu rolled his eyes and said bitterly: "Amin lent me this car..."
Ahu asked suspiciously: "Ayuan, he drives two cars by himself? He has been driving my car these two days."
Xue Ling quickly took out her cell phone and dialed Cheng Tianyuan.
——I still drove Ahu’s car this morning! What’s wrong?
Xue Ling asked: "When you went out, was Ahu's car there? Is it Amin's 'Little Lafeng'?"
——It was raining when I came out. I got in the car in a hurry and didn't pay attention.
Xue Ling sighed: "The car may have been stolen."
——Isn’t it?! You guys wait at home, I’ll go back immediately.
Ah Hu ran out of the gate, looked around, then pointed at an obvious mud mark and said: "Look! Two wheel marks! A Yuan is this one, Xiao Lafeng is that one! The one in the back overwhelms the one in front, Xiao Lafeng is the one in front.
Lafeng was driven away last night!"
Xue Ling ignored the drizzle and hurried out to take a look.
The road was a little dirty and there was a lot of mud. Xue Ling couldn't recognize anything at all, and her high-end leather shoes already felt wet after just a few strokes.
At this time, Wang Qing ran out.
"What's wrong? Why are you guys blowing the cold wind outside? Come in and eat some noodles."
Xue Ling only wore these shoes when going south. Afraid of not knowing what to wear if they got wet, she hurried back to the house and wiped them with a tissue.