Lin Yao became angrier and angrier as he spoke, "Besides, it's only right to take eight million from him. His life is worth more than that. He acted like I owed him something. Don't go looking for these people again. You'll not only get a heart attack, but I'll be scared sick too."
“Yes, yes,” Situ Hao nodded repeatedly. “It was all to help my best friend Chengde. I didn’t expect him to be so ungrateful. I won’t contact them anymore. I’ll learn from you and use two SIM cards. When you change your number, I’ll change mine too. I’ll only call you from my new number.”
Lin Yao's eyes darted around, and he immediately understood Situ Hao's idea. His medical skills could help Situ Hao build relationships and facilitate his public relations. He thought to himself that this was good, as both of them could get what they needed, and the win-win situation could continue. Situ Hao's way of doing things was very suitable for cooperation.
“No problem,” Lin Yao immediately stated clearly. “Brother Situ, I have some things to attend to recently, so I shouldn’t take on too many of these kinds of jobs. Please oversee the process for me. Also, please help me find some precious medicinal herbs. I need to take some tonics myself, as I’ve been consuming a lot of energy lately.”
"Okay, I'll go back to Beijing today. Come visit me sometime when you're free. Yan'er keeps talking about you, saying you're her savior. I'll send the medicinal herbs over as soon as I get them. Don't worry about me." Situ Hao was very pleased to hear Lin Yao's straightforward reply. Having such a capable person as a friend would make things much more convenient for him in Beijing in the future.
The two smiled at each other and went their separate ways.
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Chapter Seventy-Nine: Shopping
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Having just returned home and replenished his inner energy, Lin Yao immediately devoted himself to the great task of comforting the two little ones.
After Ruan Lingling arrived, Lin Yao was finally able to occasionally escape, but before he could truly enjoy his freedom, he was defeated by the two little ones' discomfort, and had no choice but to spend the precious afternoon with them.
Although Ruan Lingling was very careful, she was still injured and her rapidly recovering arm was very numb and itchy, making it difficult for her to concentrate on taking care of Xiao Guli. Lin Yao couldn't bear to push her too hard, so he took advantage of the time before Long Yihun returned to play with the little guy and also keep Ling Ruonan company, who had come from afar.
They decided to go shopping on Chunxi Road again. Lin Yao didn't know much about Chengdu, so he figured Chunxi Road and the area around Tianfu Square were the only places to shop, with many malls there, perfect for a woman like Ling Ruonan. Going to the park was obviously inappropriate. Although the two little ones would be happy, accompanying a beautiful woman to the park would be a bit awkward, since there was no romantic relationship between them.
Nannan and Lili were both very happy, as was Ling Ruonan. After being ignored for several days, she finally had the chance to see Lin Yao, and a strange excitement welled up inside her. Then, she was immediately frightened by her own emotions. Should she really accept her older brother's suggestion and marry this guy? But he didn't meet her criteria for a partner at all. Thinking of this, Ling Ruonan secretly glanced at Lin Yao and felt her face getting a little hot.
Alina also came shopping with them. The two little ones were too noisy, and Lin Yao couldn't take good care of them by himself. Besides, having another adult would avoid the awkwardness between him and Ling Ruonan. So he wholeheartedly agreed to let Nannan and Alina join them. Originally, he only planned to bring Xiao Guli, but he was defeated by Nannan's resentful look.
Returning to the place didn't cause Xiao Guli any particular psychological trauma. Although this place held many painful memories for him, it was also here that he met his good father. The image of his father bravely fighting the bad guys was still etched in Xiao Guli's mind, and seeing the familiar scene made him feel a sense of warmth and comfort.
Little Guli, acting like a master, introduced everything to Nannan, explaining when the fountain would spray and when it would stop, what was under the bridge, how much trash and earthworms were behind a pile of garden plants, and how a secluded corner of a certain house offered a comfortable place to sleep. Little Guli spoke excitedly, while the three adults listened with growing sadness. This child had suffered far too much. Lin Yao once again felt absolutely certain that punishing human traffickers was the right thing to do, and felt no more guilt whatsoever.
After browsing for a while, Ling Ruonan and Alina went to look at fashion items, while Lin Yao took the two little ones to play in Zhongshan Square. When they parted, Lin Yao secretly gave Alina a bank card and told her the PIN. It was the change of seasons, and Ge Yong's family hadn't brought many clothes to Chengdu, so they should buy some.
Alina hesitated for a moment, then took the bank card, nodded with a smile, and turned to leave. Bai women are known for their generosity and lack of affectation. In her view, her family already owed Lin Yao too much, so using a little more of his money was no problem. She would wholeheartedly repay this kindness in the future, and she believed her husband was capable of helping Lin Yao. Since they were short of money now, she would take it without hesitation.
Lin Yao smiled and took the two little ones to buy something to eat. He admired the family's personality and temperament. It seemed that he was lucky to have met such a compatible older brother and sister-in-law, as well as his little niece, Nannan.
"Sister Nannan, ask Daddy to buy fruit soup. Fruit soup is the best! I used to pick up leftovers from the trash can and I couldn't bear to finish them right away." Xiao Guli proudly recommended the best food to Nannan, making Lin Yao want to cry. That drink, which only cost three yuan a cup and contained a few pieces of fruit, had become the best food in Xiao Guli's mouth.
Lin Yao bought all the flavors of fruit drinks in one go, making the two little ones squeal with delight. They floated around the wooden chair where the drink cups were placed, like two little butterflies.
Lin Yao, who was happily watching the two little ones playing, was interrupted by the ringing of the phone. He looked at the number and saw Qingqing. Immediately, the image of the pink-haired girl's eyes, nose, mouth, neck, and long eyelashes appeared in his mind's eye.
"Yaoyao, where are you? Come out and go shopping with us! Our Wenwen misses you." A burst of laughter came from the phone, the voices were a bit noisy, and Lin Yao couldn't hear the girl's voice clearly no matter how hard he tried.
"Oh, I'm playing with the kids." Lin Yao immediately became somewhat wooden and answered in a clumsy tone.
"The kid? Is he with your son Lili? It's been so long since I've seen Lili, I miss him too. Come and play with him, it's on Chunxi Road."
As soon as Xiao Qing finished speaking, she started talking to the person next to her. At this moment, Lin Yao's extraordinary hearing came in handy, allowing him to hear Xiao Qing's words, "Xiao Wen, your son is here too. Invite them to come and play together. It's too uncomfortable to be with that rich guy. It's better to invite your husband and son to play together."
Son? Husband? Are you talking about Lili and me? Lin Yao's heart pounded, he felt a little dizzy, and joy exploded like popcorn.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, what's wrong? Can't you come?" Xiao Qing shouted loudly into the phone when she didn't hear him.
"Yes, we're currently on Chunxi Road, near Zhongshan Square," Lin Yao said, suppressing his overwhelming joy and trying to remain calm, his voice a little hoarse.
"Wait, we'll be there soon," Xiaoqing said and hung up the phone.
In less than five minutes, Xia Yuwen and Xiao Qing found Lin Yao, followed by Kang Dikai, whom they called "Kai Zi".
"Ah! Beautiful Wenwen, beautiful Qingqing, did you come to see me?" Xiao Guli exclaimed, immediately pulling Nannan to introduce them, "These are the two beautiful ladies I told you about. I even treated them to KFC."
"Hello, Sister Wenwen, hello, Sister Qingqing, my name is Nannan." Nannan greeted them politely, then turned around and scolded Xiao Guli, "Don't use such long names when you greet people, call them something nicer like I do."
"But we should call them beauties, otherwise it wouldn't be appropriate," Xiao Guli explained, feeling wronged.
“Then just call me ‘beautiful sister,’ don’t add such a long prefix.” Nannan looked like a teacher, head down, her right index finger pointing at Xiao Guli’s nose.
"Then how do they know who I'm calling when they're together?" Xiao Guli listened to Nannan and humbly asked for advice without arguing.
"Then call them the way I suggested, call them Sister Wenwen and Sister Qingqing, not 'beautiful girl'." Nannan also felt a little embarrassed, and made a decision after thinking for a while.
"But they really are beautiful! I think they're very pretty, just as pretty as Sister Nannan, just as pretty as me, and so is Auntie." Little Guli was very studious, tilting his head as he considered what to do.
Nannan thought for a while, then turned to look at Xia Yuwen and Xiao Qing, and said, "You're right, but they should be humble. It would be very humble of them not to call them 'Beautiful Sister Wenwen' and 'Beautiful Sister Qingqing'."
The two girls hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, but when they finally came to their senses and heard the little guy's conversation, they could only laugh so hard they were doubled over. Lin Yao also burst into laughter, and all the tension in his heart vanished without a trace.
Kang Dikai stood aside with a long face, coldly glancing at Lin Yao. This guy was taking advantage of having a cute son, making Xia Yuwen and the others happy as soon as they met. Recalling Xia Yuwen's cold attitude when he accompanied her these past few days, he felt angry.
"Ouch," Xiao Qing finally managed to stop laughing, squatted down and rubbed her stomach, and forced a greeting to Xiao Guli, "Lili, handsome boy, what are you doing?"
“Beautiful sister Qingqing, we’re having fruit soup.” Xiao Guli pointed to a row of drinks on the chairs. “It’s so delicious! Let me treat you. My dad will pay.”
“I’ll do it.” Condi Kai immediately went to the food stalls around the square to buy drinks. He no longer wanted Lin Yao, that ugly and pathetic hoodlum, to pay for things.
"Hi, we meet again." Xia Yuwen stopped laughing and stood up with difficulty to greet Lin Yao. "Is this your daughter?"
"Hi." Lin Yao's voice was very soft, lingering in his throat and refusing to come out. "No, it's my niece."
"Oh, haha, I thought you had another daughter." Xia Yuwen laughed, covering her mouth with her right hand, only revealing a pair of squinting eyes that made Lin Yao dazzled.
Cough cough, Kang Dikai suppressed his displeasure and handed two drinks to Xia Yuwen and Xiao Qing. This kid dared to look at his woman like that, he wished he could go up and kick him a couple of times.
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