CHAPTER 181: CHAPTER 181: PUZZLED BEYOND REASON

It took quite a while to calm down. Thinking that once the rice and wheat matured, she wouldn’t have to do it herself anymore, Xinyan felt rather joyful.

After the excitement passed, she set out to find a place to sow the loquat seeds soaked in the creek. Only then did she realize that the mist in the space had receded quite a bit, but the land remained unchanged; the retreat was at the source of the creek, revealing not only the entire mountain wall but also a part of the slope.

This made Xinyan even more excited. She had been worried about not having a place to plant these loquat seeds, and now it felt like the pillow came right when she was sleepy.

She carefully observed for a while and found that there was a small path up on the side of the bamboo building. Xinyan, carrying the small hoe she bought at the market and the loquat seeds, climbed up.

She tried but still couldn’t pass through where the mist covered. She couldn’t figure out why the mist on the mountain had receded. Unable to understand it, she decided to let it be and go with the flow.

Xinyan estimated that the mist had receded about three meters, which was not a small distance, so planting these loquat seeds would be no problem.

Looking at the mist, she thought to herself: perhaps when the time is ripe, it will be like this again, expanding the area once more, and she felt quite pleased inside.

*

On the other side, Qiu Qingmei also arrived in the Capital.

Han Chunli was truly capable, having managed to borrow a jeep from somewhere.

She directly picked up Qiu Qingmei and took her to the hotel she had booked in advance.

The two people in charge of picking her up left only after delivering her safely.

Han Chunli thought she had done everything perfectly, but Han Jingchen had already received the information and confirmed that the girl brought wasn’t his daughter.

Don’t ask him how he knew, because, in this world, only he and his wife knew the daughter’s unique features—something that was a secret between Gu Wanqing and him.

Han Jingchen felt conflicted. If this girl was not his daughter, then who was she?

He thought for a while and made a phone call: "Find the two people Han Chunli used to pick her up, and make sure to get the information from them, quickly."

He naturally knew why Han Chunli brought the girl here. Even though she wasn’t his daughter, he couldn’t watch Han Chunli hurt others for her selfish motives.

He had to learn everything about the girl quickly; maybe, by following this thread, he could find his daughter.

It was only some time ago that he accidentally discovered some clues, which made him suspect Han Chunli. Unexpectedly, after investigating, it led to an old unresolved issue.

As he thought about these matters, his thoughts began to drift far away........

*

When Xinyan came out of the space, it was already past noon. Carrying the double-handled pot sent by Sister Wu and a bag filled with apricots and mulberries, as well as the ten yuan she prepared to return to the Wu family, she finally left the house.

Following the direction in her memory, she made her way there. As she was about to arrive, she confirmed the house number at the alley entrance and was extra cautious, mentioning her purpose of visit. Her experiences in her past life made her more prudent.

After that, she went over and knocked on the door: "Is Sister Wu home?"

Jiao Sini was in the courtyard, repairing her son’s trousers in the shade: "Who is it?"

Xinyan responded to the question from inside: "Sister Wu, I am Xinyan, here to return the double-handled pot."

Jiao Sini quickly put down her work and came out to greet her: "Oh, no need to rush. My brother doesn’t need it for now anyway; come in and take a rest from the heat."

Xinyan entered the yard and placed the pot under the eaves: "A few days ago, the school rewarded some money, so I took the opportunity today while on break to take a trip to the city."

As she spoke, she handed over the cloth bag: "These are mountain apricots and mulberries I picked myself, for the children at your place to taste."

Jiao Sini, though known for being tough, truly treats those she holds dear with sincerity: "Look at you, why are you being so polite to me?"

Xinyan smiled broadly: "Sister, it’s nothing valuable, just a little thought from me, not being polite."

Jiao Sini took it with a smile: "Wensheng, that kid, sure is lucky."

The Wu family had three daughters and one son, with the couple doting on their youngest son. Xinyan naturally understood Sister Wu’s words. Once the items were given, they were no longer her concern.

Since she still wanted to take a walk up the mountain in the afternoon, she couldn’t stay long. She took out the ten yuan she had prepared beforehand: "Sister, this is the ten yuan I borrowed before, please accept it."

Jiao Sini was quite torn; her family was indeed financially tight, but the girl in front of her was not having an easy time either: "Xinyan, you just received a reward, you’re buying a pot and repaying money. Do you have enough left?"

Xinyan was truly moved. Although Sister Wu’s reputation in the compound wasn’t great, known for being unreasonable, she could see the sincerity in those words, truly looking out for her: "Sister, please accept it. You know me, I’m alright at fishing, I can trade for a few things, and the fifty from the school was an unexpected bonus, perfect for repaying you and Sister Zhao, so I can be at ease."

Xinyan was known for her fishing skills, known to the entire compound, as many had traded fish with her. Xinyan was generous, willing to trade for anything useful without shortchanging anyone.

Seeing her still hesitating, Xinyan quietly added: "Sister, the city reward should arrive in a few days too, then I’ll be well-off, please accept it."