CHAPTER 671: CHAPTER 664: TROUBLE STRIKES THE QIAO FAMILY

Tanaka Baihui returned to R country the day after the Mo Liu art exhibition ended, and Miyazaki Shin left with her.

Sisi breathed a sigh of relief and, after saying goodbye to Mo Liu, returned to T City, thinking of picking up the little ones in a few days. Without them by her side these days, she felt an emptiness in her heart.

It’s quite funny when you think about it, how you always complain about the noise when the kids are around and wish to leave them with someone else. But when they’re not around, you miss them dearly. People are such contradictory creatures.

Originally, Sisi planned to go to the Capital City on the 12th to pick up the kids, but a phone call from Mu Xiulan delayed her plans.

Mu Xiulan said that Qiao Zhenbang and Qiao Xingbang’s families were both in F City at the moment and invited Sisi to visit them when she had time. After all, they were family and couldn’t grow apart.

Sisi didn’t expect that Qiao Xingbang would come to the Mainland as well. It seemed that Boss Qiao had listened to Tian Xinhua’s advice and was planning to gradually legitimize his business before 1997.

It now seemed that Boss Qiao’s future focus would be on the Mainland, which was good. Mu Xiulan could settle down there, making it more convenient for her to visit her mother.

Since her mother gave her the word, Sisi naturally had to take a trip to F City. It’s been a long time since she’d seen Qiao Xingbang and the others!

T City’s only a two-hour drive from F City, so Sisi decided to drive herself.

On the day before her departure, Sisi prepared gifts for the kids—three for Li Junji and four for Qiao Xingbang, plus one for Qiao Zhenbang, making it eight in total. Eighty-eight is a lucky number!

Sisi prepared Barbie dolls for the girls and Transformers for the boys, each with a set and a big red envelope.

With everything ready, Sisi clapped her hands in satisfaction, planning to go to the kitchen to cook dinner as Tian Xinhua was about to come home from work.

Just as she finished making a soup, the phone rang urgently, each ring sharp and piercing.

Sisi ran over to answer it. The caller was evidently anxious, and as soon as Sisi picked up, they urgently asked, "Is this Sisi?"

"Yes." Sisi was taken aback for a moment before instinctively replying, even though she didn’t recognize the caller.

The man on the other end breathed a sigh of relief, "This is Qiao Xingbang, do you still have any of that medicinal wine? There’s trouble at home, and the wine I have isn’t enough."

Trouble?

Sisi didn’t have time to think it through and hurriedly replied, "Wait, I’ll bring it right away."

After hanging up, Sisi took a jar of medicinal wine from Space. Thinking it over, she took another one, not sure what Qiao Xingbang meant by "trouble." Better to be prepared.

As she was about to leave a note for Tian Xinhua, he walked in and, seeing Sisi’s demeanor, asked what was going on.

Sisi didn’t have time to explain much and only said that there was trouble with Qiao Xingbang, and she needed to deliver the medicinal wine.

Tian Xinhua immediately left a message for Xiao Zheng after hearing this, picked up the two jars, and went with Sisi, as he didn’t feel comfortable letting Ah Nan go there alone given the unknown situation in F City.

Sisi specifically took her mobile phone with her. This mobile phone was the latest product from Ai Hua Company and was much more compact and aesthetically pleasing than the old, cumbersome models; it sold out immediately upon release.

Ai Hua Company was already working on more advanced phones because He Xuewen remembered the smartphone Sisi showed him when she was little, and now he finally understood what it was.

Later, Sisi also showed He Xuewen many new electronic products, which made him ecstatic, believing that the ancestors of the He Family must be blessing them, ensuring their prosperity.

He Xuewen, of course, understood the significance of these items, signifying that Ai Hua Company would lead the cutting edge of electronic technology for decades, becoming a global pinnacle.

However, he was very cautious; he didn’t take the products to the research lab for study but familiarized himself with their functions before casually discussing his ideas about them.

Generally speaking, creating products like these requires innovative concepts, and sometimes just changing the appearance or function can make them a hit without much deep technical content.

Thanks to He Xuewen’s insights, Ai Hua Company’s electronic products had already become world-renowned. People from not only Z country but many foreigners also loved buying Ai Hua Company’s devices for their affordability and advanced functions.

He Xuewen, praised by all as a genius inventor, felt a guilty conscience.

The phone in Sisi’s hands was custom-made by He Xuewen himself, with a pink shell and a petite, streamlined design. By the day’s standards, it was truly a stunning beauty.

But Sisi still didn’t like it and rarely used it; she was waiting for smartphones to hit the market!

On the road, Sisi called Qiao Xingbang again, letting him know that she and Tian Xinhua were on their way, and Qiao Xingbang advised them not to drive fast and be careful.

"Alas, Sister-in-law and Xue Yi were in a car accident. Xue Yi is okay, shielded by Sister-in-law, only a broken leg, not too serious. But Sister-in-law is badly injured, with shattered internal organs. She’s been hanging on with medicinal wine these past few days, or else she wouldn’t have made it." Qiao Xingbang sighed.

Sisi was taken aback. How could it be so serious?

"How did the car accident happen? I remember Sister-in-law drives really steadily!"

Qiao Xingbang spoke with hatred, "It was sabotage, the car was tampered with, the brakes were destroyed. It was lucky that Sister-in-law reacted quickly and crashed the car into the mountainside, or they would have fallen off the cliff."

Sabotage?

Sisi was even more startled. How could this happen?

Qiao Xingbang was at the hospital, and through the phone, there were faint sounds of crying and chatter, making it clear he was also preoccupied, so Sisi ended the call.

"Brother Xinhua, I have a bad feeling, this won’t end here," Sisi frowned.

During Sisi’s call, she was on speaker, so Tian Xinhua heard everything clearly. He furrowed his impressive eyebrows and, after a bit of thought, said, "Ah Nan, call An Mei and tell her not to let the kids out during this time, just have them stay in the military region."

Sisi felt her heart pounding and hurriedly called Zhong Anmei, repeatedly emphasizing her warning to Du Du and Mao Dou. Once she had their assurances, she hung up the phone.

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. She held Tian Xinhua’s hand and suggested, "Maybe I should send the kids back to the Capital City tomorrow? I can’t shake the feeling that something bad is going to happen."

Tian Xinhua shook his head, "No need, we’re not sure what the other party is after yet, and there’s no need to panic ourselves. An Mei’s place is very safe; no one would dare to cause trouble there."

Seeing Sisi still uneasy, he reassured her with a smile, "Trust me, the kids will be fine. Du Du and Mao Dou are clever enough to even fool their teacher. Others will only suffer in front of them, don’t worry!"

Tian Xinhua’s calm and steady voice soothed Sisi, who gradually calmed down.