Chapter 442: He Was Desperate to Save a Life; Let Me Convey His Apologies to You

Upon hearing the old man's words, Director Zhang hurriedly tried to detain them: "Stay for dinner before you go; it gets dark late nowadays, so it won't delay you long."

Xiao Laoyezi Fu waved his hand in refusal: "No, it is better to return early; it will be unsafe if we stay late."

As they emerged from the farm headquarters, Kong Yizhang had also arrived at the foot of the mountain.

By the time they reached the parking spot, Kong Yizhang finally caught up to them.

Seeing Kong Yizhang, Fu's eldest uncle asked: "Where did you go?"

Kong Yizhang's heart tightened: "I went to check out the area at the mountain's foot and also relieved myself; this North Suburb Farm is truly quite vast."

Hearing this, Fu's eldest uncle nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the ground is not small; the poultry and vegetables here supply the entire city."

Seeing that everyone had gathered, Xiao Laoyezi Fu finally said: "It is getting late; let us go."

Just as when they left Willow Tree Village, only Kong Yizhang sat in Fu Yan Cheng's car: "Is the matter settled?"

Kong Yizhang gave a light "Mm": "Based on the clues I provided, Yuanwei has already guessed who is behind this, but that woman has already left the country with her family; even if he wants revenge, there is nothing he can do for now."

After speaking, his mood became very heavy: "A few days ago, the child Xiao Ze suffered from a persistent high fever; Xiao Laoyezi Kang went to the village cadres, yet no one dared to intervene. The branch secretary had his young grandson secretly deliver medicine once, only to be threatened, after which he never dared to meddle again."

"In the end, Xiao Laoyezi saw that the person tailing them had temporarily left, so he risked shamelessly begging your wife for help, thereby obtaining life-saving medicine; your wife kindly provided a meal as well, which saved Xiao Ze's life."

Hearing this, Fu Yan Cheng immediately furrowed his brows: He was worried about the safety of his wife's family, since many were secretly plotting against the Kang family, and he did not want his in-laws dragged into it.

Yet he could not say this directly; after all, Kang Yuanwei had once been their comrade and friend, and since the person had been found, they could not stand idly by, but he would absolutely not drag Chuxue into this: "Last time I came, I only located the place."

"All this was told to me today by Xiao Laoyezi Kang; after learning that Chuxue is your partner, they asked me to convey a message to you: it was his desperate desire to save a life that compelled him, and he asked me to apologize to you."

Fu Yan Cheng could understand his choice, yet he truly worried that his in-laws might face retaliation for helping them: "I can understand his feelings at the time, but for my in-laws' family, the risk is indeed too great."

Kong Yizhang naturally understood his meaning: "Yuanwei's injuries will heal in a few more days; henceforth, unless special circumstances arise, they will definitely not cause trouble for others again."

Fu Yan Cheng could not help but mentally curse the current era.

Ever since the Fu family departed, Chuxue's home had seen a constant stream of visitors; only as the sun slanted westward did the courtyard finally grow quiet.

Xia Qiu, being pregnant, was somewhat prone to sleepiness; the chatter of those people in the courtyard had not disturbed her.

After seeing off the Fu family, Qiu Shaofeng went to the private plot to help his father-in-law water the vegetables; hearing that the noise ahead had ceased, he washed his hands and returned, thinking that since it was getting late, if they did not leave now, they would have to travel in the dark.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw her mother-in-law baking flatbread.

Seeing him enter, she said: "Shaofeng, wash your hands and go inside to wake Xia Qiu; I have nearly finished preparing the meal. Have her get up to eat, and in a moment, I will ask your father to borrow the production team's donkey cart to send you both back."

Originally, Fu Yan Cheng had intended to give the couple a ride in his vehicle, but Qiu Shaofeng refused, using the excuse that he wanted Xia Qiu to stay a while longer at her maiden home.

In truth, what he said reflected his genuine feelings; ever since Xia Qiu married into his family, she rarely returned to her maiden home unless there was a major event, let alone now that she is pregnant; fearing she might not return again for some time after this departure, Qiu Shaofeng simply wished for his wife to remain at her maiden home a bit longer.