Chapter 463

The last time they went out to play, the two children were not even three years old; in their memories, they had sat on the train for a very, very long time, but because Mom and Dad were by their side, they weren't afraid at all.

This time, they were already over eight years old; they could pack their own luggage, and they had to bring their water bottles and hang them around their necks.

Then there were the little candies and snacks; they grabbed a few more to put into their backpacks.

Before long, the two children's backpacks were bulging.

In the next room, Lian Lian and her brother had never been on a long trip before and didn't know how to pack at all; they stuffed so many useless things into their bags, and there were still many, many things that hadn't been packed yet.

When Pei Yan Ting went to find the children to eat, she was left between laughter and tears at this scene.

"Alright, alright, go out and eat first. After you finish eating, I'll have Xiao Mantou and Xiao Nuomi teach you how to pack, okay?"

"Okay."

Lian Lian agreed readily because she knew her younger brother and sister had been to the Capital, so they should be more experienced than her and her brother.

Shuai Shuai was also someone who listened to advice; since his mother said so, he would just follow along.

Sitting at the table in the courtyard, Jiang Ye and Lu Xiu Bai sat on the sides of their respective wives and children, setting out chopsticks for them.

They hadn't been home long before they learned of the children's excitement from their grandfather.

Fine, fine, then they would arrange their vacations as soon as possible to accompany their wives and children out to play and have a good trip.

Over these years, Lu Xiu Bai had been learning how to manage and how to coordinate with those above him while by Section Commander Duan's side, and his entire aura had undergone a great change.

To use a specific adjective to describe it, it was official authority meeting official authority.

It was the kind of presence that didn't need to be deliberately exuded; just by standing there, unsmiling, he could make people feel terrified and unable to help but want to submit.

"You all have a good time. I've made appointments with others to fish and play chess; it's very leisurely, so don't you worry about me."

Old Master Lu stated his position; he was doing quite well alone at home, better than ever before.

Before he had great-grandchildren, he always wanted them, but after he had them, he was worn out and listless from being tossed about.

It was rare for him to have a vacation, so he was going to rest properly and not take care of the children.

Whoever takes care of the children knows who looks old, and whoever looks haggard is the one with the most children.

Old Master Lu felt it was life-shortening; he still wanted to live a few more years.

Jiang Ye thought of Section Commander Duan and Section Commander Han, who had been visiting less and less lately, and he understood.

He really did have little time to take care of the children because of his official duties.

Look, the elders and the older generation had been tortured into such a state by taking care of the children...

However, there were already four children in the family now, and since the policy was out, they should get sterilized; they couldn't have any more.

The old masters and elders wouldn't have to worry about them making more children for them to take care of in the future.

"Alright, I understand, Grandfather. You should also be careful when you're home alone. Try not to buy any seasonings or things that people try to sell you; if you happen to eat something bad and it damages your health, you won't even be able to find the people responsible."

Jiang Ye was taking precautions; recently, all sorts of sales jobs were popping up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Some people specialized in scamming the elderly; it was truly detestable!

What was this about giving away eggs for retirement, or getting a pair of Liberation shoes for nine cents?

The tricks the scammers used were very shallow, yet they worked every time. Why?

Because the scammers were exploiting a certain psychology of the elderly; in other words, the elderly might know they were being deceived, but they would still unhesitatingly take out their money to be scammed.

Why?

Because the elderly fear loneliness; their children have all gone out to work and are not home all year round, which leads to the victims lacking a sense of security and care.

Although such a phenomenon didn't exist in their family, he still wanted to give his grandfather a heads-up in advance so he would have an idea in his mind; if he encountered a scammer, he shouldn't panic, and he shouldn't take out all the money he had on him at once...

"Grandfather, why don't you come home with us? It's been so many years, you haven't been home either; don't you miss your neighbors?"

A flash of inspiration struck Lu Xiu Bai's mind, thinking that the two children might disturb their couple's world!

It would be better to have Grandfather come along, open a room for him, and let the two little brats sleep with Grandfather so he could have his wife all to himself!

"You wish! Can't you wish me well and let me have a good rest during the summer vacation?"

Old Master Lu was furious and grabbed a broom, wanting to swat his grandson; he was wicked to the core!

"Ow, ow, ow, it hurts, it hurts! Grandfather, stop hitting me, I know I was wrong."

Lu Xiu Bai realized too late that he had said the wrong thing, but it was already too late; his grandfather was chasing him all over the courtyard with a broom, and he could only cover his head and run, begging for mercy.

The children were already used to it and were each holding their own bowls, devouring their food—eat faster, eat faster, so they could go back to the room and ask their sister and brother questions.

Jiang Ye, however, didn't worry about his brother-in-law; he only thought of one thing: when you are thirty years old and still have an elder who can hold a broom, chase you around, and yell at you, then you are truly the happiest person in the world!

Undoubtedly, his brother-in-law was a very happy person.

Uh, this happy person was currently clutching his backside, returning to the table with a pitiful look, and devouring his food.

Heaven and earth are vast, but eating is the most important thing!

He had lost his special constitution, so he would have to rely on his own wisdom to go forward in the future; he had to protect his precious brain!

Jiang Ye, however, could see the strangeness in his wife and sister-in-law.

Although both had vacations, in the past, the two of them would never take leave from the hospital at the same time.

Their professional ethics would never allow them to be hands-off managers, unless...

"Wife, what happened at the hospital?"

It had to be said that Jiang Ye's sharpness was very formidable; he hit the nail on the head and quickly found the "pathology."

"Nothing happened at the hospital."

Shen Man was stunned by the sudden question; the hospital had been fine lately, where could there be trouble?

"Why do you and your sister-in-law both look unwell, like you have something on your minds? Even if you have plenty of time, you two have never taken leave at the same time."

Jiang Ye peeled back the layers like a detective, laying out the situation, wanting to ask his wife what exactly had happened.

"This... this is a long story, it starts from five years ago..."

Shen Man knew she couldn't hide it, and she didn't want to hide it from her husband, so she explained the general situation.

Zhou Hongyu?

Jiang Ye searched his memory and quickly found the name and appearance of this person.

If he remembered correctly, when this person first joined the hospital, his wife had even brought her home for a meal and had taken good care of her.

Because of her androgynous style, he had even mistakenly thought she was a man and almost caused a joke.

But things had changed; years had passed, and after graduating from university, she had come back to stir up trouble...