Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 596 - 577: A Sweet Family

"My sister-in-law is right, we don’t lack anything, just the masters of the house," Lin Wan looked at her brother, who seemed blinded by marriage and forgot his mother, and secretly rolled her eyes.

While discussing the new house, Mu Guomin and Li Suolan were being educated for the entire afternoon, just now coming out of the police station.

The couple wearily made their way to the eldest son’s repair shop.

Now, not only have they been fined 200 yuan, but they’ve also been subjected to a day and a half of criticism and education, and have to return early tomorrow morning. If they don’t show up, they’ll have to expect someone from the police station to come and get them.

For them, losing face like this isn’t an option.

They obediently comply, waiting to return tomorrow. After a long journey overnight, and today’s ordeal, they need a good rest.

Tomorrow, once it’s over, they’ll think about finding out the whereabouts of the Lin Family.

This time, whatever the daughter says, they listen. As long as she doesn’t sever ties with them, everything is negotiable.

After all, they are her biological parents, and the child wouldn’t be so heartless. It’s fine to resent them now; if they improve their attitude, one day there’ll be reconciliation.

With the in-laws as support, plus past affections, Lin Guozhi will surely not let his in-laws struggle too much, right?

...

Liang Hongmei and Lin Guozhi, at a newly opened roast duck shop in Nongtang Alley, bought a roast duck. Liang Hongmei personally cooked a clay pot fish, braised pork, clear chicken soup, and several cold dishes.

The family excitedly sat together, enjoying a long-awaited reunion meal.

During the meal, Lin Guozhi was filled with emotion; it hasn’t been easy for him all these years, nor for the family. He’s older now, with no desire for high positions, just extra time to spend with them.

Lin Guozhi, along with his son and son-in-law, drank two bottles of white liquor.

Worried about Han Yi’s injury, Lin Wan didn’t let him drink too much.

Lin Guozhi, instead, laughed, "Men, these small injuries are nothing; drink as much as you can. You did a big task for the country this time, heard you gained significant achievements. Public security will improve greatly."

Han Yi and his team captured several major nationwide figures, even busting a drug lord’s den at the border; quite a significant achievement.

"Ah Hui, how’s work at your unit going? Any impact?"

"...Shouldn’t be, I’m in the audit bureau, not their office hall. I was only reassigned for a few months. Given the circumstances, I’ll definitely return to our bureau."

Lin Guozhi nodded, "Rest at home for a few days, I’ll give your... godfather, Mei, a call later."

Momentarily remembering how Old Mei became his two children’s godfather, Lin Guozhi mentally criticized Mei Shuqing. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

An old rascal taking advantage.

While the family was happily dining, on the other side, Qiu Hualan was anxious at home with her child.

Her daughter hadn’t returned all day, and Qiu Hualan spent a restless night. Early today, bringing the child to her daughter’s workplace, she learned her daughter was taken by the anti-bribery bureau.

This really troubled Qiu Hualan, as she had no idea where the anti-bribery bureau was located.

She walked with her child, inquiring along the way, finally reaching the anti-bribery bureau, where they wouldn’t allow any visits.

Qiu Hualan pleaded for a while, but still wasn’t allowed to see her daughter; eventually, with the child crying from hunger, she had no choice but to return home.

Back home, Qiu Hualan first thought of her son-in-law, although she didn’t know his phone number.

Neither did she know if Ye Qing remembered his number, only finding a small notebook with five or six numbers after rummaging in the room. Qiu Hualan didn’t know which one it was.

With the notebook, she went to a nearby phone booth, dialing each number one by one.

The first call led her to their old home in Kao Shan Village.

"Hello, is it... Xiaomei?" As soon as the call connected, Qiu Hualan hurriedly asked.

Unexpectedly, the answer was from the village chief, "Oh... It’s Aunt Qiu, looking for Uncle Ye? I’ll call him for you."

"No... no need," Qiu Hualan quickly refused, fearing the village chief actually calling Ye Weijun. She feared Ye Weijun knowing her current location, quickly changing the topic, "Village chief, how has my son Ah Ron been?" Out of concern, she asked.

"Everything’s fine at home, Ah Ron is energetically helping Ah Zhi with mountain work, and he and Ah Qiao are doing well together as a couple."

On the phone, Qiu Hualan smiled wisely, feeling relieved, "That’s good, that’s good. I don’t have anything else, with everything fine at home, there’s no need to call them."

"Alright then, Aunt Qiu, take care over there. By the way, you probably haven’t heard, a few days ago Aunt Liang’s husband, Lin Guozhi, returned and has been looking for her and their son. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know Aunt Liang is in S City too, he wasted a trip. Aunt Qiu, aren’t you in S City too? Maybe you could meet."

The village chief’s words startled Qiu Hualan, making her more anxious, her face pale.

She froze for a long time, the village chief calling several times on the other end without a response, thinking it was a signal problem. He hung up.

Qiu Hualan didn’t know how long she stared at the phone, her mind filled with the village chief’s words, Lin Guozhi returned.

How could he return?

Without thinking further about Lin Guozhi, she adjusted her mood and dialed the next number. This number had no answer.

Qiu Hualan continued, dialing the next one.

Today Han Yi was forced by her father to drink quite a bit. Seems like her father missed her wedding over the years, harboring resentment towards Han Yi as a son-in-law. So it seemed intentional today.

This pained Lin Wan greatly, upon returning to her small courtyard, she promptly prepared hangover soup for Han Yi.

"Dad is just like that, just got back and starts stirring things."

Han Yi indeed felt a bit dizzy but wasn’t drunk. Drinking the soup made by his wife, he humorously said, "It’s normal. If someday our daughter brings a man home, see if I don’t have him drink to death."

"Fine, if you’re really like that, be careful our daughter complains about you as a dad," Lin Wan rolled her eyes at him.

Imagining their daughter’s expression resembling Lin Wan’s decades later, Han Yi felt a warm surge in his heart.

While the couple was chatting, the phone rang; Lin Wan thought it was her godfather. After returning this afternoon, Brother Junzi called godmother to update them.

Lin Wan thought they were worried, calling again to check up. But unexpectedly, the call was from Qiu Hualan, whose voice Lin Wan recognized.

"Hello, is it Mr. Xiao Mei?"

"No," Lin Wan replied bluntly.

Not noticing Lin Wan’s voice, Qiu Hualan said sorry for interrupting and directly hung up.

Lin Wan frowned slightly, Han Yi beside her asked quizzically, "Who called?"

"Ye Qing’s mother, asking right away if it was Mr. Mei. Ai Yi, she’s probably looking for Mei Langchi for Ye Qing."

Han Yi’s eyes darkened, putting down his bowl, nodding to Lin Wan, "It’s possible, Ye Qing possibly doesn’t have any friends to turn to here, only Mei Langchi might help."

"Hmph, she’s lucky." With Mei Langchi’s help, Ye Qing could bypass accountability.

Seeing cute Lin Wan sulking, Han Yi chuckled, "Not lucky, I have a plan."

"What plan?"

"Remember the photos we took?"

Lin Wan’s eyes lit up, instantly understanding Han Yi’s idea; she mischievously squatted in front of Han Yi, "I’ll go tomorrow."

Han Yi shook his head, "I’ll handle it this time. Last year I tried once, don’t know why it was ignored. Then Mei Langchi promptly divorced his partner, quite decisively."

She knew about Mei Langchi’s divorce, it troubled the Mei Family at the New Year.

"I suspect my letter was discovered by him, he decisively divorced his partner to prevent further attention."

"If we send it now, others might assume they’re in a relationship, after all, he’s single now."

"I’m guessing Ye Qing is rushing to marry Mei Langchi. Let’s send it again this time, purposefully spreading rumors, best if the military knows about his affair with Ye Qing."