kvmb Chapter 448 Help me deal with my grandma, then we'll go stay outside for a few days!
Chapter 448 Help me deal with my grandma, then we'll go stay outside for a few days!
"Going for a drive? Do you have to be so serious about going for a drive?"
Qiao Manman didn't explain, her gaze calmly fixed on the distance.
As the sun began to set, he suddenly asked, "If I were to go up against Meng Peiyu, whose side would you take?"
"It's definitely you, is there even a need to ask? Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? You've been acting strangely all day."
Qiao Manman held her hand, her gaze clear and sincere: "I have a feeling that Meng Peiyu is coming here."
"Let her come. If she dares to come, I'll arrest her!" Xia Zhao patted her shoulder: "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"
Qiao Manman was relieved, but still seriously emphasized to her: "Meng Peiyu is dangerous, don't take it lightly."
If I encounter her, you must follow her orders. If I tell you to run, run without hesitation!
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying! I came here to protect you, how can I just run away and leave you alone to face her?"
Don't worry, if she dares to mess with you, you run, I'll hold her off!
As Xia Zhao spoke, tears streamed down her face.
"Silly girl, you haven't even seen the enemy yet, why are you already shedding tears!"
Qiao Manman raised her hand to wipe away her tears: "I'll be fine, listen to me!"
"Sister-in-law, why are you so nervous? Does Meng Peiyu have three heads and six arms, or can she fly to the sky and dive into the earth?"
Qiao Manman chuckled: "Her? She's a spirit in disguise, she can suck people's life force!"
Xia Zhao paused in her sobs, her eyes clearing: "You're lying! After the founding of the People's Republic of China, people aren't allowed to become spirits!"
"Yes, yes, I was just kidding! It's getting dark, do you want to go home?"
Xia Zhao glanced at the stars in the sky and nodded: "Let's go back!"
As they walked home, they stopped at a state-run restaurant and ordered a few hearty dishes.
By the time we got back to the He family's small building, it was already 8:30 p.m.
After dinner, the group sat in silence in the courtyard. Li Hailian muttered to He Dechang, "I shouldn't have agreed to let Manman go out. She's unfamiliar with the place. What if she gets lost?"
"Xia Zhao is with me, so even if we get lost, we can find our way back. Don't worry!"
"Am I worried they'll get lost? Am I worried Manman will be targeted for revenge...?"
"Do you really think our country's public security departments are just sitting around doing nothing? Those people can't reach that far!"
Qiao Manman breathed a sigh of relief: "Zhaozhao, press the horn so my grandma knows we're back!"
Xia Zhao nodded and pressed the button twice. The sound carried even before the car arrived.
Ji Ming stood up: "You're back!"
A group of people waited at the door, and after only a minute or two, Qiao Manman got out of the car.
"Grandma, were you getting impatient?"
"No, no, I'm just relaxing in the yard! Have you eaten yet? Lin Tong saved some food for you!"
Li Hailian smiled, not wanting her granddaughter to know that she was so worried that she couldn't eat or sleep.
Qiao Manman didn't expose her, and took out two lunch boxes from the back seat: "Braised pork, want to eat some together?"
"Alright, I'm actually a little hungry!"
The two entered the house hand in hand, and Ji Ming called Xia Zhao to a corner: "What did you two do today?"
"I didn't do anything, just went for a drive!"
Ji Ming didn't believe it, but he knew that Xia Zhao either wouldn't say anything, or if she did, she wouldn't lie.
So why did Qiao Manman suddenly leave to go for a drive in an unfamiliar place?
Seeing his confusion, Xia Zhao blurted out, "Sister-in-law seems a little afraid of Meng Peiyu!"
Ji Ming was taken aback, unsure how these two had gotten together.
"Even if Meng Peiyu comes to Dong Province, it will be the local police who will arrest her. Sister-in-law just needs to stay far away!"
"She said if I ran into Meng Peiyu, I should run first!"
Xia Zhao looked up and stared intently at Ji Ming: "It seems like your sister-in-law knows something we don't!"
Ji Ming thought for a moment and nodded: "Protect her well!"
He said he was leaving to borrow a phone from next door.
He returned a moment later with a rather strange expression.
After Qiao Manman finished eating and was about to go upstairs, she stopped her: "Sister-in-law, I'll go out with you tomorrow!"
Qiao Manman understood and nodded with a smile: "Sure, but you have to follow my instructions!"
"No problem, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Zhao exclaimed anxiously, "Sister-in-law, aren't you taking me with you?"
Qiao Manman patted her hand and instructed Ji Ming, "Help me deal with my grandma, then we'll go stay outside for a few days!"
"Sister-in-law, how did you know Chen... Meng Peiyu would come here?"
"Would you believe me if I said I dreamt about it?"
Before the other party could reply, he smiled and made an excuse: "I saw Meng Peiyu's younger sister, Meng Linyu, when I went to the city that day."
I had an aunt follow her and discovered where she and her parents were hiding.
My aunt said they're waiting for someone; once they arrive, they'll go have their little affair.
Ji Ming neither said he believed it nor he didn't, but lowered his voice and revealed: "The night before last, the Meng family members were dumped at the entrance of the police station!"
Qiao Manman feigned surprise: "Could it be that my auntie sent them over there?"
Ji Ming remained silent, as did Xia Zhao. Both of them had a gut feeling, yet dared not speculate wildly.
Faced with their doubts, Qiao Manman remained completely calm.
They were all people who had taken the Tongxin Pill, so even if they found something wrong with her, they would do their best to cover it up for her.
While believing in love, Qiao Manman is also wary of people's hearts and always leaves herself a way out.
There was a full two-minute silence before Ji Ming said, "Actually, you don't need to go to the scene yourself. Xia Zhao and I can keep an eye on things!"
"You won't be able to do it!" Qiao Manman sighed. "She's not simple; you can't explain it to her!"
She went upstairs to her room to sleep. The system comforted her, "Don't worry, host, everything will be alright!"
"Little Master, how far is Meng Peiyu?"
"The system doesn't know. It just senses that she's getting closer, but it doesn't know when she'll go to see Meng Hongsheng."
"I'm not going to talk anymore, I'm going to rest first. I'm so tired after a busy day!" She said, then went into her space to wash her face and brush her teeth, and even soaked her feet.
Qiao Manman's eyelids were drooping, and she could barely keep them open. She had originally planned to continue her stakeout through the night, but her physical condition wouldn't allow it.
"Host, go to sleep. A day or two won't make a difference. Let's focus on getting better. You have two little babies in your belly..."
Qiao Manman left the space, subconsciously put her hand on her stomach, and fell asleep within two seconds.
In her dream, two little children came to play with her. She looked at one with interest and touched the other curiously, asking, "Do you like me?"
"We love Mommy!" The two children laughed and snuggled into her arms. Qiao Manman smelled their milky scent and was overjoyed.
Sunlight streamed onto the windowsill, and Qiao Manman woke up from her sleep.
There was no one beside her. She pulled back the curtains and looked down. Xia Zhao was running laps at the bottom of the building.
After she finished tidying up and sat down at the dining table, Xia Zhao, covered in sweat, said with bright eyes, "Sister-in-law, I'm amazing, you..."
Don't be afraid!
Qiao Manman reached out and stuffed a steamed bun into her hand.
Li Hailian asked curiously, "Why didn't you let Zhaozhao finish speaking?"
"She's trying to show off to me again!"
Qiao Manman said with a smile, "Don't let her usual composure fool you, whenever she achieves something in training, she wants to show it off to me!"
"What a lovely, lively, and cheerful girl!"