Chapter 393 - Chapter 393: Chapter 393: The news brought by Zuo Xingyu (1/2)
Chapter 393: Chapter 393: The news brought by Zuo Xingyu
This made Liu Sisi’s nose feel somewhat sour, and the few of them continued to walk in silence, none of them speaking.
“By the way, have you given the New Year’s gifts to your mother-in-law?”
Di Yelei asked while coming close.
“I did. A set of clothes for Dad and Mom, and gifts for our two nephews. I also gave an extra one tael of silver as a festival gift. I also gave Mom 20 taels of silver in secret to protect herself, I didn’t discuss this with you beforehand, you won’t blame me, will you?”
Liu Sisi was somewhat unsure.
“Silly, if it weren’t for my Lady Mother-in-law’s insistence back then, how could we have what we have now? Giving her some silver to protect herself is the right thing to do.”
Di Yelei was smiling and not at all angry.
As the two of them walked and whispered to each other, Liu Zhi’er, who was carrying Da Mao on her back, looked down and sullen.
She could deceive her parents for a while, but how could she deceive them for a lifetime? She wished that the day they discovered the truth would come a little later.
As the group gradually moved forward and climbed up the mountain hollow, Liu Sisi looked up and saw Di Ruoning’s home, and after a moment of hesitation, she couldn’t help but say, “I wonder if Little Sister has returned? Since we’re all passing by here, why not take a small detour and see if she’s at home? This way we can be at ease.”
Actually, Di Yelei had the same intention. Once Liu Sisi suggested it, he agreed right away.
“Fine, it’ll only take a pot of tea’s time, let’s go over.”
The group changed course and walked towards the Yuan Family’s home.
Compared to the lively atmosphere of the neighboring homes, the Yuan Family’s place was exceptionally quiet. Even the main entrance had no traces of firecracker residue, let alone the character of happiness, spring couplets, window paper-cuts, or Door Gods!
The main entrance was tightly closed, Di Yelei knocked on the door for a long time, but no one came to answer.
Just then, someone happened to pass by, and Di Yelei hurriedly called out to them.
“Brother, do you know if Yuan Mengbai, who lives here, has returned to his mother’s home today?”
The man looked Di Yelei up and down: “You must be from the Di Family, right? The Yuan Family moved away long before the New Year, they were said to have moved into the city, but they didn’t tell us where they were going.”
“Moved away? When did this happen?”
Di Yelei and Liu Sisi asked in unison.
“I think it was before the Winter Solstice, it’s been a long time, how could outsiders like us know the specifics!”
The man glanced at Di Yelei and shook his head as he walked away.
“Yuan Mengbai actually moved with Di Ruoning long ago, why didn’t he inform us? This is really strange!” Di Yelei’s eyebrows were almost knotted.
Liu Sisi thought for a moment: “Could it be that Dad and Mom knew, but didn’t tell us?”
This was quite possible!
Di Yelei nodded: “Let’s go back!”
On the way back, the few people didn’t know what to say and continued to walk in silence. Di Yelei took the opportunity to carry Ying’er on his back, and they hurried home in the gradually intensifying wind and snow.
“Huh? Ye Lei, why are you all…?”
A familiar voice came from the diagonal path, turning his head to see Zuo Xingyu, dressed as a constable, walking from the other side of the road.
Di Yelei hurriedly greeted him: “So it’s Xingyu, why are you dressed like this? Is there something going on at the governmental office?”