I know every word she said, but why can't I understand what she means?

Lingxi felt dizzy and couldn't stand steadily. She leaned against the wall, her mind going blank.

"You said, my dad is in prison?"

She heard her own voice and asked in a floating tone.

Jin Qingyao: "..."

!!!

"you do not know?"

She was shocked and hurried to comfort him.

"I asked someone and he is now under investigation. Not only him, but also those who have had close contact with the S countrymen in recent years are under investigation. He has also made contributions. If there are no accidents during this period, the problem should not be serious."

Lingxi took a deep breath, bit her tongue and screamed to calm herself down.

That's right!

His father didn't talk about what happened in the expedition team before, just the contact with Country S. He was acting "on orders". He had a mission, and he had already delivered the answer to this mission with the success of the imitation machine tool.

There were no merits but no faults during this period.

Also, her father and fourth brother both said that they were living in the small courtyard over there now...

Fourth brother also said that they could cook, and what they said to her might not be clear to her, but they would never lie to him.

Fourth brother even said that I could write them a letter, and they would really receive it!
Given their personalities, there was no way they would let her do anything in vain.

Various thoughts raced through Lingxi's mind as she tried to convince herself.

Jin Qingyao looked at Lingxi in a daze.

She thought of Jin Yuan, who had always relied on his family and her.

I thought about how I relied on my father and brothers for the past ten years, but everything collapsed overnight, and I gradually grew up to be someone that others could rely on.

She sighed.

"As the elders, we are happy to protect you under our wings forever, and we hope that you will always be happy and worry-free.

For example, in these years, you first had your second uncle, then your father, and your fourth brother. They all gave you support and took good care of you.

But!
While you rely on them, you also have to learn to rely on yourself.

There will always be times when they can’t take care of you. At that time, you must be able to protect yourself. Even now that you have children, you must learn to be their support…”

These are all good words.

Not to mention whether Lingxi likes the person who was speaking or not, in Lingxi's current state, everything she hears makes her feel buzzing.

"Mother--"

"Liangliang——"

"Mother——"

Three little babies, three different ways of shouting. The three little ones struggled to flip over the threshold and shouted to Lingxi.

Lingxi came back to her senses instantly.

The three little ones have already come closer. Hanhan and A Zhao, who are the fastest runners, hold one thigh each. The third one, who is slow, also pulls at the corner of Lingxi's clothes.

Lingxi squatted down and hugged the three little ones, "Be good, I'm fine."

She rubbed the faces of the three little ones and felt miraculously at peace.

Minghan and Mingzhao snuggled in Lingxi's arms, raised their heads, and looked at Jin Qingyao with curious eyes.

Jin Qingyao was stunned and subconsciously reached out to touch her body. She found that she didn't seem to have anything to take out as a gift, which made her feel a little embarrassed. She changed her pocket and took out a few yuan and dimes and a few big black ten bills. She simply stuffed them into Lingxi's hands.

"Come, you cannot refuse a gift from an elder. This is a meeting gift. Our Ming Han, Ming Zhao, and Ming Ye can all speak now!"

Lingxi hugged the person and subconsciously dodged for a moment.

"Hi!"

Jin Qingyao thought she was embarrassed, so she said to her: "It's not a big deal, this is how relationships work. When you see Jin Yuan's child in the future, just return it."

Lingxi doesn’t want it.

I am even more unwilling to not pay back anything.

The three little ones didn’t know if they felt their mother’s rejection and hid behind her.

Lingxi raised the corner of her mouth and smiled at Jin Qingyao: "We have received Secretary Jin's kindness, so there is no need for these. I see that you seem to have lost a lot of weight, so you can save the money to buy more food.

Oh, by the way, the banquet has already started. If you don't join us, you will have to go back hungry." Lingxi's words were mostly perfunctory, but what she said was also true.

Jin Qingyao is not short of money and has many connections, so logically she should not be hungry, but now she is so thin that the bones on her face are very obvious.

Jin Qingyao was helpless: "You kid..."

She subconsciously felt that Lingxi was concerned about her.

Lingxi just felt that her tone was frightening. She didn't want to talk nonsense with her at the moment. She saw Pei Xuan carrying a tray of dishes, obviously going to serve the dishes. She called out, "Third brother, Secretary Jin is here."

Pei Xuan was stunned for a moment, but only for a moment. The tacit understanding they had developed since childhood made him instantly understand the meaning of Lingxi's words. He took two steps forward to greet people.

"Secretary Jin, are you lost?
Come, come, your table is over here, I'll take you there, I'm just about to serve the dishes..."

He said a few words without giving Jin Qingyao a chance to speak, and took her away. When he left, he looked at Lingxi with a worried look in his eyes.

Lingxi waved at him, calmed down a little, and took the three little ones back to the house.

The old man came out of the small kitchen and the first thing he said when he saw Lingxi was, "I'll have someone check it out and we'll get the news tonight. Don't worry, Grandpa is here."

Lingxi nodded.

The three little ones were obviously released because the old man noticed the situation outside but it was inconvenient for him to show up.

She was not surprised at all that the old man knew about her conversation with Jin Qingyao.

The old man chose his words carefully.

“When your second uncle contacted me, didn’t he say that your father asked me to come over?

If we can still get in touch, there must be no problem."

Then, he reassured Lingxi: "Besides, even if things really get to the point where they can't be rectified, Grandpa can protect him. There are many ways to turn things around."

Lingxi: “…”

!!!

Universal makeover.

They really are worthy of being father and son!

The old man was always aloof and seldom anxious. At this moment, Lingxi clearly noticed that the old man's speech speed had increased a lot.

Lingxi is no longer panicking.

Baby Ye listened to their conversation and suddenly asked softly, "Where is Grandpa? If he doesn't come back, can we go find him?"

Lingxi was stunned.

"Mother doesn't know either! Does Ye baby miss grandpa?"

Dad and Fourth Brother had been gone for such a long time, but she had never heard these kids mention them. She thought that children had short memories and had forgotten everything.

Baby Ye tilted his head, pursed his lips to reveal a dimple, and nodded slowly.

Lingxi wants to go too!
"Then go!" The old man didn't think it was a big deal.

"Where?"

Pei Xuan was worried, so he pushed the door open and heard this.

Ming Han and Ming Zhao threw themselves directly at Pei Xuan. Their uncle had spent a lot of time playing with them these past two days, and they had already become familiar with each other.

"Mom, look for grandpa."

"Liangliang, look for daddy."

The two people basically spoke in unison, and their soft voices were enough to melt people's hearts.

Pei Xuan: “…”

"You guys are really good at making trouble for your mother. Do you know where to find grandpa and dad?"

"A small courtyard."

"capital."

"Mother knows."

Three little ones, three answers.

In fact, what they said is correct.

Pei Xuan was shocked to see Ling Xi was really thinking about this: "Don't mess around. It's not that easy to go to the capital. Maybe by the time you get there, they'll all be back. If you go the wrong way, what will you do?"

(End of this chapter)