Transmigrating with a Five Million Dollar Retirement Life

Chapter 214 Mu Xue's Worries

"Manager Wang from Sifanglou has just come out."

As soon as Song Jiaojiao got into the carriage, she heard Zhang Li say that he must have seen Zhang Li, and knew that Song Jiaojiao had returned.

Song Jiaojiao suddenly realized that Sifanglou was owned by the General's Mansion. Could it be the same General who was Wang Chi's biological parents?

Whether it will work or not, we'll know once we get home; thinking about it now won't change anything.

As soon as he arrived at the village, he saw Wang Hefan pacing back and forth at the village entrance. When he saw a carriage coming, he quickly went forward. Although he did not know the person driving the carriage, he was certain that his mother was in the carriage based on the message that the servant had just sent back.

Zhang Li had never seen Wang Hefan before, nor had he seen anyone like him in the village. Thinking he was some kind of bad guy, he quickly drew his knife and shouted, "Stop! Who are you? What do you want?"

When Song Jiaojiao saw the carriage stop and heard Zhang Li's voice, she quickly lifted the curtain and saw Wang Hefan standing warily beside the carriage.

"He Fan!" Song Jiaojiao exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't seen her adopted eldest son for almost two years. "Zhang Li, put down the knife. This is the eldest young master. He Fan, come up here quickly."

Song Jiaojiao quickly helped Wang Hefan into the car, "Mom, have we arrived?"

Mu Xue's sleepy voice came through the phone. She had been sleeping the whole time, but Zhang Li's loud shout had probably woken her up.

"We're here, we've arrived at the village. Quickly, look who this is!" Song Jiaojiao stepped aside to let Wang Hefan in.

"Big brother!" Mu Xue exclaimed in surprise, instantly losing all sleepiness.

"Little sister, it's been so long since I've seen you, you've really become even more beautiful." Wang Hefan praised Mu Xue with a big laugh.

"Brother, how dare you bring this up? Tell me how long it's been since you've been home," Mu Xue said, pouting with tears in her eyes. Since her brother joined the escort agency, they had rarely seen each other, and later they were separated by distance.

"Alright, you little crybaby, your big brother's back now, isn't he? I brought you lots of gifts at home." Wang Hefan pinched Mu Xue's nose and said with a smile. His little sister is too big for him to carry around anymore.

"That's more like it!" Mu Xue muttered softly.

"He Fan, Mu Qing wrote to say your father is back? What's going on?" According to Ju Meng'an, Wang He Fan should be the first person to know about Wang Chi's situation.

"It's a complicated story. Didn't Dad get conscripted into the army? The military camp they went to was under Grandfather's command. At first, the border was peaceful and there was no war. Dad and his men had no major incidents except for their regular training. It wasn't until two years ago when there were frictions on the border that they went to the battlefield."

During a foreign invasion, the general discovered enemy spies in his camp and decided to use a ruse against them. However, things went awry, and he was nearly killed by the enemy. Fortunately, his father and grandfather were nearby and blocked an arrow, allowing the two to recognize each other.

Wang Hefan recounted what Wang Chi had told him. Because Wang Chi looked so much like the General of the North, his grandfather recognized him as soon as he appeared.

"Then how did news of your father's death come?" Song Jiaojiao asked in confusion.

"The reason for this is that the deputy general who was counting the survivors did not remember my father's name and thought that my father had died on the battlefield. The deputy general did not know that my father had been taken away by the general, which led to this series of events."

So that's how it is. It's a pity that the original owner lost his life due to such a coincidence.

During their conversation, the carriage quickly returned to the courtyard.

There were many people standing at the gate of the courtyard, including the village chief and the third uncle. Song Jiaojiao got out of the car and immediately saw the tall figure in the crowd. Wang Chi was different from what she remembered, but he looked so much like Wang Hefan, as if they were made from the same mold.

Wang Chi took a step forward, his eyes filled with excitement, his trembling lips seeming to speak, but then, as if remembering something, he stepped back.

Song Jiaojiao's eyes darted around, not daring to look directly at Wang Chi, but the naked gazes on her body followed her.

"Uncle Wang, Third Uncle, thank you for your help these past few days. I am very grateful." Song Jiaojiao bowed to the village chief and Third Uncle as soon as she got off the carriage.

"Jiaojiao, this is what we should do, it's nothing. You must be tired from the journey. Let's talk after you've rested." The village chief said, seeing Song Jiaojiao's tired face, just in case Wang Pozi was being unreasonable and causing trouble.

Third Uncle nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Wang Chi's wife, we can talk about it tomorrow. Third Uncle will stand up for you."

Song Jiaojiao was deeply moved by the fact that both men were defending her. She never expected that her third uncle would speak up for her.

"Okay, I'm really tired from traveling so fast, so I'll go in first." Song Jiaojiao accepted everyone's kindness. She didn't know how to face Wang Chi anyway, so she readily agreed.

Song Jiaojiao entered the courtyard under everyone's gaze, and the scorching sun was only blocked when the gate was closed.

"Mother, is that the man who looks a lot like brother Father?" Mu Xue had just hidden behind Song Jiaojiao and secretly glanced at the tall man in the crowd.

“Yes, little sister, Dad lives in the old courtyard now.” Wang Hefan began to speak before Song Jiaojiao could answer.

"Brother, is Father a good person? Will we go back to our old life after he comes back this time?" Mu Xue was afraid of going back to the days when they didn't have enough to eat and had to work, and in the dead of winter they had to go to the river to wash the family's clothes.

"Don't worry, little sister, it won't happen. Father has found his biological parents this time. Grandparents are kind people and won't make us do these things."

Wang Hefan knew what Mu Xue was worried about. Of the three of them, only the youngest sister had never met her father, and she had also endured the most rumors.

"Oh, as long as we don't have to live like before," Mu Xue murmured softly, and then fell silent.

Song Jiaojiao was immersed in her own world. She had mentally prepared herself in town, but as soon as she saw Wang Chi, her mental defenses collapsed. Song Jiaojiao really didn't know what to do.

Having been here for so long, she had never thought about the loving times she shared with Wang Chi. But seeing Wang Chi today, those memories suddenly surfaced.

"Mother, Mother..." Wang Hefan called for a long time, but Song Jiaojiao did not answer.

"Ah...ah, what's wrong?" Song Jiaojiao asked, her face full of confusion.

"Aunt Xu Fang is calling you."

"Xu Fang, what's wrong?" Song Jiaojiao asked.

"Madam, what would you like to have for dinner? I'll go and prepare it," Xu Fang asked.

"Just do what you think is best. With so many people suddenly coming back to the house, it's a lot of trouble for you to arrange things."

"It's my duty, I'll go and make the preparations." Xu Fang originally wanted to ask about Wang Chi's accommodation arrangements, but seeing Song Jiaojiao's absent-minded appearance, she figured she wouldn't get any results today.

Song Jiaojiao nodded. "He Fan, take Mu Xue away. I want to be alone for a while."

Knowing that his mother needed time to accept his father's situation, Wang Hefan took Mu Xue to the storeroom to see the gifts he had brought back.