Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 317 - 307 Not Afraid

Chapter 317: Chapter 307 Not Afraid

"Not coming for us?" The four of them felt a wave of disappointment, "All that excitement for nothing, so you’re not here to pick us up?"

"Hehe, I am the driver here to pick you up. The boss asked me to send you to the hotel to rest for a bit first, and tonight the boss and his wife will treat you to dinner, as a way to welcome and help you settle in," Xu Liang said with a smile, quickly explaining.

"Ah... So that’s how it is." Mi Erhu’s eyes instantly brightened again, and he patted his chest, "You scared me."

"Really appreciate the trouble you’re going through." Master Mi reached for a pack of cigarettes he had prepared earlier, intending to open it, but after thinking it over, he instead stuffed the whole pack into Xu Liang’s hand.

"I don’t smoke," Xu Liang declined, then reached out to take the bags from Master Mi. Without waiting for any further refusal from Master Mi, he strode off saying, "Let’s go, the car’s parked outside."

Seeing this, Master Mi’s family quickly followed. Along the way, Master Mi took the bags from Mrs. Mi, and once she herself had nothing in her hands, she reached to take the few bags Wu Jia had.

"Mom, it’s not heavy, I can carry it, it’s fine," Wu Jia refused quickly.

"You let your mom carry it. You’re pregnant, it’s better to be safe," Master Mi interjected from the side. He was a particularly traditional man, adhering to the old custom of not speaking to and having much contact with his daughter-in-law unless necessary.

If it hadn’t been inappropriate, he would have already taken the luggage from his daughter-in-law himself.

"Exactly, let me carry it. I’m not old yet. When I do get old, we’ll be counting on you young folks," Mrs. Mi said with a smile.

"Mom, you and dad will have quite a wait then; you probably won’t need me and Erhu by the time you’re that old. It’ll be spot on when you call on your great-grandson to help you with the chores," Wu Jia sweetly chimed in.

Her tone was as sweet as honey; ever since shaking off the burdens of Mi Dahu’s family and leaving that county town, her mood had lifted tremendously. The atmosphere of the family of four together was also noticeably different. There was no more daily upheaval, and everyone’s mood became relaxed and cheerful.

"Hehe, okay, I can’t wait for your father and me to live like old witches. And for you all, let’s live to be hundreds of years old as witches," Mrs. Mi gleefully promised with gusto.

Little did she know, her words just might come true.

...

Up ahead, Xu Liang heard the joyful conversations and laughter behind him, and his face softened involuntarily. He also instantly took quite a liking to this family.

He brought them straight to the Capital City Grand Hotel. Xu Liang, leading the obviously uneasy Lu family, took the elevator and escorted them to two adjacent rooms he had previously booked for them.

Seeing their bewildered expressions, he carefully taught them how to use the key cards to open their doors and how to use the various facilities in the rooms. Worried that they might still not remember, he made a special point of telling them they could also seek help from the floor attendant if needed.

After arranging to meet them in the lobby at six in the evening, Xu Liang bid them farewell and left.

Once he was gone, the four family members gathered in the room of Master and Mrs. Mi. Mrs. Mi reminisced, "Seeing what Commander Pei’s wife is like, and then seeing her staff, you can guess her parents must be amiable too. Master Mi, we’ve encountered a benefactor. No matter what, with their integrity, we won’t be at a loss. Don’t you start getting arrogant because you have a recipe. Anyway, I’m telling you beforehand, we should be willing to step back if needed to make the cooperation successful."

"I know what I’m doing."

Old Mi forced himself to nod calmly, but his heart was filled with bitterness and despondence. He had no bargaining power at this point. The secret recipe of his family was probably almost completely guessed by others by now, and all he could hope for was that the other party would be fair and that the "cooperation" terms would be reasonable.

Sigh, fortunately, he still had over a hundred thousand yuan on him. If worse came to worst, that money would be enough to buy a house to settle down in, and he could open a small snack shop to make a living. It wouldn’t come to a point of being so destitute that he’d have to take his family to the northwest wind to survive.

The four of them chatted for a while, and since they had already eaten dry food on the train at noon, nobody was hungry at the moment. They simply followed Xu Liang’s method to boil water with an electric kettle for everyone to drink.

Seeing the tiredness on Wu Jia’s face, Mrs. Mi remembered that her daughter-in-law was pregnant and easily fatigued, so she quickly urged them to go back to their room to rest.

Wu Jia and Erhu returned to their own adjoining guest room. Wu Jia looked at Erhu with a worried expression, "Why did I feel like something was off with Dad just now? Could it be that Dad is unwilling to cooperate with the Lu Family people?"

"It’s not that, Dad is just worried." Erhu let it slip without being on guard, and as soon as he finished speaking, he remembered the admonishment from his father not to speak carelessly upon return, and he hurriedly covered his mouth.

Wu Jia squinted at Erhu. If he hadn’t acted that way, she might not have become suspicious, but his behavior confirmed that there was definitely something being hidden from her.

"Ah, don’t ask anymore, I promised Dad I wouldn’t tell," Erhu said, scratching his head with a pained expression.

"I know you still think of me as an outsider in your heart," Wu Jia stopped pressing for answers and sat on the edge of the bed, lowering her head to wipe away tears.

"...When have I ever treated you as an outsider?" Erhu became anxious. Wu Jia didn’t look at him and continued to wipe her tears.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. Will I satisfy you if I tell you?" Erhu surrendered helplessly.

After listening to Erhu’s detailed explanation about Lu Yun’s guess concerning the secret recipe, Wu Jia was stunned. "You mean, actually, Comrade Pei’s wife has already figured out the secret recipe?"

"Yeah."

Erhu nodded helplessly, "Dad didn’t want me to tell you guys because he was afraid you’d worry unnecessarily. Over the years, only Dad knew those secret recipes, and he didn’t tell even Mom or me. That Comrade Pei’s wife is too spooky, just from eating it once she could guess the recipe. Who would be so foolish as to spend money on something they already know?"

"But..."

Wu Jia opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything for a long time.

"Don’t ’but’ anymore, take a bath and get some sleep. This trip has been exhausting enough as it is," Erhu reassured his wife, "Dad said anyway we still have some money. If it comes to it, we’ll just buy a house to settle down, then find a small storefront and keep running a snack shop. With skills and diligence, no matter what, we won’t be without a place to live or food to eat."

After saying this, Erhu crouched in front of Wu Jia and stared at her belly for a long time before looking up, "Wife, don’t be afraid. Providing for the family is a man’s job, and I will make sure you and our child have a good life."

Wu Jia’s heart relaxed, and she slid to the floor, leaning her head on his shoulder, "As long as you are by my side, I’m not afraid of anything."

Erhu felt satisfied with his wife’s reliance on him, a sly smile appeared in his eyes, "Hehe, actually, I still think Comrade Pei’s wife is a good person. Dad is overthinking it. You just look at how she even had her parents arrange for us to stay in a place like this, she won’t let us suffer a loss."