Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 816: Watching Without Eating, Am I Not Anxious?

Chapter 816: Chapter 816: Watching Without Eating, Am I Not Anxious?

The next morning, Lu Yichen and Luo Qiao left Dabai Village with Bo Taifeng, who had washed up, shaved his head clean, and changed into new clothes, and set off for Capital City. The village children chased after the car for a long distance, only stopping once they could no longer see it.

Not long after they left the village, the family of the Bo family’s second daughter-in-law rushed over upon receiving the news. Seeing that the city folks who had come to pick up the oldest son had already left, and their own daughter had been taken away by the police, they realized that their daughter had taken the misfortune on behalf of the Bo family.

After making a scene, they had initially thought their daughter couldn’t be saved, so they decided to try to extort some money from the Bo family, knowing full well the Bo family had money. But by now, the Bo family virtually hated the second daughter-in-law to death.

If she hadn’t constantly disparaged the elder sister-in-law and nephew, the family wouldn’t have treated the oldest son and his mother the way they did, and yesterday’s events wouldn’t have happened.

Not only was most of the family’s money taken away, but the futures of several children in the family were also completely destroyed. In the future, they wouldn’t even be able to lift their heads high in the surrounding villages. So, no matter how much they cried and made a fuss, they did not hand over a single cent.

As a result, the maternal family of the second daughter-in-law was furious. They went ahead and smashed up the Bo family’s place, even knocking over the coal stove used for heating in the room of the elderly Bo couple. In a moment of negligence, some papers caught fire, and by the time people noticed, the fire had already started.

By the time the fire was extinguished, everything inside that room had been burned up. Fortunately, it didn’t spread to the adjacent rooms, but the Bo family was driven mad and got into a fight with the maternal family of the second daughter-in-law who had come to seek justice.

The Bo family’s money and valuables had all been kept in that room—this was practically the death of them. They sent someone to report it to the local security bureau.

And now, the maternal family of the second daughter-in-law had to compensate the Bo family for their losses. But aside from the money their daughter had scraped together from the Bo family, there really wasn’t much at home. To avoid being locked up, they had to cough up over a hundred yuan.

Moreover, they wrote an IOU for two thousand yuan to the Bo family. But everyone knew that unless a miracle happened, that IOU would remain just a piece of paper.

The village was abuzz, saying this was retribution for both families, that they got what they deserved.

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Lu Yichen brought the child directly back to the Gu family home. Gu Ruqian had also prepared a room. The eight-year-old child was as tall as the Kong family’s six-year-old Xiao Sun, but much skinnier.

Stone had been informed in advance that a little brother would be coming to live with them. After the introductions, he led the boy into the prepared room. The child was extremely shy at first. Coming from the village to an unknown place, everyone could understand his reaction.

Stone spoke softly, listening to him as he explained everything. By dinnertime, the child was able to interact with others in a simple manner, proving that children really do have a remarkable ability to adapt.

After dinner, Luo Qiao promised to accompany Stone and little Taifeng to the department store for shopping the next day, then bid farewell to the Gu family and left.

Lu Yichen pulled the car over some distance from the Luo family, extended his arm to hold her and brought her over from the passenger seat, "Qiaoqiao, thank you."

Luo Qiao was startled at first and punched Lu Yichen, pouting, "Couldn’t you warn me first? You scared me."

Lu Yichen said indulgently, "Alright, I was wrong. I’ll be sure to tell you in advance next time."

"There will be a next time? You’re not doing this right, you know. Thank goodness it’s nighttime. If it were daytime and someone saw us, they could misconstrue the situation into anything."

"I knew we wouldn’t be seen, didn’t I?"

"You and your quick wit. What if a patrol comes by and takes you in for a ’chat’? I’d like to see where you’d hide your face then."

Although she said so, she nestled honestly into Lu Yichen’s embrace, listening to his heartbeat, and couldn’t help but laugh, "Your heartbeat sounds like a drum."

Lu Yichen kissed Luo Qiao’s forehead vigorously, "Such a naughty girl, it’s going to be a long thirty-eight days."

Luo Qiao laughed softly in his arms, "What’s on your mind every single day?"

Lu Yichen kissed Luo Qiao’s hand, "Baby, I’ll be twenty-eight after the New Year."

Looking yet unable to eat, am I not anxious?

Thinking of what Gu family’s aunt had said, about how some of his brothers who grew up with him in the compound already had kids almost ten years old, Luo Qiao looked up at Lu Yichen, "Hmm, indeed, you’re getting old."

That stung. Lu Yichen would not stand for that. He kissed her thoroughly before finally letting her go.