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"Nothing much, nothing much. The kids, you see, my two children can't talk either," Song Shiting didn't mind Qing Wenyu's cold demeanor as he looked at his children. "Pearl, Fei, this is Aunt and your brother."
Song Shiting stood by, and the siblings were very well-behaved and reserved. Since Qing Wenyu, being older, still didn't understand things, Song Pearl and Song Fei were even less aware.
So the two merely smiled shyly at their familiar acquaintance, Tian Yue, Aunt.
Tian Yue winked at the two and smiled back.
Feeling a dismissive glance from Qing Wenyu, Song Pearl lowered her head and held Song Fei's hand, pretending not to see.
Uncertain of the relationship between the honest and sturdy Song Shiting and the elegant and beautiful middle-aged woman, could they have grown up together as childhood friends?
Song Pearl felt there was a significant gap between the two.
She had already gotten used to Liu Cuiying's rough appearance and loud voice paired with Song Shiting's low-key and silent nature; only someone with a bold personality could endure hardships alongside Song Shiting.
The gentle and graceful Tian Yue, Aunt, seemed delicate and incapable of bearing burdens; she clearly wasn't someone who matched with Song Shiting.
As Song Pearl was weaving a romantic story about Song Shiting in her mind, Tian Yue tugged at her arm, prompting her to stop and look around, realizing she had been distracted!
In the midst of their conversation, they walked out of the elevator together.
Tian Yue pulled Song Pearl and Song Fei along and instructed Qing Wenyu, "Wen Yu, could you help find a car to take Uncle Song and them back?"
Qing Wenyu simply nodded without saying a word, took out his phone, and stepped aside to make a call.
"Second Brother, it's still a bit of a distance to the station. You all wait a moment; let Wen Yu find someone to take you," Tian Yue's expression was sincere, not just being polite. "Actually, I should invite you to our home for a meal before having Wen Yu send you back, but I have something to attend to, so I can't invite you over."
"No need, no need! The three of us can just take the bus back; it would be too much trouble for you!" Song Shiting, who had been somewhat awkward, became even more flustered under Tian Yue's enthusiastic arrangements.
Song Shiting didn't want to inconvenience others and hurriedly bid farewell to Qing Wenyu and her children. However, Tian Yue stopped the two kids and asked them to wait.
After some delay, when he finally pulled Song Pearl and Song Fei out of the hospital entrance, a car pulled up beside them.
The young driver rolled down the window and leaned out, his thin lips curling into a smile as he called out to Qing Wenyu, "Wen Yu, is this for these three?"
Qing Wenyu nodded at him. "Yes, you came really quickly; thank you for your trouble."
"It's no trouble at all; I'm off today and just nearby!" the driver grinned.
This driver was Yuan Peng, the gatekeeper from yesterday. He used to live in the same compound as Qing Wenyu and often liked to hang around her side when she was a few years older than him.
Qing Wenyu had a cool demeanor and didn't have many friends, but Yuan Peng was one of her few friends. He didn't get into college and didn't have a proper job, but thanks to his connection with Qing Wenyu, he worked as a gatekeeper at Hongqing Group while driving his own car as an unlicensed taxi in his spare time.
With the car already there, refusing to get in would seem overly pretentious. After hesitating for a moment, Song Shiting decided to get in the car with the two kids. Song Pearl and Song Fei waved goodbye to Tian Yue, and Song Shiting also said goodbye to her.
Qing Wenyu watched them with her cool eyes and gave a slight nod.
Song Pearl wrinkled her nose; this stiff person considered that nodding meant giving face to Song Shiting.
They had just left in their car when a white BMW drove up behind them. After the car came to a stop, Qing Yuansheng got out and opened the door for his wife.
"With our son accompanying you, there's no need for you to come. It's not a big deal," Tian Yue said with a hint of reproach.
"I have time right now, so I came to see you off!" Qing Yuansheng gently helped his wife into the car, and the couple sat in the back seat. Qing Wenyu took the passenger seat.
The driver started the car and quickly overtook the front Volkswagen, heading straight for the airport.
Yuan Peng leisurely followed the route indicated by Song Shiting, taking Song Pearl and the others all the way to Song Family Village.
As they reached the entrance of Team Headquarters, Yuan Peng, who had been chatting non-stop with Song Fei during the ride, suddenly whistled. "Your village is as poor as a primitive society; I didn't expect such a handsome young man here. This fancy car must be from another world!"
"There's no place like home," Song Pearl shot a glare at Yuan Peng but refrained from saying anything since he was driving.
"Sis, what is a primitive society?" Song Fei felt that this wasn't a compliment. He had become quite familiar with Yuan Peng during their conversation and was speaking casually.
"A primitive society is where people have no clothes to wear, only tree leaves, and eat tree bark..." Song Pearl replied absently while gazing out of the car window.
Before Song Pearl could finish, Song Fei pouted at Yuan Peng and said, "Your village is as poor as a primitive society! Our village isn't poor at all!" Just then, he suddenly exclaimed, his eyes brightening as he looked outside as if he had seen an alien.
Song Pearl had already spotted a wide road at the entrance of Team Headquarters, where an SUV was parked next to a tall young man with black hair. His deliberately styled bangs had fallen casually across his forehead, and his eyes shimmered with a moist luster. His originally pleasant expression seemed somewhat cold.
"Stop for a moment."
Song Pearl saw Zhang Yunye looking like he was about to explode at a group of people and quickly instructed Yuan Peng to stop the car. This kid was unpredictable; he wouldn't cause any trouble, would he?
"Who is that?" Song Fei also got out of the car. His gaze towards Zhang Yunye was filled with admiration and adoration. Everyone has a desire for beauty, and this kid expressed it more directly.
"I'll tell you, if you touch my car again, you won't be able to pay for it even if you sold your entire village!" Zhang Yunye had a very displeased expression. However, the anger of a handsome young man didn't come off as annoying.
Song Pearl approached Zhang Yunye, glanced at the other people beside the car, who were all village officials, and quietly asked, "Hey, what's going on?"
"It's nothing. They came to look at the car but couldn't fix it, so they left!" Seeing Song Pearl, Zhang Yunye's anger faded a bit, and his expression carried some complaints. "They clearly don't want to spend money. I can't tell if the repairmen really didn't come or if they just pretended not to come! Now they still want to mess with my car..."
Yuan Peng chuckled and said, "Bro, your car isn't a beauty! Why would they want to mess with it?" Yuan Peng walked around the car and added, "Oh, it looks like this damage was done intentionally. Did you offend someone?"
Zhang Yunye shot Yuan Peng a glance but didn't respond.
This Yuan Peng really could talk; he never seemed to tire and got along with everyone.
Song Pearl pressed her lips together; she couldn't let him continue like this. It had taken her and Zhang Yunye a lot of effort to calm down the village officials. Although the situation was mostly resolved, she didn't want to blow their cover at the last moment.
"I called your unit in County Town, and this is the car sent by the province to pick you up," Song Pearl said to Zhang Yunye, then smiled at Yuan Peng, making sure to keep up appearances and first reassure the village officials.
The village officials looked at Song Pearl's timid face filled with gratitude and were almost bowing to Zhang Yunye.
"Thanks to you, everything is resolved now. Hongqing Group will send someone over soon. Your unit wants you to take this car back; that old wreck can stay here until an agent comes to handle it."
Song Pearl had only controlled Yuan Peng's quick tongue, while Zhang Yunye was clear-headed. He detected the insincerity in Song Pearl's words and thought this was a car rented by Song Pearl. After pondering for a moment, he got into the car with Song Pearl.
Song Fei and Yuan Peng also got in, and none of them acknowledged the several village officials standing nearby. Only Song Shiting, who remained seated in the car, glanced at them as the vehicle started moving and offered a somewhat awkward smile.
However, for these individuals, Song Shiting's smile was less preferable than pretending not to see them!
This was because all of them had participated in the vandalism of Song Shiting's home. Now that Song Shiting had returned from the hospital, that smile was clearly provocative; he wasn't expecting them to cover his medical expenses, was he?
Wasn't Song Shiting's daughter supposed to be timid? These individuals were just beginning to believe that Song Pearl wasn't just boasting. Earlier that morning, the village chief had received a call from Qing Yuansheng, and now the province had actually sent a car, bringing Song Shiting along. Since Song Pearl's claims were legitimate, it meant the village chief had been mistaken.
The young man who came with the village chief, even if he was an official, was still inexperienced; there was no need for concern. The higher the level of government departments, the more fairly they handled matters. They were all dedicated to the development of the village; there was no doubt about it.
Was there really no doubt? What if Song Pearl held a grudge?
It didn't matter; if things went south, the village chief would take responsibility. If the village chief lacked funds, there was still Qing Yuansheng!
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