Shocking! The young educated youth had just arrived and was already clashing with spies.

Chapter 399 No one can hold her captive

The three of them returned home in the afternoon. Fortunately, Liu Yanli was considerate and had food prepared for them.

After solving the problem of food and clothing, the next step is to rest.

Chu Xin slept until it was almost dark before she woke up.

Zhou Yichen and Chu Yunting are both away; they must be busy with work again.

With nothing to do, Chu Xin thought it would be a good idea to take the opportunity to visit the farm. Since their meeting during the Chinese New Year, she and Wen Xue hadn't had a serious conversation.

It's been half a month; they should have a proper talk.

The protection personnel on Chu Huaimin's side will return to normal after they leave, but that's enough, since Chu Xin has eliminated everyone who could threaten their safety.

In the short term, no one will be so reckless as to come looking for you.

Upon entering, Wen Tai busied himself having Wen Xue bring the kettle from the small stove, and then found the tea leaves he hadn't been able to bear to drink since Old Master Chu passed away. Only after the tea was brewed did he smile at Chu Xin.

"Busy working?"

Otherwise, she wouldn't have come at this time.

As for what Chu Xin was doing, because it concerned the Central Special Branch, they would never inquire about it, even though she never deliberately hid it.

So until now, they still don't know that, apart from the protection personnel they can contact, Chu Xin and Zhou Yichen are the people who provide the strongest protection for the family of three.

What they didn't know was that their new little girl was incredibly capable. In her short time in Su Province, she had already accomplished a great deal, shutting down every notable organization or gang in the area.

Chu Xin sat down and smiled brightly upon hearing this, "Yes!"

She could be targeted or assassinated by anyone, but she couldn't tolerate putting her family in danger because of her.

Having dealt with the assassin, she felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

Wen Tai chuckled and tapped her, "You look really happy, your smile is practically reaching your ears."

Chu Xin:......

Your words are more suitable for describing Chu Yunting.

She wouldn't laugh so foolishly.

Chu Huaimin watched the grandfather and grandson talk with a smile, then gave his wife a wink, indicating that she was the one who needed to spend more time with Chu Xin.

Wen Xue hesitated for a moment, but still mustered her courage to face Chu Xin, tentatively took her hand, and murmured as she spoke.

"It was me last time..."

Chu Xin didn't want to hear her apologize while making herself sound aggrieved, so she shook her head and interrupted her.

“I’ve always called you Mom, so please don’t say anything too formal that would make me sad.”

"……it is good!"

Wen Xue's eyes were red and she couldn't say another word. She just kept nodding vigorously.

Her hands, which used to develop red marks from holding chalk for too long, now have a thin layer of calluses, but her palms are still soft and full of love.

Chu Xin was being held by one hand, and her face was being gently stroked by the other. She simply smiled as Wenxue carefully caressed her cheek.

She knew that this was the first time Wen Xue had treated her and Jiao Jiao as two separate individuals, holding Chu Xin's hand with one hand and stroking Jiao Jiao with the other...

I sighed inwardly. Being a mother is truly a spiritual journey. Even though I had broken down and may have even felt hatred, I still chose to reconcile and accept it in the end.

Holding Wenxue's hand tightly, Chu Xin clearly felt the power of maternal love.

The first time, Chu Xin took the initiative to hug Wen Xue, gently resting her head on her shoulder, her voice so soft that only the two of them could hear it.

“Mom, Jiaojiao has never resented you. Do you remember the first time I came looking for you? Jiaojiao was there that day too. She left after seeing you. She was very happy.”

Wen Xue's body stiffened, then she trembled as she tightly hugged Chu Xin, burying her face in the crook of her neck and crying silently.

Chu Xin sighed again, raised her hand and gently patted her, quickly blinking away the stinging in her eyes.

Cry now, but never cry again.

There have been too many tears in this family. Let all the suffering end here.

Chu Huaimin and Wen Tai did not try to persuade her; they simply stayed by her side to help her calm down.

After a long while, Wen Xue stopped crying, and after letting go of Chu Xin, she carefully wiped her wet shoulders.

Chu Xin remained unmoved, letting her do as she pleased.

"This tea is really fragrant!"

Wen Tai took a deep breath, wiped his eyes, and handed a cup of tea to Wen Xue, "Try it."

Chu Xin didn't need him to hand it to her; she took it herself, blew on it, took a small sip, and praised him politely, "Mmm, it smells very good."

Then, he gulped it down in two or three mouthfuls.

She put the cup back, picked up the pot, and poured herself another cup. She had walked all the way here and was genuinely thirsty.

This teacup was specially brought over by Grandpa Chu. It's not some famous porcelain; it's just an ordinary teacup with a small capacity, not enough to make a proper cup.

Seeing this, Chu Huaimin also picked up a cup of tea. Although he came from a military background, his father-in-law was a Confucian businessman who valued elegance, and he had learned a bit from him to cater to his tastes.

I wanted to say a few words to Chu Xin, "You should smell the aroma of this tea before sipping it..."

Wen Xue took a couple of sips of tea, which calmed her down considerably. When her husband brought this up, she reached out and snatched the cup from his hand, somewhat annoyed.

"You're only a half-baked amateur yourself, yet you're trying to teach Chu Xin? You should just give up!"

Chu Xin knew she was afraid she would be embarrassed, so she blinked, pursed her lips, and smiled.

"I don't understand tea, and I don't care about those things."

Tea, some savor it with elegance, others gulp it down to quench their thirst; either way, it's still the same pot of tea. No matter how you drink it, as long as it satisfies the drinker's needs, the tea isn't wasted.

Anything only has value when it is needed.

"Hahaha, yes, Chu Xin is right!"

Wen Tai picked up his teacup, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. Then he smacked his lips and said, "I have to say, drinking like this makes it easier to feel full."

After reflecting on it carefully, he exclaimed, "The happiest thing now is having a full stomach!"

Wen Xue looked at the tea in her cup, and tugged at her lips. She really was getting worse and worse, not even as good as a child.

Let alone tea, even when it came to drinking water, all she ever hoped for was to have enough to eat and not go hungry.

We should have been living a good life, but she's already getting picky again. That's really not right!

She tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp as well.

Chu Huaimin: ...

I never expected that drinking tea could lead to so much discussion. People usually reminisce about the past and appreciate the present, but this family is drinking tea to reflect on the past.

As a grown man, he wasn't good at this topic, so he simply changed the subject and asked Chu Xin.

"Now that you're done with your work, are you going back?"

Chu Xin nodded, "It'll be soon. We're already handling the follow-up matters."

Another reason she came was to talk about this, but she was a little hesitant to bring it up.

After all, since she arrived in Su Province, she hasn't spent much time with them. If you really think about it, she might not even spend as much time with Old Master Chu.

It's really a bit... to suddenly say you're leaving now.

Wen Xue put down her cup, then took her hand and held it tightly, not to ask her to stay, but to affirm her.

"Don't worry, no matter how far you go, we'll be here. We'll take good care of ourselves and wait for the day our whole family is reunited."

Jiaojiao is just too delicate, that's why...

This daughter is no ordinary person; she's capable and resourceful. Her wonderful life has just begun, and no one can hold her back.