Chapter 163 — I Saw Yueran's Husband

Kathy couldn't believe her ears. She felt that this cheap son of hers must be pulling her legs, but after Jiang Philip patiently convinced her by showing her their marriage certificate, she screamed.

"Jiang Aotian, your son has finally remembered to use his brain!"

Jiang Philip: "..."

"Mum!" He said in a dissatisfied tone.

Madam Jiang was unconvinced, "What? Am I wrong? Hasn't your head just been sitting on top of your neck doing nothing? You should be happy it wasn't too late. If I were Huahua, I would have just kicked you to the curb a long time ago!"

Jiang Philip had nothing to say. Anyway, the matter was too complicated. The only thing he could say was that "all is well that ends well."

Su Qianhua, on the other hand, wasn't very happy about the news. If both mothers come to stay with them, what would happen to their newlywed life? What about all her plans?

She became more determined than ever. Now that she had the timeframe of one short month, she was determined to achieve her goals and enjoy her honeymoon.

She wasn't called Qianhua the Bulldozer for nothing!

Jiang Philip, who didn't know that he was being calculated against, was still speaking, "Don't worry, I'll make sure they don't disturb you. I just thought it won't be bad to have them around, you know, to help. They'd also be able to keep you company."

Su Qianhua deliberately picked a fight, "So you plan to abandon me at home?"

Since learning his decision to stay back, Li Chuanmo had been arranging a position for him at AiChen Mobile. He was set to resume in about two weeks.

It was her sore spot that she had to apply for maternity leave from the police station. Even remembering how her team members shed tears, fake or not— made her emotional.

She was definitely not happy to hear that Jiang Philip would be going out often.

"Baby, I'll negotiate with the company and see if I can work remotely, okay? Besides, you would soon return to work too, so you won't be bored for long. If you want, we could even move to our other house." Jiang Philip persuaded, talking about the property he had just bought.

Su Qianhua grudgingly accepted his words.

They walked in companionable silence for a few minutes before Su Qianhua said, "Ranran said she has sent our outfits through post, so we should receive them any day now."

Jiang Philip nodded, "Alright, I'll keep an eye out. When should we fly to City M?"

"The beginning of that week. Ranran would need me for things like the bridal shower and stuff."

"Okay, but remember not to overwork yourself."

Su Qianhua nodded, "Yes Papa Bear."

This was what he did best, watching over her as if she was a fragile porcelain doll. The wedding was still far away, but she was already receiving early instructions.

Sigh!

Jiang Philip made no comment, but he smiled silently. His wife was such a mystery.

After walking around the neighborhood once, they walked back inside. Just as Su Qianhua was changing her shoes, her phone rang.

It was a classmate she had not heard from in a long time, You Baohe.

"Hey Baohe, how have you been?"

"Qianhua, it's been so long. I was happy to see that you were still using the same number as in the group chat."

She wasn't sure because Su Qianhua hadn't spoken in the group for a long time.

"I still am. I've just been very busy with work and things. We haven't even held any alumni meetings in a long time because everyone is so busy." Su Qianhua said, sitting down comfortably on the sofa while Jiang Philip went to make dinner.

"I see. That's true, and most of us are in different places now. But it's really good to hear from you. How's —"

They continued exchanging pleasantries and asked after each other, their jobs, families and so on. Then they moved on to sharing anecdotes about their school days and talking about which classmate was running his own business, which one had moved abroad and so on.

It was while they were on this topic that You Baohe mentioned her reason for calling.

"Speaking of which Qianhua, do you still keep in touch with Yueran?"

"Of course. She now works in another city."

"Wow, great. So she really is in the Capital?"

"Capital? No she's not. She works in City M."

"Really? I met her husband on the road the other day, so I thought she moved to the Capital with him."

Su Qianhua was puzzled. Which husband? "There's probably a mistake somewhere Baohe. Ranran's husband died many years ago."

'As a matter of fact, she's about to remarry.' Su Qianhua added in her mind, but she didn't say it out loud because she wasn't sure Pei Yueran would want her former classmates to know.

It was You Baohe's turn to be surprised, "Are you sure? Because I remember that handsome senior's face. He was definitely the one I saw that day. He was in a really expensive car too, with a driver and all. I would have asked him about Yueran, but I didn't remember who he was until a while later."

Su Qianhua was firm, "No he can't be the one. Ranran's husband left the world a long time ago, and it wasn't easy for her at that time. She almost fell apart. It's been a long time you saw him last, so maybe you were just mistaken."

You Baohe was still not convinced, but she could only drop the matter for now. "If you say so. He didn't recognize me either. Maybe I really was mistaken. My regards to Yueran when you speak to her."

"Alright I will." You Baohe didn't ask for Pei Yueran's number, not that she planned to give it to her. What if she called to tell her such disturbing news?

After a few more minutes of chatting, they bid each other goodbye, with You Baohe promising to keep in touch before hanging up.

Su Qianhua sat still on the sofa, lost in thought. It was total nonsense of course. She was at the hospital to visit him after the accident. She had also gone with Pei Yueran to NanShan cemetery to visit before. How could Han Lei still be alive?

Still, Su Qianhua could not help the weird feeling in her chest.

What if it was true?

She firmly put it out of her mind. It simply must have been a mistake.

Just then, Jiang Philip announced that dinner was ready, cutting short her thoughts.

Moving to the dining table, she looked at the spread, impressed. Since her morning sickness subsided, she had regained her appetite, and in double measure, but her craving for sour soups never reduced.

After tasting the homemade hot and sour soup, Su Qianhua narrowed her eyes in happiness. This was another good point of her husband.

He was a really good cook, and a fast learner too!

*****

The investigation that Li Chuanmo began continued on without much results, but Pei Yueran hadn't received any threatening messages or had an incident happen since that day.

Li Chuanmo didn't tell her that he tried tracking the IP address and it led him back to the company. It meant one of two things: It was either the person had masked his or her location, or it was done by an insider.

Masking one's location could be tricky, so he was still working on peeling off the various encryptions. Still he was sure that the IP address was from the company or at least the area, so that left the second option.

His mind automatically sifted through numerous names and faces. Who could it be?

Looking at Pei Yueran who sat across from him, he felt bad all over again. These days, she was usually absentminded and her mood was obviously depressed. It worried Li Chuanmo to no end.

Even on their rare date today, she wasn't even talking, just using her fork to graze the food, her thoughts elsewhere.

So in a bid to distract and cheer her up, Li Chuanmo announced that his siblings were coming back home.

It caught her attention immediately, and Pei Yueran sat up straighter, "Are you serious? You mean the twins are finally coming home? When?"

Li Chuanmo smiled gently as he replied, 'They should be here in a few days. Junmo will probably get here earlier. Lianmo said she still has to attend classes for a few more days, so she'll probably be a couple of days later than Junmo."

Pei Yueran nodded, feeling a sense of anticipation. Then she suddenly began to worry, "What if they don't like me?"

Li Chuanmo looked over. Her eyes, finally vivid with life complimented her blue shirt. He said almost conversationally, "Ran, do you realize that you're very beautiful?"

Pei Yueran stared blankly at him. What did this have to do with his siblings liking her? "Thank you, but I'm serious."

"I'm very serious as well. Of course they'll like you. You're very hard not to like. But taking a step back, even if they don't like you, it doesn't matter. It's me you're marrying, not them, and I love you with all my heart."

"I wasn't fishing for a love confession, but you said the right thing." Pei Yueran said, blushing a little.

"I was stating a fact, but I'm glad you like it. There's more where that came from by the way, with a bit of rhyming. Would you like to hear it?"