Chronicle of the 70s-Chapter 386 - 362: Homecoming

Li Xianglu stayed overnight and the next day Qin Xi took her to the local police station to give a statement. In the evening, Qin Xi personally took her to the military airport and pushed her onto the plane.

The military helicopter was slow, noisy, and very cold.

After enduring three hours, Li Xianglu finally arrived. Upon disembarking, a military vehicle took her out of the airport and directly to Old Geng’s car, which was waiting at the gate.

Old Geng saw Li Xianglu being wheeled out, and his heart ached for her. He helped her into the car, stowed the wheelchair, and then slowly drove back.

At this time, the capital was covered in ice and snow, which was slightly better than Beihai, only it was very windy.

It took more than an hour to reach the courtyard house. Almost as soon as the car arrived, someone hurried out to open the gate.

Old Geng drove the car straight in. Before Li Xianglu could open the car door, she could already hear the children’s cheers.

Mr. Li and Su Yan had received a call from Qin Xi in the morning. Knowing the injuries were not severe, they were still extremely worried.

Especially Mr. Li, his eyes reddened when he saw Li Xianglu’s cast-bound leg.

Seeing their mother in a wheelchair, the two little ones were so frightened that they burst into tears. Su Yan, too preoccupied to speak with Li Xianglu, had to first comfort her great-grandchildren.

Li Xianglu was pushed into the front hall. Sister Xing, seeing Li Xianglu’s condition, was also very worried and quickly went to make some warm brown sugar water for her.

The two children crowded around Li Xianglu, looking at her with big, pitiful eyes because Su Yan had mentioned that mom’s leg was hurting.

Li Xianglu sighed and said, "Just a small fracture in the shin, it’s nothing serious, a little rest and I’ll be fine."

Annoyed, Su Yan flicked Li Xianglu’s forehead, "How could you be so careless."

Li Xianglu knew Qin Xi hadn’t elaborated over the phone, so she didn’t say much either, just gave a silly smile.

Seeing this, Su Yan frowned and looked at Mr. Li, whose expression also turned serious.

It was not time for lunch or dinner, yet Li Xianglu was hungry. After eating a small bowl of dumplings, she was settled back to rest.

Lying on her own bed, Li Xianglu let out a satisfied sigh, turning to Su Yan who was sitting beside her, "It’s so good to be home!"

Su Yan was peeling oranges for the children. She handed a bright orange slice to Li Xianglu before starting to peel another one. The grandchildren, seeing that their great-grandmother had given the orange to their mother first, widened their eyes in disbelief, Ba’er’s expression especially incredulous.

Playfully, Li Xianglu plucked half and stuffed it into her mouth, nodding while munching, "The oranges grandma peeled are really sweet!"

Ba’er pouted, "It’s Ba’er’s grandma!"

Li Xianglu corrected him from the side, "She’s my grandma! You call her great-grandma!"

Ba’er was a stubborn child, frowning as he stared at the orange in Li Xianglu’s hand, "My grandma!"

Well, Li Xianglu helplessly leaned against the headboard, enjoying the sweet orange in her hand.

Beside her, Su Yan handed each child half an orange before turning to Li Xianglu, "What exactly happened?"

Li Xianglu sighed and recounted the events.

As Su Yan listened, she wiped her hands with a handkerchief. Hearing that the suspect, who actually saved Li Xianglu, tightened her brows even more.

After Li Xianglu finished explaining, Su Yan’s expression turned very serious, "Have you checked that this Chou Xue’s identity is real?"

Li Xianglu nodded, "Yes, we even asked her elementary school classmates."

At that moment, Mr. Li, who was helping Li Xianglu with the stove, pulled up a chair, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Did Chou Xue’s classmates say anything about her personality?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Li Xianglu, puzzled, shook her head, "We didn’t ask about that."

Seeing Mr. Li and Su Yan both looking serious, she asked, "What’s the matter, Grandpa? Is it important?"

Su Yan glanced at Mr. Li before saying, "Have you forgotten what your grandfather used to be called? He used to impersonate others in his assignments."

Hearing this, Li Xianglu’s eyes widened in shock—were Grandpa and Su Yan suspecting that Chou Xue wasn’t the real Chou Xue, but someone had taken her place?

Then where was the real Chou Xue?

This suspicion was somewhat incredible, unthinkable for others, but for Grandpa and the others, it was entirely plausible.

Thus, Li Xianglu also began to doubt if the current Chou Xue was not the real Chou Xue.

However, it was just a suspicion, and there was no concrete evidence.