Chapter 348 The Girl Who Climbed the Wall at Midnight
Min Hang shamelessly went to the Ye family for dinner that night. Despite Mo Lin's angry gaze, he was thick-skinned and kept putting food on Mo Lin's plate.
Ye Shengge, worried that Mo Lin might have something on his mind, pulled him into her room after dinner. She looked at Mo Lin's tightly clenched fists, even as he kept his head down. As she was organizing her thoughts and about to speak, a knock on the door interrupted her.
Seeing Min Hang walk in and Zi Yi Sheng standing at the doorway, Ye Shengge sighed, hoping Mo Lin would accept Min Hang's explanation.
"I'll explain my mistake. I just need to use little sister-in-law's room for a while."
Ye Shengge didn't leave immediately but watched Mo Lin.
"Mo Lin, are you willing to give Min Hang a chance to explain? If not, I'll send him away."
Mo Lin looked at Ye Shengge, pursed his lips, and nodded with difficulty.
Ye Shengge stood up and gently patted Mo Lin's head.
"Give everyone a chance, and there might be unexpected gains."
"Okay, I understand."
Zi Yi Sheng reached out and pulled the worried little girl out.
"Don't worry, with Min Hang being such a scamp, he'll be able to untangle Mo Lin's emotions."
Ye Shengge rolled her eyes at Zi Yi Sheng, wondering how he could sound so smug when his friends were like this.
Zi Yi Sheng took the opportunity to coax her back to his place. Her elder brother and the others were currently chatting at the Bai family's house, so he had some alone time.
"There are twenty days until New Year. After the New Year, you'll be sixteen. I feel like time is passing too slowly."
Ye Shengge understood what Zi Yi Sheng meant. Although sixteen was an age when many people got married in this era, it was already very difficult for her to accept marrying at eighteen. After all, she was still a minor; her psychological age had arrived, but her body hadn't truly matured.
"Are you getting impatient? How about..."
Zi Yi Sheng immediately clamped his hand over her mouth fiercely and playfully spanked her backside.
"Talking nonsense again? You deserve it. I am impatient, but I just want you to officially belong to me. No matter how long it takes, I can wait."
Ye Shengge chuckled, knowing she was just teasing him. She quickly wrapped her arms around Zi Yi Sheng's neck and nuzzled his collarbone.
"There are only two years left, and it will pass in a flash. It's perfect for us to date properly during this time. Once we're married, we won't be able to focus solely on each other. Two years is just right."
Zi Yi Sheng seized the moment for a stolen kiss and was immediately content.
"This is our first New Year together. Have you thought about how we want to spend it?"
Ye Shengge looked confused. Wasn't celebrating New Year just about being with family and having a lively time at home? What other ways could there be?
"Do you want to go to the beach again? Just the two of us, stay for a few days, and no one will be snatching you away from me."
The way he said it sounded so wronged. Ye Shengge felt that Zi Yi Sheng was becoming more childish by the day.
"We have to spend New Year's Eve at home, or I'm afraid my dad and brother will chase you down."
"So, you agree? We'll leave after the first day of the New Year, okay? I'll take you to catch seafood every day. If it were summer, I could take you swimming in the sea."
The more he spoke, the more Ye Shengge's heart fluttered. She had never swum before and had never experienced the feeling of drifting with the waves in the ocean.
"Then take me swimming in the summer!"
"Okay, I'll take you to Mi Province to swim. There are open sea areas there where you can play to your heart's content."
They talked about many plans, and Zi Yi Sheng felt like the next six months wouldn't be idle. He was even more thankful that he had left Mingcheng, allowing him to spend all his time accompanying the little girl.
The two in Ye Shengge's room were locked in a standoff. Mo Lin was completely ignoring Min Hang's explanation until Min Hang mentioned taking Xiao Tian Tian abroad for treatment, which softened his attitude and relieved Min Hang.
"I won't explain anymore. I'll use the remaining time to make amends. Are you willing to give me this chance and let me take you abroad to try?"
"Will you abandon us abroad and never come back? Then even my sister wouldn't be able to find me."
Min Hang had truly never met someone as stubborn as Mo Lin. He was so exasperated that he laughed.
"How much are you worth? I'm telling you, I'm richer than your sister and brother-in-law combined. Do you know how much it costs to travel abroad? Do you think you're worth more than the travel expenses?"
Mo Lin was genuinely moved. He knew his sister had done her best, and even his brother-in-law had consulted many good doctors in the country, but they had no solution for Xiao Tian Tian's condition. Only Min Hang offered a glimmer of hope. Could a trip abroad bring about unexpected results?
"How long will that take?"
"At least a year. Xiao Tian Tian's condition isn't a common illness; it requires long-term treatment."
"Will you abandon us halfway and come back?"
Min Hang genuinely liked Mo Lin. The boy was willing to do anything for his sister, a sincerity in family ties that he envied.
"I will stay with you the whole time. After all, I'm one of Xiao Tian Tian's doctors."
"Can we come back before my sister's wedding? Mother Ye said that when my sister turns eighteen, brother-in-law will marry her immediately. Xiao Tian Tian and I don't want to miss it."
Min Hang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he had finally placated the boy. The rest would be left to time.
"Hahahaha. Don't worry, I'm your brother-in-law's best, best friend. So, I look forward to that day as much as you do."
Old Master Zi is truly shameless. The child already knows his intention to marry little sister-in-law. How pathetic.
Mo Lin nodded firmly. He hoped his sister wouldn't live her whole life trapped in her own world.
"I agree. When should we prepare to leave?"
"We'll leave after the first day of the New Year. The controls won't be so strict then, and we can take the opportunity to leave."
Upon hearing that there were only twenty-something days left, Mo Lin became anxious and rushed out of the room to find Mother Ye. He wanted to tell the people he cared about first. His sister surely already knew, so he wouldn't disturb his sister and brother-in-law now.
Min Hang's decision earned him a wave of goodwill. Everyone had resented Min Hang, especially because of Han Yu Yan, but now, knowing his actions, they all admired him.
Mother Ye, however, felt sorry for the children who had to leave home at such a young age and go to a foreign country. She was truly worried that they would be scared.
"These few days, Mother Ye will teach you some simple spoken language and information about foreign customs and traditions. This will help you adapt to life abroad more quickly."
Mo Lin was deeply touched. He even wanted to hug Mother Ye. She had given him the warmth of a mother.
"Mother Ye, I will miss you."
Mother Ye hugged the boy, who was almost as tall as she was. She truly treated Mo Lin and his sister as her own children. Thinking of them leaving home to go so far away, she couldn't help but worry.
"I will miss you too. Come, let's go home now, Mother Ye will talk to you properly."
That night, a person with a limp walked on the village road, their eyes shining brightly in the darkness.
"What is this person planning to do?"
"Who knows? They're not sleeping at this hour and sneaking out. Should we follow?"
A Long leaned against the wall, pulling his collar tighter.
"We only need to guard Young Master Zi and the Ye family. What does the rest have to do with us?"
"Didn't she call Young Master Zi 'little uncle-in-law'?"
"Ugh, still none of our business. We'll tell Young Master Zi tomorrow."
"I'm afraid she'll cause some trouble, and then Young Master Zi will have to deal with it."
A Long thought for a moment and irritably followed. Why was it his turn to keep watch tonight?
The shadowy figure stopped in front of the Shang family's gate. A Long, following behind, rolled his eyes. What a crazy girl, going to a man's house in the middle of the night. Was she trying to steal a kiss?
Yes, the shadowy figure with the limp was Qi Xuan. She propped her cane against the wall and, with a single push of her leg against the wall, leaped onto the Shang family's wall. Her leg had actually improved a lot, but she couldn't put too much weight on it. She only needed one leg to sneak into someone's house.
She bent down to pick up her cane and landed lightly on one foot. However, she was a bit unsteady and had to lean against the wall to stabilize herself.
But Qi Xuan didn't know that the moment she climbed onto the wall, someone in the Shang family's house had already opened their eyes. Old Zhang quickly got out of bed and opened the door a crack.
Shang Shao Yan also sat up, took the gun from under his pillow, quietly put on his shoes, and moved towards the door.
Only Ming Hui of the Shang family was fast asleep, completely unaware of anything happening outside.
Qi Xuan surveyed the Shang family's environment. Tonight, she was just casing the place, preferably finding Shang Shao Yan's bedroom so she could admire the handsome man's sleeping face in the future.
A Long leaned against the Shang family's main gate, waiting to see how much trouble this girl would cause tonight.
As Qi Xuan approached Shang Shao Yan's room door, she felt something cold and hard pressed against her head. She turned to see a vaguely familiar figure. Her heart leaped with joy, but before she could speak, she felt a sharp pain on her head.
When Qi Xuan opened her eyes again, she saw bright light. She turned her head and saw her little aunt sleeping on her little uncle-in-law's shoulder, and her little uncle-in-law's seemingly dark expression.
"You're awake."
Qi Xuan vaguely understood what had happened and sat up somewhat nervously.
Ye Shengge also opened her eyes. Seeing Qi Xuan sitting there with her head down like a naughty child, she felt helpless. Why couldn't she just chase after the person she liked openly? Why did she have to break into someone's house in the middle of the night?
When A Long brought her back, the Ye family was all woken up, and even Shang Shao Yan had come over.
Father Ye, upon hearing about Qi Xuan's actions, was so angry that he went back to his room. After all, his grandfather was still there, and he couldn't overstep his bounds to reprimand her.
"Qi Xuan, did you have something you needed to do at the Shang family's house?"
Qi Xuan felt that the gentler her little aunt was with her, the more dangerous it was. It would have been better if she had just scolded her directly.
"I just wanted to see Shang Shao Yan, so I could sneakily see him later."
Ye Shengge couldn't understand at all. Was this a custom in Mi Province, to break into someone's house in the middle of the night if you liked someone? She had never even heard of such a thing in her past life. This was too "enthusiastic."