Chapter 1679 - 1302: Kang Li’s Unbridled Fury

"If I pay, it's the same as you paying, Dad. I'm your precious daughter, surely you wouldn't split things so clearly with your own daughter, right?"

Kang Li smiled as she looked at Captain Kang.

"Your grandpa is my old man!"

Captain Kang put on a serious face: "And you're his granddaughter, so don't try to steal my job!"

Cai Xiufen laughed out loud: "Listen to your dad, otherwise he'll get mad."

"Oh, I just want to help Dad show some filial piety!"

Kang Li pretended to be troubled: "Fine, so I don't get disliked by my dad, I won't show off."

"You, honestly!"

Cai Xiufen chuckled and tapped Kang Li's forehead. She said, "Your grandparents surely cherish your dad and your two uncles being filial more."

"Got it! From now on, I'll try hard to follow Dad's example!"

Kang Li said seriously, making Cai Xiufen laugh again: "Alright, your dad and I already enjoy your good fortune!"

Compared to her sons, Cai Xiufen genuinely felt her precious daughter was so much better. Living in North City these past years, she'd felt younger and her life was going smoothly.

"Why haven't I seen your husband back?"

Captain Kang suddenly asked. Hearing this, Kang Li replied, "He's too busy to get away. My godfather called yesterday afternoon, said that for quite a while, Luo Yanqing won't have any time off."

After getting the call from Director Song, and hearing what he said, Kang Li wasn't surprised at all, because she knew Luo Yanqing's line of work—having no days off all year was pretty much normal.

"Later, you give your husband a call, tell him no matter how busy work gets, he's got to take care of his health."

Captain Kang said casually.

Kang Li nodded: "I'll call him in a bit."

"You two keep chatting, I'll go make dinner."

Cai Xiufen stood up then. Upon seeing this, Kang Li said, "Mom, let me do it. You have a rest."

"I'm idle all day. There's nothing tiring about it."

Cai Xiufen shook her head and walked toward the living room door.

"Dad, let me go help Mom."

Kang Li looked at Captain Kang. Hearing this, he naturally had no objection and nodded, "Mm."

After Kang Li left, Captain Kang also got up and walked out of the living room. Passing by the kitchen door, he turned and told Cai Xiufen, "I'm going to take a walk, I'll be back in a little while."

Cai Xiufen didn't say anything, just waved her hand.

…

"Big Brother."

Ming Wei finished her homework, went to Min Rui's room, and greeted him right away.

"Finished your homework?"

Min Rui was sitting at his desk reading. Hearing her, he turned around and asked.

"Mm, finished. I checked it over too, there were no mistakes."

Ming Wei replied.

Min Rui looked quietly at Ming Wei for a moment, then asked, "Something up?"

In Min Rui's mind, both Ming Wei and Ming Han had their own opinions. Normally, they wouldn't come to him about things unless they really couldn't figure it out themselves.

"...Well, yeah, something's up. Are you busy right now, Big Brother?"

After a brief silence, Ming Wei's clear eyes dodged his gaze a little. She said, "If you don't have time, I can..."

"Sit down."

On Finger Dumpling's bed, Min Rui asked Ming Wei to sit, then said, "I'm reading, but my eyes are feeling a bit uncomfortable right now. Go ahead, it's good for my eyes to have a break anyway."

To make sure Ming Wei believed him, Min Rui even deliberately pinched his brow.

"It's just... just lately, every day there are at least seven or eight letters in my desk pouch, I... I don't know what to do."

Ming Wei said, obviously uneasy.

"Didn't know my little sister got so tongue-tied."

Min Rui's lips curved, barely noticeable. Hearing this, Ming Wei hurriedly explained, "Big Brother, I'm not stuttering!"

"If you're not stuttering, why're you so hesitant when you speak?"

Min Rui raised an eyebrow.

Ming Wei blushed: "I just felt embarrassed!"

Min Rui asked: "Do you know what's in those letters?"

Ming Wei shook her head, then nodded: "I don't know, but I can guess the contents."

"Did you get any before?"

Min Rui pressed on.

"Yeah."

Ming Wei gave a definite answer.

Min Rui: "So what did you do then?"

Ming Wei: "I put them away at home."

Min Rui: "You didn't open and read them?"

"Nope."

Ming Wei shook her head.

"You did great."

As soon as Min Rui said that, Ming Wei froze. He shook his head and said softly, "I said you did great. Since you know what to do, how come you wanted to ask your big brother for advice today?"

Ming Wei snapped out of it, looking shy: "Before, it was just one or two letters every few days. Now, lately, it's at least seven or eight a day. When I pack up after school, it makes me kind of nervous."