met free Chapter 1562 - 1033: Suspicion
Chapter 1562 - 1033: Suspicion
"You two..." Chuxia helplessly shook her head at Luo Xiaoqiong and Yun Doudou, "At least let me greet Eldest maternal aunt and Hanying first before I explain to you in detail?"
"Hehe..." Luo Xiaoqiong awkwardly scratched her head, pulling the equally flushed Yun Doudou aside.
Knowing the two were anxious, Chuxia accompanied Li Aiyuan and Zhou Hanying, who came along with them, into the hall, and then led them to her room. Naturally, Zhou Hanying followed along; she wasn’t familiar with the others and only felt more secure staying close to her sister-in-law.
"Rest assured, they’re safe; it’s just inconvenient for them to call or telegraph home, which is why there hasn’t been any news." Without keeping them in suspense, Chuxia told them what she knew as soon as they entered.
"Are you saying this just to reassure us deliberately?" Luo Xiaoqiong hesitated a bit and asked uncertainly.
"Do you think I’m that kind of person?" Chuxia rolled her eyes at her, "When have you ever seen me lie? Even though I’ve always treated you as my best friend!"
"I’m not doubting you..." Luo Xiaoqiong hurriedly defended herself, "It’s just I’m in a special situation now; otherwise, I wouldn’t have had this doubt at all."
The originally relieved Yun Doudou became tense again upon hearing this, looking eagerly but hesitantly at Chuxia...
Their behavior rubbed off on Zhou Hanying, whose expression also turned tense.
Chuxia looked at the few of them helplessly, "Please, don’t look at me like that, okay? I’m telling the truth. Do you need me to swear before you believe it?"
"No, no..." Luo Xiaoqiong laughed sheepishly, "It’s just concern that caused chaos; don’t take it seriously against us. I believe you now, really."
"Me too..." Yun Doudou quickly chimed in, "Chuxia, don’t blame us for being overly suspicious. It’s mainly because this time the situation is too unusual. But..." She paused and laughed awkwardly, "It’s all due to concern. Your Division Commander’s presence with them really assures us that if there were any issues, you wouldn’t be this happy, even if pretending. Hehe..."
Chuxia rolled her eyes at her, unable to think of anything to say. At this moment, Zhao Yulan hurriedly walked in, "Xia, your grandfather and grandmother, eldest uncle and aunt, second uncle and aunt, and Aunt Zhiling have all come."
"Didn’t they say they weren’t coming? Aunt also came?" Chuxia stood up in surprise, "Didn’t she say she couldn’t make it back?" Ever since reconnecting with the Dalin Family, apart from Lin Wenbin, her favorite has been Aunt Zhiling, who looks the most like her.
The affection from the other side was real. Of course, the Eldest Uncle and Eldest Uncle’s Wife also cared for her, but the feeling was entirely different. Perhaps because they looked alike, Lin Zhiling was unconditionally supportive of her, no matter the circumstance or whom she argued with. Lin Zhiling would unwaveringly support her.
This kind of blind trust can only stem from deep-seated genuine feelings! She turned to look at Luo Xiaoqiong and Yun Doudou: "Will you stay here for a while or come down with me?"
Luo Xiaoqiong waved her hand at Chuxia: "The few of us will stay here; you can come find us after you’re done."
"Alright." After a slight hesitation, Chuxia agreed. Among all the Zhou family’s relatives and friends along with their own people, the two were only familiar with Zhou Jiping and Zhou Xiangping. It’s better for them to stay quietly upstairs than to mingle with unfamiliar people downstairs; besides, given their current health, not exerting themselves is wise, and no one will fault them for it.
"Aunt..." As soon as Chuxia appeared at the stairway, Lin Zhiling came over with Nannan in her arms, smiling up at her, "I was just planning to take the little one up to find you, and here you come."
"With Aunt here, how can I sit still?" Chuxia ran down the stairs in a few quick steps, greeting the Lin Family crowd before sitting down with Lin Zhiling, examining her up and down, "Aunt, it looks like your study life is going well, you’ve even gained a bit of weight."
"Really?" Lin Zhiling’s big eyes instantly curved into crescents, "I felt I gained some weight too, but your Uncle said I was being ridiculous."
Unlike later eras where people feared gaining weight, most people in this era preferred tall and sturdy physiques. Lin Zhiling, who was always slender, greatly envied such builds, so when Chuxia said that, she was genuinely thrilled.