Chapter 438: Sure Enough, It Was Him

Gao Lan nodded quickly. "Mom, I know."

Mrs. Qin walked over to the phone, wondering if she should call the military base.

Her younger daughter-in-law, after all, hadn’t called home in several months. She must be exceptionally busy.

Gao Lan watched her mother-in-law staring at the phone. She was quick-witted and immediately guessed who had made that call.

"Mom, was that call just now from my sister-in-law?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Qin shot her a look. "If she had called, why would she have stayed silent?"

Gao Lan was speechless.

’That’s right, why didn’t she say anything?’

’Was it because I was the one who answered? Did the caller hear my voice and decide they didn’t want to talk to me?’

At that thought, another person surfaced in her mind—her younger brother-in-law.

The thought that her younger brother-in-law seemed to really dislike her made her feel quite uncomfortable.

Around noon, Mr. Qin returned.

The moment he walked in, he shared the good news with the family. "Wenhao called this morning. He said Mingxue, her mother, and the two kids are coming back to Beijing tomorrow. They’ll probably get here the day after."

Hearing this news, the Qin family was overjoyed.

Mrs. Qin, in particular, was all smiles. "That’s wonderful! They’re finally coming back to Beijing. And since Mingxue is bringing her mother this time, they’ll surely stay until after the New Year."

She had been thinking that her younger daughter-in-law might not come back to Beijing for the New Year this time, so she never expected such good news.

"Oh, right, why are they coming back so early? Does her work have a vacation this soon?"

Mr. Qin looked at her. "You’re really getting old. Didn’t Mingxue say last time that she has to come back to the university to teach for a month each semester? Of course she’s coming back to teach her classes."

Hearing this, Mrs. Qin immediately slapped her own forehead.

"Oh, my, I’m really getting senile. How could I have forgotten that! This is great, too. They’ll be able to spend the New Year in Beijing City."

Mrs. Qin always preferred a lively New Year with the whole family together.

Even if Mingxue and her mother celebrated at their own place, they would still be in Beijing City.

Mr. Qin was happy too.

He said to Mrs. Qin, "They arrive the day after tomorrow. While the weather is nice these next two days, you should air out the quilts and everything over at their place, and give the courtyard a good cleaning."

Mrs. Qin shot him a glare. "You think I need you to tell me that? Of course I know. Alright, let’s eat first. I’ll go clean this afternoon."

’Not only does the courtyard need to be cleaned, but the comforters and things all need to be aired out and washed.’

’Also, I know Mingxue and her mother definitely won’t stay with us, so I need to buy them some meat, vegetables, and other things. I have to render some lard, too.’

’That way, when they get home, the house won’t be completely empty.’

"Alright, let’s eat first."

Mr. Qin knew his wife would arrange everything perfectly.

After listening, Gao Lan said happily, "It’s so wonderful that my sister-in-law is coming back!"

Inwardly, however, she felt a little uncomfortable.

It wasn’t because of her sister-in-law.

It was because of the phone call from the morning. ’So, it really was my younger brother-in-law who called.’

’But why didn’t he say anything? Why did he just hang up?’

’Is it just because he hates me?’

’But why would he hate me? I’m sure I’ve never done anything improper since marrying into the Qin family.’

’What’s more, I’m respectful to my elders, and I treat Qin Wenze’s two children as if they were my own.’

During lunch, she listened as the Qin Family cheerfully discussed Fu Mingxue and the others coming home.