How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 454 - 456: My Son Is Really Good_1

The eldest son didn’t leave long before the living room quieted down.

Jiayue took out her blocks and played with Qin Baby.

Qin Baby fumbled to build houses, cars, and trains.

Jiayue passed the blocks on the side.

Zhuang Shu laughed, "Jiayue is usually quite lazy and would order her brothers to fetch things for her, but today the sun must have risen from the west."

Not understanding the meaning of ’lazy’, but sensing it wasn’t something nice, Jiayue moved closer to Qin Baby, "Am I lazy?"

Qin Baby shook his head.

Jiayue, "Mama, brother said I’m not lazy."

Everyone laughed.

Zhuang Shu added, "Your family’s kids have a good concentration, and they are imaginative. What they build looks pretty good and proper."

Li Qiao, "Kids’ concentration should all be more or less the same, shouldn’t it?"

Zhuang Shu, "There’s quite a difference." She remembered her own kids could only start building such things at the age of one or two. Li Qiao’s kid was barely over half a year old and could already build so much, and he gave her the impression of a little adult, calm and composed.

"....."

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In the afternoon, Li Qiao prepared to take the children and leave.

Jiayue followed Zhuang Shu to the door, "Brother, come again tomorrow, okay?"

Qin Baby, "Mhm."

Li Qiao only said when they left the compound, "Mama won’t bring you here tomorrow."

Qin Baby babbled something.

Li Qiao, "I don’t understand."

Old Mrs. Qin, "He’s probably blaming you. You should’ve refused Jiayue to her face instead of waiting until we got this far to tell him."

Qin Baby nodded vigorously.

Li Qiao touched his forehead, "But sister’s brothers are really fierce, mama is worried you might be at a disadvantage."

Qin Baby shook his head, not scared.

Li Qiao, "I remember you got scared and cried by her when you were very young. Why are you so fond of her now?"

Qin Baby looked puzzled.

Old Mrs. Qin, "Little kids can be good today and throw tantrums tomorrow. How can they remember previous affairs?"

Li Qiao thought it made sense too. Maybe he was too anxious. Getting too involved, he thought too much. For a child, being upset one moment and fine the next was actually very normal. "Alright, mama will bring you tomorrow."

The next day, her period suddenly came. Although her stomach didn’t hurt, it wasn’t very comfortable. "Baby, mama is feeling a little unwell today, I can’t take you to see sister."

Qin Baby pointed at the telephone.

Li Qiao, "To give them a call to let them know?"

Qin Baby, "Mhm."

Li Qiao dialed the number.

At first, Zhuang Shu answered, but then she passed the phone to Jiayue.

After hearing the reason, Jiayue said, "Auntie, when you feel better, bring brother over."

Li Qiao, "Okay, Jiayue is really good." Quite considerate too.

After hanging up the phone.

Li Qiao, "Baby, mama has already spoken to sister."

Qin Baby lightly nodded his head.

Li Qiao was still recovering from childbirth when her first period came. The flow was heavy, and she felt it while walking, so she could only sit down to rest. Fortunately, Mrs. Tao came over to clean. Upon learning that Li Qiao was inconvenienced, she stayed to look after the child.

"I’ll bring Yunye over tomorrow."

Li Qiao, "Tomorrow’s the weekend, his dad will definitely have a day off. It’s better to stick to the previous plan and come over for Lantern Festival."

"Okay."

While they were talking, the phone rang at home.

Li Qiao answered. It was Ma Ling calling. The previously unsolved case of skeletal remains found on the barren hill was resolved.

The murderer was indeed a farmer from a nearby village, involved in trafficking brides.

She had been bought and was bullied by the whole family, only to be killed in the end by her so-called father-in-law, who struck her on the head with a stool.

The woman’s identity has also been confirmed.

She was from the neighboring province, trafficked by a neighbor.

Li Qiao asked curiously, "How did you determine her identity?"

"Her father is a silversmith. The ring she wore on her hand was made by her father himself."

Li Qiao felt sorrow for the victim’s ordeal. A father who would make a ring for his daughter by hand must have cherished her greatly. Now, it was a case of the living sending off the dead. "How was the murderer’s family dealt with? What about the trafficker?"

"Murder pays with life, and trafficking gets a prison sentence."

Li Qiao asked, "Has the execution already taken place?"

Ma Ling replied, "Not yet, we suspect the actual murderer is taking the blame for his son. The investigation is ongoing."

Li Qiao said, "They might as well all be buried with the deceased, along with that trafficker."

Ma Ling held her forehead, "That’s easier said than done. Those people are considered accessories to the crime, at least they’ll get three to five years. The trafficker will probably get about a decade."

"They’re getting off light, especially the trafficker. Death wouldn’t be too much, I before..." Li Qiao started to talk about her own experiences.

Ma Ling felt a chill, "Thank goodness you escaped. What happened to that person later?"

"I didn’t ask, but I’d guess he was shot. After all, I am now a consultant for the Beijing Criminal Investigation Team. As I belong to the state, his crime is deemed more severe," said Li Qiao.

Ma Ling objected, "It’s unfair that the person planning to sell you received harsher punishment whereas the one who caused a death only gets a prison sentence."

"That’s why it’s best to make a big deal out of this." Li Qiao suggested to Ma Ling to anonymously contact local newspaper reporters to cover this case, and once it garnered public attention, the trial of those individuals would certainly be made exemplary.

Ma Ling said, "That’s a good idea."

Li Qiao urged, "Just make sure it’s done discreetly."

"Understood."

"......"

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Just as Li Qiao put down the phone, Mao Yawen came looking for her to inform her of a case that needed investigation.

Li Qiao felt helpless.

Not even her period could give her a break.

She explained the situation to the child, "Mama has to go out again, sorry about that. I can’t play with you but have to take care of other things."

Qin Baby said sensibly, "Mama, it’s okay."

Li Qiao smiled, "What a good boy my son is." She then said to Mao Yawen, "Wait for me here for a moment. I need to go to the restroom."

"Okay."

After taking her sanitary pad and cleaning up, Li Qiao came back, bid farewell to Qin Baby, and then left with Mao Yawen, staying busy until the evening. By the time she got home, Qin Jin had finished work.

"Did you work on a case today? Are you done with it?"

Li Qiao replied, "Not yet. And I got my period too."

Qin Jin asked, "Does that mean I have to take precautions again?"

Li Qiao, exasperated, "Is that all you think about?"

Qin Jin said, "Isn’t that what men and women are all about?"

Li Qiao, "....I’m not talking to you." She picked up the baby, "Baby, did you miss me?"

"Hmm. Mama." The child pointed at the dressing table.

Li Qiao noticed a picture album on top of it. She opened it to find the child’s scribbles, indistinguishable but she still praised their beauty.

Qin Baby grinned.

"Hey, why are there two red packets here?"

Old Mrs. Qin said, "Lingqing and Jiayue have been here."

Li Qiao opened the red packets, each containing twenty yuan, which seemed a bit too much.

She safely stored the child’s money, planning to open a separate account for it to be accessed when the child was old enough to spend it on his own.

"Mama." Qin Baby waited for Li Qiao to look at him, then yawned and closed his eyes.

Li Qiao asked, "Tired, huh? It’s not even dark yet. What did you play today?"

Old Mrs. Qin replied, "Mrs. Tao took him to the park. He watched other children spinning tops and didn’t return until the afternoon; he missed his nap."

Li Qiao realized, "No wonder." She and Qin Jin prepared the child for bed and then put him in the crib.

After the child fell asleep, Qin Jin went to the kitchen to help Old Mrs. Qin cook. Li Qiao worked on her report until it got dark, and Old Mrs. Qin called her to come eat.

"Coming." Li Qiao put down her pen, put away her notebook, and had just sat down to eat in the kitchen when there was a knock at the door.