Chapter 1687: Chapter 1687: Fong Lei and Sister Yan Are Back

Qin Yize was taken aback for a moment—friends coming to visit? Who could it be?

Then he followed Old Wang to the main hall’s living room and was surprised to see the guests were Fong Lei and Liang Yan.

The moment he saw them, Qin Yize was genuinely stunned. Fong Lei was his brother in life and death; it had been almost a year since they last met. Unexpectedly, here in this chilly morning, he saw Brother Fong and Sister Yan sitting on the sofa with smiles.

Always calm and composed, Qin Yize’s eyes reddened. He stepped forward and embraced Fong Lei. Then he released him and looked attentively, smiling, "Brother Fong, heaven surely aids the virtuous. Congratulations on you and Sister Yan’s safe return."

Liang Yan stood aside, also smiling.

After surviving near death, she and Fong Lei had finally completed their mission and returned.

This mission was completed excellently; Old Thief He had already been caught by the international police and was awaiting severe punishment by law.

Only after capturing him did they discover he had conducted numerous illegal studies—gene cloning, human biological experiments, and many unimaginable things were found in his laboratory. His actions, violating ethics, nature, and scientific principles, naturally warrant severe punishment.

After sitting down, Fong Lei told Qin Yize whatever could be shared, which constituted most of it. Fong Lei hadn’t expected Qin Yize to leave the base but felt gratified, "Ah Ze, you’ve done enough."

Qin Yize smiled faintly, knowing Brother Fong understood him.

His heart felt equally gratified.

He looked up and saw Qiaoqiao in the courtyard, slowly walking from outside, unaware of Fong Lei and Liang Yan’s presence.

Qin Yize stood up and waved to Gu Qiaoqiao. Her vision, as expected, was excellent and she quickly noticed Fong Lei and Liang Yan sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Gu Qiaoqiao hadn’t felt their presence for some time. She once thought they might not be around anymore but hadn’t dared mention it to Qin Yize.

It had been almost a year since they last saw each other.

Qin Yize told her that no news is the best news, and indeed, it turned out that way; they finally returned safe and sound.

Gu Qiaoqiao was naturally delighted.

She quickened her steps and hurriedly walked toward the living room.

Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao’s pace, Qin Yize swiftly opened the door to greet her. Fong Lei and Liang Yan exchanged glances and knowingly smiled, feeling happy to see the couple’s relationship was still so good.

Having returned from near death, they hoped their family and friends would grow increasingly well. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

By then, Qin Yize had already hurried towards Qiaoqiao, understanding his wife’s eager mood, and without any fuss, he took her hand and entered the living room together.

Then Gu Qiaoqiao let go of him and quickly walked over to Liang Yan. Qin Yize didn’t mind but refrained from standing guard beside her.

Because it was safe in the house, although the outside courtyard was swept clean, it was still cold and he worried about slipping.

He knew Qiaoqiao wasn’t that delicate, yet ever since she got pregnant, such feelings always arose in his heart. Frankly speaking, it wasn’t about the child in her stomach but concern for Qiaoqiao herself.

The thought of such a petite body, later to carry a growing baby, seemed somewhat incredible, yet inexplicably caused alarm—perhaps this is a typical sentiment for a soon-to-be father.

He naturally wouldn’t express such thoughts to others, not even to Qiaoqiao. But whenever he was around her, he paid extra attention.

Fortunately, he hid well; otherwise, people might say he was making a big fuss.

So what if he was overreacting?

What business is it of anyone else?

Qin Yize squared his shoulders, regaining his calm composure, though today he was quite happy. He stepped forward and said to Fong Lei, "Brother Fong, let’s have lunch here today. It’s been so long since we met, let’s have a good get-together."

Meanwhile, Gu Qiaoqiao, talking and laughing with Liang Yan, naturally heard Qin Yize’s invitation and quickly nodded to agree, "Yes, yes, it’s been almost a year since we met. Ah Ze and I were very worried about you. Now seeing you and Brother Fong have returned safely, we can finally relax. This is cause for celebration, we must celebrate."

Fong Lei chuckled, "Ah Ze, we’re brothers, I won’t be formal with you, but we can’t do today. Yanzi and I need to go back to report at our unit later; we only returned last night."

So that’s how it is.

Liang Yan continued, "We called the Qin Family Old Residence last night but couldn’t get through, and had no other contact. Luckily, colleagues from the East Branch Bureau told us you’re staying at the Qin Family’s Courtyard, so we came early this morning."

Understanding the hints, Gu Qiaoqiao finally realized why they hadn’t called.

The base compound’s telephone number had been revoked; as for the unit’s number, they couldn’t give him that. Gu Qiaoqiao regretted not providing Sister Yan with Gu Garden’s number earlier. However, it wasn’t too late now.

Gu Qiaoqiao stood up, went to the bookshelf, and wrote down the courtyard’s and Gu Garden’s numbers, as well as the couples’ mobile numbers on a piece of paper, and handed it to Liang Yan. But she still didn’t know their contacts, "Sister Yan, how do I reach you?"

Liang Yan took the note, gently held Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand, and kindly said, "Right now, Brother Fong and I have no fixed contacts, unsure what arrangements the organization will make. Once settled, I’ll reach out to you."

"Remember to call me once you’re settled," Gu Qiaoqiao reminded.

Things were too rushed today; some matters were inappropriate to ask, particularly about Old Thief He, which Gu Qiaoqiao wanted to understand.

Of course, only within the permissible boundaries—she wouldn’t overstep nor bring trouble to Brother Fong and Sister Yan.

After chatting a little longer, the pair hurriedly left.

Standing at the Qin Family’s Courtyard’s entrance, Gu Qiaoqiao watched their departing silhouettes, a smile gracing her lips, "That’s great, they both came back."

"Indeed, soon we’ll be able to attend their wedding."

Gu Qiaoqiao pondered, eyebrows slightly furrowed, "I’ll remind Sister Yan not to hold their wedding during my childbirth; I want to attend."

Qin Yize gently embraced his wife, "Don’t worry, they’ll definitely choose a suitable time."

No one went out that day, and no one came over, allowing them to rest fully. It’s almost Spring Festival, and everyone needs to get busy soon.