Chapter 910: Chapter 783: This Miao Is Not Miao

Zhang Guoqing put down his son, telling him to stand behind and not move, while he took out a dagger, squatted down and inspected it, cutting open the seal.

Behind him, Little Ping’an clenched his fists, stood on tiptoe, craned his neck to watch his actions, and softly said, "Be careful, there could be poison or traps inside!"

If it weren’t for the wrong timing, Zhang Guoqing really wanted to ask his son what books he had been reading for the past two years. How did he know all these tricks?

Nevertheless, he did stand up, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, folded it over, wrapped it around his fingers, and cautiously opened the box again.

——He lifted the top children’s book, just about to take it out, when suddenly Zhang Guoqing’s pupils contracted, and with a "snap" he quickly covered it up again.

Ping’an didn’t see what was inside, but he sensitively noticed his dad was very tense just now. He glanced around, then tugged at his dad’s sleeve.

Zhang Guoqing exhaled a breath, took off the handkerchief and tucked it into his pocket, patted his son: "No danger, it’s inconvenient here. We’ll talk once we’re back."

Ping’an was held in his dad’s arms again, looking ahead confusedly, "Weren’t we going home first?"

"Unless we’re certain no one is watching our house from the shadows? For safety, everything should remain as usual. We need to buy some things as cover."

Listening to Zhang Guoqing say this softly, Ping’an seriously pinched his dad’s shoulder, then quickly broke into a naive and innocent smile.

The father and son went around to the mall to buy a packet of milk powder, then went to a store specializing in selling straw hats, dustpans, bamboo baskets, and bamboo boxes to buy a few items.

More than an hour later, in the study of the East Wing, Zhang Guoqing looked at his son on the bed: "How do you feel?"

"Very interesting."

"Then watch carefully how I handle it next."

Zhang Guoqing took out a pair of medical gloves from the drawer and opened the box again.

This time Ping’an finally saw what made his dad nervous? A magazine he liked, a letter, and the box full of tickets of various colors and crisp ten-yuan banknotes.

"Dad?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoqing nodded. Without his son’s urging, he already picked out a note from the envelope with his gloved hand.

Inside were just a few words: This Miao is not Miao.

"Dad, there’s more inside."

Suddenly realizing, Zhang Guoqing poured out the rest from the envelope. A silver coin with the queen’s portrait made in Hong Kong, a franc, and a small key.

Zhang Guoqing picked them up one by one, examined them, sniffed them, and then put them back in the box.

"Dad, is this for grandma?"

"Smart! Can you help Dad get Grandma Sun away so your mom can take a look first?"

Ping’an nodded enthusiastically: "Give me two minutes, I’ll take care of it quickly. But you’ll have to explain what’s going on afterward?"

"Alright, be careful."

After sending Aunt Sun away, Zhang Guoqing carried the small box into the bedroom.

"What is this?" Zhou Jiao looked at him puzzled.

Zhang Guoqing briefly explained how he obtained and delivered this small box.

After listening, Zhou Jiao sighed softly at the note: "My lineage is so complicated."

These words made Zhang Guoqing’s mouth curve into a big smile.

"Your mother is truly fortunate! Anyone else would be skinned. How did she manage to capture my dad and give birth to such a good daughter?"

Zhang Guoqing laughed and shook his head. Indeed! By chance, Mr. Lin’s favoritism towards his eldest daughter left her with no worries for seventeen years, otherwise, how could she have earned her father’s genuine protection?

So, it’s not too strange for his mother-in-law to always think about Mr. Lin. Even the most naive and simple-minded person could sense that without this father supporting her, she would have been swallowed up completely.

"Tsk tsk, truly thoughtful!" Zhou Jiao looked at the small key in her hand, "It’s like we’ve never seen money before."

Zhou Guoqing said with a smile, "As long as there’s no malice."

"I dislike playing into hints, too lazy to think, I’ll just hand it over to mom and dad tonight." Zhou Jiao tossed aside what was in her hand casually and leaned back on the bedhead.

Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing immediately sealed the box and placed it in the cabinet, not wanting to bother his wife with it. He had heard his father-in-law mention privately that the three sons of the Miao family would seek his sister when left with his father’s words.

Indeed, his father-in-law had guessed right. Mrs. Lin’s commotion still caught the Miao family’s attention.

When night fell, Zhang Guoqing found a moment, dodged outsiders, and called over his mother-in-law, taking the small box to the study in the main house.

As they walked, Lin Lishan talked to him: "What do you think about the room next to Ping’an? I plan to renovate it for Aunt Sun to bring the twins. You won’t be home, and she taking care of the kids alone in the side room makes me uneasy."

"Will it affect you and my dad’s rest? If you’re worried, let Aunt Chen stay with her." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"No, our three little ones are very well-behaved. When have Wu and Liu Yiwu cried loudly? Your aunt has said that with all the kids she’s raised, she’s never met such easy ones."

Zhang Guoqing thought of his own son, showing off a satisfied smile on his face: "Ping’an was the same way. Feeding once every three hours, as long as the diaper was clean, he didn’t need anyone to take care of him."

"The kids all take after Jiao Jiao. Our Jiao Jiao was also very well-behaved right from birth..."

Who do they take after?

Zhang Guoqing chuckled. His mother had just said their son takes after him, which was really indisputable. Just like how Ping’an looked so much like him, yet his father-in-law always could find traces of Zhou Jiao in the boy.

In the study, Zhou Xiaozheng looked up as they walked in, raised an eyebrow, and put down his pen: "Has Jiao Jiao had her supper?"

"Yes." Zhang Guoqing nodded, placing the small box on the desk, "Dad, take a look inside at the things, and then I’ll tell you how it came into my hands."

Zhou Xiaozheng saw his son-in-law signaling him to look first, noticed his intention to pull his mother-in-law to sit far away, a keen light gleamed in his eyes. Since they brought her in together, then...

Lin Lishan curiously looked at the small box: "What’s inside? Who sent this? Haven’t the kids had their full moon? Why is this still coming?"

Zhang Guoqing poured her a glass of warm water, "It’s complicated. Let’s see what Dad says after he sees it." So many questions really were hard to answer, it depends on how the father-in-law decides.

Zhou Xiaozheng didn’t look for long. Just like Zhou Jiao before, after glancing at the contents of the envelope, he ignored the cash and tickets.

After pondering briefly, he looked up at his son-in-law: "Explain to your mom how it came to be in your hands."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoqing understood what he meant, he wasn’t planning on keeping this from his mother-in-law. He nodded, starting from today’s outing with Ping’an...

Listening to their son-in-law talk about circling around buying some bamboo baskets and such, Zhou Xiaozheng smiled. The kid is cautious!

When he finished, Zhou Xiaozheng stood up, picked up the small box, walked over to the coffee table, and gestured for his wife to look at the letter: "Don’t rush into questions, look first then talk."

Lin Lishan glanced cluelessly at the two men, tapped her nose with her finger: "Me? Is someone planning to give this to me?"

Zhang Guoqing reached out and handed her the note: "Mom, you’ll understand once you look."

Understand once seen? Lin Lishan looked at a few items in the envelope and mulled over those four words, still unaware.

This Miao is not Miao, she understood this. But all this money and a little safe key didn’t seem to expose her lineage or threaten her...