A reborn woman abducts her husband: after emptying his pockets, she marries a military officer.

Chapter 187 Old Zhou

When the two arrived at top speed, Song Shiyao was left pacing around anxiously. When he saw Song Yanchuan and Qin Yingxue, he was so anxious that he was about to cry: "Dad, Mom, my brother has been brought into this courtyard by them."

Song Yanchuan stopped and frowned when he saw the courtyard in front of him.

Qin Yingxue picked up Song Shiyao and secretly released Xiao Wu, letting her go in stealthily to investigate the situation inside.

Song Shiyao's body was trembling slightly, whether from worry or fear.

Qin Yingxue patted his back reassuringly and whispered comfortingly, "It's okay, Mom and Dad are here, your little brother will be back soon."

Qin Yingxue looked up and saw the seriousness on Song Yanchuan's face, so she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

“This is…” Song Yanchuan mouthed a few words.

Before Qin Yingxue could react, Xiao Wu had already relayed the internal information.

After seeing the scene inside, Qin Yingxue's heart sank.

"What should we do?" Qin Yingxue asked anxiously.

Her worst fears came true!

Although she had tried her best to hide her children's shortcomings, she trusted her youngest son the most out of her three children. Unexpectedly, he was the first one to be discovered.

Qin Yingxue's heart clenched, and her eyes instantly reddened.

She didn't want to be separated from her sons, not even one of them...

When she was little, Qing was frail and needed careful care. Her milk had to be heated, she was allergic to peanuts, and she couldn't eat spicy food...

With one arm around Song Shiyan and the other around Qin Yingxue's shoulder, Song Yanchuan gently comforted her, "It might just be a coincidence. Things aren't clear yet, so don't worry. I'll do my best..."

Before Song Yanchuan could finish speaking, the courtyard gate suddenly opened, and six young men in uniforms filed out, dutifully guarding the entrance.

Then, an elderly man with gray hair led Song Shiqing by the hand and slowly walked outside.

"Qing'er..." The moment Qin Yingxue saw Song Shiqing, she rushed over and hugged him tightly. She looked him up and down to make sure he was unharmed before holding him close.

It was as if he had hugged a lost treasure that he had found again, so tightly that Song Shiqing almost couldn't breathe.

“Mom…” Song Shiqing knew that her disappearance had frightened her mother, so she obediently reached out and hugged Qin Yingxue back, gently comforting her, “Mom, I’m okay…”

"Mmm!" Feeling the warm little body in her arms, Qin Yingxue's heart finally settled down, and she nodded, choking back tears.

The elderly man with gray hair, seeing this scene, adjusted his glasses somewhat awkwardly. "It was my fault. Your son helped me with a small favor on the way. To express my gratitude, I brought him back to my residence. I apologize for causing you both worry and panic."

“Elder Zhou…” Now that the other party had identified himself, Song Yanchuan put down Song Shiyan and gave a standard military salute. “This subordinate is Minister Wu of the Ministry of Defense…”

Before Song Yanchuan could finish his introduction, Old Zhou nodded knowingly: "Secretary Song."

Song Yanchuan showed no surprise at the fact that the retired Mr. Zhou knew his identity.

To be precise, their information had already reached Old Zhou's hands by the time Qin Yingxue and I lingered outside the courtyard for more than a minute.

"Dad, Mom, Grandpa Zhou invited me to his house, but I declined," Song Shiqing said, raising her small, delicate face to Song Yanchuan and Qin Yingxue.

Qin Yingxue's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately looked at Song Yanchuan.

Song Yanchuan nodded reassuringly to her, then turned to Old Master Zhou with utmost respect and said, "Old Master Zhou, my son has been rude in some way. I hope you will forgive him for being so young..."

“I hit it off with your son immediately, but I didn’t expect Secretary Song to be so dull and boring, not even as good as an eight-year-old.” Before Song Yanchuan could finish speaking, Old Zhou interrupted him with a stern face, “I’ve already said that your son helped me with a small favor, and I’m grateful enough. I brought him back just to invite him to my home as a guest, but your son declined because he was worried that you would worry.”

After being reprimanded by Old Zhou, Song Yanchuan showed an embarrassed expression and glanced subtly at his youngest son.

Who would believe it if I told them that a white-haired, highly respected old man and an eight-year-old boy became fast friends at first sight?

"Mom, I'm hungry." Song Shiqing rubbed her tummy and said pitifully to Qin Yingxue.

"Then Mom will take you home and make your favorite braised fish," Qin Yingxue said quickly.

Song Shiqing nodded and waved to Grandpa Zhou: "Grandpa Zhou, I'm going back. From now on, you are not allowed to send your people to see me without my parents' permission."

"What if Grandpa Zhou comes to see you personally?" Old Zhou asked with a pleading expression, trying to negotiate, "Once a week?"

"No way." Song Shiqing refused directly, her face tense.

"Then once every two weeks?" Old Zhou continued to press, and seeing that Song Shiqing was still shaking her head, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Once a month. As long as you agree, I guarantee that no one will bother you in the future."

Song Shiqing wore a thoughtful expression for a long time before reluctantly saying, "Alright! But you have to keep your promise to me."

When Old Zhou saw that Song Shiqing had finally agreed, he was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly with a beaming smile: "Don't worry! I'm a man who keeps my promises the most in my life. I will never break my word."

Song Shiqing then waved to Old Zhou and went home with his parents and two older brothers.

On the way, Song Shiyan and Song Shiyao finally came to their senses and pulled Song Shiqing close, asking intimately, "Little brother, what did that grandpa want with you?"

"Why does it seem like Grandpa is afraid of you, little brother? Did you bully Grandpa? Little brother, let me tell you, Mom taught us from a young age to respect the elderly and care for the young. You can't bully old people..."

Before Song Shiyao could finish speaking, Song Shiyan interrupted him: "Have you forgotten that it was Grandpa who took my brother away first, causing Mom and Dad to worry? If you ask me, my brother shouldn't have agreed to Grandpa's request..."

Song Shiyan chattered incessantly the whole way, his mouth never stopping.

Song Shiqing kept her lips tightly pressed together and remained silent.

Song Yanchuan and Qin Yingxue remained silent, their expressions somewhat somber.

But on the way, there were many people around, so it wasn't good to ask too many questions. By the time I got home, Zhu Huiwen was already there.

Qin Yingxue asked her eldest and second eldest sons to help their grandmother cook, while she and Song Yanchuan took Song Shiqing to the study.

After closing the door, Song Yanchuan and Qin Yingxue's gazes fell on their youngest child.

Song Shiqing met the two people's scrutinizing gazes with a calm expression.

After an incense stick had burned, neither of them made a move to ask any questions.

Song Shiqing sighed softly: "Mom and Dad, just ask whatever you want!"

"Dad knows Old Zhou's true identity. What does he want with you?"