bookbashuk Chapter 293 How could someone possibly be hiding drugs!
Chapter 293 How could someone possibly be hiding drugs!
At this moment, Grandpa Yu took a sip of his tea and said with a smile, "It's good to have the baby soon! We two old folks are still in good health and can help you take care of the baby, so you can relax a bit."
Grandma Shen nodded in agreement, her eyes full of anticipation: "That makes sense! It would be much more lively with a couple more children running and playing in the yard, unlike how quiet it is now."
Shen's mother held Shen Li's hand and carefully instructed her, "You should hand over your factory to someone else to manage for now. Don't try to do everything yourself, or you'll exhaust yourself."
"Okay, Mom," Shen Li replied obediently.
Being cared for so tenderly by her whole family, Shen Li felt a warm glow in her heart. It was such a wonderful feeling to be enveloped in family love.
Mother Shen continued to murmur, her tone full of relief: "The Lu family's genes are really good! Look how strictly the one-child policy is enforced now, and you've already had twins. You're so lucky! It's solved the problem all at once, so you won't have to suffer like this anymore."
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere at the dinner table paused slightly.
Both Lu's mother and second father looked up at Shen Li at the same time; Lu Zhou and Lu Nan also stopped eating and their eyes fell on her.
They were so caught up in the joy of Shen Li's pregnancy that they hadn't really thought about the question of "whether or not to have more children in the future."
Shen Li didn't seem to care much and replied frankly, "Having children is something that should be left to fate. Besides, I don't work in the system, so the family planning policy doesn't restrict me that much. I can have children if I want to, and it doesn't matter if I don't want to. At worst, I'll just be fined."
She knew in her heart that this was the time when family planning was being strictly enforced.
If someone within the system has more children than allowed, not only will they lose their job, but the fines will also be enormous, almost equivalent to the price of half a small house.
Shen Li remembers clearly that her cousin was born in 1996 and was fined 20,000 yuan at the time.
Keep in mind that in their small fourth-tier city, a house only costs tens of thousands of yuan in full, so this fine is no small amount.
After hearing Shen Li's words, Lu's mother simply smiled and did not reply.
In her view, having children is a matter for the young people themselves. After all, it's Shen Li who will suffer. How to decide is something Lu Zhou and Shen Li should discuss themselves. If they want to have children, they can; if they don't want to, no one will force them.
As night deepened, after seeing her family off, Shen Li dialed Lu Cheng's number and told him that she was pregnant with twins.
Upon hearing the words "twins" on the other end of the phone, Lu Cheng's first reaction was not joy, but a long silence.
Holding the phone, Shen Li listened to the silence on the other end and couldn't help but ask softly, "Second Brother, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Lu Cheng hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly, his tone full of worry: "Lili, the risks of twins are much greater than those of a singleton pregnancy. You must take good care of your health."
Shen Li: "..." She was stunned for a moment, and a warm feeling instantly welled up in her heart.
It turned out that her second brother's first reaction was not happiness, but concern for her safety.
She composed herself and softly reassured him, "Second brother, don't worry, I'll be fine. Medicine is much more advanced now than before, the doctors will take good care of me, nothing will happen."
Lu Cheng didn't actually remember the specific circumstances of his mother giving birth to Lu Zhou and Lu Nan, but he later heard from his elders that giving birth to twins was extremely dangerous at that time.
Back then, conditions were harsh. We were still in the countryside, and there were no proper medical care facilities. Giving birth depended entirely on luck; whether you lived or died was up to fate.
His mother's health deteriorated after giving birth to her third and fourth children.
If it weren't for my eldest and second uncles' careful care over the years, my health would probably have only gotten worse in the harsh conditions of the rural area.
There was only deep silence on the other end of the phone; even breathing was as light as a feather.
"Second Brother," Shen Li murmured, her voice soft and sweet from just waking up.
"Yes, Second Brother is here." Lu Cheng's voice came through the receiver, with a barely perceptible hoarseness and a reassuring tone.
"Second Brother, don't worry," Shen Li hurriedly said, her tone deliberately lighthearted. "The medical standards in the capital are excellent, there won't be any danger. I've also been eating less oily food and moving around more lately, so childbirth isn't that scary."
In truth, Shen Li had no idea what to expect—she had never given birth before, and she felt both bewildered and strangely amazed about the little life that was about to arrive.
She couldn't say she liked children, nor could she say she disliked them. She always felt that if conditions were good, she wouldn't have to raise them herself, and raising children should be an interesting thing.
In my past life, I heard others complaining about life, which, frankly speaking, stemmed from a lack of material security.
Lu Cheng's voice rang out again, tinged with a hint of grievance: "Lili, I want to come back..."
Shen Li softened her tone: "The New Year isn't far off now, how about we come back during the New Year?"
Lu Cheng sighed softly, "Alright."
The two chatted for a while, mostly about everyday things, reminding each other to take care of themselves. After hanging up, Shen Li's fingertips still felt the warmth of the receiver, but her heart sank—she hadn't heard from her older brother in so long; she wondered if he was safe.
Only now did she truly understand that her elder brother's work was probably top secret.
But the more dangerous the job, the more dangerous it is.
Shen Li clenched her hands, repeatedly trying to reassure herself: No news is good news.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, a series of urgent knocks on the door startled Shen Li from her sleep.
Outside the door stood Butler Chen, Chen Haisheng.
"What's wrong?" Shen Li rubbed her eyes and sat up, her tone slightly groggy and displeased. No one ever bothered her in the mornings, especially not today, which was the weekend.
Chen Haisheng's face turned deathly pale, and his voice trembled with anxiety as he spoke to the door, "Young Madam, the police are here! They say they want to search the yard!"
Shen Li instantly snapped out of it, her eyes filled with astonishment: "What happened?"
Before she could think it through, Lu Zhou beside her had already gotten up and skillfully picked up the clothes next to her to put on her.
Shen Li waved his hand, telling him to wait in the dressing room, while he quickly followed Chen Haisheng out, wanting to find out the situation first.
On the way, Chen Haisheng briefly described the situation in the front yard.
As Shen Li listened, his brows furrowed even more deeply.
Things had been too calm lately, and she thought the Feng family had really calmed down, but she didn't expect them to still be able to hold back and take action.
Well, it's better to target her than to drag others down with us.
Shen Li composed herself and quickly walked towards the front yard.
From afar, I could see my second uncle standing around several people in uniforms, patiently explaining things to them, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
"We are all law-abiding citizens, how could we possibly be hiding drugs!" Second Uncle's voice was full of anxiety and helplessness.
Shen Li stepped forward, her gaze sweeping across the crowd. She immediately recognized the tall, imposing man at the front as the leader, though she didn't recognize him.
She walked straight up to him and asked calmly, "Hello, may I ask what happened?"