Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Ji Yuanyuan was in the first row. When she stood up, she was very eye-catching.
All the students in the class and the teacher on the podium turned their gazes to Ji Yuanyuan.
Ji Yuanyuan came back to her senses and quickly apologized, âIâm sorry, teacher. 1 was distracted.â
She sat down awkwardly.
Ji Yuanyuanâs studies were good and she was about to transfer schools. Therefore, the teacher was especially tolerant of her. She did not say anything and continued to teach.
When Ji Yuanyuan finally finished her torturous class, she could not wait to run out of the classroom.
Yang Jingyi, who was next door, ran to Ji Yuanyuan and held her hand, âIâm so hungry. Letâs hurry home and eat.â
Ji Yuanyuan held her hand and waited for Ji Zixuan and Ji Ziâang outside the school building.
After the four of them met up, they arrived outside the school.
Li Xu was already waiting for them. All the houses in the county had been moved out, and there was no place to eat at noon. Hu Chunli invited the children to her house for lunch.
There was still half a month before her house expired, and she was still living there.
Therefore, Li Xu came to pick up the children from school in the afternoon, while Hu Chunli was cooking at home.
After leaving the school, Ji Yuanyuan told the others that Fang Xinyi did not come to class today.
She also shared his own guess.
âThen what should we do? Why donât we call the police?â Yang Jingyi asked worriedly.
âThereâs no use calling the police, right? This kind of thing isnât under the policeâs jurisdiction, right?â Ji Ziâang said uncertainly.
âLogically speaking, they should be in charge. Nine years of compulsory education is mandatory. It is illegal for anyone to force children of the right age not to go to school.â Ji Zixuan said calmly.
âThen letâs call the police!â Yang Jingyi said excitedly, âGet the police to arrest Fang Xinyiâs grandparents!â
Li Xu shook her head helplessly.
These children were too naive.
In Fang Xinyiâs situation, if they really called the police, the child would not have the protection of her parents and would offend her grandparents. How would she live in the future?
âI think this is Fang Xinyiâs family matter. We should contact her mother and let her handle this matter.â Ji Zixuan clearly did not agree with the childrenâs thoughts, so she tactfully suggested.
âBut we donât have her motherâs contact information. How can we contact her?â Yang Jingyi asked suspiciously.
âI know!â Ji Ziâangâs eyes lit up.
Seeing that everyoneâs eyes were on him, he said proudly, âFang Xinyi definitely knows her motherâs contact information. If we can find her, we can contact her mother.â
In his imagination, Fang Xinyi was probably locked up at home by her grandparents and working day and night. She couldnât escape, nor did she have the chance to contact her mother.
Yang Jingyi was pleasantly surprised, âYuanyuan knows where Fang Xinyiâs home is, right?â
During the winter vacation last year, when Fang Xinyi gave her address to Ji Yuanyuan, Yang Jingyi was also there.
âYes, I know.â Ji Yuanyuan nodded.
âItâs settled then. Weâll go to Fang Xinyiâs house this afternoon.â Yang Jingyi decided.
âI still have classes in the afternoon!â Ji Ziâang reminded.
âThen after school in the afternoon.â Yang Jingyi said indifferently.
For some reason, Ji Yuanyuan felt a little uneasy and her heart was beating rapidly.
âMom, why donât we go now?â Ji Yuanyuan looked at Li Xu, âI donât know why, but I feel a little uneasy.â
Li Xu saw this and hesitated, âYour Auntie Hu is cooking at home. Why donât we do as Jingyi said and go after school in the afternoon?â
Ji Yuanyuan shook her head, âNo, my heart is beating really fast.â
Although Li Xu was a little hesitant, she quickly made a decision, âHow about this, Zixuan, you take Jingyi back to Auntie Huâs place. Ziâang and I will accompany Yuanyuan to Fang Xinyiâs house to take a look. We will resolve the matter as soon as possible so that we can rest assured.â
As she spoke, Li Xu held Ji Yuanyuanâs hand and was about to go to the roadside to hail a taxi.
Ji Yuanyuan pulled Li Xu and said cautiously, âLetâs give Grandpa a call and borrow Brother Xiao Li!â
After all, they were going to an unfamiliar place, and they were going to go against Fang Xinyiâs grandparents.
Ji Yuanyuan felt there was no harm in being cautious.
Half an hour later, Ji Yuanyuan was deeply grateful for her decision.
Although Fang Xinyiâs village was not far from the county, it was in a remote location. Moreover, the village was surrounded by mountains on three sides, so the road was not easy to walk on.
Fang Xinyiâs house was easy to find. The second house at the village entrance was their house.
Their house wasnât shabby. The red brick door had the word âhappyâ pasted on it.
âAre you sure this is Fang Xinyiâs house?â Li Xu asked in surprise, âDidnât her father pass away last November? Why would you put the word âhappyâ on the door?â
Ji Yuanyuan took a closer look at the door number on the wall and said firmly, âThis is it!â
Just then, a woman passed by. Li Xu quickly pulled her back, âBig sister, is this Fang Xinyiâs house?â
The woman looked at her suspiciously, âYeah, who are you?â
Was this really Fang Xinyiâs house? Ji Yuanyuan looked at the word âhappyâ on the door and had a bad feeling.
Could it beâ¦
âWhatâs going on? Didnât someone in his family pass away? Whatâs with the word âhappyâ?â
The woman said indifferently. âIt hasnât even been a hundred days, has it? So they take advantage of this time to get married. Otherwise, weâll have to wait for three years!â
Married? Whoâs getting married?
âWho is getting married? Did Fang Xinyiâs mother remarry?â Li Xu asked in surprise.
Even if it was remarriage, there was no need to be in such a hurry, right?
âXinyi is getting married! Not her mother!â the woman shook her head in amusement.
Li Xu was stunned. There was such a saying in S City.
Logically speaking, when parents passed away, children should not hold a wedding ceremony. They should be in mourning for three years.
However, there were always special circumstances. If the situation was really special, it was not impossible.
As long as the wedding was held within 100 days of his parentsâ death, it would be fine.
Counting, Fang Xinyiâs father had passed away almost a hundred days ago.
They were actually doing things at this time?
Li Xu figured this out and said coldly, âHow old is she? How can she get married? They are committing a crime!â
The woman was also stunned for a moment before she sneered, âIâm not the one who found her a family. If you want to find her, go find her grandparents!â
Seeing the serious expressions of Li Xu and the others, the woman asked curiously, âWho are you to Xinyi? Why didnât I know that her family had relatives like you?â