Chapter 496: Chapter 496 - 496: Acting (1)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Unexpectedly, Ji Zi’ang turned his head and said, “Grandpa, can 1 go catch a chicken with Uncle Dafu?”

Before he could retract his expression, he frowned.

She thought that Ji Zi’ang had finally become sensible, but in the end, he was like a child again, thinking about playing all day long.

Li Zhiming smiled dotingly.

After getting permission, Ji Zi’ang ran away.

After more than 20 minutes, Dafu returned with Ji Zi’ang. The chicken had already been killed and was placed in a black bag, which Ji Zi’ang was carrying.

In the afternoon, Ji Yuanyuan and her two siblings watched over their children while Liu Guihua and Li Zhiming cooked a delicious fried chicken.

After the meal, Li Xiang obediently followed Liu Guihua to take a nap and did not make any more noise.

Seeing this, Ji Yuanyuan heaved a sigh of relief.

The three of them settled down in the countryside.

On the fourth of May, there was a big market in Seven Mile Village. Ji Yuanyuan got up at seven o’clock to tidy up.

After breakfast, she dragged Ji Zi’ang to the market.

The reason she did not bring Ji Zixuan along was because he was too moral sometimes.

There were some things she was really afraid he couldn’t do.

Furthermore, there were two children at home who needed his help.

If Ji Zi’ang was at home, he would probably bring Li Xiang to make a mess.

The two of them were riding Li Lei’s bicycle.

Speaking of which, this bicycle was bought by Li Xu when Li Lei had just retired from the army.

He had been riding it for seven years, but Li Lei was reluctant to throw it away.

Firstly, Li Xu bought it for him, so he kept it as a souvenir. Secondly, buying new ones would be a waste if they were to be used in the mud all day.

Li Lei rode to the fields every day, but he did not find it shabby. However, this was hard on Ji Zi’ang.

This seven-year-old bike rang everywhere except for the bell.

Not long after he walked out, he complained, “Why don’t we not go?”

Ji Yuanyuan sat in the back seat. “No, 1 have something to do. You’ll definitely be interested.

“What’s the matter?” Ji Zi’ang asked curiously. “Tell me first, then I’ll decide…”

Before he could finish, the chain fell off.

Ji Zi’ang quickly braked, “Oh no, the chain fell off. I’m afraid we can’t go!”

Ji Yuanyuan jumped down from the back seat. After thinking for a while, she whispered into Ji Zi’ang’s ear.

The more he spoke, the more excited he became.

After Ji Yuanyuan finished speaking, Ji Zi’ang immediately propped up the bicycle, squatted down, and rolled up his sleeves, “It’s fine. We can still go. The chain hasn’t broken, we can just fix it in place.”

The chain was black, but Ji Zi’ang did not mind and went to fix it firmly.

Ji Yuanyuan also squatted down, wanting to help him.

Ji Zi’ang blocked her with his elbow, “Don’t touch it. I’ll do it.”

Since junior high, he had been riding a bicycle to school. During this period, the chain of the bicycle had fallen off countless times.

Ji Zi’ang was already used to it, so it didn’t take long for him to fix the bicycle.

Ji Yuanyuan jumped back into the backseat, and this time, Ji Zi’ang kicked very hard.

The journey that originally took half an hour was over in twenty minutes.

Ji Zi’ang pushed the car into the parking lot with a head full of sweat.

It cost 50 cents per bike. After Ji Zi’ang paid, the person in charge of looking after the bike gave him a small plate.

Ji Zi’ang casually stuffed it into his pocket.

After getting out of the parking lot, the two of them squeezed into the crowd again.

It had been many years since Ji Yuanyuan last came here. In fact, Ji Yuanyuan only wanted to try her luck today.

She had met Jiang Lingxue’s Aunt many years ago.

At that time, she was squatting on the ground and talking to the woman beside her proudly.

When speaking of Jiang Lingxue, her words were full of abuse.

At that time, she only sold the vegetables she had grown and could not finish. She did not have a fixed stall in the market, and it was unknown if it was still there.

Ji Yuanyuan brought Ji Zi’ang to the place where that woman had been a long time ago. However, after so many years, the person had long changed.

Ji Yuanyuan was a little disappointed, but since she was already here, she couldn’t just leave like this.

She pulled Ji Zi’ang along and walked around the crowd.

Initially, she did not have much hope. However, she did not expect to see a woman who looked similar to the woman in her memory at the edge of the market.

She stood not far away and looked at the woman a few times.

Although it was many years ago, Ji Yuanyuan still had a deep impression of this woman.

Therefore, after taking a few glances, Ji Yuanyuan said to Ji Zi’ang with certainty, “It’s her. There’s a mole on her chin.”

Ji Zi’ang looked enlightened.

The two of them pretended to look around while talking about unimportant things. Soon, they arrived at the woman’s stall.

There was a pile of tomatoes and peppers in front of the woman. The vegetables did not look fresh. One look and one could tell they were grown at home.

Ji Yuanyuan looked down at the vegetables and hesitated.

“Buy some? They were all grown at home and had not been treated with pesticides. Don’t look at its appearance, it’s safe to eat.” The woman quickly took a small tomato and handed it to Ji Yuanyuan.

Ji Yuanyuan took it and looked at it carefully. She then nodded in satisfaction, “Bring me a bag, I’ll choose some.”

The woman quickly brought a bag over.

Ji Yuanyuan squatted down and picked the tomatoes one by one.

Ji Zi’ang also squatted down.

“It’s been so many years. Are you sure? Shen Lingxue didn’t stay in our village for long before she left. I heard her mother passed away not long after her divorce with Third Uncle.” Ji Zi’ang whispered.

When the woman heard Shen Lingxue’s name, she thought she had misheard and was stunned for a moment.

“That’s right, it’s her. She was still called Lingxue but had changed her surname to Jiang Lingxue. Her adoptive mother seemed to be quite rich and doted on her. The clothes she was wearing were all good. However, her adoptive mother doesn’t seem to know about her past…”

Before Ji Yuanyuan could finish, Shen Lingxue’s Aunt could not help but ask, “Wait, who are you talking about? Shen Lingxue? Do you know her?”

“Yeah, you know her too?” Ji Yuanyuan was surprised.”

Shen Lingxue’s Aunt was naturally embarrassed to reveal her identity. After all, she was the one who sent Shen Lingxue to the orphanage.

She touched her hair awkwardly, “All, I’m neighbors with her Grandfather.”

“We’re from the Ji Family’s neighborhood,” Ji Yuanyuan said. “Shen Lingxue used to stay in our village for a while, but she moved away later.”

Shen Lingxue’s Aunt nodded thoughtfully, ‘The man that slut found later seemed to be from Ji Family’s neighborhood’.

“Did you say that Shen Lingxue has been adopted? She even changed your name?”

Ji Yuanyuan pretended to be envious, “Yes, my family moved to the city. I met her when I went to my classmate’s house to play. Her mother was quite rich now. She would buy her anything she wanted and give her a lot of pocket money..”