Chapter 140: What a Coincidence
The young daughter-in-law whispered in protest, "Ma, they’re not scammers—"
Mrs. Hao glared at her. "Shut up. How are they not? They said they weren’t moving to the base, so how did they get picked up by someone in a car? Son, when you get back, you have to look into this."
Hao Rong: ...?
He couldn’t help but look at his wife, his eyes asking what was going on.
His wife gave him a troubled look.
"Ma, just drop it. If they got a ride, it just means someone came to pick them up. Let’s head home for now!"
He picked up their luggage.
Although Mrs. Hao was furious— ’Who does that wretched mother-daughter pair think they are? As if they deserve to be picked up in a car?’
But she had no choice but to let it go for now.
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The two and a half hours passed in a flash, but to Fu Mingxue, the journey felt rather long.
The ride was so bumpy; it was less comfortable than the train.
"Ma’am, we’re here. This is our base. Please wait a moment while I check in."
The car stopped by the guard post.
Fu Mingxue knew they needed to register.
So, she waited patiently.
Yang Ming was finished quickly.
He got back in the car. "Ma’am, it’s all set. You’ll have no trouble getting in or out from now on."
Fu Mingxue thanked him, "Okay, thank you!"
The car finally drove in.
When they reached a small house with a courtyard in the family residences, Yang Ming stopped the car.
"Ma’am, this is it. We can get out."
Fu Mingxue agreed and pushed open the car door to get out.
Yang Ming immediately handed her the keys. "Ma’am, these are the keys to the house."
Fu Mingxue took the key ring and opened the gate to the courtyard.
Yang Ming helped carry the luggage into the courtyard. "Ma’am, I’ll leave your things here. If you need anything else, come find me. I’m with the Ninth Team."
Fu Mingxue nodded. "Okay. Thank you so much for your help today."
Yang Ming said it was no trouble and left.
"This is a nice house, dear." Mrs. Fu, who had been silent until now, sized up the property, liking it more and more as she looked around.
The main thing was that the courtyard was quite spacious. She could plant some leafy greens in the empty patch out front.
Plus, it looked like there were several rooms.
It was more than enough room for their family.
"Ma, let’s go check the rooms first, put the baby down, and then we can clean up."
Mrs. Fu agreed. "Yes, alright."
Just then, a voice called out from outside, "Are you Qin Tuan’s family?"
Fu Mingxue turned at the sound of the voice and saw a woman in her thirties. "Yes, I’m Qin Wenhao’s wife. And you are...?"
"My name is Wang Xiang. I live in the house right next door, to the left, so we’re neighbors! I never expected Qin Tuan’s wife to be so beautiful. You must be exhausted from your trip. Here, let me help you clean up."
Fu Mingxue quickly tried to refuse. "Sister Wang, there’s no need. My mother and I can handle it—"
"We’re neighbors now, so what’s all the formality for? I’ll go grab a broom."
Before Fu Mingxue could refuse again, Wang Xiang dashed out in a flurry.
A moment later, she returned just as boisterously, carrying a broom over her shoulder.
Fu Mingxue: ...?
Mrs. Fu: ?
’Alright, this neighbor seems great.’
The mother-daughter pair couldn’t very well stand by and watch someone else clean for them. They went inside, put the baby down, and joined the cleaning effort.
Fortunately, Qin Wenhao had lived in the house before, so it wasn’t too dirty.
All three of them were efficient workers, so the house was clean in no time.
Just then, a vaguely familiar voice rang out from the house on the other side. "Oh, Ma, we’re finally here—"