Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife

Chapter 699: Chapter 699: Already Released from Prison

Gu Peng once said that because of this, he didn’t even have a place to stay after getting out, and wandered for more than a year.

At the most difficult times, he lived under a bridge, went three days without a meal, and survived by drinking cold water from a garden hose outside a house.

Eventually, when the family discovered he often came to drink water, they put away the hose.

Only when he met her did he no longer have to go hungry.

Lin Chuxia rubbed her temples.

She hadn’t rested well on the train over the past few days, her mind always in a jumble, occasionally recalling things from her past life.

She took out the certificate she had prepared before coming.

Since Gu Peng had no close relatives, she could claim to be a distant relative visiting.

This certificate was obtained through Sun Hao, it should get through.

She had checked the visitation time, when reaching the location, she would directly inform the staff of her identity and request to visit.

She even prepared what to say when meeting Gu Peng.

She would claim to be a descendant of his father’s friend.

When you’re out, you create your own identity.

After all, Gu Peng’s father had long passed away, whatever she says is the truth.

Whether he believes it or not, what does it matter?

Gu Peng had no family outside, not even a place to stay after getting out. If he wanted to continue living like a vagabond, he shouldn’t recognize her as a distant relative.

Based on Lin Chuxia’s understanding of Gu Peng, even if he didn’t believe the story, he would recognize her as a relative to secure a place to stay after coming out.

He’s not one to suffer losses in front of him.

Lin Chuxia thought everything was perfect, but when she explained to the guards about who she wanted to visit, they didn’t immediately agree and seemed slightly surprised.

They confirmed with her again, “The person you want to visit is Gu Peng? The inmate sent here in 1982?”

Lin Chuxia calculated the time and nodded, “That’s him.”

The person looked at her deeply again, asked her to wait for a moment, rechecked the information and then said, “The person you wish to visit has been released a year early due to good behavior in prison. Didn’t you know?”

“Already released?”

The person nodded again and handed all the documents back to her.

………

On the way back, Lin Chuxia was still pondering over this.

She wasn’t mistaken, in her past life, she met Gu Peng at the beginning of 1990, and by that time, he had already been out for over a year, so he should have been released in ’89.

But where did the problem lie?

Lin Chuxia didn’t dwell too much on the issue, what she wanted to know most now was where Gu Peng was.

He had no family outside, no means of support, not even a place to stay. Would he resort to living under a bridge and doing hard labor again?

Lin Chuxia patted her head in annoyance.

When she first visited the Northwest to see Qin Yang, stepping onto that land, she thought of Gu Peng.

At that time, she didn’t know when Gu Peng had been sent to serve a sentence there, only that he was last released from the Northwest, and she was eager to welcome him when the time came.

She never expected such a change to occur.

In her past life, Gu Peng had told her that after being released, he wandered outside since he had no family or support.

It took over a year of drifting before he finally reached Ancheng County.

So now, where is he wandering?

Lin Chuxia knew dwelling on it here wouldn’t solve anything, so she returned to the guesthouse for a night’s rest and took the train back to An City the next day.

Qin Yang was surprised to see Lin Chuxia return so quickly but felt relieved in his heart.

“Why did you come back so soon? Is everything sorted out? Didn’t I tell you not to rush and take your time?”

Looking at her weary face, Qin Yang felt a pang of heartache.

Lin Chuxia gave him a reassuring smile, “There wasn’t much going on over there, and I was worried about home and Qi Qi, so I hurried back, where’s Qi Qi?”

“Upstairs in mom’s room.”

Just as Qin Yang was speaking, Zhuang Jingshu had already heard the noise and came out holding the child.

Standing at the top of the stairs, Little Qi Qi spotted her mother at once.

As if she couldn’t believe her eyes, she first widened her eyes slightly, and once she recognized her, she waved her little arms and smiled with a new two-tooth grin.

But the smile lasted less than five seconds before her mouth turned down, and she burst into tears.

While crying, she waved her little hands wanting her mom, looking incredibly aggrieved.

As if to say: Mom, where have you been these days? Qi Qi missed mom so much when she couldn’t see her.

At that moment when Lin Chuxia saw her child, she forgot everything, and seeing her daughter’s aggrieved expression, her heart melted.

She hurried forward to take her daughter.

Qi Qi finally fell into her mother’s embrace, rubbing her little head against her neck and breathing in the familiar scent of her mother, eventually nestling her head against her chest.

Lin Chuxia didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Come to think of it, her trip to the Northwest, even if without delays, took a week round trip.

The minimal breast milk she had had dried up long ago.

She thought that after a week of not having it, the little one would forget.

Unexpectedly, this little one remembered.

Looking at her daughter’s little face, Lin Chuxia couldn’t bring herself to refuse her, even with no milk left.

She took her into the room to let her suckle.

But after a few attempts, with no milk coming, the little one looked puzzled, confirmed it, and continued trying, still without success.

Her little mouth turned down with disappointment again.

Qin Yang quickly brought over the prepared milk formula, and Lin Chuxia personally fed Qi Qi, finally satisfying the little one.

Zhuang Jingshu laughed from the side, “This little one, seeming so obedient every day, actually knows everything in her heart; she searches around in bed every morning, and in the evening, she wanders the yard. When she hears a car entering the yard, she is the first to be anxious. Outwardly, she didn’t cry or make a fuss during the days you were gone, but in fact, she was thinking about you every day.”

Looking at the little one drinking from the bottle while keeping her big eyes on her, Lin Chuxia’s heart felt as soft as ever.

In this world, apart from a mother, only a child gives us the purest and most selfless love.

…………

On her first night back home, Lin Chuxia slept profoundly.

The next day, when she opened her eyes, it was already past 10 AM. She had slept for 14 hours.

She finally caught up on sleep.

Waking up feeling rejuvenated and full of energy.

Today was the Lantern Festival, and the family was already preparing a lavish lunch.

Seeing the empty room, knowing it was just her, Lin Chuxia knew Qin Yang must have taken Qi Qi away to avoid disturbing her rest.

After getting up and washing, as soon as Lin Chuxia stepped out, she saw little Yaoyao and Qi Qi babbling baby talk in the living room.

Yaoyao, a year older than Qi Qi, could already say simple sentences and waddled when walking.

But when with Qi Qi, Yaoyao gave up speaking human language and started babbling again.

At these times, Qi Qi would respond, the two little ones engaging animatedly in their exchange.