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Chapter 816: Chapter 816: Why Are You Here
Du Lingyun watched Xinyan leave the gate: "Take care."
Xinyan waved her hand: "Sister Lingyun, go back."
Not long after she turned out of the street corner, she realized someone was following her again. Xinyan slightly frowned and slowed her pace at the next corner, glancing sideways.
The person was very alert and, as Xinyan looked over, raised a hand to pull down the brim of their hat, preventing her from clearly seeing their face, but she had a clear look at their figure.
Xinyan pretended nothing was happening and kept walking forward. The person followed her to the alley outside the small courtyard and then turned to the other side.
When Xinyan arrived at the small courtyard, she found no trace of the person, and she was unsure what those people really wanted.
She wasn’t afraid for herself, but Granny Zhang also lived in the courtyard, which made Xinyan a bit worried.
It seemed like she needed to discuss this with her parents again.
Upon opening the courtyard gate, she saw Granny Zhang standing under the eaves: "Why are you standing outside?"
Granny Zhang anxiously waved her hand at her: "A phone call came from the old home."
Xinyan saw Granny Zhang’s expression and knew there must be something: "Did something happen?"
Granny Zhang waited until Xinyan got closer before saying: "They said Malan Town is planning to build a reservoir, and they intend to widen the road as well."
Xinyan was a bit puzzled: "What does that have to do with us?"
As they talked, the two of them went inside the house.
It was then Granny Zhang explained: "The roadside is full of family-owned plots, and our family has one as well."
Upon hearing this, Xinyan understood: "Can someone else handle it for us?"
Granny Zhang shook her head: "They said we can’t. We need to sign an agreement to avoid future trouble."
Xinyan then asked: "Did they mention a specific time?"
Granny Zhang glanced at the calendar by the window: "They said it starts the day after tomorrow."
She had previously told Granny Zhang that, once the weather warmed up, she could go back for a short stay. If she went back now, it would be hard to return quickly. She was reluctant to leave Granny Zhang but knew that not going back wouldn’t be an option.
However, thinking about those people following her, having Granny Zhang leave temporarily would also be good: "When are you planning to leave then?"
Granny Zhang looked at Xinyan: "Since I’ll be going back, I should hurry."
Ever since she found out her eldest son was still alive, she wanted to go back to repair the house so that when he returned, he would feel less guilty.
Granny Zhang had mentioned these things to Xinyan before, so when she said this, Xinyan understood: "Alright, I’ll go out to make a call now."
What she didn’t know was that He Jinxuan, who was about to leave, saw her coming out and stopped.
He had followed the man tracking Xinyan into the next alley and saw the man enter one of the courtyards without coming out. He was prepared to go back first, thinking he should visit Qin Peiyi and have him find a reason to check the place.
Unexpectedly, upon coming out, he saw the little girl who had gone into the courtyard was now coming out again.
Seeing her heading toward the public phone booth in the distance, he hurriedly followed without bothering about anything else, worried she might have an issue.
Xinyan felt someone approaching and turned her head to see He Jinxuan: "What are you doing here?"
He Jinxuan gestured for her to make her call first.
Just then, a voice came through the phone: "Hello."
Xinyan refocused: "Dad, it’s me, Xinyan."
"Yanyan, what’s the matter? Is something wrong?"