Chapter 683: A Couple Reunited!

Guangzhou Airport!

After a series of violent jolts, the massive airliner touched down smoothly and began taxiing down the runway.

The moment the plane touched down, Jiang Xue and her older sister Li Mei both let out a sigh of relief, and their pale complexions began to regain some color.

It was the first time either of them had flown. Not only were they nervous, but the sensation of weightlessness during takeoff and the turbulence caused by air pockets made it difficult for them to adjust.

As a result, the entire flight had been quite uncomfortable for them; the older sister had even ended up vomiting.

The children, on the other hand, were doing just fine. Not only did they not feel sick at all, but they were even more energetic than usual.

If it weren’t for the people nearby helping to watch the children, they really wouldn’t have been able to handle these little rascals.

After taxiing down the runway for a few minutes, the plane came to a gradual stop.

Once the plane had come to a complete stop, the passengers began to rise from their seats, preparing to disembark.

But just then, the in-flight announcement suddenly sounded, instructing all passengers to remain seated and stay put.

Immediately, the female officers escorting Jiang Xue and the others south stood up and led them off the plane.

Still feeling dazed, Jiang Xue and the older woman had no time to think; they simply got off the plane in a daze.

Little did they know what special treatment they were receiving!

Right next to the plane, several jeeps had been waiting for quite some time, and a soldier armed with a rifle stood beside each one.

Once Jiang Xue and the others had disembarked, they were escorted onto the vehicles, which then drove off toward the airport exit.

Only after they had departed did the captain instruct the crew to organize the other passengers to disembark.

Seeing this, the passengers on board couldn’t help but speculate: just whose family members were these women and children? The display was truly intimidating.

Unlike Jiang Xue, who was clueless, Ye Lingyun, having been raised in a prominent family, was secretly shocked by the spectacle.

With bodyguards and military police there to meet them, it was clearly not because of her own husband.

Although her husband’s rank was already quite high, he certainly wouldn’t receive such treatment—it was most likely because of her son-in-law.

The thought that her son-in-law was held in such high regard by the higher-ups—receiving treatment even better than her own father—left her somewhat astonished.

It was no wonder Ye Lingyun was so shocked; Li Yi was simply too exceptional. While there weren’t exactly a huge number of ministerial-level officials nationwide—though there were certainly a few hundred—

However, Li Yi is the only one capable of bringing in tens of billions—even hundreds of billions—in foreign exchange for the country. In that regard, Li Yi’s standing in the eyes of the top brass is indeed higher than that of his father-in-law, Jiang Shiying…

No, it was actually much higher!

The car drove from the suburbs into Yangcheng’s downtown area, and after another half hour or so in the city, it finally arrived at the provincial government compound.

Before long, it pulled up in front of Jiang Shiying’s small villa!

Inside the villa, Li Yi was busy in the kitchen.

He had originally planned to personally pick up his wife and child at the airport today, but Zhou Rui had stopped him, saying that his people would personally bring them here and telling Li Yi not to go and cause trouble.

That’s right—Zhou Rui’s exact words were “cause trouble.”

Upon learning that Li Yi intended to spearhead the formation of a Chinese-funded conglomerate in Hong Kong and bring these people to invest on the mainland, the higher-ups were delighted and once again raised Li Yi’s security clearance level.

In Zhou Rui’s words, Li Yi was now a national treasure; whenever he stepped out, the national security authorities would be on edge for ages.

Although Li Yi didn’t take this to heart, he didn’t want to put them in a difficult position, so he abandoned the idea of having them pick him up at the airport.

Since he wouldn’t be picking them up, Li Yi decided to cook a lavish dinner for Jiang Xue and the children to welcome them home.

Besides, he hadn’t seen his in-laws in quite some time, and with his mother-in-law making the rare trip over, cooking a good meal would allow everyone to enjoy a family reunion dinner.

So that afternoon, Li Yi sent someone to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy various vegetables and meats, and he also had Zhou Wen make a trip to the docks to purchase a good amount of seafood.

He spent the entire afternoon busy in the kitchen, and by a little after six, the small kitchen was already filled to the brim with cold and hot dishes.

Just as Li Yi was busy in the kitchen, Zhang Ziqiang suddenly walked in and said, “Brother Yi, your wife and the others are here!”

Hearing this, a flicker of excitement crossed Li Yi’s face. He immediately turned off the stove and strode out.

As soon as he stepped out of the kitchen, Li Yi saw that Jiang Xue, his older sister Li Mei, and his mother-in-law Ye Lingyun had already entered the living room, each holding a child in their arms.

Behind them stood not only Juanzi but also four other women with upright postures and sharp gazes—they were clearly martial artists.

As for his own wife, she was looking around restlessly, as if searching for something.

Upon seeing Li Yi, she quickly broke into a smile, a flicker of excitement passing through her eyes.

Li Yi immediately noticed the obvious change in his wife’s expression, and his heart instantly filled with joy.

They say that true happiness comes from mutual love; one-sided devotion never leads to a good outcome. Seeing the hope and passion in Jiang Xue’s eyes, Li Yi knew he had made the right choice in life.

With that thought, Li Yi smiled back at Jiang Xue.

Then, he quickened his pace, took Little Yunrui from his mother-in-law’s arms, and said, “Mom, you’ve been through a lot. Please, sit down!”

Ye Lingyun smiled and replied, “It’s fine. Comrades Zhang Feng and Yang Miao held them the whole way, so it wasn’t tiring at all!”

Li Yi knew that the “Comrades Zhang Feng and Yang Miao” his mother-in-law mentioned were the personnel dispatched by higher-ups to protect Jiang Xue and the children. He immediately nodded to these women and said, “Thank you all. From now on, I’m counting on you to keep Xue and the children safe!”

Zhang Feng, who appeared to be the team leader, immediately saluted Li Yi and said, “It’s our duty!”

Li Yi nodded and said nothing more.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Li Yi asked everyone to sit in the living room for a while, while he returned to the kitchen to continue cooking for the group.

Before he knew it, it was already past seven o’clock in the evening!

By then, Li Yi had finished preparing the meal, but his father-in-law was nowhere to be found.

Usually, his father-in-law would definitely be back by six o’clock, and if he wasn’t coming home, he’d at least call to tell Li Yi and Zhang Ziqiang to go ahead and eat.

But today was strange—not only had he not returned, but there hadn’t been a single phone call.

Li Yi immediately dialed his father-in-law’s office number, but after three consecutive calls, no one answered.

With no other choice, Li Yi dialed the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection’s office.

Although someone answered this time, when Li Yi asked when his father-in-law would be off work, the person on the other end was evasive and didn’t give a clear answer.

Seeing this, Li Yi realized his father-in-law was likely not at the office, and due to disciplinary regulations, the staff there couldn’t disclose his whereabouts—even though they were aware of their relationship.

Realizing he wouldn’t get any results, Li Yi didn’t press the staff member on the other end and simply hung up.

Since he couldn’t get in touch, Li Yi decided not to wait any longer. He immediately motioned for everyone to sit down and start eating; after all, his father-in-law was a grown man and wouldn’t go hungry.

Besides, Li Yi already had a pretty good idea of where his father-in-law was.

If his guess was correct, there was an 80% chance he’d heeded his warning and gone over to Hai County.

Thinking that the mess over there would certainly take a while to sort out, it was best not to wait.

What neither Li Yi nor Jiang Shiying knew was that while they were each busy with their own affairs, the capital was in an uproar over a single letter…

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