Reborn as a Weak Beauty Pampered by All

Chapter 1767: Chapter 1325: Courting Disaster Myself (Part 2)

Alright, honestly, it’s mostly about keeping an eye on Bun and the other two little ones.

After all, Min Rui, Ming Han, and Ming Wei are all teenagers now, so there’s no need to worry about them getting lost at the airport.

Just so you know, once she arrived at the provincial capital, Kang Li stepped out of the terminal and instantly spotted two familiar faces. Before she could say anything, those two—the bodyguards who’d driven ahead to the provincial capital near her hometown—hurried over to help carry the kids and the luggage.

Kang Li was quite satisfied with how efficient these two were—not that she’s being petty, but traveling with six kids, even with one bodyguard helping out, if she had to wait forever for someone to pick them up after landing, it really wouldn’t be convenient.

Now, sitting in the car, Kang Li could finally relax completely.

The roads were wide and smooth. A few days ago there’d been some snow in the provincial capital, but it’s long since melted. Now the streets were clean and dry, not a trace of slush, so as long as the driver drove normally, barring anything unexpected, they’d get home safe and sound—enough said.

...

Ao Li Village.

Back in the hometown, Bun and the other two were absolutely over the moon, bundled up like round balls, tagging after their older cousins and wandering the village almost every day. The local kids who used to play with them, once they learned the three had come back, flocked to Captain Kang’s house like they’d finally found their crew.

Well, former captain Kang.

That job doesn’t exist anymore.

Now the captain position’s been replaced by village chief, and the eldest of Uncle Kang’s family, Kang Guozhu, is currently the second-in-command in Ao Li Village, just under the Party secretary.

One day, Kang Li was sitting on the heated brick bed in Cai Xiufang’s room, the two chatting away. Suddenly, Cai Xiufang said, ”Your second brother’s family probably won’t get here until right before your grandpa’s birthday.”

”My second brother’s busy, second sister-in-law’s busy, so naturally they can’t come back early like I did. Besides, my little brother and Chenchen, Xiaohong, and the rest haven’t come home yet either!”

Kang Li’s eyes crinkled with a smile as she asked Cai Xiufang, ”Mom, you’ve got a gripe with my second brother, huh?”

”What nonsense are you talking? Your second brother’s working—what could I possibly have against him?”

Cai Xiufang shot Kang Li a look.

”Sure you’re not saying one thing and meaning another?”

Kang Li laughed meaningfully, saying, ”Ever since my second brother joined the army, he hasn’t come home much—and even when he does, he never stays long. This year, our family and Uncle’s family are throwing a big birthday celebration for Grandpa. Look, all of Uncle’s and little Uncle’s folks living away have already come back and are shopping together, but from our side, I’m the only one who got back early. So you’re feeling a bit unhappy with second brother, aren’t you?”

”You saw through it but didn’t say it till now—are you trying to drive me mad?”

Cai Xiufang glared, ”You’re right, I am annoyed with your second brother. I clearly told him—this year it’s Grandpa’s eightieth, he should come back sooner if possible. He said yes and all, but so far there’s still no sign of him.”

”Then why aren’t you upset about my little brother?”

Kang Li teased, ”I think you’re playing favorites. You always thought my little brother’s the baby, so no matter what he does, you never get mad at him.”

”Don’t you know who I’m most partial to in the family?”

Cai Xiufang tapped Kang Li’s forehead, ”Ungrateful thing—ever since I held you in my arms, all my thoughts went to you, even your dad spoils you. As for your little brother, think hard—do your dad and I ever fuss over him?”

With so many sons, to be honest, she never really doted on any of them.

Kang Li burst out laughing, ”I’m just trying to make you laugh, Mom!”

”You think I don’t know that?”

Cai Xiufang tapped her precious daughter’s forehead again, sighing, ”Your second brother’s job—I think he’s busier than Yanqing most days. Before he got transferred to Beicheng, he was always running missions, got hurt a lot, too. All I wanted was for him to use this break for Grandpa’s birthday to really rest for a while...”

Cai Xiufang didn’t finish her sentence, but Kang Li knew Mom was just worried sick about second brother. She pursed her lips and said, ”Mom, when second brother arrives, I’ll give him a wild mountain ginseng, so he can properly take care of himself.”

With all those missions, getting hurt is unavoidable. Even with timely treatment, some hidden injuries are bound to linger—it’s like Grandpa’s old days dodging bullets. She really should have thought to send second brother a wild ginseng earlier.

Kang Li thought about this and couldn’t help feeling a bit annoyed with herself.

”If you’re going to give him one, just use the ginseng you were planning to give your dad and me, you know, secretly...”

Cai Xiufang hadn’t finished, but Kang Li cut her off: ”No need. I’ll get him a different one.”