Chapter 337: Thoughts Hidden in the Phone

But before Jiang Bilan even walked out of the door, she heard Lin's mother behind her say, "Aunts, you are joking. My mother-in-law is not an ordinary person. She is not only capable but also sensible. She behaves very decently. I actually admire her very much."

Jiang Bilan almost stumbled.

People will feel uncomfortable when they are belittled, and being praised highly is not necessarily a good thing.

At least Aunt Wang and her companions did not disappoint us.

While they were jealous, they also started to spread the news everywhere.

One said that the daughter of the Du family was very lucky and married into a wealthy family, and the young man gave her a sky-high dowry.

The second one says that Jiang Bilan, the stepmother, is narrow-minded, takes in more than she gives out, and doesn’t treat her stepdaughter as a human being.

The third story says that Du Jianbing is a coward who lets his wife abuse his own daughter and never expresses his opinion.

In the end, everything about Du Juan's past life was investigated thoroughly, and even the affairs of the Fan family were exposed.

"What's the difference between this and cutting meat with a blunt knife? It's not easy for Dujuan to grow this big. What a miserable life!"

The gossip spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Jiang Bilan was so embarrassed that she couldn't even leave the house.

In the end, he could only make trouble with Du's father.

Father Du was also very angry. Not only did he lose his reputation because of the Fan family's affairs, but he was also repeatedly warned by the head of the group to handle his family relationships well and correct his ideological attitude.

It only took four days from the time Jiang Bilan came to ask for an explanation to the time the old couple from the Du family came to discuss the dowry.

Lin's mother was very kind throughout the whole process. She didn't take anything the other party said seriously and just agreed with them.

In the end, without Dujuan's knowledge, Lin's mother helped her negotiate the dowry.

The Du family agreed to give her three quilts, two thermoses, a complete set of enamelware, two flashlights, and two hundred yuan as a dowry.

After everyone left, Lin Anan gave Lin's mother a thumbs up and said, "Great, the battle was won without bloodshed."

Mother Lin smiled and shook her head, but there was worry in her eyes, "I don't know if Du Juan will blame me. Once these dowries are given, she really can't go back to her parents' home."

"Mom, Dujuan is a sensible person and will thank you."

"I hope so. When she marries us, we have to be nice to her. After a while, she will become like our own daughter."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, mom."

Lin Anan washed her hands, tied her hair again, and prepared to make a phone call.

Today is October 5th, Chu Mingzhou’s birthday.

The agreed time for the call is 2pm, so I can just go there now and get the call.

"Mom, Mingzhou will call me later. I'll be there first."

"Okay, do you want me to go with you?"

"No, it's in the compound."

"Okay, then be careful."

Lin Anan walked briskly, humming a song unconsciously, and soon arrived at the office where the telephone was placed.

After explaining the situation to the uncle in charge, I was taken to the second phone.

"Captain Chu called us five minutes ago to let us know. Just wait here."

"Okay, thank you uncle."

Lin Anan was lost in thought for a moment as she stared at the phone. They were already an old married couple, but they were actually a little nervous...

My eyes were fixed on the phone without blinking, and my heart was pounding.

The phone rang crisply, and Lin Anan answered the call almost instantly, "Hello? Mingzhou."

Chu Mingzhou's deep voice came from the receiver, "An An, it's me."

Just four words made Lin Anan's eyes ache, "Mingzhou, happy birthday! Are you okay over there? Are you injured? Is it hard..."

She asked a series of questions, her voice trembling slightly, and she could no longer suppress the concern and longing in her heart.

Chu Mingzhou chuckled on the other end and did not interrupt her. He listened patiently until she finished asking all the questions.

"An An, don't worry, I'm fine. I received the gift and the letter, and I like them very much."

Lin Anan sniffed softly, trying hard not to let tears come out, "As long as you like it! Mingzhou. The baby and I are fine, and mom takes good care of us. Xiaolan and Xiaoyu are also very sensible. Don't worry about the family."

"An An, I miss you so much."

Lin Anan was still talking about family matters as if she was writing a report, but Chu Mingzhou's simple words "I miss you" made her heart beat wildly.

"I really missed you."

Lin Anan's hand holding the receiver tightened unconsciously.

His voice was pleasant to hear, and when he leaned close to the phone and told me about his longing for me so gently, it felt like a feather brushing across my heart, making me feel tingling and numb.

"I miss you too, every moment!"

Chu Mingzhou smiled softly again, "I miss you even more, every moment, every minute... every second."

Lin Anan was amused.

Who said Chu Mingzhou is the cold-faced King of Hell?

Listen, he is really good at saying sweet words!

The two of them were on the phone, talking to each other, expressing their longing for each other, as if time had stopped for them.

"An An, wait for me to come back."

"I will definitely wait for you, no matter how long it takes. I will be with you on all your birthdays from now on, until you are a hundred years old."

Chu Mingzhou was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone. Listening to Lin Anan's slightly choked voice, his heart was filled with heartache, "Okay."

At this moment, a beautiful female voice came from the other end of the phone, "Colonel Chu, I brought you food. Are you done with your call?"

Lin Anan paused.

Before Lin Anan asked, Chu Mingzhou took the lead in explaining, "Chen Lefang is a doctor who came to Henan Province to provide assistance. She specializes in traditional Chinese medicine and is responsible for disaster prevention. I have met her a few times due to work, but I am not familiar with her."

After explaining, he raised his voice again and said to the outsider: "Doctor Chen, please be careful with your words. I'm on the phone with my wife and I don't want to be disturbed by outsiders."

"But...the wound on your hand..."

Chu Mingzhou's voice became obviously colder, "Please leave!"

"Ming Zhou, are you hurt?" Lin Anan's heart was lifted up.

Chu Mingzhou raised his hand and rubbed his forehead. "It's just a superficial wound. It's nothing serious."

Lin Anan listened to Chu Mingzhou's understatement, her heart tightened, "Mingzhou, don't lie to me, why would you ask the doctor to deliver food specifically for a superficial wound?"

"It's really nothing, I just accidentally cut it, and it's been fixed."

He avoided the question, and Lin Anan was helpless. "Then you should be more careful and don't let the wound get infected."

"Yeah, don't worry."

The two talked to each other about what had happened around them recently and chatted for a long time before hanging up.

"That's it for now, Mingzhou. Take good care of yourself. Goodbye."

"An An, goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Lin An sat quietly for a long time.

My eyelids were twitching a lot and I always felt something was wrong.

But if you think about the plot, Chu Mingzhou will get into trouble two years later, not now.

After leaving the office, Lin Anan walked home silently.

The feeling of worry overwhelms people like a wave...