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The people inside exchanged glances, and Tang Shengkai and Old Li immediately became alert. Who was it? They had just arrived and didn't know anyone. Why would someone knock on the door?

All eyes turned to Tang Yue. Tang Yue was also surprised; why were they the ones?

She toddled over and opened the door. Seeing the people standing there, Tang Shengkai exclaimed, "What, it's you guys?"

Standing at the door were Chang Yin, Wang Ming, and others, accompanied by a very stylish woman. She wore an elegant white shirt, straight-leg trousers, and nearly new black leather shoes.

At this moment, the woman was holding a well-dressed little boy in her arms, and standing next to her was a man wearing black-rimmed glasses, a white shirt, and black trousers.

Chang Yin and Wang Ming smiled when they saw Tang Shengkai and his family, and Tang Shengkai quickly came over to greet them.

"Comrade Chang, Comrade Wang, what brings you here? You've come to the border town too? Come in quickly."

Chang Yin, Wang Ming, and several other men in military uniforms entered the room. The couple also entered the room carrying their child.

Chang Yin and his group were originally soldiers of the Southern Island Legion; they were just out on a mission. Because the mission was classified, they didn't tell Tang Shengkai and his group that their destinations were the same.

Given the potential dangers on the way back, they didn't want to cause trouble for the family, so they sent them off on the train.

Before Chang Yin could speak, the little boy in the woman's arms couldn't hold back any longer. He squirmed in her arms and reached out his little hands towards Tang Yue.

"Hug, hug."

Hearing the childish voice, everyone turned to look.

Tang Shengkai examined the child closely, then exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this...?"

Chang Yin picked up the conversation, "Yes, this is the child you and Tang Yue rescued together, An Zuyang."

"Haha, it's you, kid! You've found your mom and dad?" This child is completely different from when he first came out. His face is so clean; he didn't recognize him at first.

Tang Shengkai was very happy. He was able to see several familiar people in such a faraway place, which greatly reduced the feeling of unfamiliarity.

An Zuyang persisted in asking Tang Yue for a hug. His mother, Qi Meizhen, was getting impatient and wouldn't let go.

Wang Ming chuckled to himself.

"What a coincidence! We just arrived in the border town and happened to see you coming out of the train station. The kid immediately started yelling that he wanted to come and find you."

However, we needed to take the child to see his parents first, so we rushed over there.

As a result, after seeing his parents, the child still wanted to come back to you.

After speaking, Wang Ming shrugged and spread his hands, indicating that this was the current situation.

An Zuyang squirmed in Qi Meizhen's arms, and Qi Meizhen could no longer hold him; her face was full of impatience.

After putting An Zuyang down, the child rushed into Tang Yue's arms.

Tang Yue was speechless. She didn't know what was wrong with this child; he seemed to be glued to her. It was really annoying.

Qi Meizhen had already sized up the family from head to toe; their clothing was drastically different. The two men were dressed smartly, but what were the woman and children wearing?

She curled her lip in disdain. Seeing that Tang Yue had already taken An Zuyang's hand, she rolled her eyes and then looked at Tang Shengkai and Lin Cuicui with annoyance, "Our Yangyang was rescued by people in the army, but it has nothing to do with anyone else."

"Besides, what kind of family does my Yangyang belong to? Even if I were looking for a child bride, I wouldn't choose a family like yours."

Upon hearing this, everyone's face darkened, even Chang Yin, who was usually stern and unsmiling, turned pale.

"Comrade Qi, watch your words. The country has been established now, and everyone is equal. Where are there any more child brides?"

The man beside Qi Meizhen pulled her back. Qi Meizhen knew she had misspoke, but she knew these soldiers were upright and wouldn't report her to the Red Guards. She felt emboldened, but she didn't think she was wrong and had no intention of apologizing.

Tang Yue released An Zuyang's hand. It turned out she'd saved a heartless ingrate.

An Zuyang burst into tears when Tang Yue let go of his hand. Qi Meizhen was displeased and said, "What are you doing? It's your good fortune that he's holding your hand. How dare you let go?"

As she spoke, she stepped forward menacingly and stretched out her hand. Lin Cuicui took a step in front of Tang Yue, pulled the child into her arms, and said with a very unpleasant expression, "Comrade, we don't know each other. My daughter has no obligation to comfort your child. Please leave."

"What? You dare to kick me out? I..."

"Comrade Qi!"

Chang Yin emphasized his tone. Qi Meizhen glared at Lin Cuicui, then angrily took two steps back and forcefully pulled An Zuyang back.

An Zuyang was still young and didn't pay attention to many things. He only knew that Xiangxiang, the older girl, wouldn't hold his hand, which made him very sad. He kept crying.

Tang Yue was truly exasperated, speechless at the commotion. "Uncle Chang, we've been traveling for days and are very tired. We need to rest. Please leave."

Chang Yin nodded, surprised that Qi Meizhen was so unreasonable. He glanced at his watch. "It's getting late, we'll be going now. You can look me up when you get to the army base."

Tang Shengkai's expression was also not good, but it had nothing to do with Chang Yin. He nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Comrade Chang."

An Zuyang was carried away by Qi Meizhen while crying, and his father, An Xiangsheng, didn't say a word throughout the entire process. Tang Yue admired their peculiar family.

They had originally planned to rest a bit before going out, but now they all needed to get some fresh air, so the family carried baskets on their backs and left the guesthouse.

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