"Is it really absolutely necessary to go?" Shen Qiaoyue remembered that nothing like this had happened in her previous life; back then, Lu Chen was still working in the countryside.

Lu Chen nodded slightly, his eyes lowered as he observed Shen Qiaoyue in his arms, and explained, "This is unavoidable, my wife."

"I know, I was just asking!" Shen Qiaoyue was still unwilling to give up. After hearing what Lu Chen said, Shen Qiaoyue could understand.

Faced with the impending separation, Shen Qiaoyue couldn't help but shed tears.

"Brother Shen, I will miss you." Shen Qiaoyue's voice trembled.

Lu Chen gently patted Shen Qiaoyue's shoulder and softly comforted her, "Wife, I will definitely write to you. I won't be home from now on, so you have to take good care of yourself, okay?"

Shen Qiaoyue did not respond to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen's job requires him to be separated from his family frequently, and even though Shen Qiaoyue is really reluctant, she has to accept this fact.

Chu Wanfang, who was making a late-night snack outside, saw that the door was closed and complained helplessly: "When you come back, you have to say some intimate things, don't you even consider that your old mother is here?"

Although I'm used to it, as an elder, I feel helpless and should consider the feelings of my elders.

Fortunately, the children are still young and don't understand these things. But this can't continue as long as they grow up.

This applies to both sons and daughters!

"Mom, I'm back?" Whoever you're thinking about will appear in your mind.

When Shen Qiaoyu returned from outside, she noticed that Shen Qiaoyue was not at home, and Qian Luoshui must have gone back to her own courtyard to rest.

"Qiao Yu, you're back? Want some midnight snack?" Since they eat early and have children at home, they go to bed late, so Chu Wanfang has also developed the habit of eating midnight snacks.

"Mom, I'm not eating anymore, you eat. I'm going back now." Shen Qiaoyu was going there just like Lu Chen, but he was going today.

"Mom..." Shen Qiaoyu took a few steps and then turned back, looking at Chu Wanfang and saying, "Mom, I have to go out on a mission tonight. Why don't you go and keep Luoshui company later?"

"How long are you going to be gone?" Chu Wanfang asked.

Seeing Shen Qiaoyu's somber expression, and considering that he had been reading the newspaper a lot lately, Chu Wanfang guessed where he was going.

Shen Qiaoyu scratched his head and shook his head, saying, "Mom, I don't know how long I'll be gone."

"Lu Chen is going too?" Chu Wanfang asked again.

Shen Qiaoyu nodded.

Chu Wanfang was stunned for a while before she came to her senses.

Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen came out after hearing the noise.

Chu Wanfang was no longer in the mood to cook a late-night snack.

Pulling Shen Qiaoyu aside, he asked, "When are we leaving?"

"I'm leaving tonight, in an hour. I'll go tell Luo Shui." They had already made preparations, but the specific departure time hadn't been confirmed yet. The notice had just been issued that departures would be in batches, and Shen Qiaoyu was among the first to leave.

"So eager?" Chu Wanfang had just recovered when she heard her son was about to leave the room. She said anxiously, "Mom will go back with you. Say goodbye to Luoshui properly, and Mom will pack your luggage."

Shen Qiaoyue held her elder brother's hand, but she couldn't say what she wanted to say.

Lu Chen said that most people would be going, and her brother would definitely be going too.

"Big brother!" Shen Qiaoyue said in a trembling voice, "You went too, what will happen to sister-in-law? She'll be very scared by herself."

Shen Qiaoyu remained calm, patting Shen Qiaoyue's head to comfort her: "With Mom here and you here too, she'll be alright, don't cry!"

Shen Qiaoyue's tears were instantly suppressed.

Shen Qiaoyu gave Shen Qiaoyue a hug, then comforted her, "It's just a short trip there, I'll be back soon, don't worry, I'll call you when I get there."

"Lu Chen, you talk to Qiaoyue properly. I'm going back now." Shen Qiaoyu was pressed for time and just wanted to go back and say goodbye to her lover properly.

Shen Qiaoyue was pushed to Lu Chen by Shen Qiaoyu. After glancing at his younger sister Shen Qiaoyue with some concern, he turned around and went back home.

Chu Wanfang went back first to pack Shen Qiaoyu's luggage.

Shen Qiaoyue watched her brother leave, and once his gaze disappeared from her sight, she turned back, her eyes red from crying, and hugged Lu Chen.

Lu Chen hugged Shen Qiaoyue and carried her into the living room.

When Lu Chen hugged her like that, Shen Qiaoyue felt a ticklish sensation all over her body. The moment she entered the living room and met Lu Chen's gaze, she couldn't help but smile.

Seeing this, Lu Chen pinched her chin, lowered his head and kissed her, then wrapped his arms tightly around Shen Qiaoyue's waist.

He pressed his forehead against Shen Qiaoyue's and whispered, "Wife, don't cry. Crying too much will make you ugly!"

"Get out of my way!" Shen Qiaoyue got angry from being teased and slapped Lu Chen's shoulder.

Lu Chen said, "I'll spend some quality time with you tonight, and we'll have a good talk."

Shen Qiaoyue understood the meaning behind those words.

"If I miss you after you go there, can I go and see you?" Shen Qiaoyue remembered that there were family visits, which would take a long time. She wondered if she could be transferred back here.

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll go over there and see how things are going. If things aren't too tense, once things have stabilized and the guesthouse for visiting relatives is built, I'll call you to visit."

"Brother Chen, I don't care, I want to see you. I won't bring the child. I just want to see how you are doing!" Chen Qiaoyue had already decided that if he really couldn't come back for a long time, she would visit Lu Chen a few times a year.

Hearing Shen Qiaoyue's certain tone, Lu Chen hugged her even tighter.

“I want you to visit me more than anyone else, but the journey is too far, and I don’t want you to be so tired. Even if you go there, you’ll have leave to visit, and I can come back to see you then. Besides, I feel at ease with the children by your side. If you come to see me but the children don’t, what kind of situation is that?” After saying this, Lu Chen suddenly sighed, “When the children grow up, will they resent me as their father?”

“It’s not easy for you to come back from there, so it’s the same if I come to see you. When the children are older, I’ll bring them to visit you.” Shen Qiaoyue had already thought everything through in her mind.

Lu Chen was both amused and exasperated: "What if I come back soon?"

"Of course I want you to come back soon, I'm just saying in case!" How could Shen Qiaoyue possibly say that she knew?

Those who went there stayed for a long time before returning. It seems that some conflicts occurred a year later, resulting in casualties.

"I went there for a month before, don't worry, maybe I'll be back soon like before!" Lu Chen, not knowing what was going on, patted Shen Qiaoyue's shoulder to comfort her, "Don't be too nervous, take care of yourself at home, and don't argue with your mother!"

Lu Chen had witnessed his mother-in-law arguing with Shen Qiaoyue. For the sake of the child, they would always have to argue a few times.

“Arguing won’t solve anything. It will only damage the mother-daughter relationship. My brother is also going there, and my sister-in-law will definitely be worried. Then there won’t be as much time to balance the relationship between you two.”

"I know, stop nagging!"

Shen Qiaoyue didn't like listening to these things, and Lu Chen started to nag.