At night, in the guesthouse.
Lu Yuanbao has been excited all day since he got off the train at the railway station today. He also played happily with Tan Rourou for the whole afternoon. In the evening, he ate a whole roast duck by himself and walked back with a full stomach. After returning to the guesthouse, he still looked around with round eyes.
Chu Yue asked him to take a shower. After taking a shower, Lu Yuanbao hugged Chu Yue, leaned on her shoulder, and said softly.
"Mom, I'm so happy today."
Chu Yue touched his head and wiped his wet hair with a towel, saying softly, "Silly boy, you will be so happy every day from now on. Hurry up and change your clothes and go to bed early. We have to go out early tomorrow morning."
“Shall we go to Tiananmen Square?”
"Well, not only do we want to see Tiananmen Square, we also want to see the red flag-raising ceremony. So we have to go out before dawn. You should go to bed early so that you can wake up early tomorrow morning."
"good."
Lu Yuanbao responded obediently, wiped the dampness off his body, and immediately lay down on the bed, pulling the small blanket over his stomach.
"Mom, you must wake me up early tomorrow."
"good."
Perhaps they were really tired. The child who was excitedly looking forward to watching the red flag-raising ceremony tomorrow fell asleep soon after closing his eyes.
Chu Yue touched Lu Yuanbao's forehead out of habit, pulled the blanket, and slightly changed the direction of the electric fan next to him. The wind could not blow directly at him, but it was enough to sweep some wind in, otherwise he would catch a cold when the temperature dropped in the second half of the night.
After taking care of the child, Chu Yue sat back on the bed on the other side and slowly let out a long breath.
This day was particularly long and tiring for Chu Yue. Finally, it became quiet and everything else was over.
While she was still in a daze, she felt a warm and humid breath behind her and the man's arms were tightly wrapped around her waist.
It was Lu Zhanlin who walked out of the bathroom door. The man's body temperature was already high, and he had just taken a shower, so he felt uncomfortable because of the damp heat.
Chu Yue moved, but Lu Zhanlin hugged her even tighter.
He whispered in her ear, "Are you sleepy?"
Chu Yue is sensitive to smells, and she becomes even more picky after becoming pregnant. Today, Lu Zhanlin has a smell on him.
She pushed her wet chest aside and frowned.
The man asked hoarsely, "What's wrong?"
Chu Yue said, "It stinks."
Lu Zhanlin looked down at himself, then smiled and said, "Is it because I drank? Wife, I won't drink anymore."
Chu Yue could see that Lu Zhanlin was also very happy tonight, especially when he talked with Li Changmin about their time in the army, so she drank a little too.
Chu Yue raised her eyes to look at him, "We agreed that you won't drink anymore."
"Well, I'll listen to my wife and stop drinking."
Chu Yue watched Lu Zhanlin solemnly agree, almost forgetting that she used to be a drinker, but now her status was different...
Silently, she touched her belly with her palm.
Chu Yue whispered to Lu Zhanlin, "Go turn off the lights."
Lu Zhanlin stayed with her for a while, then got up and turned off the lights.
The couple lay on another bed. Lu Zhanlin, who had just separated, immediately came up to her again, and his hands were eager to reach into Chu Yue's clothes.
Chu Yue had already closed her eyes and relied on her feeling to hold down Lu Zhanlin's mischievous hand.
If she didn't know Lu Zhanlin's alcohol tolerance, she would have thought that Lu Zhanlin was drunk and acting crazy, becoming particularly clingy.
She lowered her voice and said, "Stop it."
Lu Zhanlin replied softly, "If you don't make a fuss, just touch me."
The restless hand was indeed not playing around. After reaching inside her clothes, it circled her waist and finally stopped on Chu Yue's belly. His palm pressed tightly against her belly, and his fingertips gently stroked her delicate skin.
There was silence in the darkness for a long while.
Chu Yue was in a daze, thinking that Lu Zhanlin had fallen asleep, when a low voice came.
He said, "Ayue, if you are willing, let's have a baby, shall we?"
Chu Yue was stunned. She wondered when Lu Zhanlin knew that she was pregnant, otherwise why would he suddenly say such a thing.
Seeing that Chu Yue didn't say anything, Lu Zhanlin continued speaking slowly.
"While having dinner tonight, I saw Yuanbao playing with the kid from the Tan family. It was quite lively. It's good to have more children in the family."
So that's how it is...
Chu Yue understood why Lu Zhanlin suddenly mentioned having children. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Do you prefer a daughter or a son?"
"Are you agreeing to have a baby?" Lu Zhanlin said this first, and he could hear the joy in his tone as he continued, "It's all good, a daughter or a son. We already have Yuanbao, and the best would be a daughter... The little girl will look like you, pretty and good-looking. When the time comes, you can teach her to read, and I'll beat up those bad boys who pester her."
"You've thought so much? Lu Zhanlin, when did you come up with this idea?" Chu Yue saw through it.
Lu Zhanlin leaned behind her, lowered his head, smiled softly, and did not answer Chu Yue's questions.
When did I have this thought...
Maybe it was when he decided to make her his daughter-in-law...
…
The next day.
From the Tiananmen Square at daybreak, watching the red flag rise high; to the majestic Forbidden City, passing through one historical period after another; then to the Great Wall under the scorching sun, the land under your feet has experienced the baptism of war years, and now it is in its best condition.
This day, in modern terms, was completely composed of special forces. Fortunately, they were not running around aimlessly. Li Changmin left his orderly behind and arranged a car. Fang Xiuli got them a pass, which made it very convenient for them to move around and saved them a lot of trouble going back and forth.
Even so, I was still exhausted after the day's journey.
When returning from the Great Wall and getting on the bus back to the city, Lu Yuanbao had already fallen asleep on the seat, his face red from the sun and sweat on his head.
Chu Yue sat beside him, fanning him with a small fan in her hand. At the same time, she took out Huoxiang Zhengqi water and handed it to Lu Zhanlin and the driver in front.
One portion per person to prevent heatstroke.
"Captain Lu, Comrade Chu, we're going back. Please sit tight."
The driver turned the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator. After the car started moving, gusts of wind blew in from the window, making it a little cooler.
They had seen enough during the day, so Lu Zhanlin and Chu Yue discussed and decided not to go out for dinner in the evening.
The driver immediately said, "Captain Lu, I know where there's a good restaurant nearby. I'll pack some food and send it to the guesthouse. You can rest assured and have a good rest."
"Thank you, Comrade Zhang."
"No, you're welcome. Minister Li said we must treat you well and make you feel at home in the capital."
Therefore, after circling the capital city, the group finally returned to the guesthouse.
When they got off the car, Lu Yuanbao was still sleeping soundly and hadn't woken up at all. Lu Zhanlin got off the car first, then took the child and waited for Chu Yue to get off together.
They walked into the guesthouse and found several people sitting in the lobby on the first floor.
One of them was an old man in his fifties or sixties, accompanied by two young men.
After Lu Zhanlin and Chu Yue came in, the three of them focused their attention on Chu Yue. They pushed up their glasses and looked at her carefully.
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