Chapter 17

Why are you so particular about lilies?

Hu Ou Hua boiled water and brought it upstairs, then worked frantically, cleaning the yard inside and out and washing all the clothes piled in the bucket.

I don’t know why, but she felt happier and happier as she did it, and her body and mind felt relaxed.

The depression and powerlessness that had been weighing on my heart for the past few days disappeared at this moment.

Finally, she prepared to go shopping for groceries.

Lu Yuetang stopped her and said, "There are tickets and money in the drawer. I told Old Liu that I had three pounds of pork belly and a carp left. Please make a few more dishes. Someone will come to eat at noon."

"good."

Hu Ouhua went to the drawer to get the money and ticket, then hurried to the vegetable market.

As soon as she came back, she started washing and selecting vegetables without stopping. It was not until 12 noon that all the dishes were prepared. However, there were no customers yet, so she was worried that the vegetables would get cold, so she specially put them in the steamer to keep them warm.

"Excuse me, is this the Bell and Drum Tower...? I'm looking for someone named Mr. Lu..."

Hu Ouhua's face was full of shock.

She ran out of the kitchen in disbelief and saw that the person standing at the gate of the yard was none other than her father Hu Daquan.

"Dad, why did you come here?" Hu Ouhua exclaimed.

Hu Daquan shook his head.

He scratched his head and said, "I went to the police station to ask about your sister, but I didn't expect them to ask me to come here and say that as long as I find Mr. Lu, I'll know everything."

"Come in."

At this time, Lu Yuetang changed his usual military attire and chose a white T-shirt, brown shorts, and a pair of cotton slippers, looking relaxed and comfortable.

Hu Daquan had not seen much of the world, and even though Lu Yuetang was deliberately keeping a low profile, he still gave people an invisible sense of oppression. His inherent inferiority complex came out, and he bowed his head to apologize: "I am sorry to bother you. Please take care of my Ouhua. She is a kind child and usually hardworking..."

"Um."

Lu Yuetang doesn't talk much.

He said to Hu Ouhua, "Please invite uncle in and have a seat. He is the host today."

Just as he finished speaking, Shen Fubai came in with a few others. None of them were wearing military uniforms, and they all looked very casual.

"Teacher Sun..." Hu Ouhua was stunned.

She rubbed her eyes in disbelief, and her eye sockets were slightly moist.

Teacher Sun looked around with a surprised look on his face. When he saw the huou flowers, he smiled and walked over to them and said, "Your cousin's family is quite well off. I've never heard you mention this before."

cousin…

Hu Ouhua felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.

She didn't know that Lu Yuetang had such a thoughtful side.

"Uncle, you must be familiar with this person." Shen Fubai pulled the man behind him.

Hu Daquan looked and found that it was the director of the railway department's workshop. His eyes widened and he couldn't believe it and said, "Director, you, why are you here too?"

Didn’t he come to ask about his little daughter’s case?

At this time, Lu Yuetang said calmly: "Cousin, isn't it time for you to serve the dishes? The guests are all here, and I'm hungry."

"Oh, yes, yes."

Hu Ouhua wiped her tears silently, went into the house and brought out the dishes that had already been cooked.

At first, Hu Daquan wanted to ask, but after being interrupted three times by Shen Fubai, he realized that the situation was inappropriate, so he just drank and ate in silence.

The first time he tasted his daughter's cooking, he was shocked and said, "Huahua, I didn't know your cooking was so delicious. You suffered so much in the past. I was useless."

Before Hu Ouhua opened her mouth, Lu Yuetang picked up a piece of fish and said calmly, "Anyone can work on the stove. Improving the lives of the workers is what he should do as a leader."

Director Wang's face turned purple.

He naturally understood the deeper meaning of Lu Yuetang's words, and also realized that the person living in such a big house must be someone extraordinary, but he had never noticed it before.

He neglected it.

So he quickly walked over to Hu Daquan, held his hand and apologized: "Old Hu, you have suffered so much over the years, and it is all my fault. Don't worry, I will definitely arrange a new position for you when I return."

Hu Daquan opened his eyes wide and for a long time he suspected that he had heard it wrong.

After the dinner, Lu Yuetang felt a little tired, so he went upstairs to rest. Shen Fubai called a few people to see the guests off one by one. Of course, he drove Hu Daquan himself.

In the car, Shen Fubai glanced at Hu Daquan and said, "Uncle Hu, I know you want to ask about your little daughter, but you should go find your wife first and ask her what happened. Maybe there is still a chance to save your daughter."

Hu Daquan was just worried.

But after going through so many things, he is no longer as depressed and worried as before, as if he has understood something but cannot grasp it.

He decided to go home and ask Wang Chunlan first.

Night falls.

Hu Ouhua was busy all day, but the amazing thing was that she didn't feel tired at all. Instead, she was full of energy and even finished a set of test papers given by Teacher Sun.

After she finished writing, she stretched her body and glanced at the saber on the table. After thinking it over, she picked up the knife and went upstairs.

knock.

She knocked on the door and called softly, "Commander Lu, are you asleep?"

"Asleep."

Lu Yuetang's clear answer came from the room.

This made Hu Ouhua laugh and cry.

But soon, I heard his next sentence: "The door is not locked."

Hu Ouhua blushed for no reason and pushed the door open with gritted teeth.

In the room, Lu Yuetang was sitting on a chair beside the bed, seemingly taking a rest.

No lights on.

His figure seemed cold and lonely.

"You don't need to thank me. I gave you the saber. It concerns my reputation and my future. I can't just stand by and watch."

The man's voice in the darkness was cold and ruthless, as if he was talking about something unimportant.

"No, I came to return your knife. I thought..."

"I never take back what I give away. If you don't want it, just throw it away."

Lu Yuetang suddenly opened his eyes, his black pupils were extremely dark.

The lotus flowers trembled inexplicably.

He held the saber tightly in his hands, pressed it against his chest, and after a long while he made up his mind: "Okay, I will definitely be worthy of it, use it well, and will not involve you anymore."

"Yes, your comprehension is indeed quite good. For your future, you should study hard and not be disturbed by other irrelevant things. You can go now. I have nothing more to say to you." Lu Yuetang.

"Yes, I will."

Hu Ouhua gripped the saber tightly, turned around and left the room, closing the door behind her.

Hearing the sound of the gun being cocked, Lu Yuetang closed his eyes again.

Shen Fubai asked yesterday: "I found that you are quite different in your attitude towards this lily flower. I have never seen you spend so much energy and effort on a person. Why is that?"

yes.

Why?

Lu Yuetang also asked himself this question.

He thought that perhaps he saw a reflection of his former self in Hu Ouhua, the spirit of moving forward at all costs in desperate situations.

Watching her move towards success step by step seemed to heal him from his childhood weakness...