He handed in his ID, completed the registration, and then waved for Lin Yuyao to follow.

The buildings here are ancient and have a scent of solid wood.

I followed Lu Jiangting up to the second floor and saw Lao Zhou in one of the offices.

"Uncle Zhou."

Old Zhou glanced at Lu Jiangting indifferently and let out a long breath.

"I'm here."

"Yes, Uncle Zhou, I..."

"Okay, stop talking and follow me."

"Why!"

Lao Zhou took them to an empty conference room next door. In the middle was a large and heavy solid wooden table, surrounded by a circle of stools.

Old Zhou waved his hand, motioning them to sit on both sides of the table.

Lin Yuyao didn't know what it meant, she just sat where she was told to.

The two of them sat on either side, raised their heads, and looked into each other's eyes.

Lin Yuyao immediately lowered her head and looked at her small blue bag.

At this time, Old Zhou, who was sitting above, sighed and said, "I originally wanted to ask a professional comrade to help you mediate, but after thinking about it, this matter is ultimately dishonorable. It is not good for you and Comrade Fang Qing. After thinking about it, I decided to mediate for you personally."

Lu Jiangting nodded, "Uncle Zhou, thank you very much."

"Okay, I won't say polite words anymore. Xiaolu, the story between you and Xiaolin seems to be different from what you said last time. I want to know what the truth is."

Lu Jiangting looked up at Lin Yuyao and said, "It is true that I am sorry for her, but there is really nothing wrong between me and Comrade Fang Qing. I lent her money and asked my parents to help her take care of Chenchen because of Comrade Wang Jianjun. Yuyao, I..."

Old Zhou raised his hand to stop him from speaking.

"Okay, the conflict between you two is not here. Comrade Xiaolin cares not only about whether there is something going on between you and Fang Qing, but in her opinion, she is not as important as Fang Qing in your heart..."

"No, Fang Qing and I..."

Hearing that he was about to say something incoherent again, Lao Zhou immediately said, "No, it's my fault for saying the wrong thing. In Xiaolin's opinion, she is not as important to you as repaying Comrade Wang Jianjun."

Lao Zhou is still quite capable. After hearing this, both of them fell silent.

Just put it another way.

Even though Lu Jiangting and Fang Qing might have unclear relationships in the future, right now his feelings towards Fang Qing should only be about repaying a favor.

So what stands between them now is not strictly speaking Fang Qing, but Wang Jianjun's favor.

It's the same whether it's Wang Qing or Chen Qing.

Lu Jiangting covered his face and seemed to be crying.

"Yes... yes, I really couldn't refuse. When I thought of Jianjun's pale face, lying there motionless... I... Lao Zhou, Uncle Zhou, I really couldn't ignore them."

Lao Zhou said, "Comrade Wang Jianjun is a good comrade, and you are also a good comrade, but Comrade Xiaolin is innocent. You should repay the favor and should not drag her into this."

"But..." He wiped his tears and looked up at Lin Yuyao opposite him again.

"Yuyao, I am serious about you. We have been together for so many years. Please trust me."

She believed that he had not changed his mind at this time.

Which couple who hold hands and walk into the Civil Affairs Bureau together are not truly in love?

No one can say that they didn't love each other at that time.

Unfortunately, when they divorced and both suffered losses, it was true that they hated each other.

So it is true that Lu Jiangting will change his mind sooner or later.

"I believe it, but it doesn't matter. I came here today for only one purpose, to get my relevant documents back."

"Jianjun is dead. Do you understand that he is dead? I just want to repay him. Why don't you understand me?"

Lin Yuyao: “…” He started talking nonsense again.

"Okay, I understand what you mean. You don't want to repay me with me, but why? I saved you before, too, so why don't you remember my kindness? Why can't you repay me like I repay Jianjun?"

Repay him?

Lin Yuyao smiled bitterly.

So I have to pay for it my whole life?

"Is it because Jianjun died and I didn't, that you don't take my kindness in saving you to heart?"

Lin Yuyao was stunned by his desperate words and realized how bigoted he was.

He is simply mentally ill to think like this.

Well, since he said so, she won't be polite.

"If you die because of saving me, I will repay you the same way you repay Comrade Wang Jianjun. I will definitely take good care of Fang Qing and her son for the rest of my life."

She emphasized the last few words.

She seldom looked at people with disgust, but now she was staring at Lu Jiangting opposite her with disgust.

Lu Jiangting was a little flustered for a moment.

"You know that's not what I meant."

"That's not what you meant?" Lin Yuyao sneered, and her words were harsh and hurtful.

"Do you think this is what Comrade Wang Jianjun meant? Does he know that you take such good care of his wife and children? Do you think he would like you to take care of his elderly parents more? Is that right?"

Lu Jiangting fell silent after being asked this question.

After a moment, he said, "His parents didn't..."

"Didn't come to you for help?"

Lu Jiangting nodded.

"Why is that?"

Why? Because the relief money should have been received by the parents.

Everyone has to look forward, who would stay where they are?

He couldn't explain it and he didn't understand it.

Lin Yuyao laughed sarcastically, and then said, "You are just taking advantage of others' sacrifices, not knowing how to speak, and doing things that are self-righteous."

She thought to herself that if people knew that after his death, these two shameless people had been entangled with each other for the rest of their lives in the name of repaying him, they would be so angry that they would lift the lid of the coffin.

Isn't Lu Jiangting repaying kindness with enmity?

Her words were like sharp needles piercing Lu Jiangting's heart, leaving him speechless for a long time.

Lao Zhou took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.

"It seems that you two are not meant to be together. If that's the case, then forget about your marriage."

Lu Jiangting looked at Lao Zhou, "No, Uncle Zhou, we..."

"Okay, stop talking. I understand your difficulties, and I believe Comrade Kobayashi also understands them. You are the only one who has not understood. No one does not understand you, it is you who does not understand others.

Xiaolin is young and pretty, and has a bright future ahead of her. She doesn't want to waste her life with you. She's not wrong. Xiaolu, you should also understand others and let Xiaolin go. Now that things have come to this, it would be wrong for you to continue to entangle her. "

Lu Jiangting was speechless.

I watched Lao Zhou take out a thick file bag from the drawer under the table.

In fact, the process of military marriage is very complicated.

To play love report.

Do a pre-marital check-up.

We need political review...

The whole process takes several months.

So their marriage was not a spur of the moment decision. It took several months from the beginning to the end to the point where they could get the marriage certificate.

Unfortunately, they were stopped by Lin Yuyao at the last stage of getting the marriage certificate.

Old Zhou sighed, probably with regret. It had come to this point, and he had gone through so many procedures, but in the end, all of them would become waste paper.