During Wei Aiguo's two-day vacation, two unexpected people came to his door—Chief of Staff Duan and his wife.
Yueyue, who was playing in the yard, heard someone knocking on the door. She first peeked through the crack in the door to see if it was Ding Wen.
If it were Ding Wen, she and Bai Shuang would definitely go inside and hide.
Whoever is willing to open the door can go; it's not her anyway.
Yueyue peeked through the crack in the door and saw a man in military uniform and a woman.
Children naturally have a fondness for people in military uniforms, so she opened the door.
"Who are you looking for?" Yueyue asked.
Yueyue's hair has grown long now. It's tied up in a topknot and two little braids at the bottom. All three braids are tied with red ribbons. With her round eyes and sweet, childlike voice, Yueyue looks especially playful and cute.
"Is this Yueyue? You're so beautiful!" Wang Guilan was extremely envious of such a pretty girl. She wanted to reach out and touch her.
Yueyue quickly took a step back, dodging her hand. Bai Shuang, who was sitting in the courtyard, immediately stood up.
Chief of Staff Duan grabbed his wife. "This is a very well-trained military dog, don't move it!"
Bai Shuang's menacing, bared teeth look truly frightened Wang Guiqin.
"Little Yueyue, we've met before! We know each other!"
"Do you remember when your grandfather was holding you in the military region's mess hall?" Chief of Staff Duan said.
"It was Grandpa Shen who held me," Yueyue corrected.
Chief of Staff Duan didn't understand Yueyue's words. Was there a difference? "Your father was there too!"
Yueyue thought back for a moment, and it seemed to be true. But they had only met once, they weren't really acquainted. "What are you doing at our house?"
"May I see Elder Zeng?" Chief of Staff Duan asked.
This is Grandpa's business; he has to decide for himself. "You all wait here!"
Yueyue slapped Bai Shuang, who was running over. "Watch the door!"
Yueyue ran into the house.
Wang Guilan looked at Bai Shuang, who sat there motionless, watching the two of them. "Is this dog so obedient?"
Chief of Staff Duan has learned quite a bit about Wei Aiguo's affairs these days, and incidentally, he also learned about Bai Shuang's affairs.
"This is a decorated dog, very capable and intelligent. Extremely loyal..."
When Yueyue came out, she heard Chief of Staff Duan praising Bai Shuang.
"You're absolutely right!" Yueyue was no longer as serious as before. The little girl smiled sweetly, looking innocent and adorable.
Di Jianjun came out to greet him, and upon seeing that it was Chief of Staff Duan, Di Jianjun gave him a military salute.
Chief of Staff Duan immediately returned the salute.
To be honest, Chief of Staff Duan was very surprised when he met Elder Zeng.
Mr. Zeng looks much the same as when he passed away, but his energy and spirit seem to be even better than before.
He gave Old Zeng a solemn military salute.
Old Zeng lay leisurely in his rocking chair, his eyes slightly closed. Clearly, he was living a carefree and leisurely life.
"So you used to work for Lao Wang, right? And then you married his daughter?" Lao Zeng asked.
"Uncle Zeng, hello. I'm Guilan, Wang Guilan," Wang Guilan said proactively.
Actually, her father and Lao Zeng didn't have much personal interaction, but they had dealt with each other before.
Chief of Staff Duan brought his wife here today with ulterior motives, hoping that Old Zeng would accept his apology out of respect for his deceased father-in-law.
Old Zeng scrutinized Wang Guilan, hoping to see a resemblance to his father in her. "Your father..."
"It's been two years since I left."
Before he left, he was still thinking about seeing the old folks he used to know…” Wang Guilan felt a pang of sadness thinking of her father. She wasn’t saying this to try and get closer to Old Zeng; that’s really what her father had said back then.
"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural course of life!"
"I'm only doing this because of my daughter; otherwise, I don't know where this old man would be buried!" Old Zeng said with genuine feeling.
Chief of Staff Duan immediately said, "I've heard about it too. You're blessed to have such a filial daughter."
"To our shame, we've come here specifically to apologize..."
Chief of Staff Duan's apology was very sincere, and Wang Guilan gave people a gentle and kind feeling, so people wouldn't feel too much aversion to her.
Old Zeng genuinely didn't make things difficult for them. If he was angry, he would have vented it long ago.
For Duan Lijiang's actions, he was dismissed from his public office. If anyone pleaded on his behalf, he could be sentenced to prison. Because Old Zeng hadn't given the order, no one dared to go easy on him; the punishment was severe.
Chief of Staff Duan apologized to Zeng, and he also wanted to apologize to Wei Aiguo in person. Zeng didn't care; it all depended on Wei Aiguo's attitude.
Wei Aiguo slowly walked into the main room, startling Chief of Staff Duan. Was he injured?
Song Yan quickly explained that it was just a minor surgery and he would recover in a few days, so it was nothing serious.
Now that the children can roll over, Song Yan doesn't dare leave them alone in the room. She and Wei Aiguo each hold one in their arms.
The two chubby, fair-skinned boys drew the attention of the two elderly people.
The two joked around for a while before getting down to business.
The business belongs to Song Yan and Chang Xiaohu. They came today specifically to apologize, knowing that Chang Xiaohu also lives here. So they brought two gifts for Song Yan and Chang Xiaohu.
Song Yan also felt there was nothing to be angry about; it was enough that Chief of Staff Duan's son was in prison.
Moreover, Chief of Staff Duan never interfered in this matter from beginning to end; of course, even if he had, it wouldn't have made any difference.
Song Yan was willing to give him face.
Besides, the enemy of my enemy can be my friend.
Song Yan bluntly stated that perhaps she had implicated Duan Lijiang because of her past conflict with Shen Hongxiang.
However, this was just a guess; there's no evidence.
In fact, Chief of Staff Duan also intended to discuss this matter openly today.
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