"I have a mission to complete and can't stay in the country for long. Otherwise, I would have come back to protect you. Be careful these next few months. If there are things you can't do, run away and come find me. We'll have plenty of opportunities in the future, understand?"
Meng Fuyan's eyes were a little red, and she nodded, "Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I'll definitely come find you as lively as ever."
Gu Tingzhi smiled and patted her head. "That's good!"
Turning to Meng Suqin, Gu Tingzhi's voice remained gentle, "Mom, be careful. If necessary, go to the old man of the Gu family and use me as an example to talk to him. He values profit. If he needs me to agree to any conditions, just agree if necessary. We'll deal with it when I get back."
Meng Suqin never expected him to say such a thing. Did he really consider her and her daughter his responsibility?
Meng Suqin smiled, patted Gu Tingzhi's arm, and said with some relief, "Okay, don't worry, I will protect Yanyan. Auntie has been fighting them for twenty years, I know what to do. Go back!"
No matter how reluctant we are, in the end, we still have to part ways.
Meng Suqin sighed, "My daughter has good taste. She is indeed a very responsible person. At least, she is willing to invest in protecting you. Such a man is rare."
The two smiled at each other, holding the forged letter of introduction and the train tickets they had already bought. They also got a bicycle from their spatial storage. Meng Suqin rode the bicycle, taking her daughter little by little, towards the city.
It was already past midnight, but the mother and daughter weren't afraid at all. For their convenience, Chen Ying and the others had been sent away, otherwise it would have been inconvenient for them to use the space.
Besides, they were going to Changning City and needed to go home first, so they went off on their own. The rest of them would meet up in Kyoto.
Since they had plenty of time with their train tickets, for safety reasons, the mother and daughter found a secluded spot far from the station to put the car in their storage space and walked to the station.
These days, even in the city, it's pitch black at midnight, and you can't see a soul.
The mother and daughter arrived at the station with their luggage, and only then did they see some other people, mostly waiting for their trains.
Looking at the familiar yet somewhat strange scene from her memory, Meng Suqin was filled with emotion. She really had returned!
When the train arrived, the two boarded with their tickets. They had bought sleeper tickets, so they wouldn't suffer along the way. Meng Fuyan had prepared plenty of food and drinks. And so, they traveled home by train.
The express train is much faster; it takes about ten hours to reach Changning City.
It was already past 10 p.m., and most people were asleep. Only those who were relatively well-off might have their lights on or be using kerosene lamps.
The mother and daughter were dressed loosely and had their heads covered, trying to avoid people, as they went home.
Returning to her home after four years, Meng Suqin stood at the door, looking at the familiar little villa, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
At this time, the lights were still on in the room, where Lu Jianjun was staying.
Meng Fuyan stood beside her mother, taking her arm. "Mom, let's go inside. Things will get better and better. This is our home."
Meng Suqin took a deep breath and followed her daughter inside.
Inside the house, Lu Jianjun was still awake. He was the factory director of a machinery factory and was very busy. In addition, his brother had been making frequent moves recently, and his sons were all in the north. Although he was not in Beijing, he still had to help out.
The area around the machinery factory is quite nice; the residential area is all electrified, so working with the lights on at night doesn't cause any problems.
After Meng Fuyan and Meng Suqin entered the room, they quietly closed the door. Meng Fuyan called out softly, "Uncle Lu? Uncle Lu, is that you?"
The lights in the bedroom and study on the first floor were on. No one was in the bedroom, so the two went to the study. But as soon as they reached the hallway, Lu Jianjun came out and saw the mother and daughter standing at the corner. Lu Jianjun froze on the spot.
Meng Fuyan smiled and said, "Uncle Lu, it's me. I've returned from abroad. I haven't told anyone. I just arrived home."
"Yanyan? You..."
Lu Jianjun was utterly shocked. He hadn't received any news about this, so he naturally didn't know that Meng Fuyan would return at this time. When he saw the figure next to her, he was even more shocked.
He, who was usually quite composed, stood there with a blank stare and a completely empty mind.
"Aqin? You...you..."
It's so late at night; if Lu Jianjun hadn't been a soldier, he would have thought he was seeing a ghost.
Meng Suqin smiled and said, "Second Brother Lu, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
Meng Fuyan explained from the side, "Uncle Lu, I found my mother when I went abroad this time. I only found out that my mother was not dead before I left the country. This time, I brought my mother back to reunite with my father's family because I received a letter from my father confirming that there was not much danger in the country."
Lu Jianjun swallowed back the words he was about to say, and exclaimed in surprise, "You knew everything?"
Meng Fuyan nodded, "Yes, Mom told me everything."
Lu Jianjun looked at Meng Suqin, let out a breath, and relaxed completely. "When you left back then, your older brother helped you, right?"
Meng Suqin nodded, "Yes."
Lu Jianjun nodded, understanding everything.
His older brother kept this a secret very well; even he wasn't sure if it was true.
But at the time, he was the factory director of the machinery factory, and he had connections left by Old Meng in Changning City. It was hard to hide what his elder brother was doing from him, so he could still see through some of the suspicious points.
His older brother had told him beforehand not to get involved and to cooperate.
He naturally listened to his elder brother, which allowed Meng Suqin to deceive everyone and fake her death to escape.
The three of them went to the study and sat down. Lu Jianjun said with emotion, "Over the years, I have never been sure about my brother's feelings for you. I also didn't want to ask too much about what happened back then. He is a man who never shows his true feelings. He is really good at hiding them."
There was tea on the coffee table in front of them, and Meng Fuyan poured a cup for herself, her mother, and Lu Jianjun.
Meng Suqin held the cup in her hand and remained silent.
Meng Fuyan continued, "There might be some misunderstandings between Dad and Mom. I think Dad is quite shrewd! He should have realized my identity as soon as I arrived in Kyoto. Why didn't he use that intelligence on Mom back then?"
Lu Jianjun thought about what had happened and was shocked by his older brother's cunning. He could hardly believe that this was the older brother he remembered.
Lu Jianjun slapped his thigh and said, "I knew he was being so kind, showing such concern for you all of a sudden. He even brought my three sons to live with him. It turns out it was all for Yunji."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
She gave an awkward smile. "It can't be that bad. I guess that workaholic of his suddenly realized the value of family and started mentoring the younger generation. Besides, his three older brothers are already doing well, so they don't need him to do much more for them."
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