Chapter 85: Knowing His Identity
Before Lu Zhenyu could think about it, the lively wedding continued.
Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies, Su Luo and Qin Zhan bowed to heaven and earth, to their parents, and to each other as husband and wife, successfully completing the wedding.
Next, the guests from both the bride and groom were seated in the largest banquet hall, waiting for the wedding banquet to begin.
Lu Zhenyu was arranged to sit at the table with the men's elders, sitting with Qin Jun. Thinking of something, he couldn't help but ask, "I think Qin Zhan's wife is a good girl. I wonder where her parents are from?"
"Isn't that the granddaughter of the Jiang family? You know Jiang Houde, right? He's her grandfather, and Jiang Yunhe, her fifth uncle."
Qin Jun mentioned two names, both of whom were old acquaintances in the revolutionary team. I believe Lu Zhenyu has heard of them to some extent.
"Jiang Houde is her grandfather, Jiang Yunhe is her uncle, ah, then...then her mother is..."
Lu Zhenyu's heart was filled with horror, and he had a strong sense of suspicion and doubt in his mind.
"It's Jiang Yunlan, the only daughter of the Jiang family, Yunhe's younger sister."
Lu Zhenyu: “…”
After learning about this relationship, Lu Zhenyu was so shocked that he was speechless.
What he recalled was that he was injured during the mission and met a girl named Jiang Yunlan. It was that girl who took care of him in the cave until he recovered. During that time, things that should not have happened happened between him and Jiang Yunlan.
Looking up at the bride who was toasting with Qin Zhan, Lu Zhenyu's heart was in turmoil. He suppressed his excitement and continued to ask, "How old is that girl this year?"
"Already 18, almost 19!" Qin Jun said.
“…” Lu Zhenyu felt that breathing was a little difficult, and his thoughts seemed to be frozen.
Isn’t eighteen and nineteen the time when he met Jiang Yunlan?
Could that girl be...
"Chief!"
Jiang Yunhe came over and greeted Lu Zhenyu with a military salute.
Lu Zhenyu's thoughts were pulled back, and he stood up and shook hands with him.
"Hello, Comrade Jiang Yunhe, I have heard of your outstanding deeds a long time ago. I am fortunate to meet you today." Lu Zhenyu said.
"Thank you, Commander Lu, for traveling thousands of miles to attend today's wedding. On behalf of the Jiang family, I would also like to express my gratitude to you." Jiang Yunhe saluted again, and Lu Zhenyu returned the salute.
The banquet continued, and soon the bride and groom came over to toast.
Su Luo changed out of her wedding dress and now wore a bright red cheongsam, which made her figure look elegant and beautiful.
The young couple first came to the table of elders and toasted Chief Lu.
"Okay, okay, I will definitely drink this wedding wine."
Lu Zhenyu raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, then looked at Su Luo. An indescribable feeling surged in his heart.
After Su Luo followed Qin Zhan to toast the elders on both sides, they toasted the other guests at each table.
After the lively banquet, the guests, who had eaten and drunk their fill, left the Qin family one after another. Lu Zhenyu stayed behind, intending to learn more.
Lu Zhenyu chatted with several elders of the Qin family, and also talked about Qin Zhong with Tan Shuzhen. The topic shifted from the army to the children.
He then inquired indirectly, "I didn't see the girl's parents there. What's going on? Didn't they come?"
Tan Shuzhen smiled and said, "Luoluo's mother passed away a long time ago, so only relatives from her grandmother's side came to the wedding."
"Jiang Yunlan died? When did it happen? Didn't she leave Jiangjiaba with someone else and go to another province?"
Lu Zhenyu suddenly stood up in shock. He was always steady and seldom lost his composure like this before.
Tan Shuzhen was startled by him. "Comrade Lu, are you okay? Do you know Yunlan? How did you know she was out of town?"
"Actually, Jiang Yunlan and I...know each other!"
Lu Zhenyu sighed, which caught Tan Shuzhen's attention. "How did you two meet? When?"
"It happened a long time ago." Lu Zhenyu heard that Su Luo hadn't found her biological father yet, so he continued to ask, "You just said that Su Luo hadn't found her biological father, what happened?"
Seeing that Lu Zhenyu was so concerned about Jiang Yunlan, Tan Shuzhen began to have some suspicions in her heart.
She remembered that Jiang Yunlan had told her that the man she knew was a soldier. Could it be Lu Zhenyu?
Whether it was true or not, Tan Shuzhen also planned to ask indirectly.
"Luoluo is such a pitiful child. She has no biological father, and her stepfather often abuses her. But the story has to start from when her mother was pregnant with her. No one knows which man Yunlan was pregnant with, but that man left his address and name for Yunlan, saying he would come back for her. But after waiting for a long time and seeing no return, she couldn't wait any longer even though she was pregnant, so she took the address and went to find the man. Unfortunately, he was tricked by a scammer and taken to Jinzhou. After that, she gave birth to Luoluo, and both mother and daughter suffered untold torture. Sigh... Yunlan couldn't bear the torture many years ago and committed suicide by taking pills. Luoluo also escaped back a while ago. Tell me, what kind of sin did she commit?"
After Tan Shuzhen finished speaking, she paid attention to Lu Zhenyu's expression.
After listening to the story, Lu Zhenyu realized that he had made a very stupid mistake.
He came back that year and went back to Jiangjiaba to find Jiang Yunlan, but he heard from the villagers that she had eloped with someone.
He did not verify it at the time, but believed what the villagers said, which led to him and Yunlan missing each other.
Only now did I know that Yunlan did not elope with anyone, but went to find him while pregnant, but met a scammer.
He is wrong, he is stupid, he is guilty!
Thinking of Yunlan's tragic death...
Lu Zhenyu's eyes were red and moist, and his heart was filled with great sorrow.
He didn't know how to make up for his debt to Yunlan and the child.
"Old Lu, what's wrong with you?" Tan Shuzhen asked.
Lu Zhenyu wiped his red eyes and slowly raised his head, his expression full of grief. "Sister-in-law, I don't know how to say this... Maybe... Maybe Luoluo is Yunlan and I's child..."
When Tan Shuzhen finally heard this, she was surprised and asked, "Could it be that you are the soldier Yunlan saved in Dacang Mountain?"
Lu Zhenyu nodded sadly.
"So, you came back to look for Yunlan, mistakenly thinking that she had eloped with someone, and you left again. Later, you were transferred to the Navy Department and have been stationed in the southern waters ever since?" Tan Shuzhen asked.
Lu Zhenyu nodded again and sighed deeply, "Alas..."
Tan Shuzhen also felt that life was unpredictable. If Yunlan had not been deceived and had successfully found Lu Zhenyu, perhaps everything would be different now!
After a long silence, Tan Shuzhen patted his shoulder and said, "Old Lu, perhaps this isn't the worst outcome. Although you've lost Yunlan, she still left you a daughter, Luoluo. Luoluo is now married to my son, so it can be considered a happy marriage. I wonder what you think? Do you want to take your daughter back?"
"Of course I want to get back together, but I don't know if she's willing to accept me."
What Lu Zhenyu was afraid of was that his daughter hated him, hated him for ignoring her and her for so many years, abandoning her and her, and refusing to forgive him.
"We need to think about this matter carefully! Otherwise, let me ask Luoluo first. How long can you stay in the provincial capital recently?" asked Tan Shuzhen.
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