Dabao knew that no matter how much he cried, his father would still leave, so he stopped crying and leaned his head on Zeng Qiang's shoulder, just snuggling in silently. Although tears were still in his eyes, they were no longer flowing, but were twitching constantly.
Zeng Qiang looked at Dabao in his arms, his heart filled with distress and helplessness. He gently patted Dabao on the back, trying to comfort him. At the same time, he signaled to Zhao Lihan with his eyes, asking him to get in the car quickly.
After Zhao Lihan received Zeng Qiang's signal, he quickly opened the car door and nimbly got into the driver's seat. Then, he gently rolled down the window. Facing Zeng Qiang, he smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad, for your hard work. I'm leaving now."
After saying this, he waved goodbye to Wang Xiaolan. As he did so, the car slowly started up, emitting a deep, powerful sound. Finally, with a crisp "whoosh," the car drove out of the family compound.
Wang Xiaolan stood there blankly, looking at the car that was gradually moving away, and the dust and smoke it raised, her heart filled with reluctance and worry.
Her eyes were sparkling with tears, blurring her vision, but she still stared at that direction, as if she could see her husband's figure through the dust.
She knew what this separation meant. Her husband had an important mission and was going to face dangers and challenges.
Wang Xiaolan took a deep breath and tried hard to control her emotions so as not to make her parents worry about her.
Seeing that the car had left and there was nothing exciting to see, everyone went home one after another to make lunch.
At this time, some people came over and greeted Yu Wenlin.
"Lao Yu! You are so lucky. Your daughter is so capable and your son-in-law is so outstanding."
Yu Wenlin was so happy when he heard this that he couldn't stop smiling. He said, "This is all thanks to the children's own efforts. We, as parents, feel really guilty for not being able to help at all."
Zhang's wife was a little unhappy when she heard this. She thought to herself, "Why doesn't our family have a promising child like the Zeng family? All the good things have gone to her family. It really ruins our family's feng shui."
"When I think of my damn daughter Wenwen, not only did she not find a rich husband, but she chose someone who would bring trouble to me. Ruining my family's reputation is a small matter, but she also implicated my own son." When she thought of this, she felt a ball of anger in her stomach, with nowhere to vent.
When she saw Yu Wenlin's happy expression, it felt like a needle piercing her heart, and a sneer hung on the corner of her mouth.
She came up to Yu Wenlin and asked in a sarcastic tone, "Old Yu, I haven't seen your Weiwei in a long time. My Wenwen went to your house several times to look for her, but she didn't show up."
Zeng Weiwei's incident has become such a big deal, it's spread all over the National Security Bureau's family compound. Who doesn't know about it? Isn't this clearly a deliberate attempt to disgust people? This behavior is really too much and unacceptable.
When everyone heard her say this, they all showed an embarrassment on their faces. Someone immediately pulled her aside and whispered, "Sister-in-law Zhang, please be mindful of the occasion when speaking."
They knew that she was narrow-minded, jealous, and couldn't stand others doing well. Whenever she encountered problems in other people's families, she would not only make sarcastic remarks but also step on their behalf.
Her words were really too much. They immediately sparked public outrage. After all, they were all from the same compound, and they would see each other every day. There was no need to strain relations. Besides, Zeng Weiwei was the one who had acted like a slut, so it was not the fault of Yu Wenlin and his wife.
Mrs. Zhang pretended not to hear and continued in front of everyone, "I just found out today that your Weiwei went to the border. Is that true? Life there is so hard. How could you be so cruel as to acknowledge your biological daughter and give up your adopted one? This is so unkind! If it were me, I would definitely find a way to keep her. Alas! How pitiful!"
Zeng Weiwei had always been a source of pain for Yu Wenlin, and he had finally come out of the dark clouds. Hearing her mention Zeng Weiwei like this was like rubbing salt into her wounds, leaving her heartbroken. He frowned, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes, but he didn't answer her question.
Seeing that Yu Wenlin didn't answer her question, Mrs. Zhang didn't seem to want to give up. She looked at Yu Wenlin curiously and continued to ask.
"Old Zeng, how could you be so cruel?"
Yu Wenlin spoke slowly, "Weiwei's matter is no secret. You'd better not mention her in front of me. She said she wanted to sever ties with our Zeng family."
Zhang's sister-in-law acted as if she was defending someone. "After all, she's not my biological child. How could you just throw her away like that? I wouldn't do that. You seem like a well-educated and well-mannered person, but I never thought you'd do something worse than us. I was really wrong about you."
At this moment, Yu Wenlin felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if being pierced by thousands of needles, making her unbearable. She clutched her chest tightly, trying to ease the pain, but to no avail.
Wang Xiaolan witnessed this scene and immediately realized that the situation was not good. She quickly took out the silver needles she carried with her and skillfully gave Yu Wenlin acupuncture. As the needle tip gently pierced his skin, a cool feeling spread throughout his body. Yu Wenlin finally breathed a sigh of relief and recovered.
At this time, Zhang's sister-in-law was still chattering.
But Wang Xiaolan could no longer tolerate it, so she pointed at the other person's nose and scolded him rudely: "Who do you think you are? Are you qualified to meddle in our family affairs? Zeng Weiwei broke the law, it's her own fault, it's not your turn to comment. If you have the leisure to do this, you should take care of your own family affairs first! Don't think I don't know about your family's troubles, and you still have the nerve to point fingers at others. It's ridiculous!" After that, Wang Xiaolan glared at the other person fiercely.
"Alright! Wang Xiaolan, you little girl, you've grown wings, haven't you? How dare you talk to me like that!"
Zhang's wife's eyes widened as she stared at Wang Xiaolan fiercely, as if she wanted to eat her alive. Her voice was filled with anger and dissatisfaction, and she pointed at Wang Xiaolan, as if she wanted to vent all her anger.
The crowd watching whispered, "Of course she's more powerful than you, otherwise she wouldn't be a famous doctor at the Second Affiliated Hospital."
Aunt Zhang didn't care about what others said. She said, "How dare you, an uneducated fellow, talk to me like that? Didn't your mother teach you that?"
Then, with a look of sarcasm on his face, he said, "Oh, now I remember, you are the unwanted child of the Zeng family, a wild child, so naturally you don't have a good upbringing."
Someone in the crowd said, "You have good upbringing, but haven't you seen your children become successful?"
When Zhang's wife heard this, she said, "I don't have any family education, but at least none of my children are sent to labor camps in the frontier!"
Yu Wenlin was furious when he heard this. His face turned pale. He pointed at Mrs. Zhang's nose and said, "You, you, you have good family education. Wasn't your eldest son arrested by the police a few days ago?"
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