Jiang Qiaoyun couldn't hold back any longer and said irritably, "Jiang Xuan, stop pretending. I don't believe you don't know about this. Your uncle told you everything."
"Qiaoyun, shut up." Jiang Qiutang scolded, then spoke gently to Jiang Xuan, "This was done by Yang Shuying and Yang Shujun. I really had no idea about it."
Jiang Xuan sneered, "You must know that my mother was kicked out, right?"
“Xuanxuan, who told you that nonsense? Nobody kicked your mom out! Your mom was only 21 when your dad passed away…”
Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock at the door.
Lu Rongde walked in, leaning on his cane.
He is in good spirits.
Lu Shengye walked over and helped the old man up: "Grandpa? When did you get back?"
"Just got back. Didn't I hear that HyunHyun was sick? I came to check on her."
Jiang Xuan smiled and walked over, "Grandpa."
Lu Rongde looked Jiang Xuan up and down, then patted her head. "Xuanxuan, Grandpa is late."
He was referring to the matter of Kang Hyun's mother.
I was unable to comfort the child immediately.
Jiang Xuan shook his head. "It's alright, Grandpa. By the way, Grandpa, these are my uncle and cousin."
Jiang Qiutang also stood up.
Seeing the old soldier's imposing presence, he subconsciously felt a little nervous.
"Hello Uncle Lu, I am Jiang Qiutang, Xuanxuan's uncle."
Lu Rongde slammed his cane on the ground and sneered, "You family are worse than animals, how dare you show your face here. If it weren't for Xuanxuan's good fortune, you would have tortured her to death long ago."
Jiang Qiutang's face flushed red and then turned pale, "Uncle Lu..."
"I'm warning you, Xuanxuan is now a member of the Lu family after marrying into the family. If you dare to harass her again, don't blame me for being rude to you. Now get out of here!"
At his command, Jiang Qiutang slunk away with his daughter.
Back inside.
Lu Rongde was still a little angry. He took a sip of water and said, "Xuanxuan, don't worry. As long as Grandpa is here, no one will be able to bully you. If they come looking for you again, just tell Grandpa."
Jiang Xuan sat down next to Lu Rongde and said with a smile, "I understand, Grandpa."
"Well, everything went smoothly today, right?"
"It went well, I made a lot of money. Oh, Grandpa, I also bought you a gift, I was just thinking of bringing it to you later."
Lu Shengye took the box from the table.
Jiang Xuan carefully opened the box; inside was a set of exquisite teapots with a military theme.
Lu Rongde grinned from ear to ear, "This is good, this is good."
Lu Shengye smiled and said, "Xuanxuan bought this especially for you."
"Okay, HyunHyun is still the best to me, unlike you brat."
Lu Shengye looked aggrieved and said, "Grandpa, you're so biased. I'm your real grandson."
“Hyun-hyun is my own granddaughter.”
Lu Rongde took a sip of tea and became serious. "Xiao Ye, I went to the military region a few days ago. Commander Zheng said that Dian Dian Fan Xing is not your biological child?"
Lu Shengye was taken aback.
When we signed the confidentiality agreement, the military region said that we couldn't tell anyone, including our family. What's going on?
He nodded: "Yes."
"As far as I know, the child's uncle wants to take the child away."
"What?"
“I was chatting with Commander Zheng a few days ago and he mentioned it briefly. You should go talk to him about the specifics.”
Lu Shengye nodded.
Jiang Xuan said, "Grandpa, Diandian and Fanxing have been raised by Shengye since they were born. It's not reasonable for them to take the children away now, is it?"
“From a legal point of view, there’s nothing unreasonable about it, after all, he’s the child’s maternal uncle.”
"Why didn't he come to ask for the children back then? Now that Diandian and Fanxing are easy to take care of, he's coming to ask for them back? That's so unreasonable!"
Lu Shengye: "It's alright, I'll talk to Commander Zheng. Besides, Dian Dian and Fan Xing also have their own ideas, so we'll have to ask them for their opinions later."
Lu Rongde nodded.
Just then, Hu Tao returned from grocery shopping.
"Uncle Lu is here?"
"Yes, I heard that HyunHyun is sick, so I came to check on her."
"Okay, you guys chat first, I'll go cook."
Jiang Xuan stood up: "Auntie, let me help you."
"No need, no need. It's just a meal for a few people, no need for help."
*
In the afternoon, Lu Shengye went to the military region to find Regiment Commander Zheng.
The door to Commander Zheng's office was ajar, and the sound of two men arguing could be heard from inside.
"Comrade Yang, you have to be reasonable. Blood ties can't put food on the table! The child grew up with Sheng Ye until he was six years old, and you just take him away like that?"
It was the familiar, loud voice of Commander Zheng.
Another sharp male voice retorted: "The law only recognizes blood-related guardians! Lu Shengye is just an adoptive father!"
Lu Shengye knocked on the door and then burst in. He saw Commander Zheng glaring angrily at the slick-haired man in a suit sitting opposite him.
Upon seeing him enter, Commander Zheng immediately lowered his voice: "Xiao Lu, please have a seat."
The slick-haired man stood up arrogantly: "You're Battalion Commander Lu? I'm Yang Guodong, the uncle of Dian Dian Fan Xing. I'll come to pick up the kids next week."
"Does the child know you exist?" Lu Shengye's question left Yang Guodong speechless.
Yang Guodong wasn't annoyed. "Don't worry, they'll find out soon."
"Have you considered whether they would be willing to go with you?"
“I’ve already told you, Battalion Commander Lu, these are not things you should worry about. I thank you for taking care of my sister and brother-in-law’s children all these years. Thank you for your hard work.”
Yang Guodong took out a kraft paper envelope and said, "Take this money. Consider it compensation for your hard work taking care of the children all these years."
Lu Shengye gave him a cold look. "No need."
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Commander Zheng pulled Lu Shengye into the corridor and lowered his voice, "The confidentiality agreement you signed back then was somehow leaked. Yang Guodong only found out a week ago that the child is with you."
"Commander Zheng, we can't give the child to him."
"Of course I know I can't give it to him, but he's the child's maternal uncle."
Lu Shengye's jawline was taut, and the muscles beneath his military uniform seemed to have solidified.
"His own uncle?" His voice was low and deep, each word as if it had been quenched in ice water. "Six years, Commander Zheng. Where was he when the child was born? Where was he when they were so hungry they couldn't even cry out? Where was he when they called him 'Dad' for the first time? Now he jumps out and says he's his own uncle, carrying an envelope full of money, and wants to take the child away?"
Commander Zheng frowned deeply, and the lines on his face deepened.
He knew all too well Lu Shengye's feelings for the two children—a father-son bond almost equivalent to blood ties, which had long surpassed the cold responsibilities and obligations stipulated in the agreement.
He sighed, "Xiao Lu, legally speaking, he does have that right."
Commander Zheng lowered his voice, "We chose you back then because we valued your character, and the confidentiality agreement was to prevent this kind of trouble. But now..."
"Now this agreement is worthless!" Lu Shengye interrupted him, his sharp gaze shooting towards the crack in the half-open office door. "How did he find out? A week ago? Such a highly confidential matter, just leaked like that?"
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