Chapter 315: There is a Backbone
The cold wind is blowing, but the house is full of spring.
Only after kissing did you realize that it is an extremely addictive thing. It makes people unable to stop and unwilling to let go, and they even want to go further and do something else.
Lu Chun'e was like a little white rabbit being bitten by a wolf, completely powerless to resist. Her whole body was supported by those powerful hands, and all her strength was drained away at this moment.
Until, the sound of footsteps coming closer and closer was heard outside.
Zhou Mingli paused, then relaxed his mouth but didn't loosen his grip. He turned around and glanced at the dark courtyard. "Who?"
Lu Dongping's slightly low voice came: "Me!"
Lu Chun'e's eyes lit up, and she stretched out her hand to push Zhou Mingli away and ran out like she was walking on stilts: "Brother, you're back! Why did you come at this time?"
Lu Dongping stood in the yard and glanced at Lu Chun'e in the dim light in the house. Finally, his eyes fell on Zhou Mingli.
"Well, the bus is late." No matter how hard we tried, it was still this late.
Lu Chun'e took the bag from him and hurriedly took the kerosene lamp: "Brother, have you eaten yet? The fire in the kitchen is still burning. Can I make you some?"
Lu Dongping nodded: "Then get some. First, help me get some water. I want to drink a sip."
I had lunch on the train at noon, thinking I would arrive in the afternoon. Who knew it would be delayed for so long? By the time I walked back from the county town, it was already this late. I was starving and my throat was about to smoke.
The three of them went to the kitchen with oil lamps.
Lu Dongping easily diverted the fire from the fire pit into the pot and stuffed firewood into it.
Lu Chun'e added water to the pot, then placed a steamer on top. She put the fried vegetables and stewed bacon from the evening on the steamer, and then put a few buns in.
Zhou Mingli helped pour a bowl of boiling water for Lu Dongping and placed it there.
"What's the situation at home now?"
Lu Chun'e said, "That's it. She's still living in Donglin's room. I wanted to talk to her, but she avoided me and didn't talk to me at all. I can't do anything about it, Dad and Mom. I asked my uncle and aunt to persuade her, and maybe things would get better. I thought if you don't come back, I'll go find Brother Dongcheng tomorrow and resolve this matter while they're all at home."
Lu Dongping leaned against the wall and looked at her: "In your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"
Lu Chun'e was confused: "Brother, you sent a telegram back, and Brother Dongfu came back to deliver a letter, but I met him on the way and stopped him. My family doesn't know that Lu Donglin is with you yet. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to send him away. Even if she doesn't want to go back, she can't stay in our house."
"Although her food supply has been transferred here, Lu Donglin ran away so quickly that Mom and Dad didn't have time to settle her down. In the true sense, she's not really considered a member of our family yet. Lujiazui is so big, as long as she's not with us, then she has nothing to do with us. It doesn't matter whether she goes back or not."
Originally, the idea was not so clear, but now it became clear in an instant. Lu Chun'e herself felt it was magical. It was as if she had a backbone once her brother came back, and her heart was at ease.
Lu Dongping nodded and was about to speak when Lu Mingjiang's voice came from outside: "Dongping, is Dongping back?"
The brother and sister looked at each other, and everything was said without words.
Lu Dongping responded: "Dad, it's me, I'm back!"
Lu Chun'e opened the kitchen door and asked, "Dad, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Lu Mingjiang entered the house, sat down by the fire, and said, "I fell asleep. I just fell asleep and heard some noise outside. It sounded like your brother was talking. I said he was back, but your mother said I misheard."
After saying that, he glanced at Lu Dongping for a few times: "You're back, where are Wanwan and Dandan?"
"Wanwan took the child home to spend the New Year with her father."
Lu Mingjiang hesitated for a long time before asking, "I heard from Chun'e that you quit your job?"
Lu Dongping's eyes flashed, he lowered his eyes to look at the ashes under the stove and said "hmm".
"You're so confused! You've been smart since you were little, how come you're still so confused at this age? It's so difficult to get into the Public Security Bureau in a place like the capital. How could you possibly get in if Wanwan's father didn't help you? How could you just quit like that? What do you think the Wen family will think of you?"
Lu Dongping said, "I've already resigned. There's no point in saying more. We'll make other plans after the New Year. None of this matters now. What's important is the matter with Donglin. What exactly do you think? Dad, to be honest, although I rarely listened to you over the years, I think you're different from most people on the team. You're content, open-minded, and have a good temper. My mother can be confused sometimes, but usually nothing serious can happen when you're in control. How come you've done something so awful this time?"
Of course, it wasn't just this time. It changed when Wen Wan was about to take the exam. But at that time they were both wrong and both wanted to go left, so no one could blame anyone else.
The words were spoken bluntly, and Lu Mingjiang felt a little embarrassed, especially since Zhou Mingli was still here.
"What's wrong with me? Who am I doing this for? If the little bastard had just given me some attention, he wouldn't have caused all this trouble."
Lu Dongping sighed. He had originally planned to talk about this matter tomorrow, but as soon as he entered the room, he started talking immediately.
It's better to break it up. He has other plans. He will have to leave home in a few days, so he has to solve this matter quickly and decisively.
"So what are you thinking now?"
Lu Mingjiang took a long time to say, "Donglin's kid ran away. No one knows where he went, or whether he's dead or alive. Your mother and I raised him in vain. If not, we can only send him back and get the money and food back. What else can we do?"
It's a rare moment for him to give in.
Lu Dongping asked, "What if you don't come back? You should know the family situation better than me, as they can exchange their daughter for food. It's been so many days, and they're still waiting for you to take the food back?"
"So what do you say?"
Lu Dongping didn't want to talk about this topic anymore: "You go to sleep, I'm starving. Let's eat and rest first."
Lu Mingjiang was speechless.
When Lu Dongping woke up the next morning, he saw the partner his family had found for Lu Donglin.
To be honest, her appearance wasn't bad compared to the ones here, but her life was hard, so she was a little thinner and a little timid.
Zhang Hongying cheered up a bit after Lu Dongping came back. She asked him, "You and Chun'e have come back from such a long distance. Why don't you ask your uncle and aunt to come over for dinner later?"
This was exactly what Lu Dongping meant. He wanted to call more than just Lu Minghai and the others.
"Then prepare early. There are so many people, so we need two tables."
After saying that, he went out and looked around, but didn't see Cui Qinghong.
It's quite amazing that he knew how to hide, but this matter cannot be avoided by just hiding.
Logically speaking, everyone should be happy on the first day of the Lunar New Year and not cause any trouble. However, some things can only be said at this time. After all, these days, every household is busy and cannot always focus on one person or one thing.
Lu Dongping carried the things and went to Lu Mingqing's place, then went to Liu Chaoxing's house. When he came back, he happened to meet Cui Qinghong.
Cui Qinghong saw him running away as if he had seen a ghost, and he shouted, "Stop!"
Perhaps it was because the voice was too violent, Cui Qinghong's legs went weak and she didn't dare to run anymore.
Lu Dongping walked up to her and took a look at her. She looked pale and thin, and she must have suffered a lot at home. However, he couldn't feel any sympathy for her at the moment. He could only be objective and try to solve the matter as impartially as possible.
"Why are you running? Is hiding interesting? Will this matter be over if you hide?"
Cui Qinghong thought to herself, it's boring and she doesn't want to hide. It's freezing outside, but she can't afford to offend anyone, so she can only hide! As for whether the matter can be resolved, she doesn't know. She just knows to hide for one day at a time.
"I know this matter has nothing to do with you, it's not your fault, but you should have known for these days that Lu Donglin is unwilling to accept you. Marriage is a lifelong thing, and if he doesn't want to, no one can force him to agree. So,"
"So, you want to send me back and get the food and money back. Even if you can't get them back, it doesn't matter, right?"
Lu Dongping glanced at her and said, "Lu Donglin is my brother." And you, I don't know him well.
"He doesn't accept you, so as long as you stay at our house for one day, he won't come back. Do you want to make him homeless because of you?"
Cui Qinghong opened her mouth, her eyes instantly reddened: "So I have to go back. I'm like a commodity, being exchanged, then returned, and then exchanged out again-"
"I won't leave. My food relationship has been transferred. I have nothing to do with that side anymore." She lived for eighteen years, and only after arriving at the Lu family did she know what it felt like to have a full stomach, how warm it was to wear a cotton-padded jacket in winter, and how good it was to live without being beaten or scolded.
Although it was only a little over half a month, she didn't want to go back. She was determined not to go back and live such a hard life again.
As she spoke, she bent her legs and knelt on the ground: "Please, don't drive me away. It's okay if I don't marry him. I can work and I can eat less. I can earn back the food you use to exchange for me."
Lu Dongping moved to the side and walked into the yard.
Cui Qinghong sat down on the cold ground, holding her head and crying.
Lu Dongping went to the kitchen, where Lu Dongcheng and Zhou Mingli were talking. Both of them had been in the army, so they had a lot in common.
Lu Chun'e, Zhang Hongying and Gao Xiulan were cooking together.
Lu Dongping called out, "Chun'e, come out for a moment."
"Oh!" Lu Chun'e wiped the water off her hands and walked out of the kitchen, following him to the side. "Brother, what did you call me for?"
Lu Dongping said, "Help me write something. Well, I'll give you a general idea, and then you make a draft, and we'll study it and see what's more appropriate."
"Wait for me then. I'll go get a pen and paper from the room."
Lu Dongping nodded: "Just go inside and write. There's a ready-made table."
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