"Fool, how could I bear to leave you?"
Lu Jingnian smiled and pinched her cheek. If he could, he would wish Jiang Yue would stick to him for the rest of her life. One life wasn't enough. He hoped that in the next life... and the life after that, Jiang Yue would stick to him.
"Don't cry. It's getting late. Shall we go to the hotel first?"
Lu Jingnian held Jiang Yue and gently coaxed her, his voice soft and gentle, as if afraid that his voice would be too loud and not soothe Jiang Yue. He truly spoiled Jiang Yue to the core.
Jiang Yue was never a sentimental person; she wouldn't have cried if she hadn't been unable to hold back just now.
We're going to the hotel soon, and it wouldn't be good for her to go there looking like this.
"After we get to the hotel, let me go to the bathroom to wash my face first."
Jiang Yue stopped crying, got out of Lu Jingnian's arms, calmed herself down, and obediently sat in the passenger seat.
Seeing her like this, Lu Jingnian felt increasingly distressed, but he dared not show it.
Soon, the car arrived at the hotel.
After Jiang Yue got out of the car, she went to the restroom to wash her face and then put on some light makeup. You couldn't tell that she had just been crying. She then came out of the restroom and went upstairs with Lu Jingnian, who was waiting outside.
Inside the room.
When Madam Lu saw them arrive, she smiled with great joy.
"Yueyue, Jingnian, come in quickly."
Madam Lu happily took Jiang Yue's hand, and seeing what Lu Jingnian was carrying, she smiled and said to the two of them, "I just invited you over for a meal, why did you bring so much stuff?"
These two kids are really...
Mr. Lu smiled and said, "It's good that you came. You don't need to buy things for me and your aunt in the future."
“No, that won’t do. This is a token of our affection, and it’s nothing valuable. It’s all things you can use,” Jiang Yue said with a smile to the two of them.
Madam Lu was even happier to hear Jiang Yue's words.
"I've already prepared the food. Let's eat first, and I'll have some good news to tell you after we finish eating."
Mrs. Lu pulled Jiang Yue toward the dining table.
To ensure Jiang Yue and Lu Jingnian enjoyed their meal today, Madam Lu even called Shen Min to ask about their preferences.
Ever since Mrs. Lu and Shen Min went shopping together last time, the two have gotten along very well and often call each other. The day before yesterday, they even went out to eat together without inviting Jiang Yue to accompany them.
Sitting at the dining table, Jiang Yue ate the ribs that Madam Lu had put on her plate, and her eyes lit up instantly.
"Aunt Liang, how did you stew these ribs? They're so delicious!"
Jiang Yue's gesture made Madam Lu laugh.
"If Yueyue likes it, Auntie will make it for you more often in the future."
With Jiang Yue lightening the mood, the four of them ate and chatted happily, especially Madam Lu, who was the happiest and whose smile never faded.
After finishing their meal, Madam Lu spoke to Lu Jingnian and Jiang Yue.
"Yueyue, Jingnian, Lao Lu and I have discussed it, and we plan to buy a house in City A and live here for two years."
We've found a house we like in the last couple of days. It's a single-story house, but the renovation is quite nice.
The important thing is that it's very close to the compound, which makes it much easier for you to come and visit me if I miss you.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Jingnian was slightly taken aback and looked at his father.
Mr. Lu smiled and nodded, "I have to go back to work in Kyoto, so I'll have to trouble you to take care of Qintong for me in the future."
Jiang Yue was quite surprised that Madam Lu wanted to stay.
However, this also shows that she really wants to stay by Lu Jingnian's side and cares about him a lot.
"Aunt Liang."
Jiang Yue leaned closer and sat down next to Madam Lu, smiling and coaxing her, "Then you must prepare a room for me. If Uncle Lu goes back to Kyoto, I'll move in with you and keep you company, okay?"
"Yueyue, are you serious?"
Mrs. Lu looked at Jiang Yue with excitement.
If Jiang Yue moves here, won't her son just come back to her little courtyard when he comes back from the army?
"Um."
Jiang Yue nodded seriously, "As long as you don't find me annoying."
"Auntie likes you so much, how could she find you annoying? Yueyue, you're so kind."
Madam Lu held Jiang Yue tightly, refusing to let go. Yueyue was no daughter-in-law; she was like her own daughter.
Seeing that Madam Lu and Jiang Yue seemed to have endless things to talk about, Mr. Lu smiled and called Lu Jingnian to the study.
Seeing that they had gone to the study, Madam Lu knew that the father and son had something to say to each other alone, so she didn't pay attention to them. Instead, she took Jiang Yue to the bedroom and showed her the photos of the courtyard she had taken the day before.
"Yueyue, I'm leaving this room for you. This room has the best natural light."
I'm planning to plant some flowers here. What kind of flowers do you like?
...
In the study.
Lu Jingnian looked at his father, his voice tinged with helplessness, "Didn't we agree that you would return to Kyoto in a few days?"
Lu's father's voice was even more helpless than his, "I also want to take your mother back, but she doesn't want to go back. She has been looking for you for so many years, and now that she has finally found you, how can she bear to leave?"
Jingnian, we won't force you to go home if you don't want to. We just hope you can understand your mother; she really cares about you.
"I'm leaving in two weeks. If you ask her to stay, will she be able to accept the outcome?"
Lu Jingnian was just afraid that his own affairs would upset Madam Lu.
"I called you in because I wanted to talk to you about this."
Mr. Lu looked at him and sighed.
He was extremely proud that his son had been found, both in terms of his personality and abilities.
But just a few days later, his son was going to carry out such a dangerous mission.
Mr. Lu was heartbroken, but he couldn't tell anyone.
“Jing Nian, I know you don’t want to come back now because you’re afraid that if something happens to you because of this mission, it will cause your mother to break down even more.”
But my thoughts are different from yours. Qintong has been searching for you for over twenty years. She dreams of you calling her "Mom." I hope you won't leave her with any regrets.
Lu Jingnian remained silent.
Seeing his father's silence, Lu's father felt even more pain in his heart.
“I have already looked at all the things you sent me. Don’t worry, I will return to Kyoto in a couple of days and take care of Lu Yinian and the Ma family.”
"Yueyue, you don't need to worry. Your mother and I will take good care of Jiang Yue. We will not let anyone who poses a threat to her get close to her."
Lu Jingnian looked up at his father and said, "Dad, thank you."
"What...what did you call me?"
Mr. Lu looked at Lu Jingnian in disbelief, thinking he had misheard.
"dad."
"well!"
Mr. Lu nodded, both crying and laughing, "Good child, could you... could you call me again?"
Seeing his father's emotional state, Lu Jingnian's eyes reddened slightly. "Dad, I'm sorry. You finally found me, but I can't stay by your side to fulfill my filial duty."
“You’re right. I’m already being unfilial by not being able to stay by your side to fulfill my filial duties. I can’t leave you with any more regrets.”
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