After Lu Lin reduced the amount of food she was feeding, Jiang Manyue clearly felt that her weight gain had slowed down, her clothes were no longer tight on her, and apart from her belly getting bigger, there was no sign of gaining weight anywhere else.
However, as the months went by, Jiang Manyue's belly became heavier, making it difficult for her to move, as if there was a big ball filled with water tied to her belly.
Lu Lin had to take better care of her and take her out for a few more walks every day without fail, so that she could exercise more and gain some strength so that she would not be easily exhausted during childbirth.
It was May and the weather was getting warmer, but Lu Lin suddenly received a notice to go out on a mission.
The person going with him was Xie Anbang, who would leave in a day.
Lu Lin was very worried about Jiang Manyue, but there was really nothing he could do. If someone else could go, his superiors would not arrange for him to go.
Jiang Manyue comforted him in return, "It's okay, I can cook some simple meals, and Jun'an can help with the housework. We will both wait for you to come back home."
Lu Lin was really worried, so he asked Cheng Jianyong to ask him and his aunt to take better care of the child. Only then did he pack his luggage and leave with a heavy heart.
Jiang Manyue cooked at home for two days, but she didn't feel tired. However, Liu Xuemei couldn't bear to see her cooking with a big belly, so she simply merged the two stoves.
The person in charge of the kitchen in the Cheng family now is aunt Li Hongxiang, who also takes care of the groceries. Seeing that it is inconvenient for Jiang Manyue to wash and dry clothes, she also helps with the laundry and other tasks.
Jiang Manyue was very grateful to her, but was too embarrassed to give her money, so she could only wait for Lu Lin to come back and buy more things for her aunt as a thank you.
A few days after the two families started living together, one afternoon, several people in military uniforms knocked on the Lu family's door.
As soon as Jiang Manyue saw someone coming to look for her, she immediately became nervous. Could something have happened to Lu Lin?
The leading man in military uniform asked, "Are you Comrade Lu Lin's lover?"
Jiang Manyue was extremely nervous and asked quickly, "Did something happen to Lu Lin?"
The man in military uniform shook his head. "Someone reported your family for being petty bourgeois and hiring servants in the military compound. Please come with us and accept investigation."
Jiang Manyue was confused, "Who hired a servant?"
Liu Xuemei also quickly said, "Comrade, you must be mistaken. We don't have any servants!"
The man in military uniform had no intention of listening to their explanation. He looked at Jiang Manyue and said, "You can tell the Military Commission about this. I am only responsible for taking you there."
Liu Xuemei was anxious. "Comrade, she's pregnant. Where are you taking her to investigate?"
The man in military uniform didn't answer, but just looked at Jiang Manyue and said, "Please cooperate with us and come with us."
Jiang Manyue took a deep breath and patted Liu Xuemei's hand. "Don't worry, Xuemei, I'll just go with them. They won't make things difficult for a pregnant woman like me. I'll come back after I've investigated everything."
The man in military uniform made a gesture of invitation. Jiang Manyue nodded to Liu Xuemei and walked out directly.
Several people took Jiang Manyue and quickly left the compound. Liu Xuemei stood at the door, crying anxiously.
Many neighbors also came out to watch Jiang Manyue being taken away. Sister Ma and Sister Tang hurried over to ask Liu Xuemei what had happened.
Liu Xuemei cried and shook her head, "I don't know. They just said someone reported the Lu family for hiring servants and being petty bourgeois. They didn't say anything else and just took Man Yue away for investigation."
Sister Ma and Sister Tang were also confused. The Lu family didn't hire any servants, so who would have so much free time to report this?
After a few seconds, Sister Tang realized, "Oh my god, the person who reported the maid they hired couldn't be talking about your aunt, could he?"
Liu Xuemei opened her mouth stupidly, "What? My aunt?"
Sister Tang slapped her thigh, "That must be it! The person who reported it must have thought your aunt was a servant hired by Man Yue's family, so he reported her directly!"
Sister Ma also continued to think, "The person who reported it must not be from our compound. Everyone in our compound knows that Hongxiang is Xuemei's aunt."
It happened that at this time, Li Hongxiang came back from buying vegetables and saw the neighbors pointing at the Lu family and Liu Xuemei still crying at the door, so she hurried over.
"Xuemei, why are you crying? What happened?"
"Man Yue was taken away for investigation. Someone reported her family for being petty bourgeois and hiring servants to do the work! Sister Tang said it must have been a misunderstanding that you were working for them."
Sister Ma also asked, "Hongxiang, have you met anyone asking you about the Lu family recently?"
Li Hongxiang was frightened. How could helping to take care of someone involve acting like a petty bourgeois?
Liu Xuemei was very anxious. "Auntie, think about it quickly. Did someone ask you something?"
Li Hongxiang thought for a while and remembered that the day before yesterday she went to the market on the other side to buy vegetables. When she came back from the main gate, she met a female comrade in military uniform.
"She said she'd seen me helping Lu Lin's family with work recently, so she asked if I was a relative of Lu Lin's. I said no, and then she asked if I was a relative of his wife. I said no, I was just here to help take care of Man Yue. Then she left without saying anything."
Sister Ma quickly said, "She must have reported it! Who is this person who is so envious of others' good deeds? Is it wrong for neighbors to help each other?"
Li Hongxiang shook her head. "I don't recognize her. I haven't seen her in the compound."
Liu Xuemei was both angry and anxious. Now that she knew that someone had deliberately reported her, she quickly wanted to find Cheng Jianyong to find a solution.
Jiang Manyue is pregnant, and Lu Lin is out and can't come back. If something happens, no one can take the responsibility.
"Xuemei, don't worry. I'll go find Jianyong. What if you fall with your big belly? Wait at home. I'll call Jianyong back right away."
Seeing Liu Xuemei like this, Sister Ma was afraid that she would fall on the road, so she volunteered to go find Cheng Jianyong.
Cheng Jianyong was reading documents in the office when he heard a burst of hurried footsteps. He looked up and saw Sister Ma rushing into his office.
Before he could say anything, Sister Ma spoke like a machine gun, "Man Yue was taken away for investigation. Someone knew that your aunt Xuemei was helping to take care of Man Yue recently, so they deliberately reported her family for hiring a servant. You should come back with me quickly. Xuemei is so worried."
Upon hearing that Jiang Manyue was taken away for investigation, Cheng Jianyong became extremely anxious and quickly followed Sister Ma back to the compound to find Liu Xuemei.
Jiang Manyue was taken to an office, and the man in military uniform asked her to sit down and wait for a while, as someone would come to question her soon.
Jiang Manyue sat for a while, and then an officer, about forty years old and with a serious face, walked in and sat opposite her.
"You are Comrade Jiang Manyue, a relative of Comrade Lu Lin, right?"
Jiang Manyue nodded, "It's me."
The officer continued seriously, "Someone reported that your family lives in a petty-bourgeois manner and employs servants to do the work. Is that true?"
Jiang Manyue shook her head firmly, "No, my family doesn't hire a servant. This must be a misunderstanding."
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