Chapter 236 Important Guests
Ruan Chuxia walked to the table hesitantly and picked up the phone.
"Hello."
It was still Secretary Zhang on the other end of the phone, and that familiar and slightly hoarse voice came again.
"Comrade Ruan Chuxia, it's me. I just thought about it carefully and asked everyone I should ask... Cheng Lu... Is she really not with you?"
Ruan Chuxia bit her lower lip, her tone firm and honest.
"Secretary Zhang, everything I said to you is true. Sister Cheng Lu really didn't come to my place. If she really did come, I would never hide it from you. Although I, Ruan Chuxia, am not a big shot, I wouldn't do something like betraying a friend."
After a moment, he sighed slowly.
"Okay... I'll trouble you then. If she contacts you, or... if there's any news, please let me know."
Ruan Chuxia said "hmm" softly.
Zhang Yongchuan didn't hang up immediately.
He sat on the old wooden chair in the office with a serious expression.
After a few minutes, he slowly opened the innermost compartment of the drawer.
He pulled out a yellowed piece of paper with a handwritten phone number on it.
He stared at the string of numbers for a long time with a complicated look in his eyes.
Finally, his trembling fingers dialed the numbers one by one.
Early the next morning, Mrs. Min hurried to the supply and marketing cooperative.
If you go too late, the fresh meat and vegetables will have been sold out.
Last night, Xiao Zhenwu specifically told her to prepare a few more hearty dishes today.
They said that a very important person was coming to their house and we couldn't be careless.
At the same time, Wei Chenglu also woke up.
To be precise, she hardly slept the entire night.
In one day, she will return to Shenzhen.
This was the place she originally wanted to escape from, but in the end, she couldn't avoid it forever.
After all, she couldn't avoid the matter between her and Lao Zhang.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door.
"Sister Cheng Lu, are you awake?"
Ruan Chuxia's voice came through the door.
Wei Chenglu's voice was a little dry: "It's okay, I slept soundly."
Of course Ruan Chuxia didn't believe it. Her gaze lingered on her face for a moment and she smiled.
"That's good. You wash up first, I'll wait for you outside."
The wooden door clicked shut, isolating the outside world.
Wei Chenglu leaned against the door, feeling a little stuffy in his chest.
She understood that Ruan Chuxia could definitely see that something was wrong with her.
But she really didn't have the energy to explain more.
She stood in front of the mirror, her eyes falling on the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the mirror.
It was obvious that he hadn't slept well for several nights in a row, and he was wrapped in layers of fatigue.
The last time I felt this bad was when my grandfather passed away.
She always thought she was very strong, and when she encountered difficulties, she could always calmly solve them one by one.
But at this moment, she realized that it was not the case at all.
It turns out that the so-called strength is just temporarily suppressing emotions, not being truly not afraid of pain.
She smiled bitterly, scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on her face.
The icy feeling instantly spread from the cheeks to the forehead and rushed straight to the head.
At that moment, she felt as if someone poured water on her head and woke her up, and her thoughts came into focus a little.
He walked out of the room, his steps steadier than before, his back a little straighter.
Ruan Chuxia was looking at her phone.
Seeing her come out, Ruan Chuxia blinked with a smile.
"That's right, clean up and you'll feel more refreshed."
There was a hint of lazy complaint in Wei Chenglu's tone.
"Can't I just be lazy for two days? Do I have to dress up every day?"
She walked over naturally and sat down next to Ruan Chuxia.
Ruan Chuxia glanced at her.
"Sister Cheng Lu, don't you want to eat? The bread is still toasting, and you can have another fried egg."
Wei Chenglu waved her hands: "I'm not hungry, I don't want to eat."
She paused and looked up at Ruan Chuxia.
"You got up so early in the morning. Why are you so diligent today?"
How could Ruan Chuxia usually get up so early?
His unusual diligence today really makes me want to ask him one more question.
Ruan Chuxia shrugged.
"I went to bed at ten last night, so naturally I woke up early."
"Besides, Mrs. Min went to buy groceries early in the morning, so I wanted to help out."
"Besides, an important guest is coming today."
She said this seriously, as if reminding everyone not to take it lightly.
But Wei Chenglu only felt his heart sink.
Important guest?
Who is it?
She subconsciously wondered if it was a relative of the Xiao family?
Or a superior in the army?
But no matter what, she knew that she would not be introduced to the "important guest".
Xiao Zhenwu stood up and walked out quickly.
Xiao Zhiyu and Ruan Chuxia exchanged glances, then immediately stood up and followed.
There was a hint of nervousness in Xiao Zhiyu's eyes, and Ruan Chuxia nodded slightly.
The two of them had a perfect understanding and there were no unnecessary words.
The living room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of raindrops outside the window.
Wei Chenglu was the only one left in the living room.
She raised her head and looked in the direction where the three people left, and a sense of inexplicable loss welled up in her heart.
She was not from the Xiao family, so she didn't need to go out to greet them. However, everyone had left, and it wasn't appropriate for her to sit here alone, so she slowly moved to the door of the living room.
Going too close would seem imprudent.
Staying where I am seems out of place.
Ultimately, she settled on a compromise.
That position just happened to allow her to see what was happening in the yard, so it was difficult for people outside to notice her.
The rain was falling softly as a man walked through the gate and into the house.
Wei Chenglu recognized it at a glance...
Even if she only saw the back, she could tell it immediately.
It’s Zhang Yongchuan, her husband!
The man who was supposed to work in the county town three hundred kilometers away.
The man who said coldly "Go away, I don't want to see you" half a month ago.
At this moment, he was standing in the yard of the Xiao family.
Her breathing hitched and her whole body froze.
She didn't dare blink, for fear that the man would disappear as soon as she closed her eyes.
But the reality is crueler than the dream. Not only did he not disappear, but he got closer and closer.
She had never expected that the distinguished guest Xiao Zhenwu was talking about was actually him.
Who informed him?
Her mind was in a mess.
Zhang Yongchuan was wearing a Zhongshan suit and his face was full of fatigue. It was obvious that he had traveled a long time to get here.
He stared straight at Xiao Zhenwu's face, forcing a smile.
"Commissar Xiao, sorry to bother you."
Xiao Zhenwu immediately came up with a smile and slapped Zhang Yongchuan on the shoulder.
"Old Zhang, we finally got you! We've been here talking about you for ages, even had a few cups of tea, and we almost sent someone out to pick you up!"
He said warmly, "Come inside quickly. It's raining outside and the raindrops are very cold. Don't stay outside for too long. Be careful not to catch a cold. It's not good to be frozen."
When he heard the words "enter the house", Wei Chenglu was startled.
She quickly calculated in her mind: Which corner is the most inconspicuous?
Which way can I sneak away?
But Zhang Yongchuan's eyes seemed to have some kind of unavoidable penetrating power.
He looked at no one and ignored the noisy greetings around him.
His gaze passed over Xiao Zhenwu's shoulder, over Ruan Chuxia's smiling face, over Guo Huaqin's slightly curious gaze, and fell directly on her face.
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