Chapter 38 Peach Blossom Debt
Who is this woman?
Why is she standing by Huo Zheng's side? And why does she seem to have a good relationship with the two children?
Shen Baoqin felt as if a million ants were gnawing at her heart, and she walked forward uncontrollably.
"Comrade Huo, who is this?"
Huo Zheng's eyes showed a hint of disgust. This person was like a leech, sticking to him whenever he wasn't careful.
If it weren't for her father's sake, Huo Zheng would have turned his back and left long ago.
"This is my wife."
My wife?
My wife?
Shen Baoqin was so shocked by those three words that she couldn't speak.
Lu Mingyue secretly watched the drama unfold, admiring the girl's heartbroken expression.
The young girl's heart is broken; how come someone has so many romantic entanglements?
Lu Mingyue gave Huo Zheng a disdainful look.
Huo Zheng: ......
Why did you come out?
If I hadn't come out, would I have witnessed such a spectacular scene?
[A scumbag boyfriend, always wanting more than he has.]
The system joined in the condemnation: "Yes, yes, what a scumbag! But host, I don't think he's entirely to blame."
Huo Zheng was so anxious when he heard the first half of the sentence that he jumped up and down, but he suppressed his impulse when he heard the second half.
"I noticed you hadn't returned, so I brought them out to look for you. Have you gotten all the medicine?"
"All collected."
Shen Baoqin is mentally unstable, and Huo Zheng doesn't want her to have any contact with Lu Mingyue. If she says something she shouldn't, he won't be able to clear his name no matter what.
Shen Baoqin looked Lu Mingyue up and down. She was wearing a stylish dress, with simple braids, and her face was beautiful without any makeup, making people's eyes linger on her.
How could someone like that choose to marry Huo Zheng and become a stepmother to two children?
Shen Baoqin felt that she must have some ulterior motive.
She gritted her teeth, unwilling to accept it. She had only been gone for two or three days, and Huo Zheng had already brought his wife back. They definitely had no emotional foundation. She still had a chance.
"Hello, my name is Shen Baoqin, my father is Shen Zongde, and I have known Brother Huo Zheng for many years. I don't know how to address you."
Lu Mingyue was speechless. Did this person think that no one could discover her little schemes?
Doesn't she realize that her eyes are practically glued to Huo Zheng?
[System, why is this person acting so strangely?]
When someone encounters an acquaintance at the hospital, the normal thing to do is to greet them and show concern.
She was quite something; she immediately introduced herself, and nobody wanted to know who her father was.
[Host, this person is no ordinary person. Her father is the second-in-command of the island's military unit, and she's an only child. She's never lacked for food or clothing, and her family has always doted on her. She has the temperament of a spoiled princess, and is even somewhat obsessively devoted to Huo Zheng.]
Wow, this is so abnormal! Don't her family care?
Huo Zheng nodded in deep agreement; the Shen family should lock the person up.
System: [We can try to control him, but we can't. He's a master of pretense; he acts one way at home and another way outside.]
Lu Mingyue glared at Huo Zheng; it was all his fault.
After listening to Huo Zheng's entire aggrieved explanation, he still didn't know what was wrong with this person; it was as if he was deliberately picking a fight with him.
If it weren't for the fact that the other members of the Shen family were easy to talk to, he would have applied for a transfer long ago.
Lu Mingyue casually put her arm around Huo Zheng's shoulder and said shyly, "My name is Lu Mingyue, and I am Huo Zheng's wife."
Shen Baoqin's eyes widened suddenly; it was indeed her daughter-in-law.
Huo Zheng didn't want to get entangled with her, so he quickly pulled Lu Mingyue and the two children away.
Lu Mingyue thought he was feeling guilty and complained to the system in her mind.
"Shen Baoqin is the political commissar's daughter, so there are some things I can't say that are too harsh."
Before he got married, Shen Baoqin might have found it strange, but now that he's married, she can't keep following him around like a lunatic.
So she's the leader's daughter. No wonder Huo Zheng couldn't bring himself to turn against her.
In a way, Shen Baoqin is a bit like a stalker in later generations. He had a tough time, and the Shen family had a tough time too. They finally raised their daughter, only to have her always following someone else around.
"Mom, where are we going?"
Yao Yao leaned against the car window, curiously watching the scene outside.
Lu Mingyue: "Let's go get our marriage certificate."
"What is a marriage certificate?" Yao Yao didn't know what the term meant.
"I know that getting a marriage certificate means that Mom and Dad can be together forever."
Leilei and a group of friends got together and talked about everything, according to what he heard from the older kids.
Lu Mingyue chuckled: "Leilei is right."
Leilei, who was praised, held his head high with joy, looking extremely proud.
Huo Zheng was puzzled. Kids these days know so much. When he was that age, he was still playing in the mud.
The place to get the marriage certificate is at the county town's subdistrict office. They arrived at the perfect time; if they had been any later, the office would have been closed.
Lu Mingyue handed their documents to the staff, and a few minutes later, a brand new marriage certificate was delivered to the two of them.
Lu Mingyue looked at the thin piece of paper in front of her, which only had two simple names on it, without the many fancy names of later generations.
Simple and pure, just like the underlying tone of this era.
"When I get back, I'm going to tell Niu Niu that he hasn't seen his parents get their marriage certificate yet, but I have!"
Yao Yao nodded, "Me too."
This was a novel activity for the two little ones.
There wasn't much food at home, so Lu Mingyue and her companion decided to buy some in the county town and take it back with them.
I brought my two children to the restaurant and let them choose what they liked.
The two little ones were a bit embarrassed and only ordered one meat bun, refusing to get any more.
Looking at the two children's thin arms, Lu Mingyue added a few more dishes.
“You’re all so skinny, you’d be blown away by the wind if you were any lighter. You need to eat more to make up for it.”
Although they are both chubby, they are still thinner than their peers, and their little faces are still chubby.
The aroma made Yao Yao's mouth water. Remembering what Grandma Sun had said, she couldn't help but say, "But Grandma Sun said that my brother and I are too small to eat much."
Lu Mingyue and Huo Zheng exchanged a glance.
"Could it be that she hasn't been feeding you properly while she's been taking care of you at home?"
Leilei: "Yeah, when my sister and I are hungry, all we can drink is water."
Isn't this child abuse?!
Fearing she might wrongly accuse someone, Lu Mingyue continued, "Did you tell anyone else about Grandma Sun doing this?"
Leilei shook his head. "Grandma Sun said that tattling is not good for children, and Dad will be angry if he finds out."
Dad works very hard outside and comes home exhausted every day. The siblings don't want him to worry.
Just as Grandma Sun said, they are small, so a little food is enough for them.
How did you find the person?
Lu Mingyue couldn't help but complain to Huo Zheng. It was one thing for him to be busy with work, but at least he could have found a reliable person to take care of the children.
Huo Zheng never expected that Aunt Sun would be two-faced. He had only asked her to take care of the children because she seemed honest, but who knew she was this kind of person.
"I'll settle the score with her when I get back."
Don't let Huo Zheng's quiet demeanor fool you; he had a notoriously volatile temper when he was younger, and he was fiercely protective of his own.
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