"Have you forgotten that you promised to treat me well for the rest of your life? Have you forgotten that when you gave birth to your eldest son, you promised him that he would listen to you for the rest of his life? Dad, I worry so much about you."
The heavy snow in the northwest was as cold as a knife. Jiang Jiangyu, who was standing under the eaves in a single layer of clothing, was so cold that his face turned pale and his lips turned purple. He held Lin Aidang's arm tightly.
"I can't bear to see you suffer, I can't bear to see you being ostracized, and I can't bear to see you depressed and frustrated all day long. Please don't blame me for hiding it from you, okay?"
"You are my love. If I wasn't afraid that you would worry, why would I hide it from you? Your father ignored me, so I had no choice but to ask him for help with such a big thing."
Listening to these repeated words, Lin Aidang exhaled a breath of white air, looked at his shaky wife, and finally couldn't bear to see her sick, so he dragged her into the house.
Jiang Jiangyu, who was stuffed onto the kang by him, grabbed the corner of the man's clothes tightly and said, "Don't be angry, okay? From now on, I won't dare to hide anything from you again. I will listen to you, okay?"
“Let go!”
"No! I won't let you go! Even if I let you go, you'll run away and not come home. Don't you want me anymore?"
"How old are you?" Lin Aidang looked at the wrinkles at the corners of his wife's eyes and smiled helplessly, "Xiaoyu, the child is so big now, don't be so childish in the future."
"You despise me."
"Alas... I owed you in my past life. I'm going to make some ginger tea. Can you let me go?"
Jiang Jiangyu looked at the man's back as he turned and walked out, and a look of pride appeared in her eyes. Although he was a little incompetent, this man loved her 100%.
When Lin Aidang came in again with a bowl of steaming ginger tea and handed it to her, he habitually reached out and took out a candy. Seeing his own actions, he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Brother Ai Dang, my two sons-in-law sent me New Year gifts. What should we say in return? I really want to go see our granddaughter, but I wonder if my in-laws will dislike it?"
Thinking of her two daughters far away in the capital, Jiang Jiangyu's face darkened. No matter how much she loved her son, he was still her own son. If anyone could support the child at this moment, it would be her parents. She wondered if they had even visited the child.
"My dad called a few days ago and said he and your dad went to see the kids together. They're all doing well. With dad's intervention, I don't think the in-laws would dare mistreat Xiaoli, so don't worry."
"As for the eldest brother, why don't you take his wife to the hospital one day? Dad said that if she still can't have a baby after two years..."
Jiang Jiangyu looked up at him in surprise, "How can this be possible?"
"Then what do you think we should do? Are we going to leave the boss without an heir? Besides, the boss is planning to be transferred this time..."
"Wait." Jiang Jiangyu interrupted quickly, "How come I don't know? Where to transfer? What about you? What should we do?"
With so many questions, Lin Aidang was unable to get a word in. After a moment, he said, "He hasn't confirmed yet. Xiaoyu, how about my demobilization? My father is old, and I want to go back to be with him."
"Really?" Jiang Jiangyu sat up excitedly. If this man hadn't been so stubborn about becoming a soldier, she would have been unwilling to stay in the Northwest. If she hadn't had two sons in the Northwest, she would have left long ago.
"Is it okay to be an ordinary worker after demobilization?"
Jiang Jiangyu shook his hands repeatedly. "It's okay! This time, thankfully, my dad offered advice. The work team came and praised my progress. They asked why I didn't arrest them on the spot and why I didn't report it to the troops immediately. On a whim, I told them I'd made a mistake and was worried about being framed and no one would believe me."
At this point, she raised her chin proudly. "Don't you think I'm smart? They said at the time that those who correct their mistakes are good comrades. Let's go back. Only then can we find a way to transfer our two sons. But will Dad agree?"
Lin Aidang was quite happy to see that his wife didn't mind him becoming an ordinary worker after demobilization. In his good mood, he accidentally betrayed his father, "Dad said that after so many years of military service, demobilization still has advantages. He planned that I apply for discharge first, and your father can't just sit there and watch me go by."
As long as her husband wanted to leave, Jiang Jiangyu didn't care about her parents. She pounded the quilt happily and said angrily, "You stupid man, you didn't tell me such good news first."
"I'm just worried you won't want to go back." Lin Aidang didn't have the nerve to expose his wife's pride. Going back would be nice, but facing her old friends and family, this feeling...
Jiang Jiangyu also thought of what he could think of. She sighed, "How much is face worth? I've also come to terms with it. Let it be a joke. Only when we go back can we better find a way to arrange for our two sons, and our two daughters will also have our support and won't be bullied."
At this point, Lin Aidang's face turned bitter. He remembered the task his elder brother had entrusted him with, but he was really not happy to handle it.
"What's wrong?"
"Isn't he still the eldest brother?"
Jiang Jiangyu's face darkened immediately, but then he remembered something and smiled. "Did he ask you to look after that girl more? Big Brother is such a jerk! How could he not understand that you're in trouble too? He's completely disregarded it himself, yet he's deliberately trying to make things difficult for you."
"That's right!"
"I think your eldest brother is selfish, especially your eldest sister-in-law, who talks better than she sings. They are a family of three and they are so prosperous, but why don't they think about the fact that his daughter is making it impossible for us to stay here."
Lin Aidang: “…”
"As for your eldest brother, well, I don't even want to say much. Well, we can't afford to offend him, and we'll have to rely on him more in the future. Tell me, what does he want this time? Don't come forward, let me do it."
Lin Aidang sighed: "You still want me to go and take a look privately? What will happen if I see her? I can't say that she is dead."
"Then just say you've already seen it. He said it in private anyway."
Lin Aidang shook his head. "From what Big Brother said, that damn girl has contacted him. Big Brother meant that if there's no other way, we should just let her stay there and reform."
"Tsk." Jiang Jiangyu gave a sarcastic smile. "He's so bold as to ask that. No wonder you're thinking about demobilization. It's true that no matter how close a brother is, he can never compare to a daughter."
"And he still has no worries about food and clothing? Pah! Why didn't he apply to be transferred here? He ran away without caring about the old man's life or death, and now he's plotting against us. Does he think he's the smartest person in the world and that you, his brother, owe him anything?"
"Let's keep these things to ourselves at home." Lin Aidang frowned. "My dad still values the eldest brother, so don't let these words slip out of your mouth."
"Hmph. I know. I'm just feeling sorry for you. And you still say I killed Mom. I already said it was an accident, but they're guilty and are blaming me for everything. Just like my dad said, I'm just stupid, and they're making me the scapegoat. Mom was the only one who treated us well in that family, how could I bear to see her go?"
After hearing this, Lin Aidang leaned on his elbows and buried his head in his hands. He missed his mother. In this world, only his mother understood his grievances and would give him advice.
Jiang Jiangyu looked at him like this and gritted his teeth. "Forget it. I'm a big man and I don't bear grudges. I'll go to the farm tomorrow, and you should apply as soon as possible. We can't afford to offend, but we can always avoid it. We should leave this crappy place as soon as possible."
After a long moment, Lin Aidang raised his head. "If you go there now, there will be a lot of people staring at you. How are you going to get there? What will you say if someone asks you?"
"I'll find an excuse to visit him openly."
Lin Aidang was silent for a moment. "That's fine. I'll submit the application tomorrow, and you go the day after tomorrow. If anyone asks, just say we're leaving and you want to see the child one last time. After all, we, the Lin family, raised him."
After he finished speaking, he saw his wife nod in agreement, and then he said, "Bring some more things with you, since this is the last time after all."
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