"How long did that uncle stay at the forest farm?"
"He arrived later than me, but I've benefited a lot from his connections. To put it simply, whenever my friend's children visit him at the forest farm, they always bring me something."
The new cotton quilts, cotton-padded clothes, cotton-padded trousers, and cotton-padded shoes that I mentioned to you earlier were all brought to me by that child... I originally thought that my friend had already returned to Beijing, and the little girl would not come to the forest farm again. Who knew that she would come at noon today, bringing a lot of things as usual.
She brought me fresh vegetables, eggs, malted milk powder, and even my usual medications, instructing me on how to take them when needed.
"That uncle's child is so thoughtful!"
Fu Jinheng couldn't help but sigh.
Fu Wenhan smiled and said, "She is not only meticulous, but also very smart and kind. In fact, you might even know her."
Upon hearing this, Fu Jinheng was stunned: "..."
Does he know him?
Who is it?
So, how did he meet the other person?
"That child's name is Lanlan, and she is currently a nurse at the machinery factory's staff hospital."
When Song Lan came to the forest farm today, she chatted with Fu Wenhan and mentioned that she had been transferred back to her nursing position at the staff hospital.
"How come I didn't know there was such a nurse at our staff hospital?"
Fu Jinheng was puzzled.
It's clear he didn't expect Song Lan to be involved.
"Her full name is Song Lan. She is a pretty, seemingly delicate young girl."
Fu Wenhan laughed and said, "But her delicate appearance is just that. This young lady is really good at martial arts, and she is quite fierce. If you meet her in the hospital, don't cause trouble for her and upset her."
His expression turned serious, and Fu Wenhan emphasized, "Got it?"
Fu Jinheng remained in a daze for a long time.
"What are you thinking about?"
Fu Wenhan raised his voice.
"Second Uncle, you said your friend's child is named Song Lan?"
Pulled back to his senses, Fu Jinheng asked.
Seeing his dazed expression, Fu Wenhan couldn't help but have a bad feeling. He nodded first, and then said, "Tell me the truth, you don't mean you've developed feelings for that girl Lanlan, do you?"
"...No, no."
Fu Jinheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head in response.
"Look me in the eye and repeat that." Seeing his nephew avoid his gaze, Fu Wenhan sensed that the other was feeling guilty and couldn't help but put on a stern face: "Didn't you hear what I said?"
Fu Jinheng was somewhat confused.
I don't understand why my second uncle has changed his tune. He's unmarried, and she's unmarried. What's wrong with him having feelings for Nurse Song? As for why he won't admit it now, it's just that he hasn't expressed his feelings yet. I wonder what Nurse Song is thinking.
If they are attracted to each other, that would be wonderful. But if Nurse Song has no feelings for him, he will inevitably feel a little uncomfortable revealing his feelings to his second uncle.
What if Uncle Er goes back and chats with Nurse Song about their conversation today? How will he appear in front of her then?
Okay, to put it simply, Fu Jinheng is afraid of being rejected, so he doesn't want to talk about his love life until things are settled.
Fu Jinheng smiled bitterly to himself as Fu Wenhan stared at him intently. He composed himself, looked up and met Fu Wenhan's gaze: "Second Uncle, I didn't."
"It's best if there isn't one."
Fu Wenhan said, "There's no chance between you and Lanlan."
Fu Jinheng almost asked "why", but he swallowed the words back when he looked at Fu Wenhan.
Fu Wenhan's next words not only gave him the answer, but also made him feel as if he had fallen into an icy valley in an instant.
"Lanlan is my friend's eldest daughter-in-law. In other words, Lanlan is married and has been married to my friend's eldest son for almost a year. The young couple has a very good relationship. If you have any such thoughts, you'd better give them up now."
"I don't."
Fu Jinheng answered quickly, but his heart was filled with a chilling cold, loneliness, and desolation.
Love at first sight... His love at first sight, his love story, ended so tragically before it even began.
To say I'm not upset would be a lie.
Fu Wenhan, being an experienced man, could easily see that his nephew Fu Jinheng was just being stubborn. He sighed inwardly and said, "Lanlan is truly outstanding in every way. I don't need to overthink it; I can already imagine her attracting everyone's attention wherever she goes."
Especially for unmarried men like you, it's hard to imagine anyone not being tempted when they see her.
But one cannot violate morality, much less break up someone else's marriage. I'm telling you this so that you understand what I mean.
Fu Jinheng remained silent for a long while before speaking: "Don't worry, I won't bring shame to our Fu family."
...
Knowing that Fu Wenhan would be working in the afternoon, and that he might not have enough energy if he didn't rest after lunch, Fu Jinheng helped wash the dishes and chatted with him for about ten minutes before pushing his bicycle away from the forest farm.
Fu Wenhan stood at the dormitory entrance, watching Fu Jinheng's figure disappear from sight, and his mood became somewhat heavy.
Love is the most hurtful thing!
He could tell that his nephew was most likely doomed, but what could he do? He had said everything he needed to say. If the brat couldn't let go of his own problems and insisted on getting himself into trouble, he might... he might be alone for the rest of his life.
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"Second brother, I'm going to check on Grandpa Xiao and the others. You go back first; I'll be home in about ten minutes."
Song Lan and Song Qinghui continued along the same route towards Shisong Village. When they approached the thatched cottage where the Xiao family lived, Song Lan casually said something to Song Qinghui. Upon hearing this, Song Qinghui asked, "Don't you need me to accompany you?"
"Nothing will happen in broad daylight, Second Brother, you can go home without worry. I'm just going to check on Grandpa Xiao and the others to see how they've been feeling lately."
Song Lan smiled and politely declined.
"OK."
Song Qinghui nodded, not forgetting to remind him: "Be careful, lest you get into trouble if the villagers or the educated youth see you."
"Um."
Song Lan nodded, indicating that she understood.
After parting ways with Song Qinghui, Song Lan looked around and saw nothing unusual. So, she took out the things she had prepared in advance for the Xiao family from her spatial storage, quickly stuffed them into her empty travel bag, and then walked towards the Xiao family's thatched hut with the bulging travel bag in her hand.
Are you still angry with Lao Chen?
Upon hearing his wife's words, Old Master Xiao shook his head.
"If you're not angry with Lao Chen, why are you still refusing the things he sent through his intermediaries?"
"I'm doing this for the old man's own good, so he won't have to come and keep us company one day."
"I don't believe you. If you ask me, you're still not over the fact that Chen Shu forced our Xiao Yu to get a divorce, so you're taking your anger out on Old Chen. But I don't think that's necessary at all."
"Am I just bored and looking for trouble with an old man?!"
Old Master Xiao would not admit it.
"Keep being stubborn! If Old Chen hadn't come to our house and begged us to agree to let Xiao Yu marry Chen Shu, to be honest, I wouldn't have liked that girl as my granddaughter-in-law at all. And for our family and Xiao Yu, I think it's a great thing that Chen Shu was able to divorce Xiao Yu!"
"Marry a virtuous wife, otherwise, she'll bring disaster to three generations. If that troublesome girl really spends her life with Xiaoyu, who knows what our family will become."
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