"Mom's eyes should be better in a day or two. Then we can go back to the village with her?"
"I have no objection."
"Then you should call the brigade leader or the party secretary to let them know, so that no one in the village will gossip."
"Don't worry, I spoke with the brigade leader before bringing Mom to see Lanlan yesterday. I said it would take no more than three days. Lanlan will remove the stitches from Mom's eyes tomorrow or the day after and say that Mom's eyes have recovered. Then we will take Mom back."
If Lanlan says she needs to rest for a few more days, you stay here to take care of Mother and also look after Lanlan. I can go back to the village alone.
He is the brigade accountant, and he has to tally the work points recorded by the scorekeepers every day. It is definitely not acceptable for him to be away from his post for an extended period of time.
"Okay, we'll do it your way."
Li Jumei nodded and then said, "Lanlan's delivery is still two months away, but her belly is too big. I'm really worried about her. I'll come here in ten days or half a month to take care of her. Otherwise, if anything happens to Lanlan, we'll be worried sick!"
"No need to wait ten days or half a month. As long as Lanlan says that our mother's eyes have recovered, you can just stay here. It will save you from running around and being exhausted on the road."
Women are already on the brink of death when they are pregnant and giving birth, and Song Lan is carrying twins. Song Sanhe's worries are no less than Li Jumei's. Ever since he learned that Song Lan was carrying twins, he has been silently hoping that Song Lan can get through the pregnancy safely and give birth to the children smoothly.
Furthermore, he was no stranger to cooking; even if he couldn't make the food particularly delicious, he could at least cook it properly.
Based on this, it's not a problem for him that his wife isn't home—he won't starve.
Knock knock knock!
There was a knock on the door.
Li Jumei was sitting in the chair in front of the desk. Before Song Sanhe could get up, she stood up and opened the door first: "Why are you here now when you're pregnant and shouldn't you be sleeping earlier?"
Seeing Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng standing outside the door, Li Jumei said something to Song Lan, though it wasn't hard to hear the concern in her tone. Then, without waiting for Song Lan's response, she turned to Qin Yanzheng and said in an annoyed tone:
"Don't you know what Lanlan's situation is right now? How can you let her wander around outside so late at night? It's better to be safe than sorry. If anything happens to Lanlan, you'll regret it to the core!"
He seemed like a very shrewd person, so why did he suddenly act so stupidly?
Even with his thick skin, Qin Yanzheng couldn't quite handle the disapproving look from his mother-in-law. He coughed lightly and, before Song Lan could speak, explained:
"Mom is right. I shouldn't have let Lanlan come to see you and Dad, but Lanlan really had something to tell you, so I had to come with her. But don't worry, Mom, Lanlan and the baby in her belly are both fine!"
Sensing the trepidation in Qin Yanzheng's tone, Song Lan chuckled inwardly and unconsciously explained to Li Jumei, "Mom, I'm just walking around in my own home, not outside. It's not as dangerous as you're making it out to be."
Besides, it's only a few steps, and your son-in-law was supporting me; walking over here was practically like stepping on ants.
Li Jumei glared at Song Lan, knowing full well that her precious daughter was making excuses for her son-in-law. She snorted and stepped aside to let Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng in, casually saying, "Your belly is big, so you can't be careless."
"Okay, I'll be careful."
With a smile in her eyes, Song Lan knew that her elderly mother was worried about her and afraid that something might happen to her.
"You'd better really know." Li Jumei glared at Song Lan again, then asked, "What important thing do you want to tell me and your dad at this hour?"
Why come to see her and the head of the household at night if you have something to say, instead of before dinner or during the day?
Li Jumei felt that what Song Lan was about to say must be something big, and it might even be related to her family!
Otherwise, there's no way to explain why my precious daughter is in this house right now.
"Mom, please sit down."
Song Lan was sitting in a chair when she heard what Li Jumei said. She walked over to Song Sanhe and sat down next to him.
Qin Yanzheng stood leaning against the desk, serving only as a background figure at this moment.
"Dad, Mom, do you still remember the two elderly people you met in the corridor yesterday when you helped Grandma and your son-in-law leave my clinic?"
Noticing the gazes of Song Sanhe and Li Jumei fixed on her, Song Lan began to explain the purpose of her visit to the two of them so late at night.
"I didn't remember it until you mentioned it, but as soon as you did, I immediately remembered it."
Li Jumei suddenly clapped her hands and said, "What's wrong with those two? Yesterday, when your father and I were helping your grandmother pass by them, their expressions towards us were very strange. Is there some reason behind this?"
"Do you know something?"
Song Sanhe asked Song Lan.
With a slight pursing of her lips, Song Lan did not answer immediately, but instead said, "Dad, can I ask you something?"
Song Sanhe's expression remained unchanged. He said, "Ask away. I won't hide anything from you as long as I know it."
“I heard Dad mention before that our hometown is not in Shisong Village. You said that you, your eldest uncle, and your third uncle followed your grandparents on a journey of fleeing famine and hardship, and finally settled in Shisong Village.”
“I remember that. I did mention it to you.”
"Dad, you said back then that you and your eldest uncle and third uncle were a total of five siblings, but because your youngest uncle and aunt were still young, they died on the way. What I want to ask is... Dad, have you ever heard Grandma talk about your background?"
"Lanlan, what are you saying?"
Li Jumei frowned: "What kind of background could your father have? He was born to your grandmother, and he and your eldest uncle and third uncle are brothers from the same mother, blood relatives who are still connected even if their bones are broken."
Song Sanhe: "Did you hear something from someone, and that person said I'm not your grandmother's biological child?"
Song Lan did not deny it. She nodded and then said, "They are the two elderly people you met in the corridor outside my clinic yesterday. They said you are their child."
"impossible."
Song Sanhe didn't seem particularly agitated. He shook his head and said with certainty, "I grew up with your grandparents since I was little. As far back as I can remember, your grandmother treated me no differently than she treated your eldest uncle and third uncle. Even after your younger uncle and aunt were born..."
Your grandparents treated all of us siblings equally and never showed favoritism to any of us. Therefore, it is not difficult to be certain that I am your grandparents' biological child, there is no doubt about that.
"And those two you mentioned, what gives them the right to claim I'm their child?"
"Dad, aren't you surprised that those two old people got so agitated as soon as they saw you?"
Song Lan didn't expect Song Sanhe to answer. She said directly, "The older woman among the two elderly people mentioned to me that you look exactly like her twin brother from her maternal family. She didn't know exactly how much you resemble him..."
The old lady said you look at least seven or eight parts like her. She also said that when she was about to give birth, she couldn't go with the main group, so she had to give birth to you halfway through the journey with the help of the accompanying nurse. It just so happened that she met a woman named Huaihua there.
To catch up with the main group, I had to entrust you to their care. Before leaving, I left a keepsake and some money, partly so I could find you and reunite later, and partly so you could take good care of me.
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