"What exactly do you mean? I didn't ask you why Song Qingbin didn't come to work, but you just won't tell me anything. Are you worried that I'll snatch Song Qingbin back from Feng Yuanyuan?"
Uncle Feng, can you please stop being so petty? As an elder, is this how you treat a junior?
"Who are you yelling at?"
Before Feng Xueyi could say anything, Han's father walked in from outside the office, his face as black as the bottom of a pot. He looked at his daughter, Han Bailan, his eyes almost devoid of warmth.
"dad……"
When Han Bailan saw that her father was really angry, she trembled with fear. Then, she opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Okay, I dare not say!
"Apologize to your Uncle Feng!"
Han's father's words were spoken in a completely commanding tone.
"..."
Han Bailan pursed her lips tightly. After a long while, she opened her mouth to say "I'm sorry" to Feng Xueyi, but she heard him say, "Old Han, I can't accept your daughter's apology. Alright, it's working hours now, everyone go back to work!"
As he spoke, his gaze fell on the office door, and instantly, the several figures gathered outside the office door disappeared.
"Old Feng, since you don't accept Lanlan's apology, then I'll apologize to you instead. It's all my fault for not raising my child well, which led to her being so disrespectful and yelling at you. I'm really sorry!"
As he spoke, Han's father glared at Han Bailan and said, "Go back!"
Feng Xueyi did not respond to Han's father's apology.
"Let's go!"
After Han's father finished speaking, Han Bailan stomped her foot and turned to leave the office.
"Old Feng, you go ahead with your work, I won't bother you any longer."
Suppressing his embarrassment, Han's father greeted Feng Xueyi and followed Han Bailan.
"stop!"
At the entrance of the grain station, Han's father called out to Han Bailan: "If you don't want to stay in town, go back to your own home. If you continue to cause trouble, I'll pretend I don't have a daughter like you!"
"I just wanted to talk to Song Qingbin about something, how did that become some nonsense?"
Han Bailan met her father's gaze, her expression not good, and said, "You don't need to send me away. I'll go back to my own home after I finish what I need to do."
As soon as she finished speaking, she looked away, turned and walked away without even saying goodbye to Mr. Han. Watching her receding figure, a flash of disappointment crossed Mr. Han's eyes.
He had already guessed that Han Bailan wouldn't listen to her father, or rather, that Han Bailan was either at the Feng family's place or heading to Shisong Village; in short, she wouldn't return to the Han family, much less the Zhao family!
Well, once she hits a wall, she'll realize her plan was nothing but a joke.
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Just as her father had expected, Han Bailan first went to the Feng family, but did not see Song Qingbin and Feng Yuanyuan there, so she turned around and went to Shisong Village.
During this time, she went back to the Han family home and, ignoring Han's mother's advice, pushed the family's bicycle out of the courtyard.
"Mom, is Lanlan trying to go back to her ex?"
When Yao Qinghe heard the name "Song Qingbin" from Han's mother's persuasion of Han Bailan, an idea involuntarily arose in her mind, and she then asked Han's mother to confirm it.
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Han's mother glared at Yao Qinghe: "Lanlan has her own home. If what you just said gets out, what will others think of her?"
With a pursed lip, Yao Qinghe said, "Mom, I'm not stupid. Anyone with a sound mind can understand the meaning behind what you just said to my sister-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Han's mother was undoubtedly speechless, but she didn't explain anything. She left Yao Qinghe in the main room and went back to her room.
Shisong Village.
Feng Jianping, Feng Yuanyuan's younger brother, was sent by Feng's mother to Shisong Village to deliver a message to Song Qingbin and Feng Yuanyuan after Han Bailan left, so that the couple would be prepared and avoid any misunderstandings between them if Han Bailan suddenly came to their door.
"Sister! Brother-in-law!"
It should be noted that Feng Jianping also got into a university in Beijing, and the same university as Song Guoqing, but he decided to go to Beijing after the New Year.
Song Qingbin, his family of three, and Song Guoqing were sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) chatting and laughing when they suddenly heard Feng Jianping's voice. Song Guoqing immediately said, "It's Jianping. I'll go open the gate for him."
"Jianping, why are you here now? Did something happen at my home?"
After Song Guoqing got off the kang (heated brick bed) and left the room, Feng Yuanyuan looked a little nervous. She said something to Song Qingbin, and upon hearing this, Song Qingbin comforted her, "Don't scare yourself. Jianping might just be here to play with Guoqing."
"I hope it's true!"
Although Feng Yuanyuan said this, the tension in her expression did not diminish at all.
"Sister, brother-in-law, Mom asked me to pass on a message to you."
Feng Jianping followed Song Guoqing into the room, and as soon as he saw Feng Yuanyuan and Song Qingbin, he said something.
“Making a phone call is so convenient. In this freezing weather, Mom isn’t worried about you getting cold. She made you ride your bicycle to the village.”
Feng Yuanyuan's eyes were full of heartache: "Come sit on the kang and warm up!"
Feng Jianping scratched his head and grinned, "I guess Mom forgot, but I'm not cold at all, I'm even sweating right now!" He took off his Lei Feng hat and said, "Just before I rode my bike to the village, Han Bailan came to our house looking for my brother-in-law. Mom didn't give her a good look and sent her away with a few words. But Mom thought Han Bailan would most likely come to the village to look for her brother-in-law, so she asked me to ride my bike ahead of her to let you know in advance."
"My mom is probably worried that we'll have a fight."
After Feng Jianping finished speaking, Feng Yuanyuan said something to Song Qingbin.
"Mom is overthinking it!"
Song Qingbin understood Feng Yuanyuan's meaning. He said, "Although Han Bailan and I were once engaged, I don't have much affection for her. Besides, it was Han's family who proposed breaking off the engagement first, and Han Bailan did something disgraceful to break off the engagement with me. Since then, she has been an insignificant stranger to me."
"My mom said Han Bailan isn't doing well after her marriage. What do you think she wants from me?"
Feng Yuanyuan looked at Song Qingbin with great interest.
Song Guoqing and Feng Jianping were playing with Mu Ye on the kang (a heated brick bed), but both of them were listening intently to the conversation between Feng Yuanyuan and Mu Ye.
"I know what you're thinking. Don't worry, she won't have a chance. After all, in my heart, there's only my wife!"
Song Qingbin looked at Feng Yuanyuan with eyes that could almost draw out blood.
Song Guoqing winked at Feng Jianping, and the two boys suppressed their laughter. One of them thought, "My older brother is so mushy," while the other thought, "That's right." At the same time, the latter also muttered to himself, "My brother-in-law is so good at talking!"
Suddenly, there was a knock on the courtyard gate, followed by Han Bailan's voice: "Song Qingbin! Song Qingbin, I know you're home. Come out, I have a few words I want to say to you!"
"Shall I go out and take a look?"
Song Qingbin consulted Feng Yuanyuan for her opinion. It wasn't that he wanted to go out, but based on his understanding of Han Bailan, he knew that if he didn't show up today, she would definitely not give up easily.
He didn't want to become the laughingstock of his neighbors!
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