Yang Fan suppressed a laugh, and after a moment, the laughter subsided, and he said, "I don't think it's necessary to be so deliberate."
"Was it deliberate? I don't think so."
Qin Yanzheng spoke softly, and then he continued with his own business.
...
The moonlight was cold. Qin Yanzheng held Song Lan in his arms as they lay on the bed. He said, "Wife, there's something I need to tell you."
"What?"
Song Lan looked up at the other person, her heart filled with curiosity.
"Just this morning at work..."
Qin Yanzheng recounted what had happened shortly after he arrived at work that morning, namely, Pan Yulian's intention in barging into his office with a thermos.
Finally, he gently lifted Song Lan's chin, their eyes met, and he said very seriously:
“I swear on my faith that I have never done anything to betray you, not even the most despicable thoughts.”
"It happened not long after you started work this morning, why didn't you mention it during lunch?"
Song Lan didn't respond, but instead asked a question.
"I guess I forgot."
Qin Yanzheng responded.
"So, you just suddenly remembered this?"
Song Lan raised an eyebrow.
"You could say that, honey! You have to believe me, in my heart no one can compare to you!"
Qin Yanzheng was afraid that the person in his arms would misunderstand.
Song Lan laughed out loud: "I have never doubted anything. You don't have to tell me everything."
Besides, I remember telling you something: the most valuable thing between husband and wife is trust; in other words, it's about not doubting each other.
Therefore, you really don't need to be too careful around me in the future.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yanzheng felt uneasy: "I wasn't being careful, I just didn't want you to hear anything from other people and let it affect your mood."
"Alright, even though you're good at attracting suitors, it also proves that I have good taste and that you're incredibly charming. I'm actually quite happy about it!"
Hearing Song Lan say that, Qin Yanzheng's handsome face flushed: "What do you mean by 'unparalleled charm'? You're going a bit too far with that praise."
Besides, I don't want any of the romantic opportunities you're talking about, especially not some worthless, worthless ones. Anyway, with me, there will always only be you!
He placed the delicate hand of the woman in his arms against his heart, his eyes tender, his voice soft: "Wife, I'm easily embarrassed, so you can't tease me all the time!"
"I'm not joking, I really believe it!"
Song Lan smiled: "You are indeed very charming. I don't want to look away from you for even a second!"
"Wife, why did you say what I wanted to tell you?"
Qin Yanzheng smiled, his dark eyes filled with laughter and doting affection.
"Yeah?"
Song Lan also curled her lips into a smile.
The two looked at each other, and the next moment, they embraced tightly and chuckled softly in unison.
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As we bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, 1977 has arrived as scheduled.
That year, Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng, along with their two children, Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, and Qin Yaxin, spent the Spring Festival in Beijing as usual.
Li Jumei and Song Sanhe stayed in the village for the Spring Festival.
Because Grandma Song suddenly fell seriously ill before the New Year, even though she was out of danger after Song Lan personally rescued her, Song Sanhe and Li Jumei were still worried and did not choose to go to Beijing to spend the Spring Festival with Grandpa Chen and his wife.
It should be noted that Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen were personally picked up by Chen Changqing when winter was approaching.
The reason was simple: it was too cold in the countryside. To prevent the old man and woman from getting cold, Chen Changqing and Chen Changzheng made a decision, and after informing Song Sanhe, Chen Changzheng took the two elders back to Beijing.
After all, the compound has heating, so the elderly will be more comfortable living there.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. As in previous years, Song Lan and Qin Yanzheng went to pay their respects to Song Weiqiang and his wife. They did not stay for lunch as usual. After leaving the gifts and staying for a short while, they returned to the Qin family.
To their surprise, when they entered the living room, they found that Qin's father did not look well.
"Dad, what's wrong...?"
Qin Yanzheng sat down on the sofa opposite his father, his eyes filled with concern.
Song Lan didn't linger in the living room. Seeing that Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu were playing with Da Bao and Er Bao, she went straight to the kitchen to help Qin Ya Xin prepare lunch.
"Second sister, what's wrong with Dad?"
"I'm not really sure."
Qin Yaxin shook her head and said, "About five or six minutes before you and my older brother came in, I was in the living room and saw Dad receive a phone call."
But Dad seemed to recognize who was on the other end; almost instantly his face turned grim, and he coldly stated into the receiver, "I've said I don't have a father," before hanging up.
Upon hearing this, Song Lan paused for a moment, then said, "Have you ever heard Mom and Dad mention your grandparents' affairs before?"
“My parents rarely mention it at home. I only know that my grandparents passed away a long time ago.”
Qin Yaxin replied, then suddenly remembered something and stopped what she was doing, asking Song Lan:
"Sister-in-law, do you think that Grandpa hasn't passed away, and that what Dad said into the phone was actually to Grandpa on the other end of the line?"
"It's probably true in eight or nine out of ten cases."
Song Lan said softly, "There must be some story between my grandparents, which is why Dad rarely mentions them at home. To be precise, Dad doesn't want to mention my grandfather."
“I understand. It must be that Grandfather did something to wrong Grandmother. Because of this, Dad doesn’t want to mention Grandfather in front of me and my older brother. He only says that he and Grandfather passed away early.”
Qin Yaxin racked her brains, and a sudden thought flashed through her mind. She continued, "Sister-in-law, could it be that Grandfather has another family, and so..."
"Don't guess wildly, hurry up and cook."
Song Lan actually thought that Qin Yaxin's guess was pretty accurate.
The only reason a son would disown his father is if the other party had done something to betray his wife and children.
Although he had done many things that he felt sorry for his wife and children, Song Lan was more inclined to focus on matters of the heart.
For example, a man betrays his wife and children and has a family with another woman outside the marriage.
The more Song Lan thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Otherwise, why hadn't she heard much about the two elderly people's stories in this family?
"I'm not just making random guesses."
Qin Yaxin muttered to herself, "If Grandfather hadn't done something to wrong Grandmother, Dad wouldn't have avoided mentioning her at home, much less said those words into the microphone today."
Song Lan looked helpless: "If Dad wants us to know, he will definitely find time to talk to us about it. There's no need for us to think too much about it now."
In the living room.
"Your grandmother's family owned a shop. She was her only child. Your grandfather was a poor boy who fled to the capital during a famine. One winter evening, he fainted from hunger outside your grandmother's shop..."
Thinking that saving a life would be an act of charity and bring good fortune to his only daughter, your grandmother's father, who is also my maternal grandfather, arranged for his employees to carry your grandfather into the courtyard behind the shop.
They called a doctor to examine him, and after he woke up, they fed him a hot meal.
Upon learning that your grandfather had fled to Beijing from famine and had few relatives left, my maternal grandfather, out of kindness, took him in as a helper.
Your grandfather was hardworking and not afraid of hardship or fatigue. After observing him for two or three years, my maternal grandfather thought he was a good young man and thought about finding a husband for your grandmother..."
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