At first, Sun was a little worried because Li Huai left early and returned late.
Once he saw that his daughter and son-in-law were doing well, he stopped caring so much about them.
By mid-January, the military primary school had started its winter break.
The residential area was bustling with children running around, making it quite lively.
Only Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai, who knew what was going to happen, occasionally showed signs of worry about knowing too much.
Wu Mei from next door has been coming to see Zhao Qinglan every now and then these past few days.
Wu Mei was worried about her eldest son, who had been away from home for almost a year, and she was also discussing with Zhao Qinglan whether Wei Hong would come back for the New Year.
When Zhao Qinglan wrote to Wei Hong before, she asked about this matter, and Wei Hong said she was not sure yet.
Because Wei Hong was admitted to university and became a proud college student, her family forgave her "reckless" divorce and wrote to her urging her to come home for the New Year.
To be honest, who wouldn't cherish their own home? So when Zhao Qinglan asked, Wei Hong was still hesitant.
However, Sun Yat-sen will definitely come back for the Lunar New Year.
Wu Mei was just unsure when her son would return, and she kept thinking about it, so she always wanted to talk to Zhao Qinglan.
Fortunately, Zhao Qinglan is on winter break and doesn't have to work anymore, so she stays home every day.
With Zhao Qinglan taking a break, Sanwa no longer needed Sun Shi or Zhao Qingzhu to take care of him. Zhao Qinglan told her mother and sister to get some rest.
Mrs. Sun decided to return to the city to stay with her youngest daughter for a while, and then come back during the two days of the Lunar New Year.
In fact, Zhao Qinglan had asked her husband if they should go back to Beijing again this year to spend the Spring Festival with Grandpa Dou.
Li Huai, thinking of the war that would break out after the new year, refused.
Zhao Qinglan had no choice but to pack a whole bunch of things and send them all to the old man.
During the holiday, Zhao Qinglan didn't let the children stay at home and not go out. However, she was afraid they would get cold, so she limited their time outside each day and made sure they were well covered up when they went out.
When the children are at home, she doesn't have to worry much about her youngest son and can do other things.
She bought a lot of food and started preparing for the Chinese New Year.
Their house started wafting out various fragrant aromas every day again.
Wu Mei used to be quite frugal, but considering her eldest son was coming home for the New Year, she bought quite a few things with Zhao Qinglan this year.
Just after the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, Sun Yat-sen appeared at his doorstep carrying a package.
Wu Mei was learning how to cook a big dish with Zhao Qinglan when she heard her neighbor's daughter calling for her brother, so she immediately ran out.
Her eyes welled up with tears when she saw her eldest son.
"Mom, I'm back." Sun Wen dropped his bag and hugged Wu Mei.
Zhao Qinglan and the others were delighted to see this.
As soon as Sun Wen arrived home, he became the center of attention, surrounded by his younger siblings and eldest son.
Everyone bombarded him with questions about various things in Beijing and at the university.
Sun Yat-sen patiently recounted the story.
After her son returned home, Wu Mei, for the first time ever, called her husband's office to urge him to come home early that day.
Wu Mei misses her son, but doesn't Sun Shengli miss him too? He just doesn't usually express it.
He came back before it was even time to leave work.
However, everyone knew that Sun Yat-sen had returned, and they all greeted Sun Shengli, the regimental commander, with kind smiles.
When Sun Wen returned, he also told Zhao Qinglan and the others the exact news about Wei Hong.
Wei Hong ultimately decided to go back to her home and spend the Spring Festival with her family.
Although Zhao Qinglan and Wu Mei were both disappointed that they couldn't see her, they could understand.
After all, Wei Hong had already divorced Qu Jianshe, and after being admitted to university, she lost her job as a teacher. Now that she has returned here, she doesn't even have a place to live of her own.
After a year of university away from home, Sun Wen has matured considerably.
He still felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Zhao Qinglan, and they would discuss current events.
For example, the recent conference was a key focus of his discussion.
Many university students in Beijing also sensed that this meeting was different, and they engaged in heated discussions.
Some people are optimistic, while others are not.
Sun Yat-sen said that he originally thought Zhao Qinglan was open-minded and avant-garde, and that she might be able to understand what he was saying. He did not expect that Zhao Qinglan would have a serious discussion with him.
Sun Wencai felt that Zhao Qinglan's understanding and even some of the views she expressed were more reasonable than those of some ambitious people he had heard at school, and he admired her even more.
In fact, Zhao Qinglan admired the opinions of some students at the school after hearing Sun Wen's explanation.
She knew what would happen because she had been through it, but some of these students were truly wise.
To be able to predict the true course of the future even when one doesn't know it—that truly makes one a deserving talent.
Two days later, their family had another happy event.
Zhao Qingzhu discovered she was pregnant. At first, she felt uncomfortable smelling meat, but as soon as she mentioned it, Zhao Qinglan quickly accompanied her to the hospital.
This examination confirmed the pregnancy; it turned out she conceived just a few days after getting married.
As soon as Sun found out, she didn't wait until the 29th of the twelfth lunar month to return. She immediately went back to the family quarters and moved in next door.
The neighbors next door are just Zhao Qingzhu and his wife, but Zhao Qinglan's family obviously has too many people.
Actually, Zhao Qingzhu had already suggested that her mother move in with her when she first got married.
However, Ms. Sun felt that it was inappropriate for her daughter, who had just gotten married, to live in her husband's house so soon after her marriage, and she firmly refused.
Now that her daughter is pregnant, it's only natural for her to move in and take care of her. Nobody can really say anything about it.
Zhao Qinglan and the others were joyfully welcoming the New Year. In the capital, the Li family compound was more lively than usual.
Knowing his wife was about to be released from prison, Li Zhenhua returned to the compound a few days early, tidied up the house thoroughly, and had his guards buy a lot of New Year's goods.
Li Wei had been in the army for almost two years, and he had indeed changed many of his bad habits, but he had become increasingly distant from his father, Li Zhenhua.
Li Zhenhua wanted his family to reunite for the Spring Festival, so he even made a special trip to his youngest son's boss to ask him to stay home for a few days during the holiday.
When Yu Huimin came out of prison, she saw her husband waiting outside and her son, who had changed a lot.
She had originally planned to "make a good impression" on her husband, but upon seeing her long-lost relatives, she forgot all about "making a good impression" and burst into tears while holding her son.
Li Zhenhua walked over, put his arm around them, and sighed softly.
"Once you're out, start anew and let the past be the past."
Yu Huimin was somewhat moved by what she heard, but soon her mind became firm.
She's endured two years of hardship, and it's just gone like that? Absolutely not!
However, on the surface, she kept nodding with tears in her eyes.
The family of three returned home and began their reunion dinner.
None of them noticed that when Yu Huimin was released from prison, there was someone watching her from a distance.
Only after watching their car drive away did that person leave.
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