Chapter 40 Chapter 40 I'm Afraid You Don't Miss Me
Ye Yulian actually wanted to talk more with Lu Qinghe. She even wanted to wait for Zhao Zirui to come back and take another look at the child.
But the two of them didn't have much in common after all. After talking about business, they had nothing else to say. She felt awkward and stood up to say goodbye.
When coming out of the military family compound, Ye Yulian's mind was filled with Lu Qinghe's expression just now.
If she really ran into him, and he really was her brother who had been lost for more than 20 years, she didn't even dare to imagine how happy her parents would be!
“Ouch—”
She was so focused on walking and thinking that she didn't notice someone walking towards her. The man was tall and bumped into her, causing Ye Yulian to fall directly to the ground.
"Comrade, are you okay?"
Guo Yingshi hurriedly helped the man up and apologized, "I'm so sorry, it's my fault for walking too fast! Comrade, are you feeling well..."
When Ye Yulian raised her head, Guo Yingshi was stunned.
Why is his face covered with wounds? It shouldn't be like this if he bumped into something himself.
"I'm fine, ouch..."
The fall was quite severe. There was a pile of bricks next to her, and her calves were shaking from the impact.
Guo Yingshi didn't have time to think about it. He quickly pulled the man up and helped him sit on a nearby stone block. "Comrade, how's your leg?"
"It's okay...it still hurts a little, ouch."
"I'll help you go to the clinic next door."
Ye Yulian wanted to refuse, but she couldn't hold it in any longer and nodded with a frown on her face.
After arriving at the clinic, the doctor took a look at Ye Yulian's condition and frowned.
"Is this man from the Military Family Affairs Office? May I ask what his position is?"
"Yes, I'm Guo Yingshi, the deputy political commissar of the 112th Regiment."
"Guo Yingshi?" The doctor took notes and then looked up. "As a soldier, how could you be so cruel to your own wife? Please stay here for a while. I will report your condition!"
"Huh?" Guo Yingshi was stunned and quickly waved his hands to explain: "No, no, no, you misunderstood. It's not like that. We just bumped into each other..."
"A misunderstanding? Did you get hit so hard that your face is bruised and swollen?" The doctor snorted and began to treat Ye Yulian's wound: "Don't worry, female comrade, our organization will take care of it for you!"
Ye Yulian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly explained, "Doctor, you misunderstood. We are not husband and wife, and we don't even know each other. I went to the military family compound to visit a friend, and when I came out, I bumped into this political commissar without noticing. It's true. He probably doesn't even know my name."
The doctor looked at them both suspiciously.
Guo Yingshi nodded honestly, looking innocent. "I'm alone at home, so how can I have a wife?"
After Ye Yulian explained again, the doctor believed it.
"The leg isn't a big deal. Just apply some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine. But comrade, do you need any attention for the wound on your face?"
Ye Yulian shook her head: "No need, I am a nurse myself."
Hearing this, Guo Qiushi slapped his thigh. "I was wondering why you looked familiar, but I didn't recognize you because of the scar on your face. Aren't you the pediatric nurse from that day?"
Ye Yulian only then turned around and looked at Guo Qiushi seriously. "You are... I remember now. You are Zhao Zirui's father. Ahem, no, you are the one who helped take Comrade Lu Qinghe's child to the hospital that day."
"Yes, you still remember me."
Ye Yulian smiled: "Of course I remember, today I am going to..."
"Ahem, I was saying that I went to see Comrade Lu Qinghe today because of the child's matter. I didn't expect to run into you by chance. It's not a coincidence. Oh, my mouth is really bad. It's my fault. I didn't pay attention and bumped into Political Commissar Guo. I'm really sorry."
"It's okay. It's not convenient for you to walk. I'm going to the Armed Police Hospital. How about I take you there?"
"No, no, I'm on vacation today, I'll go home directly."
Ye Yulian stood up as she spoke, but as soon as she touched the ground, her legs hurt so much that she couldn't stand.
"I'd better send you off." The doctor glanced at her. "You can't walk far for at least two days. But your facial injury will probably take more than two weeks to heal. Comrade, what's wrong with you?"
"I fought with my man." Ye Yulian didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and she cursed, "That bastard, but he's not going to get any good if he fights with me! I'm not a pushover either, and a scratch on his face was just as ugly, and I even kicked him twice in the butt!"
After hearing such harsh words, the doctor didn't know what to say. He could only give a few more instructions and said nothing more.
Ye Yulian was supported by Guo Qiushi and walked out.
"I'm sorry, Political Commissar Guo, I bumped into you and I have to trouble you to come here."
"Small question, where is your home?"
"The family compound of the third-line factory."
"That's not far, let's go."
"What's the matter with Political Commissar Guo going to the hospital?"
Guo Qiushi cleared the phlegm in his throat and said, "This is just the flu I had a while ago. Who would have thought I wouldn't be able to prevent it? I took half a day off to get a shot."
Ye Yulian thought for a moment and said, "If you don't mind, I have some medicine at home. I'll bring it to you and you can save yourself a trip to the hospital."
"this……"
"Just consider it my way of thanking you. Otherwise I would be embarrassed to ask you to send me off."
"Okay."
Anyway, I'll just give her the money for the medicine when the time comes.
When they arrived at the staff quarters of the Third Line Factory, the neighbors were very curious about Ye Yulian's behavior. Liu Yanru rushed over with her pregnant belly to join in the fun.
"She just had a fight with her husband last night, why did she suddenly bring another man back?"
"She must have encountered something. Look at how miserable she is."
"It's not easy for Ye Yulian either. She's married to a man who seems to be a good person, but who knew he had a bunch of bad habits."
After Political Commissar Guo left, Ye Yulian finally had time to drive away all the onlookers.
"He's a soldier, there are things you can't say carelessly. He was just following Lei Feng's example and doing good deeds to send me back. Don't think too much about it."
Liu Yanru became curious, "You went to the military dependents' quarters?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"It's so far, why are you running there?"
"Meeting a friend." Things were not yet finalized, so Ye Yulian just gave a perfunctory answer and let it go.
But Liu Yanru was aroused by her words. She had always said that she had no chance to talk to Lu Qinghe. Now that spring had come and the weather was good, she decided to go there on Sunday to broaden her horizons.
-
Zhao Zhanming still arrived home in the afternoon.
This time he was away for a long time. When he saw Lu Qinghe, he pulled her directly into the bedroom while the children were still here.
"Look how anxious you are."
Lu Qinghe's face was burning as she tried to push Zhao Zhanming's shoulders. "It's broad daylight. What if someone knocks on the door?"
The man's hot breath touched her neck. "I've locked the door, don't be afraid."
"What about the kids coming back?"
"There are still two hours left. If you agree, we can do it for an hour and a half."
"Who wants to bother with you?" Lu Qinghe panted and took the opportunity to push the person aside.
Zhao Zhanming turned over and pounced on her again, supporting himself on the bed with his hands, looking down at Lu Qinghe, the desire in his eyes was astonishingly hot.
"young married woman."
"I miss you."
When the man spoke, there was still a hint of soap on his body. Before taking action, he even knew to wash himself.
Lu Qinghe's face was burning hot, and he looked to the side, "You've been gone for so long this time, you must be missing me."
"What about you?" Zhao Zhanming asked, his eyes full of expectation.
"Um."
Lu Qinghe nodded.
Zhao Zhanming's eyebrows were filled with smiles, and he was very satisfied. He lowered his head and pecked her, "Just thinking of me is good. I was afraid that you didn't miss me."
"Why are you afraid?"
Zhao Zhanming really thought about it and said, "I'm afraid that if I leave for too long, the feelings I've accumulated with you with great difficulty will be forgotten by you."
"How can it be so easy to forget?" Lu Qinghe poked Zhao Zhanming's arm. "In this house, wherever I go, I can smell your scent. Everything I see reminds me of you."
When I wake up early, I will think of the breakfast made by Zhao Zhanming, the red bricks laid by Zhao Zhanming in the yard, and the furniture in the house, which were selected by the two of them together.
"So you want me like this?"
As Zhao Zhanming spoke, he reached out his hand, and when their skin touched, he ignited the flame in her heart inch by inch.
“Hmm…”
Lu Qinghe groaned, and seeing that he had no choice but to do it, she just let him do it.
After some tenderness, Lu Qinghe collapsed on the bed with red eyes.
"You bastard, my waist really hurts!"
Afterwards, Zhao Zhanming helped her clean up the mess and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll help you massage it tonight."
"night?"
Lu Qinghe glared at him again, aggrieved, "You'd better just say massage."
"Of course I feel sorry for you. If I say massage, it's just a massage. When you get better, you can feel sorry for me again."
Lu Qinghe glanced over and asked, "Why do I feel sorry for you?"
"Just hugging me like you did just now is like feeling sorry for me."
“…”
It was at night. After cleaning up, Zhao Zhanming immediately gave Lu Qinghe a massage.
He moved gently and quickly relieved the pain in Lu Qinghe's waist.
Lu Qinghe was so comfortable that she couldn't help dozing off, and ended up falling asleep.
When he woke up, Zhao Zhanming had already prepared dinner and the children were home. The children's feelings for Zhao Zhanming were deepening day by day.
Especially Lu Yao and Lu Yang.
Before they got married, they had never had any contact with Zhao Zhanming before, and at the beginning, they were inevitably polite and cautious when communicating with Zhao Zhanming.
But now that they are more familiar with each other, he has become more carefree and has no more scruples. Sometimes he is even closer to Zhao Zirui than to her.
But that's just Zhao Zirui's personality. He was happy just watching his brothers and sisters making noise.
Especially Lu Yao. Ever since she decided to become a police officer, she often asked Zhao Zhanming many questions about the army. After dinner, the two talked for a long time before Lu Yao went to rest.
"Are you done talking?"
"Um."
Zhao Zhanming walked into the bedroom and leaned sideways against Lu Qinghe.
Lu Qinghe glanced over and said, "This girl is getting closer and closer to you now."
"I actually feel like the four children are becoming closer to you."
Lu Qinghe snorted, "Of course. Look who's with them every day. They're all human, and they know who's good to them."
"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work, my wife. Just now... I heard everything Zimo told me."
"say what?"
Zhao Zhanming's face showed a trace of guilt. "I wasn't with you when they got sick this time. You've worked so hard."
"What did I think?" Lu Qinghe didn't care much and picked up the poster sent by the Propaganda Department again. "There's nothing I can do this time. A lot of kids in school have been infected, so I can only force them to do something. But to be honest, after this incident, I realized that I have great potential."
"Of course, my wife is the best in every aspect."
Zhao Zhanming said, his words still carrying a hint of apology, "But it would be better if I was by your side, then you wouldn't have to work so hard."
Lu Qinghe: "What are you talking about? You're out there defending our country, isn't that also by my side? You're protecting the safety of our country and our people, aren't you also protecting my safety? If you don't even have this awareness, why would I agree to follow you here?"
After saying this, Lu Qinghe himself was a little stunned.
She had indeed made sufficient mental preparations before coming, but after all, she had not experienced it personally, so she was more concerned about what kind of life and situation she would have to accept.
But after getting to know him better, Lu Qinghe saw Zhao Zhanming's dedication and the hard work he put in every time he went on a mission. Gradually, he began to feel more and more that he and he were one.
"This is what it's like to join the army." Zhao Zhanming was moved and leaned over to put his arm around Lu Qinghe's shoulders.
Lu Qinghe leaned forward, thinking of Lu Yao's expression just now, "Tell me, Lu Yao is not really going to be a police officer in the future, is she?"
Zhao Zhanming smiled and said, "Lu Yao has a good personality and is very courageous. Even if she doesn't become a police officer, she has the talent to be a soldier. As a mother, you'd better be prepared in advance."
“…”
Speaking of Lu Yao, Lu Qinghe couldn't bear it anymore. "I feel sorry for my daughter. She's such a young child. Either of these two things could be dangerous."
"You don't think so when she's being naughty."
"Same, but honestly, if Lu Yao still has these thoughts when she grows up, I really can't stop her and hold her back."
Seeing that Lu Qinghe was really worried, Zhao Zhanming quickly comforted her, "Alright, alright, I was just saying too much. Lu Yao is only six years old now, it's still early."
"Oh, by the way, Zhao Zhanming, I have two things to tell you. One is about me, and the other is about you. You'd better be mentally prepared in advance."
Zhao Zhanming smiled a little more, "Tell me about it."
"Someone from the military district's publicity team came to me and said they could offer me a part-time job. If I'm interested in further studies, I could also audit classes. I've thought about it. Although my three children are still young, they'll all start elementary school after the wheat harvest this year. I'll work part-time for the first six months to get familiar with the work. I'll wait and see how things go in the second half of the year. If that's a good fit, I can audit classes. What do you think?"
Zhao Zhanming: "This... Qinghe, I support you in everything you do, but isn't it a bit too hard?"
"I've asked. They don't have to work in the office during normal hours. If they have something to do, they'll tell me in advance before going. As for shadowing classes, they haven't started yet. It's just my temporary idea. Life is long. My children need me now, but what about when they grow up? I have to find something to do, even if I don't achieve anything, just to relax."
"You have a point."
Zhao Zhanming thought for a moment and nodded: "But no matter what you do, don't put pressure on yourself. Just stay in a happy mood. Remember, I'm here to support you at home."
Lu Qinghe squeezed Zhao Zhanming's fingers and said, "Yeah, I know."
"Don't worry about the kids. They're growing up. All the kids in the military compound grow up running around outside. Worrying too much will only restrict them."
"Okay, I understand." Lu Qinghe hesitated for a moment and asked, "There's one more thing. I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep at night if I tell you. How about we talk about it tomorrow?"
"I?"
Zhao Zhanming laughed, "Just tell me, if you can't sleep, it's my fault."
“…”
Although he said this, Lu Qinghe was still a little hesitant. He organized his words before telling Zhao Zhanming that Ye Yulian came to see him.
"This incident was indeed an accident. With Gu Miaoyun's situation before me, I dare not say anything carelessly. But listening to her description, it seems quite sincere. What do you think?"
After saying that, Lu Qinghe carefully looked at Zhao Zhanming's expression.
After all, this is a big deal for Zhao Zhanming.
But……
After waiting for a few minutes, there was no violent reaction from Zhao Zhanming. Even his expression was normal. He was just silent for several minutes.
"Old Zhao, are you okay?"
Zhao Zhanming came back to his senses after hearing this, glanced sideways, and nodded, "I'm fine."
"Are you really okay?" Lu Qinghe asked with some concern: "If you have something to say, tell me. Don't keep it to yourself. Let's not make this a big deal between us."
"no."
Zhao Zhanming paused and explained seriously, "I'm just thinking about how to report this matter to my superiors and accept the investigation."
"More investigation?"
"Um."
Zhao Zhanming finally came to his senses, a faint smile crossing his brows. "Before joining the army, my identity was briefly investigated. Later, I was promoted all the way to deputy regiment commander. Every time I was promoted, I was investigated again, including questions about my background."
"I was adopted by the Zhao family. My superiors must have arranged for someone to pretend to be a villager and ask everyone in the village about my life. If there is any accident in my life, the first thing I must do is report the information."
"That……"
Lu Qinghe pinched his fingertips, "Aren't you very excited or sad?"
Zhao Zhanming took her fingers in his palm and said, "Qinghe, during the early years of war, situations like this were not uncommon. Although things are peaceful now, many problems still remain. For example, in our army, many soldiers have suddenly found their biological parents. To be honest, in the early years, when I saw others reuniting with their parents, I also thought about my own situation. But after so many years, this feeling has faded a lot for me."
Lu Qinghe sighed, but couldn't help but feel sorry for Zhao Zhanming. "Why don't you keep this matter to yourself for now and report it later."
"It will take at least half a month to investigate after the report is filed. Sooner or later, the report will have to be filed."
Zhao Zhanming said, comforting Lu Qinghe instead, "Don't worry about me. It wasn't the first day I knew I was picked up and brought home. I've also imagined what it would be like to find my biological parents. In fact, even if we recognize each other, it depends on feelings. Time can't be reversed, and it's difficult to cultivate feelings in a short time. When the time comes, just think of it as having another relative to get along with."
Lu Qinghe hummed.
"It's really okay." Zhao Zhanming laughed. "Why do I have to comfort you? I'll turn off the lights. Go to bed early today. I'll get up early tomorrow morning to massage your waist."
"Goodbye."
Lu Qinghe rolled over and lay back down in his seat. "You should think about how to write your report."
Zhao Zhanming turned off the lights. In the darkness, the man's breath became longer and more steady.
"Qinghe, actually, what I cherish more now is every minute and every second with you, with you and the children. Other people don't affect me too much. You may think I'm indifferent, but..."
"I won't." Lu Qinghe interrupted Zhao Zhanming. "After all, we've known each other for so long, how could I not know what kind of person you are? With the Zhao family being what it is, and you leaving home to join the army so early, there's definitely not much affection between us, but this isn't indifference."
Yes, I am disappointed.
But Lu Qinghe didn't say this.
The couple didn't do anything extra tonight, just put their fingers together and gradually fell asleep.
-
The weekend is here again.
"Mom, can I really go see Aunt Lu today?"
"Aunt Lu, Aunt Lu, if you don't know, you might think Aunt Lu is your mother."
Wei Yue felt a little aggrieved. "But didn't we make an appointment with Aunt Lu to play with her? It's been so long and we haven't been there yet. I want to play with Lu Yao and Lu Yang."
"Guoqiang, will you go with me?"
Wei Guoqiang yawned and stretched as soon as he got up. "I finally have a day off. I'll take a rest. You guys go by yourselves."
"I want to take something with me on the way. It's a rare trip, so I don't want to go empty-handed."
Wei Guoqiang's expression turned cold. "It's up to you. His family doesn't lack anything. Just buy whatever you like. Don't spend money just to look good."
"Know."
This place is some distance away from the military family compound, and Liu Yanru and Wei Yue have to take the bus for an hour.
Halfway through the journey, I unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.
"Cheng Zhen?"
Cheng Zhen should have been about to sit in the back, but when he heard someone calling him, he pulled his foot back from mid-air, turned around and saw Liu Yanru, then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"You are from the Wei Guoqiang family, right?"
"It's me." Liu Yanru glanced in front of her, "There's a seat here, come and sit. By the way, your family had a fight these past few days, where have you been living? I haven't seen you go home."
Cheng Zhen smiled awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down.
"I'm going back to my parents."
"It's common for couples to quarrel, but they always have to make up after all the quarrels. You have two children at home, you can't just ignore it."
"That's right."
"Oh, I also quarreled with my Lao Wei, but my Lao Wei is still better than you. He knows how to coax me. You too, your Ye Yulian has to take care of the children and work at the same time. It's not easy for a big man like you to give in."
"Well, let's talk about it later."
"Stop talking about it. In my opinion, you have to go back when you need to. It's always right for a man to be thick-skinned. Although I always complain about my Lao Wei, to be honest, my Lao Wei is still pretty good, you see..."
"We've arrived."
Arriving at the next stop, Cheng Zhen stood up, holding the handrail. "I'm leaving now. Bye."
"Huh? Leaving now? Leaving after just one stop? Where are you going?"
Behind Cheng Zhen, other passengers got off the bus. No one could hear what Liu Yanru wanted to ask, so she could only roll her eyes and mutter a few words to herself.
After sitting for about half an hour, we finally arrived at the destination.
"Hello, I'm looking for Lu Qinghe."
"Hold on."
After checking the information, the gatekeeper asked Liu Yanru to register the information.
Liu Yanru curled her lips and said, "I'm already so pregnant, why do I need to register my information? Who would choose a pregnant woman as the villain?"
"Sorry, comrade, we have to follow the rules."
"You have too many rules. Why don't you just call Lu Qinghe over and take me in when she arrives?"
The gatekeeper turned serious: "I'm sorry, comrade, we have to follow the procedures. If you don't register your information according to the regulations, I can't help you call for help."
"What's wrong? You guys can't be without Lu Qinghe here, right?"
"Yes or no, you have to fill out the form before you can go in."
"It's really troublesome."
Liu Yanru was about to say that she couldn't fill in the form because she didn't know how to read, but Wei Yue pulled her clothes first and said, "Mom, let me help you fill it in."
"Alright."
After watching her daughter fill out the information for her, Liu Yanru smiled, "My dear daughter, raising you is better than raising a puppy."
Wei Yue giggled, feeling that her mother was praising her, but she also felt uncomfortable. She scratched her head, but couldn't figure out what the problem was.
Soon an orderly came out and said, "Mrs. Lu isn't home. How about you wait a little longer?"
“…”
Liu Yanru instantly became furious, but she had nowhere to vent her anger, so she could only pinch Wei Yue's face to vent her anger. "It's all your fault! If you hadn't been clamoring to come to Lu Yao and Lu Yang every day, I wouldn't have come all this way in vain with such a big belly. Look at you, you don't study hard all day long, and you just play around."
"Mom, weren't you the one who first suggested looking for Aunt Lu?"
"How dare you talk back!"
"Liu Yanru?"
“Wei Yue!!!”
Lu Qinghe walked closer and saw that it was indeed Liu Yanru. Surprised, he frowned and said, "Why are you bullying your daughter again? Look at her little face, it's red from being pinched."
Liu Yanru couldn't care less about Wei Yue. She happily grabbed Lu Qinghe's hand and said, "What are you talking about? You don't know how much trouble it is for me to come to you! Wei Yue is just playful. I'm just talking about her. Come on, let's go to your house. I brought you a can of yellow peaches."
"Let's go."
Beside them, Lu Yao and Lu Yang had already run to Wei Yue's side, and the three friends hugged each other, laughing and making noises.
"This is Zhao Zirui, our younger brother and your younger brother as well." Lu Yao took the initiative to introduce him.
Wei Yue was also a lively person. After taking the initiative to say hello, she put her face in front of Zhao Zirui and made a face at him, which made Zhao Zirui laugh out loud. Only then did she become happy too.
"Stop making faces, Wei Yue. Look, your face is all red." Lu Yang walked over and patted Wei Yue's hand. "I just saw your mother pinch you. Why?"
"have no idea……"
Wei Yue walked while looking at the ground, "It's okay, I'm used to it, Mom is just playing with me."
Lu Yao looked at her friend worriedly, "Next time your mother pinches you, run away. Run to my house."
Wei Yue laughed, "How is that possible? I don't know the way."
Lu Yang sighed: "Alas, you are still young and can't recognize the way. You can come to my house when you grow up."
"Then..." Wei Yue looked at Lu Qinghe cautiously, "When your mother hits you, will you run away?"
Lu Yao, Lu Yang and Zhao Zirui looked at each other.
Then they shook their heads at the same time.
Lu Yao: "My mother doesn't hit people."
"Yes!" Zhao Zirui said happily, "Mom is so nice."
Wei Yue became curious, "Then you haven't done anything wrong? Won't you be punished?"
"If we are wrong, then we will accept the punishment from mom." Lu Yang corrected his attitude.
Lu Yao nodded, and perked up. "Yes, there will be punishment, but Mom said her punishments are all reasonable! Oh, right! We even put it in the newspaper a while ago!"
Lu Yao was babble-ing, and when she reached home, she also talked about the incident of catching enemy spies a while ago.
Wei Yue was particularly excited when she heard this, "Your life is so fun!"
"If you lived close to us, we could come together."
After entering the door, I ran into Zhao Zimo who was going out to play.
Zhao Zimo was a very polite child. When he saw Liu Yanru, he took the initiative to call her "Auntie". But when he saw what happened to the four little kids behind him, he snorted and turned away.
"This brother... is so weird." Wei Yue expressed her understanding.
Lu Yang snorted, "I don't like him either."
Lu Yao shook her head: "He is actually quite interesting and sometimes plays with us."
Zhao Zirui also agreed.
Liu Yanru listened to the children's words and looked at Lu Qinghe. "Your older adopted son even said hello to me. He doesn't look that difficult to deal with."
Lu Qinghe nodded: "He's a good kid, just a bit of a personality freak, nothing major wrong with him."
"That's fine, otherwise you would have suffered so much."
"Feeling wronged? I don't feel wronged at all. I have the final say on everything at home."
"Where's the money?"
Lu Qinghe raised an eyebrow: "Of course, that's the same. However, this is earned by my family, Lao Zhao, in exchange for guarding the border. If a large sum is needed, I will have to discuss it with him."
Liu Yanru smiled and said, "Look at you, I'm not borrowing money from you. We're just friends chatting, why are you so nervous?"
"You are still like this."
Lu Qinghe sighed: "If I were nervous, I wouldn't have called you over."
"Yes, yes, blame me."
Liu Yanru said, "But to be honest, after you followed your old Zhao, your personality has indeed become more cheerful and straightforward than before. This is also good. We can talk straight between us and we don't have to worry about conflicts."
"What kind of conflict could there be? We barely see each other once a year."
"That's because I'm pregnant and it's inconvenient for me to go out. I'll definitely come find you after I give birth next month."
"Hey, is your mother-in-law here?"
Liu Yanru's face instantly drooped. "Come on! I'm the one who takes care of the family, so I don't have time to come and see you. Now I know what the gap is. Your family is too big."
As soon as Liu Yanru entered the house and saw such a big yard, her face turned a little ugly.
Now when I pushed the door open and entered the living room and saw the furnishings there, I felt so jealous that my mouth was about to ooze out jealousy.
"Look at this living room, look at these chairs, look at this sofa. Oh my God, Qinghe, your man is so amazing. Having money to buy so many good things is one thing, but being able to buy them is another. And this bedroom..."
Liu Yanru paced back and forth in the living room. "My God, a four-room house in the provincial capital would cost a lot of money out there. No, even if you have money, it's hard to afford it! Compared to your house, mine is like a cave!"
"That's not so exaggerated." Lu Qinghe said, turning around and handing a handful of peanuts and fruit to the children, "Wei Yue, don't be polite with your auntie. You can pack some back after we leave."
Liu Yanru's eyes swept across the fruit candy that Lu Qinghe took out, and then she accurately saw a word with foreign words written on it.
"Oh my god, there's some candy from Lao Su's place. Where did you buy it?"
"It was given to me during the Chinese New Year, but I haven't finished it."
"From Lao Zhao?"
Seeing Lu Qinghe nod, Liu Yanru picked up a piece of fruit candy and put it in her mouth. However, after chewing it, she still felt a sour taste.
"People say I'm lucky to marry Wei Guoqiang, but I think you're the lucky one. I wish you could let me stay in your house for a day. Then I wouldn't have to worry about Wei Yue hearing every time I do something with Guoqiang."
Lu Qinghe frowned: "Keep your voice down, the children are still here."
"It's here, it's here. What do the kids know? Besides, what are you embarrassed about? You and your man aren't having sex. Come to think of it, you've been here for quite some time, so why aren't you feeling pregnant?"
After much thought, Liu Yanru found something to brag about. "The child in my belly is a lucky one. He was born with his own food. Not long after I became pregnant with him, I got the news that Guoqiang was coming to the provincial capital. Unlike your two children, their father disappeared right after they were born..."
"Eating can't shut your mouth?"
Lu Qinghe glared at him impatiently. "Just scold that bastard. What does that have to do with my two children? If my two children weren't blessed, who would be eating the fruit candy now? Who would be living in this house? Are you living here?"
"Oh, look at my mouth. I lost my composure again. I'm sorry, Qinghe. I slapped you on the mouth. Is slapping you on the mouth not okay?"
Lu Qinghe didn't stop her at all, and stood beside her with his arms folded. "Okay, let's fight."
“…Are you really going to fight?”
"nonsense."
“…”
Liu Yanru is a flexible person who speaks without thinking, but she doesn't hold grudges. Seeing that Lu Qinghe was angry, she reached out and slapped herself in the face twice.
"Is that all right?"
Lu Qinghe then responded reservedly, looking over teasingly, "You should learn this lesson from now on. I was already annoyed by your behavior on the train last time."
"I know, I know."
Liu Yanru didn't take it seriously. She turned around and looked at the furnishings in the house. "What a nice thing! This door curtain is also a nice thing. The flowers on it are lace, right? Wow, we don't have clothes this good at home. And your yard, I see there are still a lot of vegetables planted, and there is also dried meat hanging on the wall. What a good life... Hey Qinghe, can you open the canned yellow peaches I brought and share them with the children?"
Lu Qinghe was both angry and amused. "If you're greedy, just say so. Why blame the children? They're playing in the yard and don't seem to want to eat."
"Hey, how's your relationship with your neighbors? Is it usually lively here? There was a fight in our yard a few days ago."
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