Chapter 95 The figure standing in front of the tombstone
"Yanyan, boss, you are here." A deep male voice sounded behind the three of them.
The person who spoke was Fu Zhengming, and Lu Ying was standing next to Fu Zhengming. The couple were dressed in solemn black clothes, holding a bucket and two small brushes in their hands.
"Mom and Dad, you..." Seeing the familiar tools in their hands, Yan Nuo was speechless for a long time. These two tools were available for rent at the foot of the mountain and provided to people who came to pay their respects to clean the tombstones.
There are many trees around the cemetery selected by Yan Nuo. Every time she comes to pay her respects, she will ask for tools and clean her parents' graves herself. She usually starts cleaning after the worship is over. Unexpectedly, this time, someone came to pay their respects to their parents earlier than her. She was filled with indescribable emotion.
"Silly child, this is what we should do. Your parents are not only our in-laws, but your father was also a hero who defended our country. It's only right that we come here to pay our respects." Lu Ying walked up to Yan Nuo and gently held her hand, her eyes as kind as a biological mother's. "I also have to tell your parents in person that our Fu family will take good care of you for them. This promise will last a lifetime."
"Thank you." Yan Nuo gently hugged Lu Ying to express his gratitude, tears rolling down his face, and his voice was nasal.
"Silly child, don't cry. Your parents will feel bad for you when they see you cry." Fu Zhengming said in a gentle voice.
"Yes, only if you are happy will they have no regrets." Lu Ying took out a clean handkerchief and wiped the tears from Yan Nuo's face.
Yan Nuo nodded repeatedly, wiped away the tears with the back of her hand, looked up at the neat environment around her, and asked in confusion: "Mom and Dad, when did you come?"
"Two hours earlier than you." Lu Ying said, "We have already cleaned up here, you don't have to do it again."
"How did you know..." Yan Nuo looked at Fu Shangbei.
Fu Zhengming immediately explained: "That's not what Shang Bei said. Ever since you became our daughter-in-law, we have investigated your affairs and also know the anniversary of your parents' death."
"So that's how it is, I..." Yan Nuo suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She told Fu Shangbei but didn't tell these two, and they came.
As if seeing through her thoughts, Lu Ying said, "Mom and Dad understand you. You were only ten years old back then, and you had to shoulder so much. It was already very difficult for you to grow up safely. Don't overthink it. The most important thing is to be at ease and follow your heart. That's what we hope for."
"Okay, let's worship first." Fu Zhengming interrupted their conversation because he saw Yan Nuo's eyes were red, and he was afraid that he would cry if he continued.
Fu Shangbei and Yan's mother arranged the offerings together. After lighting the incense, Yan Nuo burned paper money alone. She would bring a lot of paper money every time, and it took a long time to burn.
After the worship, it was almost noon. Lu Ying wanted to take Yan Nuo home for dinner, but Yan Nuo said embarrassedly, "Uncle Xu and his family will come to worship later. I wait for them here every year."
"Oh, then let's wait together." Lu Ying didn't plan to leave. She stayed and let Yan Nuo take her for a walk.
In less than twenty minutes, Xu Weiren and Cui Lin came over.
They guessed that Fu Shangbei would accompany Yan Nuo, but they didn't expect his parents to come as well. Xu Weiren and his wife looked at each other with a faint smile in their eyes.
"Uncle Xu, Aunt Cui." Yan Nuo stepped forward and greeted them politely.
Cui Lin took Yan Nuo's hand and said, "You came early this time too?"
"My parents-in-law came earlier than me and cleaned the place in advance."
Hearing this, the couple felt relieved. It seemed that the Fu family cared about Xiao Nuo very much.
Yan Nuo took Xu Weiren and Cui Lin's arms and came to Lu Ying and Fu Zhengming. "Mom and Dad, this is Uncle Xu. He's my dad's comrade-in-arms and a good brother. We grew up together. Aunt Cui is Uncle Xu's wife and a good friend of my mom."
"Hello, let's call each other by our first names from now on?" Fu Zhengming extended his hand gentlemanly and looked at Xu Weiren.
Xu Weiren returned the handshake and nodded: "Just call me Weiren."
"My name is Lu Ying, everyone calls me A Ying, and your name is Cui Lin, how about I call you A Lin?" Lu Ying naturally put her arm around Cui Lin's arm.
Cui Lin nodded: "People around me call me that too."
Yan Nuo looked at them left and right, and found that they were very familiar with each other and did not need her to mediate at all, so she left the group chat and walked to stay next to Fu Shangbei.
Fu Shangbei put his arm around his wife's waist and asked her in a low voice, "Do you want to sunbathe?"
"No." Yan Nuo could still withstand this amount of sun.
After exchanging greetings with Lu Ying and her husband, Xu Weiren and Cui Lin went to the grave with lilies in their hands to burn incense and pay their respects.
Looking at the two photos on the tombstone, Xu Weiren felt heavy-hearted. Then, looking at the people standing around him, he felt less heavy-hearted. He murmured, "Hai'an, Sumin, you can rest assured."
After they finished worshipping, Lu Ying took the initiative to invite: "Come to my house for dinner."
Cui Lin said embarrassedly: "We have also prepared lunch for Xiao Nuo at home. How about you all come to our house for a simple meal, and then Xiao Nuo will eat with you in the evening?"
"Okay, let's go to your house." Lu Ying agreed happily.
The group began to descend the mountain.
After walking for a while, Yan Nuo suddenly stopped, looked at Fu Shangbei and said, "I think I left my lighter in the bushes."
"Which bush did it fall in? I'll go back and look for it."
"Let's go together, in case you can't find it." The two informed others and returned hand in hand.
"Wife, are you tired?" Fu Shangbei was willing to accompany her no matter what she wanted to do, but he was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable when climbing stairs.
"Not tired." Yan Nuo was eager to get the lighter back. It was dangerous to leave such a thing in the wild.
Fu Shangbei let go of her hand and raised his arm: "Put your hands on me."
"Yeah." Yan Nuo curled the corners of his lips and put his hand on it for support.
The two men walked up to the top step and were shocked to see a figure standing in front of the tombstone.
"Why is she here?" Yan Nuo's face was full of surprise and disbelief.
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