Chapter 549 Farewell to the Past
Qin Shuang thought it over and figured it out, and she felt relieved. She bought a train ticket to the capital for some unknown reason. After getting off the train, she called Chen Guilan and said she wanted to go to Jinyuan to see her.
Lu Jiaping told her that it takes a day and a night to take a train from Qingyuan to the imperial capital, and that he had taken the train to Dama Village.
After many years, she finally came to his city, saw the scenery he had seen, and walked the path he had walked.
Chen Guilan was very surprised by Qin Shuang's arrival: "Jiao Jiao and Xiao Lu went out to play and were not at home. They didn't know you were coming and didn't prepare anything."
"I came here suddenly and disturbed you." Qin Shuang looked at Chen Guilan and felt that she was more and more unfamiliar. She was no longer the timid rural woman in his memory.
Chen Guilan's skin was much whiter than before, her hair was neatly tied up behind her head, and her demeanor was graceful and elegant, with no trace of her previous appearance.
"I'm not disturbing you. You're here just to keep me company." Chen Guilan had complicated feelings towards Qin Shuang. They hadn't been in touch for a long time and had nothing to say for a while, but after all, they had a friendship before, so they weren't too unfamiliar with each other.
"Xiuming spent the New Year with me, but he was busy with work in Guangzhou and left on the second day of the New Year. I was bored at home alone, so I thought of coming here to play and see you. I don't start work until the Lantern Festival." Qin Shuang heard Qin Xiuming say that Lu Jingyou and Su Jiaojiao were going out for their honeymoon, so she took advantage of the free time to come here. She didn't want the Lu family to misunderstand the purpose of her visit to the capital.
"Jiaojiao will also start work on the Lantern Festival. I have nothing to do these few days, so we can have a chat." Chen Guilan settled Qin Shuang in her bedroom, just like when Qin Shuang took her in in the dormitory of Qimei Garment Factory.
Even now when Chen Guilan thinks of those days, she is still grateful to Qin Shuang for the help she had given to her and her daughter.
"I've been obsessed these past few years, always imagining unrealistic things will happen to me, but when they really do, I don't dare to face them." In the dead of night, Qin Shuang confided her true feelings to Chen Guilan, "I want Lu Jiaping to marry me, but I'm also afraid he won't marry me. I'm a contradictory person."
"I understand." Chen Guilan and Su Jiaojiao had also discussed Qin Shuang's affairs before. "You don't have to blame yourself. It's normal for you to have these thoughts. The price you paid for marrying him was too high, so you didn't dare to face it."
"Yes, it's such an obvious truth, but I only see it now." Qin Shuang smiled bitterly, "Lu Jiaping did such a thing for Xiuming, but I knew nothing about it. It shows that he doesn't care about me either."
He said he was trying to protect her, but she didn't think so. She felt he was just making up for her instead of treating her as a family member.
She had forgotten that he and Wu Xinyue were a family.
"Fortunately, it's all over." Chen Guilan didn't want to talk about it. "Xiuming's father will be out in a few months. This matter is over. Don't take it to heart."
"Yes, it's all in the past." Qin Shuang nodded. "I came to the capital just to untie the knot in my heart, not to see Lu Jiaping. I came to say goodbye to our past."
"What you mean is..." Chen Guilan didn't understand.
"Do you still remember Park Min-seong from Fenghua Textile Factory?" Qin Shuang reminded Chen Guilan, "That's Section Chief Park, the one you met."
"Oh, I remember." Chen Guilan remembered that when she was following orders at Qimei, Section Chief Park often went to see Qin Shuang. She knew him.
"Last fall, he returned to Qingyuan and continued with his old business." Qin Shuang did not hide it from Chen Guilan. "He asked me if we could have a new beginning. I think he and I are destined to be together."
"That's good." Chen Guilan's eyes lit up. "You've known each other for so many years, so you know each other well."
"It's hard to say whether it's good or not. We have to try it out first to find out." Qin Shuang was very calm. "He was widowed early in life and has a daughter who is already married. He went back two years ago to arrange his daughter's wedding. Now he has no worries and is willing to stay with me."
"Now that Xiuming has grown up, you are free from all worries and it's time for you to have your own family." Chen Guilan agreed with Qin Shuang's decision. She felt the same way about Qin Shuang's situation. The night was long and he was alone and helpless.
"I knew you would agree." Qin Shuang smiled and asked Chen Guilan, "What about you? Have you considered finding another one?"
"I'm different from you. I'll just let it go." Chen Guilan shook her head and told Qin Shuang what was in her heart. "I think I'm doing fine now. I don't have to worry about food and drink. I can go to work when I want to, and rest at home when I don't. When Jiaojiao has a child, I can help her. If I look for another one, I'll be asking for trouble."
Many people say that her appearance has changed, but she is still traditional at heart. She feels that she doesn't get along well with Su Houli, nor with other men. Besides, she is almost 50 years old and doesn't want to think about these things anymore.
Her mind is now on Su Jiaojiao and she doesn't want anything else.
"It's still good to have a daughter." Qin Shuang was truly envious. "Look at Xiuming. I only see him a few times a year. This time when he came back, I asked him about his girlfriend, but he didn't want to tell me. He got annoyed if I asked again."
"Boys don't need to be in a hurry." Chen Guilan actually didn't expect her daughter to get married so early. She was worried about this and that before, but now it seems that it's a done deal. Lu Jingyou has always been very good to her. Now that her daughter has a family, she, as a mother, can rest assured.
"Yeah, the Lu family isn't pushing me, so there's no need for me to push them either." Qin Shuang also knew about the Lu family's affairs. "Now that Lu Jingyou and Jiaojiao are married, they're looking forward to having a great-grandchild. So they won't push Xiuming anymore. Let Xiuming enjoy himself for a few more years before we can talk."
Mr. and Mrs. Lu were longing for a great-grandson, and they were referring to Lu Jingyou's child, not Qin Xiuming's.
In their eyes, the eldest son and grandson are the most important, not to mention Qin Xiuming's background.
"Apart from anything else, the Lu family is quite good to their younger generations, and they are also very good to Xiuming." Chen Guilan has been in contact with Old Lady Lu for so long and knows her a little bit. There is a characteristic of their family, from top to bottom, that is, they are particularly good to children, including Lu Jiaping.
Lu Jiaping, a man who ran away to avoid debt, came back happily after hearing that Lu Qingqing was kidnapped.
Not to mention Mr. and Mrs. Lu. A few days ago, Lu Jingyou stayed at her place for two or three days. The old couple took turns calling him. It was not because they urged him to go back, but because the old lady heard that his voice was a little hoarse, so she called to remind him to drink more water.
To be honest, Chen Guilan felt that she was pretty good to Su Jiaojiao, but not as good as the Lu family was to their child.
But Lu Jingyou and Lu Qingqing were not spoiled. Su Jiaojiao said that their family pampers their children, not spoils them.
Although Lu Jiahe has a cheerful personality and looks unruly, he actually waited in line for more than half an hour to buy a cake for Su Jiaojiao. In the eyes of the Lu family, these are all very normal things.
Chen Guilan was very moved.
She felt that as a father-in-law, Lu Jiahe was willing to queue up to buy a cake for his daughter-in-law, and he already treated Su Jiaojiao as his own family member.
"That's right, Xiuming said the same thing." Qin Shuang knew that the Lu family loved their children, so she smiled and said, "When you have a great-grandson in the future, you'll be holding him in your hands for fear of dropping him, and holding him in your mouth for fear of him melting. You won't know how to feel pain!"
Chen Guilan just smiled.
If you think about it carefully, it is true.
Children who are loved and cared for are blessed children.
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