"Yunzhang is back?" Old Master Lu was thinking about something with his head down. When he heard footsteps, he looked up and saw Lu Yunzhang. A smile appeared on his face.
Looking at his unusually aged grandfather, Lu Yunzhang felt a lump in his throat.
"The weather's nice today, shall I help you go for a walk?"
Grandpa Lu glanced outside. Perhaps it was because his grandson had returned that he was in a better mood. He smiled and said, "Good."
The grandfather and grandson strolled slowly in the yard. Lu Yunzhang, unusually talkative, kept asking the old man what he usually did at home and chatting about all sorts of topics.
Grandpa Lu also told him about Lu Xue'er's return yesterday, and the red marks on her neck.
Lu Yunzhang frowned, but quickly recovered and earnestly instructed the old man, "Grandpa, I will take care of Xue'er's matter. You don't need to worry about it. Just take good care of your health."
"Good, my grandson is filial." Old Master Lu smiled so much that his eyes narrowed.
In Lu Yunzhang's eyes, he will always be a kind grandfather.
It was precisely because of the old man's care and guidance from childhood that Lu Yunzhang had such deep feelings for him. He hoped that the old man would be healthy, safe, and happy.
He almost pleaded, "Grandpa, please stop worrying about those things for my sake, okay? I'll earn my own future. Fame and fortune are just fleeting things. Let's not be so attached to them, okay?"
He understood Old Master Lu's concerns; it was simply that he was worried about the future of the Lu family.
Ever since the old man learned that Wen Shiyu and Tan Yan had given up Tan Shuo's private share dividends, he has been like this every day, looking dazed and lost in thought.
It's funny when you think about it.
After scheming for so many years, they gained nothing and instead damaged the Lu family's reputation, causing the higher-ups to have a drastically lower opinion of the Lu family.
The Lu family was also torn apart, a complete mess.
Outsiders described Grandpa Lu as someone who "drew water with a bamboo basket, only to end up with nothing."
As Old Master Lu watched the rising sun in the east, it leaped majestically into the sky, its rays like a powerful red torrent, piercing through the thick clouds and painting the sky a brilliant orange-red.
It symbolizes strength and hope, allowing everything in the world to radiate vitality under its illumination.
"The doctor said I don't have much time left," a weary, aged voice echoed in the courtyard.
Lu Yunzhang was stunned.
Grandpa Lu chuckled. "Grandpa knows his own body. The doctor keeps telling me to rest, and even brought up the big boss. I'm sure those people above know about it."
"Grandpa..." Lu Yunzhang's throat was dry.
"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all part of life, don't think too much about it." Grandpa Lu comforted him instead, "I'm already very lucky to have witnessed the founding of the new China. Back then... I never thought that I would have this day."
Perhaps knowing that his life was coming to an end, he began to reminisce about the past.
"There are so many people who died before liberation. They are heroes. Compared to them, I am much luckier."
"......"
Lu Yunzhang listened quietly, almost losing his composure several times, but his strong self-control forced back the tears welling up in his eyes.
As time passed, the red sun grew more and more vibrant in color, like a burning flame, blazing fiercely on the horizon.
"Brother, you're on vacation?" Lu Xue'er didn't get up until 9:30. When she woke up, she saw Lu Yunzhang sitting in the living room and excitedly called out.
Lu Yunzhang looked at her, mainly at her neck.
"Qin Huaijun pinched him?"
After a night, the marks had faded considerably, but the shape of the fingers was still faintly visible.
Lu Xue'er pouted, "Mmm."
Lu Yunzhang understood the situation and asked her a few questions about her life.
"Brother, I regret it." Under Lu Yunzhang's indifferent gaze, Lu Xue'er finally uttered the words that had been lingering in her heart for so long.
Lu Yunzhang didn't speak, but glanced at her.
"Qin Huaijun is a hopeless good-for-nothing. He has no skills whatsoever, all he can do is talk a good game." Lu Xue'er relentlessly criticized Qin Huaijun.
His words were filled with regret.
Lu Yunzhang didn't offer an opinion, saying, "You're a grown adult; you should be responsible for your own choices."
When Lu Xue'er insisted on marrying Qin Huaijun, he told her to think it over carefully and not to let herself be blinded by love.
But she wouldn't listen.
"I don't even look at him. It's all because of your ex-wife, that bitch Lin Wanwan. She deliberately brought him to me, saying how wonderful he was. Back then, I didn't know anything about him. I just thought he was a smooth talker, so I decided to give him a try. Who knew..."
Who knew she'd lose her mind and actually get married?
He also gave up on Tan Yan, the seemingly successful Lone Wolf Commando Captain whom his grandfather had mentioned.
It should be noted that Tan Yan is on par with Qin Yushen, and even Lu Yunzhang pales in comparison to him.
The more Lu Xue'er thought about it, the more she regretted it.
Upon hearing her mention Lin Wanwan, Lu Yunzhang's expression involuntarily darkened.
"Don't mention her in front of me."
Although they were divorced, he would remember the humiliation Lin Wanwan had brought him for the rest of his life.
Moreover, because of her, he found himself becoming afraid of marriage. During this period, Grandpa Lu had mentioned to him more than once that he wanted to meet the daughter of a certain leader, but he refused each time.
Every time the topic of dating or marriage comes up, he is reminded of the days when Lin Wanwan schemed against him.
I got goosebumps all over.
Lu Xue'er hadn't expected Lu Yunzhang to react so strongly to mentioning Lin Wanwan, and muttered under her breath, "Fine, don't mention it then."
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