He took the bowl into the kitchen and vacated Song's bowl to give to her.
"Thank you for the food, sister-in-law. Once our house is all set up, you and Battalion Commander Wu must come over for the housewarming feast."
Seeing that she was grateful and courteous, Song Yufeng and Battalion Commander Wu felt even more that this neighbor was worth getting along with, and readily accepted the invitation.
At the same time, in the family compound of Shipyard 804 on the island, Wu Huaiqing rode his sidecar motorcycle home.
He has been busy since returning to Guangdong Province and has been living in the staff dormitory. This is the first time he has come home for a meal.
His aunt, Wu Wanying, had already prepared the meal. Seeing that he was in a good mood, she casually asked, "Was your business trip successful?"
Wu Huaiqing nodded. "Everything went smoothly. I bought gifts for you and your uncle. I also bought your favorite chocolates, but unfortunately a child stole them on the train. There are only two left."
"Having two is already quite good. The last time I ate chocolate from the Friendship Store was when I was pregnant with Zhizhi." At this point, Wu Wanying paused, turned around, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She wiped away her tears, urged Wu Huaiqing to eat, and tried to keep her voice calm, "Did you hear anything about Zhizhi during this business trip?"
Wu Huaiqing originally wanted to shake his head, but after seeing the expectation in his aunt's eyes, he inexplicably told Wu Wanying about Yu Yao's situation.
"I met a woman on the train who looked almost exactly like my aunt when she was young. Unfortunately, she didn't have a red mole on her arm, so she probably wasn't Zhizhi."
Unexpectedly, after hearing his description of Yu Yao, Wu Wanying was not disappointed, but rather very excited; she had a premonition.
Yu Yao is her daughter, Zhizhi.
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