Su Wantang turned her head inch by inch, and when she saw Lu Huai'an, especially when she met his deep eyes, she felt extremely guilty and could barely speak.
"You... what are you doing here?"
“You said you were coming, so I went to Commander Li’s house after get off work, but I didn’t see you, so I came to the gate of the military base to take a look.”
Su Wantang glanced at her watch; it was time to leave work.
She nervously tried to cover it up, saying, "I...I was just...giving an example."
"Um."
Lu Huai'an's tone was calm, showing no sign of anger, but Su Wantang felt uncertain and extremely flustered.
I always feel like there's a sword hanging over my head, ready to fall down at any moment.
Su Wantang hadn't forgotten the shameful corporal punishment Lu Huai'an had inflicted on her that night.
Even Li Jia, who was standing next to Su Wantang, noticed her nervousness. Sure enough, the hand that was holding Su Wantang's arm was pulled away and hung down, and her body was stiff and straight.
Li Jia couldn't help but smile. After hearing what Wan Tang said, anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was so carefree.
I never expected him to be a little kitten pretending to be a tiger.
She stepped in to defuse the situation, saying, "Alright, let's stop talking standing here and go home for dinner together."
Lu Huai'an hummed in agreement and took the things from their hands. Perhaps worried that they might feel uncomfortable, he said, "You two can continue chatting. I'll go home first."
As soon as he left, Su Wantang couldn't help but complain, "Sister Jia, why didn't you remind me?"
Li Jia cried out that she was wronged: "I almost tore your sleeve off!"
It seems that there is such a thing.
Su Wantang chuckled twice and changed the subject: "Sister Jia, what are your thoughts on your relationship with your cousin Huaidong?"
Li Jia was also confused.
She used to think that Lu Huaidong loved and doted on her, so she was willing to tolerate her difficult and wicked mother-in-law for his sake.
After seeing how Lu Huai'an treated Su Wantang, Li Jia suddenly became uncertain.
Admittedly, she didn't have a mother-in-law as understanding as her third aunt, but Li Jia had a hunch that if her miscarriage had happened to Wan Tang, her cousin from Huai'an would never have been so lenient.
Whether it was intentional or not, her child did indeed die at the hands of her mother-in-law, Zhang Juan, and all she wanted was a division of the family property. Was that too much to ask?
Li Jia still remembered what Lu Huai'an had said at the hospital, and smiled as she changed the subject: "Don't worry about my troubles anymore. My separation from your cousin Huai Dong wasn't because of you, nor because of this matter, but because I feel that he's not as important to me as he used to be..."
*Snap*
The Moutai liquor that Lu Huaidong was carrying fell to the ground, glass shards shattered, and white water flowed like a burst dam, merging into the land shrouded in twilight, a scene of terror and despair.
He rushed forward, wanting to grab Li Jia's arm, but stopped abruptly when she took a half-step back: "Jiajia, I don't disbelieve you. I investigated, but the result was just as Mom said. I was terrified that you wanted to divorce me, so I went home again and found out that Mom was indeed hiding something. I was careless about this; I didn't expect Mom..."
Suddenly, Lu Huaidong knelt down.
"Jiajia, I'll find out the truth. Please don't leave me, okay?"
Lu Huaidong pleaded in a low voice. The tall and burly man's eyes were red at this moment. He knelt on the ground, humble to the extreme.
Li Jia truly loved Lu Huaidong and knew he was always concerned about his image, but now, in order to win her back, this grown man knelt down in the street for her. It was impossible for her not to be moved.
However, it was merely a feeling of being moved, without that subconscious heartache.
Her eyes reddened, and she said with a pang of pity, "Lu Huaidong, get up first."
Lu Huaidong didn't move: "Jiajia, I was wrong, I won't get up."
"Lu Huaidong!" Li Jia couldn't help but roar, "Are you forcing me?"
"No."
"I did something wrong and I deserve to be punished, but you don't need to worry about me."
Li Jia clutched her chest, her face turning deathly pale.
At that moment, she suddenly realized the problem between her and Lu Huaidong.
Lu Huaidong may love her, but his principles will always come first in this love.
He is a filial son, so even though he now knows that Zhang Juan may not be innocent, he will not express his opinion until the facts are clarified.
He believed that he should be punished for his mistakes, and even if she did not forgive him, he would still kneel here to punish himself.
But did he ever consider how many rumors would circulate in the military family compound tomorrow if he knelt here?
"Jia-jie, are you alright?" Su Wantang immediately reached out to support Li Jia when she saw that Li Jia's expression was not right.
"I'm fine."
She looked up at Lu Huaidong and said, "Lu Huaidong, before you knelt down today, I was still a little confused and hesitant, but after you knelt down, I have thought it through."
"I want a divorce!"
"Kneel here if you want!"
"Wantang, let's go home for dinner!"
Perhaps she had truly come to terms with it, for at this moment, Li Jia's face was no longer filled with sorrow, but rather with an indescribable sense of freedom.
Su Wantang was pulled along by the arm and walked several meters away in a flash.
When she was almost home, Su Wantang made an excuse to part ways with Li Jia and turned back.
Lu Huaidong was still kneeling.
That's not all. As Su Wantang walked over, he seemed to hear a noise and turned around sharply. Su Wantang also caught a glimpse of a tiny, glistening drop of water.
She sighed, but didn't forget the important matter, speaking rapidly.
“Cousin, whether you kneel or not, as your sister-in-law, I shouldn’t be criticizing you. But have you considered what would happen if the neighbors saw this? Wouldn’t they be pointing fingers at my sister-in-law and calling her a troublemaker tomorrow? They’re so lucky to have such a good life, but she’s always causing trouble. She’s a real troublemaker wife?”
Lu Huaidong hadn't considered this; he frowned, deep in thought.
"That's all I have to say. Whether my cousin truly cares for Jia-jie or is just trying to gain a good reputation, he knows the answer in his heart."
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