Chapter 134 Chapter 134 Farewell

A month later, despite Mrs. Zhang's reluctance and worry, Ma Weimei confidently boarded the ferry to the countryside.

Going to the countryside with her were thousands of young people from all over the country. This special experience constitutes a special memory for their generation.

Not long after Ma Weimei left, another girl was leaving the family compound, Han Jianhong.

After she finished the militia training, she was selected into the army together with her good friend Qi Zhuzhu because of her excellent performance. However, she was not going to Nanya Island, but to a secret island for training.

Before leaving, Meng Yufei took Xia Qinqin and Lu Yannan to the dock to see them off.

Xia Qinqin waved to the people on the boat while looking up at Meng Yufei.

"Mom, do children have to leave home when they grow up? Do I have to leave home when I grow up too?"

Fangfang's brother, sister and sister Jianhong all left home by boat when they grew up.

Meng Yufei was slightly stunned. She lowered her head and smiled, "When you grow up, you can make your own decisions. You can choose what path to take. Whether to leave home or stay at home, it's all up to you to decide."

Xia Qinqin immediately said: "I don't want to leave home, I want to stay with my parents forever."

Meng Yufei smiled and touched her head, saying softly, "Let's talk about it when you grow up. There's still a long time to go."

Xia Qinqin turned around and asked, "Brother Yannan, are you going to leave our home when you grow up?"

Lu Yannan lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "Yannan has his own home, he wants to go back to his home."

Xia Qinqin pouted and said, "No, Brother Yannan wants to stay at our house!"

Meng Yufei touched her daughter's nose and said with a smile, "You are good friends, you can let Brother Yannan come to your house as a guest, but you can't stop him from going home."

Xia Qinqin nodded: "Okay." She held Lu Yannan's hand and said seriously: "Brother Yannan, we want to be good friends for life."

Lu Yannan nodded and smiled: "Okay."

The departure of Ma Weimei and Han Jianhong did not make Xia Qinqin feel much sad, but that day in the classroom, when she heard that her favorite teacher Zhou was leaving, Xia Qinqin suddenly felt sad.

"Mom, Teacher Zhou is leaving and won't teach us singing and dancing anymore." As soon as school was over, Xia Qinqin said to Meng Yufei aggrievedly.

Meng Yufei actually heard about this some time ago. The PLA Art School gave the teacher a recommendation quota. Since the teacher did not have an art troupe, everyone could apply for the quota themselves.

However, there were not many people who applied, only a few, including Zhou Wenqian.

Originally, the leader wanted to give the spot to unmarried comrades, but Zhou Wenqian's resume was the most competitive. First of all, she had professional ability. At least she was the lead dancer in the art troupe, so her basic skills were no problem.

The second is her work experience. She was rated as an outstanding teacher by the city and was praised by the whole faculty for protecting students in a previous kidnapping incident. These honors are quite meaningful and valuable.

The only thing that makes people hesitate is her married status.

"Teacher Zhou, we all tend to give this spot to you, but we still have to ask Captain Zhao for his opinion first."

Don't let the situation get out of hand and become embarrassing. After all, Zhou Wen Qian is here to accompany the army as a family member, and the army will definitely consider the opinions of the soldiers first.

When Zhao Zhengliu returned home that day, he saw Zhou Wenqian sitting on the sofa with a gloomy look on her face.

"Qianqian, have you eaten?" Zhao Zhengliu walked over and asked.

Zhou Wenqian looked up at him and said, "You've heard it, right?"

Zhao Zhengliu was silent for a moment. He knew what she was talking about. Today, Director Fu of the Logistics Department went to his office to talk about this matter and seek his opinion.

He slowly sat down on the sofa beside him and nodded: "I heard about it."

Zhou Wenqian asked directly: "What do you think?"

Zhao Zhengliu lowered his eyes: "Can I... not go?"

Deep down, he naturally didn't want Wen Qian to leave. Their relationship became increasingly harmonious. Ever since he was injured, Wen Qian had been even more friendly to him. The two seemed to be gradually regaining the sweet time they had before their marriage.

If possible, he thought it would be nice for the two of them to just stay on the island.

"No, I will definitely go." Zhou Wen Qian's voice was soft but her tone was firm.

She looked into Zhao Zhengliu's eyes and said calmly, "Let's get a divorce."

As soon as she said this, Zhao Zhengliu was stunned. He immediately became worried and said excitedly: "I don't agree! Why do you want a divorce? I don't agree!"

He took a deep breath, slowed down his voice, held her hand and said seriously: "I support you if you want to go to school. I just can't bear to be separated from you... I know you like dancing, and I like watching you dance. You can go to school with peace of mind. I will visit you every year during the holidays."

Zhou Wenqian said: "This is unfair to you. I can't have children in the next few years, and I can't accompany you to the army to take care of you... I don't want to waste your time."

"I don't care." Zhao Zhengliu immediately said: "You only need a few years to go to school. When you graduate, I will apply to go to wherever you are assigned to."

"What about the child?" Zhou Wenqian said calmly: "Your mother wants a grandson so much..."

Zhao Zhengliu said: "She wants my brother and sister's children. She has many children. She doesn't need grandchildren at all. I just want to be with you in this life. I don't want anything else."

Zhou Wen Qian opened her mouth, looked into Zhao Zhengliu's sincere eyes, and couldn't say no for a moment.

Zhao Zhengliu held Zhou Wenqian's hands tightly and said softly, "Qianqian, it is the happiest thing for me in this life that we can be husband and wife. I will not give up our relationship easily, and I hope you will not give up either."

He paused and continued, "I know you don't like my mother, and I will try my best to keep you from seeing each other. I promise that I will never let anything happening in my house happen in front of you again."

Zhou Wen Qian lowered her eyes, unable to see the emotion in them.

Zhao Zhengliu moved closer and said coquettishly, "Qianqian, can we stay together?"

The 1.80-meter-tall person squatting in front of her with a coquettish and aggrieved look made Zhou Wenqian couldn't help laughing, "Aren't you tired of squatting here?"

"I'm not tired. I won't get up if you don't agree." Zhao Zhengliu held her hand and shook it gently, "Qianqian, please agree that we won't get divorced!"

Zhou Wen Qian nodded slowly, "Okay." Her voice was so faint that it was almost inaudible.

However, Zhao Zhengliu's eyes lit up, and the smile on his lips grew bigger and bigger. He said happily: "Okay, we will never separate!"

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Xia Qinqin was very sad about Zhou Wenqian's departure. She couldn't see the beautiful teacher Zhou at school every day, and she couldn't learn new songs or dance.

"Mom, will Teacher Zhou come back after school?"

Meng Yufei shook her head and said, "I don't know either. We'll have to wait until Teacher Zhou graduates to find out."

Xia Qinqin asked again: "How long will it take for Teacher Zhou to graduate?"

"It will probably take four years." Meng Yufei thought for a while and said, she didn't know much about art colleges, but the learning experience there shouldn't be much different from that of ordinary schools.

"Ah, it takes so long." Xia Qinqin, who was only five years old, blinked in surprise. Four years seemed like a very long time to her.

Children always feel that time passes very slowly, but for adults, time passes quickly as they watch their children grow up day by day.

It's New Year again. This year, the family will not go back to Hai City to celebrate the New Year, but stay on the island.

Years ago, a special guest came to the island to pick up Lu Yannan and take him back to Beijing—Lu Yannan’s second uncle Lu Shaohuan.

Lu Shaohuan's mission this time was to pick up Lu Yannan to celebrate the New Year, and then send him to his biological parents after the New Year. He would not return to Nanya Island.

"I don't want to go back with you!" Lu Yannan turned his head away stubbornly, unwilling to look at his uncle.

Lu Shaohuan said in a good-tempered tone, "Yannan, after the Chinese New Year, you can go to your parents' place. Aren't you happy?"

Lu Yannan said with a dull face: "I'm not going. I'll stay here."

"Why? Don't you miss them?" Lu Shaohuan asked curiously.

Lu Yannan was silent for a few seconds, and whispered: "No, I don't remember what they look like."

Lu Shaohuan was silent for a moment, then he squatted in front of Lu Yannan, looked into his eyes and said seriously: "Your father and mother have always missed you, and they had to separate from you. This time you can finally be reunited as a family."

Lu Yannan said angrily, "I don't want to go. Why should I go wherever you want me to go? I just want to stay here now."

Lu Shaohuan patted his nephew's shoulder helplessly and distressedly, "Yannan, we may indeed be incompetent as your elders. I hope you can understand us when you grow up..."

At present, Lu Yannan cannot understand it. He even feels resentment in his heart. Why can other children live with their parents and families, but he has to live in someone else's home?

He had finally gotten used to the life here, but they wanted to take him away. He didn't understand!

Children cannot change the decision made by adults. Lu Yannan will leave Nanya Island before the New Year, and it is unknown when he will come back.

During this farewell, Xia Qinqin burst into tears. She held Lu Yannan's hand tightly and said loudly, "Wuwuwu... Brother Yannan, are you really not coming back?"

Lu Yannan pursed his lips and whispered, "I don't know."

Xia Qinqin raised her head and cried while saying to Lu Shaohuan: "Uncle, can you not take Brother Yannan away and just let him stay at my house? We will treat him very well."

Lu Shaohuan bent down and touched Xia Qinqin's hair. "Thank you for liking Yannan so much. His parents miss him, and Yannan wants to go back to reunite with them. If there is a chance in the future, I will bring him to see you again, okay?"

"No!" Xia Qinqin shook her head, "I don't want Brother Yannan to leave..."

Meng Yufei helplessly hugged her daughter and comforted her: "Qinqin, let go of Brother Yannan's hand. He is going to be with his parents. Children need to be with their parents."

Xia Qinqin listened to Meng Yufei's words and sobbed, "But...but I can't bear to leave Brother Yannan."

Meng Yufei said softly: "His parents couldn't bear to part with him. They are reunited as a family. We should be happy for Brother Yannan."

"Can Yannan's parents come here?" Xia Qinqin asked.

Meng Yufei shook her head helplessly.

Lu Yannan held Xia Qinqin's hand, his handsome eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and he said seriously: "I will come back to find you."

"Really?" Xia Qinqin looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, I promise."

Xia Qinqin stretched out her hand and said, "Then let's pull the hook."

"Okay." Lu Yannan nodded, and the two children stretched out their fingers to zip their fingers in promise.