The next morning, the warm winter sun shone softly into the house through the cracks in the windows. The strands of light were like gentle hands, gently caressing the faces of Lin Yuexi and Lu Cheng.
Lin Yuexi slowly woke up to the warm touch. She squinted her eyes slightly, feeling the warmth of the sun, and suddenly realized that they had truly returned to the Gong family.
Lu Cheng beside him also gradually opened his eyes. The two looked at each other, their eyes full of expectation and longing for a new life.
Just as the two were getting ready to wash up and start their first morning at the Gong family, a crisp knock on the door suddenly sounded. "Brother, sister-in-law, someone is here to see you..."
Gong Jinyao's clear and loud voice came from outside the door, breaking the tranquility of the early morning.
Upon hearing the voice, Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi were stunned at first, and then looked at each other with a hint of doubt in their eyes. They thought to themselves: Who would be so anxious to find them so early in the morning?
Although they were full of confusion, they acted quickly, dressed and washed quickly, and then hurried to the living room.
When they arrived at the living room, they saw Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun already sitting obediently in the dining room, eating breakfast and talking in low voices.
Mrs. Li, the nanny hired by the family, was going in and out of the kitchen. Her busy figure looked particularly friendly in the smell of smoke. Breakfast was cooking in the pot on the stove, and tempting aroma wafted out from time to time.
There were two other people sitting on the sofa in the living room, they were Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan.
Xiao Yichen was wearing a neat dark suit with his tie tied meticulously, while Gao Lechuan was wearing simple yet textured casual wear. Both of their clothes were smooth and new without a single wrinkle.
They sat upright on the sofa, their postures straight, their hands neatly placed on their knees, their backs straight, like two resolute statues.
Next to them, Gong Qiheng and Ye Shihan were sitting on the sofa on the other side, chatting with them.
Ye Shihan's emotions were like a roller coaster, extremely unstable.
When she talked about the difficult years in the past and the details of how Lu Cheng was almost paralyzed in Beijing, her eyes instantly turned red and her voice trembled unconsciously. She was so excited that she could not control herself. Her words poured out like a string of cannonballs: "You don't know how much he suffered outside all these years, all alone..."
When talking about the sad things, tears could no longer be controlled. They burst out and rolled down my cheeks.
Seeing this, Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan showed an awkward and worried look on their faces. They looked at each other and had to stop talking immediately, not knowing how to comfort each other for a moment.
Gao Lechuan leaned forward slightly, picked up the tissue on the coffee table, handed it to Ye Shihan carefully, and said softly: "Aunt, don't be too sad, Lu Cheng is back well now."
Xiao Yichen also echoed, trying to calm Ye Shihan's emotions with gentle words: "Yes, aunt, the days to come will definitely get better and better."
Gong Qiheng patted Ye Shihan's back gently, his face full of helplessness and heartache. At the same time, he looked at Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan apologetically, as if to express his apology for his wife's out-of-control emotions.
When they saw Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi coming over, they all stopped talking.
Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi walked quickly into the living room, and stopped when they saw everyone.
Lin Yuexi was the first to react. With a gentle smile on her face, she said softly, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. You came here so early in the morning. Is there something important?"
As she spoke, she walked to Ye Shihan, sat down gently, reached out and patted her shoulder, silently comforting her.
Lu Cheng strode towards Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan, stretched out his hands and shook hands with them one by one, with a look of surprise on his face: "Yichen, Lechuan, I didn't expect it was you. You came here so early, did something happen?"
Xiao Yichen stood up and shook Lu Cheng's hand. "Captain Lu, it's okay. I just heard that you returned to the Gong family, so I came to see you..."
Lu Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Just to see me? You two are very busy people, you don't come to see me for no reason. Tell me, what's going on."
Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan looked at each other, with a slightly embarrassed expression on their faces.
Gao Lechuan scratched his head and said, "Captain Lu, I can't hide it from you. The old leader wants to see you..."
When Lu Cheng heard the words "The old leader wants to see you", the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a serious and focused look.
There was a hint of thought in his eyes, as if he was guessing the old leader's intention in suddenly summoning him.
Lin Yuexi looked at the change in Lu Cheng's expression and couldn't help feeling a little worried. She gently stood up, walked to Lu Cheng, subconsciously held his hand, and gave silent support.
Gong Qiheng and Ye Shihan both sat up straight when they heard this. Although they didn't know why the old leader summoned Lu Cheng, they could feel from Lu Cheng's reaction that things might not be simple.
Gong Qiheng frowned slightly, his eyes full of concern: "Feng'er, the old leader is looking for you, there won't be any trouble, right?" Ye Shihan also looked at Lu Cheng nervously, her hands unconsciously clenching the corners of her clothes.
Lu Cheng came back to his senses, looked at his parents, and comforted them: "Dad, Mom, don't worry. The old leader must have something important to talk to me about, but it shouldn't be my problem."
As he said that, he turned to look at Xiao Yichen and Gao Lechuan and asked, "When will the old leader meet me? Where will we meet?"
Xiao Yichen looked at his watch and said, "Captain Lu, the old leader has a tight schedule for a long time. I hope you can go there as soon as possible. The location is at the military district headquarters."
Lu Cheng nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I'll go with you now."
Although Lin Yuexi was full of worries, she knew Lu Cheng's responsibilities. She let go of Lu Cheng's hand and said softly, "Go ahead, be safe, I'll wait for you at home."
Lu Cheng looked at Lin Yuexi, his eyes full of tenderness and gratitude: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Lu Cheng walked over to Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun again, squatted down, and said with a smile: "My dears, Daddy has something to go out for a while. You must listen to mommy and wait for daddy to come back."
Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun nodded sensibly, and Lu Ziyan said in a baby voice, "Dad, you have to come back soon."
Seeing this family so reluctant to part, Xiao Yichen knew that Lu Cheng's two previous serious injuries had stimulated this family, and hurriedly said, "Uncle Gong, Aunt Gong, sister-in-law, and little sister, you don't have to worry. The old commander knows Brother Cheng's situation and will not let him go back to the battlefield for the time being. He just asked him about his last time on the battlefield.
Of course, these are confidential and I cannot tell you.
You also know that Mr. Gong and our old leader are old acquaintances. Now Brother Cheng has become a member of the Gong family. How could he be so disrespectful and let him fight so hard on the battlefield?"
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