For the next few days, there was still no news, and Zhang Hongmei felt like each day was an eternity. Zhang Shouyi couldn't bear to see it anymore.
"Hongmei, don't be like this. Don't you have a particularly keen sense? Think carefully, is Shitou in danger this time?"
Zhang Hongmei glanced at Zhang Shouyi helplessly and said, "I'm not a charlatan, how could I possibly tell?"
"No news from Brother Er Lengzi either? Brother Zhang, could you tell me the details and I'll go there?"
Zhang Shouyi was really angry this time. Zhang Hongmei had never seen Zhang Shouyi like this before, and she was so frightened that she trembled.
"You're going? What can you do? You have elderly parents to support, four sons to raise, and you're abandoning all of us for one person? If we can't contact you either, are we going to look for you too?"
Tears streamed down Zhang Hongmei's face as she threw herself into his arms, hugging Zhang Shouyi's waist. "Brother Zhang, I was wrong. I was just completely lost. I didn't think that much. I was wrong. I will never, ever make such a mistake again."
Zhang Shouyi gently pulled Zhang Hongmei's hand away and left without looking back. Even in his rage, he wouldn't harm her in the slightest.
Zhang Hongmei had never seen Zhang Shouyi like this before, and she was truly terrified. Her shoulders slumped, and she lowered her head, tears streaming down her face.
Since learning about Shi Tou's accident, I haven't even gone to school these past few days; I've just stayed home crying and worrying.
But what's the use of all this? Why am I being so dramatic? Everyone is worried, and it's normal for me to worry since I have a good relationship with Shi Tou.
But how did I become such a pretentious and nonsensical person?
Lu Jing was ordered to come in and saw Zhang Hongmei sitting there crying.
"Madam, it's really hard for people to believe that this is you."
There are two possibilities for the lack of news about the stone. In fact, for us, the lack of news is good news.
Are you always like this, making the whole family unable to do anything, just like you? Making them all mentally unstable from being heartbroken and saddened by the stone?
Zhang Hongmei shook her head. "That's not what I meant."
"Is that what you meant? But that's what you're saying."
You need to pull yourself together. What are your superiors and leaders supposed to do if you act like this at home?
"Okay, I understand. Where's Brother Zhang?"
"The leader is in his study."
"Hmm." Zhang Hongmei stood up, went into the bathroom, washed her face briefly, and went to the study to find Zhang Shouyi.
Without knocking, I went straight in and saw him looking at documents. He hadn't been to work for two days because of himself.
Zhang Shouyi didn't even look up. Zhang Hongmei carefully walked to the opposite side of him and said, "Brother Zhang, I was wrong. I won't do it again."
Zhang Shouyi sighed and helplessly put down his pen. Even if he was angry, he wouldn't really do anything to her, and he couldn't bring himself to be angry.
“Hongmei, you may not agree with what I’m saying, but this is the truth. You two are just siblings from the same village. You have a good relationship, but you’re making your family suffer because of outsiders.”
Yes, you two are like siblings, but have you ever thought about how much your family cares about you? Seeing you like this, how can we not be worried?
Of course we were worried and anxious when the stone went missing. But there's a limit to that.
In your heart, are we, your family, less important than him?
Zhang Hongmei lowered her head and said, "That's not it. I'm really sad and upset."
"Yes, we are also sad, upset, and anxious. Have you ever thought about your place in our hearts? What you are doing is also torturing us."
"Brother Zhang, I really won't do that again."
Zhang Shouyi stood up, walked to Zhang Hongmei's side, put his arm around her shoulder, and led her to sit on the sofa.
“Hongmei, I’m not asking you to disregard them, I’m just selfishly demanding that you put us before them.”
Zhang Hongmei felt a little wronged, because she definitely put Zhang Shouyi, his four children, and the two elderly people in the family first.
Maybe they spoiled me too much and made me too arrogant.
“Wife, we are also heartbroken. I didn’t even allow the children to go back to Liujiatun. We should wait until we hear news from Shitou before making any decisions.”
"Brother Zhang, I really know I was wrong. I really won't do it again."
Zhang Shouyi sighed deeply. His wife kept repeating the same thing: "Fine, let it be."
"Yeah, it's okay. I wasn't really angry. I was just angry that you didn't care about us and wanted to take risks."
"Yes, I will definitely remember that. I will think things through carefully before I do anything in the future."
"Yes, don't worry, I've already notified them that more people will be sent to look for the stone."
Zhang Hongmei hugged Zhang Shouyi's neck and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhang."
"Don't cry, you're not the same person you used to be."
Zhang Hongmei also realized that her thinking was too naive. To put it bluntly, if Zhang Shouyi or the children were to have any problems in the future, she would have to pull herself together and not be like she is now.
Zhang Hongmei went to school on Friday. The first class had just started when Lu Jing knocked on the door and came in.
"Excuse me, students." Zhang Hongmei came out of the classroom.
"Madam, Shi Tou has returned on his own, and he even managed to find the head of the secret service all by himself. He brought him back. He only suffered minor injuries; Liu Baoguo called just now."
Zhang Hongmei gritted her teeth after hearing this. But she was also genuinely relieved.
Everyone's spirits are much higher now. All the gloom has disappeared, but they still really want to beat up Shi Tou.
Laughter finally filled the dinner table that evening. Was Gu Chuanming finally relieved? This girl had really worn herself out.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry to have made you worry."
"I'll be happy if you can calm down. These past few days have been so stressful for me."
After dinner, I received a call from Shi Tou. She berated him so badly that he could only beg for forgiveness.
“Liu Aiguo, let me tell you something. After this is all over, you’re going to be discharged from the army and go home. You’ve scared me so much I’m having a nervous breakdown.”
“Sister Hongmei, I was really wrong. We can’t make calls from there, and I can’t contact Brother Er Lengzi either. Sister Hongmei, I really didn’t mean it. How could you make me leave the army?”
I'm already at the regimental level, so you really don't need to worry about me. Your behavior is scaring me.
“Liu Aiguo, let me tell you, you don’t need to say nice things. I’ll call Sister Erya in a bit and have her tell Uncle San that if the two elders agree to let you continue serving in the army, then I won’t interfere. But if they want you to come back, you’d better pack your things and come back right now. There’s no room for negotiation.”
"Sister Hongmei, let me call home first. I need to tell my parents."
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