Chapter 145

Jing Xian and Song Zhixu stood at the door of the auditorium, and people outside were standing in groups of three or five.

Many people passed by them, and some older scholars would stop to talk to Song Zhixu, and Song Zhixu would politely return their words.

Jing Xian stood quietly beside Song Zhixu.

"Let's go."

Song Zhixu walked out slowly, as if he was recalling something.

Jing Xian observed her silently and found that time had been very kind to Song Zhixu. There was almost no trace left on her face. Only the elegant and intellectual temperament that had settled after a long time had passed.

She was a picture just standing there.

The air is filled with the fragrance of books.

"Are you living with your father now?" Song Zhixu's voice was very calm, just like her personality, without any fluctuations.

Jing Xian, however, heard a different meaning.

She stated it simply, and as for how to choose, it depends on how Song Zhixu chooses.

"My father and I reunited at the end of 1977, when he had just returned. If it wasn't for coincidence, we would have missed each other. It wasn't until 1978, when I was admitted to University A, that we met again. One of my classmates in college was a girl from Shanghai named Tang Su. Tang Su accidentally discovered that I looked a lot like you, and asked me about you."

Song Zhixu's fingers curled unconsciously and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Jing Xian waited for a moment, but Song Zhixu didn't speak. She understood what Song Zhixu was afraid of.

"As soon as my dad heard about you, he booked tickets that day and our family went to Shanghai. The reunion went smoothly, and when we left, I also brought my grandma and my grandfather with me."

Jing Xian looked at Song Zhixu's relaxed body, turned around and asked her: "I drove here, do you want to go home with me?"

"Home?" Song Zhixu finally spoke again.

Jing Xian said naturally, "Song Yubai and Tang Su got married and had a son. They bought a house next to ours. It's not as good as a single-family house in Shanghai, but just a simple courtyard house. Grandma and grandpa usually live with my dad to help take care of the child."

In fact, it is about watching the nanny take care of the children.

Since the reform and opening up, it has been allowed to hire a nanny to come home to take care of children and cook.

Comrade Jingfeng immediately found two aunts for the family.

One takes care of the children, and the other is responsible for cooking and looking after the two elderly people at home.

Song Zhixu never thought that his parents and he lived in the same city.

She left so suddenly that the circumstances required confidentiality. For the safety of her family, she could not say a word, not even leave a message. She didn't know when she would be able to complete her mission, and she might not be able to come out again in her lifetime.

Then let her parents think she is dead.

More than 20 years later.

She finally completed the task assigned to them by her motherland and successfully walked out of the sparsely populated laboratory.

Sitting in the car, Song Zhixu looked out the window and felt as if he was in another world.

It was as if she had stepped from one world into another in an instant.

Jing Xian didn't drive very fast, deliberately giving Song Zhixu enough time to prepare himself mentally.

But no matter how fast it goes, it's only a dozen minutes' drive.

The car turned into the alley, and Jing Xian pointed to the black door next to it and said, "This is the house Song Yubai bought."

Song Zhixu looked at the gate and began to doubt the small courtyard house his daughter had mentioned.

The car drove forward for a while, and the vermilion gate looked very majestic.

"This is Comrade Jingfeng's home. My grandparents live here. The big gate in the front is ours. The two houses a little further in front are also ours."

Jing Xian didn't know anything about this because Comrade Jing Feng bought the house quickly.

He said that Tiedan and Fusheng should each have a house. Xiaowu and Xiaoliu should also each have a house. It just so happens that the four courtyards are connected together, so in the future, the brothers and sisters will all be neighbors.

Xiaoliu lives with his brothers and is not afraid of being bullied.

"I haven't told you yet, Xiaowu and Xiaoliu are my children, Tiedan and Fusheng are his father's children.

A pair of twins born to a wife. When school started this year, I was a freshman. "

Song Zhixu sat in the car, looking at the vermilion gate, listening to her daughter's words, and said slowly: "You are excellent, even better than I thought."

"I thought a lot about where you would go, but I never thought you would be so great."

As soon as Jing Xian finished speaking, Song Zhixu glanced over indifferently. To be honest, that look was very lethal and carried a strong sense of oppression. But the next second, warmth burst out in Song Zhixu's eyes.

"Aren't you going in?"

What a good move to turn the tables.

Jing Xian smiled.

She likes Song Zhixu, and is even happier that her mother is Song Zhixu.

The door opened.

Jing Xian drove in and stopped the car.

The chirping of Xiaoliu in the yard was really noisy. There was also a little kid behind him, calling in a baby voice, "Sister, wait for me."

"Shang Jingruo, go call your grandma out."

"Oh, OK!"

Xiaoliu didn't even come here and ran inside.

Even from a distance, Shang Jingruo could be heard shouting, "Grandma, Grandma, please come out! My mom asked me to call you out!"

Jingfeng hung up the phone and came out wearing a white training suit. When he walked into the yard and saw the woman standing next to his daughter, he couldn't take his eyes off her.

He swallowed hard and looked at the other person stupidly.

With just one glance, Song Zhixu knew that this man was just as he said that year: "Zhixu, no matter where you want to go, don't be afraid. I will find you and follow you to protect you."

She said, "You can't find me."

"If you can't find it, I'll wait for you to come back."

At this moment, Song Zhixu knew that he had done it.

There were tears in her eyes, but her mouth showed a smile that was like that of a young girl, elegant and intellectual.

"I'm back."

she said.

Jingfeng walked up to her naturally and said, "Glad that you're back. How have you been these past few years? Have you been wronged? Are you eating well?"

He spoke as if the two of them had been apart for not twenty years but just a few days.

Jing Xian tilted her head back in amusement, forcing back her tears. She was laughing and crying, and also felt a little touched and sad.

Comrade Jingfeng was really stubborn and said that he didn't want to get married and that he was with Comrade Song Zhixu not because he loved him but because he had no choice and it was a temporary measure.

Would you look for someone for more than 20 years just to make do? Would you rather be single than get married?

If this isn't love, then what is love?

Jingxian was happy for Comrade Jingfeng.

The person I waited for my whole life and thought I would never see again appeared before my eyes again.

She hasn't changed, and he hasn't changed either, that's great.

"Xiao Liu, take your brother and call your great-grandmother over. If your great-uncle and great-aunt are at home, ask them to come over as well."

Song Yubai and his wife are still at work at this moment.

Even if I wanted to call him back, I couldn't.

"Mom, I'll go right away."

Xiao Liu'er held his cousin's hand and ran towards the next yard.

To facilitate travel between the two families, a door was opened in the middle.

The two kids ran towards that direction, and in the blink of an eye they crossed the bluestone path and ran to the next yard.

"My work was confidential before, and I was not allowed to contact the outside world. I couldn't tell you where I went at the time." Song Zhixu didn't want to wait until everyone arrived to explain this to Jingfeng.

Jingfeng: "I thought you would go abroad, to the other side. But I didn't expect that you would stay here all the time."

"It was a very difficult mission. When we received it, we were ready to devote our entire lives to it. I didn't expect that we would complete this difficult mission entrusted to us by our motherland in such a short time."

Song Zhixu has suffered too much and endured too much fatigue.

Over the past 20 years, she has had endless sleepless nights and endless data to calculate...

She only gets into trouble at work.

Only then will I look at the moon in the sky alone and think about my children, my parents, and the man I married.

She would wonder if he had married another woman and had many children.

Is he good to his daughter?

Are her parents in good health now that they are old? Would they be worried if they knew she was missing?

She thought about so much, but she didn't expect this scene.

"Zhi Xu, do you still remember what you said that year?" Jing Feng asked in a hoarse voice.

Song Zhixu nodded: "I said, if you are still waiting for me after I come back, we will spend the rest of our lives together."

"Yes." Jingfeng took out a ring from his pocket and knelt on the ground, "Song Zhixu, are you willing to spend the rest of your life with me?"

Not far away, Jing Xian, who had not left yet, was stunned.

Comrade Jingfeng, who did you learn this from?

Why do you still carry the ring with you?

Song Zhixu was also surprised.

Jingfeng said, "Since the day we separated, I have been preparing for the day we will meet again. I made this ring myself, and it has our initials. Song Zhixu, will you marry me?"

Song Zhixu, who had always been calm and rational since birth, had tears welling up in his eyes at this moment.

She lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes, and slowly stretched out her hand: "I am willing. I am willing to spend the rest of my life with Comrade Jingfeng, and grow old together."

Jingfeng very restrainedly put the ring on Song Zhixu, and the two of them just looked at each other as if no one was around.

Mr. Song and Mrs. Song stood by and watched this scene, secretly wiping their tears.

The old couple have been living with Jingfeng for the past few years and have already seen through Jingfeng clearly.

It’s not that no one introduced Jingfeng to someone, but Jingfeng clearly refused.

He said that he did it to make up for Jingxian, but in fact everyone knew in their hearts that he was waiting for someone.

Song Zhixu seemed to have noticed something, turned around and saw his parents standing there with their heads full of silver hair.

I burst into tears.

"Mom and Dad, the unfilial daughter is back."

Song Zhixu was still wearing the clothes she had worn when she was awarded the award, a plain cheongsam that had been washed so much that it looked pale, with a big medal around her neck.

She returned with great honors, but she only had one daughter who had been away from home for many years and had no news.

Mr. and Mrs. Song looked at their grown-up and sensible daughter with tears in their eyes.

They always feel that this is a dream and is particularly unreal.

In the evening, Shang Nanchen also came back and was shocked to see his mother-in-law.

He had seen this person on the news.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be his mother-in-law.

Shang Nanchen, who had been on the battlefield, killed enemies and made great military achievements, became very nervous when facing his mother-in-law who was highly educated and had become the pillar of the country.

"Mom."

Shang Nanchen was particularly restrained.

Jing Xian also found this scene very novel and laughed secretly beside her.

Tiedan whispered to Jingxian, "Mom, look at my dad. He's really going to make people laugh to death."

Fusheng said, "The ugly son-in-law will definitely be nervous when he meets his mother-in-law."

Xiaoliu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell Dad."

Fusheng: “…”

Iron Egg: “…”

Xiaowu, who had no sense of participation, sighed in his heart, wondering why his two brothers would become a little mentally retarded every time they saw Xiaoliu.

He didn't understand.

Xiaoliu secretly said to Xiaowu: "I saw a very beautiful skirt the other day, and my brother said he would buy it for me!"

"Brother Damao?" Xiaowu was very frugal with words.

So far, very few people have heard him speak.

Xiaoliu shook his head: "How could it be Brother Da Mao? You don't know how frugal Brother Da Mao is. He is the most stingy man I have ever met. I'm talking about Brother Tiedan'er."

“…”

Xiaowu continued to remain silent.

Chatting with my sister is worse than chatting with my grandma.

Xiaowu looked at his grandmother with great anticipation.

In the evening, Jingxian cooks by herself, and the children at home help her.

Comrade Jingfeng also reserved this short time before dinner for the entire Song family.

He is in no hurry for the moment.

Jing Xian looked at Jing Feng who was smiling foolishly and said, "Dad, please calm down a little."

Jing Feng snorted coldly: "My wife is back, should I be more restrained?"

How is that possible!

He will just be arrogant.

Jing Xian: “…”

During the meal, Jingfeng kept talking beside us, "These dishes are Xiaoxian's best. She was not at home in the past few years, so we couldn't eat the meals she cooked. When she came back, she was very busy and stayed at the base every day. She studied her corn, her wheat, improved the cabbage, and improved the taste of potatoes and sweet potatoes. At the same time, she also had to increase production, etc. In short, she is busier than me."

"I originally suggested that she continue her studies. Damao passed the exam this year. But she felt that her current education was enough."

As Song Zhixu listened to Jingfeng complaining about his daughter, he felt as if he had not been separated from this home for a long time, as if he had always stayed in this home.

She had just gone on a long trip, and when she came back her lover was complaining to her about their daughter's rebelliousness.

There was wine on the table, plum wine brewed by Jing Xian.

The whole family drank too much.

Jing Xian watched her parents return to their room, and she also returned to her home with Shang Nanchen.

"I never thought this day would come."

"I dare not even dream of such a thing."

"After going through so much, I thought I was strong enough, but I knew it the moment I saw her. Oh, it turns out that there are many kinds of maternal love. Even though we are apart, she still loves me."

"It was just that between the country and her daughter, she chose the country."

“We still have a lot in common.”

"But I am more sentimental than she is. Because I love our little family more. I want my daughter to grow up in a world where there will never be hunger again."

"I stayed at the border for so many years just to be closer to you."

"I'm not noble, I'm just an ordinary person who longs for love."

Shang Nanchen hugged Jing Xian in his arms distressedly: "If there is a next life, I will definitely come to you first."

"If there is a next life, I hope to meet you sooner."

Jing Xian said secretly in her heart.

"Shang Nanchen, you changed my destiny!"

I didn't wait for you in my last life.

I didn’t meet you in the last days either.

Only in this life, when you came, my world became complete.

I have a father, a mother, a son, and a daughter.

And the turning point of all this was because I met you.

"Shang Nanchen." She called him.

He said, "I am here."

"Thank you for coming."

"Me too."