Chapter 8

"What do you mean? Who?" Lu Ming slapped his brother's hand away, not understanding what the two were talking about.

Lu Wei never told anyone else about his doubts.

Now that my sister is back, I don’t intend to tell her anymore.

So he curled his peach blossom eyes and said, "Nothing, just kidding."

Although he said this, the look he gave his sister showed that it was not the case at all.

1. The...

Maybe it was because her face was pulled at the beginning, or maybe it was because Li Wei was 70% similar to her own brother, but Li Ting was not nervous anymore. After all, it was not her fault.

So even though she knew that her second brother wanted to settle the score with her later, she was not afraid at all, and had a rather shameless attitude of giving up everything.

Seeing that look, Lu Wei was so angry that he wanted to punish him again.

Ming stared at his brother and sister suspiciously, but after a while he couldn't figure out anything, so he bent down and picked up a package: "Okay, we can talk later if you have anything to say, don't freeze them."

He looks like his father, but unlike his younger brothers and sisters, he is a typical northern man, tall and rugged, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking very manly.

The burden that was extremely heavy for Li Ting became a piece of cake for Li Ming.

His other free hand was not idle either. He half-clenched it to separate himself from the crowd and protected his sister as they walked out to the platform.

It still takes more than half a day to drive from Bingcheng Railway Station to Xiangyang Brigade.

When I originally set out, I first walked to the town, then took an early bus to the county seat at dawn, and then transferred from the county seat to the Bingcheng Railway Station.

I thought the return trip should be similar.

After leaving the train station, I was led by my brothers to a half-old military jeep.

Before she could ask her question, the passenger door of the jeep was opened.

Wang Chunling jumped out of the car and squinted at the girl who was a few steps away and had caused a stir in the entire commune.

She had been the secretary of Huojiazhuang Commune for less than two years. Although she had heard that there was a college student in Xiangyang Brigade, this was the first time she had met him.

Frankly speaking, I didn't notice anything special.

If I really have to pick one thing out, it would be that her skin is darker than most other employees.

However, thinking that it was because of him that she was singled out for praise by her superiors, Wang Chunling did not care whether he was dark or white. She stepped forward and shook hands vigorously, and said with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Lu. We talked on the phone. My name is Wang Chunling. You are an amazing young comrade. Our entire commune is proud of you!"

As soon as Ruting realized the identity of the visitor, she was surprised by Secretary Wang's enthusiasm.

After I realized what the other person said, I couldn't help but feel unhappy.

As a corporate slave with several years of work experience, she naturally knows that most leaders like to engage in some formalism.

And the one in front of him obviously made use of his original identity as a martyr's widow to make a big fuss.

But no matter how unhappy she was, she was past the age of acting on impulse.

Confronting the commune secretary directly for what had already happened would do her, her parents and her relatives no good.

However, it is still possible to prevent the other party from continuing to promote themselves.

After all, in my memory, although Wang Chunling was a bit corrupt, she was also a person who did practical things for the people.

Thinking of this, a slightly bitter smile appeared on Li Ting's face: "I left quietly at that time, not only because I was afraid that my family would be surprised, but also because I didn't want to use Huo Xiao's sacrifice to make a big fuss. He is a hero, how can I let him become a topic of conversation among others?"

Not to mention, Wang Chunling, who had tasted the sweetness, actually wanted to take Ruting around to promote it.

What a great opportunity to promote the unity of the military and civilians!

Seeing the other party's words, she kept smiling, but in her heart she wondered with some unhappiness whether Li Ting had guessed her intention.

Is this a deliberate attempt to silence yourself?

At this moment, Lu Wei, who had put away his luggage, came over. He seemed not to notice the strange atmosphere between the two and said with a smile, "Secretary Wang, let's get in the car first."

The man sitting in the driver's seat also opened his loud voice and urged: "Hey, Lao Wang, you are just too talkative. Hurry up and get in the car. I have to go back before dark."

Wang Chunling's face froze when she was scolded, but she soon smiled again when she thought of the other party's identity: "Look at me, I'm so happy to see Comrade Xiaolue that I forgot everything. Get in the car, we'll talk in the car!"

"Minister Hu is the head of the county armed forces department and a comrade-in-arms of your brother-in-law. He was the one who took the initiative to pick you up today." Taking advantage of the short space before getting on the car, Lu Wei leaned over and spoke quickly into his sister's ear.

Then he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, bent down and wrapped a handful of snow around it before getting on the bus.

The jeep has seven seats.

It was the second time in his life (the first time when he came here) that Zhu Ming took a car. He was sitting in the last row with his luggage, feeling restrained.

Ruiting and his second brother sat in the middle so they could chat with the leaders in the front row.

Of course, after the car started, it was Minister Hu who did most of the talking.

Because every time Wang Chunling tried to speak, Minister Hu would yell at her.

After two interruptions, everyone realized that the other party did it on purpose.

Although she was not sure why she was being targeted, Wang Chunling did not want to conflict with the people from the armed forces, so she wisely kept her mouth shut.

Seeing that she understood the current situation, Minister Hu's anger subsided a little and he focused on chatting with the two siblings, Ruting.

Minister Hu is from Pengcheng and is 46 years old.

Although he served in the same unit as Huo Xiao, he had already been transferred to the local armed forces when the other was still a rookie.

The first and only time they met was three years ago when Huo Xiaosheng returned home to visit his relatives after being promoted to deputy regiment commander.

The two of them hit it off unexpectedly and later corresponded frequently, becoming close friends regardless of age.

So when the news of the other party's sacrifice came back, Minister Hu sat in his office all night and smoked the two packs of cigarettes he had treasured.

Originally, he was somewhat angry about Wang Chunling's publicity of Huo Xiao's daughter-in-law's deeds.

Of course, there is much more gratitude than anger.

As a soldier himself, he was happy for Huo Xiao and truly admired his courage in traveling thousands of miles alone, so he drove to pick him up in person.

Now that I know that the other party has also been plotted against, the so-called prejudice naturally no longer exists.

This would also prevent Wang Chunling from going too far.

A journey that takes most of the day.

It was not until dusk fell that the car finally stopped steadily at the Xiangyang Brigade intersection.

The snow in the village was thick and the roads were narrow, so cars couldn't get in.

Minister Hu and Secretary Wang were unwilling to go home for dinner.

Ruiting could only watch the two men drive away with great gratitude along with her brothers.

After the car completely disappeared from sight, Wei looked down at his sister and asked, "Did you tell your...mother-in-law about your return today?"

Li Ting shook her head. She just wanted to go back quietly and didn't want to be watched like a monkey.

Wei: "Then... do you want to go back home first?"

In fact, he wanted to take his sister back home. After all, everyone knew what was going on with this marriage.

But my brother-in-law's situation is so special that they can't even complain.

Lu Ming frowned and glared at his second brother with disapproval.

But, he felt sorry for his sister, so he opened his mouth several times but couldn't say a word to scold her.

After hesitating for two seconds, she pointed at the bags in her brothers' hands and said, "Let's go back to my husband's house first. My mother-in-law is waiting for us."

Hearing this, Lu Wei nodded and walked towards Xiangyang Brigade, saying, "Then I'll pick you up tomorrow?"

Ruiting raised her hand to wipe away the frost on her long eyelashes, hiding the helplessness in her eyes: "Tomorrow?" So soon?

Wei: "I have to go back and see you. I cried so much during the first two days when you were away that my eyes were swollen."

Ming also patted his sister's head and said, "Don't be afraid. Your parents love you the most."

Is she afraid of this? Li Ting was helpless, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. She just replied sullenly, "Okay."

Wei: “Unhappy?”

Ruiting was shocked: "No!"

"Oh...Why do I feel like you talk less and seem more sensible this time when you come back?" As he said this, he turned sideways and stared at his sister.

The medicinal juice on Ruiting's face had been wiped clean by the other party using a towel soaked in snow water.

Without the cover of the black medicine and messy hair, any slight change in her expression would be visible.

So she tried her best to hold it together and replied calmly: "I'm not always like this."

Wei chuckled, his tone was soothing and intimate: "Oh, girl, have you really grown up? You seem to have become prettier after going on a long trip. People who don't know you would think you are from the city... Oh... Time flies so fast. Do you remember when you were six years old and we went to steal strawberries together?"

Tingting blinked and said, "My mother said that it is not considered stealing in our own fields. Also, it is not my fault if you get beaten up. Who told you to stuff the scabby things into my clothes?"

Hearing this, the doubt in Lu Wei's eyes was instantly washed away by a smile, and he blamed himself in his heart for having such wild thoughts.

However...after his sister wiped the medicine off her face, he really couldn't recognize her.

She was dressed exactly the same, had exactly the same appearance, and even the red mole at the corner of her eye was the same as before.

But the whole feeling is different.

The former nobleness and gloom are all gone, replaced by cheerfulness and magnanimity.

Now, Li Wei was very satisfied with the result of the test, and couldn't help but joke: "Who called me stupid?"

Completely unaware that his younger brother and sister had exchanged a move right under his nose, Ming laughed and scolded: "You, you are out of tune every day. You have loved bullying people since you were a child. No wonder your younger brother gets angry when he sees you."

Wei shirked his responsibility: "That's because he has a bad temper."

Ming shook his head in amusement: "You have a good temper? You are 23 years old, and I am only 17. Why can't you be more accommodating?"

Wei smiled and said indifferently, "I will definitely give in next time."

Ming asked: "When is the next time?"

Wei: "Then I have to think about it carefully..."

Listening to the two brothers chatting about family matters, Ruiting's tense mood gradually relaxed.

...I should have passed, right?

Why is my second brother so sensitive?

I'm afraid it's not the reincarnation of a monkey...

“Tingting…Tingting!”

When she came to her senses, she realized that her brothers had stopped for some reason. She was confused and asked, "What happened?"

Lu Wei didn't ask her what she was thinking, but said, as if hinting at something, "Your idea of ​​going back quietly is really not as good as going back openly."

"What...what do you mean?" We're taking the side roads and still encountering villagers? It's dinner time now!

Lu Wei gave his sister an affirmative look, and then his tall figure moved a step to the side.

Without any obstruction, Ruiting was caught off guard and met several pairs of immature gazes.

He is a child from the village.

Ruiting felt relieved and was just about to bribe him with some candies.

The kids across the street seemed to have been triggered. They turned around and ran towards the village, screaming:

"The Huo family's escaped daughter-in-law has been caught!"

"The money-stealing daughter-in-law of the Huo family is back!"

"The Huo family's young wife took two men into the woods..."

"The Huo family..."

So that's how the rumor came about.

This is really... extremely unlucky!

Ruting's face turned black, and she dragged her brothers, who were laughing, and ran towards her husband's house!