The elderly couple felt short of breath; they had been injured in Nantai, which had ruined their faces.
But... Sun noticed at a glance that his exposed hands were wrinkled and furrowed, clearly more exaggerated than her own, an old woman.
How much suffering has my son endured all these years away from home?
He said he was in danger and was afraid of implicating his family, so he didn't dare to contact them. He also said that when the incident happened in Changzhou, he rushed back and even went to Anzhou to look for them.
They couldn't imagine how desperate and remorseful he must feel if he couldn't find his family and even thought they had all died on the road.
"My son! Waaah..."
Sun got out of bed, hugged Lu Baichuan who was kneeling on the ground, and burst into tears.
Old Lu was happy for his son's return, and naturally felt sorry for what his son had gone through over the years. However, he suppressed his sorrow and did not cry out like his wife.
Lu Baichuan's eyes were red, but he managed to hold back his tears as he held his mother in his arms, his body trembling.
Just a few days ago, he thought his whole family had really died outside Liujia Town. This unexpected joy of finding them again made him cherish them immensely.
He vowed in his heart that he would never again be separated from his family and suffer such pain of separation in his life.
After crying for a while, Mrs. Sun held her son's hand with heartache and looked at it repeatedly. His skin, which was clearly that of a young man, was wrinkled and piled up. If his hands were like this, what about his face?
Feeling both distressed and curious, she endured the discomfort and said, "Take off the mask, let Mother see."
Lu Baichuan, being a grown man, didn't really care about his appearance. He wore a mask just to avoid scaring others. Now that his parents wanted to see it, he knew they would be heartbroken, but he himself wasn't embarrassed, so he took off the mask.
However, the moment she saw him, Mrs. Sun was so disgusted by his ugliness that she burst into tears.
"Waaaaah, my child, why are you so ugly?"
Lu Baichuan: ...
Of the three sons, the youngest was the best-looking. Back home, he was always incredibly proud of it, but now…
She cried even harder.
Old Lu hurriedly came over and pulled her away: "Old woman, why are you saying these things? As long as people are alive, that's all that matters. Now our family is truly reunited. We should be happy. Stop crying."
Sobbing, Mrs. Sun said, "But he's become so ugly now, how can he be worthy of my daughter-in-law? Waaaaah... Before, no one could compare to my son, but now everyone is better than him. What am I going to do? Waaaaah..."
Lu Baichuan: ...
Or maybe he shouldn't have come back at all!
When He Jiuniang came over after leaving her son in the next room, she heard Sun Shi say this and almost burst out laughing. It seems that in Sun Shi's heart, her daughter-in-law is her true love, hehehe.
She hurriedly went over and helped Mrs. Sun up, saying, "Mrs. Sun, what are you saying? How can you say such a thing? Your husband has suffered for many years and has become like this. Even if we really think he is ugly, we can't say it out loud, otherwise he would be so heartbroken."
Lu Baichuan: ...
Old Man Lu: ...
Mrs. Sun realized what was happening and looked at her son's face, wanting to say something to salvage the situation. But when she saw his wrinkled face, she quickly closed her eyes. No, it was still too painful to look at.
She paused for a moment and said, "Put your mask on, it will make me sad to see it."
Lu Baichuan silently put on the mask. He didn't think he was that sad about becoming like this, but after being criticized by his mother and wife, he felt a little emo.
Fortunately, He Jiuniang was still willing to be a decent human being and continued, "Mother, don't worry, this is due to an injury. I can treat it, and he will recover in about half a year at most. Don't be sad!"
"Can it really cure it?"
Sun grabbed her hand as if she were grasping at a lifeline.
"Of course, Ms. Sun, you must trust my medical skills."
He Jiuniang patted her hand to comfort her, and Sun Shi let out a heavy sigh: "That's good, that's good, otherwise I really would have thought he wasn't good enough for you, sigh!"
Lu Baichuan took a deep breath and was about to speak when Lu Laoda brought in the heated food. He was momentarily stunned to see the masked man kneeling in front of his parents.
What happened?
He looked at his parents and his three younger siblings, then at the people kneeling on the ground. Why were they crying like this?
Haven't all the children been found?
Oh right, where's his little nephew?
"Third sister-in-law, where's Gou'er?"
He Jiuniang didn't respond, but Sun Shi excitedly pointed to Lu Baichuan on the ground and said, "Eldest son, this is the third son!"
"ah?"
Boss Lu was shocked, and Lu Baichuan called out "Big Brother".
Having been hurt multiple times by his mother and wife, he was somewhat numb and no longer felt the same agitation as before.
But Lu the eldest was different. He didn't know what had happened in those short fifteen minutes. He put the food on the table, grabbed Lu Baichuan's shoulder, felt the change in his body, and was shocked: "Third...Third brother? You're really back?"
"Yes, I'm back."
Lu Baichuan nodded and continued, "Over the years, I'm so grateful to you for taking care of our parents, my wife, and our children."
"Hahaha, it's good that you're back! Why are you being so formal with us brothers? Stop kneeling, get up and tell your big brother where you've been all these years? How did you end up like this?"
Of all the reactions, Boss Lu's was the most normal. Old Man Lu was quite normal at first, but when he saw him take off his mask, his expression became somewhat indescribable. If they stood together without their masks on, it would be hard to tell who the father was!
This was arguably the most exciting night yet. The kidnapped grandson was found, and the son who had been missing for many years returned home.
Even though he became a bit ugly, at least he was alive and reunited with his family.
Sun had a great appetite and ate two bowls of rice. Seeing that it was almost dawn, she told them to go and rest for a while.
Actually, I just wanted to give the family of three, who hadn't seen each other for many years, a chance to spend time alone together.
Lu Laoda went back to the inn to rest, and would come to pick up the old couple when it was dawn. Gou'er slept in the room next door. He Jiuniang did not want to disturb him, so she also stayed at the clinic.
Lu Baichuan had finally reunited with his family, so naturally he was reluctant to leave. He stayed by the dog's bedside, not wanting to blink.
He actually has a son, whose full name is Lu Ziyu and whose nickname is Gou'er.
He Jiuniang was still reeling from the news that she was no longer a widow, and sat in the corner deep in thought.
Her cheap husband is back, what should she do?
I thought I'd run into a shameless playboy, but who knew it would be my own man?
Last night her son was saying he was saving up for her dowry, and today her husband is back. Is he really that strict?
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