The green train slowly stopped. Lu Xiaoran's heart was pounding and his eyes were red.
Time flies, and twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye. She went to the countryside at the age of eighteen and is already thirty years old this year.
She had dreamed of this place countless times in the past twelve years, dreaming of when she and Xiaotang were children and their parents took them to climb the Great Wall and visit the Forbidden City.
Song Mingyuan packed up his things and saw her sitting there in a daze.
His mother pulled Haohao and Tiantian and looked outside the car nervously.
He walked over, held Lu Xiaoran's hand, and was about to speak.
"Sister, brother-in-law, are you done packing? Let's go to the back, there are fewer people there."
Mingyu’s shout brought Lu Xiaoran back to his senses.
Mingyu and his brother-in-law each carried two large bags, while Zhang Xiaoling carried a small bag and held the child.
Seeing that they were all ready, Lu Xiaoran adjusted her mood and said, "Mom, I'll hold Tiantian and you just hold Haohao."
Mingyu and his brother-in-law walked in front, and Song Mingyuan walked at the end, protecting them in the middle.
After leaving the train station, Mingyu took them to take the bus.
They didn't tell their family the time when they arrived, so no one came to pick them up.
The bus is also crowded. School is about to start and there are students coming from all over the place.
After getting off the bus, Mrs. Song panted and said, "Oh my god, there are more people on the buses in Beijing than in our place."
Mingyu smiled and said, "Aunt, there aren't usually so many people here. Most of these are students from other places."
Zhang Xiaoling put the child down and looked at the busy streets, sighing: "This Beijing city is really big, and there are many people. It's better than our city."
Zhang Xiaobo smiled and said, "Sister, this is the capital. How can our city compare with this place?"
Lu Xiaoran looked at the familiar streets, feeling a little dazed. She was finally back, finally home.
"Aunt, sister, brother-in-law, let's separate here. I'll come find you after I'm settled."
Song Mingyuan nodded and said, "Don't rush to come over, just have a good rest at home first."
Mingyu's house is very close to the military compound, just two alleys away. He used to go to the compound often to visit Lu Xiaotang and Huo Zhenting.
Lu Xiaoran said, "Go back quickly. Is it easy to get your stuff? Or let your brother-in-law take you back first."
Mingyu saw Song Mingyuan coming over to take his bag, and he waved his hand and said, "No need, brother-in-law, you guys should go back quickly. It's just a few steps away, Xiaobo and I can carry it back."
Seeing that the two of them were not having any difficulty carrying him, Song Mingyuan nodded and said, "Then go slower."
Wait until their family leaves.
Lu Xiaoran smiled and said, "Let's go too."
The further they walked, the fewer people there were. Mrs. Song took her grandson's hand and asked, "Xiao Ran, is it not good for me to live in your house too?"
Lu Xiaoran pretended to be angry and said, "Mom, why are you saying this again? What did I say to you at home?
My parents have written to me several times, asking me to bring you and dad over. They would be so welcome if you could come. ”
After listening to her daughter-in-law's words, Mrs. Song said with a smile on her face: "Okay, I won't say it anymore in the future."
Song Mingyuan looked at his wife with a smile. His wife's words were still effective.
His mother had been nagging him several times along the way.
No matter how he tried to persuade the old lady, she just felt uneasy. But her daughter-in-law said a few words and everything was fine.
Haohao held his sister's hand and followed the adults obediently, listening to what they said.
The family walked to the door carrying large and small bags. Mrs. Song was shocked to see the guard holding a gun.
Song Mingyuan put down his luggage and looked at his mother with amusement. She was fearless in the village, but why did she become so timid here?
Lu Xiaoran walked up to the young soldier and said, "Comrade, my name is Lu Xiaoran, and I am the daughter of Dean Lu Zhenbo."
As soon as she finished speaking, several little boys in military uniforms came up behind her. They were all sweating and their cotton coats were unbuttoned. They were all very excited and were chattering about something.
The young soldier smiled and said to Lu Xiaoran: "Your brother is back, you can go in with him."
Lu Xiaoran asked doubtfully: "My brother? Where is he?"
The young soldier felt something was wrong and looked at her seriously. She had just said that she was Dean Lu's daughter, but she didn't even recognize her own brother.
He and the other young soldier looked at each other, and the other soldier looked at her warily with his gun in hand.
Lu Xiaoran felt puzzled. They were fine just now, but why was he looking at her like that now, as if he was some kind of criminal?
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