"Qingyang? Is it really you? Why are you back?" Zhou Fang rushed out excitedly.
"You kid, you've been to the countryside, but you're still well-nourished. You haven't lost weight, but you've become stronger." Zhou Fang patted his shoulder with a grin from ear to ear.
"You too, how come you've become even darker?" Qingyang grinned and punched Zhou Fang on the shoulder in return, "You run outside every day, right? Look at your face, it's almost the color of soy sauce!"
The two brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, so Zhou Fang made a prompt decision: "Come on, don't just stand here!"
He shouted a few words to the unit, then turned around and put his arm around Qingyang's shoulders, "Let's go! We two brothers must have a good chat today! I'll take half a day off, let's go to the state-owned restaurant!"
The state-owned restaurant was bustling with people, and the aroma of food mixed with the warmth of human presence filled the air.
The two of them finally found a table in the corner and sat down.
As soon as he ordered two main dishes, Zhou Fang couldn't wait to pour Qingyang a glass of wine.
"When you come back this time, you have to talk to me." Zhou Fang lowered his voice and said with some concern: "Are you going to stay here for a while this time, or are you going back?"
"I can only stay for a few days before I go back. You are married now, how is your wife?"
Zhou Fang scratched his head embarrassedly: "My wife is three months pregnant. Hehe, I'm going to be a father soon. I never dreamed that this would happen before. Speaking of it, it was all because of you. You reminded me that day, and then I met Xiaojing."
"This is all your fate. What does it have to do with me?"
The two of them ate and talked about recent events.
"The last time I went to see you, I found that you were already living in that yard."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Xiaojing is pregnant, and she prefers quietness. That yard is too noisy. Fortunately, our company has allocated a house, so we moved there. The environment there is also good, which is conducive to the growth of the child. Fortunately, you were there when I moved. How about it? Do you have time after dinner? I'll take you to get familiar with the house."
Lu Qingyang readily agreed: "Okay."
After dinner, Zhou Fang took him home.
It is indeed quieter and brighter than the noisy compound before, and the surrounding environment is also better.
"Look, this is it. Although it doesn't have a private house like the one up there, it's clean and tidy, and the kitchen and toilet are convenient." Zhou Fang took Qingyang on a tour, with suppressed satisfaction on his face.
Walking to the small door, he pushed it open, "Look, this room is a little small, but it's big enough to put a bed and a table and cabinet in it, you see..."
He looked at Qingyang with some expectation, "You don't have a fixed home in the capital, right? The conditions in the countryside are difficult, and I have kept this room for you! The bedding and furniture are all ready, just waiting for you to return to the city and have a place to stay! This is your home!"
"Give... me?!" Lu Qingyang was stunned and subconsciously pointed his finger at the tip of his nose.
He had never expected that Zhou Fang had considered so much and made so many preparations.
"You think too far ahead, too thoughtful! I'm fine in the countryside, we have a shack there! You...you're taking up a room just so I can go home and make my bed...you...ah!"
"This is something you always have to come back to."
In fact, he was already very touched that Zhou Fang remembered this kindness.
Lu Qingyang said: "Keep it for the child's room in the future. I came here this time not just to talk to you. In fact, a lot of things happened to me."
"What? What happened?" Zhou Fang couldn't help but ask when he saw his heavy expression.
"I found my biological parents."
Zhou Fang opened his eyes wide: "What? Uncle Lu is your biological father? Tell me what's going on."
Lu Qingyang told what happened at home, but did not reveal the true identities of his parents.
Zhou Fang seemed to understand Lu Qingyang's good intention of refusing to let him keep the room.
He grinned with a relieved smile:
"If you say so, I'll let you go! Then you can be considered to have your own real home in the capital, right? Now I really don't have to think about reserving a house for you anymore! Haha!"
Just then, the sound of the door being opened by the key was heard.
Fang Xiaojing walked in and looked up to see a strange man in the living room besides Zhou Fang. She showed a hint of surprise on her face:
"Zhou Fang, who is here?" She asked gently while changing her shoes.
Zhou Fang immediately stood up and went to greet him: "Xiao Jing, this is the good brother I always mentioned to you, Lu Qingyang! He just came back from the countryside to do some work! Qingyang, this is your sister-in-law Xiao Jing!"
Fang Xiaojing had heard her husband talk about this close friend many times, and she immediately smiled warmly:
"Oh! It's Brother Qingyang. I always hear Zhou Fang talking about you. Come and sit down. You're welcome."
As Fang Xiaojing finished her words, a figure dressed elegantly and carrying a small bag flashed in behind her - it was her good friend Yu Shanshan.
Yu Shanshan might have just come here with Fang Xiaojing to sit for a while, but when she entered the room, she didn't expect to see a man in washed-out clothes with a distinct country air sitting in the room. Her brows immediately frowned in displeasure.
Zhou Fang's face suddenly turned red, and a surge of anger rushed to his head.
He was about to explode, but Fang Xiaojing spoke first, "Shanshan! These are our guests. I'll pour you some tea."
Yu Shanshan seemed not to notice Zhou Fang's anger or Fang Xiaojing's embarrassment, or she didn't seem to care at all.
She turned to Fang Xiaojing and put on a slightly artificial and relaxed tone: "Alright, alright, stop working. I'm used to drinking your tea. Since you have a 'guest' now, I'd better stay a little longer to avoid... disturbing you."
She turned around and walked out quickly, slamming the door.
Zhou Fang was full of anger: "What kind of attitude is this! It's simply..."
Fang Xiaojing shook her head. After all, this was a friend she made with great ease, and his family conditions were pretty good.
"I've had tea, eaten, gotten acquainted with my new home, and met my sister-in-law..."
He looked at Zhou Fang calmly, then turned to Fang Xiaojing, who looked embarrassed and apologetic, and nodded slightly: "We had a good chat today, and we said everything we needed to say. I have a lot of things to do over there, so I have to go back. My sister-in-law just came back and needs to rest, so I'll leave first."
He stood up, his movements quick and decisive, without any hesitation.
The cup of tea that Yu Shanshan commented as "drinking it as often as she wants" was still quietly placed on the table.
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