The return journey was quick. We were familiar with the road, and everyone was eager to go home. It only took five days for us to return to the familiar Le'an County.
Everyone was very tired after the long journey, so they exchanged a few words and then went their separate ways.
Before leaving, Li Hongru temporarily entrusted Zhu Yuanyuan to Sui Anan:
"Yuanyuan, stay with Aunt Sui Anan first. Your uncle will come to pick you up in a couple of days."
"Okay, I understand, uncle." Zhu Yuanyuan was very happy along the way because her uncle agreed to adopt her.
Li Hongru was exhausted when he returned home. Zhang Weifang felt very distressed when she saw her husband with a scruffy face and obviously thinner body.
She asked Li Hongru to take a shower and immediately went to the kitchen to cook a bowl of hot noodle soup.
Only after taking a shower, changing clothes, and eating a bowl of steaming hot noodles did Li Hongru recover.
Zhang Weifang looked at the chilblains on Li Hongru's hands and knew that he had suffered a lot.
In order not to disturb his rest, Zhang Weifang took Hu Zi to the next room, and Li Hongru slept on the warm kang until dark.
After waking up, the fatigue of the past few days finally dissipated a little. Li Hongru then remembered that he had not yet told Zhang Weifang about Zhu Yuanyuan.
In fact, when he made the decision, he knew that Zhang Weifang would not agree, but he was still hoping for a lucky break.
Li Hongru felt that the two of them had been together for so many years and had a good relationship. As long as he admitted his mistake, Zhang Weifang would definitely agree.
Hearing Hu Zi's childish voice outside, Li Hongru sat up. He put on his clothes and walked out of the room, and found Zhang Weifang and Hu Zi busy in the kitchen.
"Mom, look at me, am I peeling this garlic well?"
"Well, it's peeled very cleanly. Peel two more pieces."
Hu Zi is a very considerate child. He always follows his mother around and helps with small chores. Zhang Weifang is also happy to have him accompany her.
"Dad, are you awake?" Li Hongru was discovered by Hu Zi as soon as he walked out the door. He ran out excitedly.
Li Hongru hadn't seen his son for a long time and missed him very much. He held Hu Zi and played the flying game several times, which made Hu Zi laugh.
Dinner was millet porridge and egg pancakes. The family of three finished the meal quickly and washed the dishes.
The couple played games with Hu Zi for a while before coaxing him to sleep.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had a lot to talk about. Zhang Weifang put her legs on Li Hongru's thighs as usual and asked:
"Did you go out smoothly this time?"
"It went smoothly. Although it took some time to get there, I finally got to meet Zhu Lei."
"Oh, Zhu Yuanyuan was handed over to him?" This is what Zhang Weifang cares about most.
Li Hongru paused for a moment before saying:
"Zhu Lei's situation is very complicated, and Yuanyuan came back with him."
"Ah?" Zhang Weifang didn't know whether he was more shocked or disappointed.
Li Hongru thought of Zhu Lei's appearance again, and his voice became much lower:
"Weifang, you don't know how energetic Zhu Lei used to be. Now his face is frozen like a pig's head, his eyes are dull, and his mother is gone too."
"You have no idea how bad the conditions on the farm are. There's ice and snow that can freeze people to death, and they work more than 10 hours a day in the mountains."
"Also, that place doesn't allow anyone to enter. The gatekeepers have a lot of power and can bully them at will. Packages sent through the mail will also be divided up."
Li Hongru talked a lot, and Zhang Weifang listened carefully without expressing any opinion.
After a long while, Li Hongru finally stopped. Seeing that Zhang Weifang didn't respond, he asked tentatively:
"Weifang, do you feel pity for Zhu Lei?"
"What does it have to do with me, Hongru? You've been rambling all night long. What on earth do you want to talk about?" Zhang Weifang controlled his temper and didn't curse, and asked directly.
Li Hongru touched his nose guiltily, turned around and hugged Zhang Weifang:
"Weifang, I made a mistake, can you forgive me?"
"Speak up!" Zhang Weifang yelled at him angrily. Why did he say so much instead of just admitting his mistake?
"Weifang, I promised Zhu Lei to adopt Yuanyuan." Li Hongru said through gritted teeth.
After hearing what Li Hongru said, Zhang Weifang's heart contracted instantly, as if someone was holding it tightly, and he broke out in a cold sweat due to the pain.
Zhang Weifang covered her heart with her hands, crying and comforting herself in her heart:
"Zhang Weifang, don't be angry, it's okay, it's just a small matter, you still have Hu Zi."
Tears soon soaked the pillowcase. Zhang Weifang didn't know whether she was in psychological or physical pain. She curled up and felt uncomfortable all over.
Li Hongru initially noticed that Zhang Weifang was silent and thought she was angry, but later he realized that something was wrong with her.
"Weifang, what's wrong? Don't scare me." Li Hongru was shocked when he touched his wife's face covered in tears and sweat.
After a few minutes, Zhang Weifang slowly calmed down. She told herself not to be angry, but her tears flowed uncontrollably.
Li Hongru hugged her and tried to comfort her, but Zhang Weifang didn't respond at all. She hadn't figured out how to solve the problem yet, nor did she know how to treat Li Hongru.
Neither of them slept that night. Seeing Zhang Weifang's appearance, Li Hongru felt very uncomfortable. He didn't expect things to be so serious. He thought Zhang Weifang would beat him and scold him, but he didn't expect her to just remain silent.
When he got up in the morning, Li Hongru hurried to work. He decided to have a good talk with Zhang Weifang after get off work.
Zhang Weifang was very calm, calmer than ever before. She dressed Hu Zi and took him directly to the police station.
Li Anbang rested at home yesterday and reported to work early this morning. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhang Weifang with her child. He walked over and asked:
"Comrade, are you reporting a crime or is there something else?"
"Comrade Public Security, I'm looking for Li Anbang and Sui Anan. I'm Li Hongru's wife."
Looking at Zhang Weifang who introduced himself with a gloomy face, Li Anbang guessed that something had changed about Zhu Yuanyuan.
"Hello, Comrade Zhang, I am Li Anbang."
Zhang Weifang got straight to the point and stated his purpose:
"I want to know the whole story after you met Zhu Lei. Why did Li Hongru suddenly agree to adopt Zhu Yuanyuan?"
Li Anbang thought: "It's because of Zhu Yuanyuan's matter. It seems that Li Hongru didn't get the person to deal with him."
Li Anbang asked someone to call Sui Anan over, and the two of them told him everything in detail.
After hearing this, Zhang Weifang understood. No one forced Li Hongru. It was he who took the initiative to adopt Zhu Yuanyuan. This result was hard for her to accept.
He had clearly said before that he wouldn't adopt. Could it be that people are fickle? Or did he suddenly feel sympathy after seeing what happened to Zhu Lei, so he wanted to be a good person?
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