Lu Weiguo glared at He Shuyue and snatched the microphone from her hand.
Why are you talking about something that has no basis in fact?
"You still want to hide such a big thing from your son about Lu Weiguo? Everyone knows what they talked about back then. If it weren't for the Chen family's troubles, they would have gotten married long ago."
Ask your son if he knows if his wife is with that man now.
It was only after Chen Hongxia's incident that He Shuyue felt a little guilty in front of Lu Weiguo.
But the situation is different now. This is a major life event for her son, and she, as his mother, certainly can't keep it from him.
"Alright, son, don't listen to your mother. An'an is still here."
An'an sat in Lu Yang's arms, looking at her father with a blank expression, clearly not understanding what her grandparents were saying.
"Dad and Grandpa have something to talk about. Why don't you go out and play by yourself?"
Lu Yang put An'an down first. She glanced at her father and then ran out.
Fortunately, no one was in the office at that moment. Lu Yang held the phone receiver for a long time without saying a word. He Shuyue on the other end of the line stopped when she heard him talking to An An.
There was a long silence between the two sides, and Lu Weiguo felt a little uneasy.
“Son, don’t listen to your mother’s nonsense. Xiao Song went out for training and study. It’s not like what she said at all.”
Having gone through this period, Lu Weiguo now only hopes that nothing bad will happen to his family and that he can repair his relationship with his daughter.
Naturally, they didn't want anything to happen to their son and daughter-in-law.
"...I didn't say anything wrong."
He Shuyue lowered her voice.
Lu Yang stared at the doorway for a moment, then asked, "What exactly happened?"
He Shuyue was absolutely fed up with Lu Weiguo. Now that he was trying to be a good guy and smooth things over, she suddenly snatched the phone from his hand.
“The Chen family came back a while ago. Their daughter and son were sent to different places than the couple, and they haven’t come back yet. That place happens to be where your wife is on a business trip and studying.”
Fearing her son wouldn't believe her, He Shuyue told him that she had run into Song Hai and his wife discussing the matter while she was out buying groceries.
“Your mother specifically went to inquire about it. The place where the Chen siblings work is called Yangxi Machinery Factory. You can look it up yourself.”
"Son, you know how you got married in the first place. She might have always had feelings for that Chen boy. It's not like you two didn't have feelings for each other when you broke up."
"If I meet you now, will things rekindle? Putting everything else aside, hasn't your wife mentioned to you these past few days that the eldest son of the Chen family is also there?"
Fearing that her son might be bewitched by Song Qing and still believe her at this point, He Shuyue patiently persuaded him.
"Alright, alright, the place my daughter-in-law went to was arranged by the factory. She didn't have any foresight or connections to arrange the training there. It's clearly a coincidence."
I know you don't like her, but you can't spread such rumors about your daughter-in-law. What if outsiders hear it?
"What rumors did I spread? Lu Weiguo, tell me yourself, what did I say wrong? They were childhood sweethearts, but what kind of feelings could there be between them and my son, who were just married later in life?"
If she hadn't gone to join the army later, the two of them would have been completely unfamiliar with each other even after so many years of marriage.
"Even if she only found out when she got there, if she had nothing to hide, wouldn't her son know about it?"
The couple started arguing as they talked, and Lu Yang listened attentively for a long time.
"Alright, stop guessing. This is just a coincidence."
His tone was flat but extremely cold, and the couple on the other end of the phone remained silent.
After warning his parents not to gossip about it outside, Lu Yang hung up the phone.
He sat there staring at the phone receiver for a long time without moving. After a while, someone came back to the office and was surprised to see that he was still there.
“Your family makes phone calls like they’re free. Everyone else makes calls in a minute or two right on cue, but you’ve been here for ages.”
Lu Yang got up, nodded without explanation, and left.
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"Aunt?"
Although An'an is young, she is not stupid.
Although she didn't understand what her grandparents were saying, she still felt uneasy and stood in the corner for a long time after leaving the office.
Lu Ronghui knew they had come to the office to make a phone call, and thought they should be finished by now so she could come pick up An'an, since they were going to stay overnight at Aunt Tian's house again tonight.
Yesterday, a roe deer was caught in a trap on the mountain, and Aunt Tian asked her to come over and help deal with it tonight.
An'an called her name in a muffled voice.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Ronghui found it strange. An'an was not even 4 years old at this time. Logically speaking, she should have a good relationship with He Shuyue. Why was she standing here alone with an uneasy expression?
An'an, unaware of this, reached out her hands to her aunt.
Lu Ronghui felt a little strange and quickly picked her up, just in time to see her older brother come out from inside.
"elder brother?"
Lu Ronghui was startled; she hadn't seen her brother's face so cold in a long time.
Could something have happened to Lu Weiguo and the others again?
"fine"
Lu Yang took An'an from her arms. The coldness just now seemed to be just Lu Ronghui's illusion. He played with his daughter as usual.
Are we going to Auntie's house again today?
He held An'an and talked to her for a while, gradually dispelling her anxiety. She hugged her father's neck and nodded.
"go!"
She caught a really big prey yesterday, and she's going to go see the excitement tonight.
Lu Yang drove them there. As soon as the car stopped, An'an excitedly rushed in, calling out "Uncle!" as she ran.
"Xiao Lu, how about staying for drinks tonight?"
Uncle Liu is here today too. The roe deer he caught is very fat. Most of the meat will be marinated, and the remaining scraps can be enjoyed with a good drink tonight.
Lu Yang declined and rode his bicycle back to the military region.
Neither Aunt Tian nor the others noticed anything unusual about him; only Lu Ronghui stood there watching her brother's back for a long time without moving.
What happened?
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After returning home, Lu Yang closed the gate and stood in the yard staring at the vegetable garden for a long time without moving.
No one was home, and apart from the chirping of insects, there was no other sound in the yard.
Song Qing forbade him from drinking too much or smoking. There hadn't been any cigarettes in the house for a long time, but there was still half a pack in his luggage when he first moved in.
It's almost autumn now, and the sky gets darker faster than in summer.
The chicks that Aunt Tian brought over have already started laying eggs. Every day, the little goslings take them to the back of the house to graze, and then herd them back to their nest to sleep when it's time for them to rest.
They are sleeping in the chicken coop that Lu Yang made for them.
The chicken coop was designed by Song Qing, and Lu Yang spent several days piecing together pieces of wood to make it.
The goslings slept in the kitchen at night, and the kitten slept next to them. When they heard the man's movements, they slowly came out of the kitchen.
The moonlight was bright. Lu Yang sat in the courtyard, lighting a cigarette. The goose and the kitten walked over and lay down beside him.
For a moment, the only sound in the yard was the purring of the kitten.
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