"..."
"How about we turn around now and drive back for a few hours, then find a place to stay in the town we just passed through?"
Ahead lay endless mountains, with no streetlights, only dense trees and the chirping of insects.
If it weren't for the man beside her, Song Qing would never have dared to pass through this section of road so late at night.
"Are there wild animals in the mountains?"
"Probably."
He did it on purpose; seeing Song Qing's eyes widen, a smile flashed across his face.
"There shouldn't be any here. This area is all small earthen slopes. You'll probably find them if you drive further in."
"Then should we go back?"
Lu Yang stopped the car, took the map from her, and pointed to the location ahead.
“Let’s turn off here and go in another direction. After another hour or two, we’ll reach a lake. I’ve been there before. I’ll take you to see the sunrise tomorrow morning.”
He has been to many places and wants to take her to see them.
Let's go.
They drove on and on until dark before arriving at the place Lu Yang had mentioned.
Standing by the lake, you can see an endless expanse of water. When the moon comes out, its light shines on the lake, making it look like a mirror placed on the horizon.
Song Qing was wearing his jacket. All around him were car lights and the moon. The long reeds by the lake swayed in the wind on the lake surface.
"This place is so beautiful."
"It will look even better tomorrow morning."
Lu Yang gathered some dry firewood and started a campfire by the lake. The wood crackled in the fire, and the firelight illuminated his face.
With a smile, Song Qing gently tidied her wind-blown hair and looked at the lake shrouded in darkness in the distance.
"It would be great if we could go down and catch a fish."
Lu Yang felt somewhat helpless. This lake should be managed by a certain reservoir bureau, and the things inside could not be seized.
"Look over there, isn't there a bird nest over there? It should be a father bird and a mother bird. Look, another one has flown out..."
She looked around with a sense of novelty and sat down next to Lu Yang, pulling him to look at the surroundings.
Lu Yang didn't look, pulled her into his arms, put his arm around her waist, and kissed her.
A little while later, another breeze blew by, and the reeds by the lake swayed even more merrily, making a rustling sound.
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"What's wrong with you? Did you eat a firecracker?"
Song Hai picked at his ear, stood up from the sofa, and looked at Tian Qiaozhu with a frown.
I don't know what's wrong with her these past two days. She's been banging and clanging around the house, and when she washes a pot, she seems to want to smash it open.
"The older you get, the more irritable you become." Song Hai muttered a few words, not wanting to argue with her, and walked downstairs with his teacup.
"Smack!" Tian Qiaozhu threw the vegetables in her hand at him. Luckily, he left early and was not hit.
"I don't care about anything!"
Tian Qiaozhu was angry that he acted like a hands-off manager, not caring at all, but there were some things she kept to herself and didn't dare to tell him.
What is going on?
That day, she went out to chat with some people, and one of her older female friends mysteriously pulled her aside.
"Is your Xiaoqing getting a divorce?"
"What?"
What kind of talk is this? The daughter and son-in-law were doing well, and now they've gone to live with the military. What divorce? Where did this rumor come from?
Seeing that she was angry, her old friend quickly clapped her hands.
“I told them it was impossible, and some people even came to me specifically to ask about it.”
"What happened?"
The old woman sighed and leaned close to her ear.
"I don't know where the news came from, but it says your daughter is going to divorce the Lu family." Of course, there were even worse rumors that followed, saying she had gotten involved with the Chen family again, and that she had already cheated on the Lu family before the divorce was even finalized.
However, seeing Tian Qiaozhu's expression, the man dared not say anything.
"Where did this rumor come from? The couple is perfectly fine. If I find out some gossipy old woman is spreading this, I'll tear her mouth apart!"
"Oh, I'm just trying to be nice to you. I also hope that the young couple will be happy together. After all, Xiaoqing grew up right before my eyes."
At first, Tian Qiaozhu didn't take the matter to heart, but later more and more people came to her to inquire about it.
The implication was that her daughter wanted to rekindle her relationship with the Chen family.
That's really awful. Everyone knows they used to be a couple. She only married into the Lu family after the Chen family ran into trouble. Now that the Chen family is fine, she wants to go back. What's going on?
Tian Qiaozhu was trembling with anger, wishing she could find the person who spread the gossip and slap her in the face, but she couldn't find the person and could only keep it to herself.
It's best if she doesn't find out which foul-mouthed person spread these rumors!
Song Hai didn't care about anything else. After becoming addicted to smoking hookah, he also fell in love with drinking tea. He lived a very happy life every day. After going downstairs, he found a familiar place.
Seeing others playing chess, I was about to go over and watch the fun.
The person next to him suddenly nudged him lightly with their elbow.
"Old Song, I need Chen Fangyang's help with something. Could you talk to him for me?"
Song Hai felt completely baffled. They had actually come after him. The Chen family wasn't anyone to him; they were just ordinary friends.
Seeing that he ignored him, the man thought Song Hai was being pretentious and couldn't help but curl his lip.
"Fine, if you don't want to, then don't. You're ignoring people. I know only you, Old Song, know how to handle people. After the Chen family comes back, you're the only one who can talk to them."
The man silently added in his mind, "Who did you rely on? It was your daughter, wasn't it?"
If he didn't care about the Chen family's connections, who would do such a thing? Isn't this selling his daughter?
His words were sarcastic, and Song Hai frowned. He noticed that several other people were exchanging glances and winks, and their stares made him particularly uncomfortable.
"What do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything. Old Song, you're really something. Remember to look out for us brothers if you have any good opportunities in the future."
They exchanged a meaningful glance, then Song Hai suddenly stood up, clenched his fist, and punched the man in the face, and the two started fighting.
Everyone, quickly break up the fight. They're all grandfathers; it would be a laughing stock if word got out that they were fighting in public.
"What the hell do you mean?"
"What do you mean?"
"Song Hai, don't think that just because you're now related to the Chen family by marriage again, we're afraid of you... You..."
Before he could finish speaking, Song Hai threw another punch, this time with all his might, and the others could barely hold him back.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you every time I see you."
He lost all interest in sitting downstairs and went home with a sullen face, carrying his food. Tian Qiaozhu, who had been throwing things around inside, was surprised to see him return with a grim expression.
"How old are you? How can you act like a young boy, still getting into fights with others! Aren't you ashamed!"
Tian Qiaozhu was seething with anger, so she simply pointed at him and started cursing.
Why are there rumors circulating outside about my daughter and the Chen family?
Tian Qiaozhu immediately calmed down, realizing that the injury on his face was probably from a fight he had gotten into over this.
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