At the Lu family home, it wasn't even dark yet, but Lu Weiguo and his wife had already finished dinner early. The two sat at the table without saying a word for a long time.
The couple is still suspended from their jobs. They were taken away for investigation some time ago. Although they are at home, they are still called in for questioning from time to time, and all the documents in their home have been taken away and examined.
Suddenly losing their jobs, the two of them had nothing to do at home except cook and eat, and barely even exchanged a few words.
When the incident occurred, He Shuyue was shocked. She never imagined that Chen Hongxia had kept it a secret for more than 20 years. She had always thought that the two were very good friends.
If they weren't extremely good friends, why would they bring her daughter along?
But now they suddenly tell her that everything was just her imagination, and that her so-called friends were all fake.
After being subjected to continuous investigations, He Shuyue even began to doubt the daily interactions between the two. Every word she had said was replayed in her mind, trying to find out her purpose.
He Shuyue was plunged into deep doubt and was in great pain.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was extremely cold. The two remained silent for a long time before Lu Weiguo suddenly got up and walked out.
"Where are you going?"
"Nowhere."
At first, the two argued. Lu Weiguo accused her of misjudging people, letting such a person by her side for so many years and still trusting her.
"I think you've been blinded by greed. You've believed her for so many years, even brought her daughter to live with you and raised her. You even argue with me over the slightest thing you say to her. Look at you now!"
He Shuyue pointed at his nose in return, "Why didn't you say so before? For over 20 years, your mouth was like it was glued shut. Now that you know, where the hell were you all this time?!"
She's not the only one who can't judge people well. Didn't Lu Weiguo say something before? It was only in the last six months, when Lu Ronghui started to rebel and caused a lot of trouble at home, that he spoke up.
The two blamed each other and even broke things at home.
When they were taken away, they were filled with fear.
Gradually, they found arguing increasingly pointless, and the two slowly began to speak less and less. Eventually, no one in the entire house would utter a single word for half a day.
Today, just like before, the two of them sat down at the dining table early to finish dinner. After sitting for a while, they were supposed to go back to their rooms to sleep, but unexpectedly, Lu Weiguo suddenly went out.
He couldn't stand it any longer and decided to go downstairs for a walk. As soon as he opened the door, he saw several of his neighbor's children running around in the hallway.
The children saw him and wanted to greet him as usual, but the adults quickly smiled and changed the subject, immediately telling the children to go back inside.
The neighbor nodded awkwardly at him and quickly closed the door. Lu Weiguo, feeling bored, also stopped walking.
It's been almost a month since the incident, and he has deeply felt the coldness of human relationships. At first, his neighbors regarded him as a monster, and they would turn back and close their doors if they saw him on the way.
It's as if just being in the same place will implicate you, let alone letting your child greet him.
His previously enthusiastic subordinates are now avoiding him, and even those who used to pass by his house have changed their routes.
In the past month, it has been discovered that he has not been taken away for a public humiliation or denunciation meeting. Although he is still suspended from his duties, who can say for sure what the future holds?
People gradually began to nod at him, but that was all.
Lu Weiguo looked at the empty hallway and empty home, remained silent for a while, and then closed the door again.
"I wonder when An'an will come back next time?"
After experiencing so much, looking at his quiet, icy home, he especially missed An'an's chatter. Perhaps only a child could bring life to this home.
He Shuyue, how come I never noticed before that this house was so lifeless?
She's been thinking about this for a long time. Her relationship with her two children is just so-so. Her son might come back, but she doesn't get along with her daughter-in-law, so he'll probably only stay for a short while.
Needless to say, her daughter should hate her to death.
The only person who can treat her like a grandmother without any difference from before is An'an.
During this period, the couple mentioned An'an at home much more often than before.
After experiencing a major setback and witnessing the coldness and warmth of human relationships, the couple became increasingly exhausted. Only the innocence of children could make them lower their guard a little.
"Ask them if they're coming back for the Chinese New Year?"
The couple could talk for a few minutes about their granddaughter, but after that, it seemed like they had no other topics to discuss.
During this period, He Shuyue suddenly began to see things clearly, and she realized how much trouble she had caused her two children.
At first, the couple didn't even dare to contact them. Their son was doing well in the army. If the couple's crimes were proven true, what would happen to their son in the future?
Besides affecting his future prospects, wouldn't it also raise doubts about his work and cause him even more trouble?
And then there's the daughter. She's going to the countryside. If something happens to her parents and they have a bad class background, how will she ever be able to return to the city?
"I'll call them after this is all over."
After the excitement subsided, they began to think about their two children, something Lu Ronghui would surely scoff at if she knew.
When they think of their siblings now, all they feel is loneliness and isolation. In their past lives, they were surrounded by flowers and bustling with activity. Did they ever think of their siblings?
They must have thought about it, but their longing was insignificant compared to the joy they experienced when they were with Bai Rongjun.
Bai Rongjun has always stayed by their side, and she is more like a child of the Lu family than Lu Yang and his sister. Even Bai Rongjun's children always call them maternal grandparents.
While Lu Weiguo and his wife were enjoying their grandchildren in Xin'an, the two siblings were thousands of miles away from home, living like homeless people.
They think of An'an now, but in her previous life, An'an grew up in Ancheng. What care did they, as her grandparents, ever give her?
A few years ago they would send some things, but later they seemed to have forgotten that they had a granddaughter.
The current somber atmosphere at the Lu family's residence and the joyful laughter in Xin'an are a replica of the events of the previous life, only with the circumstances reversed.
Song Qing didn't stop An'an from interacting with them, but she didn't want her daughter to be exposed to the adult world too early.
Lu Ronghui wouldn't tell her brother about their past life. Lu Yang was extremely disappointed in them in their past life, and those things wouldn't happen again in this life; maintaining the status quo was fine.
He Shuyue was right; if her daughter-in-law was unwilling to maintain a facade of politeness, her daughter would be even less likely to forgive her.
Maintaining this superficially polite but actually distant relationship is good for everyone.
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