Fang Dongqiang lifted his blanket and reached his hand toward He Xiaolei.
He Xiaolei quickly pulled the blanket up again, "But we can't do that."
"Yes, I promised your dad."
“I promised my mom too.” He Xiaolei let go of her hand, and Fang Dongqiang crawled into He Xiaolei’s bed, one hand under her neck to cushion her, and the other hand around her to hold her firmly in his arms.
He Xiaolei pressed herself even closer to his warm chest, closed her eyes, and felt a sense of security.
Morning light peeked through the gaps in the curtains, bathing the room in a soft, warm glow.
Fang Dongqiang glanced at the window letting in light. "Xiaolei, are you getting up?"
He Xiaolei snuggled closer to him. "Dongqiang, they don't want me anymore. Is there any point in talking to them?" He Xiaolei felt a chill run down her spine at the thought.
“I’ll go home first today and we’ll talk about the specifics later. I told you yesterday that your mom is definitely reluctant to let you go, but there are many things she can’t make decisions about.”
He Xiaolei sniffed, "Dongqiang, God has been unkind to me, I was an unwanted daughter, but God has also been very kind to me, my current parents are so good to me, and you are by my side."
"We want you, we all want you, and we'll all treat you well." Fang Dongqiang hugged He Xiaolei tighter.
“If they wanted me, I would have played with you in the village and grown up with you. Even though they didn’t want me anymore, you still came to my side. Thank God for giving me Fang Dongqiang.”
"Yes, even God is being kind to you! Let's get up!"
After having breakfast, Fang Dongqiang went directly to Fang Meili's shop.
Fang Damiao and Yuan Xinkang did not deliver the goods, and Fang Meihao also rushed to the store to wait.
As soon as Fang Dongqiang entered the store, he asked, "Dongqiang, were you really at Xiaolei's house last night?"
“Yes,” Fang Dongqiang nodded.
Everyone looked at Fang Dongqiang, waiting for him to continue.
"Xiaolei learned about her background, and I stayed at her house with her."
"What is her background?" Fang Meili and Fang Meihao asked almost in unison.
"She is... she is Uncle Tree Root's daughter."
As soon as he finished speaking, the store fell silent. Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Xiaolei is the daughter of the tree root?"
"How could Xiaolei be the daughter of the tree root?"
"So, you asked about the tree root family yesterday?"
"Heh, he really did marry the daughter of the Tree Root family."
"Then what everyone said is true. They said that Hua Mei went out to give birth that year." Fang Meili thought for a moment, "No, she's younger than Hua Hua. Hua Hua is about a year younger than you. I remember that year when she was taking care of you at home, you were about two years old. Hua Mei was working in the fields and gave birth to her under a tree. I don't remember which year Hua Mei went out, but if she were to have a second child, the earliest would be the following year. How could Xiao Lei be only one year younger than you?"
"Xiaolei, her mother taught her to read at home when she was little, and she started school a year earlier than her peers."
"oh!"
"I'm going to my house today to see Uncle Shugen."
"They want a son, so they don't want Xiaolei. Would Xiaolei still be willing to acknowledge them?" Fang Meili wondered.
"Let's go ask about the situation first."
“Okay, Xin Kang, watch the shop. Call Tingting over to help too. We’ll go back with Dong Qiang.” Fang Meili immediately made the arrangements.
"How about we wait until the afternoon? Wenzhao isn't working then, so he can drive there. We can come back a little later tonight," Fang Meihao suggested.
"Okay, let's have lunch first. How could it be Fang Shugen's daughter?" Fang Meili was still frowning and muttering, "Dongqiang, this isn't about finding a girlfriend, it's about finding a relative!"
Fang Dongqiang smiled helplessly, "I don't know either. No wonder I felt that Xiaolei looked familiar when I first saw her. She really does look a bit like Jingming."
“Jingming is better looking than Huahua,” Fang Meili chimed in.
“Oh, Hua Hua, Hua Hua’s number,” Fang Dongqiang suddenly remembered, “Xiao Lei asked me to ask her for one.”
“Huahua and Fang Yu are close, so if you have to ask, you can only ask Fang Yu.” Fang Meili glanced at Fang Dongqiang. “Is it alright to ask Fang Yu?”
Fang Dongqiang pursed his lips and said frankly, "It's nothing, we're all from the same village and classmates."
“Yes, that’s right. I don’t know Fang Yu’s cell phone number. I’ll have to ask her mother.” Fang Meili flipped through her phone book, found Yu Jihong’s mobile number, dialed it, wrote down Fang Yu’s cell phone number, and then turned to ask, “Are you calling or should I call?”
"I'll make the call!" Fang Dongqiang walked over and dialed Fang Yu's number.
Fang Meili and the others consciously stepped aside.
On Saturday, Lei Feng and his father both had to go to work, while Fang Yu lay alone on the small sofa in her room, flipping through a book on prenatal care.
The phone rang. Fang Yu picked it up and saw that it seemed to be a call from Aunt Mei Li's shop. Was it Tingting looking for her? Tingting was a freshman in college this year, and she was probably back to visit during the holidays.
After marrying Lei Feng, he didn't keep in touch with Tingting very often.
"Hello?"
"Fang Yu, it's me, Dong Qiang!"
Fang Yu sat up straight when she heard the familiar voice on the phone. "Oh, Dong Qiang."
"I'd like to ask you for Huahua's number."
"Hua Hua's number? Remember it." The first few digits of Fang Hua Hua's phone number were the same as Fang Yu's, so Fang Yu remembered it and gave it to Fang Dongqiang.
"Okay, got it, thank you!"
"fine."
Fang Dongqiang wanted to say something more, but he just said, "Then I'll hang up."
"Um!"
"goodbye!"
"goodbye!"
Fang Yu hung up the phone, wondering why Fang Dongqiang wanted Hua Hua's number. Fang Dongqiang had been working in the county town for half a year, and they had never run into each other.
Fang Yu closed the book and shut her eyes, thinking of the boy she had once secretly loved.
She opened her eyes again and looked around the room. Her gaze fell on the wedding photo hanging on the wall, and she smiled. It was good to be with Lei Feng too.
It was all fate. Fang Dongqiang had asked her to register for oIcq, which is now used by many people. She changed her name to qq. She went to the internet cafe to chat with him, but ended up meeting her current husband.
Fang Dongqiang sent the number to He Xiaolei.
"Does this woman even know she exists?" He Xiaolei stared at the number in the text message—a string of ordinary digits—but her heart was pounding. This was the closest she'd ever felt to a loved one on the other side. When should she call her? How should she tell her about herself?
What did Fang Dongqiang want with Hua Hua? Curiosity made Fang Yu want to ask Fang Hua Hua, so she picked up her phone but then put it down. She couldn't ask about anything related to Fang Dongqiang, since she was now a wife.
Fang Yu touched her belly and said, "Baby, stay safe inside. Daddy loves you, Mommy loves you, Grandma loves you, Grandpa loves you. We are a loving family."
After lunch, Bao Wenzhao drove Fang Dongqiang, Fang Damiao, Fang Meili, and Fang Meihao to the countryside, where they chatted along the way.
“I haven’t called my mother yet, and I can’t explain it clearly over the phone,” Fang Meili said.
"Hmm, shall we talk face-to-face this afternoon? Shall we go to Shugen's house to talk, or should we call him over?"
"Yes, how do we say it?"
"I'll go talk to them!" Fang Dongqiang said.
"Dong Qiang, can you explain this clearly?"
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