Chapter 31: Is the female lead coming back?
That evening, Hu Peifang called, and the two talked about Guo Yuying. They learned that Guo's father had taken her back to Shanghai.
Hu Peifang was speechless as she recalled what happened that day. "Did your husband cause you any trouble?"
When Lu Lin pulled out his gun, she was really frightened. When she got home and told Old Wu about it, his face changed. He also felt that Kang Wenbai had handled the matter inappropriately, making Lu Lin and his wife lose face in public.
He sighed, "After all, they have power, influence, and guns. If Wen Bai keeps making trouble, he'll really suffer."
Lu Lin is a soldier. If he doesn't want to reason with people, Kang Wenbai getting beaten up would be the least of his worries. Besides, Shen Rong doesn't have any feelings for him now, so he's just trying to break up someone else's family.
Seeing the worry in Hu Peifang's voice, Shen Rong smiled and said, "I'm fine. Are you afraid he'll hit me?"
Hu Peifang remained silent. She had indeed been worried about this. These soldiers were all rough men. Shen Rong had often complained to her about her husband's rudeness and lack of tenderness. How could she not be worried?
Besides, she's pregnant now.
“I haven’t told my husband about your pregnancy. He and Kang Wenbai are in cahoots. I’m afraid it will cause you some trouble.”
Shen Rong was amused by her: "Pei Fang, you really love me. You even hid things from your teacher, Mr. Wu, because of me."
Hu Peifang spat at her, and the two of them laughed.
It would be a real shame to go to Bincheng without my friend Hu Peifang. Although I was initially quite wary of her, I've gotten to know her better and found her to be a very warm and loyal person.
"I'm going to Bincheng in a few days."
Hu Peifang was somewhat surprised, as she had never heard of it before.
Fearing that she might overthink things, Shen Rong said that she herself had only recently decided to go with them.
This led Hu Peifang to misunderstand that she was trying to avoid Kang Wenbai.
"Alright, Wenbai is quite stubborn, and he's popular with girls. You know, Guo Yuying has a fiancé."
She knew about this; she'd even seen it before.
Hu Peifang continued, "She originally came here to study with her fiancé. But ever since she read Wenbai's articles in the newspaper, she's been a fan. She even went to Lao Wu's newspaper office and started pestering Kang Wenbai every day. Now she's been taken back by her family, and Wenbai is quite worried. He asked Lao Wu to ask his friends in Shanghai about her. I think she'll run back sooner or later. It was the right thing for you to go to Bincheng. Don't get involved in their mess."
There was a pause on the other end, probably after he changed his posture, and his voice was very low: "I heard that Kang Wenbai's ex is coming back from abroad."
Which one was before?
Seeing that she didn't understand, Hu Peifang could only be more explicit: "It's that woman he used to like outside, the one who got a divorce for him."
They eventually got divorced, but the other woman never accepted him back.
“I think you made the right choice this time. Kang Wenbai really doesn’t seem as reliable as your Lu Lin. Today, when he heard that woman was back, he was acting strangely and was distracted. It’s obvious that he hasn’t completely forgotten her. It’s a good thing you didn’t end up with him.”
If Shen Rong were to abandon everything to be with him, only to find that Kang Wenbai still harbors feelings for another woman, what kind of situation would that be? Just thinking about it would be a huge loss.
Is the female lead coming back?
However, Hu Peifang doesn't need to worry. Nothing happened between Kang Wenbai and the female lead. It was the confidante who hurt the original owner so badly later.
How could the female lead possibly be interested in Kang Wenbai? From the moment he abandoned his wife and children, she had already seen through his heartless nature.
"None of this concerns me anymore. As long as no one is competing with me for Lu Lin, I can live a peaceful and carefree life."
These words made Hu Peifang laugh heartily: "Then you'd better take it to heart. With your Commander Lu's looks, there are plenty of women who would want to throw themselves at him."
"That won't do. With me here, not even a female mosquito can get near me..."
She turned her head and saw Lu Lin standing behind the stairs, holding a teacup. Her smile froze instantly.
Awkward, I think she just said something.
Her face was burning, and her eyes darted around, unable to look at him.
"Get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow." Lu Lin was also a little embarrassed.
Although he knew that women usually chatted casually on the phone, he never expected to appear in their conversations.
He wasn't eavesdropping on purpose; he just happened to be coming back from getting water when he heard his own name. He thought she was calling him, so he went closer.
Who knew...
It's never right to eavesdrop on someone's phone call, so he tried to pretend he had just arrived and knew nothing. As for whether she believed him or not, he was up to her.
Hu Peifang also heard some of the commotion, so when Shen Rong said he was going to hang up, she immediately agreed.
Oh my god, I was talking about someone's husband behind their back and someone overheard me. How embarrassing! I'm so sorry, sister!
The next morning, Lu Lin went back to his former workplace to complete some paperwork, and then went to the train station to handle his luggage shipping.
If it were just him alone, it would be simple, but with Shen Rong traveling with him, there would be a lot of luggage, and he would have to make arrangements for all of that in advance.
Lu Lin returned after finishing his business, and Shen Rong got up to eat breakfast.
"Try to bring some light luggage. If you need anything, you can buy it locally. Bin City is just as good as Pingcheng, and you can buy everything there."
Shen Rong nodded.
Lu Lin thought of how she was shivering from the cold when he went home, and then looked at the clothes she wasn't wearing that were thick enough: "You should buy a few more warm clothes, it won't get warm there until April or May."
She knows perfectly well enough that you don't need to tell her; she's planning to go shopping in the next couple of days. "Do you want to buy something too?"
"No need, I have enough clothes."
Seeing Gui Chun's puzzled expression, Shen Rong remembered that she hadn't told her about this yet, so she took this opportunity to tell her.
"It's up to you. You can go if you want, but you might not be able to come back in the short term?"
She looked at Lu Lin uncertainly and asked, "Right?"
Lu Lin nodded: "Yes." He would stay there for at least a year or two.
"If you don't want to go, I will compensate you with two more months' wages."
Seeing Gui Chun stunned, Shen Rong felt a moment of empathy. Anyone who was doing well and was then notified of layoffs would be somewhat taken aback.
"You can take your time to think about it, and give me an answer in a couple of days."
To everyone's surprise, Gui Chun immediately shook his head and said urgently, "Madam, I'll go with you."
She's not stupid. Even Zhang Ma said they'd hit the jackpot with such a good family. As long as the mistress doesn't abandon her, she'll follow her wherever she goes!
"Madam, my parents sold me. I'm not from Pingcheng to begin with. It doesn't matter where I go, as long as I can serve you." She looked like she was afraid of being abandoned, and she was almost crying.
Shen Rong smiled wryly: "Alright, pack your things these next few days. I'll give you some money tomorrow so you can buy a couple of warmer clothes."
Gui Chun scratched his head and chuckled, "How can that be? I haven't used the money Madam gave me yet. I can buy it myself."
"What about Zhang Ma?" she asked.
Shen Rong said, "Should we wait until she comes back and ask her?"
Gui Chun really wanted Zhang Ma to come along, but it would be difficult. Zhang Ma's hometown was not far from Pingcheng, and she had a husband and children, so she probably wouldn't want to leave Pingcheng.
After dinner, the two began to discuss what to bring. Lu Lin didn't have much stuff; most of it belonged to Chen Rong, and they needed to pack several large suitcases just for clothes.
In the end, it was Shen Rong who made the decision: not to bring so many, since they wouldn't be able to wear them when her belly got bigger and she would have to buy new ones anyway.
As for shoes, I'll only bring a few pairs of high heels, but I'll bring all the boots.
Luckily, the house belongs to my family, so I can leave my belongings here.
Shen Rong ate fruit while supervising the work, Lu Lin tidied up the side, and Gui Chun occasionally lent a hand.
Halfway through packing, Lu Lin remembered something: "Shouldn't we go to the hospital?"
The last check-up was before the Lunar New Year.
It's been almost a month, and they're about to go on a long trip, so it would be better to go and check on them to put our minds at ease.
Shen Rong thought about it and realized it made sense: "Then let's go tomorrow."
After visiting the hospital, I can go to the nearby market to buy some warm clothes.
Knowing that she was busy packing and moving these past few days, Hu Peifang didn't call. Since Shen Rong was looking for a shopping buddy, she set her sights on Lu Lin.
The next day, they went to the same hospital as before, and saw the same old doctor.
"The pulse is strong, it seems that the wife has been taking good care of herself during this time."
Lu Lin explained that the two of them were about to go on a long trip and asked if it would affect her health.
The old doctor was somewhat surprised, but he told the truth: "Don't overwork yourself, it'll be fine."
The two left the consultation room, and Shen Rong smiled slyly: "The doctor said you can't overwork yourself, so you'll have to handle the moving yourself."
Lu Lin glanced at her expressionlessly: "The doctor only said not to overwork yourself, not that you can't take it to heart."
Shen Rong let out a sweet "Oh!" and took his arm, saying, "It's just those things, right? Just bring a little bit."
You didn't say that yesterday; you wanted to bring this and that.
Lu Lin moved his lips twice, but ultimately chose not to speak.
She had a million reasons to wait for him.
"Let's go shopping, it's very close to Qianmen Street." Shen Rong looked at him expectantly.
"Go by yourself. I'll go back and help you pack your things, and then I'll come back to pick you up."
Shen Rong stared at him in disbelief, her eyes wide: "Lu Lin, you expect me, a pregnant woman, to go shopping all by myself with such a big belly?"
She pointed her finger at his chest and demanded, "Don't you have any conscience?"
Lu Lin glanced at her flat stomach, wondering where her big belly was.
"So..." We awaited her next words.
Shen Rong gripped his arm tightly, her smile malicious: "Come with me and help me carry my things."
"One hour."
Shen Rong bargained, "Three hours." Seeing his less-than-pleasant expression, she discreetly withdrew one finger, "Two, that's the lowest I can go, I want to try it out."
"Tianming?"
Wen Zhongda thought he might have mistaken Lu Lin for someone else; how could Lu Lin be so affectionate with a woman in public?
Shen Rong turned around first and saw a handsome man in a white coat.
She greeted him with a smile, then nudged Lu Lin and asked in a low voice, "Your friend?"
He actually has a doctor friend, and he's handsome!
"It really is you. What brings you to the hospital?" Wen Zhongda's eyes kept darting towards Shen Rong, clearly showing his curiosity.
"My friend Wen Zhongda."
"My wife."
Lu Lin introduced the two.
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