"My daughter has my last name, Gong. She is a descendant of the Gong family."
Gong Wantang emphasized this to her. From the moment of their divorce, she and her daughter had no further connection with the Cui family, and she and Cui Zhiyuan were strangers from then on.
Cui Lanzhi understood the toughness in her words, sighed, and said, "It's good that she has your last name. Don't use the last name Cui, and don't associate with those selfish and heartless people."
Gong Wantang could see that she was full of resentment towards the Cui family, but since this was the Cui family's family affair, she would not say anything more and remained silent.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Cui Lanzhi asked again: "Did you find another one later?"
“Knock, knock…”
Gong Wantang was about to answer when there was a knock on the door. Lu Jingyang pushed it open and said, "Aunt Gong, Uncle Han called. He said he's coming to pick you up for lunch. He asked you to stay at the Public Security Bureau for a while. He'll be here in twenty minutes."
"Okay." Gong Wantang nodded.
After Lu Jingyang closed the door and left, Cui Lanzhi asked again, "Is he your current husband?"
"No, I'm not married yet."
Gong Wantang's answer was a sign that they were getting along. She didn't want to discuss personal matters with Cui Lanzhi, so she changed the subject: "How old are your two children?"
"My son is 16 and my daughter is 14."
Talking about her children, Cui Lanzhi's frown softened a little, and the smile on her face deepened. "They are both very sensible. They suffered physically and mentally due to family reasons, but they didn't grow up badly. They have lived with me for many years, and although life was difficult, they never complained. I am very content and happy to have such a pair of sensible and loving children."
"After all the hardship comes happiness, good days are ahead." Gong Wantang comforted.
Cui Lanzhi also saw the vicissitudes of life in her eyes, and her still beautiful face was also stained with traces of time. It was obvious that she had had some bad experiences in recent years, but she didn't dare to ask too much.
Thinking of her daughter, who was as beautiful and youthful as she was in her youth, and the man who was with her looked like an officer, who took good care of her, she seemed to be living a happy life, so she asked, "Is the child marrying a soldier?"
"Yes, he's a soldier and got married at the beginning of the year." Gong Wantang raised the corners of her lips slightly when she talked about her daughter.
"They look so happy."
Cui Lanzhi also recalled the scene of her second brother's wedding. At that time, he and Gong Wantang were also very happy. The talented man and beautiful woman were like a match made in heaven. They were sweet and happy for a while after marriage, but later they ended up getting divorced for unknown reasons.
Now that she thought about it carefully, she had guessed that it must have something to do with her parents and her elder brother and his wife. They were all selfish, cold-hearted, ruthless and calculating people. It must have been them who were causing trouble, which led to the breakdown of her second brother's marriage.
"When the children are happy, we are happy."
To some extent, Gong Wantang and Cui Lanzhi are similarly unfortunate women. Part of the pain they suffer comes from their families and men, but it is their children who make them feel happy and warm.
Cui Lanzhi smiled and nodded in agreement, "Yes, as long as the children are happy, we as mothers will be happy too."
Han Ji arrived on time twenty minutes later. He was not wearing a military uniform and did not bring any guards with him. He traveled in a low-key manner and only met with Lu Jingyang.
When they came and knocked on the door, the two women in the room ended their conversation and both got up and went out.
When Cui Lanzhi saw that it was Han Ji who came to pick her up, her pupils shrank slightly. When her second brother got married, she accompanied him to the Gong family to welcome the bride. At that time, she saw Han Ji sending the bride off as an elder brother and knew that he was the youngest son of General Han.
Over the years, she has often heard and seen Han Ji's name on the radio and in newspapers. Now he is the well-known commander of the Kyoto Military Region, and also the youngest and most capable commander.
Now looking at the two of them standing together, one is mature and steady, the other is gentle and elegant, they are a perfect match.
Han Jigang already knew that it was Cui Zhiyuan's sister who had made an appointment with Gong Wantang. He looked at her with sharp eyes. She was silent, but her strong body exuded a terrifying aura.
His aura was so strong that Cui Lanzhi wanted to say hello, but the words couldn't come out.
"Han Ji, let's go."
As soon as Gong Wantang's gentle voice came out, Han Ji's aura poured out like a flood. In just a moment, it was all suppressed, and the sharpness in his eyes also subsided.
Looking at their backs as they walked side by side, Cui Lanzhi revealed a complicated smile. She then shifted her gaze to Lu Jingyang and asked, "Comrade Lu, what is your relationship with Gong Wantang's daughter?"
She saw Lu Jingchuan's appearance clearly that day and found that he looked somewhat like the police officer in front of her. She guessed that they must be blood relatives.
"My sister-in-law."
This was not a secret that could not be answered, so Lu Jingyang told her the truth.
Cui Lanzhi nodded, and without asking any more questions, she thanked him: "Thank you for letting me know."
After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Han Ji drove her to dinner. Instead of choosing an ordinary state-owned restaurant, he took her to a restaurant that only senior leaders could enter.
"Wantang, does Cui Lanzhi want to talk to you about something?"
Although Han Ji knew the attitude of the mother and daughter towards the Cui family, he felt somewhat uneasy when it involved Cui Zhiyuan.
"Nothing special, just met me to make sure I was alive and chatted about some trivial matters."
Cui Lanzhi was a sensible person. They had just chatted for nearly half an hour. Except for talking about Cui Zhiyuan when talking about Linglong's life experience, she never mentioned him again. They also did not talk about their respective miserable experiences, but only talked about their current life and their children.
Gong Wantang knew what he was thinking and said, "My relationship with her wasn't very close before. She mainly wanted to see me today and ask about Linglong. Last time we went shopping at the Overseas Chinese Store, she saw Linglong and guessed something from her appearance, so she came to me today to verify it."
Han Ji nodded, stopped asking about the Cui family, and invited: "I'm taking a break this afternoon, let's go to the movies together, okay?"
Over the past half month, with Han Ji's domineering and powerful attacks, and with the help of his parents and Gong Chengjun, Gong Wantang's heart has opened up. She is trying to get along with him and did not refuse: "Okay, I haven't seen a movie in a long time. Let's go see the new movies released this year."
Seeing that she agreed, Han Ji smiled and made a "√" in his heart for his little apprentice. Her idea was good.
Jiang Yun was very worried about her master. She went to her former unit a few days ago to complete the formalities, and went to the Military Command College two days ago to complete the admission procedures. During the period before school started, in addition to dating Lu Jingyang to deepen their relationship, she used all her energy to urge her master to find a wife.
Han Ji was able to spare half a day this afternoon because Jiang Yun asked the leaders of the military region for help. When they learned that Elder Han J's iron tree was about to bloom, they all supported him and unanimously agreed to give him most of the day off.
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