Gong Linglong sat down at the table and said with a smile, "Jingyang, I'll call Jiang Yun and ask her to come to my house for dinner tomorrow, is that okay?"
They just invited the Lu family to dinner at their home tomorrow night, and planned to go to the Zhou family tomorrow morning and invite the Zhou family to come too. None of their relatives and elders came to their wedding, so this time they invited everyone to have a meal together to get to know each other.
"Okay." Lu Jingyang agreed.
Seeing that her grandson was having good luck, Madam Lu immediately made arrangements: "Lanqin, your stove is cold over there, and there aren't enough dishes and chopsticks at home. You can prepare dinner here. Invite your parents, brother, sister-in-law, sister, and brother-in-law to come over for dinner. We have more space here, and we have everything we need. Just come over early and help me."
Zhou Lanqin responded: "Okay, thank you Mom and sister-in-law for your hard work again."
"Why should we be so polite to one of our own family members?"
Yu Peirong had never considered her as her current sister-in-law, but now she remembered the second brother and said to her eldest nephew, "Jingchuan, call your father and ask him to come over for dinner tomorrow night."
"Okay, I'll fight now."
Lu Jingchuan rarely calls his father throughout the year, only during Chinese New Year and his birthday. There is nothing much to say on the phone, just a few simple greetings.
The young couple stood up and went to the coffee table to make a phone call. Just as Lu Jingchuan was about to dial, he remembered that his father and Ruan Yumian had recently been arguing and separating, so he asked, "Grandma, my dad doesn't live at home now. He lives in the company dormitory, right?"
"Yes, he lives in the company dormitory."
Mrs. Lu felt bad when she thought of the second son. She stood up and took out a phone book from the cabinet. She found the phone number of his workplace and handed it to him: "Call this."
When Lu Nanzheng received a call from his eldest son, he was stunned for a moment. When he learned that the couple had returned to Beijing on vacation and were hosting a family dinner at home the next night, he agreed without hesitation to come on time.
The relationship between the father and son was a little cold. After talking about this, Lu Nanzheng asked about the old man's health. When he learned that he had recovered well, he chatted briefly for a few more words and then hung up.
After hanging up the phone, Gong Linglong quietly asked, "Brother Jing, will the three sisters come over?"
"Don't worry about them. Come if you want. It's better if they don't come."
Lu Jingchuan didn't like them and had no contact with them. Instead, he had closer contacts with his cousins.
Gong Linglong knew what was going on. She looked at her watch and saw it was already eight o'clock. She said, "Brother Jing, I have an appointment with my uncle at half past eight. I'll call Jiang Yun and then say goodbye to my grandparents."
"good."
The young people still had things to do in the evening, so the two elders of the Lu family did not try to keep them and asked them to go and do their work as soon as possible.
Lu Jingchuan first drove back home, put down his luggage, asked his mother to make the bed, whispered some arrangements with his brother, and then hurried to the train station.
Gong Chengjun had been waiting ten minutes in advance, standing in the dark. He waited for the jeep to come over, and only when he saw his sister did he stride out from the darkness.
"Big brother."
The moment Gong Wantang saw him, she couldn't stop her tears from flowing out and rushed towards him excitedly.
Seeing each other again after 19 years, the brother and sister were very excited and hugged each other tightly.
Gong Chengjun's throat rolled and he choked with sobs as he said, "Wantang, I finally found you."
"Brother, it's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive."
Gong Wantang burst into tears. After seeing that others were alive and well, she finally felt relieved.
"Well, we are all alive, you are alive too, we are finally reunited."
They have been looking for her all these years. Although the three of them went to Hong Kong, he often returned to China to look for her whereabouts. He also arranged for other people to look for her all over the country, but they never found any news about her until they saw the photo of his niece.
After her mother had cried and vented her longing, Gong Linglong came forward to support her and also called out with a smile, "Uncle."
"Linglong."
Gong Chengjun's eyes were moist. They were standing in the dim light and could see her face clearly. He stretched out his thin arms and hugged her, smiling: "Linglong looks a lot like Wantang, beautiful."
Today he came to see his sister and niece, showing his true face, revealing his handsome features.
He is very tall, wearing a simple shirt and trousers, but he exudes the unique charm and calm temperament of a mature man. His voice is as mellow as liquor, magnetic and textured.
Gong Linglong tilted her neck to look at him, smiling brightly: "My uncle is so handsome."
Seeing his pretty niece, the depression that had been pent up in Gong Chengjun's heart for many years seemed to dissipate at once. He reached out and touched her head lovingly, sighing, "You are going to be a mother, and your uncle is going to be a grandfather. Time flies so fast."
Gong Wantang had already wiped away her tears. Seeing her son-in-law coming over, she introduced him, "Brother, this is Jingchuan, Linglong's husband."
"Hello, uncle." Lu Jingchuan extended his hand.
Gong Chengjun shook hands with him, gazing at him with eyes that held a hint of intimidation. Seeing his pure, clean, and open gaze, he nodded with satisfaction, "You are better than I thought, and worthy of Linglong."
Lu Jingchuan raised the corner of his mouth and put his arm around his wife. "I will continue to work hard and try my best to walk side by side with my wife."
The man was very considerate. Gong Linglong smiled and invited him, "Uncle, let's get in the car and talk somewhere else."
"good."
Gong Chengjun also wanted to catch up with them, so he took his sister in his arms and followed them, "Let's go, you guys find a place."
After getting in the car, Gong Wantang hurriedly asked, "Brother, are Dad, Aunt, and Uncle all well? Have you been in Hong Kong City all these years? Is Second Brother doing well?"
"Dad is in good health. He came back with me three times. He stayed for two or three months each time. If he didn't find you, he would go back to Hong Kong City."
"He wanted to come with me this time, but he's getting older and his health isn't as good as it used to be. Plus, the situation back home has become significantly more intense, so we didn't agree to let him come."
"That year, my mother was seriously injured and died. After we buried her, we wanted to stay in Kyoto and wait for an opportunity to seek revenge. My uncle strongly disagreed. He was afraid that we would be in danger again, so he stopped us from staying here. After careful consideration, we agreed."
"Just as I was about to leave with him to Jinling, a letter from my aunt arrived."
"My aunt was in a bad situation at the time. My uncle had a woman outside and had an illegitimate child. The woman's family was quite powerful in Hong Kong. My uncle's parents looked down on my aunt because she was from mainland China, and they were secretly forcing them to divorce."
"That was when my aunt was at her most helpless and needed help from her family, so my father made a last-minute decision. The three of us, father and son, went to Hong Kong to help her."
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