Chen Wu paused, then added, "When your father comes back tonight, during dinner, I'll talk to him about how to get you back from Heilongjiang Province."
The word "瓢" is used in a rather joking manner.
Lin Jianxue's eyes suddenly lit up.
Her eyebrows were curved, and her voice was filled with suppressed joy.
"Thank you, Mom!"
"Mom, you're the worst!"
Shen Wu glared at her in annoyance, "You are the only one who speaks sweetly."
After saying that, she turned and went into the kitchen, put on an apron, and started to get busy.
Xiaohu was having a lot of fun playing on the crawling mat in the living room, babbling and looking up at his sister from time to time.
Lin Jianxue felt more relaxed and happy than ever before. She teased her brother with a smile on her face.
Everything was developing in the direction she hoped.
Really.
Soon, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.
Chen Wu's cooking skills have always been excellent, and he can make simple home-cooked dishes look good, smell good and taste good.
After a while, familiar footsteps were heard from the floor.
It’s Dad Lin Yuefeng who’s back.
Lin Jianxue hurriedly went to meet him.
"Dad, you're back."
Lin Yuefeng seemed to be in a particularly good mood today, with an obvious smile on his face and a net bag in his hand containing a few fish.
"Yeah, I'm back." He replied, changed his shoes and went into the house.
"I didn't have much to do at the factory today, so I stopped by the grocery store on the way. Hey, I was lucky enough to come across some fresh yellow croaker."
Lin Yuefeng handed the net bag to Chen Wu who followed him, and then as if he suddenly remembered something, he asked with some excitement:
"Hey, the old Fu family, Fu Jianguo and his family are back. Did you know?"
Chen Wu came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of freshly cooked vegetables with vinegar. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "I knew it a long time ago."
"At noon, Jianxue and I were driving back from the department store. We passed by the gate of the family compound and ran into them on their way home. But the gate was crowded, so we didn't see them."
When Lin Yuefeng heard this, the smile on his face deepened.
"Really? That's too much!"
He walked over to the sofa, sat down, poured himself a glass of water, and sighed, "This Central Review Group is really fast! It's only been submitted for a short time, less than a month, right? And it's already passed. What a rebellion!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Wu said:
"Doesn't this just prove that the Fu family has a clean background and a clear foundation?"
"Back then, anyone with a discerning eye knew he was wrongly accused. He was forced to be demoted on trumped-up charges."
Lin Yuefeng nodded, the smile on his face faded a little, and a hint of sigh was added.
He sighed, his voice lowering.
"That's right. As for what happened back then, all these old neighbors in our compound know it like a mirror. They all know that Old Master was wrongly accused."
"But at that time...ah, the situation was so tense and everyone was worried. Who would dare to stand up and speak for them?"
"Now that I'm safe, my grievances have finally been redressed and I can come back."
"This can be regarded as a relief for us old friends."
Lin Yuefeng continued, "I heard from the factory staff this afternoon that the boy from the Fu family, Fu Zhewei, and his sister Qingqing, have suffered a lot in Heilongjiang Province."
"Jianguo and his lover Dong Yulan also suffered greatly."
"Once they settle down, we've been neighbors for decades, so we need to take care of them and help them out more."
Lin Jianxue stood quietly by, listening to her mother's words, feeling warm in her heart.
Her father is always so upright, kind and helpful.
Chen Wu glanced at his daughter, who was obviously distracted but with a slightly raised corner of her mouth, and felt something in his heart.
She said to Lin Yuefeng: "Alright, alright, let's eat first, the food is getting cold."
"If you have anything to say, let's talk after dinner."
The whole family sat around the dinner table.
Today's dinner was particularly sumptuous, with braised yellow croaker brought back by Lin Yuefeng, and several of Chen Wu's signature home-cooked dishes.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was also more relaxed and cheerful than usual.
Lin Yuefeng was obviously very upset about the Fu family's return to Beijing, and he talked a lot more. From time to time, he chatted with Chen Wu about the factory's affairs or the old stories of the Fu family.
Lin Jianxue listened silently, occasionally picking up some food for her mother, but her mind was already wandering far away.
Fu Zhewei is back.
This thought, like a sweet candy, melted repeatedly in her heart.
After the meal, Lin Jianxue changed her usual habit of just waiting for food to come. For the first time ever, she stood up and began to clean up the dishes on the table with swift hands and feet.
"Dad, Mom, you guys take a rest, I'll clean up the dishes."
Chen Wu and Lin Yuefeng looked at each other and saw a hint of smile in each other's eyes.
Chen Wu didn't stop him, but just winked at Lin Yuefeng and said, "Old Lin, come with me to the study. I have something to tell you."
Lin Yuefeng understood, nodded, and followed Chen Wu to the study.
Lin Jianxue took all the dishes into the kitchen and washed them carefully.
The sound of splashing water covered up her chaotic heartbeat.
When she washed the dishes, wiped her hands and came out of the kitchen, she saw her mother Chen Wu walking towards her from the direction of the study.
Chen Wu's expression was unclear, he just said to her quietly:
"Jianxue, your dad wants you to come to the study."
Lin Jianxue's heart suddenly jumped up.
What is meant to come will eventually come.
She took a deep breath and tried to look calmer.
"Yeah, I know, Mom."
She walked towards the study.
The door of the study was ajar.
Lin Jianxue gently pushed the door open and walked in.
There was only one desk lamp on in the study, and the soft orange light sprinkled on the desk, illuminating the face of his father Lin Yuefeng who was sitting behind the desk.
Lin Yuefeng had his usual gentle and loving smile on his face.
He gestured towards the chair across from the desk.
"Jianxue, come and sit down."
Lin Jianxue sat down as she was told, placing her hands somewhat uncomfortably on her knees, her back straight.
Under the light, she could clearly see the search in 㫅's eyes.
Lin Yuefeng looked at his daughter and was silent for a few seconds before he slowly spoke. His voice was as gentle as ever.
"I heard from your mother that you don't plan to return to the Shuguang Production Brigade in Heilongjiang Province?"
"Want to go back to Kyoto?"
Lin Jianxue's heart skipped a beat.
She raised her head, met her father's gaze, and nodded vigorously and solemnly.
"Um."
One word, clear and firm.
Lin Yuefeng's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and there was a subtle hint of ridicule in his tone.
"oh?"
"Is it...that kid from the Fu family, Fu Zhewei, back?"
Lin Jianxue's cheeks turned red in an instant.
The blush spread from her cheeks to her ears.
She lowered her eyelids somewhat awkwardly, and her long eyelashes cast a small shadow under the light, covering up the shyness in her eyes.
But she still nodded again gently, but just as firmly.
"……Um."
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