Lu Fengzhen followed nervously behind Old Yang, seeing Lv Beiguang stoking the fire, his shirt soaked in sweat.
This is truly a good man. Here, the n don’t usually do work by the stove.
"Mr. Lv, is soone here to see you?"
Lv Beiguang glanced at Lu Fengzhen standing in the courtyard. He called Guodong to tend the fire and ca out, frowning.
Lv Jingchu curiously glanced over. Isn’t that the woman from the village called Lu Fengzhen? Why did she co looking for Dad?
"Comrade, what do you want with ?"
"Mr. Lv, can we speak outside?"
"This isn’t appropriate, comrade. It’s inconvenient for a man and a woman to be alone. Whatever you need to say, just say it here."
Lu Fengzhen felt that this Mr. Lv was just like the heartless characters in plays.
She, a woman, had co to see him privately, yet he was still playing coy? Could it be that he, as a man, was afraid of being wronged?
But if he wouldn’t go out, she had no choice. For the sake of her future, she’d give it one more try. If it still didn’t work, then it was just her fate.
She raised her head resolutely, "Mr. Lv, I want to be a family with you. I want to live with you."
The siblings inside were startled by her words.
"Comrade, I’ve been very clear. I have no intention of starting a family. So, I’m sorry."
"Why not start a family? Is it because of your two children? Rest assured, I have no children, and I will treat them as my own."
Lv Beiguang frowned, why couldn’t she understand? "Comrade, it’s my personal issue. I don’t want to start a family; I don’t want another woman around ."
Lu Fengzhen was stunned. Are there really n like this? Before a widow’s door, there’s always gossip. Even though her family was capable, there were still n lingering around her. She knew n can’t resist this.
But this Mr. Lv said he didn’t want a woman around him? She felt like Mr. Lv was lying to her, that he just looked down on her as a widow.
"Am I really not acceptable? I will treat you and the kids well."
"I’m very sorry, I really don’t have that intention."
Lu Fengzhen lowered her head, nodded with reddened eyes, "I understand. Mr. Lv, rest assured, even if you don’t care for , I’ll still treat your two kids well." With that, she ran off.
Old Yang looked at Lv Beiguang playfully, thinking to himself that it’s also because this man is good-looking that won are pursuing him. And yet, he doesn’t care about any of it.
Lv Beiguang paid no mind to these things; you could say he was used to it. This female comrade was quite kind, at least she didn’t resort to theatrics like so did, with threats and tears.
After dinner, the father and his two children still slept together. "Dad, that second sister-in-law who ca today seems nice."
"Jing Chu, I really don’t have that kind of intention."
Lv Beiguang was soone who preferred to have less rather than lower his standards. If he wanted to play the field, he didn’t need to do anything; there were plenty of won who liked him.
This left the children silent. Since their dad didn’t want it, then that was that. It wasn’t sothing the children should ddle in.
"We’re leaving at four tomorrow. After Dad leaves, take care of yourselves, do your best with the work and food, but don’t overwork yourselves. I can take care of you both."
"Dad, we’ve grown up; we can take care of ourselves."
"No matter how old you are, you’re still my children."
Lv Beiguang rambled on about life’s hardships, hoping they would learn more about the dark side of life and avoid detours.
The next day, at 3:30, Lv Beiguang got up. His luggage was ready, and Guodong and Jing Chu were also awake. Even if they couldn’t see Dad off at the train, they wanted to wake up.
Old Yang was biking, with Lv Beiguang sitting behind, holding a flashlight.
They took forty minutes to get to the Wei Family.
Hearing the knock, Wei Kaiyun hurriedly got up.
"Old Yang and Lv Beiguang are here?" Jiang Xinyu asked groggily.
"Hmm, it should be them. You continue to sleep. I’ll give Lv Beiguang the things I prepared."
"I’ll get up anyway."
Wei Kaiyun helped her to the ground and then went to open the door.
At this ti, making breakfast wasn’t suitable; they probably wouldn’t be able to eat it anyway.
"Here, I made you so twisted dough sticks in two flavors, you can have them as snacks on the train."
"Why bother? There’s food sold on the train."
"If those aren’t to your taste, these dough sticks are quite nice too.
Lv Beiguang, safe travels. Rest assured, I’ll look after Guodong and Jing Chu."
"Hmm, I feel assured with you around. Please, take care of them."
"Alright, you too, take care of yourself."
"Don’t worry, I know how to handle myself. Write to after you have the baby."
"Alright."
By this ti, Old Yang had already backed the bike out. Lv Beiguang got on with the food Jiang Xinyu prepared for him.
"Get so rest when you go back. Don’t worry, I’ll write to you once I get ho."
"Hmm, safe travels."
After seeing off Lv Beiguang, Jiang Xinyu was no longer sleepy. Wei Kaiyun fanned her, and the two chatted idly.
It wasn’t until Jiang Xinyu fell asleep that Wei Kaiyun closed his eyes.
Over here, Old Yang drove directly to the city. "The train leaves at seven, we have ti, let’s get breakfast first."
"Alright, thank you."
"No need to thank . I’ll help look after the two kids, and I’ll call you if there’s anything."
"Alright."
Old Yang watched Lv Beiguang board the train before driving back ho, packing so clothes and necessities. He then went to the grain store and bought so dried noodles for convenience.
At the supply and marketing cooperative, he bought five jins of eggs and two jins of vermicelli. Today there was fernted bean curd available, so he bought two small pots. Better than eating pickles.
He didn’t call anyone. He just drove away.
By the ti his subordinates got the news, Old Yang was long gone.
Wei Kaiyun didn’t wake Jian Xinyu, letting her take a nap, which was nice.
After eating, he went to the lon field. The waterlons were now about the size of a bun. He wanted to pick the extras, knowing his wife liked stir-fried young waterlon, so he brought them all ho.
Old Yang arrived here, and it was already past ten.
Jiang Xinyu had just woken up, instructing Sister-in-law Liu to make more stead buns so Old Yang could take them back, saving them the trouble of cooking.
The two went into the room and only ca out when the food was ready.
After eating, they took the twisted dough sticks, stead buns, eggs, snacks, and noodles Jiang Xinyu prepared and went ho.
"Old Yang has beco more holy since he got a wife," Wei Kaiyun remarked with a smile.
"And after becoming a dad, he’ll beco even more reliant on the family."
"Indeed, I feel that deeply. Nothing is more important than family.
Wife, Old Yang ans that when I’m vindicated, the two of us can do sothing together."
"Just make sure it’s not risky. I’m confident with you two working together."
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