"Haidong, what's the meaning of this?" Lu Yiwei was furious. He rarely got angry with Li Haidong, but Li Haidong had indeed crossed the line this time.
At the banquet last night, the Mei family had shown their greed without any restraint, which made the Lu family unhappy. Lu Yiwei didn't mind, but Lu Ling Ling had expressed her opinion, which put Li Haidong in a difficult position.
Li Haidong liked Mei Jia and longed for a family. No matter what the Mei family asked of him, he would do his best to satisfy them. Last night, the sensitive Li Haidong noticed everyone's reaction, but he didn't say anything on the spot. When he returned home, he quarreled with Mei Jia and snatched the check back. That was how they spent their wedding night.
Li Haidong didn't have any complaints about the Lu family, but he felt that he owed them too much. This huge sum of money was like a fuse, which might explode one day and hurt the two families. Instead of having a conflict in the future, it was better to cut it off early. This was his true thought.
Li Haidong forced a smile and said, "Brother, I know you're good to me, but I can't accept this money. If I need it in the future, I'll ask you again. "
Lu Yiwei looked at Li Haidong's aggrieved face and glared at Lu Ling Ling. Lu Lingling panicked. She immediately stood up and said, "Brother Haidong, please don't do this. You know I'm a straightforward person. I can't hold back my words, but I'll forget them after I say them. I apologize for what I said last night. If you do this, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life. "
Xia Jinhe quickly tried to smooth things over, "Yeah, Haidong, we're family, don't be so polite. Lingling didn't mean it. She didn't mean to hurt anyone. This money is a token of my appreciation. If you don't accept it, your parents won't feel good. "
Liu Cuilan had no idea what was going on. She walked up and touched Li Haidong's head. "Haidong, what's wrong with you?"
Li Haidong looked up and forced a smile. "Mom, it's nothing."
Liu Cuilan looked at the check on the coffee table and seemed to understand something. She picked it up, folded it, and put it in Li Haidong's pocket. She said in a tough tone, "Haidong, it's not that I want to scold you, but what you're doing is wrong. Yiwei gave you money because he cared about you and felt sorry for you. He was afraid that you wouldn't be able to hold your head up high in that family and be wronged. How could you return the money? What do you want their family to think? Why did things turn out like this? Keep the money and spend it however you like. If anyone from the Lu Family dares to interfere, I'll be the first to object! "
Lu Yiwei added, "Haidong, Mom is right. We have no ulterior motives. Have I ever cared about money when it comes to you? If he cared, he wouldn't be like this right now. Since I've acknowledged you as my godson, you're a member of the Lu Family. Keep it and don't do anything stupid. " As he said that, he stuffed the car keys into Li Haidong's hands. "If you don't mind, you can have the car."
Li Haidong still wanted to decline, but Lu Yiwei's face changed instantly. He pointed at Li Haidong and said, "Be careful, or I'll fall out with you!"
Li Haidong was moved to tears. Suddenly, he did something shocking. He took a few steps back and knelt on the ground. He kowtowed three times and rushed out of the house. When he went out, he bumped into Lu Weiguo, who had just returned from grocery shopping. Lu Weiguo looked at Li Haidong running away. Before he could say anything, Li Haidong had already disappeared.
After entering the house, Lu Weiguo saw the gloomy faces of the family and asked suspiciously, "Haidong was here. What's wrong with you guys?"
The family did not speak. They were deeply shocked by Li Haidong's three heads. Lu Ling Ling fell into self-blame. She should not have said such hurtful words. She did not expect Li Haidong to have such a strong self-esteem. She got up and said, "Zhong Ming called and said that there's a problem with the shop in Jiangdong. I'll leave first." After that, she got up and went upstairs to change.
The originally lively house was disturbed by Li Haidong, and the warmth of a family was completely gone. Lu Yiwei and Xia Jinhe exchanged glances. Xia Jinhe understood and went upstairs to comfort Lu Ling Ling.
After Lu Weiguo understood the ins and outs of the matter, he did not say much. He said, "Haidong didn't have parents since he was a child. He has a lot of thoughts and thinks too much. We have to be careful in the future. Especially you, Yiwei. You should take care of him. Don't neglect him. Sigh! "
Liu Cuilan did not want to ruin the long-brewed reunion dinner because of this troublesome matter. She said, "Forget it. Let's make dumplings. Jinhe is here. Don't be so nervous. I'll go and see Haidong. This child listens to me the most."
Under the persuasion of Xia Jinhe, Lu Ling Ling stayed for lunch. However, there was a barrier in her heart and she did not have much appetite. After lunch, she carried her bags back to Dongzhou City.
After Lu Ling Ling left, Liu Cuilan's heart was empty. Fortunately, Xia Jinhe was attentive and accompanied Liu Cuilan for the whole afternoon. Liu Cuilan liked this daughter-in-law more and more.
The wedding date was naturally put on the agenda. Liu Cuilan planned to hold it before the New Year. Xia Jinhe did not say anything, but Lu Yiwei proposed to hold it next year. The two parties could not reach an agreement. In the end, they gathered the problem on one person and let Xia Jinhe's mother decide.
That day, Lu Weiguo did not go out to play mahjong for the first time. He sat alone in the corner, fiddling with the radio. His ears perked up to listen to other people's conversations. He would occasionally interrupt, but Liu Cuilan ignored him. Even so, he was still very happy, and there was no need to mention how happy he was.
What was the happiness of the elderly? Their greatest wish was to see their children start their own families and build their careers. They were all healthy and outstanding. This was their greatest wish. Lu Weiguo had been a chef in the cafeteria all his life. He did not have many skills, but he was proud to have raised a good son. Even though Lu Yiwei had been through so many twists and turns, such as persecution, framing, and framing … he always believed in his son's character. He never doubted that his son would do things that went against social morality and human nature.
There were always some regrets in life. Lu Weiguo might be cheerful all day, but just like Liu Cuilan, he always missed his second son who was kidnapped. He did not talk about it often like women, but when he was alone, he often wiped his tears. This was a man. He always showed the positive side to the world, but he hid the pain in his heart. In this regard, Lu Yiwei was very similar to his father.
At night, the sky was sprinkled with light snow. The darker the sky, the heavier the snow. After a while, there was a thick layer of snow on the ground. That night, Lu Yiwei did not go home to the Audit Bureau. Instead, he stayed to accompany his parents. As soon as Lu Ling Ling left, they returned to the loneliness of the past. Lu Yiwei often did not go home, so the rare reunion was always short-lived. Although in the dead of night, everyone was in their own room, they felt very at ease when they thought of their children by their side.
It was cold, so Lu Weiguo was reluctant to burn coal. Even if he did, he would burn the slightly cheaper coal powder. Tonight, his daughter-in-law was at home, so he took out the "treasured" pieces of coal and stuffed them all into the boiler. Even so, he was still worried. After a while, he got up and looked at the boiler, for fear that it would go out and freeze Xia Jinhe.
The house was exceptionally warm, and it could be described as "hot". Lu Yiwei took off his pants and was sweating all over. The temperature was at least 20 degrees Celsius. He jokingly said, "Jinhe, I'm completely basking in your light. You let me enjoy the summer in the winter!"
The farm house was not soundproof, so Lu Yiwei gave up on making love. He hugged Xia Jinhe and enjoyed this hard-won relaxing time. The two chatted and soon fell into a gentle dream …
In the middle of the night, everything was quiet except for the occasional barking of a dog. Just as they were sleeping soundly, a series of urgent phone calls broke the silence of the night. Lu Yiwei reluctantly reached for the phone on the bedside table, but when he picked it up, it was not his. He gently touched Xia Jinhe and whispered, "Jinhe, is your phone ringing?"
Xia Jinhe turned over and murmured, "Who's calling in the middle of the night? Ignore him." After that, she hugged Lu Yiwei and went back to sleep.
Out of professional habit, Lu Yiwei felt that something was wrong. After a while, the phone stopped ringing. He let out a long breath and closed his eyes.
He did not expect that the phone would ring again before he could catch his breath. Lu Yiwei's heart tightened. He reached out to turn on the light, picked up Xia Jinhe's bag, and took out the phone. When he saw that it was a call from Xia Jinhe's mother, his heart was in his throat. He hurriedly urged Xia Jinhe, "Jinhe, hurry, your mother is on the phone."
Xia Jinhe was not sleepy at all. He got up and quickly picked up the phone.
Before the other party could speak, he heard a cry of fear, followed by a loud shout, "Jinhe, your brother, he …"
All the muscles in Xia Jinhe's body contracted, and his pupils dilated. His hand holding the phone trembled and said, "Mom … What happened to my brother?"
"He … he … killed someone!" Then there was a burst of heart-wrenching cry.
Xia Jinhe suddenly felt dizzy. The phone fell to the ground and he fainted. Lu Yiwei was still calm. He picked up the phone and said to Mother Xia, "Auntie, don't worry. We'll go there right now!"
Xia Jinhe suddenly woke up and said with a horrified expression, "My brother killed someone. My brother killed someone. It's impossible. Yiwei, it's absolutely impossible!"
Lu Yiwei hugged Xia Jinhe tightly and comforted her, "Jinhe, I believe you. You must calm down. We'll go back now and find out the truth first. "
After Lu Yiwei reminded her, Xia Jinhe quickly jumped out of bed and put on his clothes. Lu Yiwei calmly analyzed how to deal with this matter while putting on his clothes. He first called Li Haidong, "Haidong, drive the car to me right now. The sooner the better!"
The two rushed downstairs. Lu Weiguo and Liu Cuilan put on their clothes and looked at the two hurried people. They asked, "Yiwei, what happened?"
Lu Yiwei comforted them, "Mom, Dad, you should rest. It's cold outside. Don't catch a cold. It's not a big deal. We'll be back soon. "After saying that, they rushed out of the house.
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