"Honey, dad's health..." Li Yuanlang hesitated for a moment and revealed the truth, "Dad is not very optimistic about his physical condition."

I didn't plan to tell the truth at first, but my wife Bingxue is smart, and even the slightest change in her expression cannot escape her detection.

After hearing this, Bai Qing's expression suddenly darkened.

With his eyes red, Li Yuanlang quickly took the tissue and handed it over.

Wiping the corners of her eyes, Bai Qing said sadly: "I have guessed early on that it is not a good sign that dad is sick and hospitalized one after another. Doctor Qian once reminded that dad is sick due to qi. In addition to medication, it is important to regulate his emotions."

"As you know, dad is not an optimist. He likes to hide things in his heart and is not good at talking to others. This may be related to his long-term working environment."

"I have thought of many ways before, trying to get my father to let go of all his burdens, but in the end the results were not ideal. A person's character is innate and cannot be easily changed by external forces."

"Yuen Long, what dad said to you seems simple, but in fact it means entrustment. What he did made me feel very uncomfortable. I even thought about what we, our family, would be like without dad. what to do!"

Bai Qing's tone became more and more pessimistic. Even though she suppressed the tears, it was stronger and more heartbreaking than crying.

Li Yuanlang was also uncomfortable, but he couldn't be depressed.

If Lu Linsong falls, he will be the backbone of the family.

After all, Bai Qing is a female streamer and is emotionally more fragile than men.

Therefore, Li Yuanlang must hold on, especially when facing a critical moment of a family's fate, he must be strong no matter what.

At night, the couple lay in bed.

Bai Qing turned her back to Li Yuanlang and said nothing.

Li Yuanlang stretched out his hand and put it on her shoulder, comforting her softly: "Wife, if you want to cry, just cry. There is no shame in crying in front of me."

Bai Qing's body trembled slightly, she slowly turned around and threw herself into Li Yuanlang's arms.

She didn't cry bitterly, but her shaking shoulders showed that she was crying.

yes!

Li Yuanlang patted Bai Qing's back gently, feeling sad.

In this way, Bai Qing rarely showed the soft side of women, curling up in Li Yuanlang's arms like a hurt kitten, for a long, long time...

For some reason, Li Yuanlang felt uneasy tonight and didn't feel sleepy at all.

Seeing that Bai Qing was finally asleep, he gently got out of bed and walked outside.

He had quit smoking for a long time. He looked at the Chinese cigarettes on the table, took one out and put it under his nose to smell it.

I remember that in Ganping County, Lin Mu, then deputy secretary of the county party committee, had a habit.

I like to smell smoke, especially when I encounter something that I need to think about.

After sniffing one cigarette after another, the amount of cigarettes is no less than that of an addict.

At this time, Li Yuanlang was thinking a lot over and over in his mind.

Good, bad, happy, pessimistic, almost all came up at once, filtered and sifted over and over again in his brain cells.

Unknowingly, he put the cigarette in his mouth, lit it and stretched it out to the butt.

With a "whoosh", at some point, Bai Qing appeared in front of him and blew out the flames.

"Husband, don't think too much, it will easily bring you down. My children and I need you, this family needs you..."

Li Yuanlang forced a smile and said, "I can't sleep because I have something on my mind. I won't collapse. Don't worry."

He threw away the cigarette and returned to the bedroom with his wife in his arms.

Even after saying this, Li Yuanlang was still troubled, and he didn't fall asleep until late at night.

Lu Linsong was in pretty good health, and after two days of observation, the doctor agreed to discharge him and go home to recuperate.

On the third day, Luzhai was very busy. Not only Li Yuanlang and his wife, but also Shui Qingzhang was invited.

This was Li Yuanlang's proposal and was approved by Lu Linsong.

At first, Shui Qingzhang refused to agree.

One is his identity.

Even though he had never served a prison sentence, even though he had served as deputy secretary of Donghe Province, he was still not good enough in front of Lu Linsong, it was too much.

The other one is just Guyu’s grandfather and Li Yuanlang’s former father-in-law.

His status is embarrassing, and he feels inferior to others among the Lu family.

It was Li Yuanlang who persuaded him again and again and emphasized that this was what Lu Linsong agreed to.

Today's reunion dinner is to celebrate Lu Linsong's recovery and discharge from the hospital, and it is also about talking about family ties.

After all, Shui Qingzhang wants to live in Chuzhong City, the same city as Lu Linsong, so it would be bad not to see each other.

Shui Qingzhang hesitated.

When Li Yuanlang saw this situation, he immediately contacted Bai Qing, and finally Lu Linsong answered the call.

Shui Qingzhang tremblingly took the mobile phone from Li Yuanlang and walked to a quiet place. I don't know what Lu Linsong said. Anyway, Shui Qingzhang's eyes were moist and he said emotionally: "Yuen Long, I will accompany you."

In this way, Shui Qingzhang and Gu Yu followed Li Yuanlang by car to Lu Linsong's home.

Today, Guyu's attitude towards Li Yuanlang has changed a lot.

Although Gu Yu has not yet reached the level of closeness between father and son, at least there is no resentment on his face.

This made Li Yuanlang very pleased.

Before entering the Lu family's residence, Shui Qingzhang tidied his clothes.

The originally rickety body became as straight as possible and full of energy.

His white hair was dyed black by the nanny before leaving, and he suddenly looked much younger.

In his own words, when Lu Linsong was in office, he only had one chance to see him. He only looked at him from a distance and had no close contact, let alone talking to him.

Nowadays, it is impossible to imagine that I will meet Lu Linsong in my lifetime and have the opportunity to listen to his teachings. This is not a privilege that everyone has.

Bai Qing greeted Shui Qingzhang at the door of the house.

After exchanging greetings, Bai Qing said: "Dad is waiting for you in the study, please come with me."

This was a courtesy visit, unofficial, and Bai Qing came forward to receive it just right.

As for what Lu Linsong and Shui Qingzhang talked about, outsiders don't know.

Anyway, the two talked for more than two hours. When Shui Qingzhang walked out of the study, he was in high spirits and secretly told Li Yuanlang, "The chief said that I can come here more often in the future, and he will also teach me how to grow vegetables. Yuen Long, I still haven't finished what I want."

Bai Qing arranged for the kitchen to prepare a large table of dishes, mainly light and with less salt.

Lu Linsong is sitting in the middle, with Shui Qingzhang on the left and Li Yuanlang on the right.

Bai Qing and Guyu sat on both sides.

Qingqing was originally on the table, but because he was dishonest and always wanted to reach out to grab things, Bai Qing gave him to the nanny to take care of, depriving him of the right to eat with everyone.

Lu Linsong didn't drink. He picked up the cup and drank tea instead of wine.

Shui Qingzhang only had a small glass of white wine, less than one or two, and he was not in good health. He drank all this just to save Lu Linsong's face.

"Come on, everyone, pick up the cups." Lu Linsong suggested enthusiastically: "It's been three days since the New Year, so it's not too late. Let's raise a toast together to celebrate the arrival of the new year."

Li Yuanlang took over the topic and said: "At the same time, I also wish my father and Uncle Shui good health and all the best."

Li Yuanlang drank a tael of white wine in one gulp.

During the dinner, Lu Linsong asked Li Yuanlang when he would return to Lanqiao City.

Li Yuanlang replied that he had already booked a flight for tomorrow morning.

"Yeah." Lu Linsong nodded and did not continue to ask. He instead chatted and laughed with Shui Qingzhang, talking about some of the natural scenery in Hanyue Province.

Lu Linsong is from Hanyue Province, and this is his hometown.

But he is also no stranger to Donghe.

Bai Qing's mother is from Donghe, and he himself said that he is Donghe's son-in-law.

These two people mostly talked about folk customs and famous landscapes, and did not mention anything else.

Shui Qingzhang was present today. In the past, the Lu family had a habit of not chatting much during meals.

Eating is eating, and talking can be done after eating.

This point is similar to Shui Qingzhang's.

The meal lasted for more than an hour, and after the meal was full, Shui Qingzhang said goodbye.

Li Yuanlang personally walked him to the car at the door.

Shui Qingzhang looked at the bright lights in the house and whispered to Li Yuanlang: "Go back and spend more time with your father-in-law. Even though he looks happy, he is still very worried."

"To be honest, after chatting with him for so long today, I can't match his broadmindedness and vision, and feel inferior to him."

"It's a pity..." Shui Qingzhang sighed helplessly: "He retired too early. You should care more about him and enlighten him more."

Watching the car Shui Qingzhang was riding in gradually disappear from sight, Li Yuanlang felt a strong pressure coming towards him.

Return to the room, walk through the corridor, and go straight to Lu Linsong's room.
Chapter completed!