It turned out that during the days when she got along with Zhao Han, Secretary Lu had seen the photo album saved by Zhao Han many times. There were several photos of her childhood in the album. They were very beautiful and cute, so Secretary Lu was very impressed, even now and in the past.
Decades later, Zhao Han's photos of different age groups are still deeply engraved in his mind.
Therefore, when he suddenly saw Jingjing's face that looked exactly like Zhao Han's childhood photo, Secretary Lu could hardly believe his eyes. He stared at Jingjing for a moment, and the expression on his face changed drastically.
The sound of breathing gradually became heavier...
Perhaps due to nature, after seeing Secretary Lu, Xiao Jingjing immediately raised her head, flashing her big, clear eyes, curiously looking at the stunned Secretary Lu, and suddenly opened her mouth and shouted: "Grandpa!"
As soon as this crisp and sweet "Grandpa" came out, Secretary Lu felt his heart beat suddenly, and his whole body and mind were numb and melted by this tender and sweet "Grandpa".
He hurriedly agreed and stretched out his hand to Xiao Jingjing, wanting to hug her.
Little Jingjing obediently leaned out of Lu Nianzi's arms, threw herself into Secretary Lu's arms, and then called "Grandpa" twice more. Secretary Lu was so happy that he couldn't help but kiss her forehead with his lips, and asked lovingly: "My child
, what’s your name? Who are your parents?”
"Grandpa, my name is Ye Jingjing, my mother's name is Chen Mengqi, my father -"
At this point, she seemed to suddenly remember her mother's instructions, so she put her little mouth close to Secretary Lu's ear, lowered her voice as if whispering: "Grandpa, let me tell you a secret: my father's name is Ye Ming, but my mother doesn't allow it."
I call him daddy, but he wants me to call him uncle."
Although Secretary Lu had already vaguely guessed Jingjing's identity, he still had a look of extreme surprise on his face when he heard her say that her mother was Chen Mengqi and her father was Ye Ming.
However, his feeling of surprise was soon replaced by a feeling of love and ecstasy. He hugged Xiao Jingjing tightly in his arms, ignoring that Li Jingya and Lu Nianzi were right next to him, with tears filling his eyes.
He kissed her delicate face with his lips and murmured: "Good boy, good boy, you are so smart! Your mother is right, you can't call Ye Ming daddy, you have to call him uncle, remember
Are you staying?"
Jingjing nodded sensibly and said, "Grandpa, I remember."
At this time, Lu Nianzi said from the side: "Dad, please give Jingjing to Aunt Li for a hug, and I will say a few words to you."
Secretary Lu was reluctant to put Jingjing down, and while carrying her into the house, he said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. It's okay for me to hold Jingjing, and she won't understand anyway. By the way, where is Ye Ming? He
Where did you go?"
Lu Nianzi's face darkened and he said: "He just received a call from a person named Tan from the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, asking him to go to the Commission for Discipline Inspection and saying that he wanted to find out some information from him. Before he went out, I asked him
What's the situation? He said that he has been targeted by the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. It is estimated that Tan came to him for questioning and to verify some situations. Dad, what is going on? "
Secretary Lu smiled bitterly, did not answer her question, pointed to the little Jingjing in his arms, and asked: "What's going on? Why have I always been kept in the dark?"
Lu Nianzi sighed, took out her phone and opened WeChat, found a few photos that Ye Ming had just forwarded to her, handed them to Secretary Lu, and said in a sad tone: "Dad, take a look at these photos first!"
Secretary Lu took the phone with one hand doubtfully, and then looked through the photos one by one.
There are three photos. The first one is the living room of the room Chen Mengqi rented in Beishan. You can clearly see the gray and old walls, the worn-out old-fashioned sofa, the uneven floor, and an old-fashioned small TV.
A rusty ceiling fan. The second picture is of Jingjing sitting alone on a broken sofa watching TV. The third picture is a close-up of Jingjing’s toys: a cheap rag doll, a building block box, and a rattle.
There are no other toys outside.
Secretary Lu saw the dilapidated house, the outdated furniture, and the few cheap toys. He raised his head and stared at Lu Nianzi in disbelief, and asked, "Is this where Jingjing lives now?"
Lu Nianzi nodded and said: "That's right. Chen Mengqi and her mother were deported from Australia a year ago. Because they had no money, they had been renting in this dilapidated private house in the western suburbs of Beishan County. Chen Mengqi was in a nearby hotel
Working part-time, earning less than 2,000 yuan per month
, their family of three relied on this little money to support themselves. Xiao Ming just told me that when Jing Jing grew so big, she only ate KFC once on her second birthday, so after she saw Xiao Ming, the first thing she did was to
Ask him if he can buy her KFC—"
As soon as she said this, Secretary Lu suddenly burst into tears. He looked down at Xiao Jingjing in his arms, kept rubbing her little face with his hands, and choked with sobs and said to Lu Nianzi: "Xiao Zi, don't say that.
After hearing these details, my heart ached so much!"
Then, he kissed Xiao Jingjing's cheek again with his lips and asked: "Jingjing, you like KFC, right?"
Jingjing nodded vigorously and said: "Grandpa, I like to eat grilled chicken wings and French fries the most...Grandpa, can you take me to KFC?"
"Okay, okay, grandpa will buy you KFC right away!"
Later, Secretary Lu took out his mobile phone and dialed Xu Lizhong's number: "Xiao Xu, please do two things for me right now: First, call the comrades who are going to interview and tell them that I have something urgent.
Tonight's appointment is cancelled, and will be rescheduled to tomorrow evening. Second, you should immediately find a willing
Go to a KFC store and buy a KFC children's meal, add a few chicken wings and a side of French fries. Then go to a shopping mall and buy some better children's toys that are suitable for girls around two or three years old.
It's for children to play with. After buying these two things, you can send them to Secretary Runji's house immediately."
After giving instructions to Xu Lizhong, Secretary Lu turned to look at Lu Nianzi and saw that she was also full of tears and said, "Xiao Zi, please tell me the detailed experience of Jingjing's mother in the past two years. I want to know more about it."
Lu Nianzi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and told Secretary Lu in detail the hardships Chen Mengqi had experienced in the past two years. Finally, she emphasized: "Dad, after Chen Mengqi gave birth to Jingjing, in order not to affect Xiaoming's future,
and marriage, I once vowed not to look for Xiao Ming again. When Xiao Ming was transferred to Beishan as the county party secretary
After note, although Chen Mengqi’s life at that time was already very difficult and difficult, she never went to see Xiao Ming. If she hadn’t been forced into desperation by those debt collectors later, I guess she would never go to Xiao Ming again in her life.
We met Xiao Ming... Dad, don't you think she looks a bit like Aunt Zhao Han?"
Lu Nianzi's last words were like a tender dagger that suddenly pierced the softest part of Secretary Lu's heart. He couldn't help but look down at the little Jingjing in his arms again, and said as if he had made up his mind:
"Xiao Zi, you
You're right: The sacrifices Xiao Chen made for Ye Ming are indeed very similar to the sacrifices your Aunt Zhao made for me. I can't watch such a good girl go to jail, and Xiao Jingjing can't live without her either.
Chapter completed!