Chapter 478: Chapter 250: Reunion and Separation
Lu Cheng still had his own matters to attend to, and Wang Hua was already in the ICU. Lu Cheng had completed everything he needed to do; the rest could only rely on his colleagues.
Lu Cheng watched the woman’s departing figure, feeling quite happy.
Seeing the woman, hearing her mention Wang Hua’s child and parents made Lu Cheng realize that to him, Wang Hua was merely a name, a person.
But in the woman’s world, he was the pillar of the family, the father of a child, a son to his parents, someone deeply missed.
Lu Cheng didn’t understand Wang Hua; only they understood the meaning of Wang Hua’s existence.
...
Of course, Lu Cheng’s daytime shift didn’t await the ’appointment’ from Wang Hua’s wife. At five thirty in the afternoon, Lu Cheng quickly finished his shift, drove home.
After being busy all night yesterday, the first thing Lu Cheng did was rush into the bathroom for a hot shower.
Only then did he video call his parents.
"Dad, Mom, it’s New Year, right?" Lu Cheng asked.
Lu Cheng belonged to the Tujia Clan, who celebrate New Year a day early, on the evening of the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Lu Nanjia was drinking slowly with Lu Nanyong, while Tian Hui was cracking sunflower seeds with her aunt.
"Lu Cheng, you just got off work? So for New Year’s, there’s nothing much for you to eat?" Aunt Yao Suqin asked.
Lu Cheng smiled as he walked to the refrigerator door, opened it, and said, "Aunt, look, this is my meal for today."
"Although it’s pre-made, it’s all complete."
"There’s smoked pork feet, chicken, duck meat, and crispy meat."
"Washing some cabbage makes it delicious too." Lu Cheng took out three big yellow sealed ceramic bowls and lined them up on the table.
Aunt Yao Suqin was momentarily stunned after seeing them, then said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, your luck is so good to have such a diligent daughter-in-law."
"Xiao Shu is very doting on your Xiao Lu."
Lu Cheng laughed, "Aunt, I feel like you’re jealous, making it seem like I’m not your son."
Lu Cheng’s voice was loud, Lu Nanyong was slightly tipsy, raising his tone, "Who said that? I have two sons!"
Yao Suqin slightly awkwardly remarked, "This has nothing to do with you, you drunken man. Go back to your wine."
"Xiao Lu, I meant you and Mu Nanshu are good. She’s clever and considerate of you, which makes me happy."
Seeing Lu Cheng smirk again, realizing she was being teased, Yao Suqin scolded, "You cheeky little one, teasing your aunt, huh?"
"Aunt, it’s just that Xiao Tao isn’t back. I’m making you laugh in his stead."
Lu Nanyong’s son was called Lu Tao and had been handed over to the country. Currently, he’s in the army. He took leave before the festival for a few days and returned to the troops.
"We also called Xiao Tao earlier; their meals are good. But today, he’s on duty to stand guard in the freezing snow."
"Honestly, your profession is better," Yao Suqin said with a deep concern.
"Everything’s fine, Aunt."
"Aren’t you drinking today? It’s New Year after all. Aunt, you also know how to drink," Lu Cheng asked while heating the dishes.
"I did, but I dare not drink too much," Yao Suqin said.
Grandma came over at this moment, heard Lu Cheng’s voice, and "seized" the phone, "Little Cheng, come back early. I made you some shoe insoles; see if they fit."
"Grandma, I’ll drive back on the first day of New Year," Lu Cheng replied.
"Is work busy for you..."
"..."
After ending the call with his parents and grandmother, Lu Cheng sent a message to Mu Nanshu.
Mu Nanshu belonged to the Miao Clan, who celebrate New Year on the morning of the thirtieth day of the lunar year, so she wasn’t busy at that moment...
However, Lu Cheng noticed that Mu Nanshu wasn’t at her hometown, but at Integrity Plaza in Long County, and Mu Nanshu didn’t seem very well.
Pausing his smile briefly, he comforted, "What’s wrong, haven’t called you in a while, are you mad at me?"
"Don’t joke, it has nothing to do with you," Mu Nanshu glanced at Lu Cheng.
Upon hearing Mu Nanshu’s tone, Lu Cheng said, "Did something else happen, a misunderstanding?"
"Ha, no misunderstanding. It’s just the money issue wasn’t resolved,"
"My grandpa is such a biased person, we’ve been kicked out," Mu Nanshu said.
Lu Cheng heard the footsteps of Mu Leng and Yan Sangyue, Mu Nanshu continued, "We might go to grandma’s place to celebrate New Year."
Lu Cheng hearing that from Mu Nanshu also felt Mu Leng’s difficulty; having so much money but unable to return home...
Of course, it was because Mu Leng didn’t want to argue; otherwise, they could have just built a mansion at home.
But that also had no meaning.
Lu Cheng said, "Why not go later during the New Year festivities, maybe ask your uncle and aunt, or head back to Ji City to celebrate?"
"Then I could join for a meal."
"Everything here is ready-made," Lu Cheng pointed to the hot pots he had brought.
Mu Nanshu and Mu Leng had left Ji City yesterday afternoon and drove back home overnight; today they returned to Long County, which wouldn’t have happened if not for a quarrel.
Lu Cheng’s words provided Mu Leng a way out and choice.
The New Year, of course, should be celebrated as a family unit, and unless it’s far away or special circumstances arise, people usually don’t choose to return to the maternal home for New Year.
Mu Leng said, "We’ll go back to Ji City, celebrate on our own, and do so from now on every year."
"Sangyue, we’ll visit mom’s later, so it doesn’t seem like we’re homeless."
Yan Sangyue thought for a moment and said, "Alright, we already told Mom we’d visit later. Suddenly calling to say we’re coming for New Year’s, she’d definitely overthink."
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