Chapter 43: Confession and Gift

The villagers ate their meals on the kang, they put the dishes on a rectangular dish, and the whole family sat in a circle with their legs crossed to eat.

    Lin Yue was not used to eating like this, so whenever the weather was good, they usually ate in the courtyard with a small table.

    But the locusts hadn’t been completely eradicated yet, so the table couldn’t be set up outside, Lin Yue could only bring the breakfast to the kang.

    Just as breakfast was brought up, Zhang Yuandong came back from Zhang Shouyu’s house.

    Lin Yue had also been among the crowd watching the commotion, she had stood at the door of Zhang Shouyu’s house for a long time.

    It wasn’t that she didn’t want to go see Zhou’s aunt, but Liu Dehui was guarding against her, she had been afraid that Zhou’s aunt would use things from home to help her, so she never let her enter their house.

    The crowd was talking about how Zhou’s aunt had been so difficult these past few years, how wicked her son and daughter-in-law were, and the arguments Zhou’s aunt had had with her daughter-in-law were dug up again.

    Other people’s misfortunes were just gossip for them after dinner, they were actually more interested in watching the show.

    Lin Yue didn’t want to listen anymore, so she went home.

    When they were eating breakfast, Zhang Yuandong generally talked about Zhou’s aunt’s condition, Lin Yue knew that she had woken up, and she was relieved.

    The candy beans that Zhang Yuandong had fed her were actually made with spirit spring water.

    Lin Yue took out a small piece of paper and handed it to him: “Keep this with you, don’t lose it.

    I know your rules, you won’t ask me what your mission is this time, but if you get injured, this can at least delay the injury.

    I don’t know how much to eat to be effective, just do as you see fit.

    Also, don’t give it to anyone else, even if you trust them.

    ” Zhang Yuandong took it seriously and promised, “Don’t worry, I will never let you be exposed!” He hesitated for a moment and then asked, “I have some doubts, can I ask you?”

    Lin Yue’s heart had been hanging since last night, she knew that a confession was coming, her hand unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes, her throat tightened: “What else do you want to know, just ask.”

    Zhang Yuandong: “So, are you really a god?”

    Lin Yue: …

    Do you want to listen to what you’re saying? Is this something a soldier should say? I’m more superstitious than Su’s aunt, right? Also, who taught you to ask questions like this?

    Lin Yue took a deep breath and said firmly, “No, don’t think too much about it, we should believe in science, oppose superstition.

    I am just an ordinary human being.”

    Zhang Wanli and Zhang Linghan sat on the kang with their legs crossed, each holding a bowl and drinking porridge, they heard their parents talking, they looked at one, then the other, they were so busy.

    Zhang Wanli heard something he could understand, and he interjected, “My mother is a human, not a god!”

    Zhang Linghan retorted loudly, “You’re wrong, my mother is a tiger mother!”

    Lin Yue was speechless, she had been with the children for too long, she didn’t even speak like a normal person, what normal person would call themselves “human”?

    Also, these two little ones were only two and a half years old, could they already “listen to the gossip”? Don’t they go out and tell everyone!

    She comforted the children for a moment, then pulled Zhang Yuandong to the kitchen.

    Zhang Yuandong had already felt a little awkward asking that question, now he was being dragged out again, he was even more embarrassed, his eyes darted around the small kitchen, he just didn’t dare to look at Lin Yue’s face.

    Lin Yue patted herself, and said in fear, “You have to be careful when talking in front of them in the future, don’t treat them like children anymore! Okay, don’t think too much about it, I’m really not a god, you’re a soldier, don’t believe those ridiculous things!”

    Zhang Yuandong asked hesitantly, “Then, how did you… ” He wanted to say how did you become my wife, but he didn’t know how to say it.

    Fortunately, Lin Yue understood what he meant, she thought about how to explain it, and slowly said, “In our place, there is a magical phenomenon called ‘time travel’.

    I am in this situation now.

    Time travel has no rules, even experts can’t explain the reason.

    So…” So she really didn’t know how to continue, these words she said, even she felt like she was joking!

    She used to think that these words were just jokes, but now it was different, the joke had become reality, if she hadn’t experienced it herself, she would also find it very absurd.

    Zhang Yuandong: “I believe you.”

    Look at that expression, does it look like he believes it!!!

    Zhang Yuandong looked like he understood her, he comforted her, “Don’t worry, I really believe you, and I won’t tell anyone else.”

    Lin Yue: I thank you.

    Zhang Yuandong was afraid of asking something taboo, he didn’t dare to ask further, he could only make small talk, “Can I ask what your name is?”

    Lin Yue breathed a sigh of relief, “My name is Lin Yue.”

    Zhang Yuandong… How can this be something that can’t be said either?

    Lin Yue saw his confusion and explained, “My real name is Lin Yue, oh, it’s this character.”

    She was so anxious that she squatted down and wrote it on the ground.

    The ground was a rammed earth floor, Lin Yue was in a hurry, she didn’t think much of it, she just used her nails to draw white lines on the ground.

Zhang Yuandong hurriedly squatted down and found a wooden stick to hand to her, he couldn’t help but smile secretly, she was so eager to prove herself, it seemed that this sentence must be true.

    He saw the words on the ground and quickly helped her up.

    Lin Yue was also a little embarrassed, she touched her nose and said, “Is there anything else you want to know, keep asking.”

    Zhang Yuandong: “No more.”

    “No more?” What about the promised confession, he only asked these two trivial questions and then stopped?

    Zhang Yuandong nodded, he had guessed some things, and he knew he wouldn’t get an answer to some things, so he simply didn’t ask anything.

    He straightened his expression and said, “You can probably guess a little about my mission this time back.

    I’m not afraid of anything myself, I’m just afraid that you and the children will be in danger.”

    Lin Yue immediately became nervous: “Are you investigating those people who injured you last time? You’ve been transferred to the county Public Security Bureau, you wouldn’t be here as bait, would you?”

    Zhang Yuandong remained silent.

    If he could choose, he actually didn’t want to take this mission.

    Because once he showed up, he would be exposing his family to danger.

    He wasn’t afraid of bullets and bombs to complete the mission, but he was afraid of endangering his family’s lives.

    But a soldier’s duty is to obey orders, he couldn’t refuse.

    Besides, those people wouldn’t be eliminated until they were caught, his family was still in danger.

    For the safety of more people, he should catch them as soon as possible.

    He didn’t answer Lin Yue’s question, he just said, “I’ve already applied to the higher-ups, and someone will come to our village to protect you and the children in a while.”

    Lin Yue nodded, she didn’t dare to be complacent and think that her space was very powerful, she didn’t dare to joke with her own and her children’s safety.

    Someone coming to protect them, she naturally welcomed it.

    Zhang Yuandong finished his business and still stood there, he didn’t speak, and he didn’t seem to be going anywhere.

    Lin Yue felt a little strange and urged, “You should go to work, don’t be late.”

    Zhang Yuandong showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, he turned and went into the house.

    Lin Yue followed him, entering the house to see the children.

    The children had almost finished their food, they started to eat carelessly, one played with a spoon, the other bit the rim of the bowl, making strange faces.

    She leaned over and looked, there wasn’t much left in the bowls, the two of them should be able to finish it, she deliberately said loudly, “Whoever finishes first can help mom clean the dishes!”

    The two children heard this, they both became anxious, they quickly finished their food, they held their bowls high and showed them to their mother.

    Lin Yue didn’t care who was actually faster, she lied with a straight face: “Oh, why are you both eating so fast, well, there’s no other way, I’ll have to let you both help me wash the dishes!”

    The two little ones cheered and climbed down from the kang; they happily went to wash the dishes.

    Zhang Yuandong listened to the whole thing, he looked at the two children who were vying to do housework in disbelief, he didn’t know whether to doubt his ears or doubt the children’s intelligence.

    Lin Yue cleaned up the dishes, seeing that Zhang Yuandong hadn’t left, she couldn’t help but urge, “Don’t you have to go to work today? Why aren’t you leaving?”

    Zhang Yuandong was a little embarrassed, he brought a big travel bag to the kang, he rummaged through the bag and pulled out a set of clothes, he blushed and handed them to Lin Yue.

    Lin Yue took it, she almost got blinded by the pink.

    She shook out the clothes and found that it was a whole set.

    A rose-red scarf, a pink corduroy windbreaker, it would probably fit just right to cover her bottom, and a corduroy skirt in the same color, about knee-length, with a black belt.

    Last autumn, she had seen a woman wearing similar clothes in the county.

    But her scarf was a goose-yellow knitted scarf, her top was black, her skirt was gray, and she was wearing a pair of high-top leather shoes.

    This outfit was indeed very eye-catching, especially since she had gotten out of a car, all the pedestrians on the road looked at her.

    The outfit in Lin Yue’s hand, well… It was hard to judge.

    She wasn’t against wearing pink clothes, but this outfit was too old-fashioned, the woman she saw last time was also in her forties, she was wearing colors that looked more mature and capable, but it was different from what Zhang Yuandong bought.

    But if she could really overcome her inner shame and wear it out, she would probably also have everyone on the street looking at her.

    But to say it was bad, corduroy fabric was a good thing now, you couldn’t even buy it if you had money.

    She thought of the pink scarf he brought back last time, she felt her forehead throbbing.

    She didn’t doubt for a moment that he had bought that scarf too; it was just that he was suspicious of her identity and didn’t want to give it to her.

    Lin Yue suddenly had a terrible thought, what if she said she liked it… Thinking about the future, she couldn’t say thank you no matter what.

    Zhang Yuandong smiled foolishly and touched his crew cut, “I don’t know what to buy for you, I went to the department store with my comrades before, and I saw this outfit and thought it would suit you very well.

    Try it on and see if it fits?”

    Lin Yue said awkwardly, “No need to try, it fits, it fits!” You just say, wasn’t the salesperson very enthusiastic to you, they must be counting on you to hit their sales target this month!