Chapter 12: Drive Him Away

Lu Chenyuan hadn’t expected Fu Cheng to care so much about Song Shengsheng. He used to be known for being cold and arrogant in the courtyard.

He was rebellious, proud and arrogant.

Not only was he a good student, he was also very intelligent. His political instincts were no worse than his father and brothers. He applied to join the army shortly after entering university.

Not two years after joining the army, the situation became tense.

Some were demoted, others were sent to reform camps.

Although his father was also affected, he was now living comfortably in the provincial committee compound. In this era of fear and suspicion, keeping a low profile was the best way to avoid trouble.

Lu Chenyuan put away his flippant demeanor and asked, “Brother Fu, are you afraid that Song Shengsheng will go looking for another man while you’re gone?”

Fu Cheng gave him a cold look, not confirming or denying it.

Seeing his furrowed brow, Lu Chenyuan continued, “You’ve got people watching her, she won’t be able to do anything even if she wants to.”

Fu Cheng, in his military uniform, was handsome and imposing. He said calmly, “It’s not just that.”

Lu Chenyuan didn’t ask further. He smiled, “I’m starting to think about getting married.”

Of course.

He wanted someone as beautiful as Song Shengsheng, but without her stupid and malicious nature.

Men, who doesn’t like beautiful women.

Lu Chenyuan had seen things he shouldn’t have before.

Fu Cheng and Song Shengsheng hadn’t gotten married yet, he saw her smiling sweetly at her neighbor’s brother, the atmosphere around them suddenly turned cold.

Fu Cheng found an excuse to leave.

After a while, Lu Chenyuan saw Fu Cheng dragging her to a pile of haystacks, holding her neck, and kissing her fiercely.

The girl was whimpering, her lips were even chapped from his kisses.

Lu Chenyuan thought that Fu Cheng must like her, otherwise, how could such a shrewd person let himself be manipulated by a little girl.

But men always separate love and desire.

Maybe he just felt obligated.

Song Shengsheng knew that Fu Cheng was going on a mission, and she didn’t show any sign of reluctance.

Her mind started to stir again, she subtly thought about how to take advantage of Fu Cheng’s absence to visit the farm.

The farm was located ten or so miles from Xiaoshuicun.

Xiaoshuicun was already quite remote, the farm was even more secluded. Those sent to the farm for reform had to do a lot of work every day.

It was fine if they were farmers who were used to working in the fields.

But her uncle was the son of a capitalist, he had gone to university during the Republic of China period, and later studied abroad, returning to become a university professor.

Song Shengsheng still remembered when her uncle first came to find them.

Her parents were very panicked, but she was still young at the time and couldn’t see the undercurrents between the adults.

Later, her mother told her that this was her distant uncle.

Anyway, she had an uncle.

Not two years after he came to find them, he was reported, and then sent to the farm for reform.

Now that Song Shengsheng knew he was her real uncle, she couldn’t just stand by and do nothing! She had to rely on her uncle to find her biological parents.

Did they really abandon her?

Or what?

She had to find out.

Song Shengsheng packed Fu Cheng’s luggage while thinking about things, she didn’t notice when he came back.

Fu Cheng silently stared at her for a while.

She was quite diligent in packing his things.

Song Shengsheng saw him come back and perked up, she gave him a sweet smile, “Are you leaving now?”

She completely ignored Fu Cheng’s cold expression, she just wanted to get him out of the way so she could relax.

She had been trying to please him for a while, it was almost killing her.

Besides, Fu Cheng’s heart seemed to be made of stone, cold and hard. Even though she was so obedient, he was still the same as before.

Seeing the smile on her face, Fu Cheng’s expression softened slightly, “Yeah, I’m leaving tonight.”

Song Shengsheng immediately beamed, she was very enthusiastic, “I’ve packed all your clothes, and I’ve also packed some medicine for common injuries. You’re alone out there, be careful.”

After saying those warm and intimate words, she continued, “It’s almost dark, you should go back to the army. No need to come back here.”

Her acting was really bad.

Fu Cheng looked at her fluttering eyelashes, he knew she was being dishonest.

She must have been up to something again.

She couldn’t hide her little thoughts, she was eagerly waiting for him to leave.

Fu Cheng immediately felt a little annoyed, he stepped forward and wrapped his arm around her waist, his voice hoarse, “What’s the hurry?”

Song Shengsheng’s face flushed, his hand rested casually on her waist and hips.

As if he sensed her shyness.

Fu Cheng patted her lightly, “What are you blushing for?”

Song Shengsheng held back, she looked at Fu Cheng, not daring to urge him to leave anymore.

Fu Cheng would be gone for a couple of weeks.

To be honest, she was a little reluctant to see him go.

Once a man has tasted the forbidden fruit, it’s hard to go back to eating vegetables.

He couldn’t figure out why Song Shengsheng was so attractive.

Fu Cheng kissed her a few times, after a while, he returned to his cold and indifferent demeanor, he said, “If you need anything, go to the guardhouse and find Xiao Chen.”

Song Shengsheng nodded obediently, “I know.”

Fu Cheng reached out and touched her head, “Don’t let anyone bully you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized he had said something stupid.

Song Shengsheng was the one who bullied others with her tricks.

Anyway.

It was completely dark before Fu Cheng left the house.

The driver had been waiting outside the courtyard for a while, they couldn’t delay any longer.

Song Shengsheng saw him off, she couldn’t have been happier.

The next day, she sent Fu Luochi to the courtyard kindergarten. Before leaving, she told him, “Mommy is going back to the countryside for a few days, you stay at Aunt Liu’s house for these few days, be good, Mommy will come back to pick you up soon.”

Fu Luochi looked up, his dark eyes seemed like he was about to cry.

He subconsciously grabbed his mother’s finger, as if he didn’t want her to leave.

Hot tears fell on her hand.

She hurriedly wiped his tears, “Why are you crying, Little Chi?”

The child’s delicate face was sullen, he wouldn’t say a word, as if he was a little angry.

Song Shengsheng coaxed him for a while, but she couldn’t cheer him up.

Leaving the kindergarten, thinking of her son’s abandoned look, she felt a little guilty and uneasy.

She wasn’t very responsible before.

But she wasn’t lying this time!

Even her son didn’t believe her.

Fu Luochi entered the kindergarten with a blank expression, he was abandoned again, his mother left him again.

Every time she left him, she wouldn’t come back to pick him up.

On the other side, Song Shengsheng took a villager’s ox cart back to Xiaoshuicun.

As she entered the village, people poked their heads out from afar to look at her.

The villagers whispered, “Is that Song’s eldest daughter back?”

“Of course. I heard that the soldier she married divorced her, so she had to come back home with her tail between her legs.”

“Really? How come? I didn’t hear about it.”

“A girl who’s not decent, no one can tolerate her.”

“You know, she used to have high standards. I tried to match her up with someone, but she looked down on him.”

“Look at her, she’s back alone today. She must have been disgraced and sent back to her parents’ house.”

“Yeah, she used to come back with her military officer husband, she was so arrogant and proud.”