Chapter 144

Lu Weibing did relay the message and conveyed the station chief’s high regard and recognition of her professional skills.

Lu Weiguo said, “Your sister-in-law is a military spouse with me. No matter how capable she is, it’s out of reach.”

Lu Weibing reassured him, “If it comes down to it, we can communicate remotely.”

Shi Tingyu just listened. Given the high cost of phone calls and the per-word charge for faxes, remote communication wasn’t really feasible.

Nevertheless, Shi Tingyu didn’t refuse. If they ever returned to their hometown and happened to encounter a situation, she could help out.

With Shi Tingyu’s response, Lu Weibing returned.

Shi Tingyu and Lu Weiguo finally had some peace and quiet.

Once things settled down, Shi Tingyu began indulging in neighborhood gossip.

When Lu Weiguo finished cooking and went to call his wife for dinner, he found she wasn’t in the house. He went to the yard and saw her.

To his surprise, his beautiful wife, who looked like a fairy, was standing on a small stool, leaning on the wall, intently listening to the neighbors argue.

To the east of Lu Weiguo’s house lived Uncle Lu, and they shared a wall.

To the west, not far from their yard, was the neighbor Lu Damao’s house, where his wife was listening to a domestic argument.

Lu Weiguo walked over. Being tall, he didn’t need a stool to see over the wall.

“Wife, dinner’s ready.”

Shi Tingyu shushed him, “Quiet, it’s just getting interesting.”

It was her first time seeing such an intense village argument.

The mother-in-law called her daughter-in-law a barren hen, while the daughter-in-law called her husband a two-minute wimp.

In the time Lu Weiguo stood by the wall, he heard these insults repeated twice.

The daughter-in-law’s repeated provocations finally made the mother-in-law snap. She slapped her daughter-in-law’s face.

Shi Tingyu almost gasped in surprise, quickly covering her mouth.

Lu Weiguo couldn’t help but chuckle.

What happened next left Shi Tingyu stunned.

After being slapped by her mother-in-law, the daughter-in-law turned around and slapped her husband. The sound was crisp and clear.

The scene played out perfectly: “You hit me, so I’ll hit your son.”

Perhaps the husband really had issues in bed, feeling insecure. He just stood there silently after being slapped.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law kept at it, hitting each other in a repetitive cycle.

Shi Tingyu blinked and turned to Lu Weiguo, asking, “Why doesn’t the mother-in-law just hit her son directly? It would save the middleman’s cut.”

Lu Weiguo was stunned for a few seconds before understanding her point.

Holding back his laughter, he lifted her with his right hand, nudged the stool with his foot, and caught it with his left hand, then carried her back inside.

“If they want the middleman to take a cut, let them be. It’s time for us to eat.”

Shi Tingyu, hugging his head, stopped watching the commotion.

Village life had its own disputes and dramas. Nowhere was entirely harmonious.

Family matters had their own conflicts. Small people had their own lives.

Shi Tingyu’s main purpose in coming back was to accompany her parents, but they could only visit at night and not stay too long so as not to disturb their rest since they had work the next day.

She realized she had been neglecting her in-laws.

Weiguo was their child, and he hadn’t been home for a long time, so he needed to spend more time with his parents.

Thinking about how Lu Weiguo had spent almost the entire family visit in the village for her, she felt a bit guilty. She decided to return to the county town the next day.

But tonight, she would reward him well.

In the county town, the house was small, and the bed wasn’t as quiet as the kang. Old Comrade Lu couldn’t indulge as much, so this time, she would let him have his fill.

After washing up that night, Shi Tingyu’s hands became restless.

Her hand slid to Lu Weiguo’s lean waist, making him shiver. He looked at the time; it was 7:30 PM.

This wasn’t his wife’s usual time for such things.

Shi Tingyu ignored his surprise and tried to move her hand further down, but the man’s strong grip restrained her.

His face flushed slightly, and he lifted her up, pressing her against himself, his hand caressing her waist through her nightdress.

“Have you thought it through?” he asked.

Shi Tingyu smiled softly, her eyes filled with springtime affection as she looked at him, causing his body to tremble.

Normally, whenever he saw her, he couldn’t help but want to be more intimate, especially now.

The two of them were like dry wood and a raging fire, unstoppable once ignited.

Normally, Shi Tingyu found the room’s light bulb too bright and preferred the more romantic ambiance of the family courtyard lamp, but this time, for the first time ever, they didn’t turn off the lights.

Her graceful figure was completely exposed in front of him, and Lu Weiguo felt a surge of passion within him, working diligently and energetically.

Shi Tingyu held onto him, the pleasure coursing through her making her involuntarily whimper softly.

Each sweet, delicate sound nearly brought Lu Weiguo to surrender.

After both reached their peak, Lu Weiguo embraced her tightly and kissed her passionately. His voice husky, he asked, “Why so enthusiastic today?”

Shi Tingyu lazily nestled in his arms, murmuring, “I was thinking we should return to the county town tomorrow. It’s almost the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and we’ll have to go back to Jinling soon. You should also spend time with your parents.”

Lu Weiguo tightened his grip on her hand and whispered softly, “It’s alright. Spend more time with your parents-in-law. Before we head back to Jinling, we’ll make a quick trip to the county town.”

But Shi Tingyu replied, “No need. We’ve been visiting them late at night these days, disturbing their rest and making them worry.”

“Have you made up your mind?” Lu Weiguo asked.

Shi Tingyu nodded. “Yes, I have. As long as they’re healthy, I won’t worry anymore. Besides, Second Uncle is here too.”

Lu Weiguo ran his fingers through her long hair and didn’t press further. “Alright, tonight, let’s go see your parents-in-law again and discuss our plans to return to the county town.”

Shi Tingyu didn’t object.

After everything was settled, Lu Weiguo looked at her with deep affection. “Wife, you know, the rooms in the county town aren’t conducive to our activities. Shall we… have another round?”

In response, Shi Tingyu hugged his tender arm.

Finally, completely exhausted, Shi Tingyu found herself unable to move, and it was Lu Weiguo who helped her clean up.

Seeing his wife unable to keep her eyes open, Lu Weiguo gently kissed her on the lips. “You go to sleep first. I’ll wake you up later to go to the cowshed.”

Shi Tingyu nodded instinctively but didn’t remember what else he said.

Feeling like she hadn’t slept much, Shi Tingyu was awakened by the man.

She forced herself to wake up, almost putting her clothes on backward.

Lu Weiguo felt a pang of pity for her. “How about I go instead? You don’t need to get up.”

But Shi Tingyu struggled to get up. “I want to go.”

She also planned to add some spiritual spring water to her parents’ water before leaving.

Until they met again, she wanted to personally bid them farewell.

Seeing her determination, Lu Weiguo didn’t stop her. He just helped her dress and then embraced her into the night.

When Shi’s father and mother heard their daughter and son-in-law wanted to return to the county town and then take a bus to Jinling, they decided not to come back to say goodbye.

Although the elderly couple felt reluctant, they knew their daughter and son-in-law had to return to the county town to spend time with their in-laws.

They only reminded the couple to live well and sent them off with peace of mind.