Chapter 158

After the Shen father and son left, the small courtyard returned to its tranquility.

Lu Weiguo did not look well. He could naturally guess the reason for Shen father’s visit, and it was precisely because he could guess the reason that he felt furious.

What did these people have to do with his wonderful wife? How did they have any right to come and pass judgment?

Even though some words were left unsaid, the scrutiny in their eyes was unmistakable.

At this moment, he was once again thankful that Shen Ziming didn’t attend the blind date initially. It wasn’t about finally winning the beauty for himself but about his wife not having to marry into such a family.

Shi Tingyu glanced at Lu Weiguo’s face and reached out to hold his hand.

Was she angry at Shen father’s attitude?

The answer was yes, but since he didn’t make things explicit, if they reacted, it would seem like they were the ones at fault.

Her brother still had to work here, and offending his superiors was not a wise choice.

In the future, when their parents were cleared of the charges, and they had a good life, that would be the best outcome.

“Alright, they’re gone. Let’s tidy things up,” Shi Tingyu said.

Lu Weiguo gently squeezed her hand and obediently went to tidy things up.

Those who came to visit brought gifts.

Most of the items were food: eggs, brown sugar, vegetables, and even an old hen from someone. Families with better conditions brought canned goods, peach crisps, and malted milk.

As Lu Weiguo organized everything, he felt they wouldn’t need to buy groceries for the next few days.

After tidying up, it was almost evening, and Shi Tingyu began preparing dinner.

The oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar in the kitchen were all brought over from the rented house after they moved out.

In the courtyard, Shi Muhuan sat in a chair next to him was Lijian “Colorful Clothes to Entertain Parents,” while Lu Weiguo was washing vegetables by the well.

The weather was cold now, but the water from the well still felt warm, so washing vegetables didn’t make his hands cold.

Looking at this rare leisurely scene, Shi Muhuan turned to Shi Tingyu, who was cooking in the kitchen, and said, “Sister, if I never get married, will you and brother-in-law take care of me in my old age?”

“Otherwise, when I get old, I might die alone in my room, and no one would know.”

Lu Weiguo paused while washing the vegetables and said, “No way. Considering the age difference, I might go before you. How would my wife take care of you alone?”

Shi Muhuan’s mind went blank for a moment, then he said, “By then, you two will have children, right? Let your son take care of his uncle. I’ll leave all my possessions to him.”

Lu Weiguo: …

He had no response.

Speaking of children, Shi Muhuan looked at his sister and then at Lu Weiguo. “You’ve been married for more than half a year now. Why isn’t there any news yet?”

“Weiguo, is it because you…”

Before Shi Muhuan could finish his sentence and get himself in trouble, Shi Tingyu interrupted him, “We’re not in a hurry, so why are you?”

“He’s my future support,” Shi Muhuan said. “You two should hurry up.”

Shi Tingyu never expected that the first person to urge them to have children would not be her in-laws or her parents but her own brother.

“If you’re in such a hurry, go have kids yourself.”

Shi Muhuan shut his mouth.

Dinner was quite rich. Now that they were home, Shi Tingyu didn’t dilute the spiritual spring water anymore.

Fortunately, the effects of the spiritual spring water were not immediate, so the healing process still took some time.

After dinner, they served and cleaned up for their brother-in-law, and only then did Lu Weiguo and Shi Tingyu go to bed.

They didn’t do anything special. For one thing, their brother-in-law was still injured, and they weren’t in the mood. For another, their brother-in-law had better hearing than older people, so they tacitly agreed to just sleep.

On the twenty-first day of the first lunar month, the escaped spy was captured in Jinshi.

This completely resolved the issue of Shi Muhuan’s unclear stance.

Family members who usually came to chat with Shi Tingyu increased in number.

Fortunately, with Shi Muhuan as an excuse, they had a reason to avoid prolonged conversations when they didn’t want to continue.

Their family visit leave ended on the 25th of the first lunar month.

But the journey would take two days, so they had to leave on the 23rd.

So that afternoon, Lu Weiguo went to the train station to buy tickets.

Shi Muhuan originally thought his sister and brother-in-law could stay a few more days, but to his surprise, time flew by so quickly.

However, he also knew that Lu Weiguo couldn’t delay his return to the team, so he could only watch helplessly.

Shi Tingyu stayed at home to help Shi Muhuan tidy up so that after they left, he could manage better on his own.

She also took some sausages to the neighbor and asked the neighbor’s sister-in-law to keep an eye on her brother and lend a hand if he faced any difficulties.

Watching his sister bustling around, Shi Muhuan felt a pang of emotion and said with a wry smile, “Anyone who doesn’t know might think you’re my mom.”

Shi Tingyu almost hit him upon hearing this.

Lu Weiguo had a smooth experience buying the tickets this time and brought back some meat and vegetables.

Next, Shi Tingyu asked Lu Weiguo to chop the stuffing while she made the dough to prepare dumplings.

These dumplings were for Shi Muhuan.

Since he was injured and cooking was inconvenient, she planned to make some dumplings and freeze them outside so he could cook them whenever he wanted.

With the cold weather, there was no fear of them spoiling.

If they were in Jingling, this might not work as well.

After making the dumplings, Shi Tingyu instructed Shi Muhuan, “After a few meals, ask someone to get some food from the cafeteria for you to mix things up. Balanced nutrition is important.”

Shi Muhuan nodded, noting everything, but still said, “I’m old enough to take care of myself. Don’t worry.”

Shi Tingyu didn’t say more after that.

On the 23rd, Shen Ziming drove them and their dog to the train station.

Before leaving, Shi Tingyu checked Shi Muhuan’s wound one last time. It had healed very well, and he could now walk without crutches.

This truly put her mind at ease.

After thanking Shen Ziming again, the couple boarded the train without looking back.

They arrived in Jingling on the morning of the 24th.

Early in the morning, Feng Wei drove to the train station to pick them up.

Shi Tingyu was surprised.

Lu Weiguo explained, “After buying the tickets, I went to the post office and called Old Feng.”

Feng Wei, still with his usual cheerful smile, helped with the luggage and even found time to pet the dog, Lijian.

Lijian, always eager to show off, carried its food bowl and followed closely behind Feng Wei, eagerly seeking attention.

Feng Wei exclaimed exaggeratedly, “Oh my, did Lijian earn another merit? This food bowl looks really nice. Lijian, you’re amazing.”

Shi Tingyu was certain she saw the word “proud” on Lijian’s dog face.

When the car entered the family compound, Damao from next door was the first to run over.

His voice was full of joy, “Auntie, you’re back! And Lijian too! I missed you so much.”

Lijian barked excitedly.

Clang!

The food bowl fell to the ground.

The enamel bowl’s edge chipped.

Lijian froze, then after a moment, frantically circled the bowl.

Shi Tingyu walked over to inspect it and, under Lijian’s anxious gaze, said, “It’s chipped.”

Lijian was shocked and dejected.

Shi Tingyu reassured, “But it’s okay, it doesn’t leak and can still be used.”

Lijian felt better.

It carefully picked up the bowl and went back to its kennel, ignoring Damao’s calls behind it.