On the face the size of a palm, those watery eyes were as red as the eyes of a little rabbit. There were water droplets rolling in the eyes, and a few drops fell down, wetting the eyelashes.

Lin Guodong didn’t expect her to cry because of his misunderstanding, indicating that she must have felt very wronged.

Over the years, she raised the children alone. When she gave birth, he was not by her side. When she was bullied, he was not by her side. Now she has raised the three children well and taught them to be real men.

But he actually questioned her without investigating, just based on appearances. She must be extremely sad.

When you make a mistake, you should apologize.

So Lin Guodong stood up, bowed to Ning Shu, and said in a loud voice, “I’m sorry, Comrade Ning Shu, I misunderstood you, please forgive me.”

Seeing that Ning Shu did not speak, Lin Guodong thought for a moment and continued, “Comrade Ning Shu, as long as you can forgive me, I’m willing to do anything. Please don’t cry.”

“Mom, don’t cry. He bullied you, and we’ll help you fight him.” Yibao picked up a small stick again and stood between his parents.

“You outsider, it’s all because of you that mom is crying. I’ve never seen mom cry before.” Erbao glared at his father, Lin Erbao didn’t want his father anymore, only his mother.

“Mom…” The Sanbao crawled to her side and hugged her feet.

Ning Shu had already recovered from her shock.

She was just shocked by the three children.

She had never thought that in this unfamiliar world, she was not alone, she had three children.

Although they were still very young, when she was in danger, they would protect her with their frail bodies.

Ning Shu rubbed her eyes. It was a bit messy. She was obviously moved to tears by the three children, how could she have been scared to tears by the man in front of her? However…

Ning Shu didn’t intend to explain: “If all the wrong things can be resolved with just a sorry, then wouldn’t everything be permissible? Moreover, not only did you misunderstand me, but you also scared the three children, so not only do I want you to do anything, but the three children also have the right to make demands on you, right?”

Lin Guodong was stunned. It was the first time he had heard her speak so logically. She had never been like this before.

Due to his profession, Lin Guodong had a very good memory.

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He first met Ning Shu when they didn’t know each other yet.

He had just returned home to visit his family, and she came to the house to play with his younger sister.

Upon his sister’s introduction, she sweetly called him Brother Guodong. At that time, her bright eyes carried a cunning light, like the eyes of a little fox.

The second time he saw Ning Shu was when his sister had drugged him, making him feel extremely hot and restless.

He went back to his room to get a change of clothes, intending to take a bath. However, she came in and hugged him, her eyes devoid of the starlight from their first meeting.

She looked at him as if he were… an inanimate object. He was rational enough to push her away, but by the time he reached the door, his sister had locked it from the outside.

Locked in the room, he couldn’t stay awake, and they ended up having relations that night, leading to marriage.

However, from that night on, he never looked her in the eye again.

Later, in March of ’69, she had become fairer and more beautiful, but her gaze towards him remained cold, devoid of any warmth.

It wasn’t just towards him; she looked at their children, at his mother, in the same way.

He thought to himself, she’s a educated youth from the big city, so she’s proud. But as long as she doesn’t cause trouble, it’s fine.

And now, he once again saw the agility in her eyes from their first meeting. Her eyes clearly reflected him, not coldly, but with warmth.

“You’re right, I misunderstood you, and I scared the three treasures. I should apologize with actions. What do you want me to do?” Lin Guodong readily admitted his mistake.

As a soldier, he must face his own faults bravely; this is also a responsible attitude.

However, deep down, he secretly prayed not to be fed food with hidden ingredients.

Seeing him so easy to talk to, Ning Shu couldn’t help but smile. “My request is for you to wash the bed sheets and covers in the yard. Is this request too much?”

Lin Guodong thought about what she might ask of him, but he never expected it to be washing bed sheets and covers, which was no problem at all.

“I promise to complete the task.” He raised the corners of his mouth, and his tense, handsome face softened.

His whole demeanor changed, no longer cold and stern, but gentle.

Lin Guodong then looked at his three sons and asked, “Yibao , Erbao and Sanbao, what do you want me to do to earn your forgiveness?”

Erbao didn’t speak, instead looking at Yibao. Decision-making matters were always left to the eldest brother.

Yibao scrutinized his father. This father was a stranger to him, and the memory left from March last year was nothing but a fleeting shadow.

He couldn’t completely trust him. But it didn’t matter, as long as Mother was here, he wasn’t afraid. “There are three of us, and each of us wants you to do something before we forgive you.”

Yibaoi, a young child, spoke with great determination.

“Yes, three things,” Er Bao agreed. “Mother said her first love is herself, so the first thing is just for one person. Her second love is money and you, so the second thing is for two. Her third love is me, my brother, and Sanbao. Since it’s the third, it’s for three. You’ve scared all three of us, so you have to do three things.”

Pft… A watermelon seed shell flew out of Ning Shu’s mouth and landed on Er Bao’s head.

She really wanted to knock some sense into this silly and sweet Lin Er Bao.

Lin Guodong was surprised by Er Bao’s words.

He looked at Ning Shu in disbelief. He was actually the second love in Ning Shu’s heart. It scared him stiff.

Seeing Lin Guodong staring straight at her, Ning Shu felt a headache coming on. Surely she didn’t really believe Lin Er Bao’s words?

Rarely seeing her look so lost, Lin Guodong quickly looked away and said to Yibao and Erbao, “I’ve scared you three brothers. I should do something for each of you. Have you decided what you want me to do?”

Yi Bao spoke first, “I’ve decided. You have to help Mother with the housework every day from now on. She was so tired today that she bled a lot, and her pants were stained red.”

“Yes, Big Brother even cried,” Er Bao added solemnly.

Yi Bao: “… ” Wanting to shut this silly little brother up.

Ning Shu: “… ” She thought only Er Bao was unreliable, but today, unexpectedly, Yi Bao, usually clever, was also exceptionally unreliable.

Why did she feel like she wanted to die on the spot in this touching scene of filial piety?

When Ning Shu started bleeding, Lin Guodong’s expression turned serious. “What happened? How did you start bleeding? There’s still time, let me take you to the hospital.”

Her pants were stained red, how much blood had she lost? They had to go to the hospital.

Lin Guodong then put down his backpack, rummaged inside, and took out a passbook and a metal box. Opening the metal box, he found various tickets and loose change, which he crumpled and put into his pocket.

But as he looked up, he saw both Ning Shu and his two sons staring at him.

“Hmm…” Ning Shu coughed. “It’s nothing, just my period.”

Finally, she understood. It was this guy in front of her who sometimes lacked common sense.

“Your period?” Lin Guodong was puzzled. What did her period have to do with her bleeding? Or was it, “Your period is here, so you want to entertain it and don’t want to go to the hospital?”

Ning Shu: “…”

She rolled her eyes. “Period is menstruation, but it’s a woman’s privacy. Some women feel embarrassed to say it out loud, so they use ‘period’ instead.”

People from this era wouldn’t understand “period”.

Lin Guodong: “Hmm…” suddenly he understand.

He looked earnestly at his eldest son. “Yi Bao, you’re right. Your mother not only teaches you, but also does household chores every day, which is indeed very hard. I’ll help your mother with household chores in the future.”

Then he smiled again, exaggeratingly patting Yi Bao’s little head. “I’m glad you’re so filial to your mother. I’m also glad that your mother has taught you so well.” He was negotiating terms with his own son, indeed a clever boy.

Yi Bao blinked, confusion evident in his clear eyes. He hadn’t expected his dad not only not to be angry but also to praise him.

“And me, what about my request…” Er Bao eagerly interjected.

“Yes, and you, what is your request?” Lin Guodong asked patiently.

Er Bao flashed a smile. “I want lots and lots of money so I can buy lots and lots of meat for Mom, can I?”

“Of course.” Lin Guodong wouldn’t refuse his son’s filial piety. At the same time, he was once again shocked and deeply convinced that she must be very good to the children, otherwise they wouldn’t think of her like this.

Actually, after receiving Ning Shu’s second letter, he felt her change from the words in the letter.

Now, with his sons testifying, Ning Shu had indeed changed.

“Now it’s San Bao’s turn.” Er Bao, happy with his father’s agreement, asked San Bao eagerly, “San Bao, do you have any requests, hurry and say.”

San Bao hugged his mother’s leg, his dark eyes fixed on his father, curious. But seeing everyone looking at him as if asking him something, he showed a shy smile and then looked at his mother. “Mom…”

Ning Shu patted his head. “San Bao is still young and doesn’t understand these things, let’s leave it for now. When San Bao turns five, we’ll give him this right.”

“Alright.” Lin Guodong smiled at his cautious youngest son.

He thought Ning Shu’s suggestion to exercise this right when San Bao turned five was fair, especially since Yi Bao and Er Bao were also five now, it was fair in a way.

Seeing this stern-looking person smile at him, San Bao immediately turned around and showed his butt to him.

“He’s quite temperamental.” Lin Guodong remarked, looking at the back of his son’s head. Then he stood up. “You guys rest first, I’ll go wash the things in the yard.”