A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Chapter 161 I just want to hug her for a while

When Zhuang Qingxiang woke up, she groggily opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was the scenery outside the car window: an endless wilderness.

She was so startled she almost jumped up.

Looking into the car again, she saw no one inside. She hurriedly opened the car door, got out, and called out Lu Congyue's name.

Just as she was panicking, Lu Congyue ran out from not far away, carrying something in his hand.

When he ran up to her, Zhuang Qingxiang saw that he was carrying a wild pheasant.

"You're awake." When Lu Congyue ran over, his warm breath enveloped Zhuang Qingxiang almost instantly.

Zhuang Qingxiang took a step back and nodded: "Where is this? How did I get here?"

Lu Congyue realized she was avoiding him, and his heart sank slightly.

He finally managed to get her to stick with him despite all his shamelessness, how did it turn out like this?

Actually, there were signs of trouble before he went to the capital, but even after he apologized, she still wouldn't forgive him.

Lu Congyue dared not ask, afraid of hearing something unpleasant, so he could only continue to shamelessly pretend he didn't know.

"I saw you were sleeping soundly and I was afraid of disturbing you, so I drove here so you could get a good night's sleep. I happened to catch a pheasant while I was out and about nearby to give you some nourishment. We should have a nice meal to celebrate today."

Since he couldn't get a meal at the state-run restaurant, he tried other options. Wild pheasant would have been good, but unfortunately, he couldn't get any wild rabbit.

There was no one around, just the two of them. Zhuang Qingxiang felt uneasy and quickly said, "I'm awake. Let's go back quickly."

"Okay, get in the car," Lu Congyue replied.

No sooner had Zhuang Qingxiang gotten into the car than Lu Congyue followed her into the back seat.

Zhuang Qingxiang: "..."

"You've lost weight," Lu Congyue said, staring intently at her. "Go back and eat something good to replenish your strength."

"No, no need..." Zhuang Qingxiang stammered, "I'm fine like this, you...aren't you going to drive up ahead?"

Lu Congyue ignored the last question and said only, "No, you're too thin. You look prettier, but it makes me look older."

He's only two years older than her, but now he looks like he's seven or eight years older. Thinking back, quite a few people had tried to introduce her to potential partners, and that guy surnamed Jiang was still interested in her.

If she goes back looking like this, she'll probably be even more worried.

Lu Congyue felt a strong sense of crisis.

As he spoke, he moved closer and closer. Zhuang Qingxiang had already moved so close to the other side of the car door that she could no longer retreat. In a panic, she raised her hand to block his chest.

Lu Congyue looked down at the fair hand pressed against his chest, his Adam's apple bobbing. After a moment, he said in a hoarse voice, "Why did you hit me?"

Zhuang Qingxiang blushed instantly with anger and tried to pull her hand back, but he held it down.

She could only retort angrily, "It's clearly you! Why are you standing so close when you're supposed to be talking? Move back!"

Beneath her palm, her heart pounded fiercely, as if a small wooden hammer was striking her palm, each strike heavier than the last, making her feel flustered and disoriented.

"Let go!"

Lu Congyue was reluctant to let go. From the moment he saw her after returning, he wanted to hug her and comfort her, but he didn't have the right to do so, so he could only endure it. He endured it until she came out of the police station. He wanted to hug her and tell her that he was glad she was alright, but with so many people around, he couldn't.

Later, she came out of the bathhouse, standing gracefully in front of him, her skin white, fragrant, and soft. He almost pulled her into his arms.

But it still doesn't work.

So he endured it until he got on the bus, watched her fall asleep, waited for her to wake up, and waited until now, only to find that she was avoiding him.

"It was you who initiated it," Lu Congyue said with a smile. "You could have just talked, but you insisted on taking action."

Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes widened: Shameless!

Lu Congyue pretended not to notice that she was cursing him in her heart.

He had only one successful tip for getting along with her: you have to be thick-skinned and shameless.

She's really soft-hearted; she's soft-hearted in both appearance and temperament, even her refusal is soft.

"Haruka, I want to hug you. I've wanted to for so long." He held her hand and pleaded softly.

Zhuang Qingxiang immediately refused: "No way!"

Her face was red and soft, and her voice was sweet and soft.

Lu Congyue pulled the person into his arms with force, holding him tightly, and sighed, "Thank goodness, everything's finally alright. You have no idea how worried I was about you these past few days..."

Zhuang Qingxiang's body, which had been stiff, softened after hearing his words.

Meng Shuisheng's words still had an impact on her; she really couldn't bear to push him away.

Let's hug him for a little while. Actually, she really wanted to hug him too. Just a simple hug would calm her heart and relieve her fatigue.

The two hugged for a while, then Zhuang Qingxiang gently pulled away, asking, "Are you done?"

"Just a little longer..." Lu Congyue said softly, "I won't be able to hold you like this when we get home."

There are three children in the family.

The two younger ones can be ignored, but Yueyue is getting older. With this child around, you can't do anything when you get home.

Zhuang Qingxiang originally thought she would just be willful this once, let him hug her if he wanted, and then she would explain things to him and move out when she got back.

Unexpectedly, Lu Congyue's hands started to wander, touching and pinching her here and there.

It wasn't the kind of dishonesty with ulterior motives; it seemed like they were just confirming something.

Just as Zhuang Qingxiang was about to push him away and scold him, he began to complain softly, "My waist has lost weight... it's thinner... and my upper body is smaller too..."

Zhuang Qingxiang shoved him away abruptly, her face flushed red, and her voice rose: "Lu... Cong... Yue!"

Lu Congyue was pushed away, and quickly added, "Don't worry, it's not much smaller."

"Shut up!" Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't stand it. Who would talk about such things in broad daylight?

Why doesn't he feel ashamed?

Zhuang Qingxiang crossed her arms defensively over her chest and glared at him: "Drive home right now! I want to see the child!"

That tone really showed she was annoyed.

Lu Congyue touched his nose, coughed lightly, obediently returned to the driver's seat, and quickly started the car to head home.

On the way, he wanted to say something more, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhuang Qingxiang said only two words: "Shut up!"

After several attempts, Lu Congyue could only be a mute driver.

As soon as the car came to a complete stop, Zhuang Qingxiang jumped out and rushed inside.

"Yueyue! Chenglin!" she called out, her voice trembling slightly.

Before she could run into the house, Xiao Qianyue burst out of the house like a small cannonball.

"Mother!!" She cried and threw herself into Zhuang Qingxiang's arms. "You're back! You're really back! Mother, Yueyue missed you so much!"

Zhuang Qingxiang laughed and cried at the same time, kissing Xiao Qianyue twice, saying, "Yes, Mother is back. Mother missed you too. How is your little brother? Take Mother to see him."

"Sister Zhuang!" Sun Yongxian's excited voice rang out, and she rushed out of the house, hugging her and Yueyue tightly, crying and laughing at the same time. "Sister Zhuang, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, I wouldn't have wanted the baby anymore, sob sob sob..."

Shi Peiran, who followed behind, was speechless.

Zhuang Qingxiang was so flustered by her words that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She was also worried about her son, so she quickly went inside to check on him.

Xiao Chenglin and Xiao Donghua were both on the kang (heated brick bed), and Zhuang Qingxiang hugged them and kissed them several times.

Turning my head unintentionally, I saw Lu Congyue standing at the door of the inner room, looking resentful and his eyes full of accusation.