novellhall Chapter 247 They really look alike
Chapter 247 They really look alike
Upon hearing that she was going to be reported, Zhuang Qingxiang nodded repeatedly in fright. People of her status and background were most afraid of this, and she dared not mention the jinx again.
Lu Congyue was pleased to see that he had frightened the man.
As long as she doesn't keep bringing it up, and we gradually change her mindset, the past won't be brought up again.
Because she had to take care of Lu Congyue, Zhuang Qingxiang had no choice but to entrust her three children to Dai Hongying.
Five days later, Lu Congyue was able to be discharged from the hospital, and the two of them couldn't wait to go home.
The house was quite lively; besides Dai Hongying, Ma Ting had also joined the party.
Dai Hongying and Xiao Qianyue looked at the two little children while Ma Ting was cooking.
Hearing the noise, she poked her head out of the kitchen and saw that it was Zhuang Qingxiang and Lu Congyue who had returned. She immediately called out happily, "Director Lu, Sister Zhuang, you're back! Come in and rest."
Ma Ting had changed her appearance; her permed, wavy hair was tied back, and she was wearing a blue cotton jacket and an apron, looking very simple.
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't recognize her at first, but exclaimed with delight when she heard the voice, "Ma Ting, you're here too!"
"Yes, I finished my mission. They asked me to come and help Hongying take care of the kids, so I came over." Ma Ting said with a smile. "Come on in. The two little ones have had a bit of a cold these past few days, and it's really worn Hongying out."
Upon hearing that the child was sick, Zhuang Qingxiang disregarded everything else and rushed into the house to see the child.
Lu Congyue followed him into the house. When Xiao Qianyue saw him, she tried to rush towards him, but Zhuang Qingxiang quickly grabbed the little girl.
"Your Uncle Lu is injured, don't touch him."
Little Qian Yue could only hold back, then enthusiastically called out, "Dad!!!"
Zhuang Qingxiang: "..." Okay, she forgot for a moment.
"Our Yueyue is still the best-behaved one, she still remembers to call me Daddy," Lu Congyue said quietly.
Zhuang Qingxiang pretended not to hear and asked Dai Hongying about the children's situation.
Dai Hongying quickly apologized, saying that it had been cold these past two days and the two little ones had caught a cold, but they were much better now, except their noses were still a bit sore.
After chatting for a while, Zhuang Qingxiang knew that the two children were alright.
When they lived in the countryside, no matter how carefully she took care of her younger siblings, they would still catch colds and get sick, which was normal.
The two children were in good spirits, so she went over to play with them. Soon after, Lu Congyue and Xiao Qianyue also came over.
Dai Hongying went to help Ma Ting cook, and the meal was ready in no time.
When Ma Ting came to call them for dinner, she happened to see Lu Congyue holding a baby boy and laughing.
Ma Ting stared at him for a moment, then smiled and said, "Is this Cheng Lin? I didn't notice before, but now he looks a bit like Director Lu. It's true what they say, like father, like son."
"Really?" Dai Hongying poked her head out. "I didn't see it."
Ma Ting just said it casually, and nobody paid any attention.
A few days later, the police came with a commendation for Lu Congyue and Zhuang Qingxiang. Presumably to appease Zhuang Qingxiang, they even sent a woman surnamed Li.
Because Zhuang Qingxiang almost got into trouble, Lu Congyue and Zhuang Qingxiang had a lot of complaints about the Public Security Bureau. The leaders of the Public Security Bureau hoped that Sister Li could persuade them.
Sister Li came with a mission, so she was particularly warm and welcoming.
Seeing the children makes them even more enthusiastic.
This is the best opening line ever.
"Oh my, this is Director Lu and Comrade Zhuang's child. He's really handsome."
She picked one up, smiling broadly, "Look at that eyebrow, that mouth, it looks exactly like Director Lu."
Others: "..."
No, who sent this person? Wasn't the situation explained to her clearly before she came?
Sister Li put one down and picked up another: "Are these two twins? They don't look alike at all. This one is also handsome, but he doesn't look like you two. Does he take after his uncle?"
Even with Sister Li's warm smile, no one could bear to listen anymore.
Meng Shuisheng quickly said, "Sister Li, you've made a mistake. This is the child adopted by Director Lu."
Sister Li's smile froze: "Oh? This child is adopted? Oh dear, Director Lu is so kind-hearted."
Meng Shuisheng was also at a loss for words, not knowing what to say, as the other child was not born to Zhuang Qingxiang, nor to Lu Congyue.
Fortunately, the other comrades quickly changed the subject, handed the certificate and award to Lu Congyue, and expressed their gratitude to them.
However, for various reasons, this matter still had to be kept secret and could not be publicized in the newspaper. But Zhuang Qingxiang's performance this time was excellent, which also proved that she and Zhuang Luping were not on the same side, and the organization still trusted her.
He said a lot of things, and apologized to Zhuang Qingxiang again, asking for her forgiveness.
Having said everything that needed to be said, it was time to take her leave. So Sister Li started to find topics to talk about again, praising the children, especially Cheng Lin, who looked just like Lu Congyue in every way.
Meng Shuisheng couldn't help but ask, "Sister Li, how does this child resemble Director Lu at all?"
"What do you know? I've seen countless children, don't I know them all? This kid will grow up to be a carbon copy of Director Lu, he already looks a lot like him now."
Sister Li spoke with such certainty that Meng Shuisheng couldn't help but take a second look.
After reading it, I felt a bit strange.
This child really does look a bit like Lu Congyue.
Zhuang Qingxiang, who had been quiet all along, couldn't hold back any longer. Holding Xiao Chenglin, she smiled and said, "Sister Li, this is my child, not Director Lu's."
"Huh?" Sister Li was a little confused by her words. "Aren't you two a couple? Isn't this your child?"
"No," Zhuang Qingxiang said calmly, "it's with my ex-husband."
Sister Li was extremely embarrassed, and after a long pause, she managed to stammer, "Sigh, this really is true... whoever raises the child takes after them."
Ma Ting had said the same thing, and now that someone else was saying it, Lu Congyue couldn't help but glance at Xiao Chenglin a couple more times.
Just then, Zhuang Qingxiang was holding him, and Lu Congyue realized that the child didn't really look like Zhuang Qingxiang at all.
But to say he looks like him?
Lu Congyue frowned. He had never noticed before that the child's eyebrows looked exactly like his own.
Sister Li was so embarrassed by this huge blunder that she didn't know what to do. In the end, she shamelessly pulled Zhuang Qingxiang aside and said she wanted to talk to her alone.
Zhuang Qingxiang handed Xiao Chenglin over to Lu Congyue and took Sister Li to the inner room to talk.
Sister Li: "Comrade Zhuang, I've heard about what happened to you in Beijing. You've been wronged."
Zhuang Qingxiang remained silent.
"This matter was caused by our comrades' inadequate work. Those comrades have already been severely criticized. I'm here to apologize to you on their behalf. Also... they want to ask you what you need, and they are willing to do their best to make amends."
As she spoke, Sister Li pulled a thick envelope out of her pocket.
"This contains some money and coupons collected by those comrades. They thought you had two children to take care of, so they exchanged some extra milk powder coupons for you."
"It's not much money, just a few of us chipped in a hundred yuan, it's just a small token of our appreciation..."
As Sister Li was speaking, she tried to shove the envelope into Zhuang Qingxiang's hand, but Zhuang Qingxiang didn't dare to take it and hurriedly said, "Sister Li, what are you doing? I don't want it."