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

Chapter 353 The Eldest Grandson

After leaving his home, Lu Congyue looked at the sky and headed straight for the courtyard in the alley.

Sun Yongxian had just gotten home from get off work and was discussing with Jin Guilan what to have for dinner when Lu Congyue knocked on the door and came in.

"Director Lu?" The two men stood up hurriedly. "Is there any news about Cheng Lin?"

Lu Congyue shook his head and explained his purpose. Sun Yongxian immediately said, "Okay, we'll pack up and go over when Peiran comes back."

Jin Guilan was extremely anxious. She wanted to go and take care of Zhuang Qingxiang, but where would they stay?

"Sister Jin, if you have nothing to do after work, come to my house for a while. It would be good if you could give Qingxiang some advice," Lu Congyue said solemnly.

Jin Guilan readily agreed.

Having agreed on everything, Lu Congyue took his leave. While others were searching for Cheng Lin, he couldn't just sit idly by. Once Zhuang Qingxiang was settled, he could finally focus on finding Cheng Lin.

Lu Congyue left the alley and hadn't gone far when he ran into Shi Peiran, who was riding his bicycle home from work.

Lu Congyue then mentioned asking them to take care of Zhuang Qingxiang and the child, and Shi Peiran said that it was absolutely no problem.

"Director Lu, you look terrible. Haven't you had a good rest for days? You need to take care of yourself. If you collapse, Sister Zhuang and the children will have no hope left," Shi Peiran advised.

Lu Congyue nodded: "I know, don't worry, I can handle it."

Shi Peiran couldn't help but feel that Lu Congyue was not in a good state, and advised, "Director Lu, you should go to my house and rest. You really can't be like this."

No matter how he tried to persuade him, Lu Congyue wouldn't listen.

"Pei Ran, stop talking. I'm in a hurry to find the child. I know my body well. I'm fine."

As Lu Congyue finished speaking, he was about to leave on his bicycle when he caught a glimpse of a figure not far away.

It was Huang Yuejin again, and he seemed to be looking in their direction.

Lu Congyue frowned and asked in a low voice, "Has Huang Yuejin caused you any trouble?"

"No," Shi Peiran replied. "We've been getting along fairly well with the Huang family lately. It's mainly because Grandpa Huang wasn't feeling well the other day, and I helped him out in time, so Huang Yuejin's attitude towards us isn't so hostile anymore."

Lu Congyue patted Shi Peiran on the shoulder: "That's good. You've always been better than me at getting along with people."

"Hey, it's not difficult at all. Who told me to be a doctor? I'm welcome everywhere," Shi Peiran said with a smile.

Lu Congyue nodded, said goodbye, and rode away on his bicycle.

Shi Peiran looked at Huang Yuejin not far away, smiled at him, and rode his bicycle into the alley.

While Lu Congyue and his group were aimlessly searching for someone throughout the city, in the capital, the Lu family finally welcomed back Lu Guoqiang.

A child also came back with Lu Guoqiang.

"Old Lu, Guoqiang is back." Guan Jing called out to Lu Sheng while wiping away her tears.

Lu Sheng felt breathless when he heard his youngest son's name. He had spent his life on the battlefield, how could he have given birth to such a bastard?

But when he saw the child Lu Guoqiang was holding, he was struck dumb.

This child, without even asking, is obviously from the Lu family.

He doesn't look much like Lu Guoqiang, but he does resemble him by about six or seven points. Is it a generational inheritance?

Lu Sheng stared at the child with some excitement.

Guan Jing gave Lu Guoqiang a look, and Lu Guoqiang then walked up to Lu Sheng with the child in his arms.

"Dad, this is my son, Linlin."

"You, your son? When did you have such a big child?" Lu Sheng found it unbelievable.

Lu Guoqiang, looking embarrassed and guilty, touched his nose: "Dad, if I tell you, you can't hit me..."

"Speak quickly!" Lu Sheng shouted.

Although he was old, he had a strong presence. His rebuke made Lu Guoqiang tremble reflexively, and the child in his arms was so frightened that he burst into tears.

She cried and called for her mother.

Lu Sheng's heart softened instantly, and he reached out to take the child, but the child was so frightened that he clung to Lu Guoqiang's neck to hide.

Guan Jing hurriedly said, "This child is shy with strangers, he'll be fine in a few days. Lao Lu, Guoqiang just got back, let him sit down and rest."

Lu Guoqiang quickly tried to play the victim, saying with a bitter face, "Yes, Dad, you have no idea how much I've suffered these past few days. My brother is too cruel; he's trying to kill me! And you're not even standing up for me..."

"Shut up!" Lu Sheng couldn't take it anymore. All he wanted to know was what was going on with the child.

"You did something shameful, you deserve to be punished! Now that you're out, behave yourself from now on and don't cause any more trouble!"

After scolding him impatiently, Lu Sheng asked anxiously, "Is this child really yours? Who is the mother? Why didn't she come with you?"

Lu Guoqiang's eyes flickered, he sighed, wiped away imaginary tears from the corners of his eyes, and choked out, "My wife died of illness, and only told me about this child before she passed away... Dad, I did many foolish things when I was young, and this is one of them. I never thought that woman would leave behind my child..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng looked at the little baby who looked so much like himself and felt both excited and emotional.

The eldest son, Lu Congyue, had always said he wouldn't get married, but after he did, he married a rural widow with two children. She then adopted another child, making a total of three kids. It seems she has no plans to have another child of her own.

The youngest son was spoiled by his mother and acted recklessly. No decent girl wanted to be with him, and he also seemed to have some health problems. Guan Jing explained that it was because childbirth was a bit difficult for him.

He thought he would never have a grandson in his lifetime, but unexpectedly, a great grandson appeared out of nowhere.

There's no need to investigate; just by looking at their appearance, you can tell they're definitely from the Lu family.

"Great! This is wonderful! This is a joyous occasion!" Lu Sheng was overjoyed, his face beaming with smiles, and even his gaze towards Lu Guoqiang became loving.

This son may not have any other skills, but he does have the skill of fathering sons. Not bad, not bad.

"Guan Jing, hurry up, see what Guoqiang wants to eat and make him something he likes. This child... we need to hire a nanny for him, a reliable one, to take good care of him."

Lu Sheng was overjoyed, and Guan Jing breathed a sigh of relief, her face also full of smiles. She said reproachfully, "Do you even need to tell me? Linlin is our precious grandson, and I certainly can't mistreat him. After finding out about this, I've already asked someone to find a reliable nanny and even asked someone to buy milk powder for the child. Don't worry, Lao Lu, we will definitely raise this child to be healthy and strong."

Upon hearing this and seeing her eager expression, Lu Sheng was startled and quickly said, "This child is the hope of our family. I will personally teach him, so you don't need to worry about him."

He paused, then added, "It's none of Guoqiang's business."

A doting mother and a spoiled child—let these two get involved, lest they ruin a perfectly good child again.

At this moment, Lu Sheng was already imagining himself personally sending Lin Lin into the army eighteen years later.

As expected of Lu Sheng's grandson, listen to that crying, it's really loud.

"Hurry up and comfort the child," Lu Sheng said with a smile.

Lu Guoqiang held the crying child and shook him for a moment, then turned his back, his eyes filled with disgust for the child in his arms.