novellhall Chapter 151 Taking Xiaobao to Town
Chapter 151 Taking Xiaobao to Town
"Jiguang, I was deceived. I came back to find you. I know I was wrong. When you married me, you promised to give me a good life. I know you still have feelings for me. Please forgive me, okay?"
Liu Yan no longer cared about the stares of those around her. She knelt before Wen Jiguang, filled with deep regret.
Hearing her words and seeing her current state, Wen Jiguang's expression grew even colder.
"I did want to live a good life with you before, but Liu Yan, you were the one who left me because you thought I was disabled. What right do you have to ask me to forgive you? Besides, I'm married now. My wife is Xiaoyu. You should just leave and stop harassing me and disturbing my family."
After finishing his sentence, Wen Jiguang ignored Liu Yan and walked towards Liu Xiaoyu.
"Why Liu Xiaoyu? She's a widow, she's not good enough for you," Liu Yan asked, still somewhat unwilling.
Wen Jiguang turned to look at her, his face dark and gloomy. "No one is unworthy of anyone else. If anyone is unworthy, it's me who's unworthy of Xiaoyu. When I injured my leg, she used all her savings to pay for my medical expenses. She took care of me wholeheartedly. What right do you have to criticize her?"
At this moment, Liu Xiaoyu also stepped forward, looking at Liu Yan with sympathy in her eyes.
"Liu Yan, if you had known this would happen, why didn't you cherish Ji Guang back then? You despised him and wouldn't let him touch you. Someone like you is not worthy of him at all."
At this moment, Wen Jiguang reached out and grabbed Liu Xiaoyu's arm, without even glancing at Liu Yan again.
"Wife, stop paying attention to irrelevant people. Let's go home."
Liu Xiaoyu smiled at Wen Jiguang, and in front of Liu Yan, she hugged his arm. The sight of the two of them looking so happy pierced Liu Yan's eyes.
"Alright, alright, stop watching the show. Liu Yan, you should go back now. You're not welcome in our home. Don't come back again."
At this moment, Wen Jianshe also returned. After hearing about the matter, he sighed and spoke to Liu Yan.
Seeing this, Wenrou turned around and went back.
Li Xiuying spat at Liu Yan, took Xiaobao's hand, and went into the house, slamming the door shut behind her.
Liu Yan sat in front of the Wen family's house for a while before slowly getting up and walking towards her parents' home in a daze.
The others who had been watching the commotion at the entrance dispersed upon seeing this.
Since Wenrou learned about Xiaobao's identity, it took her a day to adjust to the fact that he was still a child.
She thought to herself, "Anyway, whether he becomes the boss of some criminal organization in the future or not, he's just a little kid now, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Since returning home, Wenrou has been preoccupied with something and hasn't gone out much.
Her two daughters' formula was almost finished, so she had to go to town to buy some more.
Also, she left in such a hurry last time that she didn't even have time to visit her aunt in town.
My great-aunt is my grandfather's youngest sister and also my father's youngest aunt. She is closest to my father.
When she was little, her father often took her to visit her great-aunt. Her great-aunt's family lived in the town. Her husband was a martyr who sacrificed his life at a young age, leaving behind only a daughter.
Although many elders at that time favored boys over girls, my aunt was different. Every time she visited, she would cook a big feast for her and dote on her.
He would also take her around town and buy her delicious food.
However, her daughter died in an accident not long after getting married, and since then, her mental state has become somewhat abnormal.
She lived alone in the town, receiving a pension from the military for her husband, which naturally attracted unwanted attention.
Her uncles and aunts all wanted to take advantage of her family's lack of wealth and offered to support her in her old age, but she kicked them out each time.
From then on, she lost contact with her family, and even refused to see her grandfather and father.
Actually, their family hasn't visited their aunt's house for many years. So many years have passed, and they don't know how the old lady is doing now.
Wenrou always remembered that once she was almost sold by Li Xiuying and her uncle's family. Later, her aunt held her hand and scolded her father severely, saying that if he couldn't protect his daughter, he should let her live with him, at least that way her safety could be guaranteed.
She also said she would treat her like her own granddaughter, support her schooling, help her go to university, and ensure she has a bright future.
Unfortunately, in her previous life, she misjudged people and was plotted against and killed by the Zhou family. She never saw her aunt again until her death.
Now that she's back, she's brought her husband and two daughters with her, and she wants her aunt to see them.
Wenrou tidied herself up and prepared to take Huo Yanchuan and their two daughters to town.
Just then, Xiao Bao appeared at the door of her room.
"Auntie, can I come with you?" he asked cautiously, looking at Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan with anticipation.
Since he arrived here, he has rarely gone to the town.
Grandma always said there were many human traffickers in town and didn't want to take him there, afraid he would get lost.
However, she would always bring him delicious food whenever she visited.
He heard from his friends in the village that there were lots of good food and fun things to do in town, and he had wanted to go see them for a long time, but he never had the chance.
Wenrou looked at Huo Yanchuan, remembering his earlier suggestion that she spend more time with Xiaobao, and nodded, saying, "Okay, but you have to follow my instructions. You can't wander off once we get to town, understand?"
When Xiao Bao heard that he could go to town, his eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously.
"I promise I will behave and not cause you any trouble."
Hearing him say that, Wenrou felt relieved.
She told Li Xiuying, then took Xiaobao and the two children to town.
Since returning to their hometown, the two daughters have become increasingly beautiful, perhaps because the air and environment here are not as dry as the Gobi Desert, and the countryside is beautiful with clear waters and lush mountains.
After arriving in town, Wenrou first bought milk powder for the two children, and then bought some nutritional supplements, which she planned to take to her aunt later.
After buying the items, Huo Yanchuan drove directly to his aunt's house.
Besides accompanying Wenrou to town, he also planned to meet with the intelligence team, who had already arrived.
Wenrou was about to get out of the car when Huo Yanchuan grabbed her arm.
She noticed that Huo Yanchuan's expression was a bit off, so she asked, "What's wrong?"
Huo Yanchuan glanced around and said coldly, "This place is being watched."
Wenrou's expression changed slightly upon hearing his words.
"Who is it?"
How did my aunt come to be targeted?
Huo Yanchuan shook his head. "I'm not entirely sure yet, but it shouldn't have anything to do with the spy organization. I'll go down and check it out in a bit."
Wenrou responded gently and got out of the car with Huo Yanchuan and the children.
She hadn't been here for many years, but it was pretty much the same as she remembered, with no major changes.
Wenrou carried the child forward and knocked on the door. After waiting for a while, she didn't hear any movement from inside.
She knocked a second time, thinking there would be no one inside, but just then, she finally heard footsteps coming from inside.
"Get out of here, all of you! Even if I die here, I won't let you take care of me in my old age."
Wenrou was taken aback when she heard that familiar voice.
Before she could react, the door in front of her was opened, and a broom was thrown out.
Seeing this, Huo Yanchuan quickly reached out and pulled Wenrou back, preventing the broom from hitting her and the child.
He looked inside, his brow furrowing slightly.
Wenrou was also taken aback at this moment. She tentatively called out inside, "Little Aunt?"
After all these years, my aunt's temper doesn't seem to have changed at all.
Upon hearing the sound, the person inside seemed somewhat taken aback, and then she saw an elderly woman with a cane walk out.
Upon seeing Wenrou, the other person was clearly taken aback.
"Who are you?" The old lady clearly didn't recognize Wenrou either, and asked with a puzzled look.
"Auntie, I'm Wenrou. Do you remember me?" Wenrou asked her.
The old lady stared at Wenrou for a long time before she finally remembered.
"You...you're Xiaorou?"
Seeing that she had finally remembered her, Wenrou smiled and nodded. "It's me. When I was little, my dad and I often came to visit relatives here. Do you remember?"
The old lady didn't answer, but glanced at her and Huo Yanchuan behind her. When she saw the military jeep parked at the door, her expression changed slightly.
"Come in."
After she finished speaking, she turned and went inside, leaning on her cane.
Seeing this, Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan took Xiaobao and their daughter and followed them inside.
"Did your father send you here? Did he send you to persuade me to support me in my old age?" The old lady asked coldly as she entered.
Wenrou learned about her aunt's situation from Wen Jianshe, and knew that her uncles and cousins were all concerned about the pension the old lady had saved up over the years from the army, as well as the house.
Her father had come before, wanting to see the old lady, but he was always turned away.
He never came back after that.
Wenrou shook her head gently. "My dad doesn't know I'm here."
The old lady looked gentle, but clearly didn't believe what she said.
Over the years, her nephews and nieces have visited her time and again. Although they say they are worried about her, she knows exactly what they are up to.
She has no children, has saved a lot of money, and this house is also worth a fortune, so of course they'll have their eyes on her.
At this moment, the old lady also noticed Huo Yanchuan beside Wenrou and asked, "Who are you?"
Huo Yanchuan never expected that the old lady would be a martyr's family member, let alone that she would have had such a difficult life all these years.
When he came in, there was a table by the door with a memorial tablet on it bearing the name of a martyr.
He remembered that his grandfather had several close comrades when he was in the army, but in a later battle, all of his comrades were killed, leaving him all alone.
One of the people he was closest to was Huo Tingting's grandfather, and another was said to be a class monitor surnamed Lin.
My grandfather told me that his life was saved by Squad Leader Lin. He wouldn't have sacrificed himself if he hadn't been trying to save him.
He just saw that the name enshrined on that memorial tablet was Lin Feng, which is surnamed Lin. Could it be such a coincidence?
Grandpa has been searching for the family of this squad leader Lin for years, but there has been no news.
Later, he heard that all of Lin's family members had passed away, so he gave up the search.
"She is my husband. We've come to visit you today," Wenrou introduced to the old lady.
The old woman looked at Huo Yanchuan, and remembering the military jeep parked in front of her house earlier, she asked, "Are you a soldier too?"
Huo Yanchuan nodded. "Yes."
Perhaps because her husband was also a soldier, her attitude towards Wenrou and the others softened after learning Huo Yanchuan's identity.
"Auntie, this is a small token of our appreciation." Wenrou brought over the things she had bought for the old lady and placed them on the table.
However, the old lady didn't even glance at it and said directly, "I don't want it, you can take it."
Wenrou knew that the old lady was still wary of her, so she continued, "Whether you believe it or not, I just wanted to come and see you this time. I have absolutely no other purpose. If it weren't for you protecting me back then, I would probably have been sold by my family long ago. I will always remember this kindness."
Hearing these gentle words, the old lady's expression finally softened a bit.
Just then, Huo Yanchuan spoke up, "If you don't want them to bother you anymore, I can represent the military to resolve this completely for you, so that they will never come again."
The old lady shook her head at this point, "No need, this old woman doesn't know how much longer she can live, let them come if they want."
When Wenrou heard what she said, she could understand her to some extent.
She lived a lonely life for most of her life, and as she grew old, she would always think about those things from the past. Although her uncles and cousins would come to bother her, it was still better than continuing to live alone.
"Is this your child?" At this moment, the old lady finally turned her gaze to the child in her gentle arms.
She nodded gently. "You once said that after I got married and started a family, I would bring my husband and children to visit you. Now I'm bringing them here so you can see them."
At that time, the old lady thought it would be more lively with more family members. However, at some point, those she thought were her family members started to scheme against her property. Over time, she stopped trusting anyone.
"Good...good, these two children are so pretty, just like you when you were little." Looking at the children, the old lady finally remembered some things from Wenrou's childhood and completely let down her guard.