novellhall Chapter 64 Huo Yanchuan went to Wenrou's hometown
Chapter 64 Huo Yanchuan went to Wenrou's hometown
Huo Tingting was still waiting downstairs. She originally thought that the old man would force Huo Yanchuan to divorce Wenrou, but she never expected that the old man would let him out like this.
"Brother Yanchuan, are you leaving?" she asked hurriedly when she saw Huo Yanchuan about to leave.
Huo Yanchuan gave a faint "hmm," then ignored her and walked out without looking back.
The old man has already given him the TV ticket. He'll buy the TV tomorrow and bring it back to Wenrou.
Huo Tingting felt puzzled and hurriedly went upstairs to check on the old man.
"Grandpa, you're still not well, why did Brother Yanchuan leave?" Huo Tingting asked with concern.
The old man was in high spirits at the moment, saying, "I'm fine, but military matters are important, so I sent him back."
"But...but did you really agree to let that woman become the Huo family's daughter-in-law?"
Huo Tingting was still unwilling to give up. She didn't believe that her grandfather would allow her and the bastard child in her belly to enter the Huo family.
How could the old man not know Huo Tingting's thoughts? He didn't mention Wenrou's matter, but instead advised her, "You shouldn't keep an eye on the two of them. Yan Chuan must have his reasons for doing this."
Huo Tingting didn't know what Huo Yanchuan and the old man had talked about, or why he had changed his mind so quickly.
Hearing the old man say that, she dared not bring up the matter again.
After leaving the house, Huo Yanchuan went to investigate Professor Peng's matter.
However, after his investigation, he found some clues, just as Wenrou had said.
Huo Yanchuan was also puzzled. How was Wenrou so certain that Professor Peng was wronged?
Moreover, she spoke as if she had experienced it herself, and even told him about a place when she hung up the phone.
Not only that, he actually found some clues in that place.
This made him even more curious about how many secrets Wenrou was hiding that he didn't know about.
And then there was the car repair. She was a woman, and in those days, especially in the countryside, very few people had ever seen those kinds of trucks, let alone knew how to repair them.
But her skills were so proficient that it was as if she had experienced it herself, and sometimes she even knew more than he did.
Huo Yanchuan didn't mean to suspect her intentionally, but all these things combined were just too unbelievable.
He didn't know what she had been through in the past, nor was he interested in it.
But now, he wants to know everything about her, including her past, so that he can protect her properly in the future.
When he returned from Beijing, he didn't rush back to his unit, but instead went to his hometown, Wenrou.
"Commander, are we just going to your wife's parents' house like this? Shouldn't we tell her?" Guard Xiao Cheng asked with some concern.
Huo Yanchuan thought about the relationship between Wenrou and her mother that day. If he told her, she probably wouldn't want him to come either.
Besides, in her mind they are now in a marriage of convenience, so she probably won't take the initiative to bring him back to meet her parents.
Moreover, he and Wenrou were both victims of what happened a few months ago, and we need to understand the situation clearly.
"Don't tell her yet. Get out of the car later and find out where Wenrou lives." Huo Yanchuan sat in the car, his military uniform neatly worn, exuding a cold and dignified aura.
Xiao Cheng responded and waited until the car entered Qingwan Village before getting out to inquire.
The villagers were shocked when they saw Xiao Cheng's military uniform and the military jeep, a vehicle reserved for high-ranking military officers.
"Oh my, are those people from the military? Could it be Da Yong from the Zhou family?"
"It must be. Da Yong is the only one from our village in the army. I never expected him to become a commander and drive back."
"This is so impressive! Go tell Old Zhou that his eldest son is back."
"Yes, yes, yes, this is a great thing, we should celebrate it properly. Let Lao Zhou treat us to drinks later."
Soon, everyone in the village knew that Zhou Dayong had returned in a Jeep. Upon hearing this good news, Zhou Manfu even changed into a new outfit and waited excitedly at the door.
At this time, when the Wen family heard that Zhou Dayong had returned, they all hid at home and dared not go out.
"If my younger sister were still Zhou's wife, she would definitely have come back with Zhou Dayong by now. It's a pity our family isn't so lucky," said Liu Yan, Wen Jiguang's wife, with a dissatisfied look on her face as she saw the villagers happy for the Zhou family.
"You know, she was perfectly fine as Zhou's wife, but she insisted on breaking off her engagement with Zhou Dayong, making our family the laughingstock of the whole village. She's a real jinx."
Liu Yan had just married into the Wen family a week ago. Before she even married Wen Jiguang, she had heard about Wen Rou's affairs. Now, seeing the commotion at the Zhou family's door, she felt a tightness in her chest.
"Alright, when did it become your place to speak about Xiaorou's affairs? Zhou Dayong married another woman in the army, so what if Xiaorou broke off her engagement with him?" Wen Jiguang frowned and interrupted her coldly when he heard her say this.
Liu Yan's expression changed immediately after Wen Jiguang scolded her.
"Wen Jiguang, what do you mean? I said she's wrong. With your Wen family like this, only I would look up to you. Do you really think your Wen family is some kind of noble family?"
Liu Yan couldn't stand this and immediately started arguing with him.
"If you regret it, you can get out anytime." Wen Jiguang wasn't going to put up with her. As the eldest brother, he knew better than anyone what kind of person Xiao Rou was, and he wouldn't allow anyone to talk about his sister like that.
"You... Wen Jiguang, you said it yourself! I'm going back to my parents' home right now and I'm never coming back!" Liu Yan pointed at Wen Jiguang and turned to leave in anger.
Wen Jiguang didn't stop her; he knew Liu Yan had no chance of going back.
Given her family's circumstances, her parents were counting on her to support their younger brothers. They were dirt poor, and the whole family couldn't even afford a pair of pants. And yet, she still looked down on the Wen family.
Seeing this, Li Xiuying quickly pulled Liu Yan back.
"Xiao Yan, don't be impulsive. That's just Ji Guang's personality. I'll talk to her about it later."
Since someone was finally willing to marry into their family, Liu Xiuying naturally had to treat Liu Yan well.
After she finished speaking, she raised her hand and slapped Wen Jiguang hard across the face.
"You brat, Xiaoyan is your wife, this is her home. Where do you expect her to go? If you dare to bully her again, I won't let you off the hook."
Their family originally couldn't find wives because of Wenrou's affair. Now that they finally have Liu Yan as their eldest daughter-in-law, so what if she says a few words to Wenrou or even hits her?
As long as the Wen family has an heir and Liu Yan can give her a big, fat grandson, she will naturally be willing to treat her like a goddess.
"Mom, she is..."
Wen Jiguang was about to say something when he was interrupted by Wen Jiancheng, who was standing to the side.
"Alright, is this food still edible?"
Wen Jiancheng slammed the bowl and chopsticks on the table with a loud bang, his face turning frighteningly dark.
Once he spoke, no one else dared to say anything more.
"No matter what Xiaorou has done, she is still my daughter, Wen Jianshe. Anyone who dares to call her a jinx again can get out of here."
Although Wen Jianshe is usually taciturn, when it comes to important matters, no one in the family dares to disobey him once he speaks.
The last time Li Xiuying went to the army to find Wen Rou, she did so without Wen Jianshe's knowledge.
Seeing that the Wen family was still speaking up for Wenrou, Liu Yan said with a look of dissatisfaction, "I've heard that Wenrou is with a soldier in the army. That soldier can't have children. It's shameful. What future can a man like that have? He's not even as good as Zhou Dayong."
Liu Yan and Wenrou were classmates before, and she was jealous of Wenrou's relationship with Zhou Dayong back then.
Later, she was sold by her family to an old widower, who died not long after, leaving her a widow at a young age.
It was because of this incident that someone recommended her to Wen Jiguang; otherwise, most families would not have been willing to marry their daughters to the Wen family.
Liu Yan had always liked Zhou Dayong, and she was resentful that Zhou Dayong didn't mind Wenrou sleeping with other men.
Now look what's happened! Wenrou went to the military base and voluntarily broke off her engagement with Zhou Dayong, and even married a soldier who couldn't have children. It's hilarious!
"What did you say? Is this true?" Lee Soo-young's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
If that were the case, the Wen family would be ridiculed to death by the villagers.
"How could this be fake? Chunmei told me this in her letter."
Liu Yan and Zhou Chunmei had a very good relationship. Ever since Zhou Chunmei went to the army, she had been corresponding with Liu Yan.
"That brat, she's infuriating! Look what your daughter has done! Now our Wen family is going to become the laughingstock of the whole village."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuying stood up in anger. If Wen Jiguang hadn't stopped her, she probably would have gone to the army base right now to drag Wenrou back and lock her up at home, preventing her from going out and embarrassing herself again.
When Wen Jianshe heard about this, he didn't say anything, but his expression grew increasingly grim.
Even so, Liu Yan still didn't forget to add fuel to the fire.
"Not only that, she's also pregnant with that spy's child. She's afraid you'll scold her, which is why she doesn't dare to come back."
Seeing that Liu Yan's words were making her parents' faces grow increasingly dark, Wen Jiguang turned to her and shouted, "Can't you speak properly? If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"
"This is outrageous! I'll go to the army tomorrow and bring her back. She can afford to lose face, but our Wen family can't." Li Xiuying was so angry that she sat on the chair, panting.
Wen Jianshe remained silent this time, clearly agreeing with what Li Xiuying said.
Just then, excited cheers and car horns came from outside the door.
Upon hearing the voice, Liu Yan also became excited, "It must be Zhou Dayong who's back."
The Zhou and Wen families lived not far apart, and Liu Yan turned around to go out and watch the excitement.
At this moment, the Wen family members looked worried and couldn't eat their rice.
"Mom and Dad, why don't you go back to your room first?" Wen Jiguang said, worried that his parents couldn't stand the Zhou family's ostentatious display outside.
"What's the rush? Sit down and continue eating." Wen Jianshe picked up his chopsticks and continued eating.
What hasn't the Wen family experienced? What's this little thing?
Wen Jiguang also knew that at this time every time, there would definitely be people coming to see their family make a fool of themselves, just like with Xiao Rou's incident.
However, they've all gotten used to it.
Seeing that Wen Jianshe's expression was calm and unaffected, Wen Jiguang simply sat down and continued eating.
At this time, a crowd had already gathered in front of the Zhou family's house, all waiting for Zhou Dayong to get out of the car.
Zhou Manfu and his two youngest sons stared excitedly at the approaching jeep without looking away. Zhou Dayong's two younger brothers were startled and ran towards the car without hesitation.
They had never seen a jeep like this before in their village, and everyone was now certain that the person sitting inside was Zhou Dayong.
"Old Zhou, your son Dayong is really something. I've never ridden in a car like this before in my life."
"That's right, Dayong is the most successful one in our village. I heard he married a rich girl from Beijing while he was in the army."
"That's such a great honor. It's just a pity for the Wen family's daughter. It's her own fault for not having this good fortune."
"What's the pity? She did such a shameful thing back then, and Da Yong didn't even look down on her. If you ask me, she only brought it on herself and has no one else to blame."
Standing at the Zhou family's gate, Zhou Manfu's face grew even more proud upon hearing these people's words.
As the jeep drew closer to the Zhou family's house, everyone began to cheer excitedly.
Sitting in the car, Xiao Cheng was completely bewildered by the villagers' enthusiasm.
He glanced at Huo Yanchuan in the rearview mirror and saw that Huo Yanchuan's face was still expressionless as he continued to concentrate on driving.
Huo Yanchuan had just learned from the villagers that they probably mistook them for Zhou Dayong, thinking that Zhou Dayong had returned.
Considering that Zhou Dayong and Wenrou were from the same village, and that he was the only soldier in the village, it's no wonder these people mistook him for Zhou Dayong.
However, they couldn't see the people inside the car, but Huo Yanchuan could see the people outside.
According to what that person just said, a warm home should still be ahead.
So Huo Yanchuan told Xiao Cheng to step on the gas and drive straight past the Zhou family's gate.
"Hey? Why didn't Dayong park the car at the entrance?"
"Yeah, maybe they accidentally drove past it?"
"What's going on?"
Those standing at the entrance of the Zhou family's house looked puzzled upon seeing this scene.
Zhou Manfu had already made preparations to welcome his son, but unexpectedly, the jeep drove right past him, and his smile froze instantly.
Just when everyone thought the person in the car was Zhou Dayong, the Jeep came to a steady stop in front of Wenrou's house.
Liu Yan, who was standing at the door and glancing towards the Zhou family's house, was also stunned for a moment.
Why is this car parked in front of their house?
Just then, a strange man in military uniform, with a tall and straight posture and a cold demeanor, got out of the car.
The man's face was incredibly handsome, just like a movie star.
Seeing the person standing at the Wen family's door, Huo Yanchuan guessed that she must also be a relative of Wenrou, so he stepped forward and asked, "Is this Wenrou's home?"