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Sister Wu could no longer hold back her tears as she clutched Brother Wu's hand, preventing him from moving.
Lu Zheng slowly walked over and stood in front of Brother Wu, looking at him intently. In a trembling voice, he asked, "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?"
Brother Wu lowered his head, unwilling to speak. Sister Wu wiped her tears and stood up.
"Old Wu, come on, stop looking down. Your sister-in-law and big nephew are here; it's not easy for them to come. Let's all be happy! I'll cook a couple of dishes in the kitchen, and we can eat together."
Sister Liu quickly followed Sister Wu as she rushed into the kitchen.
"I'll help; you all chat," she said.
Brother Wu, who had been keeping his head down, lifted it upon hearing Sister Wu's words.
He saw Wen Qian and Lu Chen standing at the door and quickly masked his melancholy with a wave of his hand.
"Sister-in-law, come over and sit down! Don't just stand there!"
Wen Qian led Lu Chen over, smiling as she called out to Brother Wu. She then bent down to encourage Lu Chen to greet him.
Lu Chen obediently called out sweetly, "Uncle Wu!"
"Ah, come here and let Uncle hold you!"
Lu Chen looked at Wen Qian, who nodded in approval before he ran over.
Brother Wu scooped Lu Chen up and placed him on his lap, gazing at him fondly.
"You know, you’re much more likable than your dad! Just look at that sour face of his; I can't stand it."
As he spoke, he deliberately cast a glance at Lu Zheng. When he caught Lu Zheng's unwavering gaze on him, he quickly averted his eyes.
"This matter... if I can keep it under wraps for a while longer, I will. If that brat finds out, it’ll be chaos."
Lu Zheng observed Brother Wu's cheerful demeanor but chose not to interrupt. He pulled up a stool beside him and watched closely to see when he would be willing to talk.
Brother Wu seemed to intentionally avoid looking at him as he turned his attention back to Wen Qian. "Sister-in-law, when did you all arrive?"
Lu Zheng handed a stool to Wen Qian, who accepted it and sat down with a smile. "We've been here for a while now. It’s just that Lu Zheng finally had some time off, so we came to the city."
"When that brat insisted on bringing you over, he said you weren't willing. Now look at you; you've got kids already! That little rascal just loves to lie!"
Wen Qian glanced at Lu Zheng, who turned away sheepishly, unable to meet her gaze.
At first, he was the intruder and had no right to bring her over! But now things were different!
Both of them said so, and Wen Qian felt a bit uncomfortable inside. She smiled and explained to Brother Wu that Lu Zheng didn’t know she was pregnant; she hadn’t told him! She was willing to give him face now, but once they got home, he would have to explain everything clearly. Otherwise, he could just get lost!
Lu Zheng turned back to continue staring at Brother Wu, his gaze flickering briefly toward Wen Qian. Seeing the contemplation in her eyes, he realized what kind of situation he would have to face when they got home. He felt he understood his wife fairly well. She liked to clarify everything; she preferred there to be no problems or conflicts between them. If he truly did something wrong, committing a fundamental mistake, then their relationship would surely be over.
“Dinner’s ready! Dinner’s ready!” Wen Qian helped bring the food to the table while Lu Zheng pushed Brother Wu's wheelchair.
Lu Zheng looked down at the man and asked, “Aren’t you going to say anything? Do you really want me to find out from someone else before coming to you?”
Brother Wu glared up at Lu Zheng. “You little brat, why are you asking me? I’m not saying anything! Just eat your meal and take your wife and kids away quickly. Don’t worry about me; my matters have nothing to do with you. You can see what I’m like now; I don’t want to hide it from you anymore. It’s exhausting!”
Without responding, Lu Zheng pushed him over and sat on the stool opposite Brother Wu. The two locked eyes immediately. Brother Wu tried to switch places with Sister Wu next to him but was ruthlessly rejected.
Sister Wu declared that she couldn’t handle that look from Lu Zheng! “Old man, just bear with it!”
During dinner, Sister Wu and Sister Liu chatted with Wen Qian but didn’t mention Brother Wu at all. This left Wen Qian feeling a bit puzzled! Everyone was keeping something from her.
Suddenly, Wen Qian pointed at a photo on the wall and asked, “Sister Wu, who painted this? It looks quite nice.”
"I can draw!"
"Really, you’re amazing!"
Sister Wu beamed with pride, and Sister Liu patted her arm, saying to Wen Qian, "Don’t be fooled by how fierce your Sister Wu looks; her drawing skills are quite impressive. She’s been painting since she was young and hasn’t stopped since."
Although Wen Qian had never learned to draw, she could tell that Sister Wu was quite talented!
After dinner, Lu Zheng pushed Brother Wu into the house.
Brother Wu shouted for Sister Wu, pressing his hands against the wheels, unwilling to follow. "Wife, hurry and stop him! He’s taking advantage of me now that I can’t move properly! Quick!"
Sister Wu pretended not to hear and rushed into the kitchen with a bowl in hand, without a moment's hesitation.
In the kitchen, three women and a child gathered together.
Wen Qian smiled and asked Sister Liu, "Sister, did you know about my relationship with Lu Zheng when we were at the department store?"
Sister Liu raised her eyebrows and smiled proudly. "Of course! I recognized it at first glance. Lu Zheng couldn’t take his eyes off you! I even saw you both come in together; I just had to tease you a bit in advance!"
"Sister, no wonder!"
"Running into those two women at the department store was so annoying. I really can’t stand people like that; they think they’re so impressive!"
Sister Wu kept glancing toward the room, worried that she couldn’t stand still.
Sister Liu pulled her back. "Stop fidgeting; it’s making my eyes hurt."
"Our men were all comrades with Lu Zheng. Back when we were in the army, Lu Zheng had just enlisted. He was a spirited young man, and my husband and Old Wu adored him."
"Later on, when someone in the army wanted to introduce him to a girl, he suddenly said he’d already married someone from his hometown. The whole unit went into an uproar; so many people were waiting for him!"
At this point, Sister Liu laughed but then added somewhat unhappily, "My husband kept that from me. What’s up with that? Is he afraid I’d find out?"
Sister Wu chuckled and pointed at her. "Your man is scared you’ll know; once you do, everyone in the unit will know too! You have such a big mouth—how will you live then?"
Sister Liu became anxious. "Hey! How dare you say that? Did I ever spill anything about your Old Wu? My lips are sealed tight; I haven’t said a word!"
Realizing she had misspoken, everyone fell silent. Sister Wu lowered her head with a bitter smile; she opened her mouth but didn’t say anything.
Turning away from them, she frowned and slapped her own mouth lightly.
"Why can’t this mouth of mine just stay shut?"
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