On the first night of her marriage, she was hospitalized

Chapter 446 The Long Wait

The snowfall in Beijing this year is heavier than in previous years.

Looking at the snowflakes fluttering outside the courtyard, He Lihua couldn't help but sigh.

In just two weeks, it will be Chinese New Year again.

It has been three years and four months since Tangtang left home.

She has not returned yet.

At first, although my son said that Tangtang had something to do and would come back after she finished taking care of it, he was very grateful.

But three and a half years have passed since then, and it's hard not to have wild thoughts. Has something happened to Tangtang...?

"grandmother."

Lu Chenxi, who is already nine years old, came out of the house.

"Grandma, you're standing in the yard in the cold wind again. Dad will scold you when he gets back."

Lu Chenxi stepped forward and draped the coat she was holding over He Lihua's shoulders.

He Lihua turned around and looked at her granddaughter, who had grown into a young woman, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Has Xixi finished all her homework?"

"It's finished."

Lu Chenxi answered obediently.

During the three years Jiang Tang was away from home, Lu Chenxi also became much more sensible.

It's as if he went from being a child to becoming the pillar of the family in an instant.

“Cheng’an hasn’t finished his homework yet, and Chengping is supervising him.”

Lu Chenxi complained to her grandmother.

Hearing this, He Lihua's smile widened, "When your father comes back in a little while, let him deal with him."

"Um…"

As the grandfather and grandson were talking, they saw a jeep parked on the road outside the yard, and Lu Changzheng got out of it.

Lu Chenxi greeted her father immediately upon seeing him.

"Dad, why didn't you bring an umbrella?"

Three years have passed, and Lu Changzheng's face has not shown many signs of aging, but he has become more silent and reserved.

It's okay when I'm at home, since I'm with my own child and my own mother.

Therefore, Lu Changzheng was quite easygoing.

At work, you almost never hear him speak unless it's absolutely necessary.

Even his brother-in-law Cheng Guoyuan and his good friend Zhao Jianguo couldn't get Lu Changzheng interested in chatting with them.

he's changed.

Although I can't quite pinpoint exactly what has changed, it has definitely changed.

When Lu Changzheng is alone, he will stare at one spot for a long time, lost in thought.

Having completely stopped worrying about training, he would go down to the recruit camp and train with the new recruits, regardless of the freezing cold or scorching heat.

He Lihua saw her son practicing boxing in the yard many times, staying up late at night.

She knew that her son was thinking of Tangtang.

Although they didn't say it, everyone knew.

At first, the triplets would keep asking their father and grandmother when their mother would come back.

As time went on, the triplets gradually stopped asking about it.

They would also fall silent, gazing quietly into the distance, hoping that their mother's figure would suddenly appear in their sight...

At this moment, as Lu Changzheng listened to his daughter's words and looked at her features, which were remarkably similar to his wife's, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"It's snowing, so you don't need an umbrella."

"But…"

Before Lu Chenxi could finish speaking, a figure hurriedly ran over from the snow.

"Sir, there's a phone call for you."

.........

Jiang Tang sat in the police station, quietly waiting for the phone on the table to ring.

The police officers around her looked her over suspiciously, wondering who she was.

She wasn't wearing thick clothes, but she sat there looking perfectly normal, as if she didn't feel cold at all.

"This comrade..."

Just as the police officers approached, the phone on the table rang.

Jiang Tang glanced at the number and immediately picked up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Lu Changzheng's voice trembled.

Is that Tangtang?

Even without seeing the person, you could sense how cautious they were when they spoke, as if afraid it was all just a dream.

Jiang Tang's eyes welled up with tears.

"it's me."

She raised her hand to wipe her cheek, "Lu Changzheng, I'm so sorry, I didn't know so much time had passed, sob sob..."

She had no idea that a day there was equivalent to a year here.

If she had known, she wouldn't have stayed for three days.

Jiang Tang felt very guilty.

Tears streamed down my face.

Lu Changzheng on the other end of the phone choked up. He gripped the phone tightly and, after a long pause, said softly, "It's nothing."

"Just come back."

After saying that, he asked where Jiang Tang was. He said he would come to pick her up.

Mentioning this, the girl, who had just been feeling wronged and guilty and was shedding tears, immediately became anxious.

"Hmm, hurry up and come. I didn't bring a letter of introduction. It's inside the police station here."

"Okay, give the phone to their leader."

Lu Changzheng spoke up.

Jiang Tang nodded, then looked around at the people, "Who's the leader here?"

“My husband said he wants to talk to you.”

A soft voice came through the phone to Lu Changzheng's ears.

Lu Changzheng's eyebrows softened, and the corners of his lips curved slightly upward.

The young soldier who worked at the gatehouse of the family compound had only been transferred there recently. He had seen Lu Changzheng many times and had heard the legend of this youngest commander in the entire army.

But he had never seen the leader look like this before.

How to describe it?
Oh, right, it's like that poem we learned before.

Like a spring breeze overnight, thousands of pear trees burst into bloom!

This young leader, who rarely smiled, was like spring after the snow melted after receiving this call.

It's warm and full of hope.

There happened to be a deputy director of the Public Security Bureau on Jiang Tang's side.

Hearing Jiang Tang's words, he walked over, identified himself, and picked up the phone.

No one knows what Lu Changzheng said to him, but his expression changed from serious to respectful.

As he was about to finish speaking, he assured Lu Changzheng on the other end of the phone that they would make sure everything was arranged properly.

The phone was then handed to Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang asked curiously when Lu Changzheng would arrive.

"I'm going to the airport now."

"Tangtang, go and get some rest first. I'll come find you when I get there."

Lu Changzheng made a promise.

Jiang Tang nodded obediently, "Then you must be careful! I'll wait for you here, I won't go anywhere, you can take your time."

After returning to my hometown, the little ginseng seems to have grown a lot!

They've learned how to comfort people.

Lu Changzheng nodded with a smile on his face.

"it is good."

"By the way, are you bringing the baby and the others?"

Jiang Tang asked again.

She's been gone for over three years, and as the mother of triplets, she's been incredibly irresponsible.

Besides wanting to see Lu Changzheng immediately, Jiang Tang also really wanted to see the triplets and her mother.

Lu Changzheng comforted her, saying they would look at it when they got home.

"Ok."

Jiang Tang is very well-behaved.

By local standards, she's almost thirty, but she's still as well-behaved as a young girl still in school.

Lu Changzheng said a few more words to her before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

Jiang Tang put down the phone and reached into her pocket for money.

She took out a wad of cash from her pocket, pulled out a ten-yuan note, and handed it to the police.

"Telephone bill."

(End of this chapter)