Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

Upon hearing that the person in front of him was Xu Damao's father, Xu Fugui stepped forward to greet him.

"So you're Comrade Da Mao's father. Hello, hello."

“I am a doctor from the Red Star Commune. Xu Damao invited me here.”

Xu Fugui knew that this was probably the medicine Xu Damao had brought back to treat him. He looked around the room.

"Xu Damao really hasn't come back?"

"Dr. Han shook his head," he said.

"He hasn't come back since he left. If you need anything, you can leave a note or tell me, either way is fine."

Xu Fugui knew that the kid must have run away and was too scared to come back.

That's right. He's made himself so angry. If he dares to come back, it would be strange if he wasn't beaten to a pulp.

"Never mind, I'll come back to him later."

After shaking off his father in the alley at the street corner, Xu Damao immediately felt relieved.

He was hunched over, his hands on his knees, panting heavily.

"This old man is really in good shape; he can catch up with me even though I'm running so fast."

After catching his breath, Xu Damao straightened up and walked down the familiar street.

As he walked, he tightened his clothes and looked at the streets under the night sky, unsure of where to go.

Most of the friends he usually associated with were just fair-weather friends. When he got into trouble, these guys would avoid him for all sorts of reasons.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Damao suddenly remembered an old friend, and he said in a deep voice.

"Forget it, let's stay at Lao Cheng's place for the night. We can't just wander around the streets like this."

"If we keep walking like this, I'm afraid I'll catch a cold tomorrow."

With that thought in mind, Xu Damao changed direction and headed towards Old Cheng's house.

But when he had only gone halfway, he felt a pain in his head.

Immediately afterwards, he felt dizzy, and his body swayed and he fell to the ground.

Soon, another person came out of the alley, walked up to him, bent down and checked him.

The two men, with perfect coordination, knocked Xu Damao unconscious, threw him onto a stretcher, and then carried the stretcher away into the distance.

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On the evening of the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, at the Lou family's small white building.

Lou Xiao'e asked Tan Liya, who was packing her luggage.

"Mom, what time is our train tomorrow morning?"

Tan Liya knew that Lou Xiao'e was preparing to say goodbye to Cao Xu.

"The train at seven o'clock."

Lou Xiao'e went upstairs to get her bag.

"Mom, could you pick me up when you leave tomorrow morning?"

Tan Liya knew that this parting might be the last time the two would see each other, and she couldn't bear to refuse her daughter's final request.

"I'll have Lao Feng drive to the intersection of Hufangqiao at five o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't be late."

"Xiao'e, your father has told you everything he needs to say, so don't forget it."

Lou Xiao'e smiled slightly.

"Mom, thank you."

"Don't worry, I know what's important and I won't act on emotion."

After leaving the small white building, Lou Xiao'e got into driver Lao Feng's car and headed straight for the Cao family's old residence.

She knew that Cao Xu was off work today and would definitely go back to the Cao family's old house.

After getting off the bus, the driver, Lao Feng, looked at Lou Xiao'e through the window and said...

"Miss, I'll be waiting for you here at five o'clock tomorrow morning. Please don't be late, the trains in Fengtai don't wait for anyone."

Lou Xiao'e nodded.

"Uncle Feng, don't worry, I'll be there on time."

"Thank you for today."

Following her memory from last time, Lou Xiao'e went directly to the Cao family's old house. After entering the courtyard, she saw that the lights in the main house were on.

"How did you come?"

Cao Xu was quite surprised to see Lou Xiao'e suddenly appear.

I missed you, so I came to see you.

After Lou Xiao'e entered the house, she hung her bag on the shelf next to her.

"What, aren't you welcome?"

Cao Xu put down the book in his hand, stood up and took the coat that Lou Xiao'e had changed out of.

"Of course you're welcome, it's just a bit of a surprise."

Have you had dinner yet?

Lou Xiao'e shook her head.

"I ate lunch around 3 p.m., so I didn't eat dinner."

Cao Xu thought for a moment, then handed over the clothes.

"Then don't bother changing your clothes, just put them on, and I'll take you to get something to eat."

Lou Xiao'e took the clothes and hung them up.

"It's cold outside, I don't want to go out to eat."

"Cao Xu, why don't you go and make a big dinner for them?"

A sumptuous dinner?

Cao Xu wanted to do it, but he didn't have that much stuff at home.

"What do you want to eat?"

Lou Xiao'e blinked and said.

"I'll eat whatever you cook."

He thought for a moment, then noticed that the light was still on in Aunt Wu Mei's house next door, and nodded.

"Okay, then you sit down for a while, I'll go borrow some eggs from Aunt Wu."

When Cao Xu arrived at Aunt Wu's house, Aunt Wu readily gave him five eggs.

Aunt Wu's husband even took out the remaining two ounces of meat and asked him to cook a meat dish.

After Cao Xu took the items, he left some money, but Aunt Wu refused to take it. She stuffed the money into Cao Xu's pocket and pushed him away.

"Alright, hurry up and get busy. Just tell me if you need anything, and Aunt Wu will find it for you right away if she has it."

"If we don't have it at home, I'll have your uncle go out and look for it for you."

Cao Xu took the eggs and meat into the kitchen, and just as he was about to light the fire, Lou Xiao'e came over.

"Let me do it."

Cao Xu looked at Lou Xiao'e with some suspicion.

"you sure?"

Lou Xiao'e said with a look of dissatisfaction.

"You underestimate me, don't you? Let me tell you, I've cooked in an earthen stove before."

Cao Xu nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's cook a meal together today and experience married life in advance."

"As the saying goes, 'When husband and wife are of one mind, even metal can be broken,' I think a meal cooked together by a couple will taste different."

Chapter 228 A Final Moment of Tenderness: Lou Xiao'e is Gone! [Please Subscribe]

The meal that Cao Xu and Lou Xiao'e ate was not lavish.

Two simple dishes: stir-fried potatoes and cabbage with sliced ​​meat, plus scrambled eggs with scallions, and noodles as the main dish.

Even though it was such a simple meal, the two of them still enjoyed it very much.

After dinner, the two lay on the bed, with Lou Xiao'e leaning against Cao Xu's chest.

"Cao Xu, how long do you think it will be before my parents come back from Hong Kong?"