Back To The 80s-Chapter 548 - 540: Return_1

"I can’t be bothered to bring it up again," Bai Xiaolan said, changing the subject. "Tomorrow is my younger brother’s one-month birthday party, Xiaobei, you have to come early in the morning, and then take me to your place to have a bath, I’m almost stinking now."

"You’re not almost stinking, you’re already stinking," Gu Xiaobei said with a smile.

During lunch, no one mentioned the wedding of the Cheng Qijia Family in front of Bai Mingzhu.

After lunch, Bai Mingzhu put down her chopsticks and said, "Xiaolan, ask Xiangdong to buy me a train ticket back to the Capital City tonight."

"Big sister, are you just leaving like this? My elder brother from the Qi Family is marrying. Aren’t you going to attend?" Bai Xiaolan asked deliberately, as Zhou Siping secretly pulled on her sleeve. Bai Xiaolan just pretended she didn’t notice.

Bai Mingzhu said with an embarrassed expression, "I’ve raised my son, and it’s all debt. I can’t take care of it. It’s better to give up. I will pretend I didn’t give birth to this son."

Bai Xiaolan knew Bai Mingzhu was just making excuses, she didn’t feel like persuading her, and turned to chat with Gu Xiaobei.

Thus, the wedding of Cheng Qijia and He Qin was put on hold.

Bai Mingzhu did not leave, hoping her son could come back and sweet-talk her.

Once it was September, the weather started to cool down.

Gu Xiaobei got up early and saw the rain. She simply stayed in bed, playing with the kids.

She loves cuddling the kids who sleep naked on the bed. Their little legs and small butts are chubby. However, now that the kids are three years old and are of different sexes, they wear little underwear every day, or else their curiosity would get the better of them.

"Mommy, someone’s knocking at the door." Mo Wang went barefoot to the door and listened.

Gu Xiaobei wanted to let Mo Wang see who was there, but remembering that he couldn’t reach the bolt, she had to get up, put on some clothes, and go check the door.

Xiaopang also went barefoot to join Mo Wang at the door, curiously wanting to see who had come.

When Gu Xiaobei opened the door, she was surprised to see Lu Zhanguo standing in the doorway, dripping wet. "Oh, you’re back. Why didn’t you wear your raincoat?"

Gu Xiaobei quickly let Lu Zhanguo in.

Both children ran over joyfully like little birds, excitedly shouting, "Daddy, Daddy..."

Quickly, Lu Zhanguo said, "Xiaopang, Mo Wang, daddy is wet. Wait for me to change clothes before I can hold you."

Xiaopang was eager to give Lu Zhanguo his slippers, saying, "Daddy, change your shoes."

Gu Xiaobei ran blissfully to get dry clothes for Lu Zhanguo.

After changing from the bathroom, Xiaopang and Mo Wang started sticking to Lu Zhanguo closely.

Xiaopang was even nestled in Lu Zhanguo’s arms, refusing to come down.

Gu Xiaobei cheerfully went to wash up and cook. She was in an even better mood than after the rain stopped.

During the meal, Gu Xiaobei started saying, "My sister-in-law has had another son. He’s over a month old now. Cheng Qijia’s mother came, and his marriage to He Qin seems doubtful."

Lu Zhanguo also joined in the gossip, "Why did they refuse? He Qin is quite good."

"I don’t know. I feel like his mother has an ’Elektra complex’. Even if the woman he chooses is a fairy, she will be able to pick something wrong."

"Daddy, grandma said we can’t talk during meals. Why are you still talking?" Xiaopang, with big eyes, reproached discontentedly.

Gu Xiaobei grinned at her little adult-like daughter, "Mommy will say only this last thing."

"Are you in charge of the official training of Commissar Zeng across the street?"

Lu Zhanguo shook his head, "We can only recommend each other, we can’t be in charge."

"Zhao Hongmei asked you to pull strings for Commissar Zeng."

Lu Zhanguo explained, "I can’t help with this. I can fill in the recommendation form, but the final decision is in the hands of the leader. Besides, Commissar Zeng might not be able to go, and he knows it. Why did she come to you?"

Gu Xiaobei bit her chopsticks, it seemed Zhao Hongmei was too confident, she thought she could secretly help her man.

"I’m not sure about that. If it stops raining, let’s go to the small yard, mom is always talking about you."

"Mommy, you’re talking again, you’re talking again. Didn’t you say you were only going to say one thing?" Xiaopang protested. Kids are so easy to deceive.

"Sorry, let’s stop talking and eat quickly. If it stops raining after our meal, we’ll go to grandma’s house, okay?" Gu Xiaobei apologized to Xiaopang.

Xiaopang nodded, "Let’s bring some delicious food to Doudou."

Gu Xiaobei didn’t nod. Every time Xiaopang wanted to bring tasty treats for Doudou, she ended up eating most of it herself.

The always silent Mo Wang said, "Mommy, didn’t you just say we were going to stay home and paint today?"

Gu Xiaobei looked at Lu Zhanguo, "If it rains, daddy can teach you two to paint. If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go to grandma’s house, okay?"

After breakfast, the rain began to slow down, the western sky started to brighten, it seemed the rain was going to stop.

Before Lu Zhanguo and Gu Xiaobei could take the kids to the small house.

Ou Ruoshui and Shen Heng arrived.

Gu Xiaobei was a bit puzzled, how did these two come together?

Seeing Lu Zhanguo, Shen Heng was surprised, "When did you come back?" How come he didn’t get the message?

"I just came back this morning."

Shen Heng laughed a couple times, "We came over for a stroll, no big deal."

Ou Ruoshui also just chuckled, not saying anything.

Gu Xiaobei felt something was fishy about those two.

"Shen Heng, when will Qin Mei bring her daughter to the provincial city? Don’t forget to let us know." Gu Xiaobei asked.

Shen Heng smiled and said, "Don’t worry. Over the years, we have received so many tributes, it’s time to give something back. Besides, I’ve set my sights on Mo Wang as my son-in-law. No one can snatch him from me."

Gu Xiaobei laughed, "Fair enough, I won’t need to worry about finding a wife for Mo Wang when he grows up."

Seeing the enthusiastic Shen Heng chatting away, Lu Zhanguo said, "If there’s anything, just say it."

Shen Heng rubbed his hands together, "I wanted to ask sister-in-law for a favor."

"No!" Before Shen Heng could finish, Lu Zhanguo declined.

Shen Heng shook his head, "That’s really mean. I haven’t even said what it is."

"No matter what it is, the answer is no!" Lu Zhanguo knew it definitely had something to do with a case, otherwise Shen Heng wouldn’t have come with Ou Ruoshui.

However, Gu Xiaobei was curious, "What’s the matter? Let me hear it." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Shen Heng glanced at Lu Zhanguo’s gloomy face and shook his head, "It’s nothing."

Ou Ruoshui smiled, "Xiaobei, it’s really nothing. We just came to visit."

As Gu Xiaobei suspiciously watched the two men, the more she looked, the fishier she thought it was.

Shen Heng and Ou Ruoshui casually chatted for a while, then said their goodbyes and left.

Gu Xiaobei curiously asked Lu Zhanguo, "What was Shen Heng talking about, that you wouldn’t even let him say?"

"He probably wanted you to help him with a case. If that happens again, you must not agree. I don’t want you to take any risks," Lu Zhanguo spoke without hiding anything.

Gu Xiaobei didn’t think she could help Shen Heng with anything. However, hearing Lu Zhanguo say this, she nodded, "Okay, I definitely won’t help."

Lu Zhanguo felt he needed to talk to Shen Heng about this. When he’s not there, Gu Xiaobei might soften her heart and agree.