Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Hai City Becomes Beijing
"Feng Jiaojiao ended up like this now. Let’s let them enjoy their little victory for a few days first! We’ll deal with them when the opportunity arises." Zhuang Xiaoxuan said with a sullen face to Lv Jingjing.
But Lv Jingjing stood frozen in place, staring blankly behind Zhuang Xiaoxuan.
Zhuang Xiaoxuan sensed something was wrong and turned around, only to see Zhao Lin coming out of the room holding some documents.
"...Zhao Lin, when did you come back?" Zhuang Xiaoxuan panicked and pretended to ask calmly.
"Since you started cursing as soon as you came through the door." Zhao Lin gave her a deep look, nodded indifferently to Lv Jingjing, and turned to walk out.
"Old Zhao, it’s not what you think. Please let me explain." Zhuang Xiaoxuan became more flustered seeing Zhao Lin like that.
She wouldn’t feel anything if he lost his temper, but this indifferent attitude scared her.
"There’s nothing to explain. I heard everything clearly." Zhao Lin gently shook off Zhuang Xiaoxuan’s hand.
She had seemed genuinely settled on living a good life with him, but hearing her true thoughts made him realize she didn’t genuinely acknowledge her mistakes; she was just acting under pressure.
It was all fake.
Those sweet words were merely lies to keep him steady.
"Zhao Lin!" Zhuang Xiaoxuan became anxious.
"I have things to do. You guys can continue chatting." Zhao Lin nodded, turned, and left.
Zhuang Xiaoxuan watched Zhao Lin’s back, feeling something was slipping further away from her.
Lv Jingjing saw this and hurried away dejectedly.
Zhuang Xiaoxuan sat in the house, lost in thought.
Zhao Lin never brought up today’s incident with Zhuang Xiaoxuan; life returned to what’s normal, as it should.
Except... he never touched Zhuang Xiaoxuan again.
After the year ended, spring arrived quickly, the warm spring inducing drowsiness.
Lu Feng’s transfer order came down, but he returned with it frowning.
"What’s wrong? You look so odd." Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Feng puzzled.
Lu Feng showed the transfer order to Fu Xiaoxiao.
"What happened?" Fu Xiaoxiao looked at the order stating Lu Feng was to be transferred to Beijing.
She clearly remembered Liu Hongjun saying it was to Hai City.
"The transfer order for Hai City was given to Liu Heng." Lu Feng looked at Fu Xiaoxiao, wiping his lips and said, "Uncle Liu’s son."
Fu Xiaoxiao paused, Hai City and Beijing — Hai City is the military headquarters, naturally making Hai City better.
And Liu Heng was Liu Hongjun’s son who had been sent out for experience.
"Does Uncle Liu know about this?" Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Feng and asked.
"No, I received the telegram and brought it back directly." Lu Feng didn’t know how to face Liu Hongjun.
Could it be that as a godson, he just couldn’t compare to his biological son?
He believed Liu Hongjun wasn’t like that, but after all, Liu Heng was his biological son...
"You brat, the transfer order came through, right? Today, as we agreed, you must come to my house for a meal, to bid you farewell." Fu Xiaoxiao and Lu Feng hadn’t looked for Liu Hongjun yet, but Liu Hongjun came over first.
Seeing Liu Hongjun eagerly inviting, Fu Xiaoxiao originally wanted to refuse, but changed her mind and agreed.
"Alright, then we’ll come and scrounge a meal off you today." Fu Xiaoxiao responded with a smile.
"Really? That’s set then!" Liu Hongjun wanted to persuade a bit more, but now looked at Fu Xiaoxiao with surprise.
"Yes." Lu Feng glanced at Fu Xiaoxiao; although he didn’t know what she intended, he still nodded in agreement.
"Alright, alright, alright, then I’ll wait for you at home!" Liu Hongjun said joyfully. "I’ll ask Aunt Liu to add a few more dishes you like!"
Liu Hongjun had long wanted to gather both families, and now he finally had the chance, he was elated.
When Fu Xiaoxiao and Lu Feng brought Lu Lin and Lu Chen over, they saw Liu Hongjun eagerly come and open the door himself.
"You’re here, come in and sit!"
Liu Hongjun ushered them inside, Fu Xiaoxiao looked at a young man standing in the living room, looking a miniature version of Liu Hongjun, but when she approached, his eyes resembled Sun Ya’s.
Those eyes revealed a hint of surprise seeing Fu Xiaoxiao, but when they landed on Lu Feng, his face instantly hardened, flashes of gloom appeared.
Then it transformed into a friendly smile as if nothing had happened.
Fu Xiaoxiao’s smile faded a little, was her expectation too high after all!
Sun Ya came out of the kitchen wearing an apron.
"You all arrived! Unsure of your preferences, so I randomly cooked some dishes. You guys don’t laugh at me, my cooking skills aren’t great." Sun Ya said warmly.
Fu Xiaoxiao looked at the dishes on the table, smiling at Sun Ya. "Auntie, why don’t you rest? I’ll cook the remaining dishes."
"No need, no need, just let Auntie handle it. You’re guests, it’s not right to let you do it." Sun Ya hadn’t yet responded, but Liu Hongjun refused first.
Looking at Sun Ya’s momentarily stiff face, Fu Xiaoxiao knew she genuinely planned for her to cook, but Liu Hongjun foiled her ambitions.
"You’ve always wanted to try my cooking, haven’t you? It’s a perfect chance." Fu Xiaoxiao said with a smile, proactively heading to the kitchen.
"Well... alright! I’ve been craving your cooking for a long time, today I get my fill." Liu Hongjun, seeing Fu Xiaoxiao’s initiative, laughed in agreement.
Sun Ya glared at Liu Hongjun.
She said not to allow it, yet Fu Xiaoxiao said, and he agreed?
Fu Xiaoxiao entered the kitchen, seeing its mess, realized Sun Ya genuinely worked hard to maintain the image of a virtuous wife.
Fortunate that Liu Hongjun was carefree, never ventured into the kitchen.
Otherwise, he might have discovered that Sun Ya wasn’t skilled in cooking after all.
"Xiaoxiao, do you know how to..." Sun Ya attempted to teach Fu Xiaoxiao the high-end stove, but Fu Xiaoxiao had already skillfully turned on the fire.
"Oh, I know how." Fu Xiaoxiao turned back with a smile, putting the vegetables Sun Ya cut into the wok, skillfully flipping the wok.
Sun Ya had come prepared with words, the urge to show off shattered at that moment.
Everyone visiting would be amazed at her equipment, but Fu Xiaoxiao said nothing, no compliments at all.
Sun Ya felt incredibly stifled.
Skillfully cooking four dishes, adding Sun Ya’s four, made a total of eight dishes filling the table.
Fu Xiaoxiao and Lu Feng sat with Lu Chen and Lu Lin on one side, Sun Ya and Liu Heng took the right side.
Liu Hongjun sat at the head, looking at both his biological son and his godson, full of pride.
"You’re both my sons; leaving now, who knows when we’ll meet again. Nothing more to say, wish you a smooth journey." Liu Hongjun had dreamt countless times of such a scene, it finally came true today.
"Uncle Liu, thank you for nurturing me." Lu Feng raised his cup and said sincerely to Liu Hongjun.
It was true; if it weren’t for Liu Hongjun taking him in, he might have frozen to death in that icy world.
He wouldn’t be here today.
"Dad, I definitely won’t let you down!" Liu Heng also stood up, loudly addressing Liu Hongjun.
"Good, good, good!" Liu Hongjun felt his life was complete.
"Uncle Liu, departing to Beijing, unsure of when we’ll return, so my kids and I raise our tea as a toast to you." Fu Xiaoxiao, with Lu Lin and Lu Chen, bade him farewell, substituting tea for wine.
"Grandpa Liu, we’ll miss you." Lu Chen said loudly.
"Grandpa Liu, thank you for always taking care of us." Lu Lin said earnestly.