When Commander Lu heard the word "Grandpa", a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
After he glanced at Gu Qinghan, he said, "Hmm," and said, "Come in first."
Then he walked back into the house with his hands behind his back.
Gu Qinghan looked at Commander Lu's back, then looked at his wife, and asked in confusion: "What's going on?"
He was in a hurry to go home to see his wife and daughter. Just now, his subordinates had postponed the visit to him until tomorrow. Unexpectedly, when he came back, he saw Commander Lu in their house, and Wen Nuan even asked him to call him "Grandpa"
Wen Nuan met the man's puzzled gaze and said softly, "This matter cannot be explained in a few words. Grandpa will return to Beijing after dinner. You put your luggage away first, and I will talk to you later."
"Okay." Gu Qinghan kept his eyes on his wife, and then smiled:
Wen Nuan looked him up and down and asked, "How was the test flight this time? Did it go smoothly?"
"It's okay. The shaking problem from last time is still there. Let's see how Comrade Liu and his team can improve it." Gu Qinghan talked about work and asked her, "Have you and Lele encountered any difficulties in the family compound?"
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Something happened, but let's talk about it later. Are you hungry? You can eat after washing your hands."
"Not very hungry." Gu Qinghan held Wen Nuan's fingers and asked in a low voice: "You haven't told me whether you miss me or not?"
Wen Nuan didn't expect that this man would still be obsessed with this matter at this time, so she reached out and pinched his waist again, saying, "I think about it, I think about it, day and night."
When Gu Qinghan heard this, he was even more delighted. He wanted to pull her over and kiss her, but Wen Nuan had already bent down and picked up his luggage from the ground.
Gu Qinghan walked over and took the things from her hand, saying, "I'll do it."
Wen Nuan patted the snow off his shoulders and said, "Put your luggage away first, so we can have dinner now."
Wen Nuan watched Qinghan put away her luggage, then went back to the kitchen to help Xiao Zhang, but Xiao Zhang had already prepared the last dish of goose gizzards and fried bamboo shoots.
The two of them brought the prepared dishes out to the living room, and Commander Lu turned on the radio for the little guy Lele to listen to. Ever since there was a radio at home, Lele wanted to turn it on all day long.
The central news was being broadcast at this moment. An old man and a child were gathered around the radio, listening very attentively.
Just now when Gu Qinghan came home, Lele didn't even run over to hug him, she was just concentrating on listening to the radio.
Wen Nuan brought out the last dish and called out to them, "Grandpa, Lele, you can eat now."
Gu Qinghan over there had also washed up and looked much more energetic. Lele was listening to the radio just now and ignored her, but now that she saw Gu Qinghan, she immediately ran over and hugged Gu Qinghan's thighs: "Dad, you're back."
Gu Qinghan stretched out his hand, picked up the little guy easily, and asked: "You just knew I was back now? Did you miss your dad?"
The little guy Lele nodded politely: "I miss my dad!"
Commander Lu looked at Lele, who had just asked him to hug her, and now actually hugged Gu Qinghan, and couldn't help but said, "We have been traveling all the way, let's eat first."
The four big and one small sat around the small octagonal table to eat. Commander Lu looked at Lele who was pestering Gu Qinghan to feed him, and then looked at his granddaughter.
He also had dinner here yesterday. He found that Wen Nuan and the little girl Qinglan had a lot of topics to talk about, and there was basically no dull moment during the meal. However, the atmosphere tonight was a little colder than last night. Could it be that he was too cold to Gu Qinghan just now
So Commander Lu racked his brains, trying to look kind, and asked, "Xiao Nuan, are you used to living in this house?"
Wen Nuan nodded: "I'm used to it."
Commander Lu looked around and asked, "Do you think it's a bit cramped? Will it be too cold in the winter? Do you want Commander Xu to move you to a bigger house?"
Xiao Zhang, who was eating quietly at the side, looked at Commander Lu in surprise.
He has followed Commander Lu for several years, and this is the first time he has heard Commander Lu say this. If it were in the past, he would not care where you live, and if anyone dared to be pretentious, they might even be criticized.
Moreover, I have followed him for so many years and have been scolded many times, but it seems awkward no matter how I look at it, to see him deliberately pretending to be kind like this.
But he couldn't say anything, so he had to bury his head in his food!
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "No, it's good to live here. Besides, we just built a kang not long ago, so it's not cold to sleep at night."
The key point is that Gu Qinghan's current level is not enough to live in a private house. If Commander Lu really changes it for them, they dare not live there.
Besides, it's pretty good here. The house is smaller, so it's not too empty and cold in winter.
Commander Lu was not giving up and asked again: "Do you want to go to Beijing with Grandpa? The family compound in Beijing is better than here, and there are more things for sale than here."
He must have intended to take Wen Nuan back to Beijing to recognize her ancestral roots and take her to meet her relatives, but he still had to ask her about this.
If it weren't for Gu Qinghan, he wouldn't have hesitated to take Wen Nuan back. The key point is that now she has her own family, so there are more factors to consider.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Gu Qinghan with dissatisfaction again, only to see Lele pinch a piece of meat from his bowl with his chubby little hands and give it to him, "Daddy, eat it."
Gu Qinghan didn't show any disgust at all. His eyes softened and he ate the meat the little guy gave him directly: "Thank you."
The big and the small get along very harmoniously.
And if it weren't for Gu Qinghan, he was afraid that he would never meet Wen Nuan in this life, nor would he recognize her.
Thinking this way, this grandson-in-law seems to be of some use.
Wen Nuan smiled, picked up a piece of lean chicken for Commander Lu, and said, "No need, Grandpa, Beicheng is good enough."
Of course she had thought about going to Beijing, but not with the help of Commander Lu. Instead, she would just wait until the college entrance examination was relaxed in a few years and then go there to study.
And she was also worried because Gu Qinghan was here.
She also understood the implication of Commander Lu's words. If she nodded, Gu Qinghan would be transferred to Beijing immediately, and there was no way they would be separated as a family.
But there is no need for this. Wen Nuan believes that Gu Qinghan will one day go to the Air Force General Hospital with his own strength instead of relying on anyone else.
Likewise, she also believed that she could be admitted to a university in Beijing, and then she could move there legitimately.
After hearing the warm rejection, Commander Lu felt that this granddaughter was more genuine.
If an average person found out that he had a grandfather who was a commander, he would probably try every possible way to gain benefits from him and would rush to please him.
Suddenly remembering the cleaning of ginger in the kitchen today, Commander Lu felt very fresh. His granddaughter seemed very different from others, so special that he felt particularly gratified and proud.
After dinner, Gu Qinghan cleaned up the dishes. Seeing this, Commander Lu couldn't help but nodded approvingly.
This grandson-in-law is pretty good. He even knows how to help his granddaughter with housework. I don’t know if he is acting.
Wen Nuan over there packed some egg cakes for Commander Lu. These were made by her and her colleagues from the kitchen team in the afternoon, so Wen Nuan packed a few pieces for him.
Wen Nuan put the packed things on the coffee table and said, "Grandpa, this is an egg cake. It should be able to be kept for two days since the weather is cool now."
"There are also some cow ears. Xiao Zhang said he likes to eat them, so I packed some for you too."
Commander Lu glanced at Xiao Zhang who was listening to the radio and said dissatisfiedly: "Why do you care about him? He only cares about eating all day long."
Xiao Zhang: “…”
Innocent people were shot.
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Xiao Zhang has been busy these past two days. He has worked hard."
When Xiao Zhang heard the warm words, he felt warm inside and immediately flattered her: "Thank you, Comrade Wen, it's not hard at all for me."
Commander Lu snorted at Xiao Zhang.
Wen Nuan saw Commander Lu out, and Gu Qinghan followed behind with Lele in his arms. The wind and snow outside were a little lighter, so driving at night was not too dangerous.
Seeing Commander Lu and Xiao Zhang getting on the jeep, Lele also clamored to get on, "Grandpa, I want to ride in the jeep too."
Gu Qinghan coaxed in a low voice: "Grandpa is going back to work now."
"If you want to take a ride, Dad will take you tomorrow."
Lele said "Oh" in disappointment, but still waved to Commander Lu: "Goodbye, Grandpa."
Commander Lu looked at the little girl and waved his hand: "Okay, goodbye, Lele. Grandpa will come to see you when he is free."
After Commander Lu talked to Lele for a few more words, Wen Nuan felt that it was a bit cold outside, so she asked Gu Qinghan to take the child back to the house first. Only then did she ask about He Manqing.
Commander Lu: "Don't worry, she won't threaten you in the future."
Even though Mr. He had been kind to him in the past, he had basically responded to their family's requests over the years and even got He Manqing into the army. He had already done the most he could.
Besides, Mr. He has passed away, and the kindness he owed has long been repaid. There is no need to feel guilty about He Manqing anymore.
Wen Nuan nodded, and then she remembered that Commander Lu had been to her hometown and met Wen's father and mother. She couldn't help but remind him, "Grandpa, if someone from my adoptive parents comes to see you, you don't have to agree to everything they ask for."
Commander Lu looked at his granddaughter with approval again and nodded: "I know how those people in the Wen family treated you in the past. Grandpa knows it all."
He knew exactly how those people in the Wen family treated Wen Nuan in the past. Although they had raised her, they still had to settle the accounts.
Wen Nuan nodded: "That's good."
*
After watching Commander Lu's car leave, Wen Nuan also returned home.
Gu Qinghan and Lele were fiddling with the radio in the living room. Maybe it was because it was time, but they couldn't receive many channels and could only hear the sound of snowflakes.
Gu Qinghan saw Wen Nuan coming back, so he asked, "Is this from Commander Lu?"
Wen Nuan nodded: "Yes, Grandpa said it was a meeting gift for us."
Taking this opportunity, Wen Nuan told the story of recognizing her relatives, and finally said: "This is what happened."
Wen Nuan felt the magic of the butterfly effect. If she had not followed Gu Qinghan to North City, she would probably never have been able to meet Commander Lu in this lifetime.
Gu Qinghan also found it miraculous, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that there is a secret behind your life experience, wife, you..."
Wen Nuan looked at him. "Hmm? What?"
Gu Qinghan smiled, held Wen Nuan's hand, and asked, "You are Commander Lu's granddaughter now, you won't abandon me, right?"
Wen Nuan chuckled, pinched the back of Gu Qinghan's hand, and looked at him unhappily: "What do you think?"
Gu Qinghan looked at her and felt a little unconfident for the first time. He shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Then he added: "But I will try my best to keep you from abandoning me."