Strong Marriage: Every Step Wins

On the way to the northern suburbs cemetery, there were not many cars. Lu Zhencheng was still a little apprehensive. He tried to find some topics to brighten up the atmosphere.

"Uncle Qian, you see that you are lucky to have met me, otherwise who would dare to send you to the northern suburbs cemetery at such a late hour!" Lu Zhencheng said.

"Yes, I owe you a favor, kid. What do you want next time, Uncle Qian will buy it for you!" Qian Hongfang said absent-mindedly, watching the dim street lights flashing by outside, and he didn't know what he was thinking. .

"Uncle Qian, do you still think of me as a child? Whenever you have something to do, you will prevaricate it by shopping!" Lu Zhencheng said dissatisfied.

"Hey, then what do you want?" Qian Hongfang sighed, retracted his thoughts, turned his head and asked softly, since he was a child, he had nothing to do with this bastard.

"I don't want anything. Will Uncle Qian come back this time? Stay here. You have been alone for ten years and don't know what to do. I am very worried." Lu Zhencheng said with a concerned expression.

"I'm not leaving. This time I'm coming back to my hometown to support the elderly. After all, the fallen leaves have to return to their roots. I've lived here for decades, and I'm reluctant to leave!" Qian Hongfang said slowly.

When people get old, they will always miss their homeland. Qian Hongfang's return this time is not only because of the invitation from Mr. Lu, but because he already has the idea of ​​coming back.

"Okay." Lu Zhencheng smiled happily. Not far ahead, there was a sign indicating the northern suburbs cemetery. He hurriedly stopped the car and said, "Uncle Qian, we're here. Let me accompany you in."

"No need, I want to be alone with my old friend, just wait for me here, I'll go back when I go." Qian Hongfang said, got out of the car, and staggered towards the cemetery alone.

"Uncle Qian, then I'll wait for you here, be careful, it's too dark here, be careful not to fall!" Lu Zhencheng was still a little worried, and told Qian Hongfang loudly behind Qian Hongfang's back.

Qian Hongfang turned his back and shook his hands, indicating that he heard it, and then got into the cemetery layer by layer, but disappeared.

Lu Zhencheng returned to the car, opened the window, took out a cigarette and smoked, layers of smoke surrounded her, and in this dark night where she couldn't see her fingers, the expression on her face became even more hazy.

Qian Hongfang hadn't come back for ten years, and his memory was a bit bad. It took almost half an hour to find the tombstone of his "old friend".

"I'm sorry, I came back after so many years. It's my fault that I didn't bring you some flowers and fruits when I saw you for the first time."

Qian Hongfang stopped in front of a tombstone where a husband and wife were buried together, squatted tremblingly on the ground, looked at the yellowed photo on the tombstone in front of him, and seemed to be recalling the past and said: "For so many years, you haven't changed a bit. And I'm old."

After speaking with a self-deprecating smile, he cleaned the fallen leaves and dust on the tombstone with his wrinkled hands like old bark, and said: "I have done some things, and I regret them very much. Over the years, I have never done anything. If you dare to go back to City H, you are afraid that in your eyes or in your dreams, you will see the scene from that year!"

In such a desolate cemetery, jackdaws flew over from time to time, making it even more strange and terrifying, but Qian Hongfang didn't show any trace of fear, only full of remorse.

"I also often wonder, if that incident hadn't happened back then, where would you be now? Are you enjoying family happiness?" He said, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, and there was another long silence.

"I've seen your daughter, she seems to be alive and well now, don't worry!"

"It's been ten years, have you ever thought about forgiving me? I know it's ridiculous for a sinner like me to beg for forgiveness in front of your grave, but these years, outside, I always dream about your tragic death, I know I'm wrong, I'm really... wrong."

The whimpering wind blew and whirled around the cemetery, lingering in Qian Hongfang's ears for a long time, and the men and women in the photos on the tombstone still kept smiling like flowers, as if nothing big could shake them.

Yes, but they are already dead, and they cannot feel the vitality of the world, let alone see the old people kneeling in front of their tombstones and begging for forgiveness.

"Today is my first day back in City H. I came to see you. Maybe I don't know if there will be such an opportunity in the future." Qian Hongfang took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

After contemplating for a while, Qian Hongfang continued after taking another deep puff of cigarette, "Biyao's child is married to Lu Zhenyu, what do you think?"

Qian Hongfang waited for a long time, but no one responded. He laughed at himself and said, "I forgot, you are speechless now."

Not long after, there was a sound of footsteps not far away, and another shout: "Uncle Qian, Uncle Qian! Where are you?"

Qian Hongfang stood up slowly, wiped off the dirt stained on his trousers, and responded, "I'm here!"

Soon, there was a rustling sound in the dark night, the sound was getting closer, and the face of the visitor was clearly visible under the moonlight, Lu Zhencheng said anxiously: "Uncle Qian, it's been almost an hour , why haven't you come out yet?"

"Hey, I'm old, I just want to miss the past, and I can't finish talking when I meet old friends." Qian Hongfang said with a smile.

"Uncle Qian, it's too late today. Look, it's already past twelve o'clock. In the future, you want to visit them. I'll be your driver." Lu Zhencheng raised his wrist to let Qian Hongfang check the time, patiently persuaded.

"Okay, let's go. I've finished what I have to say. There's nothing else to do. It's time to go home." After speaking, he stood up straight and walked towards the road.

"Let me help you, it's too dark, what if you fall down, what should I do?" Seeing this, Lu Zhencheng hurriedly stepped forward to hold Qian Hongfang's arm, supported him, and walked towards the stairs step by step go down.

"You still have filial piety, kid. In the future, you should treat your grandfather better. After all, without him, where would you come from? Don't you think so?" Qian Hongfang persuaded earnestly.

"Yes, yes, I know that my grandpa won't be able to live long due to his stubborn illness, but as long as I don't become a talent, he won't be able to rest assured and won't be able to leave." Lu Zhencheng said solemnly.

"You think so?" Qian Hongfang asked in disbelief.

"Of course, how can I be ignorant? I'm already this old." Lu Zhencheng said seriously.

"If you want to be really sensible, you should let your grandfather rest assured. If he is really suffering from a chronic illness and will die soon, you will not be able to keep him if you want to. Why don't you let him see that his children and grandchildren are doing well one by one, so he can rest assured. Let's go, or what if we can't close our eyes even under the Nine Springs?
People will always have such a day, it is destiny, your grandpa will have such a day, and I will have such a day, you can save yourself some trouble, let your grandpa worry less, maybe you can live for a few more years! "Qian Hongfang said earnestly, at his age, he can actually think about some things, and he can think about things more thoroughly than young people.

"Understood, Uncle Qian, I will do my best in the future, so as not to make grandpa angry." Lu Zhencheng said obediently, only then did he realize that his thinking of things was really too simple.

Just as he was talking, he walked to the parking place. The two of them talked along the way, but they didn't feel too scared.

When the two got into the car, Lu Zhencheng turned his head and asked Qian Hongfang who was sitting in the back seat, "Uncle Qian, where do you live?"

Qian Hongfang said: "I lived in the old house, you know, the one on Honglu."

Lu Zhencheng said: "Why do you still live in that place? It's so old."

Qian Hongfang said with a faint smile: "Oh, there is no way. When people get old, they just miss the old days. I have lived in that house for more than ten years, and I was not willing to sell it when I left. After a few days, I will find a decoration worker , you can live in it after refurbishment.”

"Okay, you can stay with me tonight, and you can go back in a few days after it's repaired. No one has lived in it for ten years, so it must be too dirty." Lu Zhencheng suggested.

"Okay, you lead the way. I'll just stay with you for a few days." After Qian Hongfang finished speaking, he curled up on the armchair, as if he was really tired.

"Hey, okay." Lu Zhencheng responded, started the car, and ran towards the city center in a hurry.

Qian Hongfang gradually fell asleep, and when he woke up again, the car had stopped and the surroundings were dark, "Zhencheng!" he shouted.

"Hey, Uncle Qian, are you awake?" Lu Zhencheng's face was squeezed against the half-opened car window, looking very strange, Qian Hongfang didn't care, the surrounding environment told him that this was not in the city center.

"Where is this? Why didn't you stop?" Qian Hongfang rubbed his hazy eyes and asked.

"Uncle Qian, the car broke down. I called the tow truck company to help, but they said, I can't come here so late." Lu Zhencheng said with a bitter face.

But those who do business are somewhat superstitious, and there is nothing the towing company can do if they don't want to come. Lu Zhencheng stared at Qian Hongfang with a dejected expression.

"Okay, brat, call your friend, it's so late, your grandpa goes to bed early, don't disturb him, but you young people go to bed later than the other." Qian Hongfang said lightly .

"Well, I just finished calling the towing company, and I'll make another call to my friend." Then, he turned around and made a call.

"Hey, who is it? Disturbing Grandpa's elegant mood at night!" A drunken voice came from the other end of the phone.

Lu Zhencheng said with a dark face, "Hey, Bingzi, whose grandfather do you think you are?"

When Bingzi heard that it was the second young master of the Lu family, he immediately woke up in shock and said, "It's the second young master Lu? Is there anything to do when you call so late?"

"My car broke down on the road, you come and pick me up." Lu Zhencheng said lightly, and then realized that the tone of the soldiers was wrong, so he asked back, "Where are you?"

"I...I'm drinking in heaven and earth, Second Young Master Lu, let's play together." Bingzi said vaguely.

"Forget it, you played your own game, I'm fine." After saying that, Lu Zhencheng hung up the phone, he can't drive after drinking, he doesn't want anything to happen to him!