Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 417

Chapter 417: Chapter 314: Preparing to Leave

Time flies, and the family gathered together to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The day of departure was approaching, but Zhou Xiaozheng and his daughter did not mention this topic.

As they spent more and more time together, Zhou Jiao was reluctant to leave her family. However, there were many hurdles ahead that she had to overcome; she could only move forward and not backward.

Zhou Jiao took advantage of her parents being at work to start making dumplings and buns, and went out to buy cooked food, and brewed thick soup. She used every method she could think of to get her dad to eat a little more.

Standing in the storage room, looking at the jars of food leaning against the wall, she pondered her thoughts wistfully. The matters with the Gu Family in Beijing were resolved, and those who should go to hell had gone; her dad also had his brothers to assist him. It seemed like she had no further use staying.

Zhang Guoqing hugged her from behind, smiling as he told her that soon, very soon, they would be reunited and never part again. The journey to S City was inevitable—at the moment they had to forge their path.

Zhou Jiao turned around to embrace him, burying her head against his chest, taking a deep breath, and then looked up to give him a bright smile. The two of them held each other, silly smiles on their faces as they met each other’s gaze.

That evening, Zhou Jiao declined Aunt Chen’s help and personally prepared a table of dishes that her parents loved.

At the dining table, Zhou Xiaozheng tasted each dish with a smile, giving her a thumbs up, but throughout the meal, he didn’t utter a single word. He wanted to say, "Jiao Jiao, don’t go, Dad can’t bear to let you."

He had so much he wanted to say, but when he looked into her eyes, he held back—

This life, ultimately, is for oneself to navigate.

And his Jiao Jiao, even if the road ahead was uncertain, she would have to walk the path she wanted to take.

After an unspoken dinner, Lin Lishan ran back to the room crying.

Zhou Xiaozheng took Zhou Jiao and Zhang Guoqing to the study room.

The study was silent.

The three sat quietly, looking at each other.

After a long time, Lin Lishan entered with red eyes.

Zhou Xiaozheng stood up, patted her, and let her sit down.

He uttered the first sentence of the night, his hoarse voice saying, "Dad knows, as long as you’re sure Dad is safe... you will be leaving soon."

After speaking, he looked upward and said the second sentence, "Dad will be at home waiting for you to come back. Don’t forget to come home, you and Xiao Wu."

Zhou Jiao’s façade of strength crumbled instantly, and tears silently streamed down her cheeks. She lowered her head, struggled to steady her breath, and said with a smile, "Dad, wait for me to come home, definitely wait for me to come home."

Zhang Guoqing handed her a handkerchief and said to his father-in-law, who was looking upward from his seat, "Dad, when the weather warms, Jiao Jiao will often bring Ping’an home. I’m already familiar with the station; it’s safe on the train, nothing to worry about. Didn’t you and Mom say our family isn’t short on money? We can take the train for trips."

After speaking, seeing Lin Lishan nodding incessantly, he forced a smile and said with a strong feeling of sadness, "Uncle Dashan is one of us; whenever I am free, I will take leave to visit, perhaps during May Day, National Day, or even on Children’s Day, Ping’an has to celebrate it, right?"

Lin Lishan was amused and laughed heartily.

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