Chapter 261: Chapter 261 No Comparison, No Harm
Lu Jianshe listened to Gu Pan’s words and laughed even happier, “Very well, very well, Second Uncle wishes you a long and healthy life.”
Su Qing, too, smiled with delight, “How wonderful it would have been if Shengsheng had not been lost. How much joy we would have had over these years.”
Lu Jianshe also sighed, “Indeed.”
Gu Pan hurriedly interrupted this descent into sorrow, “Second Uncle, Second Aunt, the past can’t be changed. But we still have a lot of future ahead. From now on, we will definitely visit you more.”
Lu Jianshe nodded, “That’s good, that’s good. As long as you have the intention, we are satisfied.”
After chatting for a while and noticing it was getting late, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng started to get ready to head back to Lun Wanli’s place.
Lu Jianshe checked the ti and said, “I’ll walk you over.”
Su Qing added, “There’s so important stuff at ho, so I’ll stay and watch the house. Tomorrow after work, I’ll co to pick you up to go out and have fun.”
With that, she packed a lot of food in a bag, “Take these with you. You’ll be hungry after eating lunch this afternoon. Keep this for dinner tonight.”
Gu Pan didn’t refuse, “Alright, then we’ll take it.”
Lu Ruisheng took the bag from Su Qing, “Thank you, Second Aunt.”
Su Qing patted Lu Ruisheng’s arm with a smile, “Go on. I’ll co see you after I get off work tomorrow night.”
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng agreed and followed Lu Jianshe out the door.
Since it wasn’t far, they didn’t need to drive and walked over.
They passed by the house of Su Qing’s elder brother, which was empty and locked. Lu Jianshe still introduced it to them, saying that it was Su Mu’s house, and if there was an urgent matter, they could co here.
Since both Su Qing and Lu Jianshe ntioned it, the couple took more interest in this place, thinking that they might co by with Su Qing tomorrow to say hello.
By the ti they got back to Lun Wanli’s ho, it was past seven o’clock. Entering the living room, they found Lun Wanli still drinking tea, waiting for them to return.
Huang Suzhen and Lu Ruiming were happily talking and eating canned food on the side.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng greeted the elders with Lu Jianshe.
Lun Wanli was sowhat displeased and said to Lu Jianshe, “It’s their first day here, and I had so many things I wanted to talk to them about alone, but you bring them back at this ti on purpose, don’t you? Just to prevent from having a pleasant ti?”
Although Lu Ruiming was also there, talking a lot with him, Lun Wanli was more eager to talk to Lu Ruisheng, whom he thought was more profound and wanted to know more about.
Lu Jianshe couldn’t go against the old man, and indeed, they had kept Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan at their ho late.
So he said to Lun Wanli, “Dad, we like these two kids as well. It has always been just the two of us at ho. Now that Shengsheng is back, we lost track of ti talking.”
Before Lun Wanli could speak, Huang Suzhen said, “We’re at this age now, not many days left. We don’t ask for our children to stand out or be extrely wealthy; all we wish for is their company, and that’s enough for us.”
Her words were clearly implying that Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan were unaware of the need to spend more ti with the elders and only knew how to have fun on their own, unlike the sensible Lu Ruiming.
To be honest, they didn’t care about Huang Suzhen’s words, but they also couldn’t let her feel too comfortable.
Gu Pan looked in Huang Suzhen’s direction, her face a picture of helplessness, “We’re not like Lu Ruiming, who has always been pampered. Lu Ruisheng and I have always relied on ourselves. So no matter where we are, at any given ti, our first thought is how to survive better in unfamiliar places. If Ruisheng hadn’t been lost and had grown up in a comfortable environnt, he probably wouldn’t be so sensitive. But this is how we’ve grown up, and having survived the apocalypse, we can’t afford to live comfortably.”
She paused, her expression growing sadder, “Even after coming to the Central Base, our thinking is different from Lu Ruiming’s. He ca to depend on you, whereas we want to gain more experience and prepare for the future. How can we live in the sa way after the apocalypse? If people don’t understand the need for vigilance in tis of peace, how can they survive for long?”
Her words touched everyone, and they received more approval and support.
Indeed, Lu Ruiming had never suffered, so he always depended on the elders. He ca here relying on his grandparents, without any skills or even the ability to survive on his own.
And the apocalypse, as Huang Suzhen said, wasn’t about just being stable; without skills, one would inevitably perish sooner or later.
Huang Suzhen, embarrassed by Gu Pan’s words, said, “You speak so nicely, relying on yourselves. If it weren’t for your father-in-law’s position in Seventh Base, would you have had the chance to co to the Central Base?”
Lu Ruisheng laughed, “Actually, we could. We’ve made so special contributions at Seventh Base. So even if my dad wasn’t the Base Commander, we could still apply to co here,” he claid.
Huang Suzhen scoffed in disbelief, “You talk big. It’s not that easy to make special contributions.”
It was then that Lun Wanli spoke up, “They are indeed capable. Those quail eggs from Seventh Base ca from their efforts. Before we heard the news, I didn’t even know that Shengsheng was my grandson, so I didn’t tell you when they returned, but their contributions have indeed been significant.”
This was why he was so anxious for Lu Ruisheng to co back and was eager to talk to him. He was very curious about his grandson and even anticipated that this child would bring him more surprises.
At this mont, Huang Suzhen was truly flustered, “The fertilized eggs ca from them?”
Lun Wanli said, “Seventh Base now has the most poultry of any base, thanks to their efforts. The Central Base leaders have even praised them by na; these two kids are no ordinary people.”
Huang Suzhen’s heart ached as she hated the feeling of her own grandson being so much less impressive than the son of the first wife. It felt like a direct affront.
At this ti, she wanted to say sothing, but anything she said seed powerless, because they were indeed too impressive. Even soone with a bit of ability couldn’t compare to them; how could ordinary people compete?
Lu Ruiming, seeing Huang Suzhen’s disappointnt, wanted to have the ability to surpass them as well, but he didn’t.
All he could do was follow his mother’s footsteps, linking arms with Huang Suzhen, “Grandma, I’ll try harder in the future, and learn more from my cousin and his wife.”
Gu Pan couldn’t help but snicker internally. Try hard like this? Aspire to be a male cymbidium?
But those words did comfort Huang Suzhen. She held Lu Ruiming’s hand, “Good boy, Grandma doesn’t ask for much, just that you stay safe by my side.”
Naturally, Lu Ruisheng had to counter Huang Suzhen’s mood, the more vexed she was, the happier he was, right?
He addressed Lun Wanli, “Grandpa, I might not be able to stay by your side all the ti. I am a soldier, and even after I am discharged, I remain a soldier. So, I still hope to make more contributions for the future of humanity.”
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