Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law meet

“Yes, yes, yes, I am Zhao Dongchuan, a writer from Huangyuan. How can you just arrest people so casually...?”

“Then show me your work ID and letter of introduction…” The policeman looked at the man sternly.

“I... I... I’ll get it…”

Saying that, he started fumbling in his pocket but couldn’t find anything after a long time.

Seeing this, the woman became a little suspicious. In those days, it was impossible to move an inch without a work ID or a letter of introduction. How could he not have one? How did he even get on the train?

“Why don’t you just take it out already…?”

“I lost it… Someone must have stolen it!”

The man suddenly pointed at the smiling Zhao Dongchuan opposite him and said, “It was him! He stole my work ID and letter of introduction!”

He was now trying anything, even if it was a long shot, hoping to blame someone, anyone. Unfortunately, his plan backfired.

When Zhao Dongchuan reported his issue to the train attendant, the attendant had already checked his work ID and letter of introduction.

To be safe, the two policemen also used the train’s radio dispatch phone to have the platform staff call Huangyuan for verification.

They only came to arrest the man after confirming everything was in order!

“Stop trying to argue. You’re just unlucky. Of all people to impersonate, you had to impersonate him. The real person is right in front of you. Of course, your deception would be exposed…”

Another older policeman said with a look of disdain.

“What…?”

The man pointed at Zhao Dongchuan, his face full of disbelief… Zhao Dongchuan smiled and nodded.

The man instantly slumped to the ground and was dragged away by the two policemen. The woman also chased after them, crying and shouting, saying things like, “Give her back her innocence.”

“Dongchuan, he…”

Tian Runye hesitated, wanting to say more.

“He deserved it… Using my name to swindle people outside… Deceiving young girls… At the very least, he’ll be charged with hooliganism… He might even be taken out and shot… Tsk, tsk, tsk!”

Zhao Dongchuan sat down and began to eat.

After this farce, his identity was naturally discovered by those who were observant.

Many people who knew who he was started turning around frequently, wanting to strike up a conversation.

But Zhao Dongchuan and Tian Runye just focused on eating their meal, ignoring them.

After they finished eating and paid the bill, they got up and left.

Some unwilling people also got up and quietly followed, hoping to find an opportunity to chat and get to know him.

But as they followed, they found that the people had disappeared.

Zhao Dongchuan had known for a long time that people were following them. He didn’t want to deal with them.

So, in one of the train cars, he pulled Tian Runye into a corner to avoid them.

“Let’s go!”

After they left, Zhao Dongchuan led Tian Runye back to their berth… For the next few days, Zhao Dongchuan didn’t go to the dining car to eat. Instead, he took out the dry rations he had prepared from his bag… In reality, many people mostly ate dry rations; they only went to the dining car occasionally.

Finally, after a two-day and one-night journey, they arrived in the capital!

“This is the Capital Train Station? It’s so tall and so big!”

Tian Runye exclaimed in surprise, looking at the tall and grand Capital Train Station.

“Let’s go, we need to hurry back for lunch…”

Zhao Dongchuan said with a smile.

This time, he had learned his lesson and knew which bus to take back to his home. So, after waiting for a while, the two got on the bus.

By the time they got off the bus, it was already half an hour later.

Zhao Dongchuan led Tian Runye to Nanluoguxiang.

This feeling was very strange, as if two worlds were connected.

Tian Runye, from Yuanxi County, was now standing in Nanluoguxiang in the capital. What an ironic twist of fate!

He shook his head to clear these thoughts and led her into Courtyard No. 95… “Oh, it’s Little Zhao. You’re back for the New Year?”

“Oh my, you even brought back a pretty girl? Is this your wife?”

Liu Haizhong was pushing his bicycle out of the courtyard. Seeing the two of them, he adjusted his glasses and looked at them with an incredulous expression.

“Uncle Liu, hello!”

“Hello!”

Zhao Dongchuan didn’t want to talk much with him. After greeting him, he went straight into the courtyard.

Liu Haizhong stood there watching them, muttering to himself, “This kid, he’s made something of himself. He even brought back such a beautiful wife…”

…The two entered the courtyard and inevitably met some of the residents.

“Oh, Little Zhao, you’re back. Who is this young woman?”

“Little Zhao, is this your wife?”

“…”

Zhao Dongchuan pulled Tian Runye and smiled at everyone but didn’t reply. He went straight to his doorstep and knocked on the door.

“Creak!”

The door opened. It was Guo Ping.

She was overjoyed to see Zhao Dongchuan back.

“Mom! I’m back!”

“Haha, good, good, good! This must be Runye, right? Oh my, she’s really beautiful… My son is so lucky…”

Guo Ping said as she ushered the two into the house… Then she quickly closed the door, leaving the gossiping crowd in the courtyard quite disappointed.

“This Little Zhao is getting more and more impolite. He doesn’t even greet me, an old woman, and doesn’t answer when I ask him something…”

The plump Old Lady Jia said indignantly… Zhao Dongchuan and Tian Runye entered the house and had just put down their bags.

Guo Ping immediately brought two cups of tea to them.

“You’ve had a long journey. Have some water to quench your thirst!”

“Thank you, Auntie!”

Tian Runye nervously took the cup and thanked her softly.

“I received Dongchuan’s letter and knew you two were coming back. We were so happy… Our son is truly blessed to be able to marry such a good wife like you…”

As Tian Runye heard her future mother-in-law praise her so much, her initial awkwardness and unease from their first meeting gradually faded.

Soon, the two started chatting.

Zhao Dongchuan nodded secretly from the side. His mother really didn’t mind… He had written a letter home earlier, fearing his parents might mind that Tian Runye was older than him, so he praised Runye extensively in the letter, hoping to leave a good impression.

Now, at least, there was no dramatic mother-in-law-daughter-in-law conflict.

Otherwise, he would have been in a very difficult position.

“From now on, Dongchuan is in your hands. We haven’t been by his side these past few years, and we don’t know how he managed. From now on, he’s in your hands… Runye, I can tell you’re a good girl, a good wife. Please help me take good care of him…”

As she spoke, Guo Ping’s eyes reddened, and she wiped away tears.

She hadn’t been by Zhao Dongchuan’s side these two years and couldn’t fulfill her responsibility as a mother. And because he had been treated unfairly, he had to join the queue.

They didn’t have the ability to seek justice for their son and felt deeply ashamed. Fortunately, their son was promising and capable. He found work and joined a unit locally and even found such a beautiful, gentle, and virtuous partner.

Truly, Heaven had eyes and favored their Old Zhao family.

“Mom, these are all good things. Don’t cry!”

Zhao Dongchuan wiped away Guo Ping’s tears.

“We just got off the train and rushed back… We’re starving… Is there anything to eat?”

“Oh my, look at my memory. You two sit down, I’ll go cook…”

Saying that, Guo Ping got up and went to the kitchen to busy herself with cooking.

Runye naturally didn’t stay idle and followed her into the kitchen…