"I heard that a young lady from Hong Kong came to the county today. County Magistrate Li and a group of officials went to greet her. I wonder if my old Wang will be back for lunch."

"That's right. My comrade Wu didn't send anyone back with a message. I simply stopped cooking for him to avoid any leftovers. When he really comes back, he can go to the cafeteria to get food."

"It's okay to cook it, at worst you can save it for dinner."

"Speaking of which, that young lady is truly beautiful. I saw her when she got off the bus at the County Party Committee! She's a natural beauty. It felt like the old-fashioned gate of the County Party Committee suddenly brightened up the moment she stepped off the bus. It was the first time I'd ever seen such a humble place truly shine in real life." The man grew increasingly excited as he spoke, gesturing with a slight raise of his right hand. "The key is her bearing. She's graceful and elegant, and with a smile on her lips, she looks gentle and polite, not the type to act arrogantly. This Miss Fu makes one feel very comfortable at first sight."

One middle-aged woman curled her lips, thinking, "No matter how gentle and polite he is, he's still the son of a capitalist. If he hadn't escaped, who knows where he'd be suffering on some farm." But she knew she could only think about it in her heart and not say it out loud, as it would bring disaster upon her son. It wasn't easy for her son to reach this position at such a young age.

Several women were chatting under a tree in the county party committee's family compound. Some of them, who usually considered themselves to be cadres' families, were also very excited when they talked about the gossip about the young lady from Hong Kong.

Jingle Bell--

As he was speaking, a bicycle bell rang crisply beside his ears. A group of people who had gathered around him suddenly dispersed and greeted the young woman on the bicycle with a smile.

"Comrade Lin is back."

Someone also gently coaxed the two children in the bicycle carriers: "What did Xiaosong and Xiaoyu play at the nursery today?"

The women in the county party committee compound were extremely warm to Lin Ling, the county magistrate's wife, from beginning to end.

Although the county magistrate was ranked above the secretary, when County Magistrate Li was parachuted in, rumors of the new magistrate, Li Ziheng's family background, spread among the cadre circles. He was the eldest son of General Li of the capital, and he was also knowledgeable and talented. The position of county magistrate was just the beginning for Li Ziheng, not the end. Living in the county party committee compound was practically no fool. With such a promising figure, who wouldn't want to connect with him?

Lin Ling is well aware of these little thoughts. As long as others show kindness, she will return the kindness. She has always gotten along well with her neighbors and helped Li Ziheng handle "wife diplomacy".

However, she was of a cold nature. In most cases, she would just respond to these polite greetings with a smile and leave with her child.

The same is true today.

No one thought Lin Ling was aloof; they simply thought the county magistrate's wife was kind and respectful. Look, even though Comrade Lin Ling didn't like to talk, he would still smile and respond to them.

"Comrade Lin, are you going back now? Take care."

"Xiao Song and Xiao Yu are so good, holding mommy's hands on each side."

"Oh, that's right. My naughty monkey can only run ahead and I can't catch up. Comrade Lin's two children are still better."

Before they had finished their praises and small talk, someone exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, look! Isn't that the county committee's car? County Magistrate Li is back in it!"

"Why are you using a car today? Don't you usually use a bicycle?"

"Oh, there was someone sitting next to County Magistrate Li just now. Judging from her figure, she's a girl."

"You said... is he a relative of the Li family or the Lin family?"

The man who had discussed meeting Fu Ziyan earlier softened his tone and mumbled uncertainly, "Why do I feel like... she's Miss Fu, who just arrived today?"

But how could that be? It was dinnertime, and shouldn't a young lady like that be enjoying the specially prepared dishes at the state-owned restaurant and staying in the best room at the County Party Committee Guesthouse? So why would she be following County Magistrate Li home?

A new round of gossip discussion started under the tree, and the car that brought up the new topic did not stop for a moment. It quickly drove past the big tree and the tube-shaped building in the courtyard of the family compound and headed towards the two-story building farther away.

Li Ziheng and Lin Ling both like to have private space. When choosing a house, they did not choose the most fashionable building, but chose a small courtyard with spacious space and room for drying clothes.

"Mom, Dad isn't coming back?" Lin Ling had just carried the child out of the car and opened the door when her eldest son Li Song looked up and asked her with a frown on his face.

It’s bad enough that Dad didn’t come to pick them up from kindergarten today, but he didn’t even come home for dinner!

The youngest son, Li Yu, was a follower of his older brother. He also imitated his brother by looking up and frowning. He had just learned to speak and his articulation was not clear: "Daddy is not fat!"

Lin Ling raised the corners of her lips slightly: "Mom doesn't know either. Let's go in first. If Dad doesn't come back..."

Before he could finish his words, the sound of brakes was heard in front of the gate.

Lin Ling subconsciously stopped talking and turned around, and Li Song also jumped up and down with his brother to meet him.

"Dad~~~"

Li Ziheng opened the car door and got out, squatting down and holding one person in each hand. His movements were so skillful that it was obvious that he was an experienced person.

The bodyguard assistant was not around, so Fu Ziyan opened the car door by herself, which was rare. As soon as she got out of the car, she met two pairs of curious and puzzled eyes in Li Ziheng's arms.

Li Song's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Wow, it's a beautiful sister!"

Little Li Yu followed suit: "Wow, it looks like beautiful wine!"

Fu Ziyan was amused, her eyebrows curved and her eyes filled with a gentle smile.

Children are really able to speak naturally.

Li Ziheng also laughed suddenly: "Not sister, you should call me aunt."

Little Li Yu's eyes lit up, and he imitated the sound of a pigeon: "Coo, coo, coo?"

Li Ziheng's family lived far away in Panyu County. Little Li Yu had never met a relative who was his aunt, so he usually just called everyone "Auntie".

Li Song corrected his brother with a serious face: "It's not Gugugugu, it's Auntie!"

"Cuckoo?"

"Yes, aunt."

While the two brothers were teaching and learning "Gugu" and "Gugu", Lin Ling had already walked up to Fu Ziyan with a smile and exchanged polite greetings.

"Ms. Fu, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't have time to talk to you at the wedding last time. And the gift you gave me is very beautiful. Ah Heng and I both like it very much. Thank you..."

Fu Ziyan was hesitating about how to address Lin Ling. Should she still call her Comrade Lin, or call her Sister-in-law? But wouldn't Sister-in-law be a bit awkward? Suddenly, little Li Yu spoke in a loud and clear voice, "Auntie!"

Fu Ziyan was slightly stunned, surprised that a two-year-old could learn so quickly and call so well. She quickly half-knelt down with a smile and responded to him: "Hey! You are great, little Li Yu."

He tilted his head and smiled at Li Song: "You are great too, little Li Song." How can it not be great that a child who just turned four years old can patiently teach his younger brother to speak?

With little Li Yu's words as a prelude, Fu Ziyan stopped worrying and called her "sister-in-law": "Your child is so well-behaved and cute."

Lin Ling was actually puzzled when he heard the word "sister-in-law". Could it be that his Ah Heng and this Miss Fu were so close that they could call each other brother and sister? Hadn't they only met a few times?

Seeing that Fu Ziyan's eyes were full of love when she looked at the two children, she could only comfort herself that she was probably just following the children's call of "Auntie".

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