So when his eyes met those of his parents, he simply looked at them expressionlessly, even his greetings were delivered with such calmness.

"Dad, Mom, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet?" Lu Weifeng's voice was surprisingly calm, and he didn't seem excited to see his parents.

It was as if he was simply stating an ordinary, everyday fact.

Mr. and Mrs. Lu were clearly surprised by their son's attitude, but they didn't say much.

However, Lu's father was not one to be sentimental. Like Lu Weifeng, he responded without any emotional fluctuations, "Oh, we just came back from your second uncle's house. Something came up and we were delayed."

Even if there are many things going on at Uncle Lu's house now, Uncle Lu's parents, as the elders, don't need to keep watch over their nephew at night.

They only help with the work during the day, and in the evening, they usually go home early to rest, after all, they are getting old and their bodies are not as good as before.

Lu Weifeng understood perfectly what his parents meant: something had happened at his second uncle's house, which was why he had come back.

But since his parents were still awake so late, they must be waiting for him, so he politely said, "Then you should go to sleep. I'll go back to my room to put my luggage away and then go check on my second uncle."

Lu Weifeng stared at the brand-new house, somewhat stunned. "Is there a room for me in this house?"

When Lu's mother saw her son looking at her, she quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, Mom will take you to the room!" This room was specially reserved for her son by Lu's mother, and it was fully furnished with furniture, beds, and everything else.

However, considering that her son was coming home so late, she guessed he hadn't eaten, so Lu's mother asked cautiously, "Xiaofeng, have you eaten? I saved some food for you, would you like some?"

Since Lu Weifeng had already eaten, he didn't want to force himself to accept his mother's kindness.

"No need, Xiaoye and I have already eaten in town. Please take me to my room first."

Suddenly remembering something, before leaving, Lu Weifeng said to his father, "Dad, it's getting late, you should get some rest too. I'll put my luggage away and then go visit my second uncle."

After all, it's been many years since I've been back. Now that I'm back, if I don't hurry to visit my second uncle's family, people will say that Lu Weifeng has become successful and looks down on his relatives.

Mr. Lu hadn't uttered a sound since his son entered the room. He had been silent the whole time, watching his son's cold attitude towards them as parents.

That incident happened so long ago, yet he still holds a grudge. His son's temper is just too much.

Although Mr. Lu thought this way, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. After all, he only had one son, so how could he not miss him?

In rural areas, if you don't have a son, no matter how capable you are, you will be looked down upon. So, although his son hasn't come home all these years, the money he sends back has given Mr. Lu some face.

After all, if their son really ignored them, the elderly couple in the countryside would be looked down upon.

Mr. Lu sat in the corner of the main room, happily smoking his water pipe.

As the kerosene lamp in the room flickered merrily, it illuminated Mr. Lu's face, casting it in and out of focus.

Hearing his son's concern, Mr. Lu finally hummed in agreement.

Upon hearing that her son was going to his second uncle's house, she immediately said, "Did you bring anything nice for the elders when you came back? If you did, bring it to your second uncle when you go later."

His son is a college student. After so many years, he finally comes home. If he doesn't bring anything with him, he, as the father, will lose face in front of his brothers.

"Okay, I understand." Lu Weifeng thought to himself that it was fortunate that he had bought cigarettes, alcohol and pastries for his uncles and aunts when he was in the provincial capital, otherwise he would have returned empty-handed and people would have gonessiped about him.

Lu Weifeng had just put down his luggage when he went to Lu Erbo's house with Lu Weiye.

He was carrying two packs of cigarettes and two bags of pastries, which his second uncle liked, and went to his second uncle's house with a heavy expression.

When I arrived, there were several people leisurely playing cards in Uncle Lu's courtyard. They were making a lot of noise, and it was hard to tell who was who.

There were also uncles and elders watching from the sidelines, their voices louder than the young people playing cards, and they were gesturing wildly.

Everyone saw a handsome young man dressed in a neat shirt and leather shoes, carrying a bag and walking towards the Lu family. His outfit was very eye-catching in this rural area!

Rural people's daily clothing emphasizes practicality and durability, mostly consisting of simple and plain old clothes. Therefore, Lu Weifeng's outfit was completely out of place among them.

However, it was also quite eye-catching. The lively scene just moments ago became much quieter, and the young men stopped playing cards and stared at him, with some even asking questions out of curiosity.

"Who is this?"

"You're not from our village, are you? We've never seen you in our village before."

"Look at the clothes he's wearing, he must be a rich man. He can't possibly be from our village. There's no one that rich in our village."

“Hey, how come you don’t have money? Now many people in the village have gone out to work and they all have money. I heard it’s very easy to make money outside now. After this year, I’m going to go out to work too.”

A young man, with a straw dangling from his mouth, spoke in the local dialect with foul language, "Damn it, you think it's so easy to make a living out here? I heard from my uncles that if you can't find a job out there, you'll starve and have to pick up discarded watermelon rinds to eat. Sometimes, if you really want a smoke, you have to follow the smoker around until they finish their cigarette and throw it away, then you'll desperately pick up their discarded cigarette butts to smoke a couple of times. It sounds like a terrible thing."

The person next to him, who was listening to his detailed explanation, nodded in agreement, "That's right, don't think it's so simple."

Yan Xiaozhong, who was standing next to them, listened to their enthusiastic conversation and couldn't help but mention what he had heard from his parents earlier.

Yan Xiaozhong shoved his unusually active head to the center of the table, and, thinking of what he was about to say, asked everyone in an exaggerated voice, "Hey, have you heard? Xiaozhong's dad is back from outside again."

When everyone saw that he was talking about this in such a mysterious way, they all gave him a disappointed look. Everyone in the village knew about this; Xiao Zhong's father came back several times a year.

Someone said impatiently, "So this is what you're talking about so mysteriously? If you're coming back, just come back, what's so mysterious about it?"

"Oh, right~ I thought it was something big, but it turns out you're talking about this. His father comes back several times a year."

Seeing that his words hadn't piqued anyone's curiosity, Yan Xiaozhong couldn't help but pout and retort, "What did I say? I've already said that, there must be a hidden reason."

"Damn it, if you're going to say it, just say it already. Why are you keeping us in suspense like this?"

"that is……"

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