Chapter 346: Finally Got It

Seeing Lu Cheng's painful look from losing a relative, the woman couldn't help feeling sorry.

"That's really a pity, how old is your sister?"

"My sister is already 22."

"22, huh? Then you shouldn't... I'm already in my forties, I could never be like your sister."

Lu Cheng suddenly raised his voice: "You're lying."

"Huh? How could I be lying to you? I'm not lying. I'm really forty‑three this year."

"You're the one lying to me. You clearly look in your twenties, why would you lie?"

"Um... this... am I really that young?"

The woman unconsciously touched her own face; the young fellow's words sounded quite pleasant.

At that moment, the person behind sending the letter grew impatient: "Comrade, hurry up, why are you chatting?"

The woman glared, not noticing how sad the young fellow had become.

"Stay back there. What are you nagging about? If you have the ability, fly over and deliver the letter yourself; why come to our Postal and Telecommunications Bureau?"

After being scolded by the woman, the caller didn't dare to speak any further.

The woman wore a stern face, but Lu Cheng's next words made her smile like a blossoming flower.

"Comrade, may I call you sister in the future?"

The woman smiled and said, "Sure, of course. In the future, if you miss your sister, come to the Postal and Telecommunications Bureau; Big Sister will chat with you."

Lu Cheng nodded heavily: "Hmm, but there may be no chance later."

"Ah, why?"

"I'm leaving the Capital City to join the army."

The woman didn't doubt Lu Cheng's words, because the address on the envelope was for a border regiment.

"Then, in that case, write a letter to Big Sister."

"Hmm, I will write to you. I especially miss my sister; back then, while she was sending a letter, she accidentally fell into an ice pit. The postage stamp she used was a red one like this."

"She was especially kind to me, so when I saw this stamp, it suddenly reminded me of my sister."

The woman instantly understood: "I get it, you want to keep a memory! Oh dear, what's the big deal, I just misunderstood you. Here, take it."

Seeing the woman hand over the stamp, Lu Cheng's excited hands trembled; the woman thought he was grieving over the stamp, overwhelmed with sorrow.

So she placed the stamp into his palm: "Alright, young fellow, don't be too sad. The dead cannot be revived; the living must live well."

"Hmm, thank you, sister; you're really kind."

Lu Cheng tucked the stamp away, then gave the woman a heartfelt hug, which instantly moved her to tears.

You could tell at a glance that this young fellow has a special affection for his sister.

She is also a woman and has a younger brother, so she can understand Lu Cheng's familial feelings.

After leaving the Postal and Telecommunications Bureau, Lu Cheng took out the stamp and held it up to the sunlight.

Fortunately it was undamaged and its condition was pristine.

At that moment Lu Cheng felt truly lucky; he hadn't expected that sending a letter could turn into a big find.

It's a shame he doesn't know about antiques; otherwise he could have gone to Pan Family Garden to hunt for more finds.

But that's fine; in a few years he can buy more of the issued Monkey Tickets, which appreciate greatly.

…

On Sun Yan Hong's large bed, Lu Cheng lay on top, writing a Speech Draft in Da Hu's arithmetic notebook while enjoying a massage at his waist.

Lu Cheng wrote and sighed: "Divorce is better after all. When I used to come to you, I always felt guilty; look now, there's none at all!"

Sun Yan smiled, pursing her lips: "That's nonsense. It's better for the whole family to be happy and harmonious. Now that you're a police chief, you don't have to worry about a daughter‑in‑law; you should settle down soon."

Lu Cheng turned his head and asked, "What about Sister Yan Hong?"

"Me?"

"Right, haven't you ever thought of finding another?"

Lu Cheng thought Sun Yan Hong was so beautiful that even as a widow, if she wanted to remarry, countless suitors would line up, yet in recent years she seemed to have no such intention at all.

Facing Lu Cheng's question, Sun Yan Hong remained silent for a moment.

"I never thought about looking for someone; even my mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law don't want me to. Otherwise they'd take away this house and not let me keep the children."

Lu Cheng knew that Sun Yan Hong's mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law, the old masters living in the western part of the city, are visited by Sun Yan Hong with her two children every week, while the elders seldom come to visit.

The main reason Sun Yan Hong hasn't looked again is for the children; if the two kids were taken to their uncle's house, how could they be treated sincerely?

Originally Sun Yan Hong felt lost in life, even desperate; a woman with two children could only help sell tofu at the mill, earning pitifully low wages.

Occasionally the mother‑in‑law would help a bit out of concern for the two grandchildren, but because of the older brother and sister‑in‑law, the assistance wasn't much.

Everything still depended on herself, taking on hand‑craft jobs from the Street Office, striving to live.

It wasn't until Lu Cheng found a way to get her a job back at the agricultural machinery repair plant that she suddenly gained the courage and hope to continue living.

Therefore, she has always been very grateful to Lu Cheng.

"Then do you hope... that I look again?"

Sun Yan Hong squeezed her broad waist with both hands and suddenly asked.

This made Lu Cheng turn his head again, looking at Sun Yan Hong's serious face, and he grinned.

"I'm rather selfish; I never part with things I like for others."

Lu Cheng said, reaching out to place his hand on Sun Yan Hong's thigh.

"Then... Qing Yan?"

Hearing that name, Lu Cheng's sudden enthusiasm vanished; he withdrew his hand and focused on writing the Speech Draft.

Noticing Lu Cheng's mood, Sun Yan Hong realized she shouldn't have mentioned that name at that moment.

Sorry, I… I just think Qing Yan is a good girl; you two should have… never mind, you don't want to hear it, so I won't say more.

It's fine; you all think she's good, which shows she's truly wonderful. Maybe I'm not worthy of having something good.

Don't say that. You're also excellent; now you're the sheriff. For a Deputy Section Rank like this, aside from Uncle Sun, the old Sun who is the director of the bathhouse in our Hu Tong Li, you're the first to become Deputy Section at such a young age.

Sun Yan Hong thought Lu Cheng was still so young; his future would surely be boundless, and he wouldn't worry about not finding a good girl.

Lu Cheng smiled without replying; it must have been his mother spreading the rumor again in Hu Tong Li.

Chen Xianglan was happy today; to celebrate her son becoming Deputy Section, she left work early, arranged for the whole family to go out to a restaurant, and even had Lu Cheng call Xu Erye.

Lu Cheng had originally planned to also call Guo Tuzi, but when he arrived, the outer door was locked.

After asking Master, he learned that Guo Tuzi had been picking up trash these days, saving a lot of money, and was now taking his wife around to see doctors.