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Chapter 998 - 0998: Making Good Connections 7

Chapter 998: Chapter 0998: Making Good Connections 7

Cui Shaoyuan naturally wouldn’t refuse. In the Capital, there were very few who were more well-informed than he was.

He had been able to walk to this point in life without harm because he was quick to receive news; in his youth, he had worked in intelligence.

"I heard that Comrade Su Junshu’s daughter, a girl named Lanfang, mentioned a suitor some days ago. I wonder if anything came of it?" Feng Qingxue wanted to indirectly inquire whether the Li Family posed any threat to Lu Tianjun and Jiang Xiaoyue.

Although Jiang Yun had said there was no need for them to worry, as an uncle and aunt, how could they not be concerned?

Unfortunately, staying here made it difficult for them to find out news from the compound. Wang Xinsheng and Guo Yan, always busy, said they didn’t know about this matter, but they promised to keep an eye out, determined not to let Lu Tianjun be bullied by anyone.

Cui Shaoyuan pondered for a moment and then immediately understood the crux of the matter, "Comrade Jiang Xiaoyue has good relations with Qingxue, and Li Jun, who she met, was Xiaoyue’s childhood friend. Quite a few people know about the marriage arrangement between the two families, although that all came from the Li Family; the Jiang Family never said such a thing. I see what you imply with your question. I heard that Jiang Xiaoyue submitted a love report before they met, identifying her revolutionary comrade as Lu Tianjun, who has the surname Lu and has only been enlisted for a year. I wonder if he is related to Comrade Lu Jiang?"

Lu Jiang said with some embarrassment, "That’s my nephew, my direct nephew."

Feng Qingxue continued, "Tianjun and Xiaoyue are of similar ages and have affections for one another. They want to become revolutionary companions, so they filed a love report. Unexpectedly, the Li Family became very angry, feeling that the Jiang Family broke their promise. In reality, there was never any marriage agreement between the two families, and the elders of both families have confronted each other about this. Then it was heard that the Li Family’s Li Jun met with the Su Family’s Su Lanfang. I suppose the Li Family felt they lost face. We recently haven’t had the chance to visit the military compound to inquire about follow-ups. Given the friction between the Jiang and Li Families, it certainly wouldn’t be appropriate to pry. So, we had to turn to Comrade Cui to find out more about the situation. If Li Jun and Su Lanfang are together, they probably won’t pursue the matter with Xiaoyue and Tianjun any further, right?"

Cui Shaoyuan laughed and said, "You don’t need to worry at all!"

"Ah? What do you mean?" Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue were somewhat puzzled by his confident claim.

"Because one of the children you saved today is the grandson of the Li Family, and he happens to be the favorite grandson of Old Li and Comrade Ye Qing, named Li Cong, extremely smart and clever," said Cui Shaoyuan, articulating every word. "When I mentioned where the medicine came from, didn’t I notice how Ye Qing’s face turned from pale to flushed? Now I understand that Lu Tianjun is your nephew!"

Feng Qingxue’s mouth gaped open in shock, "Could it really be such a coincidence?"

Cui Shaoyuan, with a clap of his hands, laughed and said, "Exactly such a coincidence! Forget whether Li Jun and Su Lanfang are together or not, with you saving Li Cong’s life, the Li Family absolutely wouldn’t do anything to Jiang Xiaoyue and Lu Tianjun over a loss of face. The Li Family aren’t particularly bad people—they wouldn’t be ungrateful—so they’re fairly well-regarded."

The only one whose reputation was not so good was Ye Qing. However, everyone could understand a female comrade being a bit exacting.

With Li Cong’s situation improving, Old Li, dragging a reluctant Ye Qing along with him and bearing generous gifts, had someone drive them to the guesthouse where Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue were temporarily staying.

When Ye Qing saw Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue, the reluctance on her face instantly turned into tearful gratitude.

It was faster than a Sichuan opera face-changing act, so rapid that Feng Qingxue almost thought she was seeing things.