Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 153 - 148 Fear

Chapter 153: Chapter 148 Fear

"No, Aiguo isn’t that kind of person," Uncle Lu’s voice trembled slightly without his realizing. He forcefully calmed himself and patted Aunt Lu’s hand as he began to recall every detail of their recent meeting.

From the moment they met by the roadside, Aiguo hadn’t acted strangely; even when everyone joked around in the car, Aiguo laughed heartily with them, clearly not seeming like someone who already knew. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to laugh so carefreely.

In the following days, everything was as usual.

"Aiguo definitely doesn’t know yet," Uncle Lu finally concluded. If he had known, he couldn’t have remained so composed.

"He still doesn’t know?"

Aunt Lu, as if she found her mainstay, also began to carefully reminisce. The more she thought about it, the more she agreed that Aiguo really didn’t seem like he knew. Uncle Lu was right. But, if he didn’t know, he could act normally; what about after he learned the truth?

Her heart in her throat, she worriedly said, "But once he goes back this time, won’t he find out right away? When he comes back for the New Year, he..."

"Don’t scare yourself. Aiguo isn’t an unreasonable child," Uncle Lu reassured, firmly gripping Aunt Lu’s hand. He steadied his heart and his voice grew steadier.

"It might be for the best that the truth comes out. We’ve done everything we could over these years. Look, he remembers all the good you’ve done for him, Aiguo has always been considerate toward us. Look at how he brought back the woolen sweater just for you as soon as he got back, with nothing for his big sister. He even made a special trip to buy it while he was in N City getting a car."

"And he also brought back a watch for you, don’t think I don’t know you’ve been carrying it around in your pocket, too treasured to wear..."

Aunt Lu sensed the hint of jealousy in Uncle Lu’s voice and couldn’t help but burst into laughter, her eyes brimming with amusement. She gave Uncle Lu an unforgiving tease, which caused his face to turn a shade of red as he smiled sheepishly.

Then, both of their faces stiffened as their gazes met, each seeing the bitterness in the other’s eyes.

"Even if the child can’t accept it immediately, we mustn’t blame..."

After a long silence, Aunt Lu’s eyes reddened as she choked, "As long as I’m allowed to go and take care of Xia Yuan during her confinement, I’ll be satisfied."

"He won’t,"

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Haicheng.

As soon as he reached the front of his house, Lu Aiguo jumped off his tricycle, pushed open the small gate to enter without bothering to fully open the main gate, and without waiting for Shitou, Lin Weisheng and Zhang Ming behind him, excitedly called out, "Wife, I’m back."

He hurried through the small kitchen door directly into the house.

"Aiguo, you’re back," Lu Aijiao felt a bit guilty as she saw Lu Aiguo bursting in so spiritedly.

"Big sister, where’s Xia Yuan?" Unable to find his wife after looking around, Lu Aiguo became a bit anxious.

"The bathroom," Lu Aijiao quickly pointed in the direction of the restroom.

"Oh."

Lu Aiguo immediately headed that way and saw Xia Yuan just coming out of the bathroom in the living room. He lunged toward her with a "wow," exclaiming, "Wife, I’ve missed you so much."

"Did you wash your hands after coming in from outside?" Xia Yuan pushed away the man who clung to her like an octopus with a look of revulsion.

"I’ll do it right away," Lu Aiguo hurried into the restroom to wash his hands quickly, then sloppily splashed his face with some cold water and grabbed a towel from the rack to dry off.

"There, done," Lu Aiguo eagerly reported back to Xia Yuan. The whole in-and-out was less than a minute, amusing yet irritating Xia Yuan—could he really be clean that quickly?

"Are you hungry? Come on, let’s eat first. After eating, you can take a good nap to restore your energy," Xia Yuan said as she let Lu Aiguo hug her for a bit before pulling him toward the dining room.

In the courtyard, Lin Weisheng clicked his tongue, "Cousin is in such a hurry. Can’t he wait even for a moment?"

"I told you," Shitou said coolly on the side. Still worried about whether Lu Aiguo is hurried to see his wife? Better to think about how to face his questioning when the time comes.

"What do you mean, ’you told me’?" Lin Weisheng jumped up, "Did you also say it was me who said it?"

Shitou nodded.

"Ah," Lin Weisheng screamed, then wailed, "How can you do this? How can you blame me? My mom’s going to break my legs..."

Even if Lu Aiguo let him off, his mom at home certainly wouldn’t.

"How can I prove I’m telling the truth if I don’t tell?"

Shitou haughtily snorted and walked away, a trace of cunning in his eyes. This was for pushing him around and not being decisive in the past.

"What are you guys talking about anyway, and why don’t I know about it?" Zhang Ming also became agitated, jumping up and down. What were they talking about that he couldn’t understand?