Rebirth: Sensational Military Wife in 70s...

Chapter 21: The Gaze

As the car drove further away, Shi Tingyu felt an indescribable sense of melancholy.

Lu Weiguo reached out and held her hand. "We'll visit my hometown for the New Year this year. You can see them then."

It was the end of May now, with more than half a year until the end of the year. Shi Tingyu suddenly felt that time was passing very slowly.

After seeing off her parents, Shi Tingyu and Lu Weiguo returned to the research institute's residential area, only to find people coming to move things out.

Once the belongings were handed over, the house would be reclaimed.

They had already taken everything they could from the house. The large pieces of furniture left behind were impossible to take with them.

Shi Tingyu stood by and watched, feeling a deep sense of sorrow. Although she had only lived here for a short time, this place had left a unique impression on her.

Neighbors who would once greet her now looked at her as if she were a plague.

At that moment, a man around fifty years old, wearing glasses, came downstairs. He stopped when he saw Shi Tingyu and called out, "Xiaoyu?"

Both Shi Tingyu and Lu Weiguo turned to look.

The man was Professor Li, the person Shi Tingyu's father had consulted when he was inquiring about Lu Weiguo.

"Uncle Li," Shi Tingyu greeted him.

Professor Li smiled and nodded, then glanced at the tightly shut door of the Shi family's home, looking somewhat sentimental.

"Xiaoyu, Captain Lu is someone you can rely on. Live a good life with him, so your parents can have some peace of mind."

Lu Weiguo was a bit surprised and glanced at Professor Li. Did this person know him?

Shi Tingyu solemnly thanked him. "I will."

She was deeply moved by anyone who came to speak to her at this time.

Finally, Professor Li patted Shi Tingyu on the shoulder and left, looking a bit downcast.

The situation with Shi Qian and his wife had spread throughout the research institute's residential area.

Some of the younger staff, who didn't know the details, might curse them, but those who had worked with the Shi couple for a long time knew that they had been unfairly targeted.

But even in such a case, where no real evidence could be found, a good researcher was still sent to the countryside.

People lamented the unpredictability of life and felt a sense of shared fate.

Shi Tingyu was visibly upset, so Lu Weiguo said, "Let's go home." Staying here would only make things worse.

Shi Tingyu turned to look at him, his eyes full of determination. In her mind, she could almost hear Professor Li's words again.

"Captain Lu is someone you can rely on. Live a good life with him."

Suddenly, she reached out her hand to him.

Lu Weiguo lowered his gaze and looked at her soft, fair hand. He reached out and held it tightly.

When they returned to the military residential area, Shi Tingyu looked at the flowers they had replanted the day before, finally feeling a bit of familiarity.

She went back to her room and wrote a letter to Shi Muhuan, explaining her parents' relocation.

Lu Weiguo helped her mail the letter.