Lin Nanhui found Wang Hongju and told his sister-in-law the news that he came to see Gillian, and he told Wang Hongju not to tell Gillian about it, and Wang Hongju reassured him. Lin Nanhui asked Wang Hongju to pretend to be Gillian's husband, and Wang Hongju didn't dare to agree to this request casually. Lin Nanhui begged anxiously: "Brother, you have to help people to the end!" I've told my sister-in-law all this, how can I take it back? My sister-in-law is a very face-saving person, if she knows the truth that Gillian is going to have a child before she gets married, she will be ashamed! We have to deceive her first, you must be this fake son-in-law, and we'll talk about the rest later! ”

Wang Hongju hesitated and said: "This is a prudent matter, if you don't get it right, you will cause big trouble, you let me think about it." ”

Lin Nanhui said unhappily: "What's in trouble with you? only asked you to pretend to be a fake son-in-law for a few days, and did not force you to open a marriage certificate with Gillian. Besides, the people around you think that this child is yours, and you are pretending to be the son-in-law of the Lin family to make up our lies! ”

In order to round a lie, I have to make up another lie, which is also a helpless thing, so I can only go forward! Thinking of this, Wang Hongju had to agree.

Wang Hongju stood in front of Mother Lin with a smile, Mother Lin only felt that her eyes lit up, to be honest, she had never seen such a tall and handsome man in most of her life! Lin Mu is a woman who has read some books, and she can see from Wang Hongju's speech and demeanor that this young man has a strong magnetism that attracts women, and this young man has the vigorous masculinity of a northern man and the gentleness of an intellectual, which is a rare temperament. Mother Lin felt that her daughter's vision was good, and she was even happier when she knew that Wang Hongju was a middle school teacher, because she herself respected Mr. Teach.

Mother Lin looked at her son-in-law and couldn't close her mouth, she talked to Wang Hongju in her awkward Chinese, and it was very laborious to see that the two people were communicating with each other, so Gillian became a translator.

Mother Lin complained that Gillian and Wang Hongju didn't tell their family about their marriage, and Wang Hongju made up some excuses to prevaricate Mother Lin, such as being busy with work and having no time, wanting to change customs, and not wanting to hold a big wedding.

"You marry a woman, my family marries a daughter, it should be a very beautiful thing, where is the reason to do it secretly!"

Wang Hongju saw that Lin's mother was still not persuaded by herself, so he smiled and said to her: "Many of my comrades-in-arms are now married, and they find a house to put the things of two people together, and they are married, this is the revolutionary wedding advocated now, and I am a party member and cadre, and I want to take the lead in advocating new fashions." ”

But no matter how Wang Hongju coaxed Mother Lin, Mother Lin was still dissatisfied with her daughter's quiet marriage, she thought that she had wronged her daughter too much; She complained that Lin Nanhui, who was an uncle, did not make decisions for Gillian, nor did she tell her brother and sister-in-law about Gillian's marriage; She thinks that her daughter's unexplained marriage is a very shameless thing for the Lin family; You must set up a wedding banquet for Gillian in Haitou Town. Lin Nanhui and Wang Hongju said a lot of good things in order to appease Lin's mother's dissatisfaction. Although Mother Lin was a little angry, she was very satisfied with Wang Hongju's son-in-law! Under the persuasion of the two people, they no longer complained about anything.

After a few days, Lin's mother was going back to Haitou Town, and when she left, she said to Gillian: "Gillian, you have to take good care of your body, you had better go home to give birth, and your mother will take care of you during confinement." ”

Gillian nodded in agreement.

Lin Nanhui reminded her sister-in-law: "Sister-in-law, go back and tell the person surnamed Luo that Gillian is married, and tell him to stop thinking about Gillian!" ”

"I see."

Lin Nanhui asked for leave from the school and personally sent her sister-in-law to Xiuying Wharf in Haikou City.

With the help of Wang Hongju and Lin Nanhui, the impact of Lin Meijiao's pregnancy has finally settled. Although Wang Hongju is willing to take the black pot on Lin Meijiao's back, the adverse impact of this incident on him in all aspects is also great. For example, he was excluded in the management of the school, and the vice principal, who was once highly regarded by many teachers and students, and was respected by teachers and students, is now looked down upon, especially those girls who once regarded Wang Hongju as their idol in their hearts, and now they see him as if they saw the plague and immediately avoided it, and he pretended not to care about these on the surface, but in fact, the psychological pressure is still very great. At this moment, Wang Hongju, who had been wandering outside for many years, suddenly felt that he was very tired, and he had a strong desire to go home and have a look.

When it was time for the school summer vacation, Wang Hongju wanted to take this vacation to return to Beijing to visit relatives after more than four years of absence. At this time, Lin Meijiao was also about to give birth, and she felt that since she had announced that she was married, she had nothing to hide from her family and neighbors, and she was going back to her home in Haitou Town to prepare for childbirth. Wang Hongju accompanied Lin Meijiao to Haikou, and after he sent Lin Meijiao to board the ferry to Hai'an Port on the Leizhou Peninsula, he boarded the sea ship that went directly to Guangzhou.

Wang Hongju after a long journey along the way, the train he was taking finally honked the whistle and slowly drove into the Beijing Qianmen Railway Station, Wang Hongju led the suitcase out of the train station, it was almost dusk. Wang Hongju looked up at the towering Qianmen City Tower not far away, and only felt that the colorful glow in the western sky was only reflected in the half-waist of the city tower; Flocks of swallows chirped tirelessly around the towers, flying up and down, chasing each other; The sparkling moat around him flows quietly; All this was so familiar to him! Wang Hongju took a deep breath, he felt that even the smell of the air was so familiar! He looked out of the front door again, and saw that there were many shops on the front door street, with colorful signboards one by one, shouts of doing business one after another, and an endless stream of people shopping, a prosperous and peaceful scene. The long-lost ancient capital is so familiar and cordial to Wang Hongju, as if he has just been separated from him for a few days. At this time, he really wanted to open his arms and shout: Beijing, I'm back! I love you Beijing!

"Comrade, are you in the car?" A tricycle driver stopped Wang Hongju with a mouthful of Beijing films. Wang Hongju, who has been in the south for several years, felt very cordial when he heard the authentic hometown dialect. He sat on the car with one leg and said, "Master, please pull me to Nanluoguxiang." ”

"Come on! Sit down! The driver replied cheerfully, and he quickly kicked up the tricycle. The coachman rode through the streets, through the alleys, turning east and west, and after a while, Wang Hongju was delivered to the door of his house. After the coachman took the money from Wang Hongju, he politely bowed down and said, "Thank you!" Then he hummed the charm of Peking Opera and pedaled away on the tricycle.

Wang Hongju paused slightly in front of his blue brick gatehouse, then gently pushed open the door and walked in.

When he left Peking with the troops, it was the spring of 1949, and when he returned to Beijing to visit his relatives, it was already the summer of 1953.