It was late August when the four of them returned to Beijing. The moment the children saw them, they burst into tears, clinging to their fathers' legs and refusing to let go, as if they intended to stay glued to them forever. Heartbroken, the four men felt their own eyes grow damp as they took turns hugging, kissing, and comforting their children. They promised that, in the future, they would always be careful and never stay away for too long; if circumstances allowed, they would even bring the children along. Only then were the little ones finally soothed.
Over the next few days, the four men took their children to visit close friends and family, announcing their safe return. Shortly after, they set off in a grand caravan—taking the Gu family, several elders including Liu Zhengjun, the Cheng Hu family, Zhao Xiaofei and his grandfather, Han Linfeng, Liu Chunmei and her son, and other close associates—driving toward Dongshi to attend Su Mingyue’s upcoming wedding.
Originally, it hadn't been planned for so many people to attend. But the Su family had been so sincere that, even before Shen Jianan and his group had returned, they had sent wedding invitations and candies all the way to Beijing via a special courier, cordially inviting everyone to the wedding. When everyone had seen the massive box of invitations and candies, they were stunned; none of them had expected the Su family to go to such lengths. To put it bluntly, ninety-nine percent of the people on that list had neve…
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