Chapter 766 Reunion
Chen Yang had indeed told Old Zhao Tou before returning that He Fengyun would be returning with him. This was because Chen Yang had always suspected a secret connection between He Fengyun and Old Zhao Tou.
With He Fengyun returning, Chen Yang was afraid that He Lingyu might not be able to accept it all at once, and a person like Old Zhao Tou would be needed to mediate.
"Not back? Impossible!"
"I told him to go ahead and come back! Could he have gotten lost somewhere?"
Chen Yang had been separated from He Feng for some time due to dealing with the Zhu family's affairs.
The people on the Zhou family's mine were all controlled by He Fengyun's蛊虫 (gu worms). However, after these people were taken away by the people from the Southern, Western, Northern, and Eastern prefectures, He Fengyun should have had nothing else to do.
Why hadn't this guy returned yet? Where could he have gone?
Chen Yang frowned and immediately took out his phone to call He Fengyun.
The call was answered smoothly, and He Fengyun's voice came from the phone: "What's wrong, Chen Yang? Did something happen?"
Chen Yang said helplessly, "Didn't we agree that you would come back first? Why haven't you returned? Old Zhao Tou has been waiting for you. Do you not want to see your daughter anymore?"
Chen Yang suspected that the reason He Fengyun hadn't dared to return alone was that he wouldn't be able to face He Lingyu after seeing her.
Chen Yang had asked a few questions about He Lingyu's mother before. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, one thing was certain: He Lingyu's mother had truly passed away.
"I... have you already returned? Why don't you tell He Lingyu about me first and see if she can accept it?" Chen Yang could clearly hear the trembling voice in He Fengyun's words.
Chen Yang could only sigh helplessly and say, "Some things can only be explained when you meet in person. Can I really explain everything in a few words?"
"Where are you right now? I'll come pick you up!"
As soon as Chen Yang finished speaking, he immediately looked towards the rice paddies outside the village.
Everyone was confused as to why Chen Yang was looking in that direction.
But when the ears of rice in the paddy field rustled, Hu Feng immediately hid behind Chen Yang, though she still stood in front of Old Zhao Tou.
Compared to Chen Yang, Hu Feng knew her own strength was weak. However, Old Zhao Tou was just an ordinary person. If anything were to happen, Hu Feng felt she had an obligation to protect Old Zhao Tou.
When Chen Yang saw the person emerge from the rice stalks, he immediately hung up the phone and looked at the other party helplessly, saying, "You've been hiding there the whole time and didn't dare to come in?"
The person who came out could only be He Fengyun.
He Fengyun could only chuckle awkwardly.
When Old Zhao Tou saw He Fengyun, his eyes immediately turned red. He walked over and punched him hard in the arm, his voice choked with emotion, saying, "You still know how to come back? How many years has it been!"
"Do you know how hard it was for Lingyu to live alone all these years!"
After they talked for a while, He Fengyun's eyes also became moist, but he didn't cry. Instead, he said to Old Zhao Tou and Chen Yang, "What should I do if my daughter doesn't recognize me?"
Hearing this, both Chen Yang and Old Zhao Tou fell silent.
He Fengyun's worries were not impossible, but this was a family matter of the He family. Even if they were close, they couldn't interfere casually.
However, Hu Feng, who now understood the situation, spoke up, "I think Uncle Fengyun's worries are a bit excessive. Lingyu is no longer young and has been through so much. Your return is a good thing for her because... there's nothing worse that can happen."
He Lingyu's mental fortitude during this period was something ordinary people could not endure.
Not only did He Lingyu endure it completely, but she also quickly dedicated herself to the poverty alleviation project. Only He Lingyu herself knew what she had gone through.
At this point, He Fengyun's appearance before He Lingyu would undoubtedly be a great thing.
Although He Fengyun didn't recognize Hu Feng, seeing her so close to Chen Yang, he could roughly guess their relationship.
"Okay, I'll go now!"
He Lingyu, who was in the village helping villagers register, had been so busy these past two days that she couldn't even lift her head. Hearing that a few more people had arrived at the door, she couldn't help but sigh, wondering how late she would have to stay up tonight before she could eat.
"Name," He Lingyu asked, picking up her pen.
"He Fengyun."
He Lingyu unconsciously wrote down the characters, but then suddenly felt the name was incredibly familiar.
She frowned and looked up, saying, "Who is it?"
He Lingyu certainly knew her father's name. She hadn't heard these three words for many years. Now, hearing them suddenly, He Lingyu thought someone was playing a joke on her.
But when she looked up and saw the person's appearance, He Lingyu couldn't believe it. She rubbed her eyes and said blankly, "You..."
Old Zhao Tou quickly said from the side, "Silly girl, it's your dad!"
He Lingyu's body trembled, but she still suppressed her inner confusion and said to the person next to her, "I have something to attend to. Could you help me for a while?"
The person next to her was Hong Ling.
Most of the older villagers recognized He Fengyun.
When everyone saw that He Fengyun had truly come back from the dead, they didn't react immediately.
It wasn't until He Lingyu ran out of the yard that everyone snapped back to reality.
"Fengyun, is it really you? Why haven't you come back all these years?"
"Old He, do you remember me? I'm Er Gou from the village entrance."
Surrounded by a barrage of questions, He Fengyun quickly waved his hands and apologized to everyone, "I'll go see my daughter first. We'll definitely have a few drinks tonight!"
Saying that, He Fengyun turned and ran out.
Seeing that Hong Ling couldn't handle it alone, Chen Yang and Hu Feng sat down and helped process the villagers' information.
In another village, Su Ya and Liu Ran, upon learning that Chen Yang had returned, immediately packed their things and rushed over to meet him.
Su Ya and Liu Ran both thought Chen Yang was returning to leave the southwest this time, but Chen Yang said, "I still need to pick someone up. It'll take about one or two days."
"For these two days, you can explore the southwest. You can't just come to the southwest and stay rooted in the village."
Su Ya immediately glared at Chen Yang, "It's good that you still have some conscience and know to let us two wander around the southwest!"