Chapter 660: Chapter 660: Frog

Lu Shao, after returning, felt increasingly that something was not right.

That kid seemingly emerged from nowhere, and the credentials he held were never clearly seen.

Who knows if they were really a press pass.

Moreover, how did our family’s trifling matter get reported to the China Daily?

That’s a major newspaper published out of Beijing.

Xin Yue also felt there was something fishy, “What kind of journalist is that? He immediately sides with that little wretch without even clarifying the situation.”

They had been fooled in the moment, but now upon reflection, everything seemed full of holes.

Lu Shao narrowed his eyes, “Then I must go once more to clarify things and get the money back no matter what.”

However, before Lu Shao could take any action, the latest issue of the China Daily was released.

It included a special section–

“Heroes Should Not Shed Sweat, Blood, and Then Tears.”

Coincidentally, the entertainment section reporter was being so harassed by Gong Qiming that they had no choice but to contact their colleague in the society section.

The matter was reported to the editor-in-chief, who immediately felt it was a hot topic.

Military personnel once affectionately called the most lovable people.

In China, whether facing natural disasters or human calamities, in times of trouble, they were always the first to charge ahead, fearless in the face of death.

However, as times changed and peace progressed, the sacrifices of these individuals gradually faded from memory, with many veterans finding it difficult to secure suitable employment upon reentry to civilian life.

Some bereaved families of fallen soldiers lost their pillars and, if lucky, were taken in by relatives; others were deceived into giving away their money and then abandoned, a particularly heartbreaking situation.

Although in recent years the country has implemented new policies, compensations are no longer issued in lump sums but instead disbursed annually, directly to individuals in a strictly regulated manner.

Nevertheless, wherever there are policies, loopholes are exploited, and slip-ups are often heard of.

Therefore, the editor-in-chief made an executive decision to produce a special edition featuring these stories.

Lu Shao, seeing the article using student Lu as an example, describing the hardships she and her mother faced after being driven out of their home, was so frightened he dared not even go to work.

Going out afterward, he felt as if everyone was staring at him, which made him extremely guilty.

By now, Lu Shao no longer doubted Yue Jiannan’s identity, nor did he dare to cause any more trouble.

He discussed with Xin Yue, “We should return all the money to them. Now that the matter has blown up this big, it can’t be covered up anymore; bringing them back home would be useless.”

Xin Yue was not at all willing to let go of the windfall, “That’s so much money. Haven’t you thought about our son’s future marriage?”

Lu Shao became angry, “Does what I say not matter? Right now, so many eyes are watching us, how am I supposed to hold my head high after this?”

The family had no choice but to gather the money and return it.

Lu Zhu initially planned to take the money herself but, after some thought, decided to give it to her mother.

Zhan Zhenfang couldn’t believe it, “You want me to hold on to it?”

“I trust you.”

Those four weighty words, Zhan Zhenfang accepted the envelope and held it to her chest.

“Alright, I will take this money and start a business with Mr. Yue,” she said while still stealthily observing Lu Zhu’s reaction, wondering if her daughter might think it too risky and wasteful now that they finally had some money.

Yet Lu Zhu simply nodded, “You decide.”

Zhan Zhenfang clenched the envelope tightly, her eyes glistening with tears, feeling for the first time that she had the say in her own affairs.

When the frog from the bottom of the well finally, through relentless effort, hopped to the outside world, it looked up to see the vast expanse of the sky, the boundless earth.

It finally understood that the heavens and earth were not just a confined circular opening.

For this frog, life was about to become so brand new, with endless possibilities yet to be discovered.