Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âItâs fine. The porridge is almost ready. Letâs wait another ten minutes, then
call them down for dinner.â
Qin Mucheng knew he was not in a good mood and was unwilling to speak.
He silently walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside.
It must have snowed last night as well. There was a layer of white snowflakes on the holly tree at the door.
After standing there for a while, Qin Mucheng turned around and went upstairs again.
Ji Yuanyuan had already packed up and helped Tangtang put on her clothes. âBig Brother made breakfast. Letâs go down and eat now.â Qin Mucheng said, âLetâs go to Grandpa and Grandmaâs place after dinner.
Ji Yuanyuan and Qin Mucheng held Tangtangâs hand and went downstairs.
Downstairs, Ji Zixuan was already sitting at the dining table.
There was porridge and fried eggs on the four tables.
The plate in the middle had fried dough sticks and dumplings.
Qin Mucheng had asked the supermarket to deliver them. Ji Zixuan probably found them in the fridge.
Tangtang turned into a foodie. Her eyes lit up when she saw the food.
She shook off Ji Yuanyuan and Qin Muchengâs hands and ran to the dining table. Unfortunately, she was short and could not reach the fried dough stick on the table no matter how hard she tried.
âUncle, I want to eat thatâ¦â She was so anxious that her face turned red. âTangtang, what do we do before we eat?â Ji Yuanyuan reminded her gently.
Perhaps Ji Yuanyuanâs voice was too gentle and did not have any deterrent power.
Tangtang ignored Ji Yuanyuanâs words and only stared at Ji Zixuan.
Poor child, she hadnât eaten since the day before yesterday.
Qin Mucheng would not be soft-hearted toward her. He put on a stern face.
âQin Yutang, Mommy is talking to you. Didnât you hear her?
Tangtang put down her tiptoes and turned around to look at Ji Yuanyuan and Qin Mucheng.
When she saw Qin Muchengâs serious expression, she immediately shrunk her neck.
She slowly went to the kitchen.
Ji Zixuan hurriedly followed her over and helped her wash her hands.
When she returned, he carried her to the dining chair and placed a fried dough stick in her bowl.
âItâs not hot anymore. Eat it.â
Tangtang stretched out her small hand and picked up the fried dough stick. She began to eat it.
Qin Mucheng frowned when he saw how she ate.
Ji Yuanyuan reached out and tugged at the corner of Qin Muchengâs shirt.
â â Forget it. Sheâs starving. Donât bother about her for the next few days. Weâll talk about it when we get back.â
Qin Mucheng felt a little helpless. âChildren know how to differentiate adultsâ expression. If I donât do anything, sheâll take advantage of me.â
He raised his head and glanced at Tangtang. In the end, he did not say anything to lecture her.
After the meal, Ji Yuanyuan called Li Xu and invited them to visit his grandparents for New Year.
They agreed to meet at the village entrance.
After not coming back for so many years, the village had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Ji Yuanyuan almost forgot the way to her grandparentsâ house. Fortunately, Ji Zixuan corrected her.
After the two parties gathered at the village entrance, they went to their grandparentsâ house under Zhang Kun s guidance.
Wang Yuechu and Zhang Daliâs bodies were as strong as ever.
The old couple looked energetic.
Zhang Junâs family was also there. In addition, Wenwen was also there. Wenwen was already twenty-four years old and had graduated last summer. After graduation, she took the civil service examination and returned to S City. She looked rather shy, but when she was with Ji Yuanyuan, she would still call her sister intimately.
Shuoshuo was a young man in his twenties.
Zhang Junâs second child was only 12 years old this year. He looked at Zhang
Kun and the others with unfamiliar eyes.
Zhang Kun and Li Xu took out red packets and gave them to the three children. Wang Yuechu, Zhang Dali, and Zhang Jun also took out red packets and gave them to Ji Yuanyuan and the rest.
The courtyard instantly became lively.
When everything calmed down, Ji Yuanyuan had a stack of red packets in her hands.
The ones for Qin Mucheng, her, and Tangtang were all in her hands.
âHow is your mother? Can she speak now?â Wang Yuechu asked with concern as soon as she entered the house.
Li Xu quickly said, âItâs pretty good. Sheâs already come out of the ICU today.
Itâs just that she canât speak very well.â
Wang Yuechu stretched out her hand and gently patted the back of Li Xuâs hand. âItâs good that sheâs out. Sheâs old, and itâs winter. Her recovery will be slow.â
âIs Zhang Yao coming back tomorrow?â Zhang Kun asked as he looked around. After Zhang Yao remarried, Wei Zhenghao returned to his old house.
âShe wonât. Itâs not convenient for her to come back.â When Wang Yuechu mentioned Zhang Yao, her expression turned ugly.
âWhatâs wrong?â Zhang Kun was confused. âWhat have they been up to recently?â
Zhang Kun knew a little about Zhang Yaoâs previous situation.
When Zhang Yao remarried, no one agreed.
They were afraid that Wenwen would be neglected after Zhang Yao remarried. She was even more afraid that the little money Zhang Yao had saved would be cheated, and in the end, she would not be able to leave anything for Wenwen. In order to reassure everyone, Zhang Yao used most of her money to buy Wenwen a house in the city.
The house in the county was also transferred to Wenwenâs name. Then, with a small amount of money, she resolutely married that man. After getting married, Zhang Yao stopped planting greenhouses and ran out with the man.
The two of them had been through a lot in the past few years.
Opening a restaurant, a clothing store, a barbershopâ¦
Wang Yuechu sighed and whispered into Zhang Kunâs ear. âSheâs pregnant, so sheâs taking care of the baby.â
Ji Yuanyuanâs ears were sharp, and she naturally heard Wang Yuechuâs words. She was a little surprised. If she remembered correctly, Zhang Yao was 47 or 48 years old this year, right?
Wenwen was already twenty-four, and she was pregnant again?
Was he going to give Wenwen a younger brother or sister or a son or daughter? âWhat?â Zhang Kun was obviously surprised. âIsnât this nonsense?
Wang Yuechu shook her head. âItâs her own business. Your father and I have advised her and scolded her. We canât control what happens in the future. We still have a few years to live. When we go underground, we wonât know anything.â
Zhang Dali shook his head helplessly.
Wenwen stood at the side with an awkward expression.
Seeing this, Shuoshuo patted Wenwenâs shoulder and comforted her silently. Wenwen had been here since she was five or six years old. She grew up with Shuoshuo, and their relationship was no different from that of a biological sibling.
Wenwen forced a smile.
Wang Yuechu glanced at Wenwen and said, âFortunately, she left most of her money to Wenwen. As for herself, let her do whatever she wants. Sheâll know when she suffers a loss.â
Zhang Jun came up with melon seeds and nuts. He said disapprovingly, It wasnât easy for Big Brother to bring the children back. Why are you guys talking about this?â
Wang Yuechu also quickly revealed a smile. âItâs the new year. Letâs not talk about this anymore.â
She looked around and asked, âWhereâs Ziâang? Why didnât Ziâang come back with you?â
Ever since he was young, he had always been good at coaxing the old couple..