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I was so busy talking that I forgot to introduce He Tiantian.

Grandma Qi smiled and then said, "I forgot to introduce you. This is my granddaughter whom I adopted in China, He Tiantian. I am very grateful to her for taking care of me along the way."

He Tiantian smiled and said modestly and politely, "It's a pleasure to meet you all!"

"Thank you so much, Miss He," Qi Shuliang said gratefully. His mother must have suffered a lot on her journey.

"You're too kind!" He Tiantian said with a light laugh.

Huo Yingjun smiled and said, "Mr. Qi, you should hurry back. Once we get the person to your residence, our mission will be complete."

Qi Shuliang nodded and said, "I can't thank you enough for such a great kindness!"

The unspoken message is clear: let's go home and talk about it later!

Huo Yingjun sat in Qi Shuliang's car, while Qi Shuliang's family, along with Qi's third grandmother and He Tiantian, got into the van behind them.

Although it was our first meeting, there was no awkwardness.

He Tiantian thought to herself, "Blood ties are such a strange thing!"

"Mother, your son is unfilial..." Sitting beside his mother, Qi Shuliang couldn't help but shed tears again.

That day probably brought him all the tears he would ever shed in his lifetime.

"Hehe, don't say that!" Grandma Qi patted Qi Shuliang's hand. "The fact that you are alive and well is the greatest filial piety you can show to your mother. As for why you can't come to me, you have your reasons, and I don't blame you. You are doing well now, with a wife, children, and a successful career. That's already very good."

Hearing his mother say this, Qi Shuliang felt even more guilty and even more sorry for his mother.

"Grandma, you're so beautiful, even more beautiful than in photos," Qi Zhengmin said sweetly. "Dad says I look like Grandma. Will I be as beautiful as Grandma when I grow up?"

"Hahaha!" Grandma Qi was delighted to hear this and, on behalf of her granddaughter, showed her affection, saying, "You'll be even prettier than your grandmother!"

Qi Zhengmin smiled sweetly after receiving her grandmother's praise and asked, "Will I be even prettier than Sister Tiantian?"

Grandma Qi looked at He Tiantian, then at Qi Zhengmin, and smiled, "In Grandma's heart, you two are the most beautiful!"

Qi Zhengmin took a liking to this beautiful older sister at first sight. He was overjoyed to hear that he would be as beautiful as her in the future.

Qi Zhenghan was a boy and not as lively as a girl, but when he heard his sister mention He Tiantian, he still pretended to glance at He Tiantian a few times.

He used to think that American girls with fair skin and tall figures were beautiful, but now he has to say that it's because he had never seen such a beautiful young Eastern woman as He Tiantian before!

He Tiantian felt a little embarrassed by Grandma Qi's praise and humbly replied, "You flatter me."

Along the way, with Qi Zhengmin, the quick-witted and cheerful one, the car was filled with joyful laughter from time to time.

After driving for about an hour and a half, the car arrived at the entrance of a large private villa.

The gate opened with a click, and the car slowly drove in.

"Anna, please arrange for Mother and Tiantian to rest. I have something to discuss with Mr. Huo." Qi Shuliang didn't forget his business; he needed to finish this first so he could properly reminisce with his mother about their years of separation.

“Okay, darling,” Anna smiled. “Mom, let’s go inside.”

Several servants came over to help Grandma Qi and He Tiantian with their luggage.

Anna had only tidied up Grandma Qi's room before, and hadn't tidied up He Tiantian's room. Fortunately, there were several guest rooms in the house, which were usually kept clean and tidy, so they could be used anytime.

Anna was thoughtful; He Tiantian's room wasn't far from her mother-in-law Qi San's room, and she hoped that He Tiantian's presence would make things easier for her mother-in-law.

He Tiantian first took Grandma Qi to her room and helped her tidy up. After Grandma Qi finished washing up and changing into her home clothes, He Tiantian returned to her own room.

Her room was on the second floor, with a large window that let in plenty of sunlight.

He Tiantian quickly packed her luggage and put it in the wardrobe. Then, she took her pajamas and went to the bathroom to wash up before embarking on her cultivation journey.

Looking at the clean and advanced bathing facilities, He Tiantian's eyes almost popped out. It was so much better than the shower at home where she could only boil water herself and pour it into a tub with a hole in the bottom!

Oh dear, Grandma Qi is right, life in capitalist countries is so much more materially abundant!

He Tiantian took a shower, washed her hair comfortably, and her body was covered in shower bubbles!

She hummed a cheerful little tune while taking a shower.

When He Tiantian came out, it was already half an hour later.

There was a hairdryer in the bathroom, but He Tiantian never liked using it, so she wore her pajamas, covered herself with a blanket, and sat in a comfortable chair to dry her hair.

Her long hair, like fine ink, cascaded down the back of the chair, gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight.

Exhausted, He Tiantian fell asleep covered with a blanket.

Grandmother is resting, and younger sister Qi Zhengmin is helping mother prepare dinner.

Qi Zhenghan was bored, so he went for a walk in the yard. He happened to see a beautiful woman with black hair sitting asleep in a bed by the window on the second floor, her head tilted to one side.

He knew it was impolite to stare at the other person like that, but he didn't know why he couldn't take his eyes off them!

After taking a nap at noon, around two or three in the afternoon, Grandma Qi got up.

He Tiantian had also had a good sleep, changed her clothes, and went to find Grandma Qi.

Grandma Qi had already changed her clothes with the help of the servants.

As soon as Anna came downstairs, someone brought her two boxes of clothes, one for Grandma Qi and the other for He Tiantian.

Anna's keen observation skills are remarkable; most of the clothes fit her perfectly.

“Mom, Shuliang likes Chinese food. I was worried you wouldn’t be used to Western food, so I had them make Chinese food. Can we have Western food for dinner tonight?” Anna personally brought two glasses of milk and two small plates of cookies on a tray.

"Sure, I'll try Chinese food abroad too!" Grandma Qi said with a smile. The environment here is really nice, and she couldn't help but think how successful her son was.

Anna went to prepare dinner, and before leaving, she told her daughter and son to keep their grandmother company and chat.

Sitting idly inside was boring, so Grandma Qi smiled and said, "Xiaomin, Xiaohan, I see the house and yard are quite big. Why don't you show me and Tiantian around and introduce us to the place?"

"Okay, I'll be your little guide today." Qi Zhengmin nodded repeatedly. "Grandma, let me help you!"

With a dutiful granddaughter, He Tiantian doesn't try to get closer to her.

Before she arrived, Wang Shuping spoke to her and advised He Tiantian not to overthink things.

If Grandma Qi doesn't pay as much attention to He Tiantian as before after seeing her granddaughter, tell her not to be disappointed. It's not that Grandma Qi doesn't like her, but a person's energy is limited, and it's inevitable to be somewhat neglectful when seeing blood relatives.

(To be continued.)