Jiang Shuyue coughed awkwardly and said, "It's alright."

"How can this be considered 'okay'? If it were any other girl, she would definitely want to have ten or eight children with him to play with. Look how cute Sui Sui is." Du Yutong couldn't help but reach out and touch Sui Sui's little face as she spoke.

His eyes were full of doting affection, and his expression of adoration made him treat Sui Sui as a soft and cute pet.

Not content with just touching her, she leaned over and looked at the exquisitely beautiful little dumpling, saying, "You're so adorable, Auntie really wants to kiss you."

"No, no, Uncle Nangong said that men and women should be different and should not touch each other." As she spoke, she shook her head like a rattle-drum and shrank back.

Du Yutong froze on the spot, then called out to Jiang Shuyue, both amused and exasperated, "Sister Yue'er, I told you you should have more children! If you had a daughter, could I kiss her?"

Jiang Shuyue glanced at her and teased, "Remember this, when you find a handsome husband in the future, let's see if you want to have ten or eight children."

Du Yutong blushed slightly at Jiang Shuyue's teasing, then laughed and said, "Handsome young men are hard to find, why don't we wait until the results are announced and go to the examination hall to catch one?"

"Hmm, that's a good idea. Let your father go to the list of successful candidates to find a son-in-law himself." Jiang Shuyue teased, then picked up the gold lock on the table and put it on Sui Sui's head.

"This is a gift from your aunt."

After putting it on, Jiang Shuyue couldn't help but gently pinch her son's chubby little face.

"Thank you, Auntie." Sui Sui turned to look at Du Yutong and gave her her signature smile.

Du Yutong held Sui Sui's little hand affectionately in her own. The little hand was soft and boneless, smooth and tender, making it irresistible.

With the big gold lock, the taboo against men and women touching each other can be temporarily put aside.

Looking at her son's greedy little face, Jiang Shuyue's temples throbbed.

Ahem! I wonder who this child took after?

...

At the city gate, Gao Mu took a bite of the steamed bun in his hand, watching the pedestrians coming and going without daring to look away, afraid that he would miss a carriage if he was distracted.

In the afternoon, more people left the city, while fewer and fewer vehicles entered.

The two servants felt choked after finishing their steamed buns and noticed that Gao Mu was staring intently at the passing vehicles.

A servant jumped off the carriage road: "Guard Gao, eat slowly. I'll go buy two bowls of hot tea."

Gao Mu took out a few coins and handed them to the servant, then said to the other servant, "You go and have a bowl of hot tea too. Go quickly and come back soon. I'll keep an eye on things here."

There were shops selling steamed buns and tea outside the city gate. In the summer, they sold cold tea, and as the weather got colder, they switched to selling hot tea.

After they finished drinking, the two quickly returned with a large bowl.

Gao Mu swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth, took the large bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.

In the distance, an inconspicuous carriage was approaching the city gate.

The young man driving the carriage was covered in dust, and a cloud of dust rose from under the horse's hooves.

His face showed no signs of weariness as a traveler, and his eyes shone as he gazed at the city gate, as if he could fulfill his father's expectations and his own dreams simply by crossing that gate.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Su Nan looked at the distant city tower, his eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.

"Brother! Sister must have known we'd be arriving in the capital soon. We'll be able to see Sui Sui soon! I'm so excited!"

Su Nan was born in the countryside and didn't have the same special feelings Su Jin had for the capital. His mind was filled with the adorable image of Sui Sui.

Su Jin flicked the reins, and the carriage sped up. Without turning his head, he said, "Of course my sister can predict this. She will also have those two big guys come to greet us. Keep an eye on the people on both sides of the road."

"Brother, don't worry. Even if we miss out on Big Guy, we still have the address of Sister's residence. The capital is only so big; we'll definitely find Guixiang Street before dark."

The carriage sped up, and Su Nan gripped the door with one hand, his eyes constantly peering ahead.

"Brother, look, there's a horse-drawn carriage parked by the roadside ahead."

The official road outside the city gate was bustling with people, and the stationary carriages were particularly eye-catching.

As the carriage drew closer, Su Jin could finally see Gao Mu jumping down from the carriage shaft.

He waved his arm at Gao Mu.

In the blink of an eye, the carriage arrived in front of Gao Mu.

"Young Master Su, you must be tired from your journey. Miss knew you would arrive in the capital within the next day or two." Gao Mu greeted him with a smile.

Su Jin jumped off the carriage and cupped his hands in thanks to Gao Mu, saying, "Thank you, Brother Gao. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. It rained several times along the way, which delayed us for two days."

Su Nan, sitting by the car door, waved to Gao Mu and said with a grin, "Hello, Brother Gao, I'm Su Nan."

"I know you, Young Master Su. I often think of you every year. It would be hard not to know your name."

Gao Mu teased Su Nan, then let out a hearty laugh and gestured to Su Jin, "Young Master Su, please get in the carriage. I'll drive for the rest of the way."

"Thank you for your help, Brother Gao."

Su Jin didn't stand on ceremony, jumped onto the carriage, bowed slightly, and went into the carriage.

The other two servants bowed to Su Nan and Su Jin before heading to the carriage they had come in.

Two carriages, one after the other, headed into the city.

At the Jiang residence, Du Yutong quickly became close to Sui Sui.

Hugs and kisses are no problem now.

"Auntie, doesn't it look like the Jade Rabbit in the Moon Palace?"

Under a large tree outside the flower hall, Du Yutong and Sui Sui squatted on the ground watching the rabbits eat the vegetables they had brought from the kitchen.

Du Yutong patted the rabbit's head and said honestly, "Chang'e Fairy's jade rabbit doesn't look this fat, and its ears are shorter too."

Sui Sui tilted her head, looking at Du Yutong with eyes full of admiration, "Auntie, you have such good eyesight, you can even see the Jade Rabbit in the Moon Palace so clearly."

"No, no, I saw it on a lantern."

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