At lunchtime, they put steamed buns and eggs in a food box, scalded them in hot water to warm them up, then tore off half a roast chicken and ate it with this side dish.

Halfway through the meal, the children woke up. They didn't cry in the unfamiliar environment, but just giggled when they saw their mother beside them. Then, seeing their mother's mouth moving, they started smacking their little mouths too.

Seeing the children's reaction, Ruan Ruan curiously broke off a small piece of egg white and put it in their mouths.

The children accepted whatever was offered, since it was given to them by their mothers; they would smack their lips a few times and then eat it.

"Oh, they can eat now. Let's start preparing some complementary foods for them when we get back!"

Even though they could eat now, Ruanruan still didn't dare give them too many boiled eggs; she only let them taste them.

The children were probably really hungry; seeing that their mother wasn't feeding them, they kept smacking their lips.

Seeing this, Huo Haocheng put down the steamed bun in his hand, took out the baby bottles and formula from the children's bags, and began to prepare milk for them.

Ruan Ruan also stuffed the egg in her hand into her mouth, picked up her daughter, asked Huo Haocheng to close the door, and began to breastfeed the child.

Huo Haocheng then picked up his son and started feeding him formula. After he finished the formula, he switched it with Ruanruan.

And so, the two children alternated between formula and their mother's breast milk each time.

After feeding the baby and having lunch, while everyone else was asleep, Huo Haocheng sat outside the door, leaving it slightly ajar. He stared at the diapers on the rack, occasionally touching them to make sure they were dry before putting them away, going inside, and closing the door—all in one smooth motion.

In the afternoon, after Ruan Ruan and the others had finished, Huo Haocheng walked around the carriage to make sure he didn't find anyone suspicious before returning to the carriage. This became a habit from then on.

As for Grandma and Third Aunt, they would only go to the toilet together when they needed to; otherwise, they would stay in the carriage.

When the children woke up, Ruan Ruan and Huo Haocheng each held one of them and stood in the hallway outside to let them see the scenery.

The rest of the time, she would snuggle up in her own bed with her grandmother and the others, playing with the children.

The babies are now 5 months old and starting to grow teeth, so they drool a lot. That's when the handkerchiefs that Grandma embroidered came in handy. Ruan Ruan put a string on each handkerchief and hung them around their necks. When they drool, she just picks them up and wipes their drool.

The journey was relatively uneventful. On the morning of the 8th, the train finally arrived in Shenyang. Ruan Chuanyan came to pick them up. In order to see his two nephews as soon as possible, Commander Ruan drove over early in the morning to wait for them.

After most of the people who got off the bus had left, they came out carrying their child and belongings.

Upon seeing them, Ruan Chuanyan immediately stepped forward and took the child from the old lady's arms. Because they had a lot of things with them, when they got off the bus, Ruan Ruan and the old lady each had to carry one child. Wang Qun carried a bag on his back and supported the old lady, while Huo Haocheng carried something on his back and in his hands, slowly following behind them.

"Aunt Huo, it's been a long time! You've had a tough year," Ruan Chuanyan said earnestly as he took the child from the old lady's arms.

Actually, the younger generation admired the old lady for going to Yuncheng to take care of Ruanruan during childbirth. She was quite old, and when she was young, she traveled all over the country with the army. Now that she was old, she was worried about her granddaughter giving birth and having no one to take care of her. She traveled thousands of miles to go there. Anyone would say something good about having an old lady like that in their family!

"Xiao Yan, it's hard on you to come pick us up so early. What's so hard about it for me at my granddaughter's house? I eat and sleep well there. Look at me, I'm full of energy!"

"You look great, you look great! It's getting late, Aunt Huo, let's go home. Yunxin has prepared dinner and is waiting for us."

"Alright, alright, let's go, let's go, we'll have to trouble you today."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ruan Chuanyan led them toward the parking lot.

After getting into the car, Ruan Chuanyan asked Huo Haocheng to drive, while he sat in the passenger seat holding the child. "This child is so cute, like a New Year's picture doll, all fair and chubby."

"Isn't that right? They're so popular in the compound. Their older brothers and sisters would come to see them every day after school, without even going home."

Speaking of this, the old lady was no longer sleepy and kept telling Ruan Chuanyan how popular the children were in the compound.

As the two were talking, the child woke up. Da Bao opened his eyes and found himself in someone else's arms. He kept trying to prop his head up and look for the person.

Perhaps it was a telepathic connection between the siblings, but Da Bao opened his mouth and called out, and Xiao Bao, who was being held softly behind him, also replied, as if asking, "Where are you, little sister? Brother, I'm here."

Upon hearing his sister's answer, Da Bao turned around, about to look back.

Upon seeing this, Ruan Chuanyan immediately picked him up, placed his short legs on his lap, and positioned him facing behind him.

"Ya ya ya ya"

"Ya ya ya ya"

I don't know what the brother and sister were talking about, but they were laughing very happily, and Da Bao's two little legs were jumping around on his second maternal grandfather.

"Wow, those calves are strong, they're definitely good material for a soldier!"

"Whether he joins the army or not depends on his own choice when he grows up. He's still young, so we can't tell yet." When the two children were three months old, they were already very strong. The first time the old lady held them on her back, she felt their strength.

After that, Huo Haocheng intentionally or unintentionally held them on his lap while they stood.

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