At first, Su's father didn't realize who it was, but he was worried about Su's mother and kept saying he wanted to go out and look for her.

Su Cheng reassured him, saying, "Father, it's me, Xiao Shi. I'm back."

Su's father paused for a second before looking up. "Xiao Shi? You're back. Your mother..." His voice, clearly trembling with tears, broke Su Cheng's heart.

“Mother is back and resting now, so don’t worry.” After Su Cheng finished speaking, Su’s father couldn’t wait to go see her. “I’ll go see your mother.”

Su Cheng helped him out, and as soon as they stepped outside, a girl knelt down before him. Su's father was puzzled, "Xiao Shi, you..."

Liu Huan kowtowed to him, "Father, I am Huanhuan."

Upon hearing the name, Su's father collapsed, tears welling in his eyes. He didn't know where to put his hands, but nodded with relief, "Good, it's good that you're back, it's good that you've been found."

He tentatively took Liu Huan's hand and pulled her towards where Su's mother was sleeping, "Come with me..."

Liu Huan was led to Su's mother's bedside, and Su's father shook Su's mother awake with his hand, "Mother, wake up quickly."

Su's mother looked at the person by the bed without saying a word, only she kept crying. She reached out to Liu Huan, and Liu Huan hugged her and cried for a long time, venting all the grievances and longing of the past years in her tears.

Because of their arrival, Su's mother slowly recovered, though she would still feel sad occasionally. Liu Huan and Su Cheng did nothing all day but accompany her to eat, chat, and take walks.

They then summoned a doctor and used the most expensive medicinal herbs to treat the two of them.

“You don’t need to stay by my side all day. I’m at ease knowing you’re here,” said Su’s mother, holding Liu Huan’s hand. She then looked at Liu Huan with affection and said, “You’ve been away from me for several years. I almost don’t recognize you anymore.”

Liu Huan said with a smile, "Shi Tou said I still look the same as before, just magnified."

Su's mother said, "You've grown up to be beautiful, unlike them, who get darker as they get older. You're the best-looking one in our family."

Liu Huan looked at Su Yi and the other person beside her and said proudly, "Did you hear that? Mother said I'm prettier than both of you."

No one refuted this statement. From childhood to adulthood, Liu Huan was the prettiest girl in the family. Su Yi dressed her neatly every day, unlike the dark-skinned children in the village.

Su Cheng leaned closer and asked sweetly, "Mom, have I grown a lot taller?"

"He's grown much taller and stronger."

Mother Su wiped away her tears and said, "Your father and I have been looking forward to this day for so long, and now our wish has finally come true."

Liu Huan said earnestly, "Mother, I will never leave you again; I will stay with you forever."

"Alright, Mother will stay here and live with you."

The news of Su Yi and his brother's return spread throughout Qingyang County on the same day. In the days that followed, many people came to inquire about them and wanted to hold a welcome banquet for the two, but they were all turned down.

When Su's mother found out, she called the two of them over, saying that she was already better.

She just couldn't process it at the time, and panicked when she heard there was no news of Xiao Shi. Now that he's back, she's naturally fine.

Su Wan sent her two sons back to the Guan family, and stayed at the Su family home to keep her mother company. Madam Guan was overjoyed.

Tell her to just go, she'll take good care of the child herself.

Guan Yi was eating his meal properly when he saw Guan Huai reach out to grab his hand. He grabbed Guan Huai's hand and said, "Little brother, you can't grab me with your hands."

Master Guan was extremely satisfied. "Hmm, our grandson is so well-behaved; he knows not to waste food."

Madam Guan beamed with joy, "That's right, Xiao Yi was raised by me, he's definitely not bad."

Guan Chang did not refute their words, but said, "Father, Mother, Awan and I will probably be busy with the Su family's affairs these days, so please take good care of us, child."

"Go ahead, go ahead, don't you trust us to take care of the kids?"

"that is"

Guan Chang stopped caring and started reporting to the Su family every day.

After dealing with things in the county for a few days, Su Yi said, "Father, Mother, we want to go back to Maocao Village for a visit."

Father Su was also about to tell them about this. “I have already sent someone to deliver a message to your uncle. When you come back, you should naturally go and see the ancestor. By the way, you and Huanhuan are not young anymore. After you get married, your mother and I will have one less thing to worry about.”

Su Yi nodded, "I know, we came back for this, Father, don't worry."

"Well, it's good that you have your own ideas. Your mother and I are old and can't help you much. You'll have to rely on yourselves for everything."

Without hesitation, Da Shi and Fang Yi finished dealing with things at the shop and took their two children with them.

Su Wan also asked Guan Chang to bring the child back, but Madam Guan was a little reluctant. "Is that a place in her hometown, that remote corner, fit for a human to live? It's so hot today, how can my grandson stand it?"

Lord Guan disliked this about her, saying, "They're not taking a child to jail, why are you worrying about it?"

Madam Guan spat twice, "Don't talk nonsense. In the future, my grandson will definitely be a top scholar like his second uncle. Don't talk nonsense."

In the end, someone took the child away, with Guan Changmei saying, "Take him to share in the good fortune of the top scholar."

The group set off in a grand procession. In order to promote Su Yi, the county magistrate made sure that everyone along the way knew that he was last year's top scholar in the imperial examination and that he was also a member of the Su family from Huangshi Town, Qingyang County.

"Two officials from one family, the Su family must have had good ancestral graves."

The person next to him laughed and said, "They have the ability, what does it have to do with their ancestral graves?"

The man chuckled awkwardly, "That's true."

The town mayor was waiting at the crossroads early in the morning, wanting to take the person to Huangshi Town, but Su Yi declined.

The group went directly to Maocao Village, with the town mayor and several wealthy men following behind.

There were even people banging drums and gongs along the way, and Liu Huan finally understood the meaning of returning home in glory.

As Liu Huan stepped onto this familiar yet unfamiliar road, he was filled with mixed emotions. The thatched huts where he had been abandoned had been cleared away, and now it was Pingkang Avenue.

Just like her life, it's changing little by little.

The road back to the village was winding and steep, but because the Su family had given them a lot of money, the entire route was paved with small stones. It was a bit steep, but it didn't affect the passage of horse-drawn carriages.

Liu Huan asked, "Mother, have you come back?"

“Your father and I will come back every year for holidays. This is our home. It’s not something that can be cut off so easily.”

Liu Huan nodded, and Su's mother smiled and said, "Your father and I will live here after we pass away. We've already found a place."

Liu Huan didn't like this topic, and said, "I haven't seen Niu Niu for several years, I wonder how she is now."

“It’s all good. Your two cousins-in-law have bought houses in town and are taking their children to school. Niu Niu is a young lady now.”

Amidst laughter and conversation, the group arrived at the entrance of Maocao Village and stopped.

The village chief and the villagers greeted him at the village entrance. Su Yi dismounted and first helped his father and mother down from the carriage. Then he extended his hand to Liu Huan, who did not hesitate and generously handed him her hand.

Su Yi led Liu Huan and Su Cheng to Uncle Su. "Uncle..."

"Good, good, good, that's great."