Regarding her father's illness, before they set off for their hometown, Commander He made a special trip to say a few words to Ye Xiaohua. He simply told her not to worry about her father, who was He Yan's biological father. He Yan would definitely take it very seriously, and that everything should be left to He Yan, so she shouldn't worry about it.

Commander He held her hand and talked on and on, but he never mentioned her divorce from He Yan. Xiao Hua wanted to ask several times, but she held back in the end. After all, her father was seriously ill, and the most urgent thing was to deal with her father's problem first. She couldn't keep making a fuss about divorcing He Yan at this time, and at the same time need their help. Wouldn't that be wanting to have it all?

The most important thing is to prioritize everything, and the divorce can only be postponed for now.

Commander He gave He Yan a wink, meaning he should seize the opportunity to perform well, and He Yan nodded.

Once on the train, it had been a while since Kang An had last taken a train, and she was quite curious, looking around curiously.

Finally, sitting in her mother's lap, she asked, "Mommy, are we going home to see Grandma and Grandpa? Why is our toy daddy with us too?"

"Because your maternal grandparents are not only your mother's parents, but also your father's parents, so your father needs to go back and visit them too!"

After He Yan finished speaking, he glanced at Xiao Hua cautiously, afraid that Xiao Hua would be disgusted by his answer.

But Xiaohua's face remained expressionless, as if she were lost in thought, contemplating something else.

"Oh, is that so!" Kang An nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Come here, sit in Daddy's lap, let's let Mommy get some rest, okay?"

He Yan tried every means to seize every opportunity to cultivate the relationship between him and his child. He wanted to be a real father to his child, not a human toy that he was never interested in.

Xiao Hua was completely distracted the whole time, and the child sensed her mother's listlessness and felt bored. Just then, He Yan took the initiative to invite her, and she happily climbed into He Yan's lap and sat down, even reaching out to pinch He Yan's face.

He Yan spent the whole journey with her, playing games with her, singing songs and telling her stories. The child didn't get bored during the long train ride, thanks to He Yan's tireless companionship in doing all sorts of things with her.

When the train arrived in their local city, they rented a car and headed straight home, avoiding the hassle of transferring trains along the way.

He Yan's leg was only fractured, and he had been resting for more than half a month, so he could walk slowly.

When they arrived back in their hometown, Mao Dani saw her daughter and son-in-law from the city return. She felt as if she had found her pillar of support and hugged Ye Xiaohua, crying loudly: "My daughter, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, your father would have died."

"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you spouting, you old hag? I'm not dead yet, but you've cursed me to death. The child finally comes back and all he does is say these unlucky things."

Mao Dani wiped her tears and snot all over Xiaohua's body, then turned around and retorted to Ye Dazhuang standing behind them: "Do you think I can curse you to death? It's just what the doctor said, that you only have one or two years left to live at most."

"Sigh, even if the King of Hell wants you to die at midnight, you won't live to see dawn. I'm not afraid of death!" Ye Dazhuang was in a good mental state and did not become dejected because of this.

"Mom, don't worry anymore now that I'm back. Dad will definitely be fine. He's already contacted the best doctor in the military hospital specializing in bile duct cancer, who is also the best doctor in the country. We came back this time to take Dad there for treatment."

Upon hearing that Ye Dazhuang was the best doctor in the country, Mao Dani felt relieved that he wouldn't die. She wiped away her tears and snot and immediately cheered up: "My good son-in-law, with your words, I can finally put my mind at ease. As long as your father doesn't die, that's all that matters!"

Xiao Hua returned with her child and He Yan, and her brothers also hurriedly brought their families to the old couple's place.

Mao Dani was cooking, and Ye Dazhuang was tending the fire for her.

He had intended to take a few puffs of his pipe, but Mao Dani stopped him with a single look.

"I never imagined that after raising four sons, when something really happened, I would have to rely on my youngest daughter. This is truly a blessing for me, Ye Dazhuang."

Mao Dani said proudly, "Look who gave birth to this daughter. When our daughter was born, didn't you predict that she would be a dragon among phoenixes? Even if she didn't become successful herself, she would still marry into a high-ranking family and live a glorious and respectable life."

“Did you hear that? What did our son-in-law say? Mom, I’m back, so don’t worry. I found the best doctor in the country to treat Dad. Look at what he said. As his mother-in-law, my heart is warmed.”

"Haha... Who says otherwise? The young couple's relationship has clearly improved since they came back this time. Look how attentive the son-in-law is to our daughter. His eyes never leave our Xiaohua. I always said that Xiaohua marrying into the He family was the best decision I ever made. Back then, you thought that marrying her so far away meant you couldn't see her and that you couldn't stand up for her when she was bullied or wronged."

Mao Dani replied cheerfully, "Yes, you old man are so wise. The He family is a prominent and scholarly family, how could they do something as disgraceful as bullying their daughter-in-law?"

Mao Dani has eyes. This time, she saw He Yan taking care of Ye Xiaohua in every way, which was completely different from when she came back last time. She knew that her daughter had become so beautiful that any man she randomly picked up on the street would fall in love with her at first sight.

It can only be said that a mother's filter for her daughter is just too strong.

Seeing how well her daughter and son-in-law get along, Mao Dani's worries are finally over. As long as her husband's illness is cured, she feels that she has nothing left to worry about in this life.

He Yan listened to the eavesdropping outside for a while, a smile appearing on his lips.

Ye Xiaohua's parents were very satisfied with him. If they were to divorce, they would be the first to object, as they wanted to bring as many people as possible into his camp. In the end, Kang An also wouldn't allow them to divorce; he and Ye Xiaohua were inseparable.

"Mom and Dad, is there anything I can help you with?" He Yan walked into the somewhat cramped kitchen.

The kitchen wasn't very clean, but that's how rural kitchens are. Mao Dani wasn't particular about cooking either; she was constantly picking her teeth, cleaning her ears, and blowing her nose. She didn't wash her hands before cooking, and she didn't even wash the tomatoes, just wiping them on her already filthy, shiny apron before cutting them up and taking the eggs. Even though He Yan wasn't a particularly fussy person, seeing this scene made him feel like he wouldn't be able to swallow his lunch. He shouldn't have come in to avoid seeing it; instead, he was able to eat heartily at lunchtime.

This reminded He Yan of the first time he saw Xiao Hua cooking in the kitchen. She picked her nose and then went to chop vegetables without washing her hands. She even used the same hand that she used to pick her nose to take a cucumber from the cutting board and stuff it into her mouth. It really disgusted him.

Judging from Ye Xiaohua herself, she is still quite hygienic and clean. The housekeeper does all the cleaning and cooking at her house. He Yan doesn't know that she is still as careless about cooking as her mother.