The child scratched his head a little shyly and gave a bashful smile.

The people on the bus smiled as they watched this heartwarming scene.

Bian Qihua and Wenrou exchanged a glance and smiled.

Lu Ting was about to step forward and touch the child's head, but just as he was about to touch the child's forehead, the child dodged his hand and quickly ran behind his mother.

The child's mother said somewhat awkwardly, "He's shy."

The child huddled cautiously in front of his mother, staring at Lu Ting with his big, watery eyes.

Lu Ting waved his hand and said, "It's nothing."

The child's mother said to the child, "Quickly say hello to this older brother. He wasn't trying to do anything to you. He just wanted to touch you, like I usually do when I hug you."

The child seemed to understand the meaning of the word "hug," hesitated for a few seconds, and then stepped forward.

He walked up to Lu Ting and gestured for Lu Ting to extend his hand.

Lu Ting then reached out and touched the child's head. Just before he touched the child's head, the child visibly flinched, but remembering what his mother had said, he did not back down.

Lu Ting simply patted his head. The child felt that his hands were very rough, and there were quite a few calluses on his fingertips.

He was stunned and stood there.

Lu Ting had been keeping an eye on Su Miaoyan's movements. When he saw that her eyelids were slightly open, he immediately made a shushing gesture to her.

He spoke softly, "I'm going to take care of my wife."

Everyone turned their heads and cast envious glances at Su Miaoyan. Where could you find such a loving and handsome husband?

After a long while, the car was completely silent, and everyone gradually fell asleep.

The car slowly drove along the middle of the mountain road.

The scenery outside the window gradually changed from the city to rolling mountains, then from rolling mountains to flat, open fields, and villages scattered on the hills.

Several hours passed before we knew it, and everyone finally arrived.

Because the letters took too long to arrive, Lu Ting had already informed his parents and family a few days before his family visit leave.

The village where Lu Ting lived was called Anlan Village.

Almost as soon as he got out of the car and the door opened, Lu Ting gently patted Su Miaoyan's shoulder beside him.

He said softly, "Wife?"

Su Miaoyan slowly opened her eyes and saw that it was Lu Ting calling her. She subconsciously asked, "Lu Ting, have we arrived?"

Lu Ting replied, "We've arrived."

Su Miaoyan quickly got up from her seat, and Wenrou and Bian Qihua also got up.

Bian Qihua and Lu Ting carried their luggage and the things they bought from the supply and marketing cooperative and got off the bus.

At this moment, Su Miaoyan's mind became completely clear.

She began to look around and found that the air was very fresh and the scenery was beautiful.

Su Miaoyan couldn't help but ask, "Lu Ting, is this the Anlan Village you told me about?"

Lu Ting replied with a smile, "Yes, my wife."

All I could see was a winding path in front of me, with a large expanse of fields on either side.

Perhaps because it's winter, the temperature here is quite cold, but there are many pine trees on the mountain, and streams run along both sides. The people living here can be said to rely on the mountains and the water for their livelihood. Overall, they should have no problem with having enough to eat and wear.

...

Lu Changzheng and Xu Hongmei were overjoyed when they learned that their son was coming back.

The eldest, second, and third brothers were also overjoyed when they learned that their fourth brother was coming back.

The eldest brother, Lu Jianhua, the second brother, Lu Weiguo, and the third brother, Lu Baojia, have all married and had children.

When Lu Jianyue heard that her fourth brother was coming back, and that he would be bringing his new wife with him, she was overjoyed.

She had heard long ago that her fourth brother had gotten married, but her sister-in-law had gone to join him in the military and hadn't had time to come back.

The Lunar New Year is almost here, and she's finally on leave to visit her family. She's been eagerly anticipating this day, and it's finally here so she can see her sister-in-law.

You should know that her fourth brother is considered the most successful man in their Anlan Village.

Lu Jianyue was incredibly curious about what her sister-in-law, who had married her fourth brother, looked like.

"Mom, do you think Fourth Brother is really coming back today?" Lu Jianyue asked.

Xu Hongmei nodded. "Your brother, the date he mentioned is today, it should be correct."

Lu Jianyue happily stood up from her chair: "When do you think my sister-in-law is coming? Should we go and wait at the door now? I really want to see what my fourth sister-in-law looks like."

The eldest sister-in-law, Shao Mei, sneered from the side, "When he comes, he'll definitely come back on his own. Fourth brother knows his way home. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Jianyue pouted; she didn't like her sister-in-law's attitude.

Her sister-in-law was a sharp-tongued person; every time she said something, her sister-in-law would throw cold water on it, which made her very uncomfortable.

She can't make others feel comfortable if she's not feeling well herself.

Lu Jianyue spoke directly: "Sister-in-law, are you afraid that your fourth sister-in-law will steal Mom and Dad's affection when she comes back? Or are you more afraid of having to give your fourth sister-in-law a gift when you meet her?"

Sister-in-law Shao Qin's face turned pale. She immediately put her hands on her hips and said, "Lu Jianyue, what do you mean by that?"

She then looked to the side and said, "Lu Jianhua, let me tell you, you'd better watch your little sister's mouth. She's clearly read more books than all of us combined, but she's just so rude and sharp-tongued."

Lu Jianhua felt somewhat helpless. He had always doted on his younger sister, after all, his mother had given birth to four children before finally having a little sister.

Since she's the youngest in the family and a girl, he, as the eldest brother, is bound to dote on his younger sister.

He knew that Shao Mei was being unreasonable, but since she was pregnant, he couldn't say much.

He simply tried to smooth things over, saying, "Your sister-in-law is pregnant now and has a bad temper, so don't take it to heart. When your fourth sister-in-law comes later, she might not even dare to talk to you when she sees you like this, because I remember that your fourth sister-in-law is also pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jianyue immediately stopped arguing with her sister-in-law.

Because in her memory, through the letters Lu Ting sent home, she could tell that her fourth sister-in-law was a highly educated and beautiful woman who had studied abroad. This made her admire her very much and she wanted to leave a good impression on her.

So Lu Jianyue stopped talking and went outside to stand with Lu Changzheng and Xu Hongmei.

Xu Hongmei felt helpless seeing them like this.

Shao Mei and Jian Yue have been bickering for a long time, and she has tried to persuade them to stop, but to no avail.

Seeing Lu Jianyue walking towards her, she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Did you lose the argument this time?"

Lu Jianyue said, "Oh dear, regardless of sister-in-law and mother, should we go outside the village to wait for fourth sister-in-law? Fourth sister-in-law is pregnant."

Xu Hongmei jokingly said, "Your sister-in-law is also pregnant, why don't you care about her as much?"