Chapter 245 Family Reunion

The closer you get to the capital, the colder it gets.

There wasn't much heavy snow this year, but the damp, cold, and chilly weather made people even more uncomfortable.

Chiu Chiu practically buried herself in the fox fur coat, layering it three times on the left and three times on the right, until she became a round, fluffy ball.

Su Gui held the hot water bottle, while the two slender beauties of the Hundred Flowers Clan beside him were also pale with cold.

The capital city is such a cold place!

The carriage swayed and rattled for nearly half a month before finally arriving in the capital just before the end of the year.

The Su father and son were unshaven and looked tired.

Traveling is tiring, but being swept up in the air by the chirping birds is quite another matter.

Although Chiu Chiu rarely uses her brain to think, when she does think, it's absolutely mind-numbing.

Along the way, she shopped and bought, turning three carriages into six. From royalty to stray cats on the street, she gave everyone a gift. This made them seem heartless and indifferent.

But when it comes to spending money... it's true that I don't have any!

Su Junyao gestured with his chin for Su Jinze to take back the travel permit, and as they brushed past each other into the city, he whispered to him, "Find an opportunity to hand over Qiuqiu's secret stash of money."

"Father, are you crazy?" Su Jinze was so frightened that he kicked his father's horse's rump with his horse's hoof. "You want me to do something so dangerous?"

Su Junyao entrusted him with an important task: "You are the son your father trusts most..."

The aloof Su Jinze rode his horse a little further away from his father and said coldly, "But Qiuqiu is the most unreasonable person in our family."

Get entangled with Chirp? Congratulations, you're doomed!

Su Junyao knew Qiuqiu's personality; he didn't like studying but loved money. He didn't make things difficult for his son and gave him another option: "Then you take care of your mother."

Su Jinze: "Hey! Dad, just say you don't have money, I'll lend you some?"

Is it just because he's jealous that Qiuqiu knows how to please her mother? Is he really going to cut off someone's livelihood over something so trivial? His father is too ruthless!

Su Junyao's hand holding the reins stiffened, and he walked past him with a cold face, saying, "No need for that, mind your own business!"

Little did Qiuqiu know that her father had already set his sights on her little savings; her mind was filled with the joy of seeing her long-lost mother. She excitedly rolled around in the carriage.

Zhu Niang wanted to pick up Qiu Qiu, but she was so round that there was nowhere to put her hands.

"Chirp chirp, I see the carriage has slowed down, it must be in the middle of the street. If you keep rolling around, you might roll into the street and embarrass yourself."

Upon hearing this, Chiu Chiu indeed stopped moving. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she pulled Chiu Chiu into her arms and trapped her, finally managing to catch her.

The other girl, named A-Lian, looked at them with a gentle smile and didn't say much the whole way.

Su Gui watched with disdain as the two sisters affectionately petted and rubbed Qiu Qiu. It seemed that gentle persuasion worked on everyone, even a clueless child!

Yun Jinglan received a letter from her husband early on, saying that he was returning to the capital today. She had been longing for him day and night, and finally the servant who had been waiting at the city gate came to report.

Everything at home was ready. She straightened her clothes and went to the front door to wait for Qiuqiu and the others to return.

Chen Hejiu's miraculous return nearly scared her to death. She hasn't been able to sleep well lately, and every time she closes her eyes, she sees the image of Qiuqiu crying and calling for her mother.

The dark circles under his eyes are so prominent that even powder can't cover them up.

She only perked up when she heard the carriage had already entered the city. But when she reached the gate, she realized she was still a step too late.

Lord Su spoke up: "Everyone, make way for Qiuqiu's mother."

Yun Jinglan stood at the back, awkwardly twitching the corners of her mouth, but quickly regained her composure and stood at the front without changing her expression.

She is Chiu Chiu's mother, that's only right!

Aside from family members, no one knows where Qiuqiu got so many cat and dog friends. The spacious open space in front of the Wenyang Marquis's mansion was packed with people.

The carriage finally stopped in front of the door. Su Junyao trembled with excitement the moment he saw his wife.

Seeing this, Su Jinze secretly mocked his father for being useless.

Su Junyao jumped off the carriage and went to greet Yun Jinglan, who was rushing towards him, "Madam!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Eh? Ah!"

Yun Jinglan brushed aside her husband, who was in her way, and headed straight for the first carriage with her four maids, Chunxia, ​​Qiudong, and others. No one could stop her from seeing Qiuqiu!

The carriage curtain was suddenly flung open, and Yun Jinglan was stunned to find herself facing four pairs of eyes inside. Both sides were equally bewildered.

Chiu Chiu reacted quickly and called out in a clear, loud voice, "Mother!"

"Sigh!" Yun Jinglan didn't have time to think much and quickly responded to Qiu Qiu's call. Everyone else was just a passing cloud in her eyes.

Including my husband!

Chiu Chiu only has a good memory for food; her perception of many other things is as dull as a fish's. But her mother's face is different; she recognizes her immediately.

She sprang up like a fat worm, stepping on Su Gui's thighs with both feet, and then "whoosh" towards Yun Jinglan.

Perhaps it was because Yun Jinglan hadn't seen Qiuqiu for so long, but her misconceptions about Qiuqiu deepened. When Qiuqiu made a feint, she actually believed Qiuqiu could bounce.

Chirp was no more than half a finger's width away from Su Gui's thigh before it fell heavily to the ground.

The powerful "duangduang" sound made Yun Jinglan's teeth ache.

She stared at Su Gui's thighs for a while, then suddenly realized that her actions were too presumptuous for a woman like herself, and immediately turned her head away, saying, "Sorry."

I apologize for myself, and also for Qiuqiu.

She knows exactly how much her chubby daughter weighs!

I was going to say "Chuchu, you've lost weight" against my will, but you looked much fatter than I thought, given how chubby you were just now.

She was afraid that the little bird would break someone's leg.

Su Gui smiled faintly, then awkwardly pulled on the fox fur coat that Qiu Qiu had tossed aside to cover her legs, and shook her head: "Sister-in-law, there's no need for such formality. My legs are congenitally disabled and I have no feeling in them, so it's no problem."

Chiu Chiu sat on her uncle's lap and patted it, "Legs, good."

Su Gui said helplessly, "No, we can't leave."

Chiu Chiu didn't argue with her uncle, but she was inwardly resentful: "If I say it's good, then it's good!"

Who says legs that can walk are good legs! Uncle's legs can let Chiu Chiu jump around, that's good legs too!

[Uncle's low self-esteem makes Chiu Chiu unhappy!]

Arriving in the capital means you've found Chiu Chiu's territory. Chiu Chiu will definitely help Uncle regain his confidence in the shortest amount of time!

Yun Jinglan could already guess who this thin man was.

In his letter, Su Junyao said they had found the child his aunt had given birth to years ago, but he made no mention of Su Gui's disability. Although Yun Jinglan was surprised by his excessive patience and good temper with Qiuqiu, she still forced herself to remain calm and greeted him: "Cousin, you've finally arrived. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time. I apologize for my rudeness."

Su Gui was reserved, his back straight. He didn't like to talk when he was nervous, so he shook his head and said, "You're too kind."

Yun Jinglan lingered in front of the carriage for too long, so Su Yunyi helped the old Marquis Su to her side.

The old woman only glanced at him before tears streamed down her face. She stretched out her aged hand to Su Gui, her voice trembling, "Child... I've let you and your mother down!"

"Little sister, Gui'er is back!"

"Gui'er, it's your uncle!"

Su Gui: "Uncle!"

Chiu Chiu: "?"

"Huh?"

Who called me?