Chapter 194 How could I not miss it?

Grandma Xi looked around and said, "We've arrived at this Zhangxian Town. Right by the roadside, there's a tree here, and next to it is a fish slaughterhouse."

Once she described it that way, Shen Jiaying knew where it was.

"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll drive there now and be there in about five or six minutes."

"Okay, then we'll wait for you here."

After hanging up the phone, everyone waited quietly in the car.

Shen Xuewei felt really uncomfortable in the car, so she opened the door and stood by the roadside to breathe in some fresh air.

A few minutes later, a gray sedan drove up and slowly came to a stop.

The car door opened, and the person who got out of the car was Shen Jiaying.

"Hey, Mom and Dad, A-Yang, Xiao-Wei... and A-Qiu, you're all here."

Seeing Chen Fangqiu in the car, Shen Jiaying recalled the unpleasant incident from a few years ago. His originally smiling face became somewhat forced, but he still greeted everyone politely.

He saw Shen Xuewei standing to the side, and with a smile, he raised his hand, pretending to be affectionate as if he wanted to pat Shen Xuewei's head.

"Does Xiaowei still remember her father? It's been years since I last saw her, I can't believe how much she's grown..."

Shen Xuewei turned her head away, dodging his hand, and slapped him without hesitation.

Having suffered another setback, Shen Jiaying's expression immediately darkened.

The father and daughter had a disagreement as soon as they met, and Grandma Xi quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Xiao Shen, don't blame the child. You two haven't seen each other for several years, so Weiwei might be a little unfamiliar with you. She'll get used to you in a few more days..."

Shen Jiaying took a deep breath, showing great respect to Grandma Xi.

"Yes, Mom, you're right. Let's go back first, and then we can talk things out properly."

He beckoned Shen Xuewei to get into his car, "Xiaowei, come on, sit in Daddy's car. Daddy's car is spacious and comfortable."

As he spoke, he subtly glanced at Chen Fangyang's car.

He recognized the car; it would cost at least 300,000 yuan, more than double the price of his car, which cost less than 100,000 yuan.

Then I remembered hearing that the Chen family had built a new house.

It seems that I haven't had much contact with his in-laws in recent years, and they've found a way to make money.

I'll have Amin secretly inquire about it later and see if there's any chance to get a piece of the pie.

Such thoughts only lasted a moment, but were not revealed on his face at all.

Shen Xuewei didn't get into his car, but went straight back to Chen Fangyang's car.

Shen Jiaying looked rather unwell, but he managed to hold it in.

However, once he got back into the car, the smile on his face immediately disappeared.

He drove in front, leading the way for Chen Fangyang's car behind.

Grandma Xi, sitting in the car, looked at Shen Xuewei, who was in a low mood, and spoke to her earnestly.

“Weiwei, what you did just now was wrong. How could you treat your father like that? If outsiders saw this, they would say you are impolite.”

“I know you haven’t seen him for years, so it’s normal to feel unfamiliar with him. But no matter what, he’s still your dad. You can’t do that again.”

Grandpa Chen had a stern face. Although he didn't say anything, he clearly agreed with Grandma Xi's statement.

Shen Xuewei suppressed her chaotic emotions and finally regained her usual obedient demeanor.

"Grandma, I understand. I just haven't seen them in so long and I feel distant. I didn't mean to."

Shen Xuewei wished she were eighteen years old, or even sixteen.

This way, she won't be restricted in every way, and she can make all the decisions herself.

What we want is for her to be obedient, so let her be obedient for a few more years and still be a well-behaved and sensible child in the eyes of her elders.

When Grandma Xi saw that Shen Xuewei's eyes were watery and she looked pitiful, her heart softened immediately.

"Forget it, it's not your fault. It's all your heartless parents' fault. They hardly ever call..."

Chen Fangyang glanced back and agreed:

"That's right. It's been so many years since we last saw each other, how can you blame Weiwei? Mom, I've said it before, my eldest sister and brother-in-law are heartless, and you wouldn't let me say it."

Grandma Xi glared at him, "Stop talking nonsense in front of Weiwei, stop saying such things, she's your sister and brother-in-law!"

Chen Fangyang nodded perfunctorily, "Ah, okay, okay, it's all my fault, alright? Let's not talk about it anymore!"

Although Chen Fangyang had a good relationship with Shen Xuewei, he did not get along well with Chen Fangmin.

He was five or six years younger than Chen Fangmin. Before Chen Fangmin got married, they didn't get along very well, and the siblings often quarreled.

He wouldn't have come if his maternal grandparents hadn't insisted.

Before they even arrived at the Shen family's residence, the first minor conflict broke out, and everyone gradually fell silent.

The car followed behind Shen Jiaying's car and finally arrived at Juhuai Village.

Juhuai Village is named after a 500-year-old locust tree in the village. The houses of each family in the village were gradually built around the locust tree, forming a large village.

Juhuai Village has nearly 300 households, mainly composed of people with the surnames Shen and Qi.

The family surnamed Shen lived in the back part of the village, so the two of them had to drive their car almost to the very end of the village.

Although a road has been built to Juhuai Village, the village roads are still mostly bumpy dirt roads, barely wide enough for one vehicle to pass.

The car drove in from the dirt road in the village.

At that time, not many families in the village owned cars. Villagers who heard the noise would peek out to see whose car it was.

Seeing the two cars continue driving in, all the way to the area where the man surnamed Chen lived, he asked curiously:

Whose car is this?

“I know, the car in front is Shen Jiaying’s car, I’ve seen him drive it several times. The car behind should be from his wife’s family, I heard from his wife a few days ago that her family came back.”

"Wow, that's impressive! You must be quite wealthy. I've never heard you mention it before?"

"What else could it be? They're just afraid of getting entangled with us poor relatives. They've made a fortune outside, but they never help us out, even though we're all from the same village."

"Come on. Shen Jiaying has so many older brothers and sisters, and so many nephews and nieces, do you think it'll be our turn?"

...

Both cars stopped in front of a house that looked luxurious and grand.

Everyone got out of the car one after another.

As soon as I got off the car, a slightly trembling voice rang out.

"Dad, Mom."

Upon hearing this voice, Grandpa Chen and Grandma Xi trembled and hurriedly looked towards the door.

A woman with a plump figure, delicate nose, and full cheeks, whose face had been nurtured by the years, stood at the door.

She watched the group of people getting off the car with a mix of laughter and tears. Fine lines and freckles were around her eyes, but they couldn't hide her youthful beauty.

The moment they saw her face clearly, Grandpa Chen and Grandma Xi burst into tears.

Grandpa Chen was still able to barely contain his excitement, but Grandma Xi could no longer hold back and quickly took a few steps forward to hug her.

"My Amin, you heartless Amin, if I hadn't come, would I have never seen you again in my entire life?..."

Chen Fangmin was crying so hard she couldn't speak, only shaking her head repeatedly and saying sorry over and over again.

Shen Xuewei did not step forward, but stood beside Chen Fangyang and watched the scene unfold.

Her mother was her maternal grandmother's first daughter, who was doted on since childhood. She married far away before she was even twenty, so how could her maternal grandmother not miss her?

There was a very deep bond between the mother and daughter. Grandma Xi loved her more than any of her other children, second only to Chen Fangran and Chen Fangqiu.

Even now, after many years apart, she is still not as good as Chen Fangqiu for the time being.