"It's so delicious!"

"Thanks……"

Jiang Jiang spoke first, getting ahead of everyone else.

"Thank you, Auntie! You are so beautiful and skillful. This is the best pastry I've ever eaten!"

The three children beside her had their words stuck in their throats, and they looked at Jiang Jiang with different expressions.

"Jiang Jiang, when did you become such a flatterer?"

Jiang Jiang wasn't angry at all. He chuckled and ate the pastry in big bites, his little eyes narrowing into slits as he enjoyed it, like a little kitten.

Xie Mingzhu smiled and patted the little guy's head.

"If you like it, come often. Auntie will cook for you frequently, okay?"

Jiang Jiang nodded vigorously.

"Yay! Yay!"

The three children beside him sighed and shook their heads.

Jiang Jiang has really turned into a little sycophant.

Before long, night gradually fell, and the children who had been playing and laughing together in the yard all gradually went home.

Little Stone and Jiang Jiang didn't dare to linger, and reluctantly waved goodbye to Yangyang, Yueyue and Xie Mingzhu.

Before leaving, Jiang Jiang glanced at Xie Mingzhu one last time with lingering reluctance, and asked as if to confirm—

"Auntie, can I really come over often to eat your pastries?"

Xie Mingzhu smiled and her eyes crinkled.

"Of course, you can come anytime you want."

The little guy then beamed with joy, skipping and hopping away as he said goodbye.

Before long, Shu Ying also returned home carrying an empty thermos.

Seeing that she looked tired but had a smile on her face, Xie Mingzhu couldn't help but ask.

"What's wrong? Is there any good news?"

Shu Ying placed the thermos on the table, her face full of a relieved smile.

"I just asked the doctor, and my mother will be discharged soon. Moreover, the old lady Yao's husband recovered very quickly after his back problem was put in a cast, and his other ailments have also recovered almost completely after treatment. He will be able to walk again in a few days."

"When Grandma Yao heard the news, she kept pulling me and thanking me."

Shu Ying let out a long breath.

When she heard the news, Shu Ying felt incredibly relieved.

As expected, kind people are still treated kindly by fate.

Grandma Yao's husband had been sick for so long, but now he has finally received treatment. Grandma Yao's family will have another source of labor, and with their help, their lives won't be too bad.

Xie Mingzhu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and sigh.

"That old lady Yao's kindness has been rewarded."

Shu Ying nodded.

"Yes, we will continue to take care of Grandma Yao's family in the future. Such kind people deserve to enjoy their old age in peace."

"What about your parents? They'll be discharged in a couple of days. Why don't you bring them to stay with us? It'll make our house more lively."

Shu Ying smiled and shook her head.

"You don't know my parents' temper; they hate troubling younger generations the most."

"The military made arrangements because my parents' identities made them vulnerable to being targeted and retaliated against by enemy agents, so they were given a small courtyard in the military compound."

"I heard that the small courtyard was originally allocated to my maternal grandparents, but now it has been given to my parents, so it can be considered a return to their old home."

Upon hearing this, Xie Mingzhu couldn't help but feel happy for Shu Ying.

"That's good too. This way, everyone lives in the same compound, which is close to each other and makes it easier for our two families to visit each other. If anything happens, we can help each other out, which is reassuring."