When Xiao Fan saw that it was Lu Yuan, his icy expression instantly melted.

"Brother Yuan, what brings you here?"

Lu Yuan went up the stairs and, when he got to Xiao Fan, shoved everything in his hands at him. Xiao Fan hurriedly took it.

"I came to the county on some business, so I brought you some things."

Pointing to one of the cloth bags, he said, "This bag was brought to you by your father, the rest were prepared by your sister-in-law, and this small cloth bag is for County Magistrate Luo. Remember to give it to him later."

Xiao Fan nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Thank you, Brother Yuan and Sister-in-law."

Lu Yuan patted his shoulder and teased, "Tsk, having a lucky streak with women."

When the topic of unhappiness came up, Xiao Fan frowned and, unusually, said a few more words.

"The county magistrate's niece recently started working at our unit, and she's causing a huge mess."

Lu Yuan understood. This girl was probably using her status as the county magistrate's niece to pester Xiao Fan for a while, but Xiao Fan didn't like her and just found her annoying.

"If you don't like it, you should refuse. If you can't refuse, go directly to the county magistrate and ask him to restrain you."

Lu Yuan has experienced what it's like to be pursued by girls. If he likes it, he enjoys it; if he doesn't, he'll just find it annoying.

Xiao Fan's disgust was already very obvious. The woman's tactless entanglement was indeed very unpleasant.

Xiao Fan's eyes lit up slightly. Yes, he could talk to County Chief Luo about this and ask him to restrain his niece.

He welcomed Lu Yuan into the office and poured him a cup of hot tea.

"Brother Yuan, when did you guys get back from Hangzhou?"

"It's been about ten days."

Xiao Fan's expression, which had just calmed down, darkened again. He had been back for so long and no one had told him. What was Yu Shaoheng doing? Yuan Ge had come back and hadn't even called him. He said he considered him a good brother, what a load of rubbish!

"Are you going back to the provincial capital for the Chinese New Year this year?" Lu Yuan asked.

"I won't reply."

"Then we'll go back to the brigade early for the New Year."

"Yes, I go back to the brigade as soon as I have a holiday."

"What has Yu Shaoheng been busy with lately?" Xiao Fan asked casually.

"He went to the Honghe Pig Farm for training with Maodou and other staff from another pig farm. He probably won't be back for another two days."

Xiao Fan's expression softened slightly. It seemed he had been very busy these past few days. Well, it was understandable, so I won't hold it against him.

Lu Yuan and Xiao Fan ate at a state-run restaurant before leaving, and it was already dark when they got home. Everyone was in their own rooms, so Lu Yuan didn't go to say hello.

"Brother Yuan, have you eaten?"

Wen Moxue asked, and handed him a hot water bottle to warm his hands.

"I've already eaten with my wife."

I warmed my hands before poking the three little ones' cheeks.

"Hey, don't move, they're all asleep."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sanbao opened his eyes groggily. When he saw that it was Lu Yuan, he instantly became alert, his eyes shining brightly.

I thought his dad was out running errands and wouldn't be back tonight, just like the past few days, but he came back so early today.

Since that's the case, he'll definitely be the third wheel; he can't let his parents stay up all night.

She stretched out her little arms, "Dad, Dad, hug me."

Lu Yuan smiled, put down the hot water bottle, and picked up Sanbao. "Good son, you haven't seen your old man for most of the day. You missed me, didn't you?"

Sanbao smirked. Could he say he wanted to be a third wheel?

Lu Yuan didn't understand and thought he was responding to him with a smile.

He turned to Wen Moxue and said, "Honey, have you noticed that Sanbao seems to be much smarter than the eldest and second eldest?"

"Nonsense, both Da Bao and Er Bao are smart."

Wen Moxue cannot accept that her child is not smart.

“I didn’t say that the first and second children aren’t smart; what I meant was that the third child is exceptionally smart.”

Wen Moxue thought for a moment and said, "All three are exceptionally intelligent, but Sanbao seems to be more sensible than Dabao and Erbao."

Lu Yuan: ......

Doesn't that just mean they're smarter?

However, whatever the wife says goes; it's right whether it's right or wrong.

"Yes, you're right."

He lifted the child up and rubbed his high nose against the little guy's face.

If it were the older or younger child, they would have been laughing non-stop at this action, but the younger child reached out his little hand, grabbed the big nose, and even poked his thumb into the nostril.

Lu Yuan lifted him a little further away, letting his finger stick out of his nostril. Sanbao looked at his thumb and subconsciously rubbed it on his father's clothes.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan said irritably, "You brat, you always have to poke my nose, and then you complain about me afterward. Next time I'll use your hand to pick my nose."

Sanbao's chubby cheeks twitched twice. Thinking of the image of picking his father's nose, he suddenly didn't want to use his little hands anymore.

"Dad, Dad, come in, come in, play!"

He wanted to go into the space and wash his thumb with the spiritual spring water—no, he wanted to wash his entire little hand.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow. Was he being asked to take him into the space to play?

Does this little guy have a memory of space?

"Wife, Sanbao seems to want to go into the space."

"Then let's take him in."

Wen Moxue spoils her children, trying her best to satisfy whatever they want to do.

"What if he remembers the location later?"

"Just remember it. The fact that the space proactively sent them gold and jewelry stores means that it accepts them."

Lu Yuan thought about it and agreed. "Alright, let's all go to the space tonight."

With a single thought, the couple and their three little ones changed their environment. As soon as they arrived in the new space, the three children let go of their parents and crawled towards the fountain.

Actually, Sanbao can already walk, but he can't crawl as fast as he can walk.

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