Since the two haven't held a wedding ceremony yet, the car will first take Chen Shuning home before driving back to the Longquanshan compound where Grandpa He and Grandma He live.

The reason why the old man and woman went to the trouble of dressing up and sneaking out to personally pick up Chen Shuning was because they were extremely curious about what kind of granddaughter-in-law He Chaoyang, this arrogant young man, had found for them.

Unexpectedly, it caused such a commotion at the station. Thinking about how many times that kid from the guard battalion would come to the house to nag him after he returned, the old man's head started to ache.

What angered him even more was his grandson. When the car arrived at the entrance of the alley where the Chen family lived, the old couple, who had already come out, thought they might as well take a stroll before going back.

Just as they were about to get out of the car, He Chaoyang ordered them to stay in the car and wait. The old couple were furious, but they were helpless against the grandson they had raised from a young age.

He Chaoyang, who was quite smug when he got out of the car, did not expect that retribution would come so quickly. He had just arrived at the gate of Chen Shuning's house.

Chen Shuning reached out and took the luggage from He Chaoyang's hands, smiling as she said, "Brother He, you've dropped us off here. Grandpa and Grandma are still waiting for you in the car. You should go back now; it's not good to keep the elders waiting too long, is it?"

He Chaoyang wanted to tell them to wait a while, but when he saw the little girl's furtive appearance, he immediately understood that she was clearly shy and didn't want him to meet her parents beforehand.

So she didn't expose her, and with a smile handed the other bag to Chen Shuning, saying softly, "Alright, I'll leave you here for today. I'll come to visit with my parents tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll be going now, goodbye." With that, Chen Shuning took the bag, waved haphazardly, and ran into the yard.

But after running a few steps, he realized what was happening and turned to He Chaoyang, who was still standing there looking at him, and asked, "What? Tomorrow? Isn't that too early? Isn't the wedding scheduled for next month?"

"Meeting your parents sooner will make it easier to take you out. While we have some time, I'll take you around. Also, you should go see the new house when you have time, so I can find someone to tidy it up. The new house should be decorated the way you like, right?"

Chen Shuning blushed deeply at He Chaoyang's question about meeting the parents, and ran away before she could even hear what was said next, leaving He Chaoyang both annoyed and amused.

He Chaoyang only turned and left after Chen Shuning's figure disappeared into the courtyard.

But in her heart, she was thinking about what gift to bring when she visited tomorrow for the first time.

Regardless of what He Chaoyang was thinking, Chen Shuning, carrying two large suitcases, walked through the narrow path piled with clutter and turned into the small courtyard where her family lived.

Since buying the houses from my third uncle and the neighbors, the entire three-courtyard house has basically become theirs.

So when Chen Shuning got to the front door, he encountered an extremely embarrassing situation: he didn't have a key to his house.

Looking at the gleaming brass lock on the wooden door, Chen Shuning felt like crying.

Helpless, he had no choice but to turn back to the second courtyard, thinking that his aunt should be home at this time.

So he thought he would leave his luggage at his aunt's house first, and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to find her mother, otherwise she wouldn't be able to walk with such heavy luggage.

Fortunately, Li Guilan, who was taking care of her grandson, was at home. Little Aihua, whom Chen Shuning was holding in his arms when he left, is now running all over the place.

When Chen Shuning entered the house, her aunt was chasing after the little one, feeding him.

She greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Auntie."

Upon seeing Chen Shuning enter, Li Guilan was initially taken aback, but then, with eyes full of surprise, she put down her bowl and went forward to pull Chen Shuning around, looking him up and down.

Even neglecting her little granddaughter, she replied repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it's Shuning who's back."

That's great! You haven't lost weight, but you've become even more beautiful. Your mother was so farsighted; we all thought Heilongjiang Province was a bad place back then.

Look at you now, after a year in the countryside, you haven't lost weight at all; in fact, you've become even more beautiful. You look just as good as those celebrities in magazines. You've really grown into a young woman now.

Li Guilan has always been kind to Chen Shuning since childhood, and she was genuinely happy to see her return this time.

Chen Shuning also knew that after a year of good food and drink, and the occasional nourishment of spiritual spring water, although her facial features had not changed much, they had become more refined.

Especially her skin; compared to Chen Shuning at home, who was fair but unhealthy, her appearance has changed quite a bit.

So when Li Guilan praised him, Chen Shuning lowered his head as if embarrassed by the praise and said in a low voice, "It's not as good as Auntie said. It's just that the area is close to the mountains, and there are many mountain products in the autumn."

As long as you're not lazy, you'll never go hungry. Plus, there's not much to do in winter, so if you just eat and don't work all winter, you'll definitely gain weight.

"Oh, you're right. You're so lucky to have been sent to the countryside. Your mom took all the walnuts and hazelnuts you sent back last time. They tasted so good."

Unlike the desolate place your sister Shuzhu went to, where there's no such thing as mountain produce, and even getting a sip of water is a struggle all year round. I wonder what the child will be like when he comes back!

I thought of my daughter who was sent to the countryside in Northwest China. Although she only wrote good news and not bad news to her family, there were still many people in her neighborhood who had gone to the countryside in Northwest China.

There was also a girl from the neighboring village who was from the same brigade as Shuzhu. That girl was not considerate of her family at all. She sent a letter home almost every month, and the letter was full of complaints.

Li Guilan had a good relationship with that neighbor, and she heard a lot from that neighbor about how difficult life was in the Northwest.

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