With a strong man always supporting the family, Xiao Erbao actually longed for a time when his father wasn't home, so he could be the support for the three women in the family.

Of course, he still doesn't have a clear enough understanding of himself.

"So you really want to get rid of me?"

Xiao Erbao said somewhat guiltily, "How could that be! I want to see Dad every day, but isn't Dad going to work? Hurry up and go!"

"Then you don't need to worry. Dad's next job is in Beijing, so he'll be traveling with you."

"What? Why?"

"Dad, are you lying to me?"

Gu An'an's eyes lit up slightly. "What happened? Tell me quickly."

"It's nothing. There just happened to be a spot for further studies. The regimental commander and political commissar had been trying to get it for me after they found out you were going to Beijing. The spot was just filled before we went home, so I can go with you."

"How long can you stay?"

"At least two years."

Hearing that the family could be together again, Gu An'an's smile involuntarily turned upwards, but her hand twisted onto Xiao Yuheng's arm, "Great! You've kept it a secret for so long, aren't you proud?"

In fact, Gu An'an didn't hit hard, but Xiao Yuheng still pretended to be in a lot of pain. "No, no, how could I have such thoughts? I just wanted to give you a surprise."

"Then you could have told us sooner."

"I was just thinking that this moment would be the most surprising, isn't it? Well, I won't do this next time."

Gu An'an thought about the things she hadn't taken with her and felt a headache coming on. "What am I going to do with all this stuff at home?"

"Don't worry, I made arrangements before we left. Everything we need has been taken to Grandpa and Grandma. Anything we don't need right now will just stay there and we'll deal with it later."

"Fine, it's all your fault for making this mess, you can deal with it yourself."

With such a pleasant surprise, everyone was very happy along the way, except for Xiao Erbao, who was a little disappointed that he couldn't be the pillar of the Xiao family.

When the train arrived in Beijing, a line of people were already standing outside the station. "Why haven't we arrived yet? What time is it?"

"Old man, what's the rush? There's still snow on the road. Is safety more important or speed?"

"Oh, I just want to see An'an, the child, and Xiaoyu as soon as possible."

The order in which he speaks reveals just how important Gu An'an is to him.

"That's right, Grandpa has been showing off his granddaughter-in-law all Chinese New Year, and now that he's about to meet her, he's really getting impatient."

"Big brother, we have no standing in Grandpa's eyes anymore."

Grandpa Xiao rolled his eyes at his two grandsons, "If you two can also become the top scorers in the province, I'll brag to the heavens about you."

The two brothers exchanged a glance and shook their heads simultaneously. "Then forget it. If we had that ability, we wouldn't have had to wait until now. Let's not force ourselves."

"Just knowing is enough."

Grandpa Xiao's gaze returned to the exit, and soon a familiar face came into view.

"An'an, Xiaoyu, Dabao, Erbao, Aheng, over here."

The old man and woman were all smiles, and they hurried forward without a second thought.

Happy Chinese New Year to my great-grandparents!

"Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Chinese New Year! Are you happy, my sweetie?"

The old man and woman each reached out and hugged one of them. Fortunately, they take good care of themselves, otherwise, judging from Xiao Dabao and Xiao Erbao's current weight, they might not have been able to support them.

"I'm so happy! Grandma and Mom made lots of delicious food, Dad took us to set off firecrackers, Grandpa took us to buy lots of things, and..."

Although they didn't spend much time together as far as they could remember, usually communicating by phone, there was always an inexplicable closeness between family members, making them have endless things to talk about whenever they met.

After telling each other about the interesting things that happened during the Spring Festival, the two little ones noticed the Xiao brothers standing to the side.

Are you my uncle?

As soon as the two children arrived, Brother Xiao knew just how adorable his grandparents were.

"Yes, I am your eldest uncle, and he is your second uncle."

"Hello, Uncle and Uncle, I am Da Bao and this is my younger brother Er Bao."

As soon as they got on the bus, the Xiao brothers were overwhelmed by the cuteness of the two children. They immediately pulled out two large red envelopes, saying, "Dabao and Erbao are so adorable."

Looking at Xiao Yuheng beside them, both of them were a little jealous. "You brat, you're really lucky."

Xiao Yuheng's eyebrows shot up, "Do you even need to tell me that?"

Although the two brothers rarely saw each other, the bond between men doesn't rely on daily interaction; a few simple jokes are enough to quickly warm up the relationship.

"By the way, Aheng, weren't you supposed to be going back to your unit? What are you doing here? Are you planning to stay for a couple of days before going back?"

Grandpa Xiao was quite satisfied with his grandson and couldn't help but ask him a few questions.

"I'm not going back for now. There's a spot for further studies here, and I'll have to stay here for two years. Where I'll go after that is yet to be determined."

Everyone was delighted when the news came out.

"Okay, okay, I'll continue my studies."

Further studies are very important for Xiao Yuheng right now. Once he completes his studies, he will be able to advance further.

Seeing their grandparents praising Xiao Yuheng, the two Xiao brothers felt that life would only get harder in the future. "Aheng, do you have to be so outstanding? If you keep going like this, we won't have any status in the family anymore."

Grandpa Xiao was holding his beloved granddaughter and speaking softly when he heard this, he retorted, "When have you two ever had a place in our family?"

"Grandpa, do you really need to do this? I still have the steering wheel in my hands."

"Then try crashing into one and show me!"

Brother Xiao chickened out; he didn't dare, he wouldn't dare, would he?

When they arrived at the old house, there were already many people waiting there, including Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao, the wives and children of the two brothers, and Aunt Xiao's family.

Everyone was happy to see them arrive, except for Aunt Xiao, who felt a little awkward, especially when facing Aunt Xiao.

She initially looked down on her brother-in-law marrying a former educated youth, but now she's been proven wrong. Her former educated youth daughter-in-law has become the daughter-in-law of a top scholar. How proud she is!

Looking at her own daughter-in-law, she was quite happy that her daughter-in-law had a permanent job, the kind where you sit in an office.

Now, hehe...