Shi Xi squinted and wiped her hands on the table, instantly turning them into white, powdery hands.

Holding up both hands, she smeared white powder on Di Chenxiao's face.

Di Chenxiao let Shi Xi touch his face as she pleased.

She stopped, her eyes full of disinterest. "Why aren't you struggling? It's not fun."

Di Jiu was focused on making dumplings; he didn't want to see his master's face covered in smears.

Because he didn't stand with Di Shi beside Miss Shi, his master already had some complaints about him.

He always felt that his master was waiting for an opportunity to abandon him.

If Di Chenxiao knew Di Jiu's thoughts, he would probably think that Di Jiu had paranoia.

Di Chenxiao said in a serious tone, "If you touch my face again, I will definitely struggle."

Shi Xi: "...I...was I touching your face? I was wiping...wiping...not touching!"

Father and Mother: "..."

They can just quietly make dumplings and don't need to worry about the children.

The dumpling-making feast ended amidst everyone's laughter and playful banter.

After dinner, everyone sat on the sofa and started chatting.

Shi Xi munched on sunflower seeds.

"Dad, Mom, when is Grandma coming?"

Father Shi took a sip of health-preserving tea. As one reaches middle age, one must accept the aging process and pay attention to health preservation.

“Your maternal grandmother said she would come over in a few days, around the 28th or 29th of the lunar year.”

He repeatedly asked his mother-in-law to come over before the Lunar New Year to celebrate it with them, but she refused.

"oh……"

Shi Xi continued eating sunflower seeds.

She also wanted to see her grandmother, whom she remembered but only had a vague figure in her memory.

But you can't see the face clearly!

Shi Hao and Shi Han knew that the girl who grew up with her grandmother was not Shi Xi.

The two looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shi Han placed all the snacks on the table in front of Shi Xi. "Little sister, do you... miss Grandma?"

Shi Xi squinted, tilted her head, and chewed the candy in her mouth.

He said slowly, "Second brother, to be honest, I don't seem to remember what Grandma looks like. Am I being heartless?"

She's only been with the family for a little over three months, and she's already completely forgotten about her grandmother who's been with her since she was little. She's so heartless!

A glint flashed in Shi Han's eyes as she casually leaned back on the sofa.

"Don't talk nonsense! Grandma's here, you should catch up with her, I promise you'll remember her."

Shi Hao nodded, "Xiao Xi, you've been working too hard lately. Get some rest. Grandma's here, and we're counting on you to persuade her to stay!"

Shi Xi took a sip of milk, her mouth full, and swallowed it.

"Leave Grandma here? Mom, why does Grandma prefer living in the countryside instead of with you?"

Shi's mother squinted her eyes slightly, her gaze somewhat unfocused, as if lost in memories.

“After your grandfather passed away, your grandmother lost interest in the hustle and bustle of this place and went to the countryside alone to live a peaceful life.”

"Doesn't she feel lonely living alone in the countryside?"

Shi Xi couldn't understand why her grandmother, whose children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were all in the capital, had stayed alone in the countryside for nearly twenty years.

Before she was born, her maternal grandmother went to live in the countryside and stayed there for twenty years.

Shi's mother shook her head. "I don't know. Getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city was your maternal grandfather's wish. Your maternal grandfather and grandmother were very loving, but... your maternal grandfather passed away early, and your maternal grandmother had no attachment to this world."

Fortunately, your maternal grandmother never thought of going to see your maternal grandfather.