After a while, Yun Shijiu turned her head and buried herself in Yunmu's arms.

"I carried Nineteen out of bed before she was even fully awake," Yunmu said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

As soon as she sat down, Yunying brought the food to the table.

"Third sister-in-law, hurry up and eat. Yesterday, second brother said you would come back today, but we waited and waited for you at noon and you didn't come back. We thought you might have been delayed by something."

Her smile was sweet, and when she spoke, Yun Er stared at her, making her blush bright red. She would occasionally glare at him with sharp eyes.

Having been fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), Lin Yinan joked, "Are you all just Yun Er alone?"

"Third sister-in-law, when did you become so wicked!" Yunying stomped her foot in dissatisfaction, looking shy and embarrassed.

"Mother, haven't you picked a date yet? Look how impatient they both seem."

"This time you've really chosen them carefully. We'll start preparing for their birthdays after the nineteenth one," Yunmu said with a smile.

When she said that, Yun Er was so happy that his mouth almost stretched to the back of his ears.

Embarrassed, Yunying reached out and pinched his arm, but couldn't budge it.

As soon as she put down her bowl, Yunying pulled Yun Er away.

Lin Yinan got up to go back to wash up when she heard Lin Yi'an's voice at the door.

"Sister, when did you get back?"

Lin Yinan looked in the direction of the sound and saw that he and Lu Changqing were carrying cloth bags slung across their bodies.

This was specially sewn by Li Shulan to hold their books.

After the two bowed to Yunmu and Yun Er, they sat down to the side with Lin Yinan.

Lin Yinan took a sip of tea and smiled at the two of them, "How did you know I was coming back as soon as get out of class ended?"

"We ran into Uncle Yundong on our way home from school," Lin Yi'an said.

Looking at the affection in the eyes of the two children, Lin Yinan realized that she hadn't seen Grandma Zhao and Li Shulan for a long time and missed them quite a bit.

She turned to Yunmu and said, "Mother, I'm going back to see my grandmother."

"Go."

Yunmu was a considerate person and did not impose many restrictions or requirements on her three daughters-in-law.

Seeing that Lin Yinan and Lin Yi'an were about to leave, Yun Shijiu, who was in Yun Mu's arms, became anxious and struggled to get down.

With Yunmu holding her hand, Yun Shijiu took her short steps and was about to chase after Lin Yinan.

As they stepped out of the living room, they cried out in alarm.

Lin Yinan turned around, squatted down, and opened her arms to her. "Nineteen, do you want to come with me to see your grandmother?"

Yun Shijiu grinned, revealing two tiny, glutinous teeth, and a long string of drool rolled down her cheeks. Supporting Yun Mu's hand, she walked shakily toward her, then threw herself into Lin Yinan's arms, clutching her clothes tightly.

"Looks like her morning grumpiness has passed; she recognizes you now," Yunmu said with a smile. "You should take her with you."

Lin Yinan picked her up, buried his head in her neck, and took a deep breath of her milky scent.

"Let's go! Let's go see Grandma."

Her action made Yun Shijiu giggle nonstop.

When they arrived at the Lin family's house, Old Mrs. Zhao and Li Shulan sat in the courtyard picking beans.

"Mother, look who's here!" Lin Yi'an called out as soon as she entered the door and saw the two of them.

When Grandma Zhao looked up, she saw Lin Yinan holding the child with a beaming smile.

Li Shulan hurriedly threw away the bad beans she had picked up and stood up nimbly.

"Anan, when did you come back?" Li Shulan asked, her eyes reddening.

With such strong winds and rain, and her daughter and son-in-law away, heaven knows how worried she was those few days, unable to sleep at night.

She only felt relieved after hearing from her second brother-in-law that the guards were safe and sound in Xihe County.

Now, seeing her daughter return safely, she was overjoyed and wept tears of happiness.

"You should be happy that the child is back. When are you going to stop crying so easily?"

Grandma Zhao muttered to herself, then quietly wiped the corner of her eye while tidying her messy hair.

"I just got back, ate something, and came over." Lin Yinan felt a warmth in her heart.

When Yun Shijiu in her arms saw Li Shulan coming over, she kept leaning out and stretching out her little hands, wanting Li Shulan to hold her.

Li Shulan wiped her hands on her apron and took Yun Shijiu's hand.

"I haven't seen my little nineteen for two days, and she's gained weight again."

"How's the situation in Xihe County? Is my grandson-in-law alright?" Grandma Zhao asked.

"There were only two days of strong winds, and some roofs that weren't sturdy were blown away. It actually rained less here than it did here," Lin Yinan said succinctly.

As for the escape of the Japanese pirates, it has already been resolved. She didn't mention it, as doing so would only increase their worries.

Grandma Zhao glanced at her daughter-in-law, who was playing with her grandson, and said in a rambling voice, "Your mother was so worried those few nights that she couldn't sleep. Now that you're back, it's good. From now on, these things will be handled by the people below. How can we let a girl like you do everything?"

Lin Yinan sat down on the low stool next to her and held her thin, dry hand. "Okay! I'll listen to Grandma."

"This morning, Brother Zhang transported rice seeds to Dongwang Village. I heard that the flooding there is severe. I wonder if the road is easy to travel on."

“I just ran into him when I came back. Don’t worry, Grandma, the water has receded over there, there won’t be any problems.”

"That's good!" Old Mrs. Zhao sighed. "Heng-ge'er is the same. He disappears as soon as it's light and doesn't come back until it's dark. You've expanded this business too much. What are you busy with all this for?"

The old lady understood their hardships and felt even more sorry for her own children and grandchildren.

Lin Yinan rested her head on her shoulder, "Of course, it's so that everyone has food to eat!"

Grandma Zhao adjusted her position to make her more comfortable.

"Your head is so heavy, and there are so many people..."

She was speaking when she saw the tall and elegant Lin Yiheng walk in.

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