Chapter 370 Reuniting with Family
As Shang Shiying was speaking, she entered, greeting Fang Hua with a hearty laugh: "I'm finally back! Do the two children still remember me?"
Fang Hua quickly gestured for Shang Shiying to sit down: "I was just saying you weren't coming back this year; you've been gone for quite a while this time."
Shang Shiying didn't even bother to answer Fang Hua's question. She went over and grabbed Xiao Zhouji's little hand, then grabbed Shang Shang's little hand: "Oh my, how did you suddenly grow so big? Don't worry, Grandma's hands were just washed at home, they're very clean."
Little Zhou just grinned, then giggled and pulled his hand back.
Shang Shang was much more active. As soon as Shang Shiying grabbed her hand, she laughed happily and stretched out her other little hand, wanting a hug.
Shang Shiying exclaimed excitedly, "Come here, let me hug our Shang Shang. I thought the two kids would definitely not let me hug them, but I didn't expect that I would have to hug them!"
Fang Hua and Jiang Zhizhi were also surprised. Recently, these two children have become even less willing to be held by strangers, even those they had held before but haven't seen much since.
Shang Shiying spun Shangshang around in her arms, her happy cheek pressed against Shangshang's fair and tender face: "Our Shangshang is so well-behaved and so beautiful. Your aunt has missed you all so much."
The little girl loves it when someone plays around with her, and this commotion made her giggle even louder.
Shang Shiying played with them for a while longer before sitting down with Shangshang in her arms. She sighed to Fang Hua and Jiang Zhizhi, "I haven't seen them for just a few months, but it feels like they've grown into big kids all of a sudden. Look at our Shangshang, she's getting prettier and prettier, she'll definitely grow up to be a great beauty like her mother."
“Our little Zhou Ji is also good-looking, with a serious little face. He will definitely become a general in the future.”
Fang Hua laughed: "You, you always know how to say the nice things. When did you get back?"
Shang Shiying chuckled, "I just got in the door, took a shower, changed my clothes, and rushed over. If it weren't for Lao Li's poor health, I would have been back much earlier."
Jiang Zhizhi asked with concern, "How is Uncle's health? Is he feeling any better now?"
Shang Shiying raised an eyebrow and teased Shang Shang, making the little girl giggle for a while before replying to Jiang Zhizhi: "He just can't adapt to the southern climate, and his stomach isn't good. I was saying that when he comes back this time, you should take a look at him."
Jiang Zhizhi readily agreed: "Okay, I'll go and have my uncle take a look later."
Shang Shiying waved his hand: "No rush. I came here because I have something to tell you. Your father's term is coming to an end, and he will be returning to China in a few days. We'll see when that happens and find a time to reunite."
Jiang Zhizhi had no objection. Although she hadn't contacted Shang Shiyi and his wife in recent years, the two would always find opportunities to send things home.
Especially after having children, they sent a lot of things.
Fang Hua hesitated: "Should we wait a little longer? The Bian family only calmed down a few days ago. If we come back, will someone report us? Although these things don't have a big impact, they still have an impact."
Shang Shiying was somewhat puzzled: "The Bian family? Who else is causing trouble?"
Fang Hua briefly recounted Bian Zhan's situation: "Now it seems the Bian family is completely finished. Even Bian Congwen has been found guilty and is awaiting trial. But I'm worried that there might still be some remnants."
"They're like rats in the gutter; they're disgusting when they suddenly pop up."
Shang Shiying chuckled: "Sister-in-law, what are you afraid of? If Shang Shiyi can't even do this well, then he's wasted all those years in that position."
Fang Hua felt it was best to wait and see: "How about we wait for Nishino's father to come back and I'll ask him again? It's better to be safe than sorry."
Shang Shiying nodded: "That's fine too. There's no rush. They'll need some time to get back to China."
After saying that, he went to play with the little Zhouji again, and only left reluctantly when the two children were ready to go to sleep.
Jiang Zhizhi saw Shang Shiying out. Once outside the courtyard gate, Shang Shiying saw that the living room door was already closed. He took out a red envelope from his pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Zhizhi's hand: "Take this. Buy yourself some clothes later."
"No need, no need, I have a salary now, it's enough for me."
Jiang Zhizhi quickly pushed it back: "You can't accept this. Just come back and visit us."
Shang Shiying refused, saying, "This is for you, take it. I also brought things for the children, but I was in a hurry to come back and haven't packed them yet. I'll bring them over tomorrow."
Jiang Zhizhi refused to accept it no matter what, after all, Shang Shiying still had three sons to raise, and each of them cost money.
The two tugged at the door for a while, but Shang Shiying couldn't hold back Jiang Zhizhi any longer, so she had to put the red envelope away: "Okay, I'll buy you some fabric later and make you two nice dresses. I'm in the south, and I saw that the dresses the girls there wear are quite pretty. I'll draw them out and have the tailor make them accordingly."
Jiang Zhizhi was both amused and exasperated: "No need, I have plenty of clothes."
Shang Shiying patted her hand: "You have a lot of clothes, those are yours, and the ones I'm giving you are my own gifts, they're two different things."
After saying that, he changed the subject: "It's quite a coincidence that Song Man and I live in the same city, and we've even met before."
Jiang Zhizhi was somewhat surprised. Since Song Man got married and left, the two had lost contact. Jiang Zhizhi had written letters but received no reply, so she thought that Song Man was probably busy with life and didn't have time to contact her.
As time went by, they lost contact.
Is she doing well over there?
Shang Shiying twitched the corners of her mouth, somewhat disdainfully: "She should be alright, right? I met her at the hospital. She seemed to be pregnant and going for a check-up. Her husband was with her, and I just gave her a brief greeting."
Jiang Zhizhi thought it was good: "Having a child is good too."
Shang Shiying sighed: "She is happy, but Si Min, we don't know when he will be able to come back."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Of course, he deserves it. They were just not meant to be. Alright, you should go back and rest. I'll go back and rest too. I've been traveling for days, and my bones feel like they're going to fall apart."
Jiang Zhizhi watched Shang Shiying walk away before turning around and going home.
I couldn't help but sigh inwardly; time flies, and many things still feel like they happened yesterday.
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After Shang Shiying returned, there was another person to look after the children. He would come to the house every day at dawn and stay until the children were asleep before going home.
I have to sleep with both children during their afternoon nap.
Fang Hua, Zhou Chengyu, and Shang Shiying all got along well, so the three of them seemed to have endless topics to discuss, analyzing everyone in the compound.
Since Jiang Zhizhi shared her thoughts with Jin Huaiying, she has spent all her free time outside of work reading through a large amount of information, writing notes and making records.
It was already dark when I came out of the hospital library.
Jiang Zhizhi glanced at the time, sighed, and realized she wanted to go home early to spend time with her two children. If she went back now, the two little ones would probably already be asleep.
As I pushed my bicycle out of the hospital, ready to ride, I inadvertently glanced across the street and saw a man wearing a baseball cap standing under a sycamore tree, hidden in the shade. He was so obscure that you wouldn't notice him unless you looked closely...
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