Jiang Anxia took a deep breath and then went downstairs.
Upon seeing this, Grandpa An, who was standing at the door, quickly went over.
"So alike, so very alike! My dear grandson is finally back." Grandpa An's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was tinged with emotion.
For a moment, Jiang Anxia didn't know how to react.
She had never encountered such a situation before and seemed somewhat at a loss.
"Come here, let me take a good look." Grandpa An raised his hand and waved to Jiang Anxia.
In an instant, Jiang Anxia felt at ease.
"Grandpa." Jiang Anxia approached Grandpa An and called out in a clear voice.
"Hey, let's go inside and ignore them," Grandpa An said loudly, grinning.
An's parents exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.
They knew this would happen.
The old man cherished the little girl when she was young, let alone now.
The An brothers stood in a row in the courtyard, watching as Old Master An led Jiang Anxia into the house.
An's parents followed closely behind, clearly having forgotten about the rest of them.
"Hey! Where's my brother?" An Yuxi looked around for a while but couldn't see An Yuzhi, so she couldn't help but ask in confusion.
"Cook inside. It's just the few of us tonight; your sister-in-law and nephew aren't here. Don't ask any questions once you go in." An Yuning glanced indifferently at her silly younger brother.
“Okay, I understand,” An Yushu said before An Yuxi could speak.
Then he glanced at the two of them, and walked into the house.
Seeing this, An Yuning followed.
An Yuxi, who remained where she was, kowtowed and rolled her eyes at the two people's backs.
Following in Grandpa An's footsteps, Jiang Anxia walked step by step toward this place that was also her home.
She glanced at it briefly.
Anjia is a typical courtyard house, a simple style.
Jiang Anxia fell in love with its antique charm at first sight.
She secretly decided that when she had some free time, no matter what, she would definitely buy a courtyard house like this.
Because it was so beautiful, and because the value of the courtyard house increased exponentially over time.
After quietly calculating her own funds, Jiang Anxia realized that she was actually a wealthy woman.
“Grandpa.” An Yuzhi had just put the last bowl of rice on the table when he turned around and saw Jiang Anxia and the others coming in.
"Yes. Come here, sweetie, this is your older brother, An Yuzhi." Grandpa An nodded in response, turning his head slightly to introduce him to Jiang Anxia.
"Big brother." Jiang Anxia was no longer bothered by it.
Because in her eyes, these people are all her family, and if they treat her well, then she will treat them well in return.
Besides, people are inherently reciprocal.
“Sigh.” An Yuzhi smiled and looked at Jiang Anxia with gentle eyes.
You can still vaguely see a resemblance to the little girl when she was younger. However, she does look very much like her mother.
At first glance, it's obvious that they are a mother and daughter.
Jiang Anxia quietly looked at An Yuzhi for a long while, her eyes and brows smiling, and a gentle smile on her lips.
An Yuzhi looks very much like his father.
Both of them gave Jiang Anxia the impression of being rugged yet delicate.
"Sit down quickly. Did you not eat well on the train? Try your older brother's cooking today, and Grandpa will make it for you tomorrow." Grandpa An took Jiang Anxia's hand and sat her down at the dining table.
Seeing this, An Yuzhi also sat down in his seat.
He knew that even if he sat down next to the little girl, his mother would wake him up and make him give her his seat.
In that case, it's better to just sit quietly in your own seat.
An Yuxi hesitated for a moment, wanting to sit next to the little girl as well.
But the thought of being uncovered by An's father and the others made him a little scared, so he chose a spot that was relatively close to Jiang Anxia.
Regardless of his choice, his position will always be closer to Jiang Anxia's.
Because the dining table is only so big.
Anjia has a round table, not too big, just the right size.
So it doesn't matter how you sit.
If it's a holiday or festival and there aren't enough seats, An's father will ask his son to go to the storage room and bring out an empty table, which will be just right.
And now, this table is just the right size for them to sit at.
"Sweetie, eat more. Has your third brother not taken good care of you this past month? Why are you so thin?" Grandpa An looked at Jiang Anxia with heartache.
The first thing he noticed about the child was how thin she was. He figured he needed to put more food in her bowl so she could gain some weight.
An Yuxi, who was biting into a chicken wing, froze upon hearing Grandpa An's words and quickly looked up at Jiang Anxia.
"No, Third Brother is fine. It's just that I don't gain weight, so you can't blame him," Jiang Anxia explained softly with a gentle smile.
"That's because the third brother didn't take good care of you." Old Master An wouldn't listen and insisted on blaming An Yuxi.
But the old man only said it verbally and didn't actually say anything to An Yuxi.
An Yuxi naturally understood this. Apart from being a little nervous at the beginning, she was now able to eat her meal with peace of mind.
Jiang Anxia glanced at him secretly and only felt relieved when she saw that An Yuxi's expression was completely normal.
She was afraid that what Grandpa An said would upset An Yuxi.
Seeing that An Yuxi was still the same as before, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Grandpa, it's really not my third brother's fault. The problem lies entirely with me, really." Jiang Anxia looked at Grandpa An earnestly, hoping to change his mind.
Looking at the little girl's expression, Grandpa An tried hard to suppress the smile on his lips so that Jiang Anxia wouldn't notice anything.
"Alright, alright, since my grandson has said so, I won't hold it against him."
Upon hearing this, Father An rolled his eyes at Old Master An without any hesitation.
He's such a playful old man, getting more playful with age.
When An's mother turned her head, she saw An's father rolling his eyes. She reached her left hand onto An's father's thigh and twisted it slightly.
Father An frowned instantly, picked up a piece of pork rib with his right hand and put it into Mother An's bowl.
An's mother glanced at him, picked up the ribs from her bowl, and started eating.
Seeing that his mother had eaten the ribs he had put on her plate, his father breathed a sigh of relief.
An Yuning witnessed this scene by chance, and a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes.
This has happened several times already, but my father is still the same; he doesn't seem to remember anything at all.
Jiang Anxia smiled, clearly having also witnessed this scene.
"Grandpa, you eat too." Jiang Anxia obediently picked up a piece of stewed, tender chicken and put it into Grandpa An's bowl.
"Oh, good, good, eat, eat it all." Hearing Jiang Anxia call him Grandpa, Grandpa An was overjoyed.
This is the first time a sweet, adorable granddaughter has called him "Grandpa," which is much better than those brats.
Father An looked at Jiang Anxia with gentle eyes, also wanting his daughter to serve him food.
An's father's gaze was so intense that Jiang Anxia couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
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