Before returning to Beijing, Jiang Wanqing had already informed her parents, so as soon as she got off the train, she saw them waiting for her at the station.
"Dad, Mom!"
Jiang Wanqing was understandably excited, realizing it had been a while since she had seen her parents. Cheng Ran held the child and watched with doting eyes as she happily ran towards her parents.
"We're finally back! We were so worried about you." Xue He suppressed the tears in her eyes.
Looking up and seeing Cheng Ran, Jiang Jianguo and his wife greeted him with choked voices. They hadn't seen their son-in-law for more than two years and felt a little unfamiliar with him. Fortunately, he had returned, which was a stroke of good luck.
"It's good that everything is alright. At least Nannan won't have to keep asking for her dad anymore."
"Haha... Yes, the family is finally reunited." Mr. Cheng replied in a friendly manner.
Hung Hing got off the bus with the luggage behind him. He insisted that Cheng Ran had survived a great ordeal, and that he should help with the hard and tiring work so that they could just focus on being happy.
"Uncle, Auntie, what about me!"
He was carrying large and small bags. After getting off the bus, he greeted Jiang Wanqing's parents warmly, his face beaming with smiles.
"Hung Hing, you've lost weight again."
"Hehe, losing weight is a good thing."
Actually, compared to his physique in the army, he is now slightly overweight, but just right among the average people.
"Ahem... Actually, there was another person who came today." Xue He cleared her throat and pointed to the figure that had been hiding behind the pillar.
As soon as she finished speaking, Molly came out from behind the pillar. When she saw Hung Hing, she avoided his gaze and went straight to Jiang Wanqing, hugging her.
"We've finally got you back. Was everything alright?"
Jiang Wanqing glanced back at Hong Xing; the question was terrifying not only for her.
"It went smoothly, with only a few close calls."
"I knew it..."
Molly pursed her lips. Even in the capital, she had been keeping up with their news. When she heard that Cheng Ran was still alive, she was naturally happy for them, but she was also worried that Hung Hing might be working themselves to the bone and getting involved in things they shouldn't be involved in. She had been on tenterhooks all this time, and she was the one who had actually lost weight.
After she finished being intimate with Jiang Wanqing, she slowly raised her head and looked at Hong Xing without saying a word, just staring at him.
He glanced at it a few times, then lowered his head and said, "I...I'll put my luggage in the car first."
He fled as if he were running away. Jiang Wanqing sighed helplessly. He had spoken so well when he came back, so why did he back down now? He's really acting like a coward!
She patted Molly's arm: "Don't worry, I've already talked to him. He knows what to do. Give him some time."
"Oh well……"
The train station wasn't the place for reminiscing and chatting, so the group took the train home.
Because Cheng Ran is no longer a "living" person in the military, all his information needs to be reorganized, and his house in the family compound has been occupied by someone else.
So, on the way home, I was a little conflicted about whether to return to Jiang Wanqing's courtyard house.
"On your first day back home, you'll definitely go to your own home!"
“But I haven’t been to Wanqing and my new home yet,” Cheng Ran said.
He glanced at Jiang Wanqing, worried that she might mind his return to the Cheng family and that he was neglecting her feelings, but she patted his hand understandingly.
"Then let's go back to the Cheng family's house for a meal first, and then have dinner at our house."
"good."
And so the decision was made, and things were finally settled. The couple had finally reunited, and Cheng's mother knew that Cheng Ran couldn't stay overnight at the Cheng family's old house, so she acquiesced to the arrangement.
We had a family reunion dinner at the Cheng family home at noon, and then a family gathering at the courtyard house for dinner in the evening. The schedule was packed.
Even after two years, the Cheng family is still exactly as he remembers it, and he is very familiar with all its affairs.
Cheng's mother prepared a large table of his favorite dishes and insisted that he stay until evening before leaving.
Fortunately, Jiang Jianguo and Xue He had returned to the courtyard early to prepare the meal, so he managed to catch up.
He was a little awkward when he first moved into the courtyard house that Jiang Wanqing had once bought.
After entering and looking around, he recalled how he had misunderstood Jiang Wanqing and Zheng Yuan because of this house back then...
"Daddy, come play with me..."
The little girl ran towards him in her childish voice, having completely accepted him as her father who hadn't appeared for two years.
He picked up his daughter, weighed her in his arms, then put her down and rubbed her head.
"Daddy's going to help Mommy cook. He'll play with you later, okay?"
"Oh well……"
Although the little girl was reluctant, she sensibly agreed when she heard that it was to help her mother.
Cheng Ran was about to go to the kitchen when Jiang Wanqing was also "kicked out" by her parents.
All that could be heard was a loud shout.
"You three should have a good talk. Leave the kitchen work to us, don't come back!"
Jiang Wanqing had a feeling she couldn't quite describe, so she helplessly rubbed her forehead, smiled, and shook her head.
“They’re always like this…” She saw Cheng Ran approaching her, and shrugged, “Mom and Dad don’t need our help. Shall I show you around the room?”
"OK."
Cheng Ran picked up his daughter and strolled around the courtyard with Jiang Wanqing.
Jiang Wanqing lives in the children's room and usually sleeps by herself after being put to sleep. Before Cheng Ran came back, Jiang Wanqing lived alone in the master bedroom. Now, a lot of things have been added to the room. Knowing that she was coming back, Xue He had already prepared everything for the couple.
"Although this place isn't as familiar to you as the staff quarters, you'll grow to like it after a while. If you're not used to living here yet..."
Jiang Wanqing had been accommodating him all along, and Cheng Ran noticed this. He freed one hand to hold hers and smiled warmly.
"Home is wherever you and Nannan are. I've been wanting to live in this kind of courtyard house for a long time. Thank you for fulfilling my wish."
He said it on purpose, afraid that she would want to give him special treatment.
The two looked at each other and smiled. How could this not be considered a unique kind of mutual attraction?
For dinner, Xue He prepared a table full of everyone's favorite dishes, and it got dark after they finished eating.
Jiang Jianguo quickly took the baby girl away.
"Tonight, your mother and I will put the baby to sleep. You two have finally reunited, so don't worry, no one will disturb you."
Uh... isn't this a bit too direct?
Jiang Wanqing blushed, and Cheng Ran readily accepted.
"Thank you, Dad and Mom. I'll leave Nannan in your care tonight."
She poked his lower back: "You're so annoying!"
He smiled, grasped her fingers, and gently stroked them.
That night, Cheng Ran followed her back to her room, closed the door behind her, and hugged her from behind.
"Wanqing... I really miss you."
He nuzzled his chin against her neck, his voice low and husky.
Jiang Wanqing's throat tightened, and she patted his hand.
"Let go first, you haven't showered yet."
Although she knew what was going to happen next, she was still a little uneasy because it had been two years since they had done "that," but she was also really looking forward to it.
Cheng Ran didn't let go; instead, he picked her up and carried her to the bathroom in the master bedroom.
"Let's shower together. It's a rare opportunity, don't waste it."
She nudged his shoulder, her face flushed, and finally gave in, half-heartedly...
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