Chapter 711 Homecoming
Early in the morning, Aunt Jiang came to the vegetable market.
She hadn't been this happy in a long time.
We must prepare a sumptuous dinner today.
"Aunt Jiang, what do you want to buy today?"
Everyone in the vegetable market is Aunt Jiang’s acquaintance. They often get together to play mahjong, so it can be said that they know each other very well.
They all knew that Aunt Jiang and Uncle Gu were kind people.
He also adopted a boy in his early years.
That boy should be in college now.
In this not-so-developed small county, it is a very remarkable thing for a family to have two college students.
Moreover, the child worked part-time to pay for his studies. After entering college, he never asked for a penny from his family. Instead, he sent money back every month.
It can be said that the old couple really got rewarded for their kindness and had such a good son.
But their daughter's reputation is not so good.
Old Zhang, who runs a fresh food store, has a daughter who is also studying at a university in Tianhai City. Although it is not a famous university, she has also heard of the young lady from the Gu family.
"Gu Ruoxi? She used to be a plaything of a young master, but now that young master's family is down and out, she's gone off like a jerk. Gu Ruoxi has a terrible reputation in their university. She used to bully people by relying on that young master, even her adopted brother. And now? Haha, no one looks at her in a good light."
Of course, these words also reached the ears of Aunt Jiang and Uncle Gu.
They did not favor their daughter at all after Li Muhan called and made it clear that he and Xia Yue were lovers.
Uncle Gu went directly to Tianhai City alone, found his daughter, and expressly forbade her to harass Li Muhan again.
"Give me two pounds of spare ribs and a fresh mandarin fish."
Aunt Jiang said with a smile.
"Oh, old auntie, are there guests coming to our house?"
The old Mexican fishmonger said with a smile as he used a net to catch fish.
Aunt Jiang's face was flushed, and she said with some pride: "My Mu Han is coming back to see us today, and he is bringing his girlfriend with him."
"That's good! Come on! I'll give you a discount on this fish!"
"How can I be so embarrassed!"
"We're all neighbors, and we've watched Mu Han grow up. He was a quiet kid when he was little, but he must have changed a lot now, right?"
"What a huge change! When he comes back, I'll bring him over to greet you all one by one."
Everyone was amused by Aunt Jiang's words.
They knew she wanted to show off her good son, but these simple and kind people were also happy to see such a thing.
So they all smiled and said: Okay, let him come over when the time comes, and we will see what the boy has become now.
Lao Gu was in a very good mood that day.
After he retired, he was still a little uncomfortable with the leisurely life.
Later he learned to play cards and drink tea in the park. Today he also came to the park humming a little tune and strolling with his hands behind his back.
"Old Gu, what good thing happened?"
Several tea lovers gathered together immediately.
They had rarely seen this old man so happy.
"Nothing, our Mu Han is coming back to see us today."
The old couple said it was nothing.
But the tone was more proud than the last.
"Hey, the college students are coming back. Why don't you go home and get ready? What are you doing here?"
"My wife is out buying groceries. When she comes back at noon, I'll cook with her."
"Old Gu, can you cook?" a man asked with a smile.
An older woman playing mahjong nearby quickly said, "What do you know? Old Gu used to be the public representative of the No. 2 Middle School's canteen team. He basically wrote all the canteen menus. Every time a new chef was hired, they had to receive his training before they could start work."
"Oh, you, the Chinese teacher, are quite lenient."
As we chatted and laughed, it was soon noon.
"What time did Mu Han say he would be back?" Uncle Gu asked as the couple was busy in the kitchen.
"It's 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Don't make trouble here. Go check on Mu Han's bedroom. I went to buy groceries this morning and I seem to have forgotten to make their beds."
"Yes...should they sleep together? Or should Xia Yue sleep in Xiao Xi's room?"
Uncle Gu asked.
Aunt Jiang rolled her eyes at him and said, "They are a couple. If you don't understand, don't get involved. When you and I were dating, didn't we sleep together early on?"
"How can it be the same? The conditions back then were like that. We only had a thatched hut and a haystack. If I didn't sleep with you, I would sleep in the pigsty."
Although Uncle Gu was not convinced, he still walked into Li Muhan's room obediently.
The room was the same as when he left it, with little change.
It’s very simple, with a desk and a bed, and the bookshelf is filled with books for study.
Uncle Gu still remembers that the year before the college entrance examination, Li Muhan studied like crazy in order to get into the same university as Xiaoxi.
It's been two years now.
But things have changed dramatically.
Uncle Gu felt guilty towards Li Muhan again.
But he soon cheered up. No matter how things changed, Li Muhan was still his son, and that would not change.
After making the beds for the two of them, tidying up the room, and opening the windows to ventilate, Uncle Gu returned to the kitchen.
The old couple was busy until almost 3 o'clock when the doorbell rang.
"I'm coming!" Aunt Jiang walked out of the kitchen quickly, wiping her hands as she went to open the door.
The moment she opened the door, Aunt Jiang felt like crying.
Because of the boy who always kept his head down, kept everything in his heart, and didn’t like to laugh.
At this moment, he was holding the hand of his beloved and standing outside the door with a bright smile.
"......" Li Muhan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.
Xia Yue, who was beside him, pinched his waist, as if to urge him on.
So Li Muhan took a deep breath, looked at Aunt Jiang and Uncle Gu standing behind her, and said with a smile.
"Dad, Mom, I...I'm back."
The towel in Aunt Jiang's hand fell to the ground.
Her tears couldn't stop flowing, and Uncle Gu's hands were shaking, but he still walked over and supported Aunt Jiang.
"...I'm sorry, I made you wait for so many years for you to call me mom and dad." Li Muhan scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
"In my heart, I have long considered you my biological parents, and now, I can already face these two titles... I hope you still..."
Aunt Jiang hugged Li Muhan.
"Child...mother's good boy..."
Xia Yue gently moved to the side to make room for the mother and son.
Uncle Gu also came over and hugged the two of them.
"Okay, stop crying. It would be so embarrassing to be seen at the door. Mu Han, come inside first." Then Uncle Gu smiled and looked at Xia Yue: "Xia Yue, welcome to our home. Come on in."
.......
In Li Muhan's room.
Xia Yue sat on the edge of the bed, holding a photo album on her lap.
She was flipping through the pages of Li Muhan's growth.
I have to say that Li Muhan was really autistic when he was a child. He had a frown on his face in almost every photo.
But at that time, Gu Ruoxi would still hold his hand and force him to take pictures.
In subsequent photos, Xia Yue could also find that Gu Ruoxi often took care of Li Muhan like an older sister.
She rarely began to think.
People are not born unchanged. Everyone will experience many changes in their life. These changes are...
Forget it, my brain is going to fail.
She gave up thinking, and at this moment, Li Muhan pushed the door open and walked in, holding a fruit plate in his hand.
"Okay, okay, I caught you. You dare to rummage through my things? I'll punish you."
After putting down the fruit plate, Li Muhan pounced over and started tickling Xia Yue.
But Xia Yue didn't react at all.
"...Don't you vampires have ticklish spots? How boring."
"You are so childish."
Xia Yue let Li Muhan do whatever he wanted to her, then rolled her eyes at him and said.
"Xia Yue, I plan to tell my parents about that incident while we're having dinner. What do you think?"
"......" Xia Yue's face turned slightly red when she mentioned that incident.
She sat on the edge of the bed, swinging her feet, lowering her head and saying, "Whatever you want."
"Why? You're not happy?"
"I don't......!"
"That's shyness."
"...whatever you say."
Li Muhan sat beside her and rubbed her head. "It's a small place, there's not much entertainment, it's boring, right?"
"No." Xia Yue shook her head.
She turned to look at Li Muhan with a smile, her bangs covering her eyes because of the pressure of Li Muhan's hand.
"This place makes me feel peaceful and tranquil... It would be nice if I could live here forever and not have to worry about so many things."
"You..." Li Muhan was slightly stunned, and then said: "You are just lazy. After eating, you want to sleep, and after sleeping, you want to eat. This kind of life is usually..."
"Shut up!"
Xia Yue threw Li Muhan onto the bed, then bared her fangs and bit his neck.
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