After hearing Linlang's words, Rong Bowen sighed, "Dad is holding you back."
"I don't like what you said. Without you and my brother, I wouldn't be who I am today. Everyone in our family has their own strengths, and none of them can be missing."
Linlang ate some dried meat and said, "Everyone is working hard for this family. That's what makes it feel like home."
Rong Bowen smiled, "Okay, listen to Linlang. Whenever you want me to go to the capital, I will accompany you without hesitation."
Linlang said, "Dad, Linlang will always be your daughter. Didn't you say that daughters are like wine jars? I will buy you the best wine from Jingchao in the future."
"Okay, Dad will wait." As long as his children are living well, he will be happy even if he doesn't drink.
After Rong Yi and Rong Bowen had agreed, Song and Su Jinyao prepared generous gifts to thank Rong Bowen for his upbringing over the years.
"Mrs. Song, if these gifts are for Linlang, I will accept them on her behalf. If they are for me, you can take them back."
Rong Bowen declined politely, "Raising my own daughter is my responsibility, I don't need any thanks. I know you are Linlang's biological mother, and I'm happy that you're united."
"But I can't accept this thank-you gift. Of course, I support all of Linlang's decisions. Just tell her that she is always my daughter, and I love her at all times."
Song smiled and said, "Brother Rong, I'm sorry for being rude. This isn't a thank you gift, it's a Mid-Autumn Festival gift. From now on, we're one big family, all family members."
Su Jinyao had already asked someone to move the things in, so Rong Bowen accepted them.
Song made her position clear, "The grace of giving birth is not as great as the grace of raising a child. Linlin is reluctant to leave you, brother, and wants to stay here. I support her decision. Anyway, the capital is close to Guliang County, and I can come to see Linlang whenever I miss her."
Linlang is pregnant now, and Song is reluctant to let her travel around.
"Don't worry, Brother Rong. I'm not here to snatch your daughter from you. I'm here to add a few more people who love her."
Rong Bowen could see how much Song loved Linlang and how much Su Jinyao favored Linlang. He knew that the other three young masters would be good brothers who loved their sisters.
After hesitating, he said, "I wonder what the Marquis thinks."
Song said, "My Lord, please listen to me."
When Rong Bowen was in the capital, he heard about the love story between Marquis Anchang and his wife. He loved his wife dearly and would not marry anyone else. The love story was a sensation at the time.
At that time, his wife told him that Marquis Anchang was a military general, but unexpectedly he was also a passionate man.
In a blink of an eye, they have reached middle age. They thought they would never have any intersection with each other, but now they have an intersection because of Linlang.
"That's good." It seems that Song Shi will not tell the old lady for the time being. That's good too. Linlang will not be affected by their relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
The old lady of the Anchang Marquis Mansion was taken away by mistake at birth. Her adoptive parents in the countryside raised her until she was sixteen or seventeen years old before finding her back. Her words and deeds were like those of a country girl. After returning, she did not learn etiquette and rules well and was always making trouble.
Her family felt guilty and gave in to her in everything, which made her selfish and narrow-minded.
The old marquis had a miserable life. He married her with a piece of paper, but he hadn't had a peaceful life for a few days. He ran away to the border and never came back, so the old lady started to torture her daughter-in-law.
The old lady is also lucky. When she got into trouble when she was young, her parents' family and husband took care of the mess. Now she is old, she has children and grandchildren.
Rong Bowen really didn't want Linlang to go back and suffer, as she was pregnant.
Linlang happily accepted the gift and invited Song and Su Jinyao to have lunch.
Nanny Li and several maids were busy in the kitchen. Linlang, Song, Su Jinyao and Moer were playing Landlord in the yard. Rong Yi and A Mu were playing chess, and Rong Bowen was watching the game silently.
Mo'er can count cards. Unless his cards are particularly bad, he will definitely win as long as he is the landlord.
"You can do it, little brat." Su Jinyao touched the paper on his face. "Mom, sister, you two should take a break first. Let Amu and Rong Yi come. I need to play a few games with Mo'er."
Mo'er raised his chin and said, "Master, please come over here."
The four of them played very excitingly afterwards. Each of them could count cards, and they fought back and forth like fighting on a battlefield.
Song sat behind Mo'er. He whispered to Song from time to time, and when he got a good card, he would hold the card in his hand and smile proudly.
Linlang was amused. After the game was over, she stood up and walked around. She went to the kitchen to get a handful of crispy meat to satisfy her craving, then slowly walked to the door to admire the pomegranate tree in the alley.
The red pomegranates have almost all been picked by the children, with only one or two left at the top of the tree where they are out of reach.
"Wow, is that a Ferghana horse?"
"The man leading the horse must be the general, right?"
The children were discussing excitedly in low voices, all looking towards the entrance of the alley. Linlang followed suit and swallowed the remaining crispy meat in her mouth.
She knew that the person leading the horse was Marquis Anchang. He was tall and mighty, with a strong body, a resolute face, sharp eyes, and an indomitable spirit.
Although he was not wearing armor or holding weapons, he still exuded bravery and fearlessness, so the children thought he was the general.
Su Nanting tried to put on a gentle smile. "Hey little men, I want to ask you about someone. Where does Rong Bowen live? He's a coroner."
He first went to the shop run by his own family, but found it empty. The Song family was not there, so he went to the Rong family in Liuhua Hutong.
The mother and son must have come to see their daughter. Su Nanting stopped for a while, dressed up, and tidied her clothes before leading the horse over here.
Su Nanting was so excited to see his beloved wife and daughter that he wished he could appear in front of them immediately.
The uncle called them men, and the children who were asked for directions were very enthusiastic, "Over there, I'll show you the way, uncle."
When pointing this way, the children saw Linlang at the door and said, "Uncle, this is my sister's house."
When Su Nanting saw Linlang facing him, he imagined many scenes of their father-daughter meeting, but he did not expect that the meeting would be so sudden.
His face was as beautiful as his wife's when she was young, but there was a bit more heroism and toughness between his eyebrows.
She is much taller than his wife, with long arms and legs. She is his daughter, Su Nanting, and like her four brothers, she looks like him in this respect.
Seeing his daughter, the tears that Su Nanting had been trying to hold back burst out, "Linlang."
Linlang was frightened by his crying. Her mother didn't tell her that the Marquis would cry. She didn't bring a handkerchief, and her hands were covered with oil from eating crispy meat.
Seeing Su Nanting crying all the way from the alley entrance to her, she cried, "Linlang, my precious daughter, Daddy has missed you so much. I have missed you for sixteen years. Finally, we can meet."
The neighbors were all out watching, so Linlang quickly said, "Let's go into the yard and talk."
The Song family and the others heard the sound and ran out. Su Jinyao quickly took the reins and said, "Dad, come in and talk."
Song took a handkerchief and wiped his tears, "Okay, okay, don't scare Linlang."
"Shiyin." Su Nanting hugged Song and cried, "My daughter, I have found my daughter."
He could finally have a good cry.
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