"Are Zixiao and Ziyi back?"
They walked a few more steps inside and suddenly heard an old but clear voice coming from the courtyard gate on the right.
"Grandma Li, it's us..." Lu Zixiao raised his voice slightly, "Are you and Grandpa Li still not resting?"
"No, we are old and don't sleep much. If we go to bed too early, we will wake up in the middle of the night."
As the voices gradually got closer, the dark green door was opened from the inside, revealing a face full of wrinkles but with an amiable smile. The gray hair could not hide the beautiful and delicate features. At first glance, one could imagine what a beautiful woman the person in front of them was when she was young.
When Grandma Li came out and saw so many people, she was suddenly startled: "Is your whole family mobilized today?"
"Hey wait! This is..."
After her eyes swept over Lu Zixiao and the others, they finally stopped on Xiaobao's face and did not move away for a long time.
Xiaobao also looked at her quietly. Somehow, he always felt that this old lady was different from those noisy people just now. It seemed that she had an innate sense of intimacy.
Especially when he saw her eyes gradually turn red and her weathered hands began to tremble, Xiaobao couldn't help but call her softly: "Hello, Grandma Li~"
"Oh! Good, good," Grandma Li said excitedly, "Is it Xiaobao? I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back."
"Come on, let Grandma see if you've changed. You know what, children's appearance changes every year, but our little treasure is getting more and more handsome!"
"By the way, grandma left some new clothes for you. Wait, I'll go in and get them."
After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the yard, not forgetting to shout into the house: "Old man, come out quickly! Zixiao and the others have found Xiaobao!"
"Wow! This old lady," Lu Jiaming joked, "is still as fast as ever."
Lu Ziyi smiled and said, "After seeing Xiaobao, she became more flexible than usual. It can be seen that she is very happy."
"That's right," Lu Yuxuan said, "Grandma Li just treats us like air now, she doesn't even pay any attention to us."
"Brother, are Grandma Li and Grandpa Li particularly close to our family?" Xiaobao asked in a low voice.
"It's more than just close, baby," Lu Jiaming said, "our two families have a very deep connection."
"Grandpa Li and his family are close friends of our grandparents. Our two families have lived here since their generation."
"Well, Mom and Dad used to get along well with their son and daughter-in-law, but then they moved out of town and we had less contact," Lu Ziyi continued, explaining, "In our generation, Grandma Li only has one grandson, Li Mingyang, who's about the same age as you, Xiaobao. But he's not here now."
Speaking of Li Mingyang, Lu Yuxuan became excited and leaned over to Xiaobao and muttered, "Let me tell you, brother, Li Mingyang is not very old, but he has a very old-fashioned personality. He's not fun at all. But he told me before that he would help us find you if he went out of town. He's not a bad person."
"I can see that Li Mingyang really wants Xiaobao to come back soon. After all, he always liked to come and see Xiaobao two years ago," said Lu Jiaming.
"Xiaobao, do you feel it?" Lu Zixiao said softly, "We are all looking forward to your return home."
Xiaobao smiled with his eyes curved and hummed heavily.
Soon, Grandma Li came out holding a bag of clothes, followed by Grandpa Li who was on crutches.
The old man also looked very anxious. His legs, which were not working well to begin with, were almost tied up, and even his crutches landed farther and farther each time.
Lu Jiayang finally couldn't help but remind him: "Grandpa Li, slow down! That's a cane in your hand, not a magic wand. It can't take off!"
"Get lost! You're the one with the most bad mouth!"
Grandpa Li cursed with a smile, but he didn't slow down at all. Soon after, Grandma Li stood in front of Xiaobao.
The little guy just thanked Grandma Li for bringing him new clothes, then turned around and said sensibly, "Hello, Grandpa Li~"
The soft and baby-like voice immediately broke Grandpa Li's defenses. His heart softened and he threw his crutches aside and was about to pick up Xiaobao.
"Oh, you adorable little baby, come and hug me, I haven't held you for more than two years, you miss me so much!"
"I was wondering why there was such a noise outside just now. It turns out our little treasure is back! If I had known, grandpa should have been the first one to rush out and wait!"
The old man staggered in a daze, and Lu Yuxuan hurriedly picked up his crutches. The others were even more afraid that he would fall again if he lost his balance, so they half-raised their arms and were ready to help him at any time.
Xiaobao is also a perceptive child. When Grandpa Li was halfway through squatting down, he opened his little arms and threw himself forward, interrupting Grandpa Li's effort to squat down.
But before Grandpa Li could enjoy it enough, the little guy let go and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Grandpa Li. I just came back today and haven't changed my clothes yet. I still smell. I can't let you hug me for too long. Can I come back to accompany you after I wash myself?"
"This..." Grandpa Li suddenly felt a pang of sadness in his heart, "Grandpa doesn't dislike you, you don't have to be so careful in front of us, Xiaobao"
This silly child, how come he is so sensible?
It makes people feel distressed that he is so sensible.
Grandma Li sighed and put the cane back into Grandpa Li's hand. "Okay, old man, Xiaobao just came back and hasn't rested yet. Let's stop making trouble and let the children go home quickly."
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