Huang Lijie: "I never thought about finding someone like him, as long as he has good character."
“The workers in town look glamorous, but in private they are just like us country folk. Their homes are a mess, and they scheme and argue over every little thing.”
"I don't want to go to someone else's house and adapt to their life. It's better to stay at home. When I married a former educated youth, I didn't have to worry about going to a new environment."
After rigorous training, Duolu and Duoshou finally managed to stand on the cliff using their lightness skills.
When Duofu came home from school, Duoshou showed him the demonstration and then reminded him to keep his promise.
The condition that Yu Rujia and Gao Shujing agreed upon was that they could see the Xia family by using their light-footed skills to climb the cliff. They originally thought that the two little ones would have to be at least six years old to achieve this.
Unexpectedly, these two were so competitive that they were able to fly up the cliff on their own at just over five years old.
You have to keep your word.
Gao Shujing was silent for a few seconds before making a decision: "Next time I go there, I'll talk to my second brother and set a time for him to wait for Duoshou and Duolu at the cliff."
Yu Rujia: "In the blink of an eye, it's been almost four years since we came here. It would be good for the father and son to meet."
They used to prevent their children from meeting the Xia family simply because they were worried that the children might let slip the secret.
As it turns out, all of his kids are very tight-lipped.
Don't let Duolu's constant chatter fool you; he's the most talkative kid in the family, but he won't utter a single word if they forbid him to. He's very tight-lipped.
Needless to say, Duoshou is not only tight-lipped but also meticulous and quick-witted, making him much more reliable than Duolu, a reckless brat who acts faster than he talks.
Upon hearing the news, Xia Jingfan was so excited that he was at a loss for words, stammering, "I, I, I want to see, see, see them now, is it really, really alright?"
The two families lived only a hundred or two meters apart, just a short walk away, but to them it felt like an ocean, an unreachable distance.
He watched them grow from toddlers learning to walk to the bouncy children they are today from the hill behind the Yu family's house. Over the years, he only dared to secretly observe them, not daring to show himself, for fear that being discovered would implicate them.
Xia Jingsheng understood his feelings; the two were in the same situation.
A few years earlier, he had carried his two sons out of a swarm of wasps. When Duofu found him through careful observation, he was just as worried and afraid.
Every meeting with Duofu was accompanied by tension, excitement, and caution.
The twins look similar to Xia Jingfan. In order not to arouse suspicion about their relationship, Xia Jingfan would deliberately make his face dirty before going out, so that people could not see his true face.
Xia Jingsheng: "Go ahead, they are better than you think. As long as you keep an eye on things, nothing will happen."
After Gao Shujing left, Xia Jingfan picked out clothes, wanting her son to see her at her most presentable. Unfortunately, after searching through all her clothes, she couldn't find a single one without patches.
Xia Tai'an reassured him, "Don't bother with all that. We all live here. You've shown yourself to them this time. No matter how well you dress, they'll still know what's going to happen."
If you want better clothes, just ask Gao Shujing for them; there's really no need for that.
The two houses are only a short distance apart, so even if they try to avoid people, they're bound to bump into each other eventually.
The Yu family's children had seen them many times, but they had always followed their family's instructions to avoid them, which is why they had never interacted with them.
After this meeting, their situation could no longer be kept secret from the twins.
Xia Jingfan grew increasingly nervous: "Maybe I shouldn't go see them?"
Xia Tai'an: "Are you really willing to give up this opportunity?"
One sentence made Xia Jingfan's mouth tremble for a long time before he could utter a word; he longed to touch his two sons up close.
At the Yu family's house, Duoxi was asked to take Duoji out to play, while the rest of the family gathered together and gave Duolu and Duoshou some instructions.
With a beaming smile, Yu Rujia congratulated them, "Duolu and Duoshou, congratulations on your new breakthrough in martial arts! You're able to see your family again. The person who's coming this time is your father. You'll only have ten minutes to see each other, so cherish it."
Duo Shou's fair and delicate face was filled with doubt: "Didn't you say that if I could use my lightness skill to climb the cliff, I could see my family? Why is it only Dad? And only for ten minutes?"
Duolu was stunned. Only Duoshou knew about this condition. Duolu had always thought that the reason he couldn't see his other family members was because he was too weak, but he didn't know what level he needed to reach to see his family. He could only work hard to practice martial arts. He never expected the surprise to come so suddenly.
Coming to his senses, Duolu's big eyes widened with excitement, and he clenched his little hands into fists: "Auntie, where is Daddy?"
Gao Shujing lowered his eyes and smiled, saying softly, "When you see them, you will understand. Due to special circumstances, our family should not allow you to meet them right now."
"But considering your hard work in practicing martial arts, I've decided to give you a small reward: you'll be able to spend ten minutes with your father every month from now on."
“At other times, you must not see them. Even if you do see them, you must act as if you don’t know them. Do what you did before, and do it the same way from now on. It’s better for all of us.”
Tasuku keenly sensed the anomaly and earnestly asked, "Are they people we see often?"
Yu Rujia nodded in confirmation of his guess: "Yes, you've met before, quite a few times. Duofu, take them to the usual place later, remember to be careful."
Duofu visits Xia Jingsheng once a month. This time, he took Duolu and Duoshou to see Xia Jingfan, which was also the time when Duofu and Xia Jingsheng met once a month.
In the ten minutes or so before dark, everyone who had gone to work had gone home, and the mountain was very quiet.
The twins followed Duofu as he used his light-footed skills to climb the cliff in the backyard. After walking a few steps, they saw two tall figures under a big tree.
A slight smile appeared on Duofu's little face, and his steps were cheerful as he walked up to the two of them: "Dad, Second Uncle, we're here."
The twins curiously observed the two familiar strangers.
Thinking about how the team members ostracized them, the precocious Duoshou already understood why his aunt and the others had specifically given them these instructions.
The sight of his two handsome sons standing before Xia Jingfan filled him with both excitement and a touch of bewilderment. All the words he had imagined countless times vanished without a trace at this moment.
Xia Jingsheng, who could only see his son once a month, nudged him: "Jingfan, you finally get to see Duolu and Duoshou, why don't you greet them?"
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