The old woman has woken up and is weeding in the yard.
"You found her in the city not long after you went on your mission. The children all love her. Seeing that no one was taking care of her, your wife brought her home. Amber is very well-behaved. You'll see once you get to know her." The nanny explained with a smile, while patting Amber's head reassuringly.
Amber still watched Gu Weizhou warily. When she saw him about to go find Ruan Yunxi, she called out urgently, trying to stop him.
The old woman patted Amber's head and said, "Silly cat, that's your master. They're family, not bad people. Don't worry!"
Gu Weizhou asked in surprise, "It can even protect its master?"
"Yes, it knows how to chase away dogs when they come to the gate!" the old woman said proudly.
Gu Weizhou was surprised that the kitten was so intelligent; no wonder his wife liked it.
Ruan Yunxi woke up when she heard voices. When Gu Weizhou appeared, she smiled and said, "Who is this? I haven't seen him for more than twenty days. I almost didn't recognize him. Is he my child's father? Why is it so dark? Are the lights off?"
Gu Weizhou, feeling teased, closed the door, strode forward, pulled her into his arms, and shut her up from her taunts.
He kissed her so hard she could barely breathe before asking, "Do you still recognize me?"
Ruan Yunxi nodded, admitting defeat.
She knew that if she shook her head, this man could kiss her to death.
Gu Weizhou smiled regretfully, then pulled her into his arms and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed). The three children were fast asleep beside him, and he had to consider their presence no matter what he wanted to do.
A short while later, the three children woke up one after another and found that there was another person next to them. They stared wide-eyed with curiosity, leaned on him, and looked at Gu Weizhou's face, poked his nose, rubbed his eyes, and touched his prickly chin.
After examining the wheat-colored skin to confirm that it was their father whom they had been longing for day and night, they were so excited that they almost buried their father.
Three adorable children piled on top of him, calling out, "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy..."
Gu Weizhou felt embarrassed to continue pretending to be asleep, so he reached out and scooped the three children into his arms, showering them with kisses that made them laugh heartily.
Amber was startled by the children's laughter, thinking they had been beaten. Excitedly, she jumped onto the window and pawed at it, trying to break it open to rescue them.
Ruan Yunxi went out and hugged the excited Amber: "It's okay, they're just playing around. Don't meddle, or you'll get hugged and stroked too."
Whether it was because it understood or because it was in the arms of its most trusted owner, Amber immediately calmed down, though its ears were still perked up, listening to the sounds coming from inside the house.
Gu Weizhou is back; we need to prepare something delicious for dinner.
When the old woman went out, she came back with a piece of pork belly, about two pounds, two spare ribs, and half a chicken. For dinner, we'll have braised pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, and chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms. The hazel mushrooms were picked up by the old woman and Sister-in-law Sheng.
Grandma is growing to love life more and more in the family compound. She can go beachcombing and mushroom picking; she always has something to gain whenever she goes out.
This is an experience that has never been seen in Shanghai for decades.
Gu Weizhou was able to rest for a few days this time. Knowing that Ruan Yunxi wanted to see a movie, he took them to see a movie during his break.
The old woman wasn't going; she wanted to stay home and watch over things, and she also wanted to go beachcombing with Sister-in-law Sheng.
Gu Weizhou then took the mother and her three children out, intending to stay in the city for one night.
Little Cherry wants to go too.
Ruan Yunxi and Sister-in-law Sheng discussed it and decided to bring Xiao Yingtao along. She was a few years older than Xiao Ruantang and could help take care of her younger siblings.
Sister-in-law Sheng agreed and even slipped five yuan to Xiao Yingtao, telling her to pay for whatever she wanted to eat with her own money so she wouldn't have to spend their money.
In the end, Xiao Yingtao didn't spend any money; Ruan Yunxi paid for all her food, drinks, and shopping.
When I returned to my family compound, I also brought some food and drinks with me.
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