Chapter 390 I almost saw my parents being all lovey-dovey
The early summer weather gradually became hot and humid.
Du Wanchun led Xiao Mianmian and the others on a journey that lasted for several days. By the time they returned to Cheng'an County, it was already evening.
Zhou Ruiyuan had received Du Wanchun's letter earlier and had been waiting at the city gate for the past few days.
He saw the carriage approaching from afar, immediately mounted his horse, and galloped towards them.
Hearing the sound of horses, Xiao Mianmian stretched out her little hand and pulled back the carriage curtain to look outside. Seeing Zhou Ruiyuan riding up, she happily called out, "Daddy~ Daddy~"
Yi'er and Yu'er, who had been taking a nap with their eyes closed, opened them one after another, and together with Xiao Mianmian, they poked their little heads out and called out to Zhou Ruiyuan, "Daddy~ Daddy~"
Zhou Ruiyuan's clear, deep eyes shone with gentleness, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up in a smile. He tugged hard on the reins and shouted, "Giddy up!"
Du Wanchun peeked out from behind the three children and saw her husband, whom she hadn't seen for many days. Her heart pounded faster than the sound of horses' hooves.
Wei laughed from the side, "Look how anxious Lord Zhou is. He arrived before we even reached the gate of Cheng'an County."
The carriage stopped, and the three little children jumped off and ran towards Zhou Ruiyuan.
"Daddy~"
Zhou Ruiyuan steadied his horse, leaped down, and knelt down to hug the three children tightly.
Little Mianmian snuggled against Zhou Ruiyuan's chest with her chubby little face, "Finally, I've seen Daddy~"
Yi'er and Yu'er chimed in, "We haven't seen Father for many days, we miss him so much."
"Yes, I miss Daddy so much~"
Zhou Ruiyuan released them and flicked the bridge of each of their noses, saying, "You guys are getting bolder and bolder, actually sneaking off to the capital."
The three little ones lowered their heads, pouted, and said, "Daddy, we know we were wrong."
"Father, we will never do it again next time."
As the three apologized, their round eyes exchanged glances behind Zhou Ruiyuan's back.
Although Zhou Ruiyuan was anxious, he couldn't bring himself to be angry at them when he saw how cute they looked, so he could only hug them back into his arms.
The three little ones clearly showed a triumphant smile.
Du Wanchun slowly stepped down from the carriage and called to Zhou Ruiyuan, "Husband, let's take them back quickly. I'm sure our parents miss them very much."
Zhou Ruiyuan looked up at his wife, whom he hadn't seen for many days, and his gentle eyes were filled with deep affection and tender love.
He stood up, holding Xiao Mianmian in one arm and Yi'er in the other, with Yu'er sitting on his shoulder.
He strode toward the carriage, carrying a child in his arms.
Du Wanchun took the three children down and put them into the carriage.
The couple stood alone outside the carriage, their hearts filled with indescribable joy.
A gentle breeze of early summer blew by, lifting strands of hair around Du Wanchun's ears.
Zhou Ruiyuan reached out and gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "How have you been in the capital these days?" he asked.
Du Wanchun slightly raised her long eyelashes and said gently with a smile, "Everything is fine, except that I helped my second brother get rid of someone."
Zhou Ruiyuan's gaze remained fixed on her face. Although he was the one who asked the question first, his attention was not on their conversation.
He didn't withdraw his hand, but instead used his warm, large palm to hold Du Wanchun's cheek and said softly, "It's alright, it's done. Although my second brother is intelligent, he is too soft-hearted."
A warm, soft sensation spread across Du Wanchun's cheek, instantly relieving her fatigue after days of travel.
She looked up and met his gaze, revealing her small dimples as she smiled sweetly.
Zhou Ruiyuan could no longer suppress his longing over the past few days, and lowered his head to press his lips to hers.
His kisses were usually very gentle, but this time they carried a hint of his inherent domineering nature, deepening the kiss as if he couldn't get enough of it.
Du Wanchun's hand trembled slightly, then she slowly raised it and gently pinched his sleeve, playfully biting his lips and returning his kiss.
On the lush, green official road, the two figures embraced tightly under the bright sunlight.
Little Mianmian, inside the carriage, noticed her parents hadn't boarded yet. She pulled back the curtain to look, calling out, "Mommy~"
Before she could finish speaking, Yi'er covered her eyes as soon as she peeked out, "Shh~ Mother and Father are catching up!"
Little Mianmian, who only half understood, nodded obediently.
The two people outside the carriage also heard the commotion from Xiao Mianmian and the others. They immediately let go of each other and got into the carriage as if nothing had happened.
The carriage continued its journey, and when it was completely dark, it finally arrived back at the Zhou family's gate.
Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince were already waiting at the door.
The Fifth Prince, Zhou Quan, was stationed at the intersection just a few meters from the entrance.
He watched the carriage disappear into the distance, then turned and ran towards his house with great joy, shouting, "Mother! My elder brother and sister-in-law are back! Mother!"
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