After a long time, Xiao Ding's eyes slowly moved to the middle-aged man who was still sitting in the main seat - Xiao Changfeng. Xiao Changfeng's slightly fat body looked a little steady, with a thick beard on his face, a face like a red date, and deep and sharp eyes, giving people a sense of majesty and inviolability. Xiao Ding took a deep breath and shouted loudly:
"Father! Your son has come to see you in your old age!"
This cry seemed to travel through time and space, carrying with it endless respect and longing.
Xiao Changfeng just glanced at him with a hint of indifference in his eyes. Then, he said indifferently:
"Hmm? Are you alone? Where's your wife and son?"
Xiao Ding's body stiffened slightly. He knew that his father was very dissatisfied with his wife and son. He bit his lip and tried to keep his voice calm:
"They went back to Yaochi and will be here in a few days."
Xiao Changfeng was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something. Then, he said calmly:
"You're really putting on a big show by not coming back together and making us wait!"
Xiao Ding felt a sharp pain in his heart when he heard his father's words. The relationship between Xiao Ding and Xiao Changfeng, father and son, has always been tense, and this is not the first time that they have had a conflict because of something like this.
He did not respond to his father's words, but just lowered his head silently, with a trace of helplessness and sadness in his eyes.
Xiao Yun tightly grasped Xiao Ding's hand, her eyebrows raised, her eyes wide open as she rebuked Xiao Changsheng:
"Look at what nonsense you are saying! Ding'er finally came home, and we should be happy to be reunited as a family. Why can't you be calm and peaceful? Besides, this is not an earth-shattering event. What's the harm in waiting a few more days? Do you have to argue until you are red in the face?"
After saying this, Xiao Yun turned around, looked at Xiao Ding with gentle and concerned eyes, and asked softly:
"Ding'er, I want to ask you, how is Ning'er doing these days? Sigh... It's all because of me, an incompetent grandmother. Since Ning'er was born, I haven't even seen him once. Whenever I think of this, I feel extremely guilty."
Hearing his mother's question, Xiao Ding smiled slightly, nodded and replied:
"Don't worry, mother. Ning'er is doing fine. Not only that, the boy is very outstanding. He is much better than your son!"
When Xiao Yun heard this, a smile as bright as a flower suddenly blossomed on her face. Her eyes narrowed into slits and her mouth couldn't close with joy. She kept muttering:
"Really? Haha, that's great, that's great! Oh, I can't wait to see my darling grandson!"
While the mother and son were talking happily, the man and two women who were sitting quietly on both sides stood up, walked quickly towards Xiao Ding, and greeted him enthusiastically. It turned out that these three people were Xiao Ding's eldest brother Xiao Li, eldest sister Xiao Qingxi and second sister Xiao Min.
Xiao Li walked up to Xiao Ding with big strides, stretched out his broad and strong hands and pressed them heavily on his brother's shoulders, and said with joy in his eyes:
"Ding'er, we haven't seen each other for a long time! These days, I've been thinking about you all the time!"
Xiao Ding felt the care from his brother, and a warm current surged in his heart. He quickly responded:
"Brother, it's been a long time since we last met! I miss you so much, too!"
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