"Yueyue, are you awake?"
With the comfort of someone by her side, Wen Xingyue had a very satisfying nap in the afternoon.
She woke up after four o'clock.
Grandpa Fang and Father Huo went out to find someone to play chess and chat with. Mother Huo and the two sisters, Fang Yihan and Fang Yihan, also went out shopping, as they hadn't gone out together in a long time.
For a time, only Huo Tingxiao, Huo Tingjun, and Wen Xingyue remained at home.
Grandma Fang was carrying fresh vegetables she had just bought when she saw her sweet little baby sitting on the sofa, half asleep, and her eyes crinkled with a smile.
Huo Tingxiao was sitting behind her, braiding her hair. After taking a nap, the little girl's hair was messy and she was lying limply on the sofa, letting Huo Tingxiao fix her hair. Huo Tingjun was squatting in front of her with a fruit plate in his hand, and when she finished eating, he would stuff one into her mouth.
"grandmother."
Wen Xingyue's eyes crinkled as she called out sweetly.
"Hey, what does Yueyue want to eat tonight? Grandma will make it for you," Grandma Fang replied cheerfully.
“I love everything Grandma makes,” Wen Xingyue replied sweetly.
Grandma's cooking is delicious; I love it.
"Alright, then Grandma will use her creativity to make something delicious for Yueyue. Grandma met a pomegranate seller outside and bought some to bring back for Yueyue to try." Grandma Fang's wrinkled face couldn't hide her smile.
"Grandma, Grandma, I want to eat brown sugar glutinous rice cakes."
Wen Xingyue didn't order any food, and Huo Tingjun, who was squatting in front of her, turned his head and stared longingly at his grandmother.
"Okay, make some chive and egg dumplings that Tingxiao likes, and sweet and sour pork that Yueyue likes."
Grandma Fang readily agreed.
Grandma Fang's family had a lineage of imperial chefs, so she was very skilled in cooking and knew all kinds of cuisines.
However, Fang's grandfather doted on his wife and wouldn't let her cook. He would only allow her to cook on the birthdays of the younger members of the family.
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"Sister-in-law, it's not hot outside anymore, shall we go for a walk?"
Huo Tingjun placed the empty fruit plate on the coffee table and asked Wen Xingyue.
"OK?"
It's still early, and it would be boring to just stay at home. Wen Xingyue has never been to her maternal grandparents' house before, so she's quite curious about it.
"Grandma, let's go out and play for a while. Let's take my sister-in-law out for a stroll."
Huo Tingjun turned her head and called out to her grandmother, who was picking vegetables in the kitchen.
They originally wanted to go in and help Grandma Fang, but Grandma Fang wouldn't let the three children do it.
"Okay, be careful on the road. If anything happens, come back and let us know. There's a shop in the park that sells ice jelly. It tastes really good. You can take Yueyue to try it. Go 500 meters into the park and there's a sesame seed cake shop. Their sesame seed cakes smell really good. You kids can buy some and try them. There's money in the second small box on the coffee table. Tingxiao, take it."
Grandma Fang was carefully picking the vegetables in her hands when she heard the conversation outside. Her voice was kind and loving.
Grandma Fang remembered that her granddaughter-in-law liked all sorts of unusual things, so she inquired about the snack shops in the vicinity when she went out.
She was worried that the children didn't have enough money, and then she mentioned where the family kept their money.
"Once you're out, Yueyue can buy whatever she wants. Don't be stingy."
In Grandma Fang's heart, even though two of her three children are adults, one is nearly thirty, and the other is already old enough to understand things, the three children are still children.
"Grandma, I have money. We're leaving now. Thank you for your hard work, Grandma."
Huo Tingxiao's eyes were filled with helplessness. In her grandmother's heart, they would always be children. She worried that they would be hungry, tired, or out of money... She always had endless worries about the children.
"Take good care of Yueyue. Xiaojun, don't run around and cause trouble for your brother. Yueyue, have fun."
Grandma Fang knew that the two children were definitely taking good care of Wen Xingyue, but she still couldn't help but give her some more instructions.
Two boys can be raised more roughly, but Yueyue is a delicate little girl, so she needs to be taken good care of.
If they don't take good care of them, Yueyue might just run away and abandon them, leaving them with nowhere to turn.
"Grandma, don't worry, I'll take good care of my sister-in-law." Huo Tingjun replied seriously. With him around, no one could bully his sister-in-law, or he would get angry with them.
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"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, look, this little fountain pool. When I was little, my brother often brought me here to play. There are small fish and shrimp in it. Go over there to the grass and dig up some earthworms, tie them to a rope, and the silly little fish and shrimp will bite them."
Along the way, Huo Tingjun held Wen Xingyue's hand, chattering away as he introduced the surroundings of the villa to her.
Huo Tingjun lived here for quite some time. Sometimes Huo's parents were very busy, so they could only ask their parents to help take care of Huo Tingjun, who was only three or four years old, during the day.
When Huo Tingxiao is on vacation, he comes here to keep Huo Tingjun company. Although the two brothers are quite far apart in age, they have a very good relationship. Huo Tingjun is very attached to his older brother. Before Wen Xingyue came, he talked about Huo Tingxiao the most every day, constantly saying "Brother this, brother that" and "My brother is the best."
"Really? That sounds like a lot of fun." Wen Xingyue had never been exposed to these things before, and her eyes were full of curiosity.
She couldn't help but think back to when she was living in the secret realm, when she was bored and would touch the water with a peach branch to tease the little fish in the stream.
The little fish liked her very much, and would often nibble at her branches with their tiny mouths, making them tickle. When she shook the tree, all the peach blossoms would flutter and fall into the small lake, and the little fish would sit on her petals and swim around.
Seeing that they were having fun, Wen Xingyue often scattered flower petals for them to play with.
I wonder if it's the same as playing with small fish with her.
"Sister-in-law, this is so much fun! Wait here for me, I'll go dig one up for you too."
Seeing her curiosity, Huo Tingjun immediately wanted her to play too. He quickly ran to the garden not far away, squatted down and started digging in the ground, carefully searching for earthworms.
"Huo Tingxiao, Xiao Jun went to dig up some earthworms for me."
Wen Xingyue turned her head and stared longingly at Huo Tingxiao.
She wanted to go shopping later.
"You're not eating sesame seed cakes, chicken wings, takoyaki, hawthorn balls, or sticky rice chicken anymore?"
Huo Tingxiao recited a series of dish names.
Wen Xingyue slurped her food, her eyes gleaming with longing. Her eyes darted around a couple of times. "Let's play first, then we can eat. When we're tired from playing, we can eat more."
The little peach blossom spirit calculated everything meticulously, leaving no one out.
I just ate some fruit after leaving home, so I'm not too hungry yet. I'll eat more after playing for a while, when my stomach is empty.
"Go ahead and have fun. We're here to have fun, and then we'll go eat." Huo Tingxiao smiled helplessly.
"Yay, Huo Tingxiao, you're so kind."
Wen Xingyue's eyes lit up, and she moved closer to Huo Tingxiao, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"..." Huo Tingxiao was stunned, not knowing how to react. His face was burning, and his eyes didn't know how to move. The burning sensation seemed to spread rapidly from his face to his heart, making his heart burn as well.
"you?"
With great composure, Huo Tingxiao took a full five seconds to react. His Adam's apple bobbed slowly as he turned to look at the sweet-smiling girl, his voice hoarse.
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