Chapter 309: Fierce Battle, You Will Teach Your Son Bad Things

The triplets chased each other around the room, giggling and carefree.

Grandma Luo's vision blurred again, and she seemed to see again her children when they were young, chasing each other and playing around the big peach tree in their yard.

Before leaving, Grandma Luo took out three small yellow croakers from her box, wrapped them in a handkerchief, and handed them to Xia Juanjuan.

Xia Juanjuan opened it and was shocked.

"Auntie, this..."

Grandma Luo smiled and said, "I don't have anything else ready. Just these yellow things, one for each of the three children. It's hard to find a good goldsmith nowadays. When you have the chance, use this to make a longevity lock or something for each of them. It can be regarded as a small gift from your aunt to them."

Xia Juanjuan quickly declined, "Aunt, this is too expensive. How can they afford it?"

"Don't refuse! I'm an old woman buried up to my neck in the earth, and my husband and children have all passed away before me. What's the point of me keeping these things? I liked these three little guys the moment I saw them. If you really feel you can't afford it, just bring them to see me more often!" said Grandma Luo.

After hearing this, Xia Juanjuan had no choice but to accept it. She said softly, "Aunt, I'll accept it for them."

After chatting about family matters for a while, Xia Juanjuan left the cakes, eggs and other things she had brought with her and returned with the triplets.

Grandma Luo sent her to the gate. After Xia Juanjuan and the children had walked a long way away, she looked back and found her still standing at the gate. When she saw Xia Juanjuan turning around, she raised her hand and waved at her.

The three little guys also turned around and waved excitedly, shouting in baby voices, "Goodbye, Grandma! Goodbye!"

After visiting Grandma Luo, I packed up my things and went home.

After spending a few days with Yuanchao and Heping, I have become familiar with Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei and are reluctant to leave.

Heping and Beibei hugged each other and cried very sadly. They also agreed to write letters to each other. That was all.

Xiao Wu, that stupid guy, also hugged Yuan Chao and cried with snot and tears, which made Yuan Chao helpless and he had to hug him to comfort him.

The triplets also cried and it was so noisy.

Even the 'wolf cub' joined in the noise and howled, it was so sad.

The adults were really annoyed by the noise, but they also felt unhappy.

It's lively and bustling now, but soon everyone will leave and the house will become quiet again.

Thinking about it this way, I would rather they quarreled every day to make the home look lively.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "When summer vacation comes, let Yuanchao and Heping come to the village to play. Then Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei will take you to the mountains to catch wild rabbits and pick mushrooms. It will be fun!"

Yuanchao and Heping's eyes lit up: "Really? Thank you, Aunt Juaner!"

I sent Xia Juanjuan to the train station, and bought her a platform ticket to go into the station to send her off.

Lizhan also went back with them this time, intending to rejoin the team after sending them home safely.

These days, one thing after another, something about space, Xia Juanjuan never found an opportunity - or maybe subconsciously, she still didn't have the courage to confess, so she kept subconsciously procrastinating.

Now, the moment of separation from Lizhan is approaching. If I don’t say it now, I’m afraid it will be delayed again.

If Li Zhan himself were to discover this, then...

The consequences would only be more serious than if she spoke out on her own initiative.

Xia Juanjuan took a deep breath and decided not to delay any longer. However, it would not be appropriate on the train with so many people talking. She had no choice but to be patient and wait until she got home.

Li Zhan saw that she looked troubled and said with a smile: "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

Xia Juanjuan forced a smile and said, "Nothing. Just... a fierce battle. When we get home, I have something to tell you..."

Seeing her like this, Lizhan was moved, but she looked too serious, cute and nervous, so he couldn't help but lean over and kiss her lips, saying with a smile: "What's the matter? Why are you so serious?"

Xia Juanjuan blushed and said, "You... the children are still watching us, don't mess around! I'm talking about serious matters."

Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei were looking out the window. When they heard this, they turned around and asked, "Mom, what are we looking at?"

Xia Juanjuan: “…”

Xia Juanjuan scolded: "Children should not interfere in adult matters. Just continue to enjoy your scenery!"

The triplets were originally eating candy obediently with their mouths puffed up, but now they are acting like little traitors.

"Dad...mmmm...bit Mommy...mmmm..."

Xia Juanjuan: “…”

Li Zhan couldn't help laughing, picked up Ye Ye who was talking nonsense, and said with a smile: "Silly Ye Ye, what Daddy did was not called biting, it was called kissing! Do you understand?"

Ye Ye tilted his head, as if he had suddenly realized something, and said, "Oh! Dad...my dear mom!"

Lizhan blinked his eyes, looked at Xia Juanjuan nervously, and praised his son: "That's right! This is our smart son!"

Xia Juanjuan said angrily: "Li Zhan, you will teach your son bad lessons!"

However, after all this commotion, Xia Juanjuan was indeed not so nervous or scared anymore.

Li Zhan loved her so much, it was impossible for him to dislike her or blame her just because she had kept this secret from him for so long.

This time I specially bought a train that departs at night and arrives in the county town in the morning.

The family booked six hard sleeper seats, one for Lizhan and one for Xia Juanjuan, and one for Xiaowen, Xiaowu, and Beibei, each with their triplets. The wolf cubs slept on the floor.

At night, Xia Juanjuan was worried that the little ones would roll off the bed in their sleep, so she couldn't sleep well and had to get up from time to time to check on them.

Every time, Li Zhan would stay awake and whisper to her, "You go to sleep. I'm here."

Having said that, I'm used to worrying about it, so I still have to wake up and take a look after sleeping for a while.

There was tenderness and guilt in Lizhan's eyes.

Or maybe it's because he's at home too little, so his wife would still wake up and sleep even though she knew he was watching over them. It's not that she doesn't trust him, but she's used to taking care of the children without him around.

When Xia Juanjuan woke up again in a daze, Li Zhan took advantage of the darkness, leaned over and kissed her lips, rubbing them gently.

While whispering: "Wife...Juanjuan, I love you."

After saying this, Li Zhan, a rough man, couldn't help blushing, but fortunately it was covered by the night and couldn't be seen.

This is the kind of bold, passionate and straightforward love words that I learned from foreign-produced movies produced in the Soviet Union or other countries. Before Lizhan, I thought I would never be able to say them in my lifetime.

But...I just said it so boldly.

Xia Juanjuan was dazed and felt that the biting on her lips was a bit annoying, and she didn't hear his words clearly. When her half-frozen brain reacted and realized what Li Zhan said, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Um...what did you say?

Xia Juanjuan rubbed her eyes and asked blankly: "What did you just say?"

Li Zhan chuckled twice and said, "Nothing, go to sleep..."

It's embarrassing enough to say it once, and it will take a while for me to say it a second time.

Or... let's wait until next time. When she's not sleepy anymore.

The next morning, light appeared outside the window and the train clanged into the station.

Xia Juanjuan woke up in a daze.

Lizhan had already woken up. When he saw her open her eyes, he grinned and said, "Awake? We'll be arriving soon."

Xia Juanjuan stretched and then got up.

After waking up the kids and dressing them, the train finally stopped.

Lizhan held Yaoyao and Yeye, while Xia Juanjuan held Yanyan and held Beibei in one hand, leaving Xiaowen, Xiaowu and the wolf cubs to wait in the car.

After Xia Juanjuan got off the car, she looked at the triplets and Beibei, while Lizhan got on the car to take down the luggage. After making sure that nothing was left behind, he took Xiaowen, Xiaowu and the wolf cub out of the car.

There were a lot of things to carry and several little ones to take care of, so Li Zhan even ran to the train station to borrow a small cart from someone, and planned to return it after leaving the station.

Xia Shuangshan had received a letter in advance and would borrow the commune's ox cart to pick them up, so it was not a big deal.

However, before Lizhan left the station, a train station staff member came running over and asked breathlessly, "Excuse me, are you Captain Lizhan?"

Li Zhan was stunned for a moment and said, "I am."

The man said, "The liaison office called an hour ago and said there was an emergency mission and asked you to return to the team as soon as possible! The next train to Beijing will arrive in fifteen minutes and stop for five minutes. Captain Li, do you think... can you catch it?"

Xia Juanjuan's heart couldn't help but tense up.

I knew we were going to separate, but I didn't expect it to come so soon.

I originally thought that I could at least send them back home before leaving...

Lizhan's eyes also turned serious. He nodded and said, "I can catch up. I'll send my wife and children out of the station first and come back soon."

The comrade saw that Xia Juanjuan was a woman taking care of six children, big and small, and that the man was about to leave. He felt that it was hard for her, so he said, "Okay. I'll help too, and hurry up."

Li Zhan smiled and said, "Thank you very much."

It was early in the morning, and Xia Shuangshan might have been delayed for a while, so he hadn't come yet. Li Zhan had just enough time to settle Xia Juanjuan in a state-owned breakfast shop next to the railway station and ordered tofu pudding, fried pancakes and tea eggs.

Xia Juanjuan didn't care about anything else and asked the boss to pack some tea leaf eggs and fried cakes for Lizhan to take with him to eat on the road.

Li Zhan also told Xia Juanjuan to eat well.

After saying this, he was reluctant to leave, so he just stood there.

Xiao Wen said sensibly, "Uncle Si, don't worry! I'm here, I will definitely take good care of mom."

Xiao Wu and Bei Bei also said quickly: "There are still us!"

Li Zhan smiled and said, "Okay. With you at home, Fourth Uncle is relieved."

Lizhan squatted down again, ruffled the triplets' hair, and said with a smile, "You three little troublemakers, don't make your mother angry, do you hear me? Otherwise, I will come back and punish you!"

The triplets only half understood what he said, but they seemed to sense the sadness of parting and looked at him timidly.

It would be too late if he didn't leave now, so Li Zhan stood up, looked at Xia Juanjuan deeply, then hugged her tightly and said with a smile: "I'm leaving. I'll be back soon. Whatever you said you wanted to tell me, tell me next time I come back."

Xia Juanjuan felt uncomfortable, so she nodded gloomily and forced a smile: "Yeah."

She swore that next time she would not be so afraid of everything and would tell him the first time she saw him!

Li Zhan couldn't help but raise his hand to touch her cheek. He felt a little wet on his fingertips, and the softest part of his heart couldn't help but tremble. He made up his mind and turned away.

The triplets then realized belatedly that their dad was going away again, so they ran after him, crying, as they stretched out their short legs.

“Dad! Dad!”

Xia Juanjuan, Xiaowen and Xiaowu rushed over, holding the baby in their arms and coaxing him.

Lizhan paused for a moment, but did not dare to look back, for fear that they would cry even harder. He hardened his heart and walked away with big strides.

The wolf cub also sobbed sadly. He chased for a long distance, but was driven back by the fierce battle.

The triplets showed their carefree nature as two-and-a-half-year-olds and lay on the floor of a state-owned hotel, crying their loudest.

Fortunately, the employees and customers thought the three cute guys who looked exactly the same were more interesting than noisy, so they kicked them out early.

Xia Juanjuan was so sad that she even laughed out of anger.

She had no choice but to take out her killer hand-chime and dangle the chocolate candies—but wrapped in ordinary candy wrappers—in front of them like carrots in front of a donkey.

"Do you want some candy? If you keep crying, mom will eat all the candy!"

The triplets looked at the candy in Xia Juanjuan's hand, and after weighing the great sorrow in their hearts, they continued to sob, but their cries were much softer.

Xia Juanjuan was not used to them either. She just took out a candy, peeled off the candy wrapper and stuffed it into her mouth.

The triplets, who had originally stopped crying, cried even louder with a "wa".

The crowd of spectators: "..."