"Dad?" Shen Qiaoyu put down Xiao Nian and looked at her father, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. The word "Dad" sounded both familiar and unfamiliar to her.
Chu Wanfang's smile widened even more as she watched her husband return.
"Dad, it's been years since I last saw you, and your hair has turned even whiter!" Shen Qiaoyue noticed that her father's hair was completely white and felt very distressed.
Shen Yuanfan said with a smile, "Dad is almost seventy years old, how can he not be old!"
As Shen Qiaoyue felt heartbroken, she listened to her father's words and felt a pang of sadness, tears welling up in her eyes.
Shen Yuanfan said, "Don't cry, you're a mother now."
"I haven't seen my dad in so long. Even if I become a mom, I'm still my dad's daughter." In front of her parents, Shen Qiaoyue will always be a child.
Shen Yuanfan tenderly stroked Shen Qiaoyue's head and said, "Alright, don't let the children laugh at us."
When the four children saw the old man, they were full of curiosity and stood in a row looking up at him.
Shen Yuanfan released his daughter and looked down at his four adorable children.
Noticing the youngest one, he patted Xiangxiang's head and said, "This is your second uncle's child, right?"
"Yuanyuan, this is Grandpa, quickly call him Grandpa?" Qian Luoshui instructed Yuanyuan to greet him.
The thought of being touched by the old man filled her with curiosity, and she looked up in a daze.
"Da Nian, Xiao Nian, this is your maternal grandfather, call him maternal grandfather," Shen Qiaoyue said to Da Nian and Xiao Nian.
"It's your grandpa who often chats with you on the phone!"
Shen Qiaoyue's words reminded the children that they hadn't remembered to call their grandfather often.
Grandpa~
"Grandpa~"
Seeing her older siblings calling out to people, she also called out, "Grandpa~"
Shen Qiaoyue said to Xiangxiang, "This is your great-grandfather. He'll be here soon."
"Grandpa." Seeing that her aunt said so, she thought about it and followed suit.
Shen Yuanfan squatted down, took out a few candies from his pocket, and handed them to the children, saying, "Children, these are candies that Grandpa bought for you. Two candies each."
"Good boy, put your hands out." Shen Yuanfan instructed them to put their hands out.
Everyone obediently stretched out their hands, waiting to receive the candy.
After giving them out one by one, Shen Yuanfan took out several more from his pocket and looked at Fu Qingqing, saying, "Qingqing, these are from your uncle."
"Me too?" Fu Qingqing was surprised and a happy smile appeared on her face.
“Of course, you’re part of the family too, so you get candy too,” Shen Yuanfan said as he walked up to Fu Qingqing.
Fu Qingqing also stretched out both hands to accept the candy, saying, "Thank you, Uncle."
Lu Chen came up from downstairs carrying two bags of luggage.
Seeing this, Shen Qiaoyue reached out to help, but Lu Chen said, "It's okay, I can do it myself."
Lu Chen was placed in the room, and Shen Qiaoyue pulled Lu Chen to introduce him to Fu Qingqing: "Qingqing, this is your brother-in-law, his name is Lu Chen."
"Lu Chen, this is my Uncle Fu's child, her name is Qingqing."
Shen Qiaoyue had met Fu Qingqing yesterday, but this was the first time she had met Lu Chen, so she needed to be introduced.
"Brother-in-law, hello." Fu Qingqing greeted him awkwardly.
Lu Chen glanced at him, nodded slightly, and said, "Hello."
"By the way, didn't you say Yuan Yi was back too? Where is he?" Shen Yuanfan looked around and, seeing no one at home, asked.
“Auntie went to the station to pick someone up. It’s at another train station, and they’ll be here soon,” Shen Qiaoyue explained.
While feeding Xiangxiang formula, Chu Wanfang said, "Our in-laws are coming today too."
Shen Qiaoyue looked at her father and smiled.
Shen Yuanfan started to get nervous and said with a smile, "This is terrible! Lu Chen's father is a big shot. I'm nervous. Maybe I should change into something more presentable."
Shen Yuanfan had heard on his way here that although they had met before, it was for work reasons and more than ten years had passed. Now they were meeting again because of their in-law relationship, and he couldn't let his daughter down.
"Why change it? You're too dignified, it will make people seem less respectable, Dad. My second uncle and my father-in-law came straight here after getting off the train, they're just as tired as you. Don't bother with these things, besides, they won't care about this stuff."
Shen Qiaoyue noticed her father's obvious nervousness and excitement.
"Did I meet your father when I was young and working? I never imagined that after so many years, we would become family. It's really fate!" Shen Yuanfan happily tugged at his clothes and straightened his buttons.
Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen exchanged a glance, seeing their father so nervous for the first time.
"By the way, isn't Yao Yao's father coming too? Why didn't you invite Yao Yao to come over for dinner today?" Chu Wanfang remembered that Li Xiaoxiao had mentioned that Jiang Minghe would also be coming to celebrate the New Year with his daughter and son-in-law this year.
Lu Chen said, "My eldest uncle isn't coming. He went to visit Yao Yao at the family compound as soon as he got off the car. Only my father and second uncle came."
Shen Qiaoyue said, "Stop chatting, Lu Chen, come over and help me pick vegetables."
There were quite a lot of people today, and Shen Qiaoyue's work was very demanding.
When Lu Chen heard his wife say that, he quickly came to the kitchen to help.
"Northerners love dumplings. Qiaoyue, ask Lu Chen to make some dumplings, make a lot, and take some back tonight. Yaoyao's family, Xinlan and Qianli don't have time to come over, so take some back for them to eat."
“Mom, I know! Dumplings can be made in the family compound. It would be too tiring to bring them back. Let’s leave them for my older brother and sister-in-law, and for Qingqing. Qingqing is also from the North and likes noodles, right?” Shen Qiaoyue deliberately mentioned Qingqing.
Fu Qingqing replied with a smile, "Sister, it's okay if I don't eat it. I love rice too."
Chu Wanfang said, "Qingqing loves to eat it, so your aunt will make it for you every day. It's no problem."
Shen Qiaoyue remained silent. Her mother was kind to everyone, and she couldn't stop her.
A moment later, the sound of a car could be heard.
Xiangxiang tugged at Chu Wanfang's sleeve and said, "Grandma, the car! Grandma's back! Want to go?"
Chu Wanfang looked at the car and thought for a moment. When she heard the sound of the car, she assumed it was her grandmother.
"Qingqing, why don't you take Xiangxiang down to see?" Chu Wanfang has to take care of several children and knead dough, so she doesn't have time.
The whole family is back, but the food hasn't been cooked yet.
After listening, Fu Qingqing nodded and said, "Okay, Auntie."
Fu Qingqing held Xiangxiang down.
When the children saw Xiangxiang being carried away, Da Nian and Xiao Nian wanted to go down as well, Yuanyuan pulled Xiao Nian towards the door.
"Hey~ You guys aren't allowed to run around like that. The ground floor is so high, what if you fall down?" Chu Wanfang said anxiously.
Seeing Shen Yuanyi drinking water, Chu Wanfang said, "Hurry up, the children need to go downstairs. As their grandfather, don't you know you should go and keep an eye on them?"
Seeing that his wife had said this, Shen Yuanyi didn't know what else to say.
He put down the cup and said, "I'll go now."
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