"How old are your younger siblings? It's not appropriate to call them by their nicknames in front of their classmates. Don't they have any pride?"
Yueyue waved to her younger siblings, setting an example for them.
"Shu Ruilin, Shu Zhiyao, Shu Zhaoxi! Over here!"
Upon hearing this, Yuanbao, Ruyi, and Manman immediately smiled and waved, then jogged over.
Several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and those three chubby little babies have grown into... even bigger little babies.
Yangyang watched from afar and couldn't help but laugh.
"Why do our three younger siblings look almost the same from childhood to adulthood? From being so fair-skinned to growing up, their little faces are as soft and fluffy as dough, always so adorable..."
Yueyue gave him amusement.
"Brother, don't talk about your younger siblings. Didn't you only lose your baby fat after you started junior high school?"
Yangyang touched his nose and awkwardly shut his mouth.
Jiang Jiang helped count the number of people and found that one person was missing.
"Hey? Have you guys seen Tuantuan?"
"Brother Tuantuan? He should be on the other side..."
As they were talking, Yuanbao spotted Tuantuan, who had just emerged from under the shade of a tree, and quickly waved and shouted in that direction.
"Duan Shuyun!"
Tuantuan hurriedly ran over to join them.
Now, the seven-person team is finally complete.
They glanced at the time, not daring to delay, and immediately ran to the flower shop to retrieve the flower baskets they had bought with their saved pocket money. They helped each other carry them to the entrance of "San Shu".
Xie Mingzhu, Shu Ying, and Li Qingqing were busy taking inventory in the store when they heard from the young female shop assistant that the children had arrived. They turned their heads to look outside, but did not see anyone.
"Huh? It was just at the door a moment ago?"
Li Qingqing and the other two were stunned, thinking something had happened, and quickly rushed out to check the situation.
The moment they stepped out the door, a loud "thump" was heard, followed by a shower of colorful ribbons falling from the sky.
The children jumped up in front of them with big smiles on their faces.
"Happy anniversary, Boss Xie, Boss Shu, Boss Li!"
Shu Ying and the other two then came to their senses and laughed as they vigorously rubbed the children's heads.
"That little devil, he's come here to surprise us again!"
"That's not the only surprise, there's more!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Yangyang and Yueyue came out from behind their younger siblings, carrying a cake.
The cake was decorated with specially made heart-shaped candles and various colored buttercream flowers. A line of text was written in the blank space at the front.
May your business boom in the new year, bringing in tons of money every day, and may you be counting your cash while lying down!
Customers who were originally buying clothes in the store peeked out to join the fun, and when they saw the words on the cake, they couldn't help but laugh.
"The blessing of lying down and counting money is just too practical, hahaha..."
"What adorable kids! You can tell at a glance that they're sensible and easy to take care of, and they're quite fun too."
"Boss Li, Boss Shu, Boss Xie, it seems you are not only successful in your careers, but also have happy families!"
Such a sincere and lovely family makes one trust this store even more.
At the same time, in the military compound, Huang Meiling and Xie Wenyuan, who had taken special leave to come back today, began busily preparing the dishes for tonight's gathering.
Before long, Yang Wan and Shu Wenyuan arrived with meat and vegetables. After washing their hands, they joined the preparations without saying a word.
Over the years, the four elders have developed an incredibly harmonious relationship.
As Huang Meiling picked vegetables, she thought about the changes in her family over the past few years and the ever-increasing number of savings in her savings account, and couldn't help but sigh.
"It's truly a blessing from our past life that our family was able to marry Yingying."
“Over the years, her father and I have often been busy at the base and have not been able to come back often, so we haven’t had much time to take care of Mingzhu.”
"Yingying has been helping to take care of and guide Mingzhu in almost everything."
"Now that we see Mingzhu not only taking the time to get into university and realize her dream, but also having a career that she loves and is willing to work hard for, we are both sincerely grateful and happy."
"My dear in-laws, you have truly raised a wonderful daughter."
Yang Wan and Shu Wenyuan exchanged a glance, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Actually, we didn't expect Yingying to have such courage, vision and ability."
"To be honest, the fact that we were able to prove our innocence and settle down in the capital is all thanks to Yingying."
"Yingying seems to have become mature and steady all of a sudden."
Yang Wan and her husband felt gratified, but also a little heartbroken.
They always felt that their daughter had grown up overnight, suddenly becoming the person she is now who can shoulder everything on her own and accomplish anything.
Being a parent is truly a bittersweet experience.
However, seeing how well Shu Ying is doing now, they didn't say anything.
The parents chatted and busied themselves happily, looking forward to the surprise and delight of their children and grandchildren when they returned home to find a large table of delicious food prepared for them.
The thought of their seven children gathered around them for a lively meal gave them even more motivation to cook.
On the other side, across the street, Gu Yanjun stood opposite the "Three Beauties" clothing store, watching Xie Mingzhu and the others laughing and joking and sharing cake with customers not far away. He couldn't help but smile as well.
But when he looked down and saw the bouquet of flowers he was holding, and thought about how he would not know how to start the conversation, Gu Yanjun's smile instantly disappeared.
Over the years, although there has been some progress in his relationship with Xie Mingzhu, it hasn't been much; they've only managed to talk a few more words together than before.
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