This was the first time Huo Beixiao had seen his blood relatives since his grandfather passed away, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
“Aunt, it is my fault for being unfilial. I should have come to visit you sooner,” Huo Beixiao said immediately.
"You silly child, how can I blame you? You never even knew you had an aunt like me before!"
Su Pan scolded Huo Beixiao and looked at Yang Qiaoqiao and the two children in the stroller.
"This must be Qiaoqiao and her two children!"
Su Pan first teased the two little ones, then smiled with tears in her eyes, saying, "Our An'an and Lele are growing up so well."
"Come on, An'an and Lele, your auntie didn't prepare any decent gifts for you, so I'll just give each of you a red envelope."
As Su Pan spoke, she slipped a red envelope into the swaddling clothes of each of the two children.
Judging from the thickness of the red envelope, Yang Qiaoqiao estimated that there must be at least a thousand yuan inside.
This is equivalent to half a year's salary for an average person.
When elders give children gifts for their first meeting, Yang Qiaoqiao naturally cannot refuse on their behalf.
The two little ones have received so many gifts since they were born that they're quite adept at it now.
An'an, holding the red envelope, beamed and cupped her little hands to her great-aunt. Lele, with her toothless little mouth, also grinned and laughed out loud.
Su Pan was overjoyed to see the two children like this.
His gaze was fixed on An'an's face, unable to look away. He held out a finger for An'an's little hand to grasp, shaking An'an's little hand, and said with reddened eyes, "This little money-grubber is just like her grandma. Her grandma was just like that when she was little, like a little shrew, a tiny little thing who only knew how to hold onto money and not let go."
She usually has a stern face, but only when she gets money does she smile like a lucky baby.
It's a pity her grandmother didn't have the good fortune to see her..."
As Su Pan spoke, she sadly wiped away her tears again.
Yue Jinchen, who was standing nearby, quickly helped her up and said, "Mom, today is the first time my cousin and his wife have come to our house. It's a joyous occasion, so please don't keep bringing up these things."
Su Pan quickly wiped away her tears, "Look at me, I was just happy for a moment..."
She took Yang Qiaoqiao's hand and looked her up and down. "Our Beixiao is so lucky to have such a beautiful and capable wife like you, Qiaoqiao."
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Su Pan, Yang Qiaoqiao started talking about the child.
As a mother myself, talking about children always resonates with me.
On the other side, Yue Jinchen and Huo Beixiao finally had a chance to greet each other.
Yue Jinchen reached out his hand to Huo Beixiao, "Beixiao, let me reintroduce myself. I am your cousin, Yue Jinchen."
Huo Beixiao reached out and grasped Yue Jinchen's hand. "Your cousin, Huo Beixiao."
The two had met before at work and had a good impression of each other.
Now that they meet again in different capacities, a simple introduction is enough to completely bridge the gap between them.
Yue Jinchen then reminded Su Pan, who was chatting amiably with Yang Qiaoqiao, "Mom, even if you like Beixiao and your sister-in-law, you can't let them stand at the front door and chat with you forever! Dad is still waiting inside!"
Su Pan was so excited to see the only bloodline left by her sister that she forgot to invite them in.
Yue Jinchen's reminder prompted her to quickly invite Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao inside.
She then explained on behalf of her husband, "Bei Xiao, Qiao Qiao, your uncle was originally going to come out with us to pick you up, but he was delayed because one of his subordinates came to report on his work."
Just as Su Pan finished speaking, a soldier came out from inside. Upon seeing them, he saluted them and called out to Su Pan, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Yue Jinchen also greeted the other party very politely, saying, "Uncle Wu."
Su Pan introduced the soldier as Yue Rongzheng's division commander, who had come to report to Yue Rongzheng.
Before Su Pan could finish speaking, Yue Rongzheng, who looked to be in his fifties, dressed in a neat military uniform and with a dignified expression, came out of the house.
Although Yang Qiaoqiao had dealt with many officials in her previous life, she rarely encountered such a high-ranking official.
Just by looking at Yue Rongzheng's aura, you could tell he was no ordinary person.
However, Yue Rongzheng was very approachable when he saw them. He warmly shook hands with them and, together with Su Pan, invited them into the house.
It's clear from their words and actions that they have a very good relationship.
When they entered the house, the two little ones were already asleep in their strollers.
Su Pan took Yang Qiaoqiao and the two little ones to the guest room to sleep, and arranged for a nanny to watch over them before returning to the living room.
In the living room, Yue Rongzheng and his son Yue Jinchen were already chatting with Huo Beixiao, discussing the national situation.
The main question came from Yue's father and son, who asked Huo Beixiao about his views on reform and opening up, and Huo Beixiao answered their questions one by one.
After Su Pan and Yang Qiaoqiao arrived, the group naturally started talking about Grandpa and Huo Beixiao's mother, Su Xiaowan.
Speaking of her grandfather being sent to the countryside and Su Xiaowan's experiences there, Su Pan's eyes welled up with tears again and again.
Despite the presence of younger generations, Yue Rongzheng would silently comfort Su Pan whenever she became emotional, putting his arm around her shoulder and carefully wiping away her tears with a handkerchief.
However, he did not stop Huo Beixiao from talking about his maternal grandfather and Su Xiaowan, because he knew that his wife had been thinking about her family the most all these years.
Seeing that his aunt was sad, Huo Beixiao originally wanted to change the subject, but seeing that his aunt really wanted to know, he could only tell her everything he knew from childhood to adulthood in detail.
Su Pan wiped away her tears and said, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't gone abroad alone and had instead persuaded my parents and younger sister to come with me, they wouldn't have..."
“Pan’er, don’t think like that. No one expected the situation to suddenly reach that point back then, and you don’t have the ability to predict the future, do you? Fortunately, my little sister left behind descendants. Now that we’ve found Bei Xiao and his family, it’s like we’re reunited as a family, isn’t it?” Yue Rongzheng comforted Su Pan.
“Bei Xiao has suffered a lot since he was a child, along with his father and younger sister. Seeing you like this, it must be painful for him, right?”
Yue Rongzheng comforted Su Pan while wiping away her tears.
Yang Qiaoqiao felt that her relationship with Huo Beixiao was pretty good, but seeing her aunt and uncle like this, she felt like she was being forced to eat a lot of dog food.
Su Pan quickly held back her tears and said to Huo Beixiao and Yang Qiaoqiao, "Beixiao, Qiaoqiao, I'm sorry, Auntie couldn't control her emotions for a moment."
Taking this opportunity, Huo Beixiao changed the subject and told Yue Rongzheng and Su Pan about the things his grandfather had left behind.
And he had Guo Tao and his men bring in everything he brought.
Because there were these items to bring, Guo Tao personally led a group to deliver them.
Looking at the old objects that had been in her home since she was a child, Su Pan couldn't help but tear up again.
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