"Xiao Chu, sing me the song that Qiaoyun is going to sing at the National Day Gala first."
"Auntie, this isn't a good idea. That's a secret."
"What secrets? You need to keep secrets from me?"
Looking at Aunt Wang's slightly narrowed eyes, Li Chu couldn't help but shiver.
"No need, no need. Secrecy is for outsiders. We're on the same side, so of course we don't need to keep it a secret."
"Pfft..." Ding Qiunan couldn't help but chuckle at her man's fawning manner.
Everyone else managed to keep quiet, even though their shoulders were shaking.
Li Chu glanced around the courtyard and couldn't help but lament in his heart: Why is my life so miserable?
"Auntie, I'll only sing one verse, and I don't remember the whole thing."
"Uncle..." Wang Jiadong was about to say something when he suddenly saw his uncle glaring at him with a cold look in his eyes. He quickly shut his mouth and shrank back.
Xiao Juan, who was sitting next to him, slapped his leg and whispered, "Just listen, why are you interrupting?"
"Ahem," seeing that no one was speaking anymore, Li Chu cleared his throat and began to sing:
"One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, it's like a song."
The green barracks taught me...
The song made the mountains shake and the earth tremble; the song made the flowers bloom and the waters rejoice.
...
The Warrior's Song!
This song actually pleased Ding's parents; they preferred listening to this kind of song, as they couldn't appreciate those love songs.
The Fairy Tree Romance
"Xiao Chu, this song is good. You didn't waste your time as a soldier."
"Auntie, are you complimenting me?"
“Your uncle will definitely like this one too. The previous one, ‘The Moon on the Fifteenth,’ was nice, but to be honest, your uncle still felt it was a bit too soft. This one has more presence.”
Aunt Wang ignored him and continued talking to herself.
"Alright, we've listened to the song and eaten some sunflower seeds, it's about time to rest."
Li Wenhui quickly went over and helped her grandmother up.
"Xiao Chu, as for singing that song for Wenxuan and Yueyue, you are the children's father, so you should think about it yourself. I'm old and can't keep up with the ideas of you young people."
However, you must remember that everything should be done in moderation; you understand the principle that too much of anything is as bad as too little.
"Auntie, I understand."
"Yes, you're a smart kid. Your uncle has always been saying that to me too, and so have we..."
At this point, Aunt Wang pointed to Ding's parents, Li Qin, and Wang Ziwen.
"We're all getting old. Even with your care, how much longer can we live? Our whole family, including my three sons and grandchildren, will depend on you for the future. So, you must take each step carefully and steadily!"
"Auntie, I will do everything in my power to ensure that you all live into the next century."
Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, let alone having so many elders in our family, that's a treasure trove! This family is only a family if you elders are here.
Besides, Wenxuan is getting married soon, and we'll try our best to give you and my parents a great-grandson next year, and then have that great-grandson get married soon so that you and your family can all have great-great-grandchildren, making our family a five-generation household.
Li Chu's words made Aunt Wang and Ding's parents beam with joy.
"In our family, you're the one who can talk the most!"
"How could I be talking nonsense? I'm describing a bright future to you all. When people get older, doctors can play a very small role. The most important thing is for you to be in a good mood. If you're in a good mood, you'll get sick less often, live a few more years, and take a few more steps toward the goal I just mentioned."
"Alright, alright, we'll listen to you. You're the expert in this area. Uncle Ding and Aunt Ding, you heard it too. Let's do as your son-in-law says. That way, we old folks can all live a few more years."
When the old man comes back, I'll give him a few words of advice: there's always work to be done, it's time to make room for the younger generation, and your health is the most important thing.
Aunt Wang patted Wenhui's hand: "Huihui, take Grandma back to her house to rest. Grandma is still waiting to hold your baby in the future. I raised you all by myself."
As Wenhui escorted Aunt Wang into the west wing, the people who hadn't left the courtyard watched Li Chu nervously, hoping to learn something from him.
Aunt Wang was acting so strangely just now. She suddenly started talking about being old and all that, which made everyone very uneasy.
"It's alright, don't worry. Aunt Wang is in good health. She was just expressing her feelings just now."
"Jianguo, take good care of Mom and Dad!"
Don't worry, brother-in-law!
Ding Jianguo now has a love-hate relationship with his brother-in-law, partly because his brother-in-law is holding a grudge against him.
Another thing is that this time, he was transferred to a new job. Goodness, from the day they said they were going to transfer him to the day the transfer order came, it was only a few days. He went directly from being a team leader in the district bureau to the city bureau. Most importantly, he was also given the position of deputy section chief.
That must be an enormous amount of energy!
"Sister, brother-in-law, you should go back and rest too. Jiadong, take good care of your parents."
"Okay, Uncle."
"Yuanyuan, how are you feeling?"
"Uncle, I'm fine, but I probably won't be able to attend Wenxuan's wedding."
There is indeed a time conflict; her due date is a week before Wenxuan's wedding, and she might be in her postpartum period at that time.
"It's alright, just take care of yourself." Li Chu looked at his niece's belly with some confusion.
"Yuanyuan, have you had your prenatal checkup?"
"Huh? I... I only went to the hospital once when I first got pregnant."
"Didn't I tell you to go there often?"
"I felt there was nothing wrong, so I didn't go again," Wang Jiayuan said, her voice growing softer as she spoke.
"Uncle, is there a problem?" Lin Li, who was standing to the side, turned pale.
"Um?"
Hearing Lin Li's question, Li Chu realized that everyone who was about to leave had stopped.
Even Mr. and Mrs. Ding, who had already reached the porch leading to the front yard, came back.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just think Yuanyuan's belly is a bit big, it feels like..."
"Smack!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ding Qiunan clapped her hands, interrupting him.
"Just like when I was pregnant with Wenhui and Wenxuan!"
Suddenly, everyone's attention was drawn to Jia Yuan's stomach.
This made Wang Jiayuan a little embarrassed.
Lin Li stared blankly at his wife's belly, somewhat incredulous. Could it be twins inside?
"Lin Li, hasn't your grandfather seen this?"
"No, Grandpa said that Yuanyuan is carrying his great-grandson. He was too excited to feel her pulse, so he hasn't checked her."
Hey, this old man!
"Your grandfather is really something. He dares to prescribe medicine for himself, but he won't dare to show it to his granddaughter-in-law."
"Come here, Yuanyuan, let your uncle take a look at you!"
Li Wenhui, who had already come out of the west wing, hurriedly ran into the study to get the pulse pillow upon seeing this.
Now, even those who were supposed to leave stopped, and everyone waited anxiously.
Li Chu took an unusually long time to take Wang Jiayuan's pulse this time, a full ten minutes before putting her down.
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