After all the guests had left, Dean Liao opened the courtyard not far from Uncle Wu's courtyard to Li Chu.
Ding's parents rested over there, while Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang went back to their own courtyard to rest.
Li Chu, Ding Qiunan, Wang Jun, and Li Qiaoyun were taking a leisurely stroll in the grove.
"Qiu Nan, has something happened again?"
Having been married into the Wang family for so many years, Li Qiaoyun is no longer the naive girl she once was. The events that happened to her grandson were too fantastical, and she couldn't help but think about them more.
"I don't know the specifics either." Ding Qiunan shook her head, then raised her chin and gestured to the two men walking in front.
"With them here, we just need to take care of the family."
Li Qiaoyun glanced at Ding Qiunan's gesture and nodded.
She thought of her child's behavior that morning and said with a smile, "My little rascal really made us proud today. He was very well-behaved and didn't cry or fuss at all."
"Absolutely, our two families' children are definitely the best."
"Haha...it's true what they say, you love your own child the most!"
"It's not just me who loves it; you saw all those old men and women this morning, they all adored it and wanted to hold it a little longer."
...
In the main courtyard of the hospital, Li Chu held the child, took his hand, and waved to the sedan that had slowly started moving.
"Little stinky baby, say goodbye to your dad."
"oh oh"
The child stared blankly at his father, who was sitting in the car and sticking his head out of the window.
"oh oh"
Suddenly he opened his arms, wanting his father in the car to hug him.
As suppressed sobs rose from the parking lot, Little Choubao seemed to realize something. He turned his head to look at his grandfather who was holding him, and then burst into tears.
While crying, she stretched out her arm and pointed at the large sedan chair that was about to turn.
His mother was leaning against Ding Qiunan, her face covered in tears.
The little rascal cried twice and stopped when he couldn't see the car anymore, but he kept pointing at the corner and making "ooh" sounds.
"Sweetie, your dad will be back in a few days. He has to work."
As the last few large trucks carrying supplies left, the families at the yard went home, leaving only a few children clinging to their mothers or fathers, wiping away tears.
The same scene plays out here every year.
When Dean Du saw Li Chu holding the child, he was about to come over, but after thinking about it, he turned around and walked towards the administration building.
In the office, Wang Yueyue sat on the sofa, leaning on Ding Qiunan's shoulder.
"Mom Qiu Nan, I miss Brother Xuan."
This girl has always been like this since she was little. If she likes something, she likes it; if she wants something, she wants it. She never feels embarrassed about anything.
“I know, I miss Wenxuan too, but he’s doing this because of work, so we just have to put up with it.”
"But it will take too long, about six months."
"Then let's take advantage of these six months to teach our little rascal to say 'Dad,' and give him a surprise when he comes back."
Sure enough, the mention of the child immediately diverted Wang Yueyue's attention, and she looked up at the desk.
The little guy is sitting on the desk right now, giggling as he tears up the newspaper.
"Yueyue"
"Oh, what's wrong with Chu's father?"
"We need to deliver a batch of supplies to Wenxuan's medical team in July. Would you like to go?"
Not only Wang Yueyue, but even Ding Qiunan's eyes widened upon hearing this.
"What did you say?" the two asked in unison, as if they had misheard.
The two men's shouts startled the little guy who was happily tearing up the newspaper, making him tremble.
Li Chu quickly picked up the child and patted him twice.
"Keep your voice down, you're scaring the child. I was just saying we're going to send supplies over there in July, are you guys going? If you are, we'll all go then, it'll be summer vacation around that time."
"Of course I'll go."
Wang Yueyue was so happy she almost jumped for joy.
"Dad Chu, is it alright if I go with you?"
"It's alright, I'll just report it to them."
Originally, Li Chu planned to lead the team out next year, but after talking to the headquarters leaders that day, the leaders hesitated.
After all, it's been half a year, which is a bit long. It's not appropriate to let him leave for such a long time.
Finally, it was another deputy minister in charge who brought up the delivery of supplies in July, and only then did the leader agree.
Between being away for more than a month and half a year, the former is still acceptable.
"Didn't you tell me the other day that we'd go next year?" Ding Qiunan asked with some confusion after calming down.
"The leaders think that six months is too long and not appropriate. What if there are any unexpected situations? If we go there in July, we can only stay there for about a month."
"That's good enough. I'll tell Director Qin later so we don't have to arrange for someone else."
"Don't worry, I've already told Lao Qin."
"You've arranged everything?"
"Dad Chu, we're all going out, what about the dog? Can we bring it with us?"
"A dog is definitely out of the question. It's already good enough that you and the child can come along. Bringing them along would be going too far."
Indeed, you have a mission after all. Goodness, you not only brought your whole family out, but even your dog. What are you doing? Treating it as a vacation? It's a bit too much.
Knowing that she could visit her husband on the grasslands in three months at most, Wang Yueyue's mood immediately improved, and she was no longer as gloomy as before.
"Let's go home."
Today is Sunday. If it weren't for sending the medical team away, they wouldn't have needed to come to the hospital at all.
When they got home, Li Wenhui and Shen Yi were sitting in the yard playing with the dog.
She and Shen Yi moved into the courtyard that Aunt Ding and the others used to live in last week.
When Shen Yi first moved in, he had some doubts, but after a week, he now refuses to leave even if asked to.
One issue is the comfort of the housing, and the other is the issue of food.
The two of them have completely stopped cooking now. If they want to eat something, they either tell their aunt or the locals. They even buy breakfast for them.
This made him feel more comfortable than living in his own home.
After all, at his home, his mother would nag him from time to time, but that would never happen here.
Upon seeing them return, Shen Yi picked up the teapot and poured a cup of water for each of them.
"Mom, Uncle Damao and Aunt Xiao'e came by just now."
"Didn't you say what it was about?"
Li Wenhui shook her head: "Seeing that you weren't there, they left the video camera and a box of videotapes and left. Aunt Xiao'e said that if you didn't have anything to do, she would like to invite you to go shopping together."
God's Arrival
"Okay, I understand."
Ding Qiunan nodded, then turned to her husband and asked, "What kind of video recorder did Da Mao give you?"
“He asked someone to bring it back from the south. Didn’t you say you didn’t finish watching The Legend of the Condor Heroes last year? I also asked someone to buy the whole set for you.”
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