Grandma laughed and playfully slapped Lin Chuchu, "Why are you scaring your son as soon as you get back? She's still too young, it's normal that she doesn't remember you."
Lin Chuchu chuckled, "I didn't do it on purpose. I just saw the little chubby boy being dropped off at the door and I just wanted to tease him."
After speaking, he looked at Ping An again.
The others had already come in by this time, and Grandma was taking out fruit to serve them.
"Now you know I'm your mom, right? Aren't you going to call me 'Mom'?"
Xiaoping'er's fear had vanished, replaced by curiosity, and she finally managed to timidly call out.
"Mother!"
"Why!"
Lin Chuchu agreed, then picked up the child, sat down in a chair, placed the child on her lap, and said.
"Where are your older brothers?"
There's only one child in the family now; we don't know where the other children have gone.
“Where else could they go? They’ve run off to play. Let me tell you, Da Bao and Xiao Bao are now the kings of the kids in the military compound.”
“The older kids all listen to them, but Xiao Bao’s grades aren’t very good. He always says he wants to join the army when he grows up and doesn’t take his studies seriously.”
Both children are quite mischievous, but the older one is relatively well-behaved. Only the younger one comes home covered in mud every day and needs to be thoroughly washed.
Mu Chen laughed and said, "It's good that he's a little mischievous. I don't want my son to be bullied. Haha, he actually wants to join the army. He has the same spirit I had back in the day."
His words were rather irritating, and everyone rolled their eyes at him.
Grandma slapped him on the back of the head. "These days, soldiers who don't know anything aren't popular. If you don't learn, you won't go far in the army. You don't want him to be just a common soldier for the rest of his life, do you?"
Mu Chen rubbed the back of his head, which was still sore from being hit. "Okay, I'll beat him up when I get back. I'll beat him until he studies hard."
Snap!
Mu Chen was slapped again and looked at his grandmother with a pitiful expression.
"Grandma, why did you hit me again? Can't you even discipline your child properly?"
"This isn't how you educate a child; I think you just want to beat him up."
“Educating children is not just about hitting and scolding them; you have to reason with them. Once you understand the reasoning, the child will improve.”
Grandma spoke earnestly and patiently.
Mu Chen was actually joking. How could he just hit his child after not seeing him for so long? He was also heartbroken.
However, he did not refute it, but just smiled and opened his arms to Xiao Ping'an.
"Ping An, come here, let Daddy give you a hug!"
Xiao Ping'an was raised from a baby, so their bond is special, and the couple has given him all their love and care.
After all, Xiao Ping'an's background made them feel a little sorry for her.
Xiao Ping'an glanced at his mother, and seeing her nod encouragingly, he slowly walked over to Mu Chen's side.
Mu Chen picked up the child and lifted him high above his head.
Xiao Ping'an was both scared and excited, and the father and son played like that for a while.
Grandma took charge of cooking. The family had bought a refrigerator and stored a lot of meat and ribs. They would also check if there were any vegetables for sale, and that would be enough for the meal.
A little while later, Wang Xingguo returned with Da Bao and Xiao Bao.
They were all stunned when they saw several more people appear in the yard.
Then Da Bao and Xiao Bao exclaimed, "Mom, you're back!"
As he spoke, he lunged at Lin Chuchu.
Lin Chuchu quickly hugged the two of them. Da Bao's clothes were clean, but Xiao Bao's clothes were unrecognizable as they had been in water and then rolled around in the dirt. They were filthy, and even his little face was covered in mud.
Lin Chuchu pushed Xiao Bao away with a look of disgust. "Xiao Bao, where have you been? You're so dirty. Don't hug me, go wash your face and hands first."
My two sons are twins, so why are their personalities so different?
Xiao Bao wasn't angry when his mother scolded him; instead, he said with a proud look on his face.
"Mom, we went to the secret base to play. It was so much fun there. Lots of kids were playing there too."
At this moment, Xiao Bao seemed to notice his father and gave a perfunctory greeting.
Mu Chen's face darkened; this brat was just too deserving of a beating.
Xiao Bao was given a bath in the tub, and when he came out, the water was black and muddy.
When Mu Chen went to get some water, he ran into his neighbor, a very cheerful auntie.
"Hey, your little mud monkey is back again? Every time I see water being poured out of your house, I know the little mud monkey must be back."
These words made Mu Chen feel ashamed, and he could only awkwardly smile and greet them.
As soon as he entered the house, his expression changed instantly. He looked at Xiaobao with a gloomy gaze, feeling an itch to beat him with a wooden stick.
At this moment, Xiao Bao is unaware of the impending danger and is vying with Da Bao and Xiao Ping An for their mother's affection.
Evening arrived quickly, and Mom, Dad, and Wang Qiao returned. They were still unaware that Mu Chen and Lin Chuchu had returned. Only when they entered the house did they realize that the courtyard was much more lively than the day before.
Mu's mother was quite curious, and when she saw Mu Chen and Lin Chuchu, she immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"You're finally back! Why did this mission take so long? Xiao Ping'an doesn't even recognize you anymore."
Lin Chuchu stepped forward and hugged her. "Mom, I'm back now. There won't be any missions this long next time."
Mother Mu held Lin Chuchu's hand and sat down to the side, talking in hushed tones about what had happened after she left.
The daily lives of the family members in the residential compound sometimes bring trouble, but they resolve it easily.
Finally, he suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, Researcher Hou and his wife got divorced."
"Divorce? How could you get a divorce? Wasn't Researcher Hou off working on a research project?"
Lin Chuchu asked curiously, "How long has it been since you gave birth? How could you suddenly get divorced? Where is the child? Who is raising the child?"
"I don't know the specifics, but I heard that Researcher Hou's girlfriend made a scene with the higher-ups, wanting Researcher Hou to come back. But that was the most important time for the research, and all news was blocked. They couldn't even get through on the phone."
"Later, about half a year after Researcher Hou left, someone happened to see her on a date with another man. Her superiors talked to her, and she swore that she would live a good life and raise her child well."
“On one occasion, Researcher Hou got a chance to leave. He returned to the base and seemed to have stumbled upon something. He then directly proposed a divorce.”
"After the divorce, his ex-girlfriend insisted on having custody of the child. Since the child was too young, he let his ex-girlfriend take the child away. However, less than two months later, she secretly sent the child back."
"When they came back, the child had bruises all over his body, clearly indicating that he had been abused. The once healthy child had become unwilling to speak, and his eyes were filled with fear, which was heartbreaking."
Mu's mother sighed. Who would have thought that she would be abused by her own mother?
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