"You brat, you can't sit still for a second." Zhao Qingshan chuckled and scolded before taking Zhou Yunyun's hand and walking into the house.
Zhao Qingshan knew that Zhou Jiakai had gone to show off to his good friend Xiao Pang.
Tsk... his personality is just like his.
After Zhou Yunyun entered the room, her eyes quickly searched for Zhao Zhenzhu.
Seeing Zhao Zhenzhu looking over, Zhou Yunyun flashed a bright smile revealing eight teeth.
Zhao Zhenzhu waved.
Zhou Yunyun let go of her grandfather's hand and ran over.
"Are you tired?" Zhao Zhenzhu took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her daughter's forehead.
"I'm not tired, it's just so boring! Mom, I'm not going fishing next time," Zhou Yunyun said softly.
Zhou Yunyun was well-behaved. After arriving at the stream, she sat wherever Zhao Qingshan told her to sit, without moving an inch.
Unlike Zhou Jiakai, who would run around picking flowers here and weeds there, helping Zhao Qingshan put earthworms on his fishing hooks, and checking on Zhao Qingshan's friends to see if they had caught any fish, his cheers echoing throughout the stream.
After staring at the water for more than two hours, Zhou Yunyun was exhausted and sleepy.
"Do you want to go inside and take a nap? Mom will wake you up when it's time to eat," Zhao Zhenzhu asked, noticing Zhou Yunyun yawning repeatedly.
"Okay, Mom, remember to call me for dinner. Grandpa said he'll make some delicious fish soup tonight." Zhou Yunyun nodded and ran into her room.
"What a little foodie," Zhao Zhenzhu said with a laugh, watching Zhou Yunyun's retreating figure.
“What child doesn’t love to eat? You and Xiaoyu were much more greedy than Yunyun and the others when you were little.” Wu Meiyun, the grandmother, immediately defended her.
Watching her lively and clever grandson and granddaughter running around happily in front of her, Wu Meiyun's mood became cheerful.
Zhao Zhenzhu remained silent.
Past experience told her that if she said anything bad about the child now, her mother would definitely scold her.
After setting down his fishing rod, Zhao Qingshan grabbed a bucket and headed straight for Wu Meiyun.
"Old woman, come here, come here, come and see the fish I caught." Zhao Qingshan's tone carried a hint of boasting.
"Look at your dad, he's so old and still loves to show off." Wu Meiyun complained, but her face was full of smiles as she put down her work and went to greet Zhao Qingshan.
Zhao Zhenzhu smiled, her lips pursed.
Zhao Qingshan rarely catches anything when he goes fishing.
"Old woman, look! These two fish weigh three or four ounces each, and there are two more, though they're a bit smaller. We should be able to make a soup with them all." Zhao Qingshan pointed at the fish in the bucket, beaming with joy.
Of the friends who went fishing together today, Zhao Qingshan had the most impressive "harvest".
Having been used to being the "Air Force Commander," the sudden transformation into the "Fishing Champion" was a delightful surprise.
"Yes, yes, husband, you've worked hard. I'll have more than half a bowl of fish soup tonight," Wu Meiyun affirmed.
"No problem, I'll do it right away." Zhao Qingshan's smile became even brighter.
"Dad, I'm going to kill the fish." Zhao Zhenzhu reached out to take the bucket of water from Zhao Qingshan's hand.
"You don't need to lift a finger. I'll finish this in no time. You should go help your mother with the chores!" Zhao Qingshan refused.
Zhao Zhenzhu had only been at home for half a day when Wu Meiyun's smile broadened considerably.
Zhao Qingshan hoped that Zhao Zhenzhu could spend more time with Wu Meiyun. The mother and daughter could then have a heart-to-heart talk.
When Zhao Tianyu entered the room, Zhao Qingshan's dinner was almost ready.
A rich aroma of fish wafted through the air above the courtyard.
"Tianyu, why are you so late coming home today? Did you work overtime?" Wu Meiyun asked, noticing Zhao Tianyu's tired face.
"No, I went to look for Xiaohe." Zhao Tianyu shook his head and said, "My colleague said Xiaohe took the afternoon off to go to the hospital for a checkup. I went to the hospital and looked for her, but I couldn't find her. Mom, has Xiaohe come home?"
Zhao Tianyu not only went to the hospital but also visited the Liang family.
Liang Xiaohe wasn't at her parents' house. Zhao Tianyu originally wanted to leave, but his father-in-law, Liang Tuyou, held him back and nagged him for a while.
Otherwise, Zhao Tianyu wouldn't have returned so late.
“I didn’t see it. Pearl and I spent the whole afternoon in the workshop making clothes,” Wu Meiyun said, shaking her head.
"I'll go look again." Zhao Tianyu said, head down, and tried to rush out.
"Stop." Zhao Qingshan called out to Zhao Tianyu.
"Dad, it's getting late, I'm worried about Xiaohe..." Zhao Tianyu said anxiously.
"Hurry up and wash your hands and eat. Xiaohe is an adult; she'll come home when she wants to," Zhao Qingshan said.
Zhao Qingshan was somewhat annoyed.
Zhao Zhenzhu and her children just returned to her parents' home today, and Liang Xiaohe made a scene at noon, and now she's not coming home.
Who are you trying to scare?
“Dad…” Zhao Tianyu hesitated.
"Xiaoyu, let's eat first! After we eat, we can go to Xiaohe's parents' house. You can't go looking for someone on an empty stomach, can you?" Wu Meiyun also chimed in, trying to persuade him.
Zhao Zhenzhu remained silent.
In Liang Xiaohe's mind, Zhao Zhenzhu was an outsider.
Therefore, Zhao Zhenzhu did not want to get involved in Liang Xiaohe's affairs.
"Then I'll go look for it again after I finish eating." Zhao Tianyu was persuaded and turned to walk towards the main room.
Hearing the commotion outside, Liang Xiaohe gritted her teeth in anger.
None of these people wished her well.
Zhao Tianyu is the same.
His parents said a few words to her and then just ignored her.
However, Liang Xiaohe remained clear-headed and knew what to do at this moment.
After taking a few deep breaths to compose herself, Liang Xiaohe put on a weak expression and opened the door to come out.
"Tianyu." Liang Xiaohe stood by the door and called out. She looked both delicate and strong.
Zhao Tianyu had just sat down when he saw Liang Xiaohe come out of the house. He was both surprised and delighted, and quickly stood up to greet her.
"Xiao He, so you're home! How are you? Are you feeling better?" Zhao Tianyu reached out to help Liang Xiao He.
"I took a nap when I got home this afternoon, and I feel much better now." Liang Xiaohe leaned on Zhao Tianyu's shoulder, looking up at him with a "weak" smile.
Holy crap! That's genius!
What a magnificent white lotus flower!
I never expected my brother to like this kind of thing.
Zhao Zhenzhu exclaimed inwardly.
In her past life, Zhao Zhenzhu and Liang Xiaohe didn't have much contact. She only witnessed Liang Xiaohe's sharp and mean-spirited side.
Seeing Liang Xiaohe's performance in front of Zhao Tianyu today, Zhao Zhenzhu was truly impressed.
If she had even half of Liang Xiaohe's skill, Zhou Bingchen would probably have sent all his allowance to her instead of to Ding Ermei.
Seeing Liang Xiaohe's frail and helpless appearance, Zhao Tianyu felt very sorry for her.
After carefully helping Liang Xiaohe sit down at the table, Zhao Tianyu moved his bowl over and placed it in front of her, saying, "Xiaohe, are you hungry? This soup was just poured, I haven't had any yet, Xiaohe, you drink it."
"I'm fine, you drink it! I'll go to the kitchen to get some bowls and chopsticks," Liang Xiaohe said, declining.
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