Chapter 148
As the jeep rolled over the gravel road, the guard's hands were shaking as he held the steering wheel. He stole a glance at the rearview mirror and saw the person in the back seat repeatedly stroking the wrinkled ultrasound report in his palm.
The small footprints drawn in pencil were secretly drawn by Mu Qingxuan during her prenatal checkup last month.
Huo Changfeng searched all his pockets but only found a pen and a wallet.
So, when the car turned around the state-owned store, he suddenly knocked on the seat, signaling the guard to stop the car.
He got out of the car, walked in, and bought ten cartons of Daqianmen brand cigarettes.
Huo Changfeng took out a pack and gave it to the guard as a gift for the birth of his child.
The guard was flattered and thanked him: "Thank you, Captain Huo!"
The two continued on their journey, and after arriving at the airport, Huo Changfeng happily shared the good news with everyone.
Then he distributed all the cigarettes one by one.
Congratulations came one after another.
At this time, someone suddenly said: "Everyone must work hard this time, and try to let Captain Huo go home to hug his baby and wife as soon as possible!"
Huo Changfeng pulled the corner of his mouth helplessly.
The plane had just taken off, but as he looked at the clouds outside the window, he already began to miss Mu Qingxuan.
I don't know if she has woken up yet...
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A year passed in the blink of an eye.
Today is Huo Chenyu’s first birthday.
The Huo family specially booked an exquisite restaurant to hold the one-year-old ceremony.
The morning light poured into the dressing room through the carved window lattices. Mu Qingxuan sat in front of the rosewood dressing table, her fingertips lightly touching her earlobes.
The mirror reflected her profile, her eyebrows were as dark as distant mountains, and the slightly upturned curve at the end of her eyes had lost its former sharpness, and glowed with a gentle halo in the morning light.
After giving birth, she lost her girlish immaturity, and her skin became whiter and more translucent, like white porcelain soaked in morning dew, exuding a warm luster.
The originally slightly aggressive and flamboyant beauty is now neutralized by the soft maternal nature, giving it a more gentle temperament and becoming even more eye-catching.
She raised her hand and slowly put on the pearl earrings, and the jade bracelet on her wrist swayed slightly, making a crisp sound.
The light pink cheongsam outlines her graceful figure, and the improved tailoring retains the traditional charm while perfectly showing her elegant curves.
Her long black hair was tied up loosely, with a few strands of hair hanging naturally, making her face look even more petite and delicate.
There is a dot of bean paste-colored rouge on her lips, and when the corners of her lips are slightly raised, dimples appear, so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off.
Just as Mu Qingxuan was adjusting the position of her hairpin in front of the mirror, the door was pushed open with a creaky sound.
Cui Lirong approached in a navy blue silk cheongsam, her eyes full of admiration: "Xuanxuan, are you ready? The guests are here."
Mu Qingxuan looked at herself in the mirror carefully again, raised her hand to smooth out the wrinkles on the hem of her cheongsam, and after confirming that there was no problem with her dress and makeup, she stood up, holding up the hem of her skirt.
As soon as I stepped out of the door, I saw Ni Ruolan, wearing a lavender dress and a mother-of-pearl headband, standing in the corridor waiting.
The moment she saw Mu Qingxuan, her eyes lit up surprisingly. She quickly stepped forward and took the other person's hand, her tone full of amazement.
"Qingxuan, you are so beautiful! Standing there, you look like someone who walked out of a painting."
Mu Qingxuan smiled and shook her hand back. Her eyes fell on Ni Ruolan's carefully groomed curly hair and delicate makeup, and she also admired sincerely: "Aunt, you are so beautiful too."
"If we walk together, people who don't know us might think we are sisters."
In the past year, Mu Qingxuan has never agreed to return to the Ni family.
The Ni family really did what they promised. They did not put any pressure on Mu Qingxuan, but just quietly treated Mu Qingxuan well in their own way.
Ni Ye usually had people send Mu Qingxuan the Jiangnan specialties that she liked to eat, and collected all kinds of toys that children liked from all over the world, and sent them to Huo Chenyu every now and then to play with.
Ni Ruolan would come to visit her every few days with gifts and chat with her to keep her company.
As they were talking, they heard the indistinct babbling of a child from downstairs.
Mu Qingxuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw Huo Chenyu being held in Ni Yeping's arms.
He was wearing a red Tang suit embroidered with auspicious clouds in gold thread, and his chubby little hands were grabbing Ni Yeping's beard.
The little guy blinked his big round eyes and tried to open his mouth: "Too, too old..."
His pronunciation was slurred and saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth.
Ni Yeping's white-haired face was full of smiles, but his eyes were slightly red.
He looked expectant, but was afraid of scaring him, so he could only coax him softly, "Tell me slowly, there's no rush..."
Huo Chenyu tilted his head and tried again, this time he finally managed to utter the three words "great-grandfather".
Before he finished speaking, Ni Yeping's hands were shaking with excitement, and he could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes, which slid down his wrinkles.
He hurriedly took out an exquisite gold lock from his pocket, on which was engraved the words "Long Life".
He carefully hung it around the child's neck, muttering, "Good boy, whatever you want, your great-grandfather will give it to you..."
Seeing this, Ni Ruolan smiled slightly.
Although Mu Qingxuan never agreed to return to her ancestral home, this was a great regret for the Ni family.
But Mu Qingxuan took the initiative to teach Huo Chenyu to call Ni Yeping great-grandfather and her great-aunt.
To some extent, this already explains Mu Qingxuan's attitude.
The Ni family is already very satisfied with this.
Ni Ruolan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and a relieved smile appeared on her lips.
Mu Qingxuan misunderstood and explained, "Aunt, Chenyu is still young, and I haven't learned how to say it yet..."
Ni Ruolan immediately waved her hand: "Don't worry, the child is still young, just teach him slowly."
With that, the two of them walked down the stairs together.
As a mother, Mu Qingxuan naturally accepts everyone's blessings.
After the greetings, the ceremony officially began.
The crystal chandeliers in the banquet hall cast a soft glow. On the long table covered with red silk, abacus, brushes, seals and other items used in the one-year-old celebration glowed under the light.
Mu Qingxuan came forward holding the child, and Huo Chenyu's lotus-like little arms tightly hugged her neck.
"Baby, pick one you like."
She gently placed the child in the middle of the table, and the scent of jasmine mixed with milk from her hair wafted away.
Huo Chenyu's round eyes swept across the objects on the table, and his pink little hands grasped the hem of his mother's cheongsam.
He suddenly turned around and crawled towards Mu Qingxuan, his saliva wetting the silk, "Mom...Mom..."
The babyish voice calling made the banquet hall quiet instantly.
Mu Qingxuan's heart softened and she almost wanted to reach out and pick up the child.
Her fingers moved, but she held back.
When Huo Chenyu saw that Mu Qingxuan didn't hug him, he was stunned.
Tears as big as beans fell down, breaking the hearts of Ni Yeping, Yao Jinglan and others who were watching nearby.
At this moment, a familiar and upright figure emerged from the light.
He picked up the child with clumsy but careful movements, looked at Mu Qingxuan tenderly, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Xuanxuan, I'm back."
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