The eldest son, Chen Bangxing, passed away unexpectedly before he was forty, leaving his widow, Li Qiugui, to raise their only daughter, Chen Wenjing, alone.
Therefore, the entire Chen family was filled with anticipation for the arrival of their only grandson.
As soon as the car horn sounded, the Chen family members were immediately alerted, and Chen Caiyun rushed to the door like a gust of wind.
“This must be my nephew, Bangrui. He’s so handsome, just like you were when you were little, so adorable.” Chen Caiyun held Fang Huibo’s hand. “I’m your aunt, call me Aunt.”
"Auntie" Fang Huibo glanced at Fang Niannian and called out first.
"Alright, big sister, let's go inside and talk. Mom must be exhausted from the journey, and Dad is still waiting inside, big sister."
Following closely behind, Chen Caixia walked to her mother's side, helped Wu Manfang up, and smiled warmly at Chen Caiyun.
"You're so filial and know how to behave. I'm just excited to see my nephew."
“Alright, you two sisters always bicker whenever you meet. What kind of talk is this in front of your juniors? Come on, let’s go inside and talk,” Wu Manfang said.
"Bangrui, why did you bring this little brat back? She looks so stupid and clumsy."
As Chen Caiyun led Fang Huibo inside, she asked in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, without paying any attention to Fang Niannian.
Fang Niannian lowered her head, a mocking smile appearing on her lips. She was still speaking to people in a way that suited them, even her opening remarks were the same as in her previous life.
In my past life, I got furious when I heard those words and had a huge fight with Chen Caiyun at the door. Although my aunt came to my rescue in the end, it solidified my reputation as ill-mannered and stupid.
Now, Fang Niannian remained silent, as if she hadn't heard anything.
"Your name is Niannian, right? Come, I'm your aunt. Come in with me," Li Qiugui said in a calm tone. Then a warm hand reached out and pulled Fang Niannian into the house.
Holding her aunt's hand, Fang Niannian's eyes welled up with tears. Years of widowhood had made Li Qiugui taciturn, always frowning, with her lips slightly downturned, rarely smiling, and looking serious and indifferent.
It was because of her appearance that I was so afraid of her, so much so that even though my aunt had tried to protect and help her several times in my past life, she always resisted and distanced herself, always taking my kindness for ulterior motives. So after I got married, I simply cut off all contact with her. Fortunately, in this life, I have plenty of opportunities to repay the kindness I squandered in my past life.
"Grandma! Grandma! You went out without telling Wenwen. Wenwen misses you!"
As soon as Fang Niannian stepped into the living room, she heard a familiar coquettish voice. Looking up, she saw a little girl throwing herself into Wu Manfang's arms!
Chen Ya-wen has been using coquettishness and acting silly since she was a child, and she's mastered it to perfection. Fang Niannian pouted.
"Oh, my dear Wenwen, Grandma missed you too! Wenwen, you always see other little girls with older brothers and you're so envious! Grandma brought you a brother, so Wenwen has a brother now! Aren't you happy?!"
As Wu Manfang spoke, she observed Chen Yawen's expression. If Chen Yawen showed any resistance, then all her love for her would have been for nothing. In this family, the grandson was still the most important!
"Wenwen is so happy, and her mother is happy too. She said that Wenwen will have a brother to protect her now. Her mother also told Wenwen to listen to her brother and take care of him."
Chen Ya-wen spoke with an innocent look on her face and a smile in her eyes.
"Haha, I told you long ago that Xinyue is a sensible person. Look how well she has raised Yawen. This is a blessing for our Chen family."
Chen Shitong, the head of the Chen family, sat upright in the armchair in the living room, looking at Fang Huibo standing beside his wife. He was in a great mood and, for the first time ever, praised Zhang Xinyue.
"My second sister-in-law has always been kind-hearted and a first-rate good person. She will definitely treat the two children as her own."
Chen Caixia truly lives up to her reputation as the most beloved youngest daughter of the Chen family; her every word brings joy to those around her.
"Come here, kid." Chen Shitong beckoned to Fang Huibo. "What's your name?"
"My name is Fang Huibo. Are you my grandfather?"
Hearing "Grandpa" made Chen Shitong overjoyed, his smile spreading across his face, and he repeatedly praised it.
"Huibo, intelligent and knowledgeable, is a good name, but from now on you will be called Chen Huibo."
"Grandpa, will my name be Chen Niannian from now on?" Fang Niannian's clear voice suddenly rang out.
Chen Shitong looked up at the small figure following behind the group and said, "Come over here."
Fang Niannian straightened up and walked forward to meet Chen Shitong's probing gaze.
The little girl in front of me looked so frail that a gust of wind could blow her away, but she was quite clever, pretty, and had eyes as clear as autumn water.
However, there are too many girls in the Chen family. Even if she is beautiful, what good is it? It's better to study hard like Ya-wen. That's the right path.
"Yes, from now on you will all be children of the Chen family. You will all have the surname Chen."
"Xinyue, please arrange their accommodation. Also, please take care of anything the two children need..." Wu Manfang said.
"Everything is arranged, Mom. The room is on the second floor, next to Ya-wen's room. Clothes and daily necessities have been prepared long ago, and they are all the best I could find."
"Okay, now that the children are back, let's introduce them to their relatives. We'll cook a nice lunch to welcome them back and have a family reunion meal."
Chen Shitong turned back and said, "Old woman, let them arrange the children's affairs themselves. Why are you meddling? Let's go." After saying that, he leaned on his cane and walked into the inner room. Wu Manfang stood up right after him, helped Chen Shitong, and they talked in low voices about what had happened along the way.
“Come on, Huibo, let your aunt introduce you to your relatives.” Chen Caiyun glanced at Fang Niannian, took Chen Huibo’s hand, and began to introduce them one by one.
“This is your uncle, this is your aunt…”
Fang Niannian felt a surge of disgust as she looked at Chen Caiyun, who was affectionately clinging to Fang Huibo. In her past life, this aunt had a very good personal relationship with Zhang Xinyue, so she always found ways to bully Fang Niannian. Every time she returned to her parents' home, she would make sarcastic remarks when she saw Fang Niannian, praising Chen Yawen while belittling Fang Niannian to the point of being worthless.
Chen Caiyun didn't even spare Fang Niannian's life, her biological mother Fang Ling, whom she had never met, from her insults. It could be said that, apart from her stepmother, Fang Niannian hated and feared this aunt the most, and was always brought to tears by her vicious words.
Later, one time she couldn't hold back anymore and argued with her. In the end, her biased grandmother forced her to kneel down and apologize to her. Fang Niannian could never forget Chen Caiyun's smug expression all these years.
"...Hello, Uncle-in-law," Chen Huibo greeted each of the relatives as Chen Caiyun introduced them.
This only served to highlight Chen Niannian's dazed and blank expression, as she remained silent.
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