The village's gravel roads have been replaced with asphalt roads, which are very wide. As Song Qi'an entered the village, he glanced at the changes on both sides of the village.
More and more families are building two-story houses, and the old tile-roofed houses are rarely seen anymore. Instead, single-story houses are becoming more common.
"Turn at that intersection ahead and you'll be at your doorstep." Zhou Sui craned her neck, looking straight ahead.
The Zhao family also built two new houses. It is said that Song Qi'an paid for one of them himself, including the land, which was bought from within the village.
Before he left, he had already prepared houses for Zhao Wenxiu in both the town and the city. It was bound to be criticized that a divorced woman was still living in her parents' home.
But the Zhao family really gave her that confidence, letting her stay in their village home, not wanting her to be alone outside without anyone to take care of her.
If anyone in the village dares to gossip about Zhao Wenxiu, the Zhao family will be the first to object.
Now Zhao Wenxiu lives in the house next to the Zhao family's house. She can go back to the Zhao family's house as soon as she opens the door, and she has also picked up some odd jobs to do.
Not to mention the assets she received in her divorce settlement with Song Yuan that would ensure she wouldn't have to worry about anything for the rest of her life.
She barely spends the living expenses that Song Qi'an gives her every month. Over the past two years, she has saved enough to buy a house outright.
The two small villas stood side by side, their doors wide open. The sound of Song Qi'an parking his car drew a glance from the people inside.
"Qi An?!" Zhao Wenxiu peeked out and saw her son getting out of the car.
She quickly put down what she was doing and jogged over.
"Mom." Song Qi'an opened his arms and hugged his mother who was running towards him.
"My Qi'an." Zhao Wenxiu hugged her son tightly. Although they called each other every few days, it had been a long time since they had seen each other.
After the Spring Festival last year, Song Qi'an bought tickets for the entire Zhao family and had Zhao Xinfeng lead them on a trip to Shenzhen, which lasted for half a month.
But at that time, Song Qi'an was so busy that he was often there in the morning but not in the afternoon, so the Zhao family didn't dare to bother him.
Fortunately, Song Qi'an found a very reliable local guide who took the Zhao family on a tour of the surrounding area. It was only in the last few days that Song Qi'an was able to find time to have a proper meal with his family.
"Mom, look at him, has he lost weight?" Zhao Wenxiu took a few steps back and looked her son up and down. "He's lost weight, a lot of weight."
Song Qi'an thought to himself that his weight was even heavier than when he left two years ago, so how could he have lost weight?
But now is not the time to refute. Zhao Wenxiu muttered that she was going to make something delicious to nourish Song Qi'an.
Zhou Sui remained in the passenger seat until the mother and son separated before getting out of the car.
"Sui'er." Zhao Wenxiu was very happy to see her and went up to take Zhou Sui's hand. "I was so focused on your brother Qi An that I didn't even notice you."
As soon as Zhao Wenxiu took Zhou Sui's hand, she couldn't help but touch her wrist, her delicate brows furrowing. "Why has Sui'er lost weight?"
This is no exaggeration. The last time she saw Zhou Sui was half a month ago. In the past half month, Zhou Sui has lost three to five pounds because of her studies.
"You haven't eaten properly again, have you? Your parents will be heartbroken when they see you."
"Hehe, I'm wearing a lot of layers today, they won't be able to tell." Zhou Sui still held onto a sliver of hope. "Aunt Wenxiu, I've brought Brother Qi'an back, I'm going home now."
At this moment, the Zhao family must be busy catching up with Song Qi'an, and they have a lot to say to each other, so I shouldn't get in the way.
Zhao Wenxiu held her hand tightly, unwilling to let go, "It's perfect that you're here. Have a meal before you leave. It's been so long since I've eaten at Aunt Wenxiu's place."
“You and Qi An haven’t seen each other for two years, you must have a lot to talk about. Come on, let’s go inside and sit down.”
"No, Aunt Wenxiu, I'll come another day. My family is waiting for me. Anyway, it's close by, I can just stroll over after I finish eating."
Zhou Sui waved her hands repeatedly. Aunt Wenxiu was a bit too enthusiastic today, and Zhou Sui couldn't handle it. She looked to Song Qi'an for help.
Song Qi'an did not disappoint her expectations, "Mom, what Sui Sui said is true. Anyway, it's close by. If you miss Sui Sui, you can go visit Uncle Zhou's house after dinner."
Zhao Wenxiu then let go of Zhou Sui's hand, and Zhou Sui hurriedly returned to the car, afraid that if she was a step too slow, she would be taken into the Song family.
Seeing her furtive, dog-like expression, Song Qi'an's eyes lit up with a smile.
"Aunt Wenxiu, Brother Qi'an, I'm leaving now." After starting the car, Zhou Sui said goodbye to the two of them before leaving.
Getting from the Zhao family to the Zhou family is just a matter of stepping on the gas and then making a turn.
Song Qi'an watched Zhou Sui's car drive past the intersection before turning his gaze away. As soon as he turned around, he met his mother's teasing look.
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