Perhaps it was due to her age, but Zhao Qinglan felt light.
Hearing the commotion outside, the person went out.
"Why are you drinking ginger soup?" She was slightly surprised after taking a sniff.
"I sneezed, I'm afraid I'll catch a cold." Facing his mother, Sanwa finally behaved himself.
"You should drink it. After you finish, go to sleep. It's getting late."
"Mom, you should get some rest early too."
Zhao Qinglan nodded.
Then he went back to his bedroom.
Li Huai also woke up. "Sanwa is back?"
"Yes, that kid is the same. He forgets everything when he starts working. He's over thirty, but he still thinks he's a young man in his twenties. He'll end up with health problems if he's not careful."
"Sigh, who can control either of us? He listens to what we say, but he just won't do it."
Since they were transferred to Beijing a few years ago, they have lived in a compound surrounded by high-ranking officers from the Beijing military system.
The eldest son and daughter both have their own families and only come over occasionally. Only the youngest son, who is not yet married and lives alone, has always lived with them.
I've been living here for so long, I'm practically living here like the youngest son.
In the compound, there were quite a few people who appreciated Sanwa's efforts in introducing potential partners, but given Sanwa's personality, it was certain that none of them would come to fruition.
Zhao Qinglan knew her son's nature well. She could stop him from doing things that she could, but there were a few stubborn ones who were left to face the consequences on their own.
After talking for a while, they lay down again and went back to sleep.
When Sanwa woke up, he saw his mother watering the flowers.
"There's food in the kitchen, it's keeping warm in the pot, go get it yourself."
The third child obediently went into the kitchen.
He was eating breakfast when his mother, having finished watering the flowers, sat down beside him.
"Tomorrow is Saturday, are you going to take a break? Jin'er and Xingxing are coming over."
"Mom, I'll try my best." Their project got busy, and they didn't care about holidays. It was common for everyone to stay at the office for several days at a time.
"Alright, eat on time when it's mealtime. Don't make yourself sick. If you keep neglecting your health, your body won't be as healthy as your dad's or mine."
Listening to his mother's nagging, Sanwa could only nod repeatedly.
After her youngest son went out, Zhao Qinglan set off for her mother's courtyard.
Thanks to good care and a medical check-up every six months, my uncle, mother, and aunt are all in good health now, even though they are all quite old.
She's very free now; she either goes to chat with her mother or visits her younger sister, Qingju.
She hardly cares about the group's affairs anymore, only showing up at the annual shareholders' meeting and some other necessary occasions.
The project is nearing completion.
Sanwa and his group worked hard all day, but today they don't have to work overtime and can leave on time. Since that's the case, everyone might as well relax and have a weekend off.
Just as Sanwa came out of the lab and was packing his things in the office, the leader knocked on the door and came in.
It turned out there was an international academic conference that he needed to attend.
The meeting was held abroad, so he also needed to travel on official business.
There are many such business trips every year. As a key member of the unit, Sanwa is required to show up most of the time, and he has long been numb to it.
After making sure he remembered the time and place of his business trip, Sanwa finally got off work and went home.
He thought his niece and nephew wouldn't arrive until tomorrow, but when he got home, he found the two children already sitting in the living room.
This person clearly ran over as soon as school was over.
Normally, Jin'er, who is already in high school, would have to attend evening self-study sessions, but since Friday is a day off, she has to go directly to school.
Although Sanwa himself doesn't want to get married or have children, he's still very good to Jin'er and Xingxing.
"Third Uncle, let's go out and play together tomorrow." Jin'er hugged Sanwa's arm and started to shake it.
"You're taking the college entrance exam next year, and you still have the mind to go out and have fun?" Sanwa complained.
"The exam isn't until next year, so there's nothing to do this year," Jin'er said, sticking out her tongue.
Beside her, Xingxing, who is already fifteen years old, has grown taller in the past six months and has already surpassed her older sister Jin'er.
The young boy, whose voice is changing, tries to speak as little as possible, for fear of being laughed at.
"You came here by yourselves?" Sanwa looked around and didn't see his sister-in-law or the others inside the house.
"Yes, we took the bus."
Although both Da Wa's and Xiao Duo's families are well-off, they don't usually pick up or drop off their children at school. They only do so occasionally when it's windy or rainy.
Zhao Qinglan came out carrying a plate of sliced fruit, and Xingxing quickly got up to take it.
"Sanwa, can you take tomorrow off?" Seeing her son come home from get off work on time, she felt a little more hopeful.
"able."
"That's good. Relax and have fun with Xiaoduo and the others tomorrow."
"Okay." Sanwa agreed without hesitation.
Hearing her grandmother call her uncle by his nickname, Jin'er was already used to it but still couldn't help but secretly smile.
Who would have thought that this renowned scientist is privately called by such a rustic and down-to-earth nickname as Sanwa?
Early Saturday morning, Sanwa drove out to play with Jin'er and Xingxing.
A new arcade opened in the mall, and as soon as Jin'er went in, she dragged Xingxing straight to the dance machine.
Jin'er had attended dance classes for a few years, so she had a good foundation and was very flexible. After a little practice, she was able to follow along with the movements.
On the contrary, Xingxing prefers playing basketball and computer games, and she gets flustered when she goes up there.
It's because he's good-looking that even though he doesn't dance well, he still attracts a crowd of onlookers.
Sanwa didn't like the noise, so he sat down on one of the seats outside where customers could rest and wait.
Dance machines, claw machines, racing games—I played each machine one by one.
Xingxing displayed incredible skill on the basketball shooting machine, breaking the previous record.
When Jin'er went to buy drinks, some young women asked Xingxing for her QQ number and phone number, but Xingxing coldly refused.
After having a great time, they chose a restaurant that looked nice to eat at.
"I'm going abroad for a conference in a few days. Is there anything you'd like me to take with me?" Sanwa asked.
Xingxing shook his head directly. His parents often travel abroad, and his grandmother spends most of the year abroad. He has almost everything that other people find rare and precious. He doesn't lack anything.
As for Jin'er, although her aunt Xiao Duo always brings her gifts, her parents are both soldiers and cannot go abroad. Also, because the little girl loves beauty, she likes and wants many things.
When Sanwa asked, she quickly told him what she had seen in a fashion magazine.
Sanwa meticulously took out his phone to write it down, to prevent himself from buying the wrong thing.
They played outside until almost dark before finally going home.
Jin'er has quite a bit of homework and went to do it, while Xingxing went to play on the computer.
Xingxing is about to take the high school entrance exam, but he is not nervous at all. However, his grades have always been very good, and his family has never worried about him.
While watching TV with his mother, Sanwa mentioned that he was going abroad for a few days.
"I don't need anything. Just remember to eat well and rest well while you're abroad."
Sigh, although she and her husband had long since resigned themselves to their fate, it would be even better if their youngest son could find a partner.
Meanwhile, Yunyun also received the latest schedule from her secretary.
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