Duan Fan's daughter was having her third bath, and her five-year-old son was hanging around his sister while the couple discussed the guest list.
The third day bath is usually attended by the bride's family and the husband's family, and the formal banquet will be held at the full moon banquet.
I found out I was pregnant with my son the year Su Ying passed away. I got pregnant with another one last year, and now I have a son and a daughter.
Duan Yan took a photo of the sterilization certificate and gave it to his wife, "I dare not let you give birth. You waited outside the delivery room twice, and I was almost scared to death."
Han Xiujun felt annoyed but also a little sweet. She scolded him, "Why didn't you discuss this with me? Your mother will scold me if she finds out."
"Then don't tell her, and don't invite her to the third day bath. If she wants to come, she can. But if she doesn't, it's better."
Han Xiujun didn't try to persuade her husband anymore about his attitude towards his mother-in-law.
Her mother-in-law's behavior over the years really made her feel disheartened.
She didn't care about the news from Su Ying. Instead, she asked the couple whether Su Ying could come back and whether it was possible for the young aunt to remarry Han Jingyuan.
The husband was completely heartbroken that time and had a falling out with his mother-in-law.
Well, not thinking about the bad things about her husband's family, Han Xiujun asked: "Let's also ask my uncle to come and wash the baby."
It would be fine if he didn't mention it, but as soon as he mentioned Han Jingyuan, Duan Fan got angry.
"He has been on leave for three days. Today, he came to the office on time, carrying a basket of vegetables, and asked me to approve a month's long vacation. But he didn't say what he wanted such a long vacation for. Tell me, how can I approve his leave?"
"He wants a month's leave?"
"That's right. He said he hasn't had a New Year's holiday in six years. He has to take it even if we don't approve it. I think he doesn't want to do this job anymore."
Han Xiujun frowned, lowered her head and remained silent.
Duan Fan hurriedly said, "I shouldn't tell you about the bad things at work. You are still in confinement, so don't worry about these things."
Han Xiujun thought about it and decided to tell her husband. She said, "My mother-in-law actually came today, but I didn't mention it because I was afraid you would be upset."
"So why do you bring it up now?"
Han Xiujun said, "I also heard it from my mother-in-law. She heard it from the neighbors in the courtyard. She said that in Han Jingyuan's yard, there were women laughing day and night these two days. At first I thought it was Qiao Lanlan or Su Xinyi. When you said that Han Jingyuan bought vegetables and didn't go to work for three days, I was so upset. Could Han Jingyuan have found someone else?"
Duan Fan was so concerned that he was confused. When he suddenly heard that there was a woman in his brother-in-law's house, he was so angry that he rushed to Han Jingyuan's house to argue with him.
He rushed to the door and calmed down. Han Jingyuan was a stubborn and infatuated man. He had been waiting for Su Ying all these years. What was the day three days ago? That was the first time he met Su Ying.
How could he possibly have a woman at home at this time?
It could only be that...his sister was back.
Duan Yu blinked his eyes, his face felt cold. He wiped it with the back of his hand, turned around and smiled, "We were all confused. My mother also led you into a trap. There is no other woman. It must be my sister who has returned."
He was so angry that he laughed, "Han Jingyuan, this bastard, didn't even tell anyone and wanted to take my sister away to be alone. I'm going to settle the score with him now."
…
"Aying, let's go traveling after we get our leave. I've planned the route. We'll take the train and see the scenery along the way. Don't you want to go to Yumen Pass? It's also on the route."
Su Ying curled up in the quilt. After she came back, she made up for all the sleep she had. She didn't know how Han Jingyuan did it. Even the children didn't know she was back.
Su Ying considered the man's personal safety, as he might be beaten to death by Duan Fan, Qiao Lanlan and others in the future, so she suggested: "There's no rush to travel, why not visit relatives first?"
"Relatives can come and go at any time. Once the leave is approved, we will call the children back for a meal and visit my mother-in-law, and then we will set off."
Han Jingyuan's fingertips touched Su Ying's shoulder-length black hair. Her hair used to reach her waist.
Han Jingyuan especially liked to hear about her life in the other world over the past six years, so he found another topic and asked, "Why did you cut your hair so short?"
Su Ying: "I'm busy. It's more convenient to go shorter. Oh, and I forgot to tell you a good news. The seeds my mother cultivated have already started to be promoted. The year before I came back, ordinary people could eat potatoes and rice. And the chicks hatched from eggs no longer mutate. You know, I published a recipe, and it's selling very well."
Only after that did Su Ying find out that Qu Hui had been improving the seeds brought over from here over the years, but the Yuncheng base did not allow them to be promoted at all. Instead, they relied on the time and space channel and the monopoly of basic survival materials to consolidate their position.
Before she came back, with the efforts of her and the base alliance, the improved crops were promoted in various bases for several years and could be harvested one after another.
Su Ying said, "Don't just ask me. Tell me how everyone has been doing in the past six years. Do you miss me? Also, do Jingchen and Zhinan have girlfriends? Why did Xingxing and Cancan move out? Did they not have premature love?"
Han Jingyuan felt aggrieved. "I don't want to mention them. With the reborn Qiao Lanlan around, everyone except me has lived a good life in the past six years."
Su Ying's heart softened. She had been catching up on sleep at home for the past three days and had been sleeping day and night. Han Jingyuan said that he would notify everyone after he had rested, so that they wouldn't all come in a rush and not get enough rest.
I have waited for six years, so there is really no need to rush these few days.
Then Han Jingyuan planned to take a month-long vacation and go on a spontaneous trip. Su Ying had no objection, but she was afraid that when they came back, Han Jingyuan would be disliked by everyone.
Seeing that the man didn't seem to care about anyone's opinion at all, Suying wanted to laugh again.
Apart from anything else, Su Ying was going to report to his former leader.
"Do you think we should go to Ji Pingliang to report our work?"
Han Jingyuan leaned against the head of the bed, unable to get enough of looking at his wife. He was going to report it, but until today, he had not received any notification, so he decided to play dumb.
"Guan Ming is back too, isn't he? He knows everything you know, so just have him report it. Tell me more about what happened over there. It's been six years, so don't skip ahead. Start with where you were. Once you've finished talking about these six years, there are also the previous twenty years. Once we've finished talking about everything, we can recall it all from the beginning..."
Su Ying hurriedly stopped him, "It's actually quite boring. By the way, have you read the diary that Lanlan gave you? It contains everything you want to know. You can choose to read it again."
Han Jingyuan didn't read the diary. "I couldn't bear to read it. I always felt that you wouldn't come back after reading it. I kept it as a thought. I wanted you to come back and tell me in person. When we travel, I will read the diary on the way."
…
Su Ying smelled the aroma of stewing lamb in the kitchen. The food in the other world was only slightly improved compared to before, but it could not be compared with here.
Moreover, Han Jingyuan said that now that reform and opening up have been implemented, grain coupons and meat coupons have gradually been eliminated, supplies are more abundant than before, and there is no purchase restriction.
"Is the mutton ready? I'm hungry."
"Wait another twenty minutes." Han Jingyuan calculated the time very accurately. "After dinner, I will go to the company to ask for leave, then go to school to find a few children, pick up my mother-in-law for a reunion dinner on the weekend, and then we will set off for the trip. What do you think of this arrangement?"
Su Ying looked at the wedding invitations of Su Lianqiao and Xiaozhou thrown on the table, as well as Su Xinyi and Gu Chengfeng, who were still waiting for her to come back before holding the wedding.
"Well, should we wait until after the wedding before leaving?"
Han Jingyuan said resentfully, "Aying, I have been planning this for six years. When you come back, we will go on a trip. I haven't had a New Year's holiday in six years. Your cousin and former colleague are not worthy of me wasting my vacation time with you."
Su Ying was about to be killed by this jealous person. If Su Lianqiao heard this, she would definitely be furious.
She kissed the man's cheek with heartache. She had been too busy to think about him in the past six years, but she had waited for Han Jingyuan for six years, and he was almost becoming a wife-missing stone.
…
Just after finishing the stewed mutton for lunch, there was a knock on the courtyard door. Su Ying heard it was Duan Fan's voice.
"Han Jingyuan, you bastard, my sister is back, and you have the nerve to hide until today, do you have any shame?"
Su Ying couldn't help laughing, "I told you on the first day that you should meet everyone first. You were annoyed and got scolded."
Han Jingyuan stood up slowly and went to open the door. "I thought Duan Fan would wait until I asked for leave before guessing it."
Su Ying followed and went to open the door shoulder to shoulder with the man.
The gate opened. Duan Yan was about to punch Han Jingyuan, but his eyes turned red when he saw his sister, whose appearance had not changed in six years.
The first thing he said was, "My hair is shorter, but everything else is the same."
Su Ying called out softly, "Brother..."
Duan Yan hugged his sister and said, "You are finally back. I will protect you from now on. Don't disappear without saying hello again."
He was tall, and Su Ying's head just reached his chin, so she was a little at a loss.
During the six years in another world, the people she missed most were Han Jingyuan, her adoptive mother, her four children, Qiao Lanlan and Su Xinyi who wanted to be her best friends, and even Xiao Zhou and Wen Yan often appeared in her memories. Duan Fan ranked very far behind.
But in Duan Fan's heart, she ranks very, very high.
She felt a little guilty and agreed, "Okay, I'll let you know where I'm going next time. Han Jingyuan wants to take a leave to take me on a trip, so I'll let you know first."
Duan Fan let go of his sister and was furious when he saw Han Jingyuan's fearless look. "Wait until your niece is one month old before leaving."
Su Ying: "Brother, why are you and sister-in-law having a baby now?"
Duan Yu asked in disbelief: "Didn't Han Jingyuan tell you?"
Su Ying said: "I asked him, and he said that except for him, you are all good. Compared with him, you are so miserable, so I didn't ask more."
Han Jingyuan remained calm and said calmly, "That's right. Your brother became a father the year after you left. He has a wife and children and now has a son and a daughter. In comparison, I was the one who suffered the most during the six years when you were away."
Duan Fan: ...What can he say?
Su Ying smiled and dragged the two men away, "Let's go and see my sister-in-law and the children."
…
"Han Jingyuan, look at this baby. How cute."
Su Ying had never held a baby who was only a few days old. The baby had just eaten and was very well behaved. Su Ying held the baby carefully in her arms.
Han Jingyuan only had Su Ying in his eyes. Seeing that his wife liked children, he said gently, "If you like it, we can have one ourselves. It will be better than others."
Su Ying said hurriedly: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Han Jingyuan seemed even less anxious, "It's okay if we don't have a baby. It's fine just the two of us."
Han Xiujun was afraid that her brother-in-law would follow Duan Xuan's example and get sterilized, so she hurriedly reminded him, "My sister-in-law just doesn't have any plans to have children right now."
Han Jingyuan nodded, "I know, I always listen to my wife."
After seeing the child, Duan Fan discussed with his wife. Han Jingyuan seemed to have lost his soul for the past six years, but now his soul has returned. If he were to wait until the child was one month old before asking for leave, it would not affect their schedule for these empty formalities.
Han Xiujun agreed more than her husband, "Your parents are going to the full moon celebration, and your brother-in-law must have considered it. Besides, I don't like to join in the fun anyway, so you should approve the leave for your brother-in-law."
In fact, Su Ying loves to join in the fun, but since Han Jingyuan was enthusiastically planning the honeymoon itinerary, Su Ying just followed his arrangements.
Duan and his wife wanted to keep them for dinner, but Han Jingyuan said he had something to do and "went to school to look for the kids this afternoon."
Duan Fan: "Then you can have a reunion dinner together before your vacation. It won't take up your vacation time. If you keep putting it off, I will never approve your vacation."
Han Jingyuan: "Then do it early, tomorrow. Invite Qiao Lanlan's family, Su Xinyi's family, cousin Aying and her boyfriend, and we'll have a potluck."
Duan Fan: "I am your brother-in-law, shouldn't you respect me a little?"
Han Jingyuan said: "Oh, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. You lost your sister, and found her for nothing more than 20 years later. You still have the nerve to..."
"This is a family gathering, what do you ask them to do?"
Han Jingyuan poured a basin of cold water on Duan Yu, "Do you dare to say this in front of Qiao Lanlan and Su Xinyi? They will definitely say that your cheap brother has no right to say this."
Duan Fan interrupted him: "Go away, disappear in front of me now."
Han Jingyuan didn't stop for a second, and left with his wife, reminding Duan Yu to approve his leave when he goes to work tomorrow.
…
The sisters Han Xinxing and Gu Cancan are already 15-year-old girls. They are in the third year of junior high school and will be in the first year of high school in the second half of the year.
When school was about to end that day, Chen Zhenyou found Gu Cancan and said, "Cancan, the homeroom teacher said that I can skip a grade and go directly to the second year of high school in the second half of the year."
Cancan thought this was a good thing, Youyou has always been very smart.
In the year when the college entrance examination was resumed, his father was admitted to Peking University. He was a classmate of the same class as his brother and uncle, and he will also graduate this year.
Youyou transferred to Beijing City with his father four years ago. Four years ago, Youyou was only in the fourth grade, but he skipped grades and finally became her classmate this year.
"That's a good thing."
"But if I skip a grade, I won't be in the same class with you."
"It's okay. My sister and I are in the second half of the first year of high school, so we're still in the same school."
Han Xinxing asked curiously: "Chen Zhenyou, you tried your best to be Cancan's classmate. Now that we are classmates, why do you want to skip a grade? You can really give up everything for studying. Humph, do you think we care? We don't care."
Chen Zhenyou got anxious and said defensively, "It's not like that. I saw that Aunt Chunying was waiting so hard, but my dad said that he would never remarry before I came of age. I discussed it with my dad for a long time, and finally I said that he should wait until I get into college. After that, he should not be single anymore. It's not good for him to always drag Aunt Chunying down."
Gu Cancan was very touched, "Youyou, come on, I support you."
Han Xinxing lowered his head and did some homework during the break. He became annoyed when he thought that his second aunt had not come back yet.
"They are all fools. They are all fools."
Chen Zhenyou was even more at a loss, "If you are not happy, then, then I won't skip a grade..."
Han Xinxing: "You can dance or not, I don't care, just discuss it with Cancan."
Gu Cancan dragged Chen Zhenyou outside and said, "Youyou, do you like my sister?"
Chen Zhenyou's face instantly turned red, "No, it's nothing..."
Just at this moment, the security guard ran over and rescued the boy. "Han Xinxing and Gu Cancan from Class 7 of Grade 9, your second uncle wants to see you."
What could be the matter?
Han Xinxing thought that in the years when Second Aunt was away, Second Uncle was just a good-looking empty shell, and his soul was long gone.
Sometimes she saw her second uncle running out to look at the moon in the middle of the night, then picking a dewy rose and putting it in the vase in front of the window, as if he hoped that her second aunt would see the bright rose as soon as she came back. Every time, Han Xinxing wanted to cry.
She began to miss her second aunt again.
The security guard gossiped nervously, "Cancan, your father has a very young girl with him. She looks only a few years older than you. Is your father going to find a stepmother for you?"
Gu Cancan suddenly became very angry, "No, absolutely not, I only have one mother, if Dad dares to find a stepmother, I won't want him..."
Han Xinxing stopped in his tracks. How could his second uncle find a stepmother for Cancan? In the past few years when his second aunt was away, any woman was faceless in his eyes.
She suddenly burst into tears, "Cancan, mom is back."
Gu Cancan was stunned, and the next second, the two girls ran away.
…
Su Ying staggered when two little girls who were almost as tall as her pounced on her.
She looked at Xingxing and Cancan. Girls change a lot as they grow up, and the two girls are becoming more and more beautiful.
There was no sense of strangeness. These two were still her warm and caring little cotton-padded jackets. They hugged her and called "Mom" at the school gate, which scared the guard. Is this really the mother of Gu Cancan, the police officer who was said to have not returned for several years while on a mission?
This is too young.
Han Xinxing was so happy, "Second Aunt, please wait for us for a while. Cancan and I will ask for leave. We will go home together later."
Han Jingyuan hurriedly said, "You are already in the third year of junior high school, why do you want to take leave? Besides, tomorrow is the weekend, and your uncle will treat us to a dinner tomorrow, so don't ask for leave today."
Gu Cancan agreed, "Mom just came back, and Dad is the happiest one. Let's leave tonight to the two of them. Let Mom sleep over at our place tomorrow. I have a lot to say to Mom."
Han Jingyuan looked at Su Ying somewhat guiltily, hoping that his wife would not expose him now, otherwise he would not have a wife to hug tonight.
Su Ying smiled but said nothing. It's okay if she doesn't say anything.
Gu Zhinan and Han Jingchen were notified directly by phone. Han Jingyuan said on the phone: "It's useless for you to ask for leave to come back. My wife is not free to see you today. She has to go see your grandmother and great grandfather later."
Han Jingchen: "...Uncle, the house you live in was bought with my money."
Han Jingyuan: "You were raised by me with my money."
Gu Zhinan was more considerate and advised Han Jingchen: "When you have a partner in the future, you will understand your brother-in-law's feelings."
…
After hanging up the phone, Su Ying went to the Chinese medicine clinic to see Qu Hui.
Qu Hui asked for leave and left work early. "I just happened to be going to see Mr. Han. Let's talk on the way."
In the past few years, Qu Hui has been using her limited remaining special powers to help the old man take care of his body, so when Su Ying comes back, she can still see the old man in good health.
On the way, they talked about some things in the other world. Qu Hui was very pleased to hear that in the other world, crops and vegetables can be grown, and the poultry and livestock can be controlled so as not to mutate.
After having dinner at the old man's house in the evening, Su Ying and Han Jingyuan stayed overnight at the old man's house, leaving Qiao Lanlan and Su Xinyi, who had gone to his house, empty-handed.
They were embarrassed to disturb the old man's rest at night, so they came to visit him early in the morning.
Old Man Han explained with a smile, "They went to the market to buy vegetables early in the morning. They said Duan Yu's house couldn't accommodate so many people, so you can go to her place for lunch."
Qiao Lanlan stamped her feet in anger, "Han Jingyuan, he just wanted to monopolize my Su Ying on purpose."
Su Xinyi was so confused that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
…
The school is closed for half a day on Saturday. The four children came back at noon, Qiao Lanlan and Lao Ding, Su Xinyi and Gu Chengfeng, Su Lianqiao and Xiaozhou, and even Chen Wusheng brought his son. They happened to meet Hao Chunying on the way, so they came together.
Duan Yu's wife hadn't finished her confinement yet, so he had to come alone. He felt bad about it, as he had wanted to invite his sister to a reunion dinner, but in the end, only his family wasn't there.
But my sister agreed, and after returning from her honeymoon, she would go to his house alone to have a meal together.
When Su Lianqiao heard that her sister and brother-in-law were going on a honeymoon and couldn't attend her and Xiaozhou's wedding, she felt so sad. "Brother-in-law, can't you wait a few days until Xiaozhou and I are married? It would be great for us to travel together."
Han Jingyuan refused bluntly, "Not at all. Who wants to bring two of you along as a burden?"
Su Lianqiao was at her wit's end, and begged her sister, "Sister, I've asked, and the banquet has been scheduled and cannot be changed. Just ask your brother-in-law to wait a few days. I want you to be able to attend my wedding."
Su Ying took out a jewelry box, which was made of crystal stones from another world, and contained a pair of earrings and a necklace.
"This is a wedding gift for you. It's one-of-a-kind. You won't find anything like it in the world."
Su Lianqiao immediately changed her words, "In fact, it's good enough that the thought is there. I wish you and your brother-in-law a happy honeymoon. Have fun and take more photos."
At the dinner table, Han Jingyuan announced a piece of news, saying that he had booked the train tickets for the evening and that they would be leaving for their honeymoon tonight. He asked everyone not to worry about them and that if they wanted to reminisce about the past, they could do so after they returned from their honeymoon.
Qiao Lanlan was about to dump the soup basin on Han Jingyuan's head, but was stopped by Lao Ding.
After dinner, Qiao Lanlan dragged Lao Ding home and packed their luggage.
She sneered angrily, "Han Jingyuan would never have thought that I have already asked Su Ying about the train number and destination. We have been busy these past few years, it's time to take a vacation and go on a month-long trip with them. What do you think?"
Of course Lao Ding was willing, but he suspected that Han Jingyuan was unwilling.
"Han Jingyuan will be unhappy. I think he just wants us to be invisible now."
…
Han Jingyuan certainly would not let the honeymoon that he had planned for six years be disturbed.
After everyone left for lunch, Han Jingyuan picked up the luggage he had packed long ago, left a letter for his children at home, and then took his wife to the train station.
Su Ying: "The bus is at 8pm. Isn't it too early for us to go now?"
Han Jingyuan said, "It's okay, we can change the ticket. We'll leave in the afternoon, take a nap on the train, and arrive at the first stop tomorrow morning. Then, for the next month, no one will know our travel route and no one will bother us. What do you think?"
"I think they'll beat you to death if you come back."
But Su Ying still happily went to change her train ticket with Han Jingyuan.
At 5:15 in the afternoon, Su Ying and Han Jingyuan boarded the train without being disturbed, and their honeymoon trip began.
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