Lin Jianguo stood to the side, watching this scene with a complex expression on his face. He gently patted Dong Xiulan and Lin Qing on the shoulders and said softly, "Alright, stop crying. Why are you crying on such a good day? Qingqing, won't you let your parents come in and sit down?"
Lin Qing gradually stopped crying, took her arms from Dong Xiulan with embarrassment, wiped her tears and said, "Mom and Dad, I'm sorry to have worried you."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianguo gently patted Lin Qing's head: "Silly child, what are you talking about worrying about when we're family?"
Seeing this, Gu Nanxun quickly said, "Mom and Dad, Qingqing, let's go inside first, don't stand here."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qing looked at Gu Nanxun with her red eyes, nodded, turned around and led her parents into the house, while Gu Nanxun silently followed behind.
Everyone entered the living room, and Lin Qing pulled Dong Xiulan and Lin Jianguo to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed), while she nestled next to Dong Xiulan.
Gu Nanxun was busy pouring tea for everyone. Although he wanted to comfort Lin Qing, he knew that the most important thing at this moment was to let Lin Qing feel the care of her family.
Dong Xiulan held Lin Qing's hand and carefully looked at her daughter: "Qingqing has gained weight, become fairer, and become even more beautiful."
Dong Xiulan said with a smile on her face. No matter how she looked at her daughter, she couldn't lie and say that her daughter was not doing well. It was undeniable that Gu Nanxun had taken good care of his daughter.
Lin Jianguo nodded in satisfaction beside him.
Hearing her mother's praise, Lin Qing proudly puffed out her chest: "Mom, I'm doing very well here. I eat and drink well every day, and I don't have to do any work. I just miss you all so much."
"Okay...okay...seeing that you're doing well, your mother and I are relieved. You don't know how worried your mother was about you before."
Seeing his daughter's lively demeanor, Lin Jianguo couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and say softly, his eyes full of smiles.
Dong Xiulan rolled her eyes at Lin Jianguo with dissatisfaction: "What, am I the only one who's worried? Aren't you worried? Who's the one who's so worried that they can't sleep at night and tosses and turns in bed?"
"Hehe..." Lin Jianguo touched his nose sheepishly and chuckled twice.
Lin Qing looked up at her father, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes: "Dad, I'm sorry for making you and Mom worry."
Dong Xiulan held Lin Qing's hand tightly and gently patted the back of her hand, saying, "Silly child, what are you saying? You are our precious child, isn't it normal for us to worry about you? But now that we see you are doing well, we are relieved."
Gu Nanxun listened from the side, feeling a warmth in his heart: "Mom and Dad, don't worry! I will take good care of Qingqing."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianguo patted Gu Nanxun on the shoulder: "Alright, we heard your promise. If you can't keep it in the future, we'll raise our baby ourselves."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanxun panicked and hurriedly said earnestly, "Mom and Dad, don't worry! I will definitely take good care of Qingqing from now on and never let her suffer any hardship."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Mom believes you," Dong Xiulan said with a smile. "Today is a good day. Our family is reunited. We should be happy."
At this moment, Zhao Chen brought over some snacks and fruit. Seeing this, Gu Nanxun changed the subject, saying, "Mom and Dad, have something to eat first. Dinner will be ready soon."
Actually, dinner was almost ready, and Zhao Xi was finishing up. However, Gu Nanxun had a surprise for his father-in-law and mother-in-law, so he postponed dinner.
Lin Qing reached for an orange, peeled it, and then broke it in half. She handed one half to Lin Jianguo and the other half to Dong Xiulan, who was sitting next to her. "Dad, Mom, have some oranges first. These oranges are very sweet."
Lin Jianguo took the orange, broke off a segment, put it in his mouth, and said, "Hmm, it's really sweet."
After saying that, Lin Jianguo looked around the room. It was warm and cozy inside, and he didn't feel cold at all. The kang (heated brick bed) he was sitting on was also warm. Lin Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone says that life in the countryside is not easy, but seeing his daughter like this, isn't it good?
"Qingqing, is this a kang? It's so warm, much warmer than our stove at home."
Dong Xiulan touched the kang (a heated brick bed) under her buttocks and asked Lin Qing in surprise.
"Mom, are you warm? It's cold here in winter, and every household has a kang (heated brick bed). It's so warm to sleep on the kang at night. You and Dad should experience it tonight."
"Okay, your dad and I will try out the kang (heated brick bed) here tonight. But Qingqing, where did your third brother go?"
Dong Xiulan said with a smile, but then she turned her head and thought of her son Lin Yunfeng. She hadn't seen him since they arrived here, so she asked curiously.
"Yes, where did Third Brother go?" Lin Qing asked, puzzled. Then, as if remembering something, she smiled and said, "He probably went to the kitchen!"
Gu Nanxun smiled upon hearing this, but didn't say anything. He just thought to himself, "Baby, you're wrong. Third Brother didn't go to the kitchen."
Lin Qing was about to go to the kitchen when Gu Nanxun called out to her, "Qingqing, don't go, your third brother isn't in the kitchen."
Lin Jianguo couldn't help but press, "Then where did he go? Did that kid run off to play?"
Gu Nanxun smiled and shook his head, saying mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough."
Lin Qing hadn't thought much of it at first, but after hearing Gu Nanxun say that, she was immediately filled with curiosity, like a cat scratching at her heart.
She subtly shifted her position and slowly moved to Gu Nanxun's side: "Brother Nanxun, where did my third brother go?"
Gu Nanxun smiled but didn't say anything.
Lin Qing reached out and grabbed Gu Nanxun's arm, shaking it: "Brother Nanxun, tell me!"
"Cough cough..."
Gu Nanxun hadn't expected Lin Qing to act coquettishly in front of his father-in-law and mother-in-law. He coughed awkwardly and quickly glanced at his father-in-law and mother-in-law, only to see that they were also looking away awkwardly.
Gu Nanxun touched his nose, leaned close to Lin Qing's ear, and whispered, "Third Brother went to the cowshed."
"You mean..." Lin Qing's eyes widened in surprise, but she quickly covered her mouth halfway through her sentence, though the light in her eyes shone as brightly as the stars in the night.
Seeing this, Gu Nanxun nodded. He unconsciously clenched his hand under the kang table, resisting the urge to touch Lin Qing's head. He couldn't help it; his darling was just too cute, and it was too hard to resist.
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