Because the courtyard house that Lin Qing bought for her second brother was located in Houhai, they decided to host her second brother's family there.
"Waaaaah...waaaah..."
As the train whistle sounded, a green train slowly pulled into the station.
As the train pulled into the station, Gu Nanxun stood there, staring intently at the passengers disembarking one after another.
Lin Changyuan carried large and small bags and walked with difficulty through the crowd. Behind him was a woman who was holding the hands of two children.
Gu Nanxun's gaze swept quickly across the crowd, finally settling on Lin Changyuan's family.
He strode forward and took the luggage from Lin Changyuan's hands.
"Second Brother!"
Gu Nanxun shouted calmly.
Knowing his brother-in-law's personality, Lin Changyuan didn't hold it against him. He freed his hand and punched Gu Nanxun in the chest, "Good lad!"
Seeing this, Gu Nanxun smiled, a rare occurrence. "Let's go, the car is outside."
Gu Nanxun helped Lin Changyuan carry most of the luggage. After Lin Changyuan unloaded most of the luggage, he picked up his little daughter from the ground and followed Gu Nanxun out of the station.
His wife, Wang Sufeng, followed closely behind with their eldest daughter.
His wife, Wang Sufeng, was a medic in the army. They met and got married five years ago. Within five years, his wife gave birth to two daughters. The elder daughter is four years old and named Lin Pingping, and the younger daughter is three years old and named Lin An'an.
The family of four left the station with Gu Nanxun. Lin Changyuan sat in the passenger seat, while Wang Sufeng and her two daughters sat in the back.
"Beijing has changed so much!"
On the way, Lin Changyuan looked at the bustling street and said with a sigh.
He visited Beijing eight years ago, and it wasn't nearly as bustling as it is now.
"Beijing is the city that changes the fastest; it changes every year."
Gu Nanxun nodded and replied that since liberation, Beijing has changed more and more, and he believed that it would change even more in a few years.
How are Mom and Dad?
Lin Changyuan withdrew his gaze and asked Gu Nanxun, who was driving.
"good."
Gu Nanxun replied.
Seeing this, Lin Changyuan didn't ask any more questions. His brother-in-law was always a man of few words, except when he was with his sister.
...
The car quickly stopped in front of Lin Qing's courtyard house in Houhai.
Lin Jianguo, Dong Xiulan, and Lin Yunfeng had been waiting in the front yard. Upon hearing the car, they quickly arrived at the gate.
"long!"
Before the car had even stopped, Lin Changyuan saw his parents and third brother standing at the gate.
"Mom and Dad!"
As soon as Lin Changyuan got out of the car, he quickly went to stand in front of Dong Xiulan and Lin Jianguo.
"Good...good...it's good that you're back!"
Dong Xiulan wiped away her tears and said with a smile.
"Mom and Dad!"
Wang Sufeng, looking uneasy, led her two daughters forward and called out to Dong Xiulan and Lin Jianguo.
"Su-Fen, thank you for your hard work."
Upon hearing Wang Sufeng greet her, Dong Xiulan immediately stepped forward, reached out and took her hand.
"Mom, I'm not the one who's suffering. You're the one who's suffering."
Wang Sufeng suddenly choked up. She had married a soldier, Lin Changyuan, who was often away on missions, and she had raised the child almost entirely on her own. She had never thought it was a big deal.
But when Dong Xiulan said the word "hard work," she suddenly felt a sour and bitter feeling in her heart.
Seeing Wang Sufeng like this, Dong Xiulan gently took her hand and patted it lightly, saying, "Mom knows, Mom understands, Mom understands everything."
"mom!"
Wang Sufeng suddenly reached out and hugged Dong Xiulan with an excited expression.
She didn't know what was wrong with her. Her parents died when she was young, and she was raised by her father's comrades-in-arms. They never abused her. She had everything her younger siblings had, but she had no love.
But at this moment, she seemed to feel love, a love from her mother-in-law, a love of acceptance, and perhaps even a touch of heartache.
Dong Xiulan didn't know why her daughter-in-law was suddenly so agitated. She assumed that her daughter-in-law had been wronged, so she reached out and patted her shoulder to comfort her, saying, "It's alright, everything will be fine from now on!"
After a while, Wang Sufeng let go of Dong Xiulan, feeling embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, Mom, I made you laugh at me."
"What are you saying? We're family, why are you laughing at us? This is Pingping, isn't it? She's become so beautiful!"
Seeing her daughter-in-law's embarrassment, Dong Xiulan changed the subject.
"Yes, this is Pingping. Pingping, quickly call her Grandma!"
Wang Sufeng held her eldest daughter's hand and spoke patiently.
Hello, Grandma!
Lin Pingping tilted her head, curiously looked at the grandmother in front of her, and then greeted her politely.
"Okay, okay... Our Pingping is so big now. The last time I saw you, you were only this small."
As she spoke, Dong Xiulan gestured a distance to the ground, then reached out and hugged Pingping tightly.
"Let me guess, this should be An'an!"
Dong Xiulan hugged Pingping with her right hand, then reached out with her left hand to hug An'an, and asked with a smile.
"Grandma, it's me, An'an!"
An'an said with a well-behaved expression.
"Wow! How come our An'an is so smart!"
When Dong Xiulan saw An'an greet her, her eyes narrowed into slits with a smile.
Wang Sufeng breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, as she had been quite anxious.
She didn't give birth to a son for Lin Changyuan, only two daughters. She didn't know if her mother-in-law would blame her.
Although she herself was not sexist, and neither was her husband, she had seen many instances in the military compound where daughters-in-law were scolded by their mothers-in-law for not being able to give birth to sons.
Although her husband kept reassuring her that his mother didn't discriminate against girls, she was still somewhat worried.
"Alright, let's go inside! Let's not get stuck here. The kids must be tired after just getting back."
Suddenly, Lin Jianguo spoke.
"Yes, let's go in first. Come on, stay safe and sound. Grandma will take you inside. Your third aunt and auntie have made lots of delicious food for you."
After Dong Xiulan finished speaking, she gestured to Wang Sufeng and then took Pingping and An'an into the courtyard with Wang Sufeng.
Seeing this, Lin Chang smiled and shook his head, then turned around to get his luggage.
"Second brother, don't take the luggage yet. I'll take you home in a bit."
Seeing Lin Changyuan's actions, Gu Nanxun quickly stopped him.
"Second brother, don't take it anymore. We'll have to put it back on later, it's too much trouble!"
After Lin Yunfeng finished speaking, he grabbed his second brother and walked into the courtyard.
The group arrived at the restaurant together.
"Su-Fen! You take Ping-Ping and An-An to have some fruit first, I'll go check on the kitchen."
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