Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Gu Yanliu carried Xiaxia to the courtyard.
As soon as the little girl saw the old man, she flapped her short legs and rushed into his arms, calling out, "Grandpa!"
When the old man saw this, his heart almost melted, and all his resentment vanished.
He reached out his hands to pick up the child and place him on his lap.
But Gu Yanbai was faster; just as he was about to touch the child's clothes, he pulled her into his arms.
With a dark expression, he scolded, "What are you calling me? You should call me Great-Grandpa. What? You want to be on the same generation as your father?"
The old man immediately protected him, saying, "You little rascal."
She's so young, she can't even speak properly yet, how could she call him great-grandfather?
"She'll naturally start calling when she's older!"
"Yeah?"
“That’s right, when you were her age, you were even smaller than Xiaxia!” The old man stretched out his hands. “Come here, let your great-grandfather give you a hug.”
He hadn't seen the little girl for several days and really missed her.
"No, you should rest properly."
"This little girl is quite mischievous; it wouldn't be good if she accidentally kicked your sore spot." Gu Yanbai simply picked up the child and walked away.
The old man...
Never mind, I'll hug you when you're better!
A storm was averted and vanished without a trace.
Su Nianxue and Gu Yanliu exchanged a smile and walked into the kitchen in tacit agreement.
Gu Yanliu said, "Sister-in-law, I heard everything you said in the yard just now."
"Why don't you go outside? I can manage by myself, so you won't feel uncomfortable from the cooking fumes."
Su Nianxue shook her head, "It's nothing. I don't know what happened this time, but there was no reaction."
Gu Yansong and his wife breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the news.
Fortunately, the old man wasn't stubborn and was coaxed by Gu Yanbai.
If this really escalates into a conflict, it could be quite difficult to handle.
Unexpectedly, my sister-in-law is pregnant again.
Peach sighed softly, her expression somewhat somber.
She has taken a lot of medicine over the past few years, which has cost her a lot of money, but her health has not improved.
She's probably destined to never have children in this lifetime.
On the contrary, Gu Yansong remained quite calm.
He comforted her, "It's okay, if it's not there, it's not there. Two people can live their own lives."
Besides, the medicine wasn't a complete waste; at least your stomach doesn't hurt anymore, and it's good that you feel more comfortable.
Peach felt both touched and guilty upon hearing this.
………………
The old man was in good health, so his leg recovered almost completely in no time.
Now he can let go of his crutches and walk slowly in the yard.
He had been busy all his life, and at first he was not used to this leisurely and comfortable life.
Therefore, when his leg was almost fully recovered, he took Xiaxia for a walk in the village.
The villagers who knew him well all joked, "Old man, have you... retired?"
"I'm retiring, I'm too old to work anymore. From now on, I'll just stay at home and eat whatever's ready for me." The old man waved his hand, smiling broadly.
“It should have been done a long time ago. You’ve worked hard all your life and finally raised your grandchildren.”
Now that the children are doing well, it's time for you to enjoy your retirement.
"Yes, from now on I'll just be eating at home all the time." The old man joked with everyone while watching Xiaxia's movements.
"What do you mean by 'eating without working'? Taking care of children is a serious matter!"
"But you are a blessed old man, with four generations living under one roof, how wonderful!"
………
The old man liked to hear this. He suddenly felt that this kind of life, of taking the kids out for walks and joking around, wasn't so bad.
In just a few days, he adapted to this lifestyle.
On a cool day, Yang Hongxing came to visit with her son.
Upon seeing the door, she smiled and said, "Nianxue, I heard you have some good news to share?"
Su Nianxue pursed her lips, a faint blush on her face. "Yes. I was thinking that Xiaxia was older now and could do chores, but I didn't expect to get pregnant again."
"What work are you doing? The children are the most important thing now."
You should just take good care of yourself! I bet your husband is overjoyed.” Yang Hongxing laughed, revealing a set of neat teeth.
"Of course he's happy. It didn't take him any effort at all. It's just that we women have to work hard," Su Nianxue said playfully.
"Who says it isn't?"
Ten months of pregnancy and one day of childbirth—it's all suffering for us women.
They'll hug us when they're happy, and throw us into their arms when they're not.
The child is growing up so fast, looking different every day.
I was thinking, if he stays out a little longer next time he comes home, he probably won't even recognize me!
When this matter was brought up, Yang Hongxing couldn't help but complain.
It was just her and Zhou Mingjie in their family.
When the child was born, there was no one to help him.
Zhou Mingjie also had to go out to work from time to time, so he couldn't help her much.
It's no exaggeration to say that she practically raised all the children in their family by herself.
Whenever she talked about these things, she couldn't help but wipe away a tear of bitterness.
Su Nianxue was just casually making a couple of comments, but she didn't expect her resentment to be so intense.
She quickly changed the subject, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
"You're such a busy person, what brings you here today?"
Hey! I was just thinking, it's been a while since I've seen you.
So, since I have some free time today, I brought the child in for a visit." Yang Hongxing brushed the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear, revealing a section of her fair neck.
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