Hearing Chen Qing say that, He Yuan felt a mix of emotions: "I'm sorry."
"What are you apologizing for? Don't overthink it. I'm just telling the truth. Just spend more time with them during this period."
Perfect timing, He Yuan is back, so she can fully dedicate herself to her work.
The car stopped on the side of the courtyard, and the three of them got out. He Yuan and Xiao Yu took the gift bags that were full of gifts.
He Yuan felt a mix of trepidation and embarrassment upon returning home. When he looked up, he noticed the gentle, fragmented light of the setting sun falling into Chen Qing's eyes, and his gaze paused.
Chen Qing's eyes crinkled slightly, and an overwhelming sense of joy welled up inside her: "Let's go, welcome home."
He Yuan paused for a moment, then followed her inside.
Youyou was swinging on the swing by the door, holding someone else's puppy in her arms, petting it and giggling.
Xiao Yu called out, "Youyou."
Youyou was stunned for a moment, then hugged the little yellow dog tightly, jumped off the swing, and ran towards the door, calling out, "Sister Xiaoyu!"
Xiaoyu put down her things and reached out to hug him.
Hearing the noise, Pingping opened the door and walked towards it. She immediately noticed the man next to her mother. He was very tall, carrying many things, and looked familiar. It seemed to be... her father.
While in her older sister Xiaoyu's arms, Youyou saw her father up close and was so frightened that she leaned back.
Fortunately, Xiaoyu was strong and managed to keep him steady.
Chen Qing led He Yuan inside and introduced him to the two siblings: "Your biological father, Comrade He Yuan, is back from work now. Call him Dad."
Youyou got down from Xiaoyu's arms and ran to Pingping's side, glancing at her father again and again with her big, round eyes.
He Yuan looked at his two children, who had grown up so much, and felt only regret.
Time cannot be turned back, and he can no longer be there to watch his child grow up.
"Pingping, Youyou, it's been a long time."
The two siblings pursed their lips tightly.
Seeing this, Xiaoyu helped her uncle put the bag in the living room.
Chen Qing stepped forward, took the hands of the two siblings, and placed them directly into He Yuan's palm.
Pingping and Youyou were both a little uncomfortable. They twisted their little bodies, but their father held their hands tightly, so they couldn't resist.
Xiao Yu chuckled, feeling like she was watching a grand family reunion drama.
Chen Qing laughed and said, "You guys get to know each other slowly. I'll go to the kitchen first. Xiao Yu, come and help me."
Xiaoyu: "Okay!"
Chen Qing planned to make He Yuan a bowl of noodles.
Pingping and Youyou, however, continued to stare blankly at their father.
He Yuan hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, I've been working away from home all these years and haven't been able to take good care of you."
Pingping couldn't help but say, "We're doing well, and we don't really dislike you, but our mom works so hard, so you have to be really, really, really good to our mom!"
Youyou nodded vigorously: "Yes, Mom has always taken care of us and earned money to support the family. She is the best mom in the world. Now that you're home, you have to take good care of her!"
When the two siblings were very young, they realized that their family was different from others. Their mother seemed to have a harder life than other mothers. They disliked their father from the beginning, but since their mother liked their father, they couldn't hate him. They just hoped that their father would like their mother too.
He Yuan assured them, "Don't worry, I will take good care of your mother."
Pingping hummed in agreement.
He scratched his face again.
I don't know what to say.
Youyou was also very reserved and didn't know what to do, so she started biting her nails.
He Yuan stopped hugging them and pulled Youyou's finger off: "Why are you still biting your finger?"
Youyou blushed and retorted, "I didn't."
His family forbids him from biting his fingers, but he likes to bite his nails.
Pingping held up two fingers and pointed to her eyes: "I saw you biting your fingers with both eyes, Mom—"
"You're not allowed to tell," Youyou said, covering her sister's mouth.
Pingping tripped him with her foot, and the two immediately started fighting.
He Yuan rubbed his forehead.
I don't know if it's because he and Chen Qing didn't activate the "tender and affectionate" skill or what, but the two children didn't like overly tender scenes either.
"Okay, stop hitting, or I'll call your mother."
Pingping and Youyou sat cross-legged, silently looking up at their father.
He Yuan smiled and said, "Let's go, I bought you some gifts, let's go see them."
She stood up neatly and then helped her younger brother up.
Youyou blushed and explained to her dad, "I'm not fat."
He Yuan pinched his chubby cheeks: "Not bad, just a lot of fat on your face, quite cute."
Youyou shook his head and retorted, "I'm a man."
Pingping covered her neck: "Ugh—"
Youyou was so angry she wanted to hunt her down!
Pingping ran quickly towards the living room.
He Yuan also came to the living room, picked out the gifts for the two siblings, and opened them for them.
"Uncle?"
He Yuxiang called out uncertainly.
He Yuan looked up and saw He Yuxiang, and greeted him naturally: "I brought you something, here."
He handed the blueprints for making the electronic watch to He Yuxiang.
He Yuxiang took it blankly, his mind still blank, and stared at him, asking, "Why did you suddenly come back?"
"I originally promised you five years, and now it's been almost six years. I plan to come back before Pingping and Youyou turn seven, so it won't be a complete breach of contract."
He Yuan looked at He Yuxiang and saw that he had grown quite a bit taller, but he didn't look much like the older brother he remembered.
His dark circles were quite pronounced, his features were sharper, and his eyes... looked a bit dull.
He Yuxiang hugged his gift, said "Oh," blinked, his eyes welling up with tears, and forced himself to say, "It's good that you're back. So... how long are you staying this time?"
"I'll take a two-week vacation. After that, I'll decide on the arrangements, but I definitely won't leave the country or go on long-term business trips." He Yuan brought back a bunch of research results this time, mainly to put these research results into practice so that his country's technology would no longer be held back.
He Yuxiang was relieved: "Then...did you see my aunt?"
"I saw him."
"I'll go call Xiaoyu."
"I went to the capital to report on the results first, and I also picked up Xiaoyu. She and your aunt went to the kitchen."
"Then...then I'll go check out the kitchen too."
He Yuxiang immediately turned around and went to the kitchen.
My mind was blank, like the unreal feeling after a huge surprise.
Youyou said, "I feel like my brother really likes it..."
He Yuan looked down at him.
Youyou couldn't call out "Dad".
Pingping chimed in, "My brother really likes Dad."
He Yuan was taken aback.
The world feels brighter now.
Youyou was also surprised that her older sister called her father so naturally.
Pingping snorted: "I just called him Dad because Mom told me to."
He Yuan gently stroked her hair, feeling that his daughter was a girl who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.
After hesitating for a moment, Youyou also called out, "Dad."
He Yuan smiled and agreed.
Xiao Yu peeked, her eyes crinkling: "We're having egg noodles tonight, how many eggs do you want?"
Pingping: "One."
Youyou held up two fingers: "Two." (End of Chapter)
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