Shu Ying snapped out of her daze: "Mom, I'm listening."
Yang Wan looked at Shu Wenyuan and continued muttering to herself.
"These pancakes are something I specially asked your dad to queue up for. Their place has been getting more and more crowded lately, and we have to go early every day to queue up. I heard they're going to limit the quantity recently, one per person. There are so many kids in our family, it's not enough for you all."
The crispy biscuits still tasted the same as before. Shuying broke off a piece and put it in her mouth, feeling much more satisfied.
Shu Wenyuan chimed in, "I'll go and learn when I have time. If you want to eat it, I'll make it. But the food they make really tastes good. It was worth queuing for so long. There were even people trying to cut in line. I didn't get pushed out. People these days are generally quite well-mannered."
The two of them talked about what had happened outside, as if they had never really left.
This feeling gave Shu Ying the illusion that her parents were still alive. She even wanted to stay immersed in this world forever, even if it was just a phantom, she was not afraid.
"Little sister, these grapes can't be eaten yet. Grandma said they won't ripen until after the Mid-Autumn Festival."
In the distance, several children were having a great time. The grapevines in the yard were planted by Shu Wenyuan himself and are now quite large, covering almost half of the yard and becoming the best place to cool off in the summer.
Right now, the grapes have grown a lot, but they're not ripe yet, and the girl with two little pigtails is drooling with envy.
Yangyang has become like an older brother, patiently and gently admonishing the three little ones.
Yang Wan's face showed some signs of aging; there were fine lines at the corners of her eyes, but it didn't seem to affect her overall charm.
"Look at these little guys, just like you when you were a kid. They're already clamoring to eat grapes before they're even ripe, but you just can't stand sour ones."
Shu Wenyuan stood beside them, fanning them with a fan. Shu Ying couldn't bear to disturb such a beautiful scene.
The family didn't know when they would meet again.
She almost greedily wanted to etch the scene into her mind. Yang Wan turned her gaze away from the children and looked at her own daughter with some heartache.
“Yingying, you’ve never been in good health. Now that you have a son and a daughter, these five little ones are enough to keep you busy. Childbirth is really hard. Why don’t you have any more? Your childbirth was so dangerous this time. Your mother-in-law almost beat Zhiyan to death.”
Shu Ying was completely confused.
What five little guys?
Her gaze fell on Yueyue and Yangyang; didn't she only have these two children?
"Mom, what are you saying?"
What do you mean, "Don't have any more children"?
"Yes, pregnancy is already quite difficult. Even though our family is well-off, there's no need for you to suffer like this. Three girls and two boys are a blessing for our family. From now on, you can just do what you want to do. Having too many children will only harm your health."
Shu Wenyuan's eyes were full of worry.
Shu Ying was even more confused.
What are Mom and Dad saying?
"It's already this late, the children should be out of school by now. I need to hurry back and cook. When a child is growing, if they're a minute late eating, they'll starve like a ghost. I'm not going to talk to you anymore."
Just as Shu Ying was wondering what was going on, she heard the sounds of the other women in the courtyard chatting and eating sunflower seeds.
She opened her eyes, still a little dazed. Everything that had just happened was indeed just a dream!
Tears streamed down her face, and Shu Ying huddled under the covers, her heart heavy with sorrow.
"Dad, Mom, I miss you so much—"
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