Cao Family
When Cao Yu came back and the family of three was having dinner, Cao Rou immediately asked her if she had played with Chen Yi today.
Cao Yu is older and more sensible now. Chen Yi is good-looking and good at studying, so Cao Yu still has a good impression of Chen Yi and likes to play with her. However, Chen Yi doesn't talk much and there are many boys around her, so she couldn't talk to Chen Yi much. Cao Yu was a little disappointed, and Cao Rou was also a little disappointed.
Captain Lu has been behaving himself since he "offended" Political Commissar Ye's family five years ago. Cao Rou has also been behaving himself for a few years. However, seeing that Chen Tuan has a promising future and Chen Yi has an unusual status, Cao Rou has started to have ideas again.
Captain Lu asked Cao Rou to be more obedient. Didn't she forget that she introduced that person to the boss of the Ye family?
It was also said that she was the niece of Commander Chen from Kyoto. If the female educated youth with the surname Chen was really related to Commander Chen's family from Kyoto, how could Political Commissar Ye dare to transfer her to such a harsh and remote village?
Cao Rou is also a little doubtful now, but what if?
Besides, Chen Tuan was promoted the previous year, so Cao Rou knew that Chen Yi had no connection with Chen Tuan, so she felt relieved to let her daughter have contact with Chen Yi.
"Seeing that Chen Tuan has a bright future, it would be a good thing for our daughter to have more contact with Chen Yi. Isn't this also for the sake of our family? If you are more motivated..." Speaking of this, Cao Rou remembered that Chen Tuan had made many military achievements in recent years and was promoted the year before. Cao Rou became jealous and envious.
There is no woman more blessed than Yang Shuying.
Shuying had no idea that someone envied her good fortune. Since her two children were well-behaved, she made bubble milk tea. Her husband happened to be there, so Shuying made an extra cup.
Drinking icy bubble milk tea on a hot summer day was so delicious that Chen Chaoyang had already gone to the next door to show off his enamel cup.
Chen Xi doesn’t like sweet things, so the taste was just okay, but he and his wife had a drink together and thought it tasted especially good.
Shuying had drunk yesterday and had not originally planned to drink, but the man kept insisting that she drink, so Shuying drank. The young couple took turns drinking while the child was not around.
Xia Lina passed by the gate of Chen's courtyard. The gate was wide open. She glanced inside and saw this scene. Jealousy and disdain flashed in her eyes.
But before going to bed at night, Xia Lina brought a glass of water and wanted to share it with the two of them.
"What water? I don't want to drink it now? Put it aside for now!"
"Okay, how about I drink it now and you can drink it later?" Xia Lina said.
Fang Boran nodded.
Xia Lina drank half of the water and placed the enamel cup on the bedside, then gossiped with Fang Boran: "When do you think Chen Tuan and his wife will try to have a second child? Could it be that Yang Shuying is unable to have a baby?"
"She has already given birth to a boy. Do you think she can give birth to another child?" Fang Boran was not led into trouble by his wife this time. Besides, Chen Tuan is no longer the same person as before, so Fang Boran did not dare to speak ill of him easily.
In recent years, Xia Lina has become more and more jealous of Yang Shuying. She is jealous of her man's promotion, the fact that she gave birth to a son early, that he is getting more and more handsome, and that he has a good relationship with his man. All of this makes her jealous.
Moreover, seeing that the relationship between her and her man had been getting worse and worse over the past few years, Xia Lina was jealous and heartbroken.
Now, after comparing them all, the only thing that made her better than Yang Shuying was that she gave birth to a money-loser. How could Xia Lina accept this?
She is now afraid that Yang Shuying will try for a second child and give birth to another son, but she also hopes that she will try for a second child, fearing that if she gives birth to too many children, she will become uglier and uglier.
Xia Lina was thinking about all sorts of things in her mind. Fang Boran happened to be a little thirsty, so he poured out the water out of habit and poured himself another glass.
This was not noticed by Xia Lina, who asked, "Why don't you drink the water I drank?"
"Why should I drink your water?" Fang Boran thought to himself that no matter how good their relationship was in the past, it had never been like this, so why did they have to be so clingy.
Fang Boran refused, but Xia Lina felt that Fang Boran despised her. Unexpectedly, the scene in the Chen family courtyard at noon had provoked her and made her angry. The couple suddenly quarreled. As they quarreled, Shuying faintly heard Xia Lina say in a loud voice: "Fang Boran, what right do you have to despise me? It's okay even if I don't despise you. You just despise me because I'm not as pretty as Yang Shuying. What's the use of those empty words? Besides, are you as promising as Chen Tuan?"
Tree Shadow: “…”
Chen Xi had just said that he had sent a telegram to Kyoto and would be there in a few days, asking her to take leave as well. When he heard what was said next to him, his face suddenly froze and his brows furrowed in an unsightly frown.
It was still early, the two children were doing their homework and playing at the same time. Chen Yi was still doing his homework seriously, but Chen Chaoyang didn't even bother to count, his attention was completely focused on the quarrel between the Fang family's young couple. He had a good memory, and even deliberately pinched his voice to imitate Xia Lina and said, "Why do you dislike me? It's okay even if I don't dislike you. You just dislike me because I'm not as pretty as Yang Shuying. What's the use of those empty words? Besides, are you as promising as Chen Tuan?"
Tree Shadow: “…”
Chen Xi: “…”
Chen Yi: “…”
"Don't want to go to Kyoto?" Chen Xi said with a cold face.
Chen Chaoyang didn't care to listen to the quarrel and asked hurriedly, "Where is Kyoto? Dad, Mom, where are we going?"
"Going to grandma's place in Kyoto. What do you think? Do you want to go?" Shuying replied.
Chen Chaoyang had never seen his grandma since he was born, but he was an active person, so when he heard that they were going to Kyoto, Chen Chaoyang nodded quickly.
Chen Yi also nodded. After all, he would be wherever his uncle and aunt were.
After the two children fell asleep, Chen Xi told his wife to ignore what was happening next door and just hold the children in her arms and go to sleep.
A few days passed slowly. A few days before going to Kyoto, Chen Xi took leave early, Shuying dressed the two children, and the couple carried the luggage and took the children to the station to catch the train.
Chen Chaoyang was particularly excited as it was his first time traveling far away.
"Brother, have you ever been to Kyoto before?"
"I've been there, but I forgot!" Chen Yi was also very excited. He had been away from home before, but he had long forgotten it.
After getting on the train, the two brothers kept clinging to the window and refused to rest. Fortunately, her husband was there, so Shuying didn't have to worry too much.
It took a family of four three days by car to reach Kyoto.
Outside the station, Commander Chen and his wife were already waiting in the car. When they received the news that their son was coming to Kyoto, they were extremely excited.
After a few years, the atmosphere in Kyoto became much more relaxed than before, and my old son finally dared to come back.
"Is it almost here? What time is the bus?" Commander Chen asked the guard impatiently.
Mother Chen couldn't wait any longer.
"Commander, is that Chen Tuan?" Guard Xiao Li suddenly asked through the rearview mirror.
Commander Chen and his mother looked at it and saw that it was really true, so they hurriedly got out of the car.
Chen Xi's eyes lit up. He now saw his parents, his wife and two children coming to the car.
"Dad, Mom!"
"Dad, Mom!"
"Okay, okay..., it's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!" Commander Chen and his mother were so excited that they burst into tears.
The shadow of the tree made Chen Yi and Chen Chaoyang call grandpa and grandma.
Chen Yi had some impression of Commander Chen and his mother, but Chen Chaoyang had never met them before. However, this boy was naturally familiar with them. When the two brothers called "Grandma", their voices were particularly loud, and Chen Chaoyang's voice was even louder than Chen Yi's.
"Okay, okay, okay..." Commander Chen recognized Chen Yi at a glance. He could tell that the child was raised very well. As for Chen Chaoyang, Commander Chen was even more excited. He looked exactly like his own son when he was a child.
Commander Chen and his mother were so excited that they both wanted to hug someone.
"Grandma, I'm so hungry!" Chen Chaoyang was not polite at all, and the shadow of the tree patted his head.
"Hurry up and get in the car. Let's get in the car and go home for lunch."
After getting in the car, the two children, Chen Yi and Chen Chaoyang, were chattering, and Shuying was talking to her parents-in-law.
The main thing to talk about is the military affairs.
Commander Chen and his mother saw that Shuying's expression was always peaceful. When she spoke, her old son kept his eyes on her. They knew that the young couple was living a good life.
After half an hour's journey, the family of six arrived at the military compound while chatting. Turning into the house, they found the Chen family's house.
The Chen family’s house in Kyoto is much larger than the one in the Northwest Military Region, with two bedrooms and three living rooms, covering an area of more than 200 square meters.
There are police officers outside.
It finally blinded Chen Chaoyang's eyes.
"Wow, grandma, your house is so big? My house is only this big!" Chen Chaoyang said while gesturing with his hands, which made Commander Chen and Chen's mother laugh and cry.
Chen Chaoyang then asked Chen Yi if she had ever been to her grandparents' house before.
Of course Chen Yi had been here.
Mother Chen touched the two children's heads and said with a smile, "What grandpa and grandma's house? This is our own home!"
For the sake of his two grandsons, Commander Chen even went out and "bought" a few Peking ducks himself.
The roast duck slices and dipped in sauce tasted good. The two children ate it with great pleasure and left a lasting aftertaste.
After the children had eaten their fill, they went outside to play and the adults started talking to each other. Naturally, they mentioned Chen Duo.
Upon learning that Chen Duo would be back soon, Chen Xi didn't say much.
"You have had such a hard time these years!" Mother Chen was very grateful to her daughter-in-law, who had raised Yibao better than they had imagined. Mother Chen didn't know how to express her gratitude. Then, looking at her son, she realized that he had become a completely different person, full of energy and vigor. She was very glad that she had agreed to this marriage.
Look at this child again, his appearance has hardly changed over the years, he's getting more and more distinctive. No wonder the old son likes him so much.
"Mom, I'll go upstairs and pack my luggage first! I'll come down to cook later!" said Shuying.
"I'll do it. You just got in the car, so take a rest!"