But Lu Ziyan put down the album in his hand first, sat up straight, his eyes full of curiosity;
Because he already had grandparents in Qinghe Village, although they were not nice to him.
Lu Xiyun stopped fiddling with the doll and stared closely at these uninvited guests.
They never expected that three relatives would suddenly appear out of nowhere.
However, they felt that these grandparents and aunts were somewhat different from the grandparents, aunts, and uncles in Qinghe Village.
Seeing this, Lu Cheng immediately walked over to the siblings, squatted down, and with a gentle smile on his face, he patiently said to them: "Zi Yan, Xi Yun, this is grandpa and grandma, and this is aunt. From now on, they will be our closest family."
Lu Ziyan blinked his eyes, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Dad, is it true? We will have three new grandparents and aunts in the future?"
Lin Yuexi smiled and said, "Zi Yan, Xiyun, these are your real grandparents and aunt. The grandparents in Qinghe Village are not your father's real parents and brothers..."
After listening to this, Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun began to understand a little.
Lu Xiyun came over, took Lu Cheng's hand, looked at Gong Qiheng and his wife and Gong Jinyao, and shouted happily: "Hello, grandpa and grandma, hello, aunt."
Gong Qiheng and Ye Shihan looked at the two lovely children, their eyes slightly reddened, their hearts filled with joy. Ye Shihan quickly stepped forward, gently touched Lu Xiyun's head, and said lovingly: "Good children, grandpa and grandma came in a hurry today and didn't bring anything. Grandpa and grandma will love you in the future."
Gong Jinyao also smiled and squatted down, took out a few bags of snacks from her bag and handed them to the brother and sister, instantly shortening the distance between them, and the atmosphere in the living room became more warm and harmonious.
Lin Yuexi looked at the happy scene in the living room, her heart filled with warmth and comfort. She patted Lu Cheng's shoulder gently and said softly: "You should have a good chat with your parents, sister and children. You must have a lot to talk about after not seeing each other for so many years."
Lu Cheng turned his head and met Lin Yuexi's loving gaze. He shook her hand gratefully and nodded slightly.
Afterwards, Lin Yuexi turned around and walked briskly towards the kitchen, and Aunt Zhang quickly followed.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, Lin Yuexi quickly put on her apron and began to plan the dishes for dinner in an orderly manner. While looking through the ingredients in the kitchen cabinet, she discussed with Aunt Zhang: "Aunt Zhang, today is a big day, we have to cook a few more dishes..."
Aunt Zhang nodded repeatedly and responded with a smile: "Don't worry, Madam. I will go prepare the onions, ginger and garlic right away."
While Aunt Zhang was preparing ginger and garlic, Lin Yuexi grabbed a chicken and two fish from the space, and also took out bird's nest, ginseng and other ingredients.
When Aunt Zhang turned around again, Lin Yuexi told her that she had bought the chicken and fish this morning and placed them in the backyard, but she forgot to tell her when she went out.
As for ginseng and bird's nest, Aunt Zhang felt that there seemed to always be these things at home. She had cooked them for Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi several times and didn't care much.
So he helped Lin Yuexi kill chickens and fish and processed them efficiently.
In the living room, Lu Cheng sat between his parents, his hands held tightly by Gong Qiheng and Ye Shihan respectively.
Gong Qiheng's eyes were full of love and heartache, and he looked at Lu Cheng's face carefully, as if he wanted to make up for the time he had missed in these years. Ye Shihan couldn't help crying, and gently stroked Lu Cheng's hand, choking and saying, "Son, you have suffered these years."
Lu Cheng's eyes also turned red, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Dad, Mom, it's all in the past, and I have my own family."
Gong Jinyao sat in a corner of the sofa with a gentle smile on her face. She held Lu Ziyan with one hand and Lu Xiyun with the other. They looked so intimate, as if they were close relatives who had known each other for a long time.
Her voice was brisk and full of energy, like the warmest spring breeze: "Zi Yan, Xi Yun, come to Beijing in a while, and your aunt will take you around. Let's go see the red walls and yellow tiles of the Forbidden City, visit the bustling Wangfujing, and try the most authentic snacks in Beijing. I guarantee you'll have a great time!"
When Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun heard this, their eyes instantly lit up like the twinkling stars in the night sky, and their little faces were filled with excitement and anticipation.
Lu Ziyan was so excited that his little body trembled slightly, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Aunt, is it true?"
Lu Xiyun also nodded vigorously and added: "We haven't seen Uncle Xiao for a long time. Can we go to Uncle Xiao's place to play when the time comes?"
The smile on Gong Jinyao's face froze slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
The Xiao family is well-known in Beijing, how could these two children know Xiao Yichen? Countless questions flashed through her mind, and she couldn't help but ask, "How do you know Xiao Yichen?"
The conversation here happened to be heard by Lu Cheng who was chatting with his parents not far away.
He walked over with steady steps, his tall figure looming over the three people on the sofa.
Lu Cheng had a faint smile on his face and explained gently: "Xiao Yichen was my subordinate before. When we were in the army, we fought side by side and experienced many life and death tests together. Later, I was injured and left the army. He also took care of me while I was receiving treatment in Beijing. Now we are brothers who have shared life and death together."
Then, Lu Cheng looked slightly solemn, and slowly recounted his difficult past after being injured in the army and going to Beijing for treatment.
He talked about the days when he was on the brink of life and death, the pain of his wounds, the confusion about the future, and every detail made Gong Qiheng, Ye Shihan and Gong Jinyao heartbroken.
The three of them took a deep breath subconsciously, their faces full of heartache.
Gong Qiheng, Ye Shihan sighed silently in her heart, fortunately, she had a good daughter-in-law, Lin Yuexi, by her side, accompanying and supporting Lu Cheng in his most difficult times.
If it weren't for Lin Yuexi, it might have been difficult for their family of three to reunite with Lu Cheng again. This gratitude made them extremely satisfied with Lin Yuexi as their daughter-in-law.
Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun listened with a confused look on their faces, their little hands tightly clenching the corners of their clothes. Although they could not fully comprehend the pain their father had experienced, they also understood that it must have been an extremely difficult time.
At this moment, Lin Yuexi and Zhang Ma had already brought the prepared dishes to the table.
Lin Yuexi greeted everyone with a smile: "Stop chatting, come and taste the results of Zhang Aunt and I working hard for half a day, it's still hot!" Hearing this, everyone stood up and walked towards the dining table.
The table was filled with delicious dishes, including the braised spareribs, which were bright red and fragrant.
The steamed fish is fresh, tender and smooth, the hot oil drizzled over it makes a sizzling sound, and the aroma of chopped green onions and steamed fish soy sauce spreads instantly;
There is also the thickly stewed chicken soup, with wisps of hot steam, which makes people salivate just by smelling it.
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