At this moment, at the foot of Xu Jiatun, Xu Huaian and his two children were also waiting nervously.

"Dad, do you think grandma will like us?" Beibei nestled in her father's arms, her little face full of nervousness.

Ever since they knew their mother was going to pick up their grandmother, the brother and sister started to feel nervous and panicked, fearing that their grandmother would dislike them because they were a burden.

Although Dabao didn't ask, his facial expression betrayed his worry.

Xu Huai'an didn't know how to comfort the two children because he was equally nervous.

I could only touch the child's head and say: "I will definitely do it."

"Dad, I want to buy a new sweater for Mom." Beibei suddenly stood up and said.

Xu Huaian saw through Beibei's thoughts.

"Beibei, whether grandma likes you or not has nothing to do with whether you wear new clothes or old clothes.

If she likes you, she'll like it even if you wear old clothes."

Although most people in Taiwan respect the clothes first and then the person, this is not the case here.

Gu Qinghuan's mother doesn't like them just because they dress nicely. Some things cannot be changed by a piece of clothing.

Beibei leaned helplessly in her father's arms. She was really afraid of losing her mother and her current life.

Xu Huaian sighed and said, "If you think wearing a new sweater will give you courage, then change it."

He just wanted to tell the children that attention gained by flattering and being humble will not last long, and only doing a good job of oneself is the most important thing.

Dabao understood what his father meant and comforted his sister seriously.

"Beibei, as long as we are obedient, try to do what we can, and don't cause trouble for mom, grandma will like us one day."

Beibei struggled for a long time, but finally gave up changing into new clothes and just tried hard to smooth out the wrinkles of her old clothes.

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Gu Qinghuan brought Zhong Zijun and sneaked into the village quietly, and finally returned home safely.

Hearing the knock at the door, the two children rushed over and said, "Mom."

The door opened, and besides my mother, there was another person. That should be my mother-in-law, right?

Dabao and Beibei huddled by the door and whispered, "Grandma."

With the help of the flashlight, Zhong Zijun looked at the two small figures standing by the door, both of them were thin and small.

The tension on the two children's faces was clearly visible.

The good upbringing in her bones made it happen naturally for her.

"Hey, hello, come in, you look cold."

Gu Qinghuan was relieved. No matter how angry Zhong Zijun was, she would not make things difficult for the two children.

The two children were no longer nervous when they saw that the old lady was kind and spoke softly.

"Grandma, please come in and sit down. Dad is waiting for you." The two children took Zhong Zijun to the east room.

Zhong Zijun was anxious to see her new son-in-law, so she didn't care about avoiding suspicion and just followed the two children.

Gu Qinghuan took Zhong Zijun's luggage to the west room.

Here, Zhong Zijun followed the two children all the way to the east room and met Xu Huai'an for the first time.

Before coming, she had made countless assumptions in her mind.

I thought he might be a rough man with a full beard.

Maybe stupid and foolish, lying on the bed and crying.

Maybe she is feminine and cruel, and always roars wildly.

…

But I didn't expect that he would be a young man with a beautiful face, bright eyes, fresh and handsome, but he was very thin and looked a little sickly.

He was sitting on the kang calmly and elegantly. When he saw her come in, he immediately opened his mouth and said, "Mom, you've worked hard on the way. If you don't mind, please sit on the kang."

When guests come to a northern home, they are usually invited to sit on the kang, which is quite normal.

Zhong Zijun felt a little relieved at first, this was much better than she had imagined.

Then I was startled. Wasn't it said that he was often tied to the bed and couldn't move?

Do you have any neurological disease?

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this, and he speaks so normally.

It just so happened that Xu Huaian became a little more sober.

Zhong Zijun's anger suddenly disappeared and he greeted politely.

"You are Huai'an, right? I am Huanhuan's mother. I am sorry to have disturbed you during this period."

Having said that, he sat down on the edge of the kang.

Xu Huaian had originally prepared himself for her scolding and accusations, but he didn't expect to be able to talk to her so calmly. His tightly clenched fists finally loosened. It wasn't that he wasn't nervous.

The two children nestled beside him obediently, giving him a lot of strength.

"Mom, you are so polite. We are all family."

Xu Huaian also noticed Zhong Zijun's inquiring eyes. He took the initiative to lift the quilt, revealing his tied lower body, and explained with a hint of embarrassment and helplessness.

"Mom, you want to ask about my condition, right? Normally, when I am unconscious, my whole body is tied up. Now that I am clear-headed, I will untie them and move around.

Don't worry, I feel much more stable these days and I won't hurt anyone."

No matter how much you hear, it is not as shocking as seeing it with your own eyes. When Zhong Zijun saw the pair of legs tied up under the quilt, he didn't feel fear or disgust for a moment, but rather a little sad and depressed.

This child is very polite and well-behaved, making it hard for people to dislike him.

He used to be a soldier, and not everyone can get the first-class merit. Now he is in this situation, he should be the most uncomfortable, right?

No wonder his daughter was so eager to speak well of him. Even if she had seen it herself, she would not have had the heart to blame him.

"Kid, your feet are tied up and you can't move. It must be very uncomfortable, right?" Zhong Zijun gently held his calf and found that there was only skin and bones under the trouser legs, without any flesh at all.

I only heard Huanhuan say that his mother didn't treat him well and that he was starving and emaciated, but I didn't expect that he was really just skin and bones left.

No matter how hard life was in the cowshed, they had never lost weight to this extent. One can imagine what kind of hell he had been in.

As a mother, how could she bear to watch such a scene? Zhong Zijun turned her back and quietly wiped the tears from her eyes.

At this point she wasn't even too happy about the two of them working together.

Xu Huai'an didn't expect Zhong Zijun to be so upset about her leg. He couldn't tell what he felt for a moment, and felt very sad. He quickly pushed the two children.

Dabao and Beibei understood and crawled over to comfort Zhong Zijun: "Don't cry, grandma."

Xu Huai'an also comforted her: "Mom, I'm not sad."

How could it not be uncomfortable?

They were all pitiful people, so Zhong Zijun didn't want to say anything embarrassing and began to ask about the two children's daily lives.

Dabao and Beibei sat in her arms, talking to each other about their past lives, which made Zhong Zijun very sad and shedding tears frequently.

After a while, Dabao and Beibei made me laugh.

When Gu Qinghuan came over, he saw such a happy scene and thought for a moment that he had opened it in the wrong way.

Wasn't she still very aggressive when her mother came over?

With so many friends, can we become friends?