He didn't peek, but some people were already eager to show off.
"Xiao Fang, do you have any children at home?"
“My brother has a son, but he’s really too naughty.”
Hearing this, and seeing Xiao's father take out a stack of photos from the envelope, Xiao Fang roughly guessed who the people in the photos were, and quickly fawned, "Did Gu Zhiqing and the others send photos of their children? Factory Director, you always say how good Da Bao and Er Bao are, can I take a look?"
Mr. Xiao had always wanted to show off, so he didn't mind, but when he handed over the photos, he still reminded him, "Be careful, don't damage them. I only sent back a few."
Xiao Fang took the photo and showered the camera with compliments, "Is this Da Bao and Er Bao? It seems you're too modest, Factory Manager. I've never seen such good-looking kids before. Look at their eyes, their noses, their mouths—any more would be too much, and any less would be a shame."
"Just two words: perfect! But I'm not surprised at all that your grandchildren look like this. It's mainly because your family members are all good-looking. No matter who they resemble, they're all bound to be good-looking."
"But good looks aren't the most important thing. Look at Da Bao and Er Bao's eyes; they're much more intelligent than other children's. They'll definitely do great things in the future."
There must be a reason why Xiao Fang has been able to stay by Xiao's father's side for so long. At least what he said really resonated with Xiao's father.
She was secretly pleased, but had to pretend to be humble, saying, "It's not as good as you say. The two children are still young, and who knows what they will do in the future. I just hope that they can grow up safely and happily."
If his smile had been a little smaller, Xiao Fang would have found his words somewhat believable.
Sure enough, in less than half a day, everyone in the factory knew that the Xiao family's twins were exceptionally good-looking.
Is it really that exaggerated?
Of course it is. These words came from Xiao Fang, the factory manager's assistant, and everyone who has seen the photos says the two children are good-looking, so it must be true.
That day, Xiao's father left work on time and returned to the village with the photos.
"Mom and Dad, brother, come and see Da Bao and Xiao Bao."
As soon as he entered the door, Xiao's father called out. The people inside immediately stood up upon hearing the voice and said as they walked out, "Da Bao and Er Bao are back? An An didn't mention it to us."
Seeing that only Xiao's father was at the door, the three elderly people assumed that the child was behind them, so they walked past Xiao's father and went out the door. But there was nothing outside except for the white snow and the tracks left by bicycle wheels.
"Didn't you say that Da Bao and Er Bao were back? Where are they?"
Under the scrutinizing gazes of the three elderly people, Xiao's father broke out in a sweat. "The child hasn't come back."
"Why are you yelling when he hasn't come back!"
"Exactly! Didn't you say we were supposed to come see Da Bao and Er Bao? They haven't even come back yet, what are we supposed to see?"
Not seeing his child made Xiao's father the target of his anger. He felt wronged but dared not complain. "I meant seeing photos of the child."
"An'an and the others sent back photos? You didn't even tell me sooner that you had photos. I really don't know what to say to you. Hurry up and take out the photos."
Xiao's father: ...Sure enough, no one cares about their son now that he's grown up. They won't even let him in the door in this freezing weather, but they want him to look for photos. It's really too much.
But he had no human rights to begin with, so he had no choice but to obediently take out the photo hidden in his inner breast pocket.
Then he watched helplessly as the three old men walked into the house while looking at the photos, completely forgetting to greet him.
"Oh my! These are my great-grandchildren! The clothes I prepared for them are just right."
"The older child looks more like the father, and the younger child looks more like the mother, but both children are very good at reproducing. They really combine the characteristics of Aheng and An'an."
"That's right. I've never seen such a lively child at my age. Luckily, such a wonderful child is from our family, otherwise we would be so envious."
"Hahaha! Now it's everyone else's turn to envy us!"
When Xiao's father arrived home, the group had already looked at the photos over and over again, but they still couldn't get enough of them.
The next day, several elders of the Xiao family got up very early, each carrying a photo, and plunged into the crowd. While chatting, they would casually pull out the photos, and then slowly lose themselves in the envious gazes of the crowd.
A very eye-catching bag.
Their boasting also triggered a series of chain reactions.
"Son! The girl the matchmaker introduced you to before is no good."
A woman said this to her son when she got home, which surprised him greatly.
"Mom, what are you up to now? Didn't you tell me that he's capable, reliable, and a great homemaker, and that I absolutely have to go see him in a couple of days?"
The woman nodded. "That's what I originally thought. After all, we're from the countryside, and the most important thing in life is to find someone who can bear children. But today I saw the two children that Gu Zhiqing's family had. It's no exaggeration to say that they are heavenly children."
“I didn’t expect you to give me grandchildren like that, but if you marry a good-looking girl, wouldn’t the chances of having beautiful children be greater?”
"Mom, didn't you say that looks don't matter?"
Women are indeed the most fickle, no matter if that woman is your wife or your mother.
"Well, it's true that our ordinary looks aren't important, but when I see Gu Zhiqing's two kids, my lips unconsciously curl up, and I feel incredibly happy. So Mom was wrong, looks are actually quite important."
Man: ......Okay! You're the mother, so what you said makes sense.
This scenario has occurred in more than one company.
"How can appearance not matter? If appearance didn't matter, why would someone as capable as Gu Zhiqing choose Ah Heng over you?"
"That's because Brother Heng is also very capable."
“Aheng is indeed very capable, but there are many capable people out there. Why didn’t Gu Zhiqing look for her in Haishi? Why did he have to stay here with Aheng? Are you saying that looks have no effect at all?”
"I'm telling you this today because I want to tell you that you still don't realize that it's not that I, as your mother, am not good enough in finding you a good partner, but that you say one thing and mean another. You say that looks don't matter, but in your heart you want to find a pretty young woman. Don't you even know if you have good genes?"
Well... although we have different ideas, the truth in a family always lies in the hands of the woman. If you want to suffer less and be scolded less, you must do more and talk less.
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