The moment I stepped out of the school gate, sunlight dappled the ground with light and shadow.
She slowly raised her head, her gaze piercing through the crowd, and immediately spotted that familiar figure—the man standing quietly at the school gate, waiting for her.
Despite the crowd at the entrance, he shone like a bright star, radiating a unique and dazzling light.
He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, dressed in a neat and proper shirt and trousers. Although he had changed out of his usual military uniform, he was still as dazzling as ever. He had a faint smile on his face, and his eyes revealed a kind of tenderness and affection.
Su Jingjing smiled and waved gently at him.
Li Hanting gestured for her to stay where she was, and he was walking towards her at that moment.
He approached her, touched her soft earlobe, and then took the package from her hand. "Have you packed everything?"
If his wife hadn't been so unwilling, he would have wanted to clean up for her.
"Okay, that's fine."
She packed some things and returned to Taoyuanju a few days ago.
"Honey, let's go home."
Hearing the long-unheard address, Li Hanting slowly turned his head and looked at her. Her eyes were full of tenderness and expectation, which made his heart flutter.
A barely perceptible smile gradually appeared on his lips. "Okay, let's go home."
Li Hanting drove back to Taoyuanju. They planned to stay overnight and drive back the next day.
*
Chen Shufang had been busy every day since she learned that Su Jingjing was coming back a few days ago.
"Grandma, is Auntie back?"
Now, Cheng Jin is four years old. He tilts his head back and asks Chen Shufang in a soft, sweet voice.
Although Su Jingjing didn't spend much time with him, she would buy him toys and play with him every time she came back from Beijing. He liked his aunt.
"Yes, Auntie is back! Aren't we little sunshines happy?"
Chen Shufang looked at the chubby boy with doting eyes. She also doted on her grandson, treating him the same way she treated An'an and Yuanyuan.
The kindergarten closed a few days ago. Every time there's a holiday, Xiao Chengjin clamors to go back to the old house because his older brothers and sisters, as well as his aunt, are there to play with him.
"So happy~~"
Xiao Chengjin clapped his hands happily, and the next second he saw An'an walking in with a ball, so he immediately ran over with his short legs.
"Brother, ball."
He is still young and unable to fully express his inner thoughts.
In four years, An'an has grown into a handsome young man, gradually shedding his childishness and vaguely resembling the chilling aura of Li Hanting.
He is currently in the third grade and has always been number one in his class. He could have skipped a grade, but he wanted to stay and take care of his younger sister, and his family supported his idea.
Having just returned from playing ball, An'an was covered in sweat. Seeing Xiao Chengjin tugging at his pants, he immediately saw through the little guy's little scheme and teased him.
Do you want to play ball too?
"Mmm, brother, play with me."
Xiao Chengjin nodded vigorously. At his age, he was interested in everything and wanted to try everything.
An'an doted on him and nodded in agreement.
Chen Shufang immediately rejected the idea, saying, "No, the sun is so strong now. Let's play ball in the afternoon."
She frowned as she looked at the sweat on An'an's body. "An'an, go take a shower, or you'll catch a cold."
"After you take a shower, go to Xiaolin's house to pick up Yuanyuan. Your parents will be back soon."
An'an was stunned. "Grandma, didn't you say you'd come back tomorrow?"
Chen Shufang said reproachfully, "Your mother missed you, so she changed her plans to come back today."
An An smiled, looking as happy as a child.
"Grandma, I'm going to take a shower now." She quickly ran upstairs with the ball in her arms.
"Brother, wait for me."
Little Sun followed behind, all excited. An'an, afraid he would fall, went back and picked him up. Little Sun's laughter echoed down the stairs.
Ouyang Qian walked to her mother-in-law's side and said helplessly, "Mom, Xiao Taiyang seems to be very attached to his older brother and sister."
Especially when playing with An'an, he clings to him. Although An'an doesn't talk much, he loves sports, and Xiao Taiyang is quite active, so it's inevitable that he admires his older brother a bit.
"Yes, that's a good thing."
Chen Shufang nodded in agreement. Little Sunshine can be a bit mischievous at times, but sometimes An'an's words are more effective than anyone else's.
After taking a bath, An'an rode her bicycle to pick up her younger sister.
When we arrived at Xiaolin's house, we could see her mother bending over and intently picking vegetables in their field.
An'an slowly stopped the car, holding a lively fish in her hand, and walked briskly towards Xiaolin's mother.
As she approached, An'an called out, "Auntie."
Hearing the voice, Xiaolin's mother straightened up, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and smiled kindly at An'an, saying, "An'an, are you here to pick up Yuanyuan?"
Xiaolin's mother knew that the Li family had always attached great importance to Yuanyuan's safety and had taken great care of her, never letting her go out alone.
An'an nodded and handed over the fish in her hand, "Auntie, we bought fish today, and Grandma asked me to deliver one over."
She quickly declined, saying, "Auntie, no need, please take it back."
A fish that's so expensive, how could I possibly accept it?
Oh, Grandma Chen is such a kind-hearted person; she always asks An'an to bring something over.
“Auntie, if you don’t accept it, I won’t be able to explain it when I get back.” An’an changed her tone.
"You silly child." Helpless, Xiaolin's mother had no choice but to accept it. "Wait a moment, I'll go call Yuanyuan for you."
A little while later, Yuanyuan and Xiaolin came out. Xiaolin nudged her arm and said, "Yuanyuan, your brother is becoming more and more charming, but he's just too cold-hearted."
Yuan Yuan smiled gently.
At nine years old, she is no longer a chubby little girl. After giving up sugar, her body has gradually become slender and slim. Now, her family is worried that she is too thin, and they want to feed her more every time.
An'an, Yuanyuan, Xiaolin, and her mother waved goodbye.
"Wait a minute." Xiaolin's mother put a few vegetables on the front of the car. "These bok choy are especially tender. We'll take them home and stir-fry them."
They sent such expensive fish, while their family only had a few meager vegetables.
"Thank you, Auntie."
An'an and Yuanyuan thanked them together, knowing that accepting the thanks would make their aunt feel better.
On the way, An'an excitedly told her younger sister the good news that her parents were about to arrive home. Yuanyuan was overjoyed and danced with excitement, shouting, "Wow... I'm about to see my parents!"
It has been a full month since we last met.
At this moment, Yuanyuan's heart was filled with anticipation and joy, and she couldn't wait to go home.
Seeing her younger sister so happy, An An couldn't help but smile happily as well.
He coughed lightly. "Little sister, don't get too excited. Sit still."
"oh."
Yuanyuan stuck out her tongue mischievously.
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