Chapter 204: Happy
In the main room, Zhong Qixin was introducing her son and another daughter to Yike.
"Yike, this is your third brother, Tang Xiao, 26 years old, a soldier."
"Hello, sister." Tang Xiao gave what he thought was a kind smile, but in reality it was like broken glass.
"Hello, Third Brother." Yi Ke called out with a sweet smile.
"This is your twin sister, Xin'er."
"Hello, sister! I finally see you. I've always heard cousin Baoer say how much you and I look alike. Now I believe it. Seeing you is like looking in the mirror. Hehehe, sister, I will have a sister from now on." Tang Xiner's eyes sparkled.
"Hello, sister!" Yike looked at Tang Xiner with curious eyes.
"Child, I won't introduce your aunt and cousin Bao'er to you. I will just briefly introduce the members of our family." Zhong Qixin continued, but when she saw the faint tears in Yike's watery eyes, she unconsciously softened her eyes and said in a gentle and loving tone: "Child, you have suffered. From now on, let me protect you and stop anyone from hurting you. Our whole family will love you."
Yike nodded silently, and Zhong Qixin continued to introduce the family members: "Your grandfather is Tang Peng, he is 80 years old this year. He was injured in the war and has retired to rest at home. Your father Tang Chu is 62 years old, but he still insists on working at his post. Your eldest brother Tang Huan is 30 years old this year and is a soldier. Your second brother Tang Le is 28 years old this year and is also a soldier. Your third brother is also in the army and is a soldier. He happened to be on leave this time, so he came with you."
Yi Ke showed an admiring look on his face and said, "Soldiers are great. Soldiers defend their country and are the cutest people. I never thought that I was born in a soldier's family."
"Yes, all the male members of their family for three generations are soldiers. I teach at Peking University, and your sister is still in middle school." Zhong Qixin also said proudly.
"Mom, the gift for my sister is still in the car, you forgot it." Tang Xiner reminded.
"Oh, yes, yes, you see, I'm so busy having fun. Xiao'er, go get it from the car, and ask Comrade Xiao Zhang to go back. We won't leave until two days." Zhong Qixin hurriedly ordered.
Tang Xiao took the order and went out, and Ziyi and Ma Youcai followed him out. Han Guihua poured a cup of tea for everyone, "Aunt, I am from Yi Ke's adoptive mother's family, my name is Han Guihua. Yi Ke specially prepared this tea when he knew you were coming. He said that you all drink tea there, unlike our custom where guests drink sugar water. Try it, is it okay?"
Zhong Qixin took a sip, nodded and praised: "The tea is good, and Miss Guihua also brewed it well."
Han Guihua glanced at her sister and said, "I didn't know how to make tea originally. These were all taught to me by sister Yike. She was afraid that I wouldn't make it well and you wouldn't be used to it."
Zhong Qixin took Yike's hand and patted it, saying, "Good boy, you are so thoughtful. You don't know, I have been very nervous along the way, afraid that you wouldn't recognize me when you come." Zhong Qixin's eyes turned red again as she spoke.
"Mom, I was also very nervous at first, and I had a lot on my mind. But as soon as I saw you, all those nervous and messy thoughts disappeared in an instant. I only had one thought in my mind, that you are my biological mother. This feeling is very strange. Really, I can't describe what it is like, anyway, I just strongly want to call you mom." Yike said in his heart: "When I saw you, I thought my biological mother had also traveled through time, so I couldn't help but call you mom."
Tang Xiao entered the main room carrying large and small bags of things, followed by Ma Youcai who also carried large and small bags of things, and Ziyi also came in carrying large and small bags.
"Smile, you brought so many things, are you moving home?" Aunt Zhong Tongxin said with a smile while helping to carry the things.
Tang Xiao shrugged, "We can't help it. This is what my mother prepared. There were a few more packages that we couldn't carry, so we had to mail it. You will receive the package in a few days. Remember to use the car to pick it up then."
My mother thought that since Yi Ke’s sister was from the countryside, her life must be very difficult, so she wanted to move the whole family here. If it weren’t for the fact that we had to take a train and there were too many things to carry, she would have really moved the whole family here.
He looked at these big and small packages with a smile, and the smile on his face became even more cheerful.
"Thank you, Mom!" A heartfelt thank you.
"What's there to thank me for? If it weren't too far... Oh, it's too far. It took me almost half a month to get here, and it will be difficult to come and see you in the future. Yike, look, would you like to consider going back with me? You can continue your studies when you go back, and we can arrange a job for our son-in-law, okay? Mom has finally seen you, and I really don't want to be separated from you again." Zhong Qixin looked at Yike with pleading eyes.
"Mom, I will go to Kyoto, but not now, really. How about you retire early and come here to live with me?" Yike knew the chaos in the future, so he wanted to persuade Zhong Qixin to leave Kyoto University as soon as possible, or even leave the center of the storm.
"Yes, Mom, you come and live with your sister, and I can transfer to another school here." Tang Xiner encouraged. She also wanted to play with her sister.
Zhong Qixin tapped Xin'er's forehead with her index finger and scolded her with a smile, "You only know how to play. When we leave, who will take care of your dad and grandpa?"
"Mom, ask Dad to retire as well. This way, your whole family can come and live with you, and you can go back and live here when you want to." Yi Ke advised.
"Let's talk about this later. Come, take a look at the gift that mom prepared for you. Do you like it?" Zhong Qixin opened a smaller package.
It was immediately apparent that there were several sets of clothing in the package. Zhong Qixin took out a small cloth bag from it, opened the bag, and pulled out several hairpins and hair ties, as well as a cow bone comb and two small round mirrors.
"These are all for girls. See if you like the ones your mother bought for you?" Zhong Qixin asked Yi Ke with shining eyes.
Yike took out one of the butterfly hairpins, compared it on her head, and said with a smile: "I like everything my mother bought. Don't they look good?"
Zhong Qixin pinned the hairpin on Yike's right head with a bright smile, and said with joy in her eyes, "Our Yike is so beautiful!"
"Yike, look how much your mother likes you. Why don't you go to Kyoto with your mother and live for a while and then come back. Just treat it as a trip." Zhong Tongxin spared no effort to persuade Yike. She knew her younger sister's thoughts very well.
"Aunt, I've been very busy lately. You see, the summer harvest is coming soon, and Ziyi has to go to work, otherwise people in the village will gossip about him."
"Mom, what sister Yike said is right. If she leaves, brother-in-law Ziyi will definitely go with her, and their village will lose a strong laborer." Liu Baoer saw her aunt and daughter just recognized each other just now, and she didn't want to interrupt. Now that her mother has spoken, she found an excuse to open her mouth that had been holding back. Besides, she didn't want Yike to go to the capital, it was so far away. If she went there, she would lose a playmate, and she wanted Yike to make a fortune with her.
Yike: It turns out that I am just a playmate, and a playmate who can make a fortune. Isn’t that a lucky cat?
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