There were a few more cars in the returning team, all loaded with special products from the villa. Just like when they came, the group headed towards Kyoto in a mighty procession.
There were already maids guarding the gatehouse of the Xiao family. During the day, Qin was the only one in the huge mansion. It was deserted and too quiet. After the grandchildren finally came back, people were sent out one after another to keep watch.
They had originally planned to wash up before visiting their mother-in-law, but when they heard the maid say that someone had been guarding the door since morning, they quickly changed their route and headed to Ninghe Hall.
"Let me see the child quickly. Grandma misses you so much that she feels like a cat scratching her." She glanced at her daughter-in-law. There was no room for anyone else in her eyes or heart. The little grandson was finally back.
"The old lady didn't sleep for half the night, and kept talking about the young masters!" Yu Ma beside Qin took over the conversation. The old lady really missed her grandsons and would mention them several times a day.
Xiao Jun was a sturdy, energetic man, with thick, dark hair and bright, spirited eyes. He cried out, "Ahhh," as soon as he saw Qin. Xiao Qi was a plump, white man with a round face and a double chin, and he smiled at everyone he met. Qin glanced left and right, her eyes and eyebrows tinged with smiles. She was so happy that she could only say, "Okay, okay..." Xiao Yao smiled sweetly at her grandmother and automatically gave up her seat. "I'm a discerning person. Fifth brother and little fat boy, the stage is yours. Perform well."
That evening, the Xiao family was filled with laughter and joy. Xiao Jingkang was still playing the game of "you poke with your beard, I'll hide" with his daughter. Xiao Rui, on the side, was eager to play with his sister. He wished he could grow a beard immediately. But he stroked his chin and felt so sorry that he could only continue to be jealous and envious.
"Brother, the more I think about what happened that day at the villa, the more I feel something is wrong. How could Ajun suddenly pee on me? It's so weird." Xiao Jingtai thought about it again and again, and the strange thought lingered.
"A child can pee whenever he wants. Does he need a reason? Don't try to settle the score later and retaliate against my son." Xiao Jingkang glanced at his brother as a warning.
"Am I that kind of person? But I seemed to hear someone whistling at that time. Did I hear it wrongly?" Maybe I really heard it wrongly. Has my hearing and vision become so blurred that I am deaf and blind?
Xiao Yao quietly adjusted her sitting posture, and put her small hands on the sleeves of her second brother. The plain bamboo leaf pattern now became delicate and unique in her eyes, as beautiful as it could be, and her expression was extremely focused.
"Ping'an, you were closest to your fifth brother at the time. Did you hear who whistled?" Xiao Jingtai joked, teasing his niece. Xiao Yao changed a bamboo leaf and continued to pick. Was someone talking to her? No!
"That's because Xiaowu likes you. Why doesn't he pee on someone else?" Li Jiaoying threw her meaty son to her husband and tried to abduct Xiao Yao. The beautiful little girl should be held by a beautiful woman.
Xiao Yi held his sister in his arms and gently told his second aunt: "Ping'an was drooling just now, look..."
Xiao Yao opened her eyes wide and glared at her second brother, "How could I not? I didn't drool tonight!"
"You're drooling again." Li Jiaoying looked down at the new clothes she was wearing, thought it over again and again, and rubbed her niece's little face with her hands, and left reluctantly.
Xiao Yang silently rubbed his sister's red face, his eyes full of heartache. Xiao Yao took the opportunity to rub her third brother's slightly cold hand and act coquettishly.
"Don't mention this matter again. How can these three babies plot against you? My grandchildren are all good and innocent children. They will never tease you on purpose." Qin's intention to protect you was obvious.
After hearing what her grandmother said, Xiao Yao felt a little guilty. She was still not experienced enough. When would she be able to train herself to be a thief without feeling guilty?
As the summer heat faded and the weather turned cooler, the Xiao family welcomed back their third wife, Yuan Yutong. Xiao Rui took a special leave to wait for his mother, but when mother and son finally met, he felt shy and hid behind his aunt, only daring to peek in secret.
Yuan's clothes are simple. She is less elegant than Tong Mingyu and less charming than Li Jiaoying, but more heroic than both of them. She looks cheerful and capable, and has a bit of the air of a heroine.
Yuan Yutong was a little embarrassed after not seeing her son for nearly a year, almost becoming strangers. Tong Mingyu leaned down to comfort Xiao Rui, "Arui, you miss your mother a lot, right? You told Ping'an yesterday that your mother would be back soon. Did you forget?"
Xiao Rui thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true. He moved shyly to Yuan Yutong and bowed. Suddenly, he remembered something and pulled his mother's sleeve, shaking her, "Mom, can you give me a sister like Ping'an? Please, every time I want to play with Ping'an, I have to queue behind my uncle, second brother, and third brother. Sometimes Ping'an falls asleep while waiting in line, so I want someone I don't have to share with others, okay?"
Yuan Yutong was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and searched the crowd. When she saw Xiao Yao, a delicate and soft girl in a yellow gauze dress, being held by her wet nurse, she said with a sigh, "Son, don't make it difficult for me. Even if you have a sister, she can't compare to Ping An. You, go and queue up behind your uncle. I really can't help you."
Xiao Yao, now seven months old, has long, curved eyebrows like Tong Mingyu's. She has large, almond-shaped eyes with thick, curly eyelashes. Anyone who has seen her will remember those eyes, clear and bright like black gemstones. Her face is as smooth as milk, and her lips are light pink, like cherry blossoms.
Yuan Yutong felt a little itchy. If she hadn't been concerned about what was in her mind, she would have probably snatched the person away.
"See, I'm not the only one praising her. My third sister-in-law and I have the same vision." Having finally found an ally, Li Jiaoying felt like she had met a soulmate.
All his hopes turned into nothing. Xiao Rui was so heartbroken that he couldn't even pick it up. "What should I do?" His mother couldn't point it at him, and his uncle couldn't snatch it away from him. Oh!
"It's not that there is no hope at all. Please, your aunt, lend Ping'an to us. Mommy watches her and stays with her every day. Maybe she can give birth to a sister for you who is just like Ping'an... ahem... similar." Facing her dejected son, her words were more funny than comforting.
Xiao Rui, who saw hope again, smiled in a flattering and fawning manner. His aunt was such a nice person, maybe, probably she would agree. But when he walked over, he found that he was a little embarrassed to open his mouth.
Tong Mingyu glanced at her sister-in-law helplessly, then smiled and said to Xiao Rui, "As long as your uncle agrees, I have no objection."
Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, then dimmed. Forget about relying on his uncle, he would never agree.
"Hehe...hehe", the fourth brother is so funny. Xiao Yao opened her small mouth with two teeth and laughed with a bit of gloating, and her crystal clear saliva flowed down. Oh, she can't laugh anymore. Don't be too happy and end up in sorrow. It would be bad if her saliva got on her new clothes.
The little girl's smile was so beautiful that it made people feel itchy. Of course, one had to ignore the drooling. Yuan Yutong stroked her newly bulging belly. It would be great if she could give birth to such a cute daughter. After all, she already had a son, and a daughter would make it perfect.
Yuan Yutong returned to her own residence, Yiyuan, and after a rest, distributed the gifts she had brought back. She had originally prepared a ruby-encrusted necklace for Xiao Yao, but after some thought, she added a box of pearls and two rolls of rosy silk. The maids, Yingqiu and Yingdong, exchanged a glance, lowering their heads in silence. It seemed the mistress was very fond of the young lady; this was a truly valuable gift.
"I like peace, but I'm even more grateful to my eldest sister-in-law for taking care of Arui. The Third Master and I are away all year round, and the elderly, the house, and the children are all taken care of by my sisters-in-law. I feel ashamed!"
"The first and second wives won't care about these things, so you'd better not think too much about it." Yingqiu persuaded.
"My sisters-in-law are generous enough not to mind. All I can do now is to send more gifts. It would be great if I could give birth to a daughter like Ping An. I'm going to lie down for a while. I hope I can have a sweet dream." After saying this, she hurried to bed, fearing that if she was too late, the good dream would fly away.
Yingqiu and Yingdong were thinking at the same time that the eldest lady was likable, but she was also very torturous. A young master who thought about his younger sister every day, and a wife who dreamed of giving birth to a daughter like that, these days were really wonderful.
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