The sixth day of the ninth lunar month was General Xiao's sixtieth birthday. The Emperor, in recognition of his years of hard work and contributions guarding the frontier, transferred him back to the capital. From then on, he would remain in the Imperial City, no longer needing to return to that bitter cold land. General Xiao, having received the imperial decree, was still on his way home, as the birthday was still four days away.
On the second day of September, Xiao Jingmin was the first to return. To celebrate his father's birthday, he toiled through days of work and rushed back as fast as he could. Last year, something had happened at his workplace, so he'd spent the New Year alone there. He hadn't seen his beloved daughter, nor his twin nephews and nieces, nor his second brother's nephew. His family was prospering, with four new members in just over a year, both boys and girls. It was such a happy occasion that he almost woke up laughing.
Xiao Yuan was awakened by his mother using a special method. As for what method it was, you can tell by looking at the red tip of his nose. At this moment, he was leaning on his father's arms with sleepy eyes, and it looked like he was about to fall asleep. Xiao Jingmin looked at his wife helplessly, is this his mother? Yuan Yutong glared back immediately, isn't it for you? I thought you haven't seen our daughter yet, and I want you to see her the first thing you see when you come back. Seeing his wife getting angry, Xiao Jingmin lowered his head to avoid her glare, and gently patted and coaxed his daughter, we can't afford to provoke, but we can afford to hide.
Entering Ninghe Hall, Xiao Jingmin kowtowed to his mother.
Everyone greeted each other. What he wanted to see most now were his nephews and nieces whom he had never met before.
"Where are my little nephews and nieces? I need to take a good look at the little Ping An, who is so rare and precious. In every letter I receive, she is the one mentioned the most. News about my own daughter comes after hers, which always makes me mistakenly believe that Ping An is from our third room!"
Yuan Yutong glared at her husband, saying it was not that exaggerated, she had only mentioned it briefly.
Since Xiao Yuan was born, the two sisters have been together almost every day. Nine months have passed, and Xiao Yao's speech and walking have become more and more fluent, and Xiao Yuan has become more and more fond of playing with her sister. Xiao Yao is very much like a big sister, wiping her sister's mouth and playing with her sister. Yuan Yutong once told her two sisters-in-law that she was no longer useful. Ping An took care of her sister more attentively than she, a biological mother, did. So every time she wrote to her husband, she would spend a lot of time talking about Ping An and her daughter, how...
"She hasn't woken up from her nap yet." Xiao Jingkang mentioned his daughter, his eyes and eyebrows filled with smiles.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of "thump, thump, thump" footsteps. He knew without a doubt that it was Xiao Jun coming. His footsteps sounded very similar to General Xiao's, as if he was stomping his feet, and the sound was particularly loud.
The boy in royal blue gentleman's clothes poked his head in first, and when he saw the living room full of people, he exclaimed "Wow!" and then retracted his body, shouting loudly, "Sister, sister, come quickly."
Shouldn't the child be taking a nap? Xiao Jingkang and his wife were very surprised and asked Xiying and Xiwei, the two older maids, to go out and see what was going on.
In Xiao Jingmin's arms, Xiao Yuan was fighting against Zhou Gong.
When he heard the voices of his friends, he forgot about Zhou Gong and came to his senses. He stared at the door curtain, hoping that his friends would show up soon, and even more hoping to see his sister sooner.
The little boy who had come back walked into the house first with ease and stood by the door waiting. Then a small cherry-red figure appeared in everyone's sight.
Her not-so-thick hair was combed into two small buns, tied with thin ribbons decorated with golden bells. Her palm-sized face was as white and smooth as the first snow, with a pair of sparkling big eyes, smart and clear. Her long eyelashes fluttered up and down as she blinked, like two small fans, and her lips were like two pink petals.
Xiao Jingmin now finally understood why his wife always mentioned this little niece in her letters. It was hard not to like a child like this.
She and her brother stood on either side of the door, seemingly waiting for something. A moment later, a small, round body rolled to the edge. Seeing the slightly high threshold, a little worried, then looking at the people waiting on either side, his eyes suddenly lit up. Xiao Qi struggled to get one of his chubby legs under the threshold, then naturally extended his two chubby hands, waiting for help.
Xiao Jun and Xiao Yao each held one of his hands and dragged him towards the door with all their strength. Xiao Yao was still shouting slogans in a baby voice, "One, two, three, come on." Xiying and Xiwei protected the three little masters and just watched with a smile.
But they had no intention of helping. It wasn't that they were ignoring the young master intentionally, it was really because the master and the mistress wouldn't allow it.
I remember the first time I saw this kind of scene, the two of them rushed over to help, but the old man complained about them for ruining the atmosphere and warned them not to do such a thing again.
The room was full of people, all watching, no one going to help. Xiao Jingmin wanted to offer some advice, to help his nephew and niece. But the eyes of the spectators were full of smiles, nothing but smiles, not a trace of anxiety. Everyone's face looked like they were waiting for the show to begin. Never mind, this was a rare opportunity, so he might as well watch the show himself.
Xiao Yao, whose face flushed with tiredness, turned back and glared at everyone. "You're going too far by even watching the children's fun!" Finally, with the help of the two, the fat boy Xiao Qi landed safely and rolled into Ninghe Hall.
Xiao Jun held his sister in one hand and his brother in the other.
Walk towards everyone with your head held high.
"Come and meet your Third Uncle." Xiao Jingkang's face was still full of the expression of watching a good show. Receiving his daughter's condemning eyes, he coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment. "Daughter, you can't just blame me. Everyone loves watching your performance so much. I really can't bear to ruin the atmosphere!"
The three children in front of me have their own characteristics. Xiao Yao is not worth mentioning. Let's just talk about Xiao Jun and Xiao Qi. One is lively,
A simple and honest child with a pure heart. The younger generations are more outstanding than each other. Xiao Jingmin feels that for them, no matter how tired or hard it is, it is worth it.
"Hello, Uncle San." The two boys spoke in unison.
"Hello, Third Uncle." Xiao Yao called sweetly. Her family was already used to her way of greeting, thinking that she was just being lazy and didn't want to talk much. Fortunately, Xiao Yao was always well-behaved in front of outsiders, never messing around, and was a very obedient child.
"Ping'an, come to Uncle San." He quickly coaxed his niece over, otherwise she would fall to the ground. He wondered what they ate to gain this weight. Aqi and Ruyi looked more like siblings, from their face shape to their body shape. They must be big eaters! Retracting his thoughts, Xiao Jingmin saw that the two little girls, with completely different styles and temperaments, were playing together. He secretly worried about his daughter's future. Would the beautiful and slim elder sister make her younger sister feel inferior?
"Look, these two sisters are the closest. As a mother, I am redundant most of the time." Yuan Yutong's words were full of jealousy, and she showed a lost and sad expression to everyone, but unfortunately no one responded.
"A bunch of heartless people." It would be fine if the younger one ignored her, she was used to it anyway. But her husband and she hadn't seen each other for a year, and he actually dared to ignore her. It seemed that she would have to be punished by the family rules tonight.
Xiao Yuan struggled to get off the ground, and threw himself towards Xiao Yao like a young swallow, laughing happily. Yuan Yutong covered her chest with her hands, feeling very hurt. Ruyi, after all, I am your mother! Is it okay for you to ignore me so completely? This time, Xiao Jingmin glanced at his wife soothingly.
Yuan Yutong, who was in a depressed mood, glared back.
Xiao Jingmin smiled awkwardly. Women are really hard to please. It's not right to pay attention to her, but it's not right to ignore her either. She won't let him sleep on the floor tonight, right? It's uncertain!
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