Chapter Two Hundred Ninety-Four

Chapter Two Hundred Ninety-Four

Granny Wei quickly packed up the belongings of both the children and herself. The children's belongings weren't much, just a few clothes. Most of the children's food and valuable items were with Bai Xiuxiu.

Only a small portion needed to be handled by Granny Wei.

She came out with the two kids who were still fussing.

She was carrying several large bags.

"Where's my son-in-law?" Granny Wei looked around the room but didn't see her son-in-law, only her daughter holding a small bag.

She found it odd.

"He's waiting for us outside, Mom. I'll take the bags. You just look after the kids," Bai Xiuxiu said, reaching out.

Granny Wei flatly refused to let her touch the bags. "What are you saying? Give me the one you're holding as well. When traveling far, children always want their mother. Even as their grandmother, it's not the same. If you don’t take them, the kids will get fussy. Trust me."

Granny Wei handed both kids over to Bai Xiuxiu.

Mingming and Yueyue jumped into Bai Xiuxiu's arms, both acting more affectionate than ever.

"Mom, I'm sleepy," Yueyue said.

"Mom, where are we going? Is it our new home? Will it be as fun as this place?" Mingming asked, his voice filled with anxiety rather than sleepiness.

He disliked staying at his grandmother's house and was looking forward to the new home.

Now they were moving again.

"Yes, we're going to our new home. It'll be just as fun. Don't be afraid, Mingming. We'll take a train soon. You've never been on a train, have you? Mom will be with you and your sister. You two better not cause a fuss."

Bai Xiuxiu led the two kids out.

Granny Wei watched her daughter, who wasn’t even carrying the kids, and couldn't help but laugh.

Her daughter really knew how to take care of herself.

They quickly finished packing. Qi Yingying noticed their belongings were tightly wrapped, making it hard to tell what was inside. She wondered if they had saved up some private funds.

It seemed difficult to get any benefits from them now.

"All packed? Let's head out now. We still need to buy tickets and wait for the train at the station. We’ll need to change trains tomorrow to reach the provincial city. It’s quite a hassle, buying four or five tickets each."

Qi Yingying thought about how much trouble she had gone through to pick up her eldest son.

"He Cheng, He Ming, help them carry some of the bags," Qi Yingying urged her sons, seeing that they still weren’t trying to get along with their elder brother.

Her eldest son might not need help, but surely this old lady does?

Granny Wei didn't hesitate to hand the bags over to the two brothers. Anyway, the important stuff wasn't in those bags. If they helped, it would make things easier for her, and she could help Xiuxiu with the kids.

Granny Wei wasn't the kind of person to consider others. Ever since her husband passed away, she had been teaching her two children to avoid being taken advantage of through both words and actions. It could be said that Bai Xiuxiu’s personality was molded by Granny Wei.

The main point was that they were unwilling to compromise for the sake of unrelated people.

The group arrived at the train station, and as soon as they did, Qi Yingying felt a pang of distress at the thought of buying tickets for so many people.

And among them, she had to buy a ticket for that old Wei woman too.

Why should I?!

Wang Qinghe was about to speak, but Bai Xiuxiu beat him to it. The two of them had already discussed this earlier.

From now on, Bai Xiuxiu would handle such matters. After all, if Wang Qinghe were to speak up every time, the family’s patience with them could soon run out.

They needed to ensure that this family didn’t monopolize all the advantages. That wouldn’t do.

With a tone filled with concern, Bai Xiuxiu said, "Aunt Qi, are you feeling unwell? Should I buy the tickets instead? Although this trip to the provincial city is the first for both me and Qinghe, and these tickets hold special significance for us, if you're not feeling well, we're more than willing to buy the tickets ourselves.

Please don’t make a painful face while staring at the ticket counter."

Bai Xiuxiu’s words left Qi Yingying with no face.

Qi Yingying, who prided herself on her dignity, immediately exploded. "What are you guessing for? I was just thinking about which train to transfer to for the best route back. If you don’t understand, just keep quiet. Stop saying such unpleasant things. He Cheng, come with me to buy the tickets."

At that moment, Qi Yingying swallowed her earlier intention of making them buy their own tickets.

She couldn’t allow them to look down on her.

Soon, the tickets were bought and brought back.

More than half an hour later, they all boarded the train.

Due to the large number of people, they were not seated in the same carriage.

Qi Yingying took her two sons to a carriage further ahead.

No sooner had they sat down than He Cheng began to criticize his elder brother. "Mom, I don’t think they are easy to get along with. Did you see how sarcastic she was when she spoke? And my elder brother, he’s not on our side.

All he cares about is his wife. On our way to the train, he was only focused on her, hardly paying any attention to his own two kids."

Hearing this, He Ming suddenly chimed in, "Ah? Isn’t that just like you? Don’t you only care about my new sister-in-law too? By the way, Mom, we’ll have another elder brother in the family now. I’ve been calling Brother Cheng my eldest brother, but now that Brother Cheng isn’t the eldest anymore.

Should I start calling him second brother?"

The realization that he was no longer the eldest son made He Cheng even more dissatisfied with Wang Qinghe.

This family was taking away all his advantages!

"Of course," Qi Yingying said, "From now on, Wang Qinghe is your eldest brother. You two need to get along with him. Your father is paying a lot of attention to him now.

With him around, the benefits of our family won’t fall into the hands of He Youde’s family."

Qi Yingying reminded her two sons, afraid that they might not get along with their elder brother.

If that happened, the family would really turn into a circus.

In another carriage, Wang Qinghe helped his wife soothe the children.

Bai Xiuxiu felt both anticipation and nervousness about their upcoming life in the provincial city. "Do you think everything will go smoothly once we get to the provincial city?"

"Of course I can. No matter where we are, I will make sure you live in peace and comfort. Xiuxiu, don't worry, I'll be here for you." Wang Qinghe held his wife in his arms, keeping the two children from squirming out of his embrace.

Across from them, Wei Pozi kept her head down, acting as if she didn’t see the closeness between her daughter and son-in-law.

Deep down, she felt relieved and happy for her daughter.

For a mother, nothing is more fulfilling than seeing her child thrive.

After a night of train changes, dawn finally arrived as they reached the provincial capital.

Upon arriving in the provincial capital and exiting the train station, Bai Xiuxiu was so tired she felt disoriented from the journey. Wang Qinghe steadied his wife, saying, "Take it easy, lean on me as we walk."

Qi Yingying, along with He Cheng and He Ming, also emerged. As soon as Qi Yingying returned to the provincial capital, her demeanor transformed.

She looked visibly happier and said with evident delight, "Let’s head home now. Breakfast should be ready when we get there."