Chapter 306

Chapter 306

When this family brought their son-in-law and Xiuxiu to the provincial city, they were both anxious and casual.

She had thought that this family didn’t value their son-in-law at all. But looking at this house, it was clear that they had put in effort.

It seems she overreacted. After all, which parent doesn’t love their own child?

At that moment, Wei Pozi also became more friendly towards He Zhifei and Qi Yingying.

The previous cold formality was gone.

"Relatives, it’s really tough on you, putting in so much effort for these two children," Wei Pozi said with a smile, addressing the couple.

He Zhifei was surprised. This relative had finally spoken to them with a smile for the first time since this morning.

Qi Yingying, standing beside him, was also surprised. She had thought this relative always had such a cold face.

So, she could actually be friendly?

But this friendly demeanor came at a great cost!

The money spent on this house was excessive.

Qi Yingying felt distressed about it.

Worse, Wei Pozi would be living in the house with them, making her even more uncomfortable.

"Of course, we have to put in effort. After all, this is my son," Qi Yingying emphasized, reminding them that this was her son, not this old lady’s.

Don’t think that just because Qinghe calls her "Mom," she really is.

If it weren’t for being misled by his wife, how could he be like this?

Wei Pozi understood the implication in Qi Yingying’s words but didn’t mind. As long as it was genuinely for the child’s good, her attitude was secondary.

"Qinghe, Xiuxiu, do you see any issues with this house? Did you bring everything you need? If something’s missing, let your mother take you to buy it later," He Zhifei cared for the two children.

This should have been said by Qi Yingying, but since she was upset, He Zhifei had to say it himself.

Moreover, he couldn’t trust his wife to handle things properly.

He couldn’t understand it either. Over the years, she had constantly mentioned the lost child, crying and sighing each time. But now that the child has been found, she is playing favorites.

Isn’t this just nonsense?

"We’ve brought everything. Xiuxiu and I will take a bus back to the county later. If there’s anything missing, we’ll bring it back this time," Wang Qinghe declined his kindness.

He didn’t need these minor conveniences.

What he needed was He Zhifei’s connections.

"That’s fine too. When you go back, let He Ming help you out. He can carry some things for you," He Zhifei wanted to bring his sons closer.

He Cheng was out of the question; he was full of schemes.

But He Ming would do. He Ming had nothing in his head.

He was just a fool.

Wang Qinghe hesitated to accept, but as soon as He Ming heard that he could go out and that his parents wouldn't be around, he immediately agreed: "Sure! I'll accompany big brother and sister-in-law."

To get a chance to go out and play, He Ming even started calling them big brother and sister-in-law.

Anyway, they must have finished packing, and if he went along, he could just enjoy himself.

Yesterday, when he went along, he saw nothing and ended up doing hard labor.

"Alright, go with them. Yingying, give He Ming some money." He Zhifei was very satisfied with his younger son's attitude; their family's child should be like this.

Qi Yingying gave him ten yuan: "Don’t wander off when you go with them."

"No problem." He Ming was already planning how to spend it.

The family helped carry everything Wang Qinghe had brought over into the house.

By the time they finished, it was already completely dark.

Since He Zhifei and Qi Yingying had to work the next day, they took the family back home.

Bai Xiuxiu quietly retrieved some household items from her storage space.

She also handed over their cured meats and other items to her mother.

Seeing the cured items, Wei Pozi’s face brightened with joy: "Oh, I thought you might have left it behind because we moved so quickly."

"How could I leave it behind? Mom, don’t worry, we didn’t lose any important items."

"Tomorrow morning, Qinghe and I won’t be around. If you need anything, just let the He family know. I’m concerned that you’ll be unfamiliar with the area and won’t know where to buy groceries."

Grandma Wei knew what her daughter was worried about and replied with a mix of laughter and tears, "All those years, I managed to raise you and your sister all by myself, and you think I can't handle such a small thing as moving? Don't worry, I can manage."

"Then Xiuxiu and Qinghe will head off first?"

Seeing that Grandma Wei was indeed fine, Bai Xiuxiu felt much more at ease.

"Hurry up, don't miss the train!"

Grandma Wei urged her to leave quickly.

As soon as Bai Xiuxiu left, Grandma Wei immediately started tidying up the house.

The new house was already fully furnished. The two children were placed on the kang in the western room. While tidying up, she kept the fire going under the kang to keep it warm and prevent the children from catching a cold.

She also started a fire under the kang in the eastern room.

The house hadn't been lived in for a long time, so if it wasn't heated in advance, it might not be warm enough by the time Xiuxiu and Qinghe returned the next morning.

Meanwhile, after Qi Yingying and her family returned home, Qi Yingying couldn't help but complain, "I don't think our eldest son's two children are close to us; they're only close to their grandmother. When we left, they didn't even come to say goodbye."

Her words left He Zhifei speechless. "The combined age of the two children isn't even a fraction of yours, so why are you upset?"

Qi Yingying looked embarrassed, "Are you calling me old?"

"No, I mean the two children are probably not even old enough to attend kindergarten. What do they know? If you want to be close to them, visit more often and bring some treats. If you coax them, they'll get closer to you.

You can't expect little kids to come to you, can you?"

He Zhifei tried to console his wife with a few words.

Xu Niandi patted her stomach and murmured to Qi Yingying, "Mom, in the future, our child will be close to you."

Qi Yingying was pleased to hear such words, and now finding Xu Niandi more pleasant, she responded, "That's right. The eldest’s two children aren’t that close to us, since I didn’t see them grow up myself. He Cheng’s child will be my dear grandchild.

"He Cheng, quickly take Niandi to rest. Why did you let her do such exhausting work today?"

"We’re leaving immediately," He Cheng, worried his wife would bring up buying a house, quickly dragged her upstairs.

He had a plan for asking the family for money.

He couldn’t act rashly.

Xu Niandi, dragged upstairs, was confused. "Cheng, what are you doing?"

"I… I was afraid you’d bring up the house. Niandi, let’s wait until our child is born to talk to our parents about it. Right now, there’s not much to gain from the family. They won’t be able to give us anything substantial. Don’t worry, I’m thinking of you and our child," He Cheng explained, sharing his plan with his wife.