Chapter 251: The Impatient Kids

Chapter 251 The Impatient Little Ones

Niu Niu pulled her brother Zai Zai and raced all the way toward the Fu family's place.

"Oh, whose kids are these? They're so adorable."

Some young folks from the village returning for the holiday couldn't help but stop and watch the two children sprinting past.

"Aren't these the cutest twins in our village?"

"The most handsome? You mean Liu Yi? When did he get married?"

Liu Yi was once considered the most handsome young man in the area alongside Fu Tinghua, but after Fu Tinghua went to university, Liu Yi fell behind.

The villagers no longer compared the two—after all, they weren't even in the same league. What was the point?

Fu Tinghua was now making it big in the city and had even married a city wife with a good career.

Meanwhile, Liu Yi was still in the village, helping his family farm.

"Tsk! How could it be Liu Yi? What makes him the most handsome man in the village? I'm talking about Fu Tinghua from the Fu family."

The speaker was the first to disagree with the idea that Liu Yi was the most handsome.

In his opinion, he was far better-looking than Liu Yi now.

At least he had work in the city, while Liu Yi was just stuck farming. What good was being handsome if you still had to work the fields?

"Fu Tinghua? He's back? You know, I haven't been back to the village in a long time, and I've never run into him before," a woman's voice jumped in eagerly.

The speaker was a young woman with a pretty face, though her big, wavy hair clearly showed she had done up for her visit back to the village.

"Dunno, but his two kids are back, so he must be too," the man standing next to her replied.

"So... does he get along well with his wife?" the woman asked.

Hearing this, the man beside her awkwardly rubbed his nose and answered, "Beats me, probably pretty well, I guess."

With kids that big, they must be doing alright, right?

Meanwhile, Niu Niu had already pulled Zai Zai along all the way to the Fu family’s place. First to see them was Ya Ya, who was helping Wu Yanhua carry firewood at the door.

"Niu Niu! Zai Zai!" The moment she saw them, she dropped the firewood and hurried over, thrilled.

"Sis Ya Ya!" Niu Niu immediately let go of her brother's hand and rushed forward to hug Ya Ya.

The two girls hadn't seen each other in a while and had missed each other like crazy.

"Are you back for the holiday?" Ya Ya asked excitedly.

"Yeah! We're staying until the day after next before going back. Sis Ya Ya, I can play with you for a while!" Niu Niu was beyond happy.

Zai Zai watched the two girls gabbing away with an indifferent expression, not even blinking.

Just then, Zhuang Zhuang stepped out too.

His face brightened the moment he saw Zai Zai.

"Zai Zai, little brother, you're back!" He ran up to Zai Zai, looking just as thrilled.

Zai Zai: ......

Well, he had his own crew too.

Even cool-headed Zai Zai couldn't help but smile when he saw someone so happy and excited to see him.

"Brother Zhuang Zhuang," he greeted with a grin, putting on his little grown-up act.

Though Zai Zai was the youngest among the boys, whenever he spoke, everyone just listened.

What can you do? Who wouldn't trust someone so emotionally steady, reliable, and quick-witted?

"Grandma, Zai Zai and Niu Niu are back! Uncle Fu and Auntie Su must be back too!" Zhuang Zhuang shouted into the house.

Hearing this, Wu Yanhua immediately set aside what she was doing and rushed out.

At the sight of Niu Niu and Zai Zai, her face lit up.

Her two grandchildren were growing more and more good-looking.

"Zai Zai, Niu Niu, are you back for the holiday? Where are your parents?"

Wu Yanhua was pleasantly surprised. Yesterday, Fu Guoqing had returned with Fu Yanju and her daughter, but they hadn’t mentioned Su He and the others coming back for the holiday.

"Mom and Dad are tidying up at home," Zai Zai replied.

"Oh! Then I’ll whip up a meal for them. Zhuang Zhuang, take your little cousins to Auntie’s house and tell her I’m cooking here. They can just come over to eat later—no need to cook there," Wu Yanhua said with a smile.

"Okay! Yes! Auntie’s house, here we come!" Zhuang Zhuang was over the moon—Auntie was his favorite.

Su He and Fu Tinghua were just fixing up the bed at home when suddenly, kids’ loud, happy voices spilled in from outside.

The two exchanged a glance, and Fu Tinghua said with amusement, "Your fan club’s here."

"What do you mean, my little troop?" Su He was puzzled.

"Isn’t it obvious? The kids at home all adore you—they hang on your every word."

Though Fu Tinghua didn’t pay much attention to such things, he still knew how much the children loved Su He.

"Really?" Su He feigned ignorance.

Fu Tinghua let it drop. As they chatted, Zhuang Zhuang had already barreled into the living room, shouting, "Auntie! Auntie!"

His uncle, Fu Tinghua? Completely ignored.

"Coming!"

Su He answered and stepped out of the room.

"Wow, long time no see, my favorite munchkins!" Su He greeted the approaching children with a smile.

Apart from Da Ya, who was helping Grandma with the cooking at home, the whole Fu kid brigade had shown up.

"Auntie!"

"Hi, Auntie Su!"

"Auntie Su, you're back!"

A group of little kids saw Su He, their eyes lit up with excitement.

"Yes, I'm back for the festival," Su He replied with a smile.

"Grandma said she’s making food for you. When you're ready, just go over to eat," Zhuang Zhuang didn’t forget the task Grandma Wu Yanhua had given him.

"Got it, Auntie," Su He said, bending down to pat Zhuang Zhuang’s head.

Wow! Auntie's so nice - I really like her!

"Tomorrow is Zai Zai and Niu Niu’s birthday. Auntie'll make you a cake, okay?"

"What's cake?" Ya Ya asked curiously.

They'd always lived in the country; they didn’t even know what a cake was.

Though they didn’t know what it was, just hearing the name made the kids sure it had to be yummy.

"Hmm—Auntie's not sure how to explain it, but it’s sweet, soft, and really tasty," Su He explained.

"Wow! I can't wait for tomorrow so I can eat the cake!" Niu Niu licked his lips and couldn’t help saying.

"Me too!"

"Auntie, can’t we eat it today?"

Hearing their words, Su He didn't know whether to laugh or sigh.

Why's everyone in such a hurry? Even Zai Zai and Niu Niu asked the same question.

"No, the cake is meant to be eaten on the birthday itself. That’s the whole point," Su He reassured the kids with a smile.

"Really? Then when it’s my birthday, can you make a cake for me too, Auntie?" Zhuang Zhuang pulled on Su He’s sleeve, asked eagerly.