On the morning of June 2nd, Zeng Jingrong came down with Li Weihao, Li Weiyan, and Li Weixin.
Of course, the two little ones, Jiqing and Jixiang, were there too.
Li Min stopped the two children and showered them with kisses, having not seen her grandchildren for almost half a year.
After being kissed a few times by their grandmother, Jiqing and Jixiang pushed her away to find their great-grandmother.
"Great-grandmother."
"Great-grandmother."
"Aiyah! Aiyah!" Mother Li crouched down and hugged the two children:
"Oh dear, Jiqing and Jixiang have grown taller and sturdier in just a few months." kan shu wu. ξà
"Mm." Jiqing and Jixiang nodded their little heads: "We eat big bowls of rice, drink milk, and eat eggs."
"Oh my, your food is great." Mother Li chimed in: "Tell your dad to pay for it."
"Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm." The two children nodded their little heads forcefully this time: "Auntie Li has no money."
"Who is Auntie Li?"
"She's the auntie who plays with us."
Mother Li's eyes crinkled with a smile. It must be her eldest grandson's girlfriend.
"Then you should take money for Auntie Li. You're not leaving after you come back, are you?"
"No, no." The two children shook their heads: "Auntie Li, Xiao Xiao Hei, are waiting for us to go back."
"Don't you miss your great-grandmother?"
"We do. We'll call great-grandmother."
Just as Mother Li was about to coax the two children further, an urgent shout came from the front yard:
"Jixiang, Jixiang, Dad bought you a toy."
Everyone in the courtyard turned to look outside.
At the second gate, a person was carried in, their steps measured.
Zeng Jingchu impatiently patted Zeng Lin's shoulder: "Can't you take bigger strides?"
Zeng Lin calmly and indifferently said two words: "No."
Zeng Jingchu was taken aback and ignored this block of wood. He called out to the two children being hugged by Mother Li:
"Jiqing, Jixiang, come here, I have lots of toys."
Jiqing was bewildered. Who was this person? He didn't recognize him.
Jixiang ran over: "New Daddy, where are you hurt? Why are you being carried?"
Seeing the child run towards him, Zeng Jingchu grinned happily. The child looked so much like him when he was young.
Zeng Lin, however, froze. Was this the second young master's son? He looked very much like the second young master in his youth, but was much more well-behaved and cute.
He put down the person on his back and, bending down, picked up the running child.
Jixiang stared at Zeng Lin and said, "You're not New Daddy. Don't hug me."
Zeng Lin silently turned Jixiang around to face Zeng Jingchu.
Zeng Jingchu smiled at Jixiang: "Daddy's leg is injured and he can't stand to hug you. Shall we go to the living room and hug there, okay?"
Jixiang turned to look at his great-grandmother, grandparents, and great-uncles and great-aunts. Seeing them all nod, he then nodded to Zeng Jingchu:
"Just for a little while. I still need to see Daddy, Mommy, and my little brother and sister."
"Okay." Zeng Jingchu's eyes crinkled with a smile, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
Zeng Lin, holding Jixiang with one hand and supporting Zeng Jingchu with the other, walked towards the living room.
Tian Jing waved, telling everyone to go about their own business.
Li Weiyan looked around, not seeing his parents. He left the courtyard and returned to his own home.
Li Weixin hugged Mother Li: "Grandma, you only have eyes for Jiqing and Jixiang, and you don't see me?"
Mother Li poked her grandson's forehead: "Didn't you just come back a couple of days ago? Didn't Grandma treat you well that day?"
"Hehe," Li Weixin chuckled: "Then I'm jealous too."
"You're already an adult, and you're jealous of little kids." Mother Li chided:
"Will you be jealous of your own children in the future?"
Li Weixin didn't feel embarrassed at all: "If Grandma only has eyes for my children and not for me, I'll be jealous too."
"My children should go find their grandmother. You are my grandma."
Tian Jing slapped the back of her younger son's head: "Don't even think about it. You raise your own children, I'll just play with them."
Li Weixin rubbed the back of his head. Dear Mom, did she even know how strong she was? "Do you treat children like toys?"
"Aren't they?" Tian Jing pointed at her younger son: "You were all born to me as toys to amuse your grandmother. Your children can only be toys."
"Grandma, listen to what your daughter-in-law has to say?"
Her grandson's instigation made Mother Li chuckle: "Your mother is right. I treated all of you like toys to play with."
Li Weixin: "..." Never argue with women about right and wrong.
Li Zhengguo pulled Zeng Jingrong and his eldest son into the reception room to chat.
He hadn't had a chance to talk to Zeng Jingchu yet, and judging by his demeanor, it was unlikely he would reveal everything.
He should ask Zeng Jingrong how his wife managed to bring Zeng Jingchu back.
He had been very busy these past two days, working during the day and making up for his wife at night.
When Zeng Jingrong heard Li Zhengguo asking about Jingchu, he raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Sweetie is finally starting to keep things from you? Congratulations."
Li Zhengguo glared at the gloating Zeng Jingrong and then asked his eldest son.
Li Weihao also didn't know about these matters: "Dad, Ranran is Captain Zeng's right-hand man. You should ask him."
Li Zhengguo looked at Zeng Jingrong in surprise: "You're not planning to groom Ranran, are you?"
"Is that not allowed?"
"It's not that it's not allowed, I just feel it's hard work for you. How many years do you think it will take to groom him?"
"It doesn't matter, I'll just take him under my wing more."
Li Zhengguo stopped talking about his younger son; he was concerned about his wife:
"Sweetie has a look of disappointment in Zeng Jingchu, as if he's not living up to expectations. How did Zeng Jingchu's leg get broken? Aren't you going to get revenge?"
Zeng Jingrong shrugged: "It's already been done."
He even brought back a huge fortune. Putting aside personal feelings, he felt that Jingchu's past two years were very worthwhile.
Even if all the profits of Ao Du Group over the past two years were taken out, it wouldn't be half of this amount.
Once this wealth was brought into the country, Sweetie, he, and Jingchu would all have significant credit.
However, it also made him actively abandon the idea of restoring the Han family's former glory.
When a foreign ability user association could wield such power, no country would want to see such uncontrollable individuals, let alone a family, appear on its own soil.
The annihilation of the Han family was inevitable.
Thinking of this, he stood up and left the reception room: "I'm going to talk to Sweetie."
Li Zhengguo looked at his eldest son: "It's so obvious, how can you not know?"
Li Weihao still shook his head: "I can't be involved. Dad, I've disappointed you. Ranran is the one."
"It's my fault." Li Zhengguo shook his head: "I've adopted the habits of a commoner eldest son managing the family."
"Your decision to rush into marriage was also influenced by my thoughts and habits."
"Among you three brothers, perhaps your achievements are lower. Don't be discouraged. Being the eldest son doesn't mean you have to be stronger than your younger brothers; it just means you contribute more to the family earlier."
"Don't overthink it. You are in a team that values ability. You need to have a heart that is content with the ordinary to prevent you from being anxious about gains and losses."
Saying this, Li Zhengguo stood up and patted his eldest son's shoulder:
"Let go of the emotional burden on your shoulders. Arranging your own future is the best reward for me and your mother."
Li Weihao silently watched his father's retreating back, a sense of bewilderment and loss swirling in his heart.
His second brother had a family and was his equal in strength.
His younger brother had already been designated the captain.
His sister managed the company, and the brother-in-law she found, besides not having a family, was no weaker than him or his second brother.
For his sister, who intended to shoulder all the family responsibilities, not having a family was actually an advantage for her brother-in-law.
How should he adjust his mindset, no longer being needed by his parents and siblings?
His phone vibrated, and a text message came in: "When you come back, don't bring me impractical gifts. Bring some vegetables. The vegetables from Kushan are very famous."
Li Weihao's bewilderment and loss immediately vanished, replaced by cheerfulness and enthusiasm:
"Okay. Remember to miss me."