Manager Fang, my apologies! I am truly sorry for being rude earlier! Come, let's go back immediately!"Seeing Jin Xianglin, the big boss, act this way, Fang Yuan was also quite excited. When had he eve...Chapter 44 Warmth

Xiao Yu felt dizzy and almost confused. Wasn't it Xiao Jianying, his mother, who was supposed to be taking care of the child He walked up, eyes wide, and asked in a daze: "Mom"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jianying was taken aback; she looked up and saw him. After a moment's hesitation, she called into the kitchen with delight: "Yu'er, come out quickly! Your brother is back!"

Xiao Yu stared at his mother closely. Her face was rosy and her voice strong—she didn't look like someone who was ill.

Then, his mother instructed the little boy she held: "Hanghang, call him 'uncle'."

The child looked up at Xiao Yu without crying and said in a babyish voice: "Doudou!"

"Haha!" His mother laughed happily. "Yu'er, listen! Our Hanghang can call uncle now!"

"That's right, our little Hanghang is the smartest!" A woman around twenty-four or five emerged from inside with an apron tied around her waist and a wet towel in hand, wiping it on her hands as she spoke.

Xiao Yu and his sister Xiao Yu were twins; Xiao Yu was born five minutes earlier than him. Due to the absence of their father, Xiao Yu often got bullied at school when he was young, and every time this happened, his elder sister would fight with the boys in class on his behalf. Although they only differed by five minutes, she had always acted like an adult from a young age, and Xiao Yu spent most of his childhood following her.

Looking at this woman who just walked out of the kitchen, could it be anyone other than his sister Seeing his sister, Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "Sis, didn't you say... that mom was sick..."

Simiu用手撩了下耳邊的頭髮，笑著說：“Little brother! This isn't my fault, it's mom. How mom taught me, that's how I speak!”

At this moment, Simiu’s mother took over and said, "If I didn’t let your sister say so, would you have returned You haven’t even come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

The moment Simiu knew that his mother wasn't ill, he immediately calmed down and gave a bashful smile: “Mom, look at me. I’m busy!”

"Busy So busy you can’t even come back home" Xian Jiaying said with displeasure.

Simiu scratched his head, secretly glanced at his mother, and laughed stupidly.

Xian Jiaying looked at her son in front of her; he had only a few features that resembled his father. She felt a pang in her heart and said with displeasure to Simiu: "Hurry up and take a bath. Look how dirty you are! Don’t dress so sloppily, or how will you find a wife!" Then she turned to her daughter Simiu and said, “Yu’er, tomorrow go buy him several sets of clothes. He only has those few pieces he’s wearing!”

“Okay, mom! I’ll take him shopping early in the morning.” Simiu moved a small stool next to her mother and took the baby out of her hands.

She turned back to where her brother was about to go for his bath and asked: “Brother, how come you returned so quickly Since my call just now, it’s only been four hours. I was just telling mom that you wouldn’t be able to get home until the morning!”

“When you called me, I was in Beijing! As soon as I hung up the phone, I didn’t dare waste any time and rushed straight back here.” Simiu stopped walking and said.

"Beijing What were you doing in Beijing" Simiu’s mother stood up from her chair with a dark look on her face.

Xiao Yu and his sister looked at their mother in surprise. What was going on It's just a trip to Beijing, why such a big reaction

However, Xiao Yu didn't dare ask. Usually, his mother treated him and his sister very well, but whenever she got angry, one must never argue with her. As a child, this meant getting hit by a feather duster on the buttocks.

Therefore, when he saw his mother's gloomy face, Xiao Yu quickly explained: "Mom, my classmate Zhuo Simiao is from Beijing! He invited me to play! I just arrived in Beijing this morning but was scared by my sister's phone call and hurried back!"

Hearing what Xiao Yu said, the expression on Xiao Jianying's face gradually softened, and she sat back down on the lounge chair, waving her hand at Xiao Yu.

Seeing his mother wave her hand, Xiao Yu quickly ran into the house. After entering, he patted his chest twice, took a long breath, and then went to take a shower.

After Xiao Yu finished his bath, his mother had already calmed down and was chatting with his sister. Xiao Yu walked up to them, took the child from his sister's arms, and played with him: "Hanghang, call Uncle! Uncle will buy you some sweets!"

The little boy wasn't at all shy and jumped around in Xiao Yu's arms. Hearing what Xiao Yu said, he looked at him and called out: "Doudou! Doudou!"

"Ah..." Just now, Xiao Yu was too worried about his mother to pay attention when his nephew was calling, but hearing his nephew call him 'Doudou' made Xiao Yu very happy. He cheerfully answered.

"Yuer, go buy some nice ingredients and a few ribs! Your brother's back, so let's make something tasty for dinner tonight!" Seeing that Xiao Yu was entertaining the child, Xiao Jianying said to Xiao Yu’s sister Xiao Yu: "Also give a call to Jianhong and ask him to come over for dinner."

"Okay, I'll do it right away, Mom!" Xiao Yu replied and quickly went out to buy groceries.

Xiao Yu's brother-in-law is Lu Jianhong, who hails from the same city as Xiao Yu’s sister. They were high school classmates and sat together in class; perhaps affection blossomed between them! While Xiao Yu’s sister attended nursing school, despite having good grades and a score sufficient for admission to a key university, Lu Jianhong unexpectedly enrolled at a junior college in the same city as his sister. Through attending college, they spent time together, often hanging out during breaks and returning home together over holidays; this gradually solidified their romantic relationship.

Lu Jianhong's family is well-off; his father serves as the vice-mayor of the city, but since it’s a county-level city, he holds only an equivalent rank to that of a section chief. Despite this, in the city, he remains one of those at the top echelon. However, Xiao Yu’s family background is ordinary. Initially, Lu Jianhong's parents strongly opposed their relationship; yet, when faced with resistance, Lu Jianhong refused to back down and even staged a hunger strike until his parents reluctantly gave in.

Even though they consented to the marriage, after Xiao Yu’s sister married him, her in-laws frequently criticized and complained about various aspects of her. Yet, despite this, she and Lu Jianhong have a strong bond. Furthermore, although he offered her opportunities in hospital work through his connections, she declined, choosing instead to assist at her mother's clinic by dispensing medicine. In her own words: “If it were my brother-in-law’s relationship alone, I would’ve gone; but since his parents insisted otherwise, I didn’t.”

The situation improved after Xiao Yu’s sister gave birth to their nephew Lu Yuhang, although they continued to give her less favorable treatment, they no longer openly mocked or criticized her.

In the evening, Xiao Yu's mother and sister prepared a sumptuous dinner. Brother-in-law Lu Jianhong also arrived; the family gathered happily around the dining table, chatting and laughing together. Witnessing this scene, Xiao Yu felt his heart warm up, with an overwhelming urge to cry.

"Son, come eat some ribs!" Seeing how quickly Xiao Yu ate, Xiao Jianying worried that her son didn't get enough meat outside and placed another piece of rib in his bowl, her eyes brimming with tears as she watched him devour it.

"Mom…… You’re biased too! Why do you only give the boy ribs but not the girl" Seeing her mother place a piece of rib for Xiao Yu again, Xiao Yu’s sister whined in an exaggerated tone.

"Off with you! What kind of food can’t you get at home Your brother has been away for years and might not even have meat to eat out there!" Xiao Jianying patted her daughter on the head, tears welling up in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu’s sister also shed a tear.

"That's right. Xiao Yu should come back! I'll talk to my dad and have him speak with the director of our city hospital!" Lu Jianhong interjected into their conversation as he watched mother and daughter crying together.s.When Wang Erxi had completed the preparation, he glanced at Xiao Yu to see that his expression did not change. He let out a long breath and wiped off the sweat on his forehead.Xiao Yu took over the...