She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1694: Chapter 1771: Prince vs. Mud Monkey

”Where’s the shame in that?” Zhao Lanzi gave Xu Yingshan a sideways glance, ”Today my eldest grandson is coming back. Even if he stood at the village entrance for a day and a night, it would be worth it.”

”Alright!” Xu Yingshan had nothing to say immediately. What else could he say? Now, he felt nothing but sympathy for his cousin. He remembered that at first, his cousin didn’t come home for even two years. Later, when he finally got a vacation to visit home, he had barely reached the doorstep and his aunt and uncle were still calmly feeding pigs and making shoes.

In comparison, is a son really that insignificant?

The two were chatting when the car approached. A brand new sedan was a rare sight in the countryside, and adults and children in the village came out eagerly to join the fun. Generally, if it was a joyous occasion, the host would generously distribute some fruit candies.

The children would be as happy as if it were New Year’s if they got some fruit candies.

The car stopped, and Sheng Ning got out with her little brother in her arms, instantly attracting a crowd. She was momentarily taken aback, realizing she would become a spectacle. If it weren’t for the inconvenience of bringing her child, she wouldn’t have chosen to return so conspicuously in a sedan.

”Dad, we’re back,” Sheng Ning said with a smile, her tone as affectionate as when she first got married.

Zhao Lanzi looked at her daughter-in-law with satisfaction, nodding approvingly, and didn’t forget to praise her to Xu Yingshan for being sensible and knowing how to conduct herself. She knew to return to her in-laws’ home first rather than her own parents’ house.

”It’s good to have you back. We’ve all been looking forward to your return!” Xu Xianxiong rubbed his hands excitedly, looking at the child in his daughter-in-law’s arms, so white and clean like a jade dumpling, he was so nervous he didn’t know how to reach out.

The little brother looked different from the rural kids in both clothes and appearance, and his smiling face was even more adorable. Since birth, he had caught Sheng Ning during a fortunate time when the Feng family found her, and he hadn’t suffered even a little. Moreover, he enjoyed the best treatment, wearing and using only the finest.

Sheng Ning herself was not particular about these things, but she was extravagantly generous when it came to her child. She spent money without batting an eye, and this time, she brought two sedans full of things just for the child.

Clothes, toys, milk powder, everything was thoroughly considered.

The two children were already blessed with good genes, and the little brother’s appearance left everyone stunned. He was like a prince straight out of a fairy tale, completely different from the mud-smeared kids who played wildly every day in the countryside.

Even Xu Xianxiong almost didn’t recognize him.

”So pretty,” a four- or five-year-old girl said in amazement.

”Little brother is so pretty.”

Having her son praised for his looks gave Sheng Ning a sense of pride, making her heart swell with joy. At this moment, she didn’t know that half a year later, when she returned to see her son climbing out of a mud pit, would she still feel proud then?

”Dad, this is a boy; it’s brother, go ahead and hold him,” Sheng Ning encouraged.

Xu Xianxiong recalled how he handled things when Qigang was little. He pondered for a long while, remembering only that he would throw his son to the ground while he played mahjong and let him play on his own.

He would play mahjong for half a day, and Qigang would obediently sit with a little stool and play by himself. After finishing mahjong in winter, Qigang would be frozen all over but wouldn’t cry.

At that time, he worried if the kid might be a fool.

For a period, he really disliked having a ’fool’ for a son. Later, when his son grew up to be more capable than he was, he regretted it even more. How could he have a son who surpassed him? Wasn’t that stealing his thunder?