12dz Chapter 467 My Adorable Nephews and Nieces
Chapter 467 My Adorable Nephews and Nieces
Chapter 467 My Adorable Nephews and Nieces
The rest of the Xiao family also knew about Lu Zhijin's departure for the expedition, and that Xiao Siyue had gone to the military camp early in the morning to see him off. They couldn't help but feel worried.
It was a rare sight to see everyone sitting in the lobby waiting.
"Old man, do you think we made a mistake in arranging this marriage for Yue'er?" Old Mrs. Xiao suddenly whispered.
"What are you thinking, you old woman? Weren't you happy before?"
"Oh, Zhijin is a good boy. He's not only handsome, but also exceptionally capable. But he's always away from home. Won't Yue'er be lonely after she marries him?" What she didn't say was that she was even more worried about something happening to Lu Zhijin. After all, swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, and one could easily lose their life. She was really afraid that her granddaughter would end up like the other wives in the Lu family.
"Alright, if Yue'er is lonely in the future, she can always come home, right? How could we not welcome her?" After being married for many years, Old Master Xiao knew exactly what his wife was thinking. He was worried too, but he always tried to think of things in a positive light.
"Yes, you're right. I was overthinking it." Old Mrs. Xiao was just talking to her husband. Even if she really regretted it, what could she do? Her granddaughter was the type of person who would never give up on this marriage. The last incident was still fresh in their minds. They also knew what kind of position Lu Zhijin held in Yue'er's heart. Now they just hoped that Lu Zhijin would not be in danger.
Although the two spoke softly, everyone in the hall could hear them.
"Mom, where did Auntie go?" Runanuo's cute child voice rang out.
Xi Ningzhi looked down at her daughter in her arms and said softly, "Ranran, be good. Your aunt has gone to see your uncle off. She'll be back soon." This little girl was the daughter of the twins Xi Ningzhi gave birth to years ago, and she was also the only girl in the Xiao family's generation. She was very much loved by her family. Besides her parents, the person this child liked the most was her aunt, Xiao Siyue. Ever since she could walk, she always liked to stick to Xiao Siyue.
Xiao Siyue also doted on her, making her small toys and buying her beautiful clothes and jewelry.
Now that his aunt wasn't there, he asked her about it.
"Oh, what did Uncle go to do?" the little girl continued to ask. Ranran really liked her handsome uncle.
"Uncle went to fight bad guys; he's going to a very far place."
"Ah, Uncle beat up bad guys! Humph, then we'll beat them to a pulp!" The little girl immediately clenched her little fists, looking as if she wanted to do the beating herself.
It's no wonder the little girl said that, because Xiao Siyuan was also a military officer, and he would say the same thing to his daughter when he was on duty, so the little girl remembered it.
"Haha, Ranran is so cute." Everyone burst into laughter at the little girl's innocent words, and the previously quiet atmosphere seemed to have been turned on and instantly dissipated.
Xiao Siyuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. This girl can use idioms now. However, he clearly taught her "falling flowers and flowing water" before, but she turned it into "flowers and flowing water".
Xiao Siyuan was somewhat disappointed that he didn't go to war with Lu Zhijin this time, but then he thought it was a good thing. Although he was not afraid of danger and liked to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, he now had a beloved wife and two children. What would they do if something happened to them?
"Yue'er is back." Lin Qin called out immediately when she saw Xiao Siyue coming in.
Everyone looked over and saw that her eyes were a little swollen, so they knew she must have been crying. They all felt sorry for her, especially Old Lady Xiao.
She had doted on her granddaughter for so many years, and now almost every time she cried it was because of Lu Zhijin, and she felt a little regretful.
But she couldn't say anything: "Yue'er, come quickly to Grandma."
"Grandma, Grandpa, are you waiting for me?" Xiao Siyue forced a smile, trying her best to reassure everyone.
"Yes, Yue'er hasn't had lunch with Grandma for a while now. How about we eat together today?" Old Mrs. Xiao knew that her granddaughter was saddened by her separation from Lu Zhijin today, so she didn't mention Lu Zhijin.
"Of course, Grandma, I'll keep you company." Xiao Siyue thought about it and realized that it had been a long time since she had spent time with her grandparents, and she felt a little guilty.
"Alright, alright, Grandma has already asked the kitchen to make your favorite dishes. Yue'er, you should eat more." Old Mrs. Xiao held Xiao Siyue's hand and looked at her lovingly.
"Great-grandmother, Ranran wants some too! Ranran wants to eat with Auntie!" The adorable little girl, like a cute little dumpling, rolled off her mother's lap.
She took unsteady little steps, like a little penguin, and waddled over to Xiao Siyue's side. She grabbed Xiao Siyue's skirt tightly, then raised her chubby little face and said to Old Lady Xiao in a childish voice.
Looking at her adorable granddaughter, Old Mrs. Xiao smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits, and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out like a blooming chrysanthemum. She quickly said, "Alright, alright, Ranran, eat with us too. Come and sit down."
Seeing this, the other children also rushed over, shouting, "We want to eat with Auntie too!" "Me too!" "Me too!" In an instant, the hall was filled with the children's laughter.
Hearing the children's adorable voices, Xiao Siyue's somewhat depressed mood improved considerably.
“Okay, Auntie will stay with you.” Xiao Siyue gently squatted down, and the children surrounded her.
In the end, everyone thought it would be better to just eat together in the lobby.
So, at a large round table, Xiao Siyue sat to her right, and Xiao Yiran to her left. Next to Xiao Yiran sat a row of children.
The children all stared longingly at Xiao Siyue, wishing they could sit next to her. Unfortunately, their wishes didn't come true, because their aunt's favorite was Ranran.
"Auntie, you eat." Ranran carefully placed a piece of food on Xiao Siyue's plate with her little hands, and then looked up at Xiao Siyue expectantly.
Xiao Siyue naturally wouldn't let such a cute little girl's kindness go to waste, so she picked up some food and put it in her mouth.
"Ranran's food is so delicious, Ranran is so great." Xiao Siyue encouraged the little girl by pinching her chubby little face.
The little girl was even happier and put another piece of food on Xiao Siyue's plate, earning Xiao Siyue's praise once again.
This made the children watching from the side envious, and they rushed to serve Xiao Siyue food. Xiao Siyue was flattered and afraid that they would fall.
"Slow down, Auntie's not in a hurry, let's take it one at a time." Xiao Siyue was a little full, and sighed inwardly, "What a heavy burden of love."