"What's the matter?"
Xiao Rongyu asked. Her clear and cold voice woke Chen Hansheng up from his trance.
"Er …"
Chen Hansheng opened his mouth, but didn't answer her question in the end. "Why did you tie your hair into a high ponytail?"
"Hmm?"
Xiao Rongyu glanced at Chen Hansheng. This person is really interesting. He always wanted me to tie my hair into a high ponytail. Now that I really tied my hair into a high ponytail, he is the one who has the most questions.
"Can't I?"
Xiao Rongyu blinked her sparkling eyes and asked back.
"Of course, of course you can!"
Chen Hansheng quickly said, "This is the most suitable!"
In fact, with Xiao Rongyu's figure and appearance, she would be very beautiful no matter what hairstyle she wore. However, the "high ponytail" had become a symbol for her.
Ever since that tragic scene, whether it was the "most familiar stranger" Chen Hansheng, her dearest parents, or her best friend Bian Shishi, everyone rarely saw Xiao Rongyu with a high ponytail.
Everyone could see that she was deliberately avoiding it. Of course, she was avoiding not only the "high ponytail", but also the memories of a certain someone.
Today, she suddenly tied her hair again. What did this mean?
"Thank you ~"
In the face of Chen Hansheng's praise, Xiao Rongyu calmly thanked him. This was also the way the two of them got along when they were in the United States.
Chen Hansheng tried to get close to her, but Little Yu 'er avoided and refused. Before the atmosphere became tense, Chen Hansheng told the reason why he knocked on the door. "I want to see my daughter. After she cried last night, I blamed myself all night."
"Oh."
Xiao Rongyu understood that this was probably the reason why Chen Hansheng looked so haggard. However, she did not stop him and silently made way for him.
In fact, whether it was Shen Youchu or Xiao Rongyu, they never forbade Chen Hansheng from looking at the babies. After all, he was the biological father, and blood ties could never be broken.
Before entering, Chen Hansheng paused and said sincerely, "Really, a high ponytail really suits you."
Xiao Rongyu did not respond to Chen Hansheng's piercing gaze.
"Sigh ~"
Chen Hansheng sighed, shook his head, and walked to the bed.
He had originally wanted to find out why Little Yu'er had suddenly changed, but he hadn't expected her to cover it up so well. On the contrary, it was his own performance that almost gave him away.
However, when the two brushed past each other and Xiao Rongyu had her back to Chen Hansheng, she suddenly raised her snow-white neck and snorted softly.
During this period of time, she and Shen Youchu had shed so many tears. Often, when they woke up, half of the pillow was already wet. How could she forgive this man so easily?
… ….
The thick curtains in the bedroom were drawn, and there was some faint light coming in from the gaps. The air was filled with a faint fragrance and milk smell.
The fragrance was from Xiao Rongyu's body. It seemed that every girl's room had this kind of fragrance, but the degree of intensity was different.
For example, Shen Youchu's bedroom was filled with the delicate fragrance of the valley, Xiao Rongyu's bedroom was filled with the fragrance of the valley, and Shang Yeonyeon's bedroom was filled with the hot fragrance of the valley …
Originally, Chen Hansheng felt that it was very tempting, but once when he was at Shen Youchu's place, he accidentally entered Teacher Hu's bedroom. He didn't expect that there would also be the fragrance of shampoo, and he suddenly felt that this thing was not so attractive anymore.
As for the milk smell, it was from the little silly girl. She hadn't completely weaned off milk yet. Chen Hansheng squatted down and gazed at his little daughter affectionately.
Chen Zipei hadn't woken up yet, but because her little peach blossom eyes were big and bright, even when she closed her eyes, there seemed to be a gap between them. However, the baby's mouth was very small, just like the "cherry mouth" described in books. At the moment when she opened and closed her mouth, Chen Hansheng could see his daughter's two little baby teeth.
"You are only nine months old, but I'm already starting to worry that you and your sister are growing up too fast …"
Chen Hansheng muttered to himself.
This was the contradictory mentality of an "old father". On one hand, he wanted his daughter to grow up faster, but on the other hand, he hoped that time would slow down a little so that he could spend more time with his daughter.
Xiao Rongyu stood behind him, and her delicate oval face was no longer cold. Between her eyebrows, there was happiness and affection. However, when Chen Hansheng occasionally turned his head, she silently lowered her neck, not wanting this man to spy on her innermost thoughts.
"Little Yu'er, get ready to eat …"
At this time, Liang Meijuan's voice came from outside. Empress Dowager Liang was a hardworking mother-in-law, and also a mother-in-law who loved her daughter-in-law.
"Creak ~"
Seeing that the door was half closed, Liang Meijuan curiously pushed the door open, but when she saw Chen Hansheng in the room, she was first stunned.
When she noticed Xiao Rongyu's high ponytail, Liang Meijuan was stunned again.
"Mom ~"
Chen Hansheng didn't say anything, and Xiao Rongyu softly greeted.
"Ah …"
Empress Dowager Liang agreed in a daze, then patted Little Yu'er's arm and said, "Go wash up first, it's time to eat."
Xiao Rongyu obeyed and went to the bathroom. When the sound of running water could be heard, Liang Meijuan pushed Chen Hansheng's shoulder, and the question in her eyes was obvious.
"Don't ask me, I don't know either."
Chen Hansheng shook his head and replied.
"You don't know either?"
Empress Dowager Liang rolled her eyes at her son and muttered, "You only know how to eat all day, what's the use of having you?"
"The one who eats all day is Chen Lan, right?"
Chen Hansheng retorted unhappily.
… ….
"Princess Royal" Chen Lan had a body type that didn't gain weight, so when she was in Jianye, her life was "eating, drinking, playing, and shopping". It was a very typical college life, and she even had a famous motto:
Today's Mission: Study (0/1), Eat (3/3)
However, after coming to the United States, it wasn't so easy, because Empress Dowager Liang wouldn't be like Shen Youchu, who would cook noodles for her no matter what time she woke up. Therefore, in order to not go hungry, Chen Lan could only eat three meals a day like everyone else.
However, when Chen Lan came to the dining room sleepily and saw Little Yu'er's sister-in-law, she was suddenly not sleepy anymore.
"Sister-in-law ~"
Chen Lan happily sat beside Xiao Rongyu and reached out to stroke the high ponytail that she hadn't seen in a long time.
Chen Lan didn't know the reason, but she would always remember in her mind that when she had just entered college, it was Little Yu'er's sister-in-law with a high ponytail who took her to eat in the streets and alleys of Jianye.
There was also Little Yu'er's sister-in-law who was always gentle. She didn't like to go out, but she was worried that Chen Lan wouldn't be able to adapt to college life, so she always came to visit her every week.
These things seemed to have happened yesterday, and she didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, she would be in her third year of college.
"Lan, what time did you stay up last night?"
Xiao Rongyu also knew Chen Lan's habit of staying up late.
"Around three o 'clock."
Chen Lan intimately leaned on Xiao Rongyu's shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "Staying up late is really addictive. Every time I watch an episode of a variety show, I have to calculate in my heart how long I can sleep if I close my eyes now. The result is that I can sleep for eight hours, then I can sleep for six hours, and then I can only sleep for five hours. I'm so undisciplined."
"You know that too."
Xiao Rongyu smiled. She had experienced this before. She patted Chen Lan's back and said, "Go brush your teeth and wash your face. I'll peel an egg for you."
"Thank you, Sister-in-law!"
Chen Lan kissed Xiao Rongyu. This was probably the reason why her sisters-in-law liked her. After all, a spoiled sister-in-law was the best.
… ….
During breakfast, as expected, everyone's attention was focused on Xiao Rongyu. Chen Hansheng observed Professor Sun's expression. It turned out that he didn't know why his last disciple had a high ponytail.
Chen Zipei soon woke up. Xiao Rongyu carried her out as usual. Everyone was laughing and playing with the baby. Grandma Liang Meijuan also stood up to prepare some supplementary food.
"Baby."
Chen Lan held her niece's chubby little feet and said casually, "Call me auntie."
Chen Hansheng didn't take it seriously at first, because Empress Dowager Liang and Chen Lan liked to teach Chen Zipei how to call her auntie whenever they were free. However, Chen Zipei was a little slow when it came to opening her mouth. Although she had made some progress recently, she just opened her mouth a few times and stopped in the end.
However, this time, Chen Zipei stared at her auntie for a while and suddenly said in a low voice, "Mom."
Chen Zipei's voice was actually very low, but it was still soft and cute. The whole house quieted down in an instant. Even Chen Lan, who had been noisy all the time, stopped talking.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Grandma Liang Meijuan ran from the kitchen to the dining room and asked in surprise, "Chen Zipei can speak?"
Liang Meijuan missed the two months when her eldest granddaughter, Chen Zijin, was learning how to speak. Naturally, she didn't want to miss the chance to see her youngest granddaughter as well.
However, Chen Zipei was a little scared when she saw that all the elders' attention was focused on her. She turned her head and jumped into her "mother's" arms, leaving only her little butt outside.
"Baby can call her mom."
In the end, it was Xiao Rongyu who personally confirmed this matter.
"When?"
Empress Dowager Liang asked.
At this time, Chen Hansheng felt that Little Yu 'er seemed to glance at him from the corner of her eyes. She continued to say, "She suddenly called me last night before she went to bed. I didn't expect it at that time, but it's about time."
"Oh, I see."
Hearing this explanation, everyone suddenly realized that this should be the real reason why Little Yu 'er had a high ponytail.
"Brother."
While Xiao Rongyu and Liang Meijuan were talking, Chen Lan moved closer and whispered to them, "Little Yu 'er has a high ponytail again. Is she back?"
"Yes. She's not back."
Chen Hansheng's tone was a little complicated. "She's accepted it completely."
"Accepted it completely."
Chen Lan thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
The "Shuraba" had broken out on Christmas Day in 2005. It had been 19 months since then. During this time, everyone's mentality had changed a lot.
In the beginning, Xiao Rongyu and Shen Youchu didn't contact each other at all. The "Little Yu 'er" and "Little Yu' er" were at loggerheads, let alone Chen Hansheng, who was the perpetrator. He was despised everywhere he went.
Later, with the birth of the two little sisters, the two mothers started to interact with each other, but only so that their parents-in-law wouldn't be too hard on them during the Spring Festival.
At that time, Xiao Rongyu was preparing to take Chen Zijin abroad after the Spring Festival. Shen Youchu only hoped that Chen Zipei could grow up happily.
However, the turning point of the whole thing happened in the process of going abroad. Finally, Chen Hansheng, who had been planning for a long time, seized the opportunity to carry out the "shocking" baby swap.
Although it was shameful, Shen Youchu and Xiao Rongyu were both new mothers. They couldn't resist the crying of a baby at all. Therefore, after feeding and taking care of them time and time again, Shen Youchu accepted Chen Zijin, and Xiao Rongyu accepted Chen Zipei.
After that, Xiao Rongyu and Shen Youchu gradually let go of the knot in their hearts.
Now, because the Little Yu 'er called her "mom", Xiao Rongyu tied her high ponytail again. Chen Lan thought that her sister-in-law was "back", but there was a deeper meaning. In fact, little Yu' er had accepted the situation of getting along with Shen Youchu in her heart.
Perhaps they didn't have many opportunities to meet each other in public, but it was inevitable that they would have a lot of private interactions in the future.
"Then … are we going back to China?"
Chen Lan thought it through and couldn't help but ask. However, her voice was a little loud, and the adults who were teasing Chen Zipei all heard it.
Liang Meijuan looked at her son. Chen Hansheng had indeed told her that when Chen Zipei called her mom, it meant that they were not far away from going back to China.
Zhu Saiwen didn't say anything. She was a loyal secretary, and would listen to her boss's orders.
Auntie Lin's face lit up. She also missed her family in China.
Only Xiao Rongyu and Professor Sun exchanged a glance, but didn't say a word.
"Ahem."
Chen Hansheng cleared his throat and replied, "Lan, you're making it sound like you can come back anytime you want. You're making it sound like I'm going to stop you from coming back."
Chen Hansheng was trying to clear his name, but no one paid attention to him. Professor Sun sneered and said to Little Yu 'er, "Do you want to tell him the truth?"
"No."
Xiao Rongyu shook her head and swung her high ponytail. "I'm not staying here because of him. My daughter needs me."
"Well …"
Professor Sun nodded slightly. It was so natural for Chen Zipei to call his daughter "daughter".
… ….
The news that Xiao Rongyu was going back to China soon spread. Xiao Hongwei and Lv Yuqing were naturally the happiest. Chen Zhaojun was also relieved. It meant that Chen Hansheng's judgment was that the problem had been solved satisfactorily.
Bian Shishi hugged Wang Zibo happily. She was also exhausted during this period.
In the beginning, she had to take care of Chen Zijin and comfort Lv Yuqing. In the middle, she even delayed the registration of her marriage with Wang Zibo. Later, she had to take care of the milk tea shop case.
If it weren't for so many things, she would have flown to the US long ago.
"I'm going to buy some cakes at the airport when I pick them up."
Bian Shishi planned happily. "Little Yu 'er is in the US, and she misses the delicious food here."
"These are all small problems."
Wang Zibo scratched his head and said slowly, "What I'm thinking is, will Shen Youchu also go to the airport that day?"
"Oh, right!"
Bian Shishi suddenly realized that Little Yu 'er was coming back, which meant that Chen Zipei was also coming back.
But if Shen Youchu went there, wouldn't they want to see each other at the airport?
… ….
(Forwarded to the reader's novel "The Way to Immortality". PS: This chapter is a transitional chapter, but it is also indispensable. Only in the next chapter can we write the key content of the "meeting". Tomorrow, the theme cards of this book will be released. The 12 characters in the book will all be depicted in China style. Old Liu felt very satisfied.)
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