Siheyuan: He Yuzhu since 1958

As soon as He Yushui and Fan Yongting arrived at the school gate, they saw their son holding their daughter's hand and coming out of the school. He Yushui called out, "Xuan Ming, Xuan Yi!"

When the two children heard the shout, they looked in the direction of the sound. The moment Fan Xuanyi saw He Yushui, she broke free from her brother's hand and rushed towards He Yushui while shouting, "Mom!"

He Yushui hugged Fan Xuanyi and looked at his son who was walking slowly towards him. Fan Xuanming scratched his head shyly and asked, "Dad, Mom! When did you come back?!"

Fan Yongting replied: "We just came back."

Fan Xuanming then asked: "Are you still leaving?!"

Fan Yongting nodded and replied, "Dad still has more than a year to finish his studies. We will be back soon. By then, our family will never be separated again."

Fan Xuanyi asked: "Dad, Mom, can you take us with you?!"

He Yushui said, "It's too far. You and your brother are still too young, so we can't take you there. Wait until you grow up a little bit. Dad and Mom will take you there to play."

"Oh! My precious little girl!" Fan Yongting picked up Fan Xuanyi and asked, "Do you miss your daddy?!"

Fan Xuanyi replied: "Yes!"

He Yushui hugged Fan Xuanming and said, "Our Xuanming has grown up. He knows how to take care of his sister! Mom brought you gifts. Let's go home!"

Although Fan Yongting and his family were walking home, the image of Fan Xuanming holding Fan Xuanyi's hand appeared in He Yushui's mind. Soon this image overlapped with the image of her and He Yuzhu back then. He Yushui suddenly felt that she seemed to have let her elder brother down since she started college.

After all, they were a couple, so Fan Yongting quickly noticed that something was wrong with He Yushui and asked, "What's wrong?!"

He Yushui said: "Just now I saw Xuan Ming holding Xuan Yi's hand, and I thought of me and my brother. Ever since my father ran away with the widow, my brother and I have been dependent on each other.

Fan Yongting comforted her, "It's all in the past. Don't think about it anymore. Otherwise, the children will also feel sad with you."

When Fan Yongting and He Yushui returned home with their two children, all five children from He Yuzhu's family had arrived. Even He Xiao was picked up by Lou Xiao'e.

He Yushui took He Xiao from Lou Xiao'e's hand and teased him, saying, "Sister-in-law, this child is so cute. He is much more fun than He Bing was at that time."

He Bing couldn't help but complain when he heard what He Yushui said, "Aunt! I'm getting married soon. Can you give me some face?! Besides, it's been so many years, what's there to bring up?!"

"What?! You're getting married soon, and you feel like you've grown strong enough?! I can't say anything to you?" He Yushui yelled at He Bing. Then He Yushui looked at Su Ying who was beside He Bing and said, "You are Su Ying, right?!"

Su Ying nodded and called out, "Auntie!"

"Hey!" He Yushui responded, and said, "Don't be fooled by He Bing's usual cold appearance. In fact, he is a warm-hearted man just like his father. It will be absolutely fine for you to marry him."

"Aunt!" Fan Xuanyi called out to Lou Xiaoe. Lou Xiaoe asked curiously, "Xuanyi, do you miss your aunt?!"

Fan Xuanyi said: "Aunt! I've missed you for a long time. When will you take me out to play?!"

Lou Xiaoe replied, "Wait until you and your brother have summer vacation. I will take you out to play."

"Okay!" Fan Xuanyi responded and said, "I'll go do my homework first!" After that, Fan Xuanyi walked to Fan Xuanming and took Fan Xuanming to the study.

Lou Xiao'e looked at the two children's backs and said, "Yushui, you have taught these two children very well."

He Yushui said: "When I saw the two of them, I thought of me and my brother. Sister-in-law, if it weren't for my brother, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Lou Xiao'e said: "The past is the past. As long as you are doing well, your brother will be happier than anything else."

He Yushui chatted with Lou Xiaoe for a while and took out the gifts he brought back. Because there were two chefs, the dinner table was very rich.

Just after 5:30 in the evening, Qian Cuihua began to invite everyone to the table. Looking at the dazzling array of dishes on the table, He Yushui said happily, "Finally, we can have a good meal. You don't know, foreigners' dishes are really not for human consumption!"

He Yuzhu walked in with a plate in his hand and said, "I told you a long time ago that I wanted you to learn how to cook. But you just didn't want to. Do you understand now?!"

He Yushui said: "It's not too late to know now."

Lou Xiao'e picked up a piece of fish and put it into He Yushui's bowl, saying, "Don't listen to your brother. There's only a little over a year left, so just hold on and it will be over. This time when you come back, eat as much as you can! If you don't want to eat at your husband's house tomorrow, go back to your parents' house and let your brother cook for you!"

He Yuzhu said: "Lou Xiao'e, you can't do this! I am your man, not your servant!"

Lou Xiao'e joked, "You're idle anyway. Can't I give you something to do?"

"Okay! Come however you like! I have two more dishes, come over when they're ready!" After saying that, He Yuzhu ran out of the living room.

After He Yuzhu left, Qian Cuihua said, "Xiao'e, only you can control this kid Zhuzi."

Lou Xiao'e said, "Master's Wife, it was Zhuzi who gave in to me. Don't be fooled by his usual cheerful appearance. He actually has a very stubborn temper. If he doesn't want to, he won't even nod even if you force his head down."

"That's true!" Fan Changming echoed, saying, "Well! It's a happy thing that Yushui and the others are back today. Don't just stand there, pick up your chopsticks. Yushui, Yongting, you two should eat more."

"The whole family is here!" More than half an hour later, He Yuzhu walked into the living room carrying a casserole. He placed the casserole in the middle of the table and sat down next to Lou Xiaoe.

Fan Yongting took a bite of the food, looked at He Yong, and asked, "Xiaoyong, when do you plan to study abroad?!"

He Yong replied: "I have just joined the company. If I want to go, I have to wait for one or two years. It will not be too late to go after I have some work experience."

"That's true!" Fan Yongting agreed, and then said, "Technology in foreign countries is developing very fast now. The gap between China and the outside world is getting bigger and bigger. If we want to catch up, it will take at least two generations of efforts."

He Bing advised: "Xiaoyong, your uncle is right. You will have to go out sooner or later, so you might as well go out earlier. The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."

Lou Xiaoe said, "Eat! Eat! Why are you saying all this?!" Then she said to He Yong, "Xiaoyong, don't think about it for now. Eating is important! It's difficult for others to study abroad. It's easy for our family. Don't think too much. Eat when you need to, drink when you need to."

Fan Changming said, "Xiao'e is right. Today we will only talk about happy things. We won't talk about other things." After that, Fan Changming looked at He Yuzhu and asked, "Zhuzi, did you prepare He Xiao's food?!"

He Yuzhu said, "Master, don't worry! Even if you starve others, your son won't starve. And look at the boy, he doesn't look hungry at all. I'll get him some later."

He Yushui said: "Sister-in-law, He Xiao is so cute! Seeing him makes me want to have another child."

Lou Xiao'e said: "If you want to give birth, just give birth outside and bring the baby back. Giving birth is not allowed in China now."

He Yuzhu said: "I really don't know which wicked person came up with this idea of ​​cutting off my family lineage."

"Okay! Zhuzi, talk less! Eat your food!" After saying that, Fan Changming picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth.