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This year's winter still came early. As soon as I opened the door, I felt the cold wind blowing in.

When Xu Yan noticed that Xie Zhuo got up and went out, he yawned, closed his eyes and fell asleep again. When he woke up, it was already bright outside and Xie Zhuo brought him some prepared water for washing his face.

"Awake?" Xie Zhuo put the basin back on the washstand, walked over and kissed Xu Yan on the forehead.

"Well," Xu Yan raised his hand and touched his face, "Where's Xiaowu?"

"I went to play with a little girl in the alley," Xie Zhuo grabbed Xu Yan's hand and kissed her palm again, "Are you getting up?"

"Get up," Xu Yan nodded, "Don't we have to go to the airport to pick up Lin Dong later? I haven't seen this kid for almost three years, and I don't know how he is doing."

"It should be OK," Xie Zhuo went to get the clothes that Xu Yan brought from the suitcase, "Every time he calls, he sounds full of energy."

"Listen to what you are saying," Xu Yan glared at him, "There is a time difference of more than ten hours. You called him at noon and he answered at midnight, and he was still full of energy. Doesn't that mean he loses sleep every time he calls you?"

"That's not so exaggerated," Xie Zhuo laughed. "He calls once every two weeks, and he calls me himself. When I pick him up later, you'll know if he's lost weight in the past few years from making phone calls."

Xu Yan: “…”

Lin Dong was not thin, but not fat either. He was tall and had well-proportioned muscles. He was wearing a solid-color turtleneck sweater that Xu Yan had knitted for him a few years ago, and a long cashmere coat on the outside. When he walked out of the airport pushing his suitcase, he looked like a movie star, and many people turned their heads to look at him.

Before Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo saw him, Xiao Wu opened the car door, ran out of the car and rushed into the crowd.

"elder brother!"

There was no expression on Lin Dong's face at first, but when he heard Xiao Wu's voice, a smile suddenly appeared on his face like ice breaking. Then he let go of the suitcase and picked up the little girl who ran over.

"Sanbao has grown so tall," Lin Dong smiled and went to look at Xiaowu.

"Brother has grown taller too," Xiaowu also grinned. Because he was still in the teething period, several teeth had fallen out and had not yet grown out, and he almost choked on the air.

"You're so grown up, yet you still want your brother to hold you," Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo also came over. Seeing Xiao Wu clinging to Lin Dong and hugging his neck and refusing to let go, Xu Yan patted her arm.

"Third Aunt, Third Uncle," Lin Dong's smile deepened.

"Welcome back, my dear Dabao." Xu Yan was also happy to see him. He reached out and hugged him, then looked at the clothes he was wearing. "Are you cold? It's windy today."

"It's not cold," Lin Dong said, and raised his arm towards Xie Zhuo.

Xie Zhuo smiled, walked over to hug him, and patted his back, "You're a grown man now, why do you still like to cuddle so much?"

“No matter how old he is, he is still your and Third Aunt’s child,” Lin Dong said with a smile.

Because when Lin Dong called before, he said that he wanted to go back to his aunt's courtyard to celebrate the New Year, so Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo asked Dabao and Xiaobao for their opinions. With the children's agreement, the family returned to the courtyard where they had lived before.

However, Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo had already arrived and stayed for two days.

So when Lin Dong came in, he found that the room had already been cleaned up, the coal stove was lit, and the whole room was warm.

He looked carefully at the room where the three of them had lived in, and then he saw the birthday wishes that Xiaobao and he had written on the corner of the wall every year.

Xiaobao's wishes are basically about wanting some gifts, or wanting his uncle and aunt to take them somewhere to play, or wanting to get first place in the exam or something like that.

And his wish every year is simple and persistent, which is to keep his family together forever.

"What are you looking at?" Xu Yan lifted the door curtain and walked in. Seeing Lin Dong standing there in a daze, he followed his gaze and looked over there.

"Nothing," Lin Dong shook his head, "I was just wondering if Dabao and Xiaobao have grown taller now."

Xu Yan smiled when he heard that. "Are you still thinking about comparing heights? I think the three of you are about the same height."

There is still a difference.

Lin Dong is two centimeters taller than Dabao and Xiaobao.

After the three of them arrived home, the first thing they did was to ask Xie Zhuo to help measure their height.

Xiaowu was acting as a referee nearby.

"My brother is a little taller," she said, gesturing with her index finger and thumb.

"I don't accept it," Dabao bent down and rubbed her head, "You have been partial to Lin Dong since you were a child."

"Who told my brother to be the best to me? Humph," Xiao Wu hugged Lin Dong's waist tightly and stuck out his tongue at Xie Dabao.

"Okay, now is not the time for you to ask the little brother to buy you a gift?" Xiaobao pulled her arm, and then pinched her face, "Then next time you have a birthday, don't ask for gifts from us."

"That won't do," the little girl let go of Lin Dong and hugged Xiao Bao, "Next year I want you to give me a puppy, but mom won't buy one for me."

Speaking of puppies, the three of them thought of Kai Xin at the same time.

Kai Xin passed away one month after my aunt. The neighbors said that Kai Xin passed away because he was afraid that my aunt would be too lonely on the road, so he accompanied her.

The depressed mood of the three grown-up children improved a little because of these words.

Now when I recall the old story, it seems as if I have returned to many years ago, when an old lady who was always smiling was leaning against the wall, basking in the sun and listening to storytelling, and a white-haired puppy was also lazily lying at her feet, basking in the sun together.

When the gate rang at noon and the three little monkeys with schoolbags on their backs rushed into the yard, they opened their eyes at the same time. Auntie stood up and smiled to cook for them, while Happy wagged his tail at their feet.

There is no going back.

Everything seems to be right in front of me.

This courtyard house belonged to my aunt. Before she passed away, she gave it to the three of them. So when Xu Yan called and asked how they wanted to celebrate the New Year this year, the three of them all thought of the courtyard house.

This year, the most people were present for the New Year. On New Year’s Eve, Dabao and his friends brought Xiaowu to accompany Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo in making dumplings.

Although Mr. Xie is very busy with work, his cooking skills are still excellent. He does not need anyone else to interfere with the whole process, from kneading the dough, mixing the stuffing, to rolling the dough.

Only at the final stage of wrapping did the whole family get involved.

Of course, there were two others who joined in the fun to stir up trouble.

Xu Yan hasn't cooked much since he got married. There has been a nanny at home in recent years, and when there is no nanny, Xie Zhuo is there, so he has long forgotten when was the last time he cooked. He spent half a day trying to wrap the dumplings but couldn't finish making one.

Not to mention Xiaowu, not only can he not wrap it himself, but he also disturbs others.

Dabao glanced at her, then turned to look at Xu Yan, "Aunt San, who is more handsome, me or Lin Dong?"

"Hmm?" Xu Yan was still trying hard to close the dumpling wrapper. When he heard his words, he glanced at their faces and said, "Both are handsome."

"Do I have to choose one?" Dabao refused to give up.

"Each of us is handsome in our own way," Xu Yan said, "You are the tough type, handsome and cool. Lin Dong, Lin Dong's pair of peach blossom eyes will charm so many girls in the future."

"There's no need to wait until later," Xiao Bao interrupted, "She has already charmed our Xiao Wu. I'm starting to get jealous of Lin Dong."

After saying that, he pinched Xiaowu's chin with his flour-stained hand and turned Xiaowu's head towards him, "Isn't he handsome?"

"Handsome," Xiaowu answered without hesitation.

There is no one in the Xie family who is not good-looking.

"Then who do you think is the most handsome in our family?" Xiao Bao continued to ask, "You can't say that all of them are handsome."

Xiao Wu glanced at their faces, and the three childish older guys straightened their backs.

"Dad is the most handsome," Xiaowu said with a smile.