New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

The old lady couldn't suppress the impulse in her heart. She reached out her hand involuntarily, tightly grasped Qing'er's soft and slender hand, and gently led her to sit beside her.

With a face full of concern, he said softly, "My dear Qing'er, you are finally back! You, little naughty boy, left Mount Wutai alone without saying a word, which really worried us to death. Fortunately, you knew to send a message back to let us know that you were safe and sound, otherwise we would definitely send people out to catch you without hesitation."

As she said this, the old lady scolded slightly, and at the same time, she reached out her hand lovingly and gently patted the back of Qing'er's delicate and fair little hand. Her eyes revealed not only love and pity for Qing'er, but also a little bit of barely perceptible resentment.

At this time, Qing'er was quietly listening to the old lady's chattering like a string of cannonballs. The tears in her eyes were like a dam bursting, gushing out uncontrollably, soaking her chest in an instant.

She was like a wronged kitten, suddenly throwing herself into the warm and generous embrace of the old Buddha, and said coquettishly: "Old Buddha, it's all Qing'er's fault. Qing'er knows I'm wrong. Qing'er will never dare to sneak away like this again."

In fact, the old lady was just talking. In her heart, how could she really bear to blame her own lovable granddaughter? You know, among all these children, the one she likes the most is the well-behaved and sensible Qing'er in front of her, as well as the lively and playful Xiaoyanzi and the gentle and virtuous Ziwei!

At this moment, the three girls all returned. The joy in her heart was simply beyond words, and she couldn't help but smile.

Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were so excited to see their good sister Qing'er return safely. However, when they saw Lao Foye and Qing'er reunited and talked to each other, they were very considerate and did not go forward to disturb the warmth. Instead, they stood quietly by and waited patiently until they felt that their conversation was coming to an end. Then they walked forward with a smile and tried to use cheerful words to dispel the slightly sad atmosphere in the room.

Xiaoyanzi blinked her bright big eyes and said coquettishly, "My Lord, look, as soon as Qing'er came back, you only have her in your eyes, and you completely forget about Ziwei and me. Humph, you don't even love us anymore, I, Xiaoyanzi, am jealous!" After saying that, she deliberately pouted her lips and pretended to look pitiful.

While Xiaoyanzi was saying these words pretending to be aggrieved, she secretly glanced at the old lady, observing her reaction.

When the old lady heard such a playful and cute complaint, she couldn't help but burst into laughter. She gently loosened her arms from hugging Qing'er, then slowly opened her arms, smiled lovingly at Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm so happy that you're back. Come, let me take a good look at you."

With the permission of the old Buddha, Xiaoyanzi excitedly took Ziwei's hand and flew into the warm embrace of the old Buddha like two colorful butterflies. In this way, the three beautiful girls squatted in front of the old Buddha, snuggled up to her, and immersed in this precious moment of family warmth.

Qing'er was originally immersed in sadness, with crystal tears hanging in the corners of her eyes, but when she saw her good sister walking towards her, the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise slightly, and she was very happy in her heart that the sisters were reunited.

The old lady looked at the three lively and lovely little girls in front of her, her heart full of love. She gently stretched out her hands and patted their little heads tenderly, with a trace of sadness in her eyes that was difficult to conceal.

Time flies, and now her once bright and sharp eyes have become a little blurry. At this moment, she hopes that time can go slower, slower! In this way, she can live a few more years and enjoy the happy time with these children, so that they can accompany her for a long time.

Thinking back to those innocent and quirky little ones, it seemed as if they were just yesterday, playing and laughing around him all day. But in the blink of an eye, they have all grown up and reached the age of marriage. When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel sad and his eyes became moist.

However, despite being sad, the old lady quickly turned her attention to Qing'er's marriage. After all, for the elders, the lifelong affairs of the younger generation are always one of the things they care about most.

So, she asked softly, "Qing'er, is there any progress in your marriage?"

When Qing'er heard the question from the old Buddha, she lowered her head shyly, and her cheeks quickly turned lightly red. After a while, she mustered up the courage to speak: "Old Buddha, Xiao Feng just mentioned marriage to my mother, saying that he wanted to marry me. My mother said that after my father comes back, they will discuss our wedding date with the uncles and aunts of the Xiao family." After saying this, Qing'er's face became more and more red, as tempting as a ripe apple.

Seeing Qing'er being so shy, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei could no longer hold back their joy. They all laughed softly and took the opportunity to joke, "Oh, our Qing is shy!"

Faced with the teasing of the sisters, Qing'er was so ashamed that she could only glare at them. However, Qing'er soon adjusted her mood and turned to curiously ask about Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei's marriage.

When asked by Qing'er, Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were stunned for a moment, then they looked at each other, and then they both lowered their heads at the same time, with two beautiful blushes on their faces. It turned out that their wedding date had been set, which would be May 20th of next year. As the day approached, there was really not much time left for them to prepare. Thinking of this, the two girls were filled with anticipation, but also a little nervousness.

When the old Buddha saw the three lovely children in front of him, he felt even more reluctant to leave them. When he thought about them getting married and leaving him, he felt as if his heart was being torn apart by a knife. However, he changed his mind and thought that even if they got married, they could still stay in the capital. In this way, he could see them anytime he wanted. The old Buddha was relieved.