Parents' Love: My Childhood Sweethearts with Jiang Weidong

When Jiang Defu learned that he would be taking the train to Beijing, he was somewhat reluctant. He wanted to take a plane and also wanted to be fashionable.

Anjie dissuaded him from the idea, saying, "I'm not going to sit in this. At our age, I'm afraid I might have the life to sit in it, but not the life to get off."

Left with no other choice, Jiang Defu had to abandon the idea.

It was Zheng Ying'ao's first time going to Beijing with her family, and she was very excited. She followed behind Xiao Xingxing, chattering away nonstop.

By this time, Xiaoxing was already a young girl of about ten years old. The chubby-cheeked Zheng Yingao loved playing with her and was practically her little shadow.

Inside the train compartment, Yafei was getting a headache from Zheng Yingao's voice. "Have some water and give your mouth a rest."

Zheng Yingao didn't understand his mother's implied meaning and shook his head, saying, "I won't drink, I'm not thirsty."

Then she turned to Little Star, gesturing excitedly, "Sister, the gates of the Forbidden City are incredibly tall, and..."

Little Star casually grabbed a bag of sunflower seeds and shoved it into his hand, interrupting him, "The usual!"

The old rule is that she has to peel a hundred melon seeds and eat them all at once.

This was Xiaoxingxing's idea. Zheng Yingao is a bit of a chatterbox; once he starts talking, he can't stop. Peeling sunflower seeds can quiet him down for a while.

Zheng Yingao immediately stopped talking and nodded happily, "Yes, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

After saying that, he picked up a sunflower seed with his chubby little paws and quietly and carefully began to peel it.

He showed no reluctance on his face because Zheng Yingao took this as a sign of his sister's high regard for him. Otherwise, why would she not let others peel the leaves, but only let him peel them?

Little Star nodded in satisfaction, raised her hand and ruffled his head, "Well done!"

Watching Zheng Ying'ao peel even more enthusiastically, Yafei clicked her tongue in amazement, "It's true that every little thing has its nemesis. This little chatterbox needs Little Star to handle him!"

Little Star pouted unhappily, "Auntie, I'm so grown up now, why are you still calling me by my nickname?"

"So what?" Yafi raised an eyebrow. "There are no outsiders here."

Lin Wangshu knew why, and smiled at Yafei, saying, "Our Baiyu is going to be a police officer in the future. Officer Little Star sounds so unserious, so she won't let us call her that."

As Little Star grew up, he realized it was normal for his nickname to be childish, so Lin Wangshu readily changed it.

Jiang Weidong was a little sad in private; it was a nickname he had personally chosen for him—how adorable!

Sigh! His daughter has grown up after all, so he readily followed suit and started calling her "Baiyu".

In another carriage, Jiang Defu, who had just had his blood pressure checked, came over and asked, "Yafei, when are we going to Beijing? Should we go to the Great Wall first or Tiananmen Square first?"

Seeing his impatient look, Yafei pointed to Zheng Jianhua, "Ask him. He's the tour guide this time, so we'll all listen to him."

Zheng Jianhua's family is from Beijing, and he's been to these places countless times. It's the perfect person to handle this.

"We'll arrive after you take a nap. Then, the first place we'll go is Tiananmen Square!" Zheng Jianhua said with a smile when he saw Jiang Defu looking over.

"That's good, that's good." Jiang Defu was satisfied, then turned around, "I'll go back and prepare some more, we can't leave anything out."

After saying that, he walked away happily. Watching his retreating figure, Yafei muttered curiously, "What is that old man preparing?"

After sleeping on the train overnight, Zheng Jianhua arranged for someone to pick him up after he got off the train and took him directly to his house in Beijing.

As soon as Jiang Defu arrived at the location, he carried his luggage into the bedroom.

Yafei tried to call out to him, "Hey Dad, you haven't had breakfast yet!"

Lin Wangshu pulled her back and shook her head, saying, "Forget it, don't call him. Dad probably didn't sleep well on the train. Let him catch up on his sleep."

Unexpectedly, after a while, Jiang Defu came out of the room again, looking energetic, and was even wearing an old military uniform.

No one understood what he meant. Lin Wangshu blinked and asked, "Dad, what's wrong with you...?"

Jiang Defu straightened his back and said impatiently, "Let's go, let's go to Tiananmen Square now, I'll go in my military uniform!"

Yafei laughed, circled around him, and nodded, saying, "Not bad, old comrade, you're quite the ritualist."

Jiang Defu snorted, ignoring her, and turned to An Jie, who was sitting on the sofa, saying, "Old woman, the camera is with you, right? Don't forget to bring it!"

Anjie looked somewhat dejected, but upon hearing this, she forced herself to perk up and said helplessly, "I understand, don't worry!"

To fulfill Jiang Defu's dream, An Jie has been working tirelessly for so long without ever complaining of being tired.

Seeing that Jiang Defu had finished packing, Lin Wangshu yawned, rubbed her back, and sighed to Jiang Weidong, "How come Dad is so energetic? I can't keep up with him. I sat on the train all night, and my back is about to break!"

Jiang Weidong patted her waist and whispered in her ear, "Why don't you take a nap first, and we'll go with him?"

“How can that be?” Lin Wangshu shook her head repeatedly. “I’d better go with him. I don’t want to spoil Dad’s fun. I’ll just go wash my face.”

Jiang Weidong could only nod, glanced at the coffee machine in the kitchen, and said, "Go ahead, I'll make you a cup of coffee to perk you up."

Just before leaving, Jiang Weimin collapsed onto the sofa and couldn't get up. Mingxu gently nudged him from behind, and only then was he able to get up.

When the group arrived at their destination, Jiang Defu stared intently, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Great, that's wonderful! It looks exactly like the picture. I've finally seen the real thing!"

As he spoke, he straightened his military uniform and said to Yafei, who was holding a camera, "Yafei, quick, take a picture of me!"

Yafei nudged Anjie, wanting to take a photo of them together, but Anjie shook her head and refused, "Never mind, take a photo for your dad alone, I'm not joining in the fun."

After taking photos of Jiang Defu, I checked the time and realized it was almost lunchtime.

As the group discussed where to eat, Zheng Jianhua, having heard Yafei mention their trip to Qingdao years ago, suggested, "With so many of us, how about we go for a buffet?"

Yafei was the first to object, "Forget it, Dad's been really fond of taking advantage of others lately. He was so full he could barely walk before. Do you want to stuff him to death if we go again?"

Lin Wangshu smiled after hearing this. Jiang Defu was indeed frugal and had even been caught stealing water by Yafei, for which he received a good scolding.

If you take him to a buffet, he won't be satisfied until everyone has eaten their money's worth.

Zheng Jianhua laughed and said, "Then forget it, I'll treat you to a meal at a restaurant."

Jiang Weidong glanced at everyone present and said with a smile, "You're treating? Then we can eat as much as we want, consider it a feast for the rich."

Before Zheng Jianhua could speak, Yafei waved her hand generously, "No problem, order whatever you like, let him pay for it all!"

Zheng Jianhua smiled and glanced at her, then nodded and said, "Yes, go ahead and order!"

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Jiang Defu was initially taken aback by its opulent decor. He pulled An Jie towards the door, saying, "This place isn't cheap, is it? Let's find another one."

In the end, I was persuaded to go back, but when I looked at the prices on the menu, I was shocked again.

It's fortunate he didn't have to pay, otherwise he might have fainted on the spot.

Before the food was even served, he thought about going to the restroom. He declined Jiang Weidong's offer to accompany him, asked the waiter for directions, and went by himself.

He had only taken a few steps outside when he was stopped by someone.