People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

The next morning, Tu Nan and Xiao Ting got up on their own without needing to be woken up by the two of them.

They were both incredibly excited last night.

I got up early this morning too.

Children shouldn't have anything on their minds; if they do, they get incredibly excited.

The two little ones tiptoed to the bedside.

Xiaoting blinked her bright eyes, climbed onto the bed first, and carefully lay down in the middle.

She whispered in her father Zhuang Chaoying's ear, "Daddy, don't sleep! Get up! The train is about to leave!" Zhuang Chaoying glanced at his watch, still half asleep; the hour hand had just struck 6:30.

He pulled the two children into his arms, and looking at their rosy cheeks, he just wanted to take a bite.

"Come in quickly, get into bed, you two little rascals, it's still early, don't disturb Mommy's sleep."

As he spoke, he gently picked up Tu Nan and Xiao Ting's arms, took two bites, and deliberately made a "crunch crunch" sound.

Xiaoting sniffed her arm, frowned, and twitched her little nose, clearly disgusted: "Daddy, stinky! Ugh~~"

Zhuang Chaoying laughed, "Hahaha, I told you to come over here. Dad hasn't brushed his teeth yet, it would be strange if they didn't smell!"

At this moment, Huang Ling, who had been squeezed inside, was also awakened by their commotion and asked groggily, "What time is it?"

"It's not even seven o'clock yet."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ling sat up abruptly: "It's seven o'clock, I have to get up."

When Huang Ling went out yesterday, she specially bought five sesame seed cakes, thinking that these should be enough for the family's dry food on the bus.

She also packed two large duffel bags, which were filled with some changes of clothes.

"Knock knock knock! Sister Ling!" Song Ying's knocking came from outside the door.

"Come in, Song Ying!"

Song Ying walked in, carrying a plate of boiled eggs. "Sister Ling, you're about to leave, so I boiled some eggs for the journey." Huang Ling quickly waved her hand, "Song Ying, I can't accept these, you keep them."

Song Ying insisted on putting the eggs on the table: "Sister Ling, you don't need to be so formal with me. When Wu Feng and I are busy at work, it's Teacher Zhuang who heats up Dong Zhe's meals. What are a few eggs compared to this kindness?"

Huang Ling replied, "Thank you!"

"Don't mention it, Sister Ling. I'm really going to miss you, Tu Nan, and Xiao Ting!"

Huang Ling walked over and gently patted Song Ying's arm: "You'll be back soon!"

Standing to the side, Tu Nan and Xiao Ting also said obediently, "Goodbye, Auntie!"

Lin Dongzhe watched the departing figure, then dejectedly returned to his bed and lay down.

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The family of four arrived at the station, boarded the bus to their destination, and held three tickets tightly in their hands.

Zhuang Chaoying instructed Tu Nan and Xiao Ting: "Xiao Ting, Tu Nan, if you need to use the restroom during a bus stop, be sure to ask your parents to go with you. Don't wander off on your own, okay?"

Huang Ling leaned close to Xiao Ting and Tu Nan's ears and whispered, but with a hint of caution: "There might be thieves on this bus, or even human traffickers. We have to be extra careful."

Huang Ling hugged Xiao Ting and Tu Nan tightly. They had bought three tickets. Xiao Ting was young and short, so she didn't need a ticket and sat between her parents, allowing the whole family to sit in a row.

Huang Ling took out the prepared sesame seed cakes from her bag: "One for each of you, have some to tide you over."

Xiaoting and Tunan took the sesame seed cakes and took a bite. The cakes were a bit dry, and they swallowed them with difficulty.

Perhaps it was because they got up too early, or perhaps it was because of the swaying of the bus, but after eating the sesame cakes, Xiaoting and Tunan became sleepy not long after getting on the bus. They tilted their heads and fell asleep on their parents' laps.

The bus sped along the highway, covering a distance of over ninety kilometers, which took a full three hours, but we finally made it through smoothly.

Zhuang Chaoying carried two heavy bags, while Huang Ling held the two children's hands tightly.

Zhuang Chaoying breathed a sigh of relief; they had finally arrived.

As soon as they exited the bus station, Huang Ling spotted a figure in the distance. Excitedly, she grabbed her two children and ran towards it, calling out, "Mom and Dad! Mom and Dad!"

Mr. and Mrs. Huang opened their arms and hugged their daughter tightly. "It's good that A-Ling is back! This must be Tu Nan and Xiao Ting! They've grown so much."

The two children obediently called out in unison, "Hello, Grandpa and Grandma!"

"Good! Good!" Mr. Huang was overjoyed and picked up Tu Nan in his arms, while Mrs. Huang gently picked up Xiao Ting.

"Where's Chao Ying!"

Zhuang Chaoying quickly squeezed through the crowd, a simple smile on her face, and adjusted her glasses with her wrist: "I'm here, Dad, Mom!"

Mr. Huang nodded slightly, and Zhuang Chaoying followed behind them towards home.

Huang Ling quickened her pace and came to her parents' side: "Mom, where's my sister!"

“Your sister and brother-in-law have both gone to work, but they will come over tonight. The food is all prepared at home, just waiting for you to come back so we can have a good family reunion dinner.”

Zhuang Chaoying followed behind, looking at the building in front of her. Sister Ling's family was really well-off.

This is a 60-square-meter apartment with two bedrooms and a small living room.

As soon as Tu Nan and Xiao Ting entered the house, their eyes were drawn to the television set in the living room.

Xiaoting pointed excitedly at the television, her mouth agape: "Dad, Mom, it's a television! Grandpa and Grandma's house actually has a television!"

Mr. Huang smiled and turned on the TV: "Xiaoting, Tunan, Chaoying, come and watch TV with me. Let your mother and A-Ling go cook!"

Zhuang Chaoying quickly took out two bottles of wine and two packets of pastries from her bag, looking slightly embarrassed: "Dad, I really didn't know what to buy, this is just a small token of my appreciation!"

"Chaoying, what can I say to you? We're all family, why are you being so polite? Maotai, you'd better have a good drink with me later!"

Zhuang Chaoying nodded quickly: "Okay, okay!"

He couldn't think of anything to talk to his father about: "Dad, I'll go see if you need any help in the kitchen!"

"Ah Ling, Mom, do you need any help?"

Huang's mother smiled and waved her hand: "No need, Chaoying, just go out and sit down with your dad to watch TV."

Soon, the enticing aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, and a sumptuous meal was ready.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Zhuang Chaoying got up to open the door, and saw a woman standing there who looked remarkably like Huang Ling. He immediately realized that this was Huang Ling's older sister. "Sister, brother-in-law."

Sister Huang Ling walked in with a smile, pulled the two children over, and said, "Call him Uncle!"

The two children weren't shy at all; a boy of about fourteen or fifteen and a girl of about ten greeted them crisply, "Hello, Uncle-in-law!"

"well!"

"The food is all ready, just waiting for you to come and eat!"

Huang Ling's brother-in-law: "Little sister, brother-in-law, don't be so polite. You've come all this way, so please stay a few more days this time!"

The family sat around the dining table, on which sat a fish, braised pork, stir-fried vegetables, stir-fried tofu, scrambled eggs, steamed pork with rice flour, and a pot of steaming soup.

Very rich.

With a broad smile, Mr. Huang raised his glass: "Chaoying, Ali (brother-in-law's name), this wine was bought by Chaoying. I'm happy today, so you two have to have a few drinks with me."

Your mom usually doesn't let me drink, but this is a rare opportunity, so I'm definitely going to drink my fill!

Zhuang Chaoying quickly raised her glass, first gesturing to Huang's father and brother-in-law. Seeing that they had both finished their drinks, she also downed hers in one gulp. As the wine went down her throat, she unconsciously grinned.

This Maotai tea wasn't as spicy as I had imagined.

But it started to burn in my stomach.

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