After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Liu Zhiyuan was chased away in a sorry state as soon as he arrived at the door!

Lan Yujuan, who had just returned home, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin from next door went out of town on business and haven't returned yet.

At noon, Qin Zhang, as the "great contributor" who had done the work, naturally went to the Lan family to freeload lunch.

In particular, the steamed sea bass with fermented black bean sauce was spotted by Qin Zhang as soon as it was served. He showed it off and the fish shrank by more than half.

Lan's mother looked at her neighbor's son as if he were her own child.

She fed the little one while smiling kindly:

"Eat slowly, don't rush."

"There's still fish soup in the casserole; go to the kitchen and get some yourself."

Qin Zhang nodded readily and said, "Auntie, it's alright, I'm used to it!"

Looking at her grown children and the unusually lively home, Mama Lan's eyes were filled with tenderness and joy.

Seeing that her mother was busy feeding the baby and not touching her own chopsticks, Lan Yujuan got up to take the baby's bowl.

"Mom, I'll feed you, you go and eat."

"If you don't eat now, the food will get cold!"

She had just reached out her hand when her mother gently pushed it away.

"You eat your food, what's it to me?"

"I'm not very hungry, so I want to feed the baby."

After saying that, he scooped up a small spoonful of fish and fish soup and mixed it with rice, letting it cool down beforehand.

The little guy sat obediently in the brand-new baby high chair, his little hands tucked into his pockets, curiously looking at Qin Zhang.

Qin Zhang smiled and glanced at the little guy, teasingly asking, "Does Uncle look good?"

The little one twisted his little body away, becoming shy immediately.

Then, she quietly approached her grandmother, pointed to the large pile of fish bones in front of Qin Zhang, and whispered softly:

"My uncle doesn't eat fish meat, but he likes to eat fish bones."

The whole family was stunned for a moment, then they all laughed.

Lan Yujuan, on the other hand, seemed unusually embarrassed.

Qin Zhang picked up the serving chopsticks, took a small piece of meat from the fish's belly, and put it in the little one's baby bowl, teasingly saying:

"That's because your mother is mentally challenged!"

"Your mother loved eating fish when she was little, but she always got fish bones stuck in her throat."

"What can we do then? The parts with lots of bones will have to be eaten by our clever uncle!"

The speaker meant no harm, but the listener's eyes quietly welled up with tears.

Lan Yujuan lowered her eyes and whispered in defense, "That happened so long ago! I haven't done that in ages..."

Without realizing it, her voice developed a nasal tone. Only at her parents' home was she the one who was cherished and pampered.

She likes to eat fish, and both her family and her husband's family know it.

But even on the New Year's Eve dinner table, by the time she finished cooking and feeding the children and sat down to eat, there was often only the fish head, tail, and skeleton left.

But at home, even if Qin Zhang deliberately tried to steal fish from her, it was only a symbolic bite of fish meat, and then he would take the initiative to gnaw on the fish head, tail and skeleton.

One is an only child, and the other is an only child. They were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. Neither of them has any siblings.

Qin Zhang truly cherished her as his own sister.

"Mom cried again."

The little one noticed that Lan Yujuan, who was eating, was secretly shedding tears again, and immediately pointed it out to her grandmother.

Lan Yujuan quickly wiped her eyes, looked up at the little guy with a smile, and said, "You must have mistaken me!"

"Mom wasn't crying, it was Grandma's stir-fried beef with yellow peppers that was too spicy!"

The little one tucked his hands behind his back, nodded with a hint of understanding, and said, "Oh, Mommy cried because of the spiciness."

With a "pfft," the whole family burst into laughter.

Qin Zhang quickly ate two more bites, then put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and said, "Auntie, I'm full!"

"Come on, let your uncle give you a hug. Grandma needs to eat!"

Before Lan's mother could react, her little granddaughter was lifted up by the fork and flew up, laughing happily.

Mother Lan quickly said, "Put it down first, she hasn't finished eating yet!"

Qin Zhang casually took the baby bowl and grinned, saying:

"Auntie, don't worry about it, I'll feed them!"

After saying that, she picked up the little one, walked to the sofa, sat down, and put the little spoon into the little hand:

"Come on, scoop it yourself, let your uncle see if your little mouth is big enough?"

The little guy paused for a moment, then actually took the spoon and started eating obediently on his own, looking quite serious.

Qin Zhang held the bowl, catching the falling grains of rice as he nodded in praise.

"You're so great, baby!"

The little one was so flattered that he ate even more enthusiastically...

In the afternoon, Qin Zhang's parents, who lived across the hall, returned home.

Upon learning that Lan Yujuan had brought her daughter back to her parents' home, they brought gifts and visited her, expressing their delight!

Qin Zhang's parents saw that their son and the little guy got along quite well, and the two of them were having a great time playing together. They insisted on taking the little guy home to spend half a day with him.

"Don't worry, it will definitely be returned before dark!"

Mr. Lan was so anxious to chase after his granddaughter, who had only been home for half a day and whom he hadn't even had a chance to properly cherish, that she was taken away by the Qin family across the street.

"The baby just ate lunch and hasn't taken a nap yet!"

"She's still young and has trouble sleeping in her preferred bed!"

Qin's father raised his hand to stop him, looking speechless.

"Teacher Lan, who are you trying to fool?"

"Yujuan and the baby just got home this morning. It's their first time back, so it doesn't matter where they sleep, why should they be picky about the bed?"

"Besides, aren't my two big beds enough for her to sleep in?"

Just as Lan's father was about to make an excuse, Qin's father was one step ahead and stopped him by raising his hand:

"Okay, okay, don't worry about it!"

"You might have guests coming this afternoon, so please treat them well and don't hesitate to call us if you need anything!"

After saying that, the Qin family of three surrounded and coaxed the little guy before going back to play across the street.

Mr. Lan let out a long, quiet sigh:

"What kind of skill is it to steal my granddaughter?"

"If you're so capable, have your son give you one!"

Lan Yujuan had just finished a phone call with her lawyer and came out of the study to find the living room quiet and her daughter nowhere to be seen.

"Mom, is the baby asleep?" Lan Yujuan asked softly.

Mother Lan shook her head, glanced at her teacher Lan with a smile, and then pointed to the opposite door.

"Your Uncle Qin and Aunt Ya Jing are back. They insisted on taking the baby there and admiring him for a long time, saying they would bring him back before dark."

"I reckon they're taking advantage of your brother Qin Zhang being home to subtly pressure you into marriage again!"

Lan Yujuan was just worried that if Liu Zhiyuan brought people to their door again in the afternoon, what would happen to her daughter?

Now that she was back at her parents' home, she didn't want to have a heated argument with Liu Zhiyuan in front of her daughter.

Now that Uncle Qin and Aunt Ya Jing are back, it's good that they can help her watch the house for half a day...