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Zhou Bingkun didn't take Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao's affair to heart.

As the Spring Festival draws closer, the festive atmosphere is growing stronger.

In the Zhou family, Li Suhua was the busiest one.

She thinks about her husband, eldest son, and daughter every day, and wants to cook delicious meals for them.

Every day, she would either drag Zhou Bingkun along to ask him this or that, leaving Zhou Bingkun both amused and exasperated.

On the 29th day of the Lunar New Year, before Zhou Bingkun had even gotten out of bed, Li Suhua knocked on his door.

"Kun'er, your elder brother and sister-in-law are coming back today. You and Juan'er should get up early and ride your bikes to the station to pick them up! They've never been here before, so they definitely won't be able to find us."

Zhou Bingkun reluctantly threw off the covers and said loudly, "Mom, it's only five o'clock, and it's not even dawn yet! My brother's train is arriving this afternoon, which is still several hours away."

Ever since she learned about her eldest son Zhou Bingyi's train schedule, Li Suhua has been talking about it all the time.

This isn't the first time she's said it; she mentioned it several times last night alone.

"Kun'er, what if your older brother and the others arrive first? We said in our letter that we would pick him up. He will definitely be waiting at the train station when he arrives. It's so cold outside, what if he gets frostbite?"

Zhou Bingkun said loudly, "Then why are you telling me to go and wait there early? Aren't you afraid I'll get frostbite?"

"Then you can wear more clothes."

"I..." Zhou Bingkun was speechless upon hearing this.

When the eldest son returned, his younger son instantly lost his popularity.

Zheng Juan had already sat up and nudged Zhou Bingkun: "Get up, or Mom will worry again. What Mom said makes sense. If my eldest brother and the others arrive early and don't see us, they'll be anxious."

Zhou Bingkun sighed and sat up from the bed: "What kind of daughter-in-law are you? You just believe whatever your mother-in-law says, and you can't even tell right from wrong."

Zheng Juan rolled her eyes at him: "I'm just respecting Mom! Do you want to see us go against her?"

“You’ve become quite talkative now.” Zhou Bingkun shook his head, got up, and dressed.

The two got dressed and went out of the room, only to find Li Suhua still standing at their door.

Zhou Bingkun said somewhat helplessly, "Mom, is this really necessary? I'm already up."

Li Suhua rolled her eyes at him and snorted, "If I hadn't been urging you, would you have been able to get up? The food is ready, go wash up and then eat."

Zhou Bingkun said to Zheng Juan, "Go check on Guangming and Yanyan, I'll go wash up first."

Last night, Zhou Boyan insisted on sleeping with Zheng Guangming.

Zheng Juan had no choice but to let him go.

Although Zheng Guangming is blind, he still has a knack for taking care of children.

Zheng Juan got up twice that night to check on Zhou Boyan, and both times the blankets were properly covering him.

After Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan finished washing up, they sat down at the dining table, where Li Suhua had already served breakfast and steamed buns.

"Kun'er, Juan'er, you eat first! Eat more, we don't know when your older brother and the others will arrive, so eat more to keep us full."

Zhou Bingkun picked up a steamed bun and took a bite: "Mom, you don't need to be in such a hurry! The train might be delayed, it won't arrive early."

"That's hard to say, but it's better to eat early. After you finish eating, each of you should ride a bicycle to the station. One bicycle definitely won't be enough," Li Suhua instructed.

Zhou Bingkun looked up and said to Li Suhua with a very serious expression, "Mom, I can go, but Juan'er can't go."

Li Suhua looked puzzled: "Why? If Juan'er isn't going, how will you ride two bicycles by yourself? If it's because of Yan Yan, then there's even less to worry about. I'm here at home, and Guangming is here too. Yan Yan will be fine."

“It’s not because of Yan Yan, it’s because it’s too cold and there’s ice on the road. Juan’er can’t ride a bicycle, and she can’t stand the cold wind,” Zhou Bingkun explained. “Mom, Juan’er is pregnant.”

Li Suhua was initially a little unhappy, but upon hearing the last sentence, she was overjoyed: "Ah, Juan'er is pregnant?"

Zheng Juan nodded shyly: "Mmm."

Li Suhua pressed further, "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?"

“It was Bingkun who discovered it a few days ago. Later, I realized I was pregnant because I hadn’t had my period for a long time,” Zheng Juan said after glancing at Zhou Bingkun.

Li Suhua said happily, "Great, great, this is wonderful! This Spring Festival is really great! Juan'er, you are a great contributor to our Zhou family! Our family can be reunited this year, maybe it's all thanks to the little one in your belly, it's wonderful."

After her initial joy, Li Suhua frowned again: "Juan'er is pregnant, so it's really not suitable for her to go out. Kun'er, how are you going to pick up your older brother and sister-in-law? You can't have three people in one car, can you?"

"What are you thinking about, Mom? Don't worry, I've already talked to Guoqing. He'll come with me to pick them up, and he should be here in a little while."

Chapter 162, Brothers Reunited! (Please Subscribe!)

Not long ago, Xiao Guoqing and his wife came to our door again, naturally still wanting to borrow the house.

This time, Xiao Guoqing, an honest man, truly bowed his head and begged.

Because Wu Qian is pregnant, it's really inconvenient for her to spend the Lunar New Year with her whole family, so she had no choice but to borrow a house from them.

The last time, Zhou Bingkun didn't lend out the house because of Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao's entanglement.

This time, Xiao Guoqing and Wu Qian were very cooperative, so Zhou Bingkun didn't make things difficult for them and agreed to lend them the house for a while.

Neither Li Suhua nor Zhou Zhigang objected to this.

Because the whole family is coming back for the Lunar New Year this year, the house in Guangzipian is not big enough for them.

So it was already agreed that we would stay at Zhou Bingkun's house this year.

There are three rooms here, so even if everyone comes back, there will definitely be enough room for everyone.

The family hadn't seen each other for years, so naturally they wanted to stay as comfortably as possible.

Li Suhua was relieved to hear that Xiao Guoqing would be arriving soon: "That's good. Two cars will be enough."

Xiao Guoqing arrived around nine o'clock in the morning.

After arriving, they hadn't stayed long when Li Suhua, who was anxious, urged them to go to the train station with Zhou Bingkun.

Zhou Bingkun and Xiao Guoqing sat in the train station hall. Xiao Guoqing asked in confusion, "Kun'er, isn't your older brother supposed to arrive this afternoon? Why are we here so early?"

Zhou Bingkun simply said, "That's because you don't understand how a mother feels when she misses her son!"

As expected, the train was delayed.

The train was supposed to leave at 1 p.m., but it didn't arrive until almost 4 p.m.

While waiting, Zhou Bingkun and Xiao Guoqing had lunch near the train station, which cost them nearly four yuan.

Restaurants near the train station are indeed much more expensive than those in other places.

Zhou Bingyi carried a military backpack and a handbag in his hand, while tightly holding onto Hao Dongmei with his other hand. The two of them finally managed to squeeze out of the crowd.

"It's been so long since I've been back! There are so many people here!" After many years, Hao Dongmei looked at the bustling train station and said with a mix of emotions as she returned to Jichun City.

Zhou Bingyi smiled and said, "That's for sure. There are a lot of people in Jichun, and it's the New Year, so there will definitely be a lot of people coming and going. Let's go out first; Bingkun should be waiting for us outside."

As soon as Zhou Bingyi stepped out of the station, he heard countless shouts.

There were all sorts of names used, and it was impossible to tell who was being called.

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei looked around, trying to find Zhou Bingkun in the crowd.

Even with my eyes blurry, I still couldn't find it.

Just then, a loud shout rang out: "Big Brother, Zhou Bingyi, over here!"

Hao Dongmei heard it first and quickly nudged Zhou Bingyi: "Bingyi, I heard someone calling you."

"I heard it too, let me look for it." Zhou Bingyi heard it as well, and then opened his eyes wide and began to search.

"Zhou Bingyi!"

"Brother Bingyi!"

Zhou Bingkun and Xiao Guoqing shouted loudly.

In this train station with its extremely high volume of people, you can only call out names.

If you call someone "big brother" or something, dozens of people will come over in no time.

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei scanned the area following the sound and finally located Zhou Bingkun and Xiao Guoqing.

Zhou Bingyi was overjoyed and said, "There! Dongmei, that's my younger brother Bingkun. I can't be mistaken."

Although they hadn't seen each other for seven years, Zhou Bingyi quickly recognized his younger brother: "Let's go, let's go over there."

Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei squeezed together for a while before finally reaching Zhou Bingkun and the others.

Upon seeing Zhou Bingkun so close, Zhou Bingyi excitedly stepped forward and gave him a hug: "Bingkun!"

"Big brother!"

Zhou Bingyi patted Zhou Bingkun hard on the back before letting go: "Bingkun, it's been a long time. You've changed a lot. You're stronger and much more composed."

If it were the Zhou Bingkun of the past, upon meeting again after many years, he would surely be so happy that he would be speechless with joy.

But Zhou Bingkun in front of him was very composed, which impressed Zhou Bingyi.

Then Zhou Bingyi pointed to Hao Dongmei next to him: "Bingkun, this is your sister-in-law, Hao Dongmei. You've met her before."

Zhou Bingkun greeted her with a smile: "Sister-in-law, if my brother hadn't introduced you, I really wouldn't have recognized you. You're much prettier than before."

Hao Dongmei said somewhat embarrassedly, "Really? I thought I looked uglier than before."

As a former high-ranking official's daughter, these past few years have truly been a torment for her.

If it weren't for Zhou Bingyi's company, comfort, and help, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.

Zhou Bingyi laughed loudly: "Dongmei, although Bingkun was naughty before, he was right. You are more beautiful than before."

Hao Dongmei gave Zhou Bingyi a coquettish glare.

Zhou Bingkun pointed to Xiao Guoqing beside him: "Brother, this is Guoqing. Zheng Juan is not feeling well, so I asked Guoqing to come with me. We rode two bikes. You ride one with your sister-in-law, and Guoqing and I will ride the other."

Zhou Bingyi recognized his younger brother, but he didn't quite recognize Xiao Guoqing: "It's Guoqing! Thank you so much for making this special trip."

Xiao Guoqing quickly shook hands with Zhou Bingyi: "Brother Bingyi, you're too kind! Kun'er has helped me so much, it's nothing for me to help pick someone up."

"Big brother, have you packed everything? Let's hurry back, Mom misses you so much." Zhou Bingkun looked at the luggage on Zhou Bingkun's back.

Hearing Zhou Bingkun mention his mother, Zhou Bingyi's eyes reddened slightly: "I miss her too! Bingkun, how is Mom doing these days?"

Although he has kept in touch with his family by letter over the years, writing letters is still just writing letters; he can't see them in person, and that feeling is irreplaceable.

“Mom is in good health, she just misses you all so much!” Zhou Bingkun sighed. “A few years ago, because of my sister’s situation, her eyes were a bit sore from crying. But I gave her some medicine to help her recover, and now they’ve improved a bit and there’s no major problem.”

"If there's anything that has changed about Mom, it's that she's aged a lot since you left seven years ago."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bingyi felt even more sorrowful and choked up, saying, "We are sorry for Mom; we haven't come back to see her all these years."

Zhou Bingkun did not offer any words of comfort to Zhou Bingyi.

Because they really did wrong their mother.

It would be one thing if none of them had a holiday, but in reality, Zhou Zhigang, Zhou Bingyi, and Zhou Rong all had the opportunity to go home.

But for various reasons, none of them ever came back.

If it weren't for the special circumstances this year, which were slightly more relaxed, they probably wouldn't have been able to come back.

Zhou Bingkun didn't know if they missed their mother while they were away.

But he knew how much his mother missed them.

Chapter 163, Zhou Bingyi Feels His Younger Brother is a Stranger! (Please Subscribe!)

After Zhou Bingyi composed himself, Zhou Bingkun said, "Let's go, it's not convenient here. Let's talk about it back home!"

Zhou Bingyi brought back quite a lot of things, but he could still fit two bicycles in them.

Before they even got home, Zhou Bingkun and the others saw Li Suhua waiting for them on the road.

Zhou Bingyi immediately stopped the car, parked it, and rushed towards Li Suhua.

"mom!"

Looking at Zhou Bingyi, Li Suhua burst into tears: "Bingyi, my Bingyi, you're finally back! I missed you so much! Come, let me see you."

Li Suhua stroked Zhou Bingyi's cheeks with both hands, becoming happier with each look: "Damn, Bingyi has grown up!"

Zhou Bingyi choked up and said, "Mom, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for not having time to come back and see you."

This time, Hao Dongmei's parents were exonerated, which is why Hao Dongmei was able to leave.