Chapter 65 Sixty-five

Two hours after arriving home, the plane landed on time.

While still gliding, Chen Yun patted her daughter's hand to wake her up: "Wake up, baby, we are almost home."

Chen Xingyue opened her eyelids a little, and was probably unhappy to be disturbed, so she just hummed without opening her mouth.

On the other hand, Chen Xinyang, who was sitting next to his father, jumped up straight after being poked, his face full of excitement, making people suspect that he was pretending to sleep.

Song Fenglin was mentally prepared to carry his son all the way, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. But when he turned around, he felt it was too early to be relieved, so he said, "I'll carry her."

Although Chen Xingyue is only seven years old, she usually eats well, jumps high, and sleeps well. Her wrists and ankles look thin, but in fact, she is a bit heavy to carry.

Chen Yun disagreed: "The car hasn't stopped yet. She will get up when it stops."

She was right. Chen Xingyue stayed there for two minutes and heard her mother unbuckling her seat belt. It was like hearing the horn of liberation. Then there was a click and her face pressed against the small window: "I've been here before."

Chen Yun braided her hair again and said, "Do you remember how to get home? Can you show your mother the way later?"

Children need this sense of mission. They suddenly felt that today's task was important. When they walked out of the airport, they looked left and right to determine the direction, but unfortunately they were not sure about either direction. They felt embarrassed but didn't say it. They just glanced at their mother out of the corner of their eyes.

Chen Yun thought that fortunately she was a child, otherwise she would be caught on the spot with such a sneaky look, and said: "You wait here, I'll go get the car."

Transportation in the village is inconvenient, they rent a car every year when they come back. The road in their hometown is a bit winding, and she is the one who drives more at home, so she is usually the driver.

In Ningjiang, Song Fenglin rarely touched the steering wheel throughout the year and just stayed there to look after the children and luggage.

The brother and sister were very impatient about waiting and would ask "Is mom here yet?" every ten seconds.

Every time he was asked, Song Fenglin had to say, "Right away."

The more times he did that, the more he felt like each day was a year. He raised his head, took a deep breath, and took out his cell phone: "Send a message to grandpa and grandma and tell them we've arrived."

Every time Chen Xingyue said something, Chen Xinyang had to say something as well.

The two people's attention was completely diverted, and after getting in the car, they began to chatter about a hundred thousand questions.

One of them looked at the road: "Mom, what kind of flower is that?"

The other looked into the car: "Dad, is this an air conditioner?"

Song Fenglin turned his head from the passenger seat: "Both of you stay silent, close your eyes, lean back, and sleep for a while, so you can play later at night."

Maybe it was because riding in the car was too boring, the brother and sister pursed their lips and had nothing to do, and soon fell asleep again.

To some extent, this is the only benefit of them getting up so early in the morning. Adults don't have the ability to go to bed whenever they want.

Especially Song Fenglin, who usually sleeps very little and is always energetic, asked: "Are you sleepy? If so, I'll drive."

Chen Yun stepped on the accelerator and turned onto the highway: "It's okay, it'll only take an hour."

And suddenly it occurred to her: "The first year my parents came to Ningjiang, Line 14 had not yet opened. They heard that there was a shop in the forest park where they could pick their own strawberries, which were particularly sweet, so they took the bus there. They came back and told me that if they were in their hometown, they could get to the provincial capital."

This is also the reason why many elderly people cannot adapt to moving from rural areas to big cities. Their previous world was too small, and when they first arrived, all distances were pulled apart, and it seemed as if there was no place for them to stay in such a big world.

Song Fenglin: "My parents are pretty good at running. Li Dong said that his mother has been here for more than a year and even feels dizzy entering the subway station outside their home."

Chen Yun: "It's not easy either. When they first arrived, they missed the bus many times, let alone the subway. One time, they took the last bus to the new district, and there was no one there. We couldn't get a return bus, so I took a taxi from school in the middle of the night to pick her up."

It's amazing that with just these few words, Song Fenglin seemed to have a picture in his mind.

He thought that his parents-in-law would not call immediately after getting off the car. The old couple would hold each other's hands and look for solutions in all directions. When they really had no other ideas, they would look for their daughter, and then they would obediently stay there and chat while waiting.

Chen Yun passed away in the middle of the night. When she returned to school, she couldn't get into the dormitory, so she had to stay in the house her parents rented. The place is said to be small, but there is a delicious barbecue restaurant downstairs. They will probably have a nice midnight snack and sit together to chat.

Whenever he thought of this, Song Fenglin would never regret not having the opportunity to participate in her previous life, because he knew that he could not give her more at that time.

He said, "Hello, and hello to mom and dad."

Chen Yun didn't expect him to have so many divergent thoughts, and said, "Hello, your wife, and hello to your parents. Congratulations."

Song Fenglin actually wanted to say a lot more, but considering that she was driving, he stopped talking: "I won't bother you, just concentrate on driving."

But in his heart, he didn't stop for a second to think about when he first got married, his parents-in-law both had jobs, one was an aunt who didn't live at home, and the other was a laborer in a decoration team. Although it was hard work, the income was still acceptable. In addition, Chen Yun had a good salary in a foreign company, so the family of three earned about the same as Song Fenglin.

When I went back to my hometown for the New Year that year, the elders actually had a bit of a glory-filled attitude towards me. They praised their son-in-law highly out of politeness and told everyone how good he was.

No matter which family the relationship is, it is a bit difficult to describe, so naturally some people would say, "Then you can enjoy your retirement now."

Liu Yingxia said firmly, "No, we won't hold our children back."

They are not just saying this for the sake of face, they have been implementing this policy for the past ten years.

When people reach middle age, most families are in a mess, basically because everyone cannot live as one.

It's human nature to have some thoughts and calculations, but Chen Yun has never experienced this and doesn't know how precious it is.

To be honest, Song Fenglin was very envious of her and was glad that it was her.

There are so many things he didn't get, and some people who lament their childhood can occasionally squeeze out a little warmth, which becomes a reason for them to be unable to escape from their original family.

But he really didn't, and his memories are always shrouded in a gray sky.

For this reason, he is willing to respect his parents-in-law's life in their hometown and do his best to satisfy their vanity in their hometown, even if it is difficult.

--There

were a family of four in the car. Chen Yun drove slowly along the way and arrived home fifteen minutes later than expected.

As soon as the driver's seat window was lowered, her parents came up to them: "Are you tired, little one? Is Fenglin hungry? Oh, the baby is sleeping."

The next second, Chen Xingyue and her brother's eyes opened like lightning. Due to their parents' usual education, they didn't dare to open the car door by themselves, and they fluttered around like two monkeys.

Chen Yongzhong and Liu Yingxia opened the door one on each side and hugged one each, not forgetting to talk to the older two equally.

Chen Yun waved her hand: "No need for pleasantries, just take away and let us be quiet for a while."

Liu Yingxia scolded: "Who kept telling me that it can be done."

Chen Yun looked innocent: "It's not me anyway." Okay,

okay, if she says it's not possible, then it can't be done.

Liu Yingxia only asked: "Are you hungry? I'll cook you some noodles to

eat." Chen Yun: "No, it's almost time for dinner."

Then she said: "You guys go in, I'll take the luggage."

There was no need for her to help, Song Fenglin could handle it all by himself.

He carried the box and ran back and forth to the second floor, and finally put his hands on his hips and said: "It's really tiring without an elevator."

There is no shortage of rich people in rural areas, and everyone is willing to spend money on building houses. Several households in the village have elevators.

But Chen Yun took into consideration that the family didn't live there much, and the equipment would easily age and rust if left alone. Also, the house only had two and a half floors, and installing an elevator would be a bit of a waste, so she vetoed the proposal.

Now it seems that I feel a bit sorry for the strong laborers.

She stretched out her hand and gave a thumbs up to comfort him: "Come on, you're the best."

Song Fenglin: "It's a good time to exercise."

After saying this, he pushed all the boxes at the stairs into the room in one breath and turned on the light at the door.

Chen Yun followed him and looked at the spotless house: "Self-built houses are spacious."

They lived in a large suite with a small study and a large cloakroom at the entrance, and the bedroom and bathroom further inside.

The room on the second floor is the largest. The other two rooms without a study are for Chen Xingyue and her brother.

Even so, they were frightened by the emptiness the last time they came back and were determined not to sleep alone like they did in Ningjiang.

Thinking of this, Chen Yun said, "We shouldn't have brought the children's luggage upstairs. They will probably sleep with their grandparents at night."

A trace of confusion flashed in Song Fenglin's eyes. He only thought for two seconds between clamping the light bulb in the middle of the night and running again, and decided, "Then I'll take it down again."

He ran fast enough. Chen Yun thought to himself that it was really different after fitness. He looked very heroic when he did the work.

She could hardly help herself just driving, and was too lazy to empty the box. She exercised the greatest right of the apple of the family's eye and lay on the sofa on the first floor, playing with her cell phone, completely liberated.

Liu Yingxia cut some fruit from the kitchen and put it on the coffee table in the living room: "What do you want to eat tonight?"

Chen Yun smiled: "I always have a three-piece set, you must have bought it."

Having raised her daughter, Liu Yingxia couldn't possibly not know her taste, but she still habitually asked every time, and then turned to her son-in-law in order.

Song Fenglin was so tired that he

was sweating a little. He had just come out of the bathroom after washing his face and wiped the dripping water: "I eat meat." Liu Yingxia immediately felt distressed: "You should eat more meat. You have become thinner."

She saw that everyone was thinner, and insisted that her grandchildren must have lost ten pounds, and she tried her best to pick up dishes for them for dinner.

As soon as the children got home, they played football with their grandfather in the yard. Their appetites were aroused and they ate a lot to show their grandfather's respect.

Liu Yingxia was so distressed that she even scolded her son-in-law: "Look at the hungry child."

Chen Yun joined in: "Look at the hungry baby."

She deliberately spoke with a Tong Xiangyu accent. Song Fenglin couldn't help but laugh, and he lowered his head but couldn't hide the movement of his shoulders.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yun immediately got angry: "Oh, he actually dared to laugh, it's obvious that you haven't reflected on yourself. Mom, punish him by not letting him eat for three days."

Liu Yingxia clapped her hands: "You are not obedient either, talk less and eat more."

But when the family is together, everyone talks a lot, and even the trivial daily things can be brought up.