Chapter Thirty-One: Xiao Shu Returns Home

  Yu Rongguang received a call from his brother, and at that moment he wanted to return home. However, his assistant reminded him that all his work plans for the next week were already full, but he didn't want to bother with these things. His sister was much more important to him than these multi-million dollar businesses.

  However, he could ignore these matters but couldn't control the ups and downs of the plane. His secretary had booked him on the earliest flight to China, which was already two days later. He rushed all the way back to Tianyun, back home.

  He saw what he did, his scholar father was digging in the garden, his artistic mother was carrying a watering can, also covered with mud, and that girl who only wore a sweater, she should be the only child left by his sister. What is this family of three doing? Walking closer to look, they were... planting vegetables.

  That's right, it was when planting vegetables, all because of a sentence from Xing Ye.

  The weather is getting warmer day by day, even before the Lunar New Year. Grandma and Aunt Mei discussed whether to plant more flowers in the courtyard again. She thought of her own home's courtyard at night, where she had planted some green onions and tomatoes. She often walked around the tomato trellis, looking for ripe tomatoes to eat. So she said, "If we're going to plant something, why not plant some vegetables? We can eat them ourselves."

  Her grandmother and Mei aunt were taken aback for a moment, then they both happily said, "Yes, we can grow vegetables." Her grandmother complained that the vegetables sold outside now all have pesticides and fertilizers, and they don't taste as good as before. Mei aunt complained that not only are the vegetables not delicious, but also getting more expensive, with cabbage selling for a higher price than meat, it's better to grow their own fresh ones.

  My grandmother is also a doer, she called my aunt and they have an agricultural research institute in their university, so it's just right to find some seeds to bring back. For my aunt, this is also a small matter that can't be smaller, the next day she brought over the seeds, which are newly developed high-quality seeds, including small white vegetables, leeks, and more than ten kinds of shepherd's purse, all suitable for early spring planting.

  Next was the planting, but Grandma had only planted flowers and not vegetables, and Aunt Mei was also a city person who hadn't done this kind of work before. Xing Ye understood the steps, but hadn't actually done it himself, so the three of them chattered away as they dug holes and poured water, making quite a commotion, but not getting much work done. They even managed to get Grandpa Xing Ye to come out and join in.

  It seems that the old man couldn't bear to watch them do their work, so he rolled up his sleeves and joined in personally. Xīng Yè was curious, wasn't her grandfather also a foreign student? How could he still be farming? Her grandfather said tirelessly, "When I was squatting in the cowshed, I didn't slack off from shoveling manure." Indeed, with her grandfather's participation, their progress improved significantly. These chores seemed to have sparked his interest. The old man regretfully said that they should find some fertilizer to increase production. Xīng Yè was speechless for a moment. In such a high-end neighborhood, growing vegetables might be a bit unsightly, but at least it's in your own yard, and others can't say anything about it. But if you were to do it on those rice fields, I'm afraid the smell would spread throughout the entire neighborhood, and everyone would go to the property management office to complain about you.

  "Father" Rong Guang stood outside his own door for half a day, but unfortunately those three were so focused on their work that no one noticed him. His originally excited and eager mood also calmed down unknowingly.

  "It's an honor, you go in first, we'll be right behind." Old Master Yu just waved his hand, still doting on his son, telling him to go inside.

  Yu Rongguang is so depressed, he rushed back from the US, only to receive this treatment. Those who don't know would think he just came back from a stroll down the street!

  "Are you Xiao Shu's younger brother? Just back from abroad? I'm Luo Xing Ye, you must be tired, come in and rest for a while." As soon as he heard the name called out by his grandmother, Xing Ye knew who it was, and upon closer inspection, he indeed had the qualifications to be called a golden bachelor.

  Inheriting the looks of his uncle and aunt, he naturally wouldn't be ugly. At home, there's no such thing as an ugly child. This young uncle at 40 is in a man's most charming age, wearing high-end casual suits makes him look younger by several years. His long-term superior position has given him a lot of poise, not to mention his net worth of over 100 million. If it were the past life, such a man would even make oneself want to guard against being seduced by him, and having him as a husband in the next life would be absolutely worry-free.

  Yu Rongguang also sized up the girl standing in the sunlight, this was his sister's daughter, as beautiful as her mother, and so straightforwardly accepted his sizing up, looking at him with such a natural gaze without any strangeness or shyness. Was it because of blood ties? It made him feel not unfamiliar with her.

  "Midnight, what are you planting? Do you need Uncle's help?" Everything was so natural.

  Xīng yè clearly didn't expect this young uncle to be so enthusiastic. Hearing that he wanted to help, he took a look at his name-brand suit and the black leather shoes on his feet - this outfit must have cost at least several thousand yuan. How can you work in this? He hurriedly said "No need, we'll finish planting soon."

  "Don't mess around, if you really want to do it, go change your clothes and come back." But Grandpa's words were not so polite.

  Yu Rongguang listened to his father's words and went back into the house by himself.

  At noon, everyone was still very happy about Xiao Shu's return, after all, it had been more than half a year since he last came back. Xing Ye helped Mei Ayi in the kitchen to prepare many delicious dishes that her younger uncle loved to eat.

  Yu Rongguang was chatting with two old men in his father's study room, and the topic inevitably revolved around Xing Ye and her mother.

  "She's a sensible and good kid, all sensible people are pitied, especially in the first few days when she spoke with caution, always looking at others' faces, afraid of causing trouble for them." Wang Lanying thought about it again and wiped away her tears.

  Yu Rongguang has been preoccupied with his sister's affairs since he learned of her situation, and hasn't thought much about this girl who became an orphan. Only now does he feel a pang in his heart for this child, who had to be careful living with her stepfather after her mother remarried, and it's no wonder that such a child would grow up too quickly.

  "Is her stepfather good to them mother and daughter?"

  "It should be fine, at least they didn't bully them. Xing Ye is also a kind-hearted child, I've never heard her complain about anything. She always says that her stepfather and brother are very good to them." Wang Lan Ying said, then sighed, "I think it's probably because she's afraid of hurting my feelings, so she only talks about the good things."

  "Your elder brother mentioned to me the other day whether or not to tell that bastard man about Xīnyè's affair, I didn't agree. This child has suffered so much and can't let her have any more slip-ups. You go tell your brother to throw this idea out of his mind." After all these years losing a daughter, finally having the granddaughter back by her side, isn't it enough that she's still hurting? And yet the eldest son actually wants to let that man take Xīnyè away, absolutely cannot allow that.

  Yu Rongguang looked at his father and asked, "Dad, what do you think?"

  "This matter will be taken care of by Xing Ye himself tonight, no need for us to worry too much."

  His father's words made Yu Rongguang frown, and he himself agreed with his mother's words. His family conditions were not worse than that man's, let alone the fact that the man still had a wife and children now. If Xing Ye recognized him as her father, she might be treated even worse than when she was living with her stepfather. After all, her stepfather loved her mother dearly and wouldn't mistreat her. But which wife would tolerate her husband's illegitimate daughter?

  This made Xing Ye decide for herself, after all, she and her father were connected by blood, and she was afraid that she only wanted to acknowledge her biological father, and at that time, it would not be good for her family to stop her.

  "Xīng yè shì gè yǒu zhǔ xiàn, kàn de hěn tòu chè de hái zi, nǐ men bù yòng dān xīn." Yú fù kàn ér zǐ de biǎo qíng, zhī dào tā zài dān xīn shén me.

  "Grandpa, grandma, dinner is ready, let's eat first." A clear and crisp voice sounded outside the door.

  The three of them stopped talking and went to the dining hall for dinner.

  Xīn yè duān le yī pán má pó dòu fu fàng zài yú róng guāng miàn qián, "xiǎo jiù zhǎo zhǎo wǒ zuò de má pó dòu fu, mā ma shuō shì xiǎo jiù nǐ zuì ài chī de."

  English Translation:

  At night, she brought a plate of Mapo tofu in front of Yu Rongguang and said, "Brother-in-law, try some Mapo tofu I made. Mom said it's your favorite dish."

  Yu Rongguang looked at the starry night with some expectation, "Was it you who did it?"

  Starry night nodding, Yu Rongguang took a spoonful and bit into it, the flavors of fresh, fragrant, spicy and numbing were all present, really not bad.

  "Not bad, it's really delicious." Yu Rongguang gave high praise.

  Even listening to it at night is delightful, and everyone enjoys a happy meal together.