Su Yixing noticed it was indeed their father and mother, and happily rode his horse over to An Jing and the others.
An Yiyun was very excited and urged, "Brother, let’s hurry too, father and mother are back!"
"Okay." Su Yi Jing nudged his horse forward, heading toward An Jing and Xiao Changyi.
An Jing saw the four children on horseback, and upon recognizing them, she was startled. It’s too dangerous; what if they fell off the horse?
Xiao Changyi’s heart was in his throat.
Even when the children safely reached them, An Jing couldn’t help but scold, "Who told you to ride horses? What would happen if you fell off?"
An Yiqing laughed, "Mother, we won’t fall off. We all know how to ride. But Yun Er doesn’t, so big brother’s riding with him."
Though An Jing thought it was still too dangerous, seeing the children riding well, she didn’t say anything further, but asked, "Who taught you to ride?"
"Uncle Juechen."
An Jing understood and dismounted. Xiao Changyi and the others also dismounted. Jing Xingqingyun dismounted too.
Once off the horse, An Jing went to the children, smiling brightly, "My dear sons, co let mother hug you."
The four children avoided her, not letting An Jing hug them.
Feeling sowhat saddened, An Jing asked, "Mother hasn’t been with you for so long, don’t you miss ?"
An Yiyun spoke earnestly, "Mother, of course, we miss you, but we are grown-ups now, and you are a lady. It’s improper for n and won to touch. If you hug us, it would be against etiquette."
Just eight and a half years old and already an adult...
An Jing was silent for a mont before smiling again, "I’m not just any lady; I’m your mother. It’s okay to hug. Co on, let mother hug you."
An Jing tried to hug Jing Xingqingyun again. She truly missed the children after being away so long, but they evaded her once more.
An Yiyun even made a proper bow, saying seriously, "Mother, please be respectful."
An Jing: "..."
Jing, Xing, Qing also bowed seriously, "Mother, please be respectful."
An Jing: "..."
Xiao Changyi was delighted by Jing Xingqingyun’s awareness, ruffling their hair, and softly reassured An Jing, "The children are just following etiquette, not becoming distant from their mother."
An Jing gave him an aggrieved look, "You seem quite happy about it."
Xiao Changyi actually nodded, "Yes." He preferred his wife only to hug him.
An Jing instantly felt sweet and not aggrieved at all, simply because she understood what her husband was thinking.
After greeting An Jing and Xiao Changyi, Jing Xingqingyun went to ng Zhuqing and Tobanya, paying respects, "Godfather, godmother."
"Good children." ng Zhuqing and Tobanya both looked at Jing Xingqingyun lovingly, very pleased with their courteous behavior, seeing it as a sign of maturity.
Yet An Jing was still a bit saddened.
She had only been gone for half a year, and their four children had changed so much...
She really wanted to hug them, but they wouldn’t let her...
They were born to her...
Fortunately, she still had three other sons, and those three were only 15 months old; surely they’d let her hug them.
Thinking of this, An Jing felt much comforted in her heart.
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