Chengzi could also feel their sadness, so he stood behind them.
Qi Wen walked in front, pushed the door open, and entered the room. It was the sa, really the sa. It just looked lifeless, obviously having not been lived in for a long ti.
Qi Wen placed her fingers on the stove. There was no dust on top. The cupboard still looked the sa.
The three siblings entered the bedroom, and it was still the old furniture, the standing cupboard Mom liked. Mom always said that clothes should be hung up. The kang mat was still spread on the kang, but there were no bedding sets, they must have been put away.
Qi Wen stood in front of the cabinet, and now her height allowed her to see herself in the mirror.
She recalled that every ti Mom braided her hair, she would always hold her on the cabinet, letting her look in the mirror.
As they were feeling sentintal, they heard running footsteps in the yard, and all three of them had Divine Sense and saw a boy coming over.
Although five years had passed, they could still tell it was Zhuang Yuanxi.
Zhuang Yuanxi was feeling tired from reading and ca out for a walk, discovering that the front door of Qi Yan’s house was open.
For so many years no one ca by, could it be that Aunt Su’s family had returned?
He already knew that the leader had brought Qi Yan and his siblings back. But his father told him he couldn’t et them yet. He was already a teenager and understood so things, so he just waited.
Qi Yan and the three siblings knew it was Zhuang Yuanxi coming, so they all ca out of the house.
They t at the door. Zhuang Yuanxi, who originally didn’t talk and had a blank expression, now had a face full of excitent and even shed tears.
He rembered the tis they played together, he rembered that only in front of the three younger siblings would he be willing to talk, even more than with his own parents.
"Qi Yan, Qi Hong, Qi Wen, welco back."
Qi Yan and the three siblings were extrely excited too. The four children’s hands clasped together.
"Brother Yuanxi, we’re back, back to see you."
Chengzi watched the children’s friendship from the side, thinking that this kind of friendship at this ti is the purest, isn’t it?
"Qi Yan, I knew you would co back."
"Thank you, Brother Yuanxi. Did you plant the vegetables in this yard? They’re the sa as before."
"Yes, I rember. Every year when they’re ripe, I take them to the canteen. And these waterlons, they’re so delicious now."
Chengzi laughed, "I’ll go get a table and knife, let’s try Yuanxi’s waterlon today."
Qi Hong went to get so small benches. The four children sat in front of the table waiting to eat the waterlon.
"Brother Yuanxi, do you have ti to grow vegetables?"
"Of course, I don’t like school either, so I study at ho, and my parents teach what I don’t know."
Qi Yan knew that this Zhuang Yuanxi really didn’t talk to others.
"Brother Yuanxi, we don’t want to go to school either."
"What’s so good about school? Those kids are too noisy. And they’re really stupid."
Chengzi ate waterlon while listening to the four children chat. Children’s friendships are really amazing. Five years apart and there’s no sense of unfamiliarity at all.
And listening to their conversation is quite interesting. Sotis Chengzi would think it’s adults chatting.
Hearing footsteps outside, Zhuang Yuanxi stood up, "I forgot to inform my mom."
Just as he was saying this, Han CuiZhen ca in. She saw Chengzi and the three children and was stunned.
Her face, usually expressionless, broke into an excited smile.
"Tan Qiyan, Tan Qihong, Tan Qiweng, you’re back?"
The three children stood up, smiling at Han CuiZhen, "Aunt Han, we’re back."
"That’s wonderful. Ever since your accident, Yuanxi has been saying you must be fine and would co back.
Thank you, for letting you co back."
"Thank you, Aunt Han, for keeping us in your thoughts."
"Aunt Han, sit down and have so waterlon. It was grown by Brother Yuanxi."
"Alright, isn’t it? He doesn’t let anyone eat them, waits until they’re overripe, and then takes them to the canteen."
With her joining, the conversation lessened sowhat, but it was ti to eat anyway.
Half a waterlon remained. Han CuiZhen had to take it ho. Chengzi tidied up, and he and the four kids went to the canteen for dinner with lunch boxes.
At this ti, many people went to the canteen for als.
Seeing them three was quite shocking, the older ones rembered Qi Yan and his siblings.
They were just ordinary people and did not know about Qi Yan and his siblings returning, so they were shocked, and slowly, many people gathered around them.
"Are you Tan Qiyan?"
"Are you Brother Hu, right?"
"It’s , it’s . Are you really Tan Qiyan? Have you really co back?
Quickly, co look, Tan Qiyan and his siblings are back."
Initially, the unsure people quickly gathered around.
Even many adults ca over. The children didn’t know that, being ordinary people, they wouldn’t have access to the news of Tan Shaoting and the children coming back.
Now, seeing the three already so grown-up children, everyone was shockingly surprised.
Tan Shaoting had told the children that the news of them coming back from Japan shouldn’t be told to outsiders.
So the three of them just smiled and said they were back with their father and didn’t answer when asked where they had been.
"Alright, let’s go eat."
Chengzi successfully blocked those people, knowing they had no ill intent.
Such enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming for the kids, but since they regarded this place as ho, they weren’t too annoyed.
Secretary Song sent a ssage to the canteen. So today the three kids got to eat braised pork and braised fish.
Qi Yan and his siblings ate with great satisfaction, and the chef was very happy too; it was gratifying to have one’s cooking appreciated.
Daqing and Da Biao also ca over to accompany the three kids to eat.
"Qi Yan, are you going back tonight?"
"Yes, we need to leave after dinner."
Daqing also knew they couldn’t let the three kids stay overnight here and feared their parents would worry.
Su Yuanyuan was so busy all afternoon that she didn’t have ti to drink water. There were so many things waiting for her to decide.
Qian Zhifeng ca in, "Minister Su, there’s a call from Congress."
"Put it through."
Su Yuanyuan multitasked, reading docunts while responding to the person on the other side.
"Minister Su, Japan has agreed to your terms. If they lose, they will compensate, and it’s for three consecutive years, and they will make a public apology."
"That’s acceptable. Since that’s the case, we’ll proceed with the lawsuit."
"Okay, please arrive by November 5th, Minister Su."
"Sure, thank you."
After hanging up the phone, Su Yuanyuan continued reviewing the docunts without raising her head, "Secretary Qian, notify the five lawyers, the date is set for November 5th."
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