Chapter 45: Sui Yuan Returns
Sui Jindong stopped all the work at hand starting from the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. He always put his family first.
In the morning, Sui Anli rarely slept in and had breakfast with his family.
Mr. Sui was also there. Seeing that Sui Anli was wearing pajamas, he said a little dissatisfied:
"Look at your slovenly appearance. A girl's home should look like a girl's home. If there are guests at home, how can you be seen like this?"
Sui Anli didn't take the old man's words to heart at all, she just picked up the soup dumpling and put it in her mouth.
She has heard this kind of preaching all the time since she was a child, and she has become immune to it.
Sui Jindong didn't think there was anything wrong with his daughter. He put the eggs he peeled into the old man's bowl.
"Dad, let your child relax at home. You can't be so harsh all the time."
Mr. Sui said displeasedly: "I discipline her for her own good. How could she be so unscrupulous at home and marry into the Jiang family?"
Sui Anli put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and then said slowly:
"Grandpa, if I have to be careful about everything I do when I marry into the Jiang family, then it is better not to get married."
Mr. Sui became so angry that he placed his chopsticks heavily on the table.
"What are you talking about? How can marriage be a trivial matter? If you just talk about not getting married at any time, can what you say count?"
Sui Anli was amused by this stubborn old man and deliberately challenged him:
"I can't decide my own marriage anymore? If you want to marry me, you can do it for me."
Sui Jindong looked at the old and the young with a headache. They hadn't been like this for a day or two, and they wouldn't let anyone go.
If he didn't say anything to stop it, he probably wouldn't be able to stop it.
"Okay, okay, breakfast is getting cold. You should eat first."
The old man glared at his son fiercely and said angrily:
"Just spoil her, spoiling her is like killing her, don't you know this truth?"
Although Sui Jindong loved his daughter, he did not want to make his old father angry. He said softly:
"Dad, Anli is not a child anymore. She does things in a measured way. As parents, we don't nag her. So don't worry too much about her. You have to let go when your child grows up."
The old man puffed his beard and glared again. Just as he was about to have a fit, Sui Anli blocked his mouth with just one word.
"My brother is coming back."
Her words were like a thunderclap, and the old man seemed to be strangled by the neck.
An Muran asked in surprise: "Is Ayuan really willing to come back? Anli, you didn't lie to us, did you?"
Sui Anli said calmly: "My brother said it himself that he will come back to attend my engagement party."
Sui Jindong looked happy, "This is really good news. As long as Ayuan is willing to come back, our family can finally be reunited."
Sui Anli glanced at the old man and pointedly said: "It's not certain whether my brother is willing to stay at home. After all, our family is restricted in what clothes we can wear, and my brother can't stand it."
An Muran didn't know what her daughter was thinking. She laughed and scolded: "Stop talking nonsense, where will your brother go if he doesn't come back?"
Sui Jindong also hurriedly said: "Please advise your brother, we only have so many people in our family, what will it be like if we are not at home?"
Sui Anli didn't say anything and just stared at her grandfather.
Mr. Sui's beard stood straight up with anger, but he had no choice but to hold his two grandchildren, so he had to pinch his nose and give in.
Weng Sheng said angrily: "I'm old and can't care about you little ones. You can do whatever you like."
After saying that, she stood up and left. When the old man was out of sight, Ms. An said angrily:
"You know how to play tricks on your grandpa. He is already old and it is normal for him to have a weird temper. You don't know how to follow him."
Sui Anli said unconcernedly: "It's just because you and my dad are too obedient to him that he is so domineering. My brother and I will not tolerate him."
Sui Jindong also shook his head helplessly. Everyone in the family, old and young, were all treasures. He couldn't bear to criticize any of them, so he could only make peace with them.
Perhaps Mr. Sui was too concerned about his eldest grandson. After hearing what Sui Anli said, he really stopped.
I originally thought that Sui Yuan would come back on New Year's Eve, but unexpectedly, I was left waiting in vain.
Sui Anli didn't deliberately lie about it. After talking to Sui Yuan on the phone again, she told everyone that he would be home on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
After all, we are going back to our country, and trivial matters abroad must be dealt with first, which will inevitably take some time.
With the accurate news, Mr. Sui finally had hope. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, he specifically declined all visitors who came to pay New Year greetings and waited from morning until dark.
Finally, I got Sui Yuan back before dinner.
Sui Anli drove to the airport to pick him up personally, and the brother and sister had not seen each other for many years.
They all felt friendly to each other when they met, even if they had only met on video, they didn't feel unfamiliar at all.
Sui Yuan's eyes were full of coldness, and his whole body exuded an aloof temperament. He looked like he was repelling people thousands of miles away. He could tell by looking at him that he was not easy to get close to.
The first time he saw Sui Anli, he smiled, and his smile was so bright that it seemed like it could melt ice and snow.
Sui Anli felt warm in her heart. She never asked much about her brother's personal affairs.
Over the years, I have neither alienated him nor asked him for anything.
Sui Yuan rubbed her hair lovingly, and she held his arm affectionately.
"Brother, my mother asked Mrs. Zhang to cook a large table of delicious food. She has almost forgotten your taste. She still cooks according to the dishes you loved when you were a child."
Sui Yuan dragged his luggage and said with a smile: "I like all the food at home. I'm not picky about food."
Sui Anli is not a particularly talkative person, but when he is with Sui Yuan, he can't help but want to talk to him.
Just like when I was a kid, I could tell my brother anything.
The brother and sister chatted all the way and arrived at the door of their house before they knew it. As soon as the car entered the yard, they saw Mr. Sui rushing out impatiently.
Sui Jindong hurriedly supported him, fearing that he would fall.
The old man's hands were shaking slightly, and he was obviously nervous.
Sui Yuan got out of the car. He was tall and handsome, much like his father when he was young.
Looking at the old man's gray hair, he felt bad. The car accident that year was purely an accident.
The old man had a quarrel with his father. It was a conflict between father and son. He did not expect that an accident would happen. He should also have suffered heartache.
Sui Yuan hated him for so many years, but now he is mature and sensible.
Although he couldn't completely blame the old man for his father's death, he didn't know how to get close to him.
When I walked up to him, I just politely called "Grandpa and Second Uncle."
Sui Jindong patted his shoulder excitedly, "Good boy, just come back if you want. My second uncle won't say anything. Let's live a good life in the future. You can rest assured that your parents are alive in heaven."
The old man tried hard to control his emotions and rarely spoke.
An Muran was afraid that he would be too excited and his heart would not be able to bear it, so he quickly said:
Chapter completed!