Bringing the baby back to China, the cold CEO becomes a fishing husband

Zhuang Yuanqing had finished the porridge in his bowl, but he did not get up and leave immediately. Instead, he took out the newspaper that had been placed beside him and read it while talking.

"Maybe you saw it on the road or on TV?"

Guan Hong thought about it carefully, but still couldn't remember.

"Maybe."

The next morning, Guan Hong, wearing a thick shawl, stood on the third-floor balcony and looked into the distance.

Most of the buildings in this villa area are two to three stories high. Every household has a yard, and almost every household grows various things in the yard, including flowers, vegetables, fruits, and trees. Guan Hong also saw that some people had reclaimed the kind of ridges that can only be found in the countryside. No one knew what they were planting, but just looking at it made people feel calm and peaceful.

They bought this villa from an elderly couple three years ago. The couple's children settled abroad, started a family and took them to live there in their old age.

I heard that he went to New Zealand. Now my son is studying in the United States. Lao Zhuang and I have also been to the United States twice. I still feel that China is better. The familiar culture and environment make me feel at ease.

The old couple were people who paid great attention to the quality of life. The materials used in decorating their home were all top-quality and they took good care of it, so there was no need to change anything. They only needed to replace some furniture and soft furnishings.

Neither she nor Lao Zhuang are from Nancheng, but Lao Zhuang had studied in Nancheng before and had a good impression of Nancheng, and he also has some old friends here.

Now that Lao Zhuang has been rehired to teach at the university here, she followed him here.

She and Lao Zhuang have been neighbors since childhood. In the era when they lived, there was a yard outside the door, and every household would grow something for themselves, so both of them have some kind of yard complex. When considering buying a house, they considered a villa. When they get old, they just want to enjoy the fun of growing flowers and grass.

Guan Hong patted her shoulder and walked a few steps to the side, coming to an easel. Next to it was a cabinet filled with the paints she usually used. She closed her eyes and thought for a while, then picked up the pen and put the first touch of color on the paper.

Once she started painting, she would devote herself to it and would not come back to her senses until a cup of steaming water was at her fingertips.

Zhuang Yuanqing waited for her to take the cup of water and then gathered her shawl around her shoulders.

"As soon as I woke up and found that you were not around, nor in the kitchen downstairs, I knew you were here to paint. It's cold in the morning, so wear more clothes next time."

After living together for decades, Zhuang Yuanqing is very familiar with his partner's habits.

Guan Hong drank the water and nodded, then handed the cup to her husband. She heard the sound of a car coming from the yard next door, so she walked to the fence and looked out.

A white car drove out of the gate. As the gate closed, she saw Sister Tian, ​​who had helped her yesterday, also came out. She was wearing a simple casual suit and holding a water pipe in her hand, apparently going to water the plants. So Guan Hong greeted her over there.

When Tian Mingfang heard the voice, she thought she was hallucinating. It was not until the voice called a second time that she realized it was from the neighbor next door. The man next to her also nodded at her. Tian Mingfang thought it should be her husband, so she also smiled and greeted him.

After watering the plants, Tian Mingfang was busy cleaning the yard, sweeping some weeds, leaves and dirt into piles. While she was cleaning, Xiao Guan greeted her again and said that she was going back to eat. Tian Mingfang responded with a smile, thinking that this neighbor was quite easy to get along with.

It was only after 8:30 when she got home from work in the yard. The older she got, the less sleep she got. Tian Mingfang didn't feel sleepy. Yinyin and Siyuan would bring An'an over later, so she could just take out the handicraft she hadn't finished yesterday and continue working on it.

After a while, the doorbell rang.

Who is it so early in the morning? Everyone in the family has a password and has never used the doorbell, so it can't be Yinyin and the others.

Soon, the sound that I just heard was heard outside again.

"Sister Tian, ​​are you there? I'm Xiaoguan from next door."

Tian Mingfang walked out puzzledly, and saw that she was holding something in her hand and had a gentle and friendly smile on her face.

The door opened, but Guan Hong did not walk in directly. Instead, she stood there, holding up the transparent box in her hand and said to her,

"This is the mung bean rice cake I made this morning. I didn't add any sugar or oil. Thank you, Sister Tian, ​​for your help yesterday."

Unexpectedly, the other party was so polite that he had already brought her a bag of fruit yesterday. After refusing for a few times, Tian Mingfang accepted it and invited her to come in and sit down.

Tian Mingfang is a person who is easy to talk to. Although Guan Hong is not a social expert, she not only knows how to listen, but also knows how to respond. She exudes a kind attitude, and the two of them get along better and better as they chat.

Guan Hong saw two photo frames under the TV cabinet. She recognized one of them as An An, whom she saw yesterday, and the other photo frame showed a boy and a girl. Guan Hong asked Tian Mingfang and briefly told her about the family situation. Guan Hong showed an envious expression.

"Sister Tian, ​​I really envy you. Not only do you have a grandson as cute as An An, but you also have a pair of twin grandchildren."

Everyone likes to be praised by others for their children. Guan Hong talked about some family matters and Guan Hong's situation. Tian Mingfang had heard about it from Sister Chen, and it was not much different from what Guan Hong said, just a little more detailed. Her husband teaches physics at the university, and she used to open a painting studio to teach children, but she closed it for a while and has not made any plans for the future. She has a son who is now a sophomore in the United States.

There was a sound of a car at the door. Guan Hong thought she had a guest and was about to say goodbye and leave. Tian Mingfang said that her son and daughter-in-law had brought the child over and there was no outsider. It was An An, whom she met yesterday. She asked her to sit down and she went out to pick him up.

Tian Mingfang was very enthusiastic, while Guan Hong herself was a slow warmer. Through the communication yesterday and this morning, she liked this friendly and enthusiastic Sister Tian very much, and she also liked the cute and well-behaved An An, so she waited in the living room.

At the door, An An had already opened the door and got out of the car. She trotted towards Tian Mingfang, took her hand, and obediently called her "Grandma".

Tian Mingfang was filled with love. She responded with loving eyes and touched An An's little head.

Xiang Siyuan was sitting in the driver's seat and said hello to Xiang Ma but didn't get out of the car. Li Yin got out of the car and walked over with a bag of yellow rice cakes in her hand. She smiled and said,

"Mom, we passed by this store on the way, and the boss just made a pot of it. We remembered that you and Dad liked it, so we bought some. It's still hot now."

This shop has been open for decades, and only makes two kinds of cakes, one is brown sugar rice cake and the other is yellow rice cake. The taste has not changed for decades. In the past, it was very popular when only locals bought it. Now it has been promoted as an Internet celebrity shop, and more people buy it. However, the boss insists on the original business model, not expanding the store or working overtime, so it is even harder to buy it now.

Tian Mingfang took it with a smile, and suddenly remembered something, and said to Li Yin,

"Yinyin, I found the Bluetooth headset you mentioned. It's under the TV cabinet. I forgot to bring it with me. Do you want to go in and get it now?"