Rebirth on the Doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau

C56 Grow Up by Yourself

Xia Feng and Yu Dong stood near the airport gates, looking past the crowds. After waiting for ten minutes, they saw Father Xia pushing a cart full of bags and Mother Xia next to him wearing a sun cap. This was a typical look of someone who had just come from Hainan.

"Dad, mom." Xia Feng took the cart from his father as Yu Dong wrapped her arms around Mother Xia.

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"Who told you that you were allowed to pick us up?" Mother Xia's eyes were bright, but her mouth still spouted complaints.

"Dong Dong wanted to come." Xia Feng smiled as he placed all the credit to Yu Dong.

When Mother Xia heard this, she immediately turned to Yu Dong only to see her small face looking a little haggard. Feeling distressed, Mother Xia said, "Oh, look at the dark circles under your eyes. You work so late, how come you picked us up anyway?"

"As soon as I heard that you and dad were coming back, I became too excited to sleep." Yu Dong's saleswoman mouth took over as she laughed.

Xia Feng thought of Yu Dong's earlier sleepy appearance and wanted to chuckle, but he didn't ruin his wife's attempts.

Mother Xia listened with a smile. Even if she knew Yu Dong was just buttering her up, she was happy to hear these words.

The four quickly left the airport, with Xia Feng driving them to his parent's home. The Xia residence was located in an old district in the city. Although the community facilities were dated, the location was good and quiet. It was a good place for the elderly to live in.

Xia Feng and Father Xia took two bags each into the house while Yu Dong opened all the windows to let the air in.

Seeing the amount of dust, Yu Dong couldn't help but say: "Mom, why don't you and dad stay with us today? We can hire someone to clean the house and wash the sheets so you can move back home comfortably tomorrow."

"No, we don't want to barge in on your love nest." Mother Xia refused.

"Mom, you're exaggerating." Yu Dong didn't know whether she should laugh or cry.

"Then you should think of it as you being in the way of me and Father Xia's lovenest." Mother Xia changed her approach.

Father Xia coughed when he heard this, but didn't say a word when Mother Xia glared at him.

Yu Dong and Xia Feng looked at each other and smiled.

"Then let's go out for lunch first, then clean up." Xia Feng proposed.

Everyone unanimously agreed.

The four randomly ordered a few dishes from a nearby restaurant. In fact, you could say that the smaller the shop is, the more authentic their food was. Yu Dong found it difficult to stop eating their pickled fish.

Xia Feng noticed Yu Dong's non-stop eating of the pickled fish, so he took his chopsticks and helped put some more in her bowl.

Yu Dong tilted her head to give him a sweet smile.

Mother Xia saw her son and daughter-in-law getting along and being sweet. She was gratified to see their harmonious relationship.

"Dong Dong I think this pickled fish is a little too sour. But you like it?" Mother Xia asked with an ambiguous smile.

"Pickled fish is the most delicious when sour." Yu Dong replied.

"Do you like to eat sour food?" Mother Xia's eyebrows were raised.

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"It's not my absolute favorite, but maybe my appetite today is just big." Yu Dong slowed down her eating when she realized that her greedy eating might have scared her mother-in-law.