Qin Han scooped up his son and perched him on his shoulder, "Silly boy, it’s too late to draw now."
Zhuangzhuang looked as if the sky had fallen, "Ah, what should I do? I want to be in it too."
"We’ll take a new one during the New Year," this time it would be a real family portrait.
Qin Yang had also brought back his camera this time.
"That’s settled then. Auntie, I’ll sit here next to Ningning," Zhuangzhuang reiterated, still not reassured.
Lin Chuxia ruffled his little head, "No problem, I’ll take a photo of you and Ningning then; from now on, we’ll take one every year and watch Little Zhuangzhuang and Little Ningning grow up bit by bit."
Ningning, blinking her big eyes, asked softly, "Then will I become beautiful? As pretty as auntie." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Definitely, you’ll be even prettier than auntie."
Zhuangzhuang boasted, "I will definitely be more handsome than uncle, and more successful too."
His uncle was successful and praised by the entire village.
Qin Han carried his son off to bed, "Let’s hurry up and sleep then; dreams have everything."
It’s quite late already, his younger brother’s family had come from far away and should rest early; there’d be plenty of time to talk later.
Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang’s room had already been warmed by the stove; they also went back to their room.
In the new front yard, the main house had been built with 4 rooms, with Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin occupying two of them.
After Qin Juan got divorced, Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin cleared out a room next to theirs specifically for their daughter and granddaughter to stay. The room was now warmed up and cosy.
But Qin Juan didn’t want to sleep there and clung to Mrs. Qin’s arm, "Let’s sleep with mom and dad tonight, I don’t mind sleeping at the foot of the bed."
Mrs. Qin laughed, "The older you get, the more you go back to being a child. This is only because your brothers have left. What would your sisters-in-law and younger siblings think if they saw this? No need to sleep at the foot; I’ll give you the place at the head of the bed."
Although Mrs. Qin said this, she also looked forward to sleeping with her daughter. She swiftly made the bed and even gave the warm spot at the head of the bed to her daughter.
Ever since her daughter got married, she hadn’t stayed over at her parents’ home. Especially after moving to the city, they’d hardly see each other twice a year.
Now mother and daughter could finally chat next to each other to their hearts’ content.
Meanwhile, Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang returned to their room. Qin Yang was preparing washbasin with water for her feet while asking, "Is it cold at home? I’ll fill a hot water bottle for you in a bit."
"It’s okay," Lin Chuxia liked the atmosphere of the Qin Family, so warm that she didn’t feel cold at all.
"Tomorrow I have to take care of the company matters. Do you want to come with me?"
It was the end of the year, and she, the company’s CEO, had to pay a visit and express appreciation for her staff.
It was mainly about two bun shops, the Xiyang Food Factory, and the person in charge of the chicken farm. Everyone would sit together and have fun, and she had some things to arrange.
The calls had already come in before, and today Qin Han told her that everyone was notified.
"I won’t go; I’ll stay at home with dad and get ready for the New Year."
Lin Chuxia nodded, "That’s fine." Qin Yang wasn’t fond of socializing, "Hey, come here too, let’s wash together."
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The dinner was still arranged at the Bun Shop managed by Qin Han.
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