87: Chapter 87 Reunion with Relatives 87: Chapter 87 Reunion with Relatives New Year’s Day.
The two families had a reunion dinner at the Tang family ho.
On the second day, they were heading to Xiao Fei’s grandparents’ house.
Before departing, Yuxin looked nervously at Xiao Fei.
“Honey~”
“Should we prepare sothing?”
Previously, Yuxin had heard Xiao Fei ntion it.
His grandfather’s side had quite a few siblings.
Every Lunar New Year,
even the relatives just from around Chuanyu filled several large tables.
As a result, every year, when Xiao Fei’s grandparents hosted dinner on the second day of New Year, they couldn’t hold it at ho and had to use a restaurant instead.
This year was no exception—Grandpa had already booked a hotel early on, securing a small, private courtyard.
“No need, as long as we show up.”
Xiao Fei replied casually.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Wang Fang said, “There’ll be even more people this year.
I heard that since you and Yuxin got married, your eighth grandaunt and eighth granduncle from Guang’an are coming too.”
Yuxin froze.
“Eighth… eighth… eighth grandaunt?!
Eight of them?!”
“Yeah, eight of them.”
Xiao Fei found it hard to believe as well.
He sighed, “In Grandpa’s generation, there were eight siblings in total.
The eighth grandaunt is the youngest sister, and she’s been living with eighth granduncle over in Guang’an.
Co to think of it, I haven’t seen her in years, have I?”
“You…”
Wang Fang suddenly pressed her lips together, suppressing a laugh.
“Yuxin, let tell you sothing hilarious about Xiao Fei when he was little.”
Yuxin perked up imdiately—she was deeply curious about Xiao Fei’s childhood stories.
Wang Fang began slowly, “At the ti, Xiao Fei was probably only six or seven years old.
I took him along with his dad to Guang’an.
That year, his great-grandmother—his grandmother’s mother—was still alive, and the old lady doted on him so much.”
“At the ti in Guang’an, the eighth grandaunt’s grandson was about two years younger than Xiao Fei.”
“That kid was adorable too, so I spent a lot of ti playing with him.
But as a result, I got a bit neglectful of Xiao Fei.
Guess what this child did?”
“What did he do?”
Yuxin blinked curiously, asking cooperatively.
Xiao Fei’s expression had already changed.
“Mom, don’t…”
“Honey, don’t say anything!”
Yuxin giggled and reached out to cover Xiao Fei’s mouth.
Wang Fang laughed, “This boy actually snapped the restaurant’s chopsticks during lunch and then burst into tears—he shoved that kid away, shouting, ‘Don’t you dare steal my mom!’ …Hahaha… hahahahaha…!!”
By the end, Wang Fang was laughing so hard she almost fell over.
Yuxin stared in disbelief at Xiao Fei, who looked utterly mortified beside her.
She could have never imagined that her mature, composed husband—who seed to have everything under control—had such an adorably childish side when he was young.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, honey, I didn’t expect… hahaha…”
“Alright, alright, stop talking!”
Xiao Fei pouted.
“That brat hasn’t co this year, has he?”
“Brat?”
Yuxin acted as though she had discovered a new mystery, her eyes sparkling as she stared at Xiao Fei.
“Could it be, honey, you’re still worried… worried… he’ll steal your mom… pfft, hahaha!”
“As if!”
Xiao Fei snorted, “It’s just that I never quite got along with that guy.”
Amid the laughter and teasing, Xiao Jun drove the car into the Great Scholar Restaurant.
Though called a restaurant, Great Scholar Restaurant was actually built within the Su Family Ancestral Hall.
This so-called Su Family naturally referred to the family of Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe—the renowned trio from the Northern Song.
They originally lived in i Mountain but later moved to Chuanyu and settled here.
Nowadays, the Su Family Ancestral Hall is a major tourist attraction.
The governnt even built a Northern Song Museum across from the hall, primarily showcasing artifacts related to the three famous Su Family mbers.
After parking the car, Xiao Fei was the first to get out.
He unfolded a collapsible stroller, then carefully placed their three children inside.
He pushed the twin stroller, while Yuxin pushed the single one.
The two walked side by side behind Xiao Jun and Wang Fang, entering the Great Scholar Restaurant.
Because of its location within the Su Family Ancestral Hall, the restaurant had been converted from the original building.
As a result, this so-called restaurant exuded a traditional charm, making visitors feel as though they had traveled back in ti to the Northern Song era.
The ground was paved with flagstones, and each doorway featured tall thresholds.
Within the courtyard, winding paths led to tranquil spots, bridges over streams, and pavilions and towers scattered throughout.
An artificial pond housed colorful ornantal koi fish.
Visitors wandered about dressed in Northern Song attire, greeting custors with traditional gestures.
Before long, after crossing a winding corridor built over the pond, the group arrived at an independent courtyard.
The courtyard was already bustling with people.
So were chatting and snacking on seeds in small groups, while others, having assembled enough participants, were playing mahjong or poker.
Grandpa was engaged in a chess match with another elderly man.
As Xiao Jun and Wang Fang entered the courtyard, everyone turned to look.
When Xiao Fei and Yuxin entered, pushing the strollers, those relatives who had already t the pair—including the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins—reacted calmly, but the others were visibly stunned.
After a brief silence…
“Wow…!!
Xiao Fei brother!
Are you a celebrity now?!”
“Big sister is so pretty!”
“Call her sister-in-law!
You brat!”
“Xiao Fei, it’s been years since I last saw you, and you’ve changed so much.
Oh… is this the famous Yuxin?
Truly gorgeous… it’s no wonder Xiao Fei was head over heels for her.”
“Are these your kids?
Adorable!
Triplets—what a blessing, what a fortune…”
A crowd of relatives quickly surrounded them, even the elder family mbers who had been playing chess and cards joined in on the commotion.
Everyone gathered around Xiao Fei and Yuxin.
Yuxin smiled softly, her cheeks flushed, and she instinctively moved closer to Xiao Fei.
“Co, Yuxin, this is your second granduncle.”
“Second granduncle.”
“And this is your third granduncle.”
“Third granduncle…”
“This is your fifth grandaunt… your sixth granduncle… this is… uh?
Excuse , who are you…?”
“You brat!
I’m your seventh granduncle!”
The elderly man chuckled and playfully scolded.
Xiao Fei held his forehead with his hand.
Truthfully, even he couldn’t rember all these relatives clearly at tis.
Every year, he had to reintroduce himself to them.
Yuxin behaved sweetly, addressing each relative with a cheerful tone upon introduction, making the elders beam with joy.
Beyond the grandaunts and granduncles were their descendants, and at this point, Xiao Fei was completely lost on who was who.
Eventually, Xiao Jun went down the list again for Xiao Fei, allowing him and Yuxin to greet each relative one by one.
Finally, after greeting the eighth grandaunt’s family, suddenly, a young man stepped forward.
“Xiao Fei brother.”
“It’s you, Li Siping.”
Looking at the boy in front of him, a couple of years younger than him, Xiao Fei raised an eyebrow.
Though he was male, his na was Li Siping.
Li Siping grinned, flashing a mouthful of white teeth.
“Don’t be like that, Xiao Fei brother.
This ti, I won’t try to steal your mom.”
Xiao Fei: “…”
“And of course, I wouldn’t dream of stealing your wife, hahaha…”
“Get lost!!!!”
Xiao Fei smacked him with a laugh.
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