Chapter 2024 - 2026: Returning to the Village

Chapter 2024: Chapter 2026: Returning to the Village

At the Yang Family’s gate, Yang Shushu and Yang Liuliu were playing with stones when they heard the sound of hooves in the distance.

They looked up, and their little faces broke into smiles of delight. They ran towards the yard, shouting, "Grandpa, Grandma, Third Uncle and Little Uncle Yang are back! Grandpa, Grandma, Third Uncle and Little Uncle Yang are back..."

The family members, hearing the children’s voices, all came out of the house and headed towards the main gate, saying as they went, "Oh, finally, we’ve been waiting for them. It’s been over twenty days."

"Mom, now that they’re back, you don’t have to worry anymore."

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After saying a few words, the family arrived at the main gate, just as the carriage pulled up at the Yang Family’s gate.

Seeing Yang Ming and Wang Kui sitting outside the carriage, both looking energetic, the family finally relaxed.

Old Yang spoke comforting words, "It’s good to be back, it’s good to be back."

The second couple stepped forward to ask.

"How did Third Brother do in the exam?"

"Yes, Third Brother, Mom keeps talking about you; we’ve heard it so much our ears have grown calluses. How did the exam go?"

Wang Kui and Yang Ming got off the carriage, and the back door of the carriage was opened.

"Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, you will find out how I did when the results are announced in winter!"

Upon hearing this, the second son’s wife’s eyes lit up as she said, "Oh, he must have done well."

She turned to her mother-in-law, "Mom, look at Third Brother; he must have done well."

At this moment, Xiaoxiao got off the carriage, saying as she did, "Second Sister-in-law, you’ve been so focused on Yang Ming’s exam that you forgot about me."

"Oh, no way, I couldn’t forget you, no matter who I forget. How was your trip to the Capital City?"

The second son’s wife turned and spoke to Xiaoxiao with a smile.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a fair-skinned young man get off the carriage.

She immediately asked, "Oh, who is this young man?"

Xiaoyao got off the carriage, and the Yang Family also noticed.

Old Yang asked, "Third Daughter-in-law, who is this?"

"Dad, this is my friend. Yang Ming and I met her when we went to Beijing, and we ran into her this time in the Capital City, so I invited her over to our house." Xiaoxiao said.

This was the explanation Xiaoxiao had prepared on the road, and it was the same explanation she used to introduce her to Yang Qiu and Wang Kui.

This way, as Xiaoyao was a girl close to her, it could be explained, just saying she was dressed as a boy and wasn’t recognized.

As expected, Yang Qiu believed it completely. As for whether Wang Kui believed it, she didn’t know, but she knew that Wang Kui wasn’t someone to gossip, and for Yang Qiu’s sake, wouldn’t say anything.

As for Yang Ming, as soon as he heard this explanation, he knew it was false. On the road, he found opportunities to speak to his wife alone and learned a few things, but the time wasn’t enough to be detailed, so he would have to learn more slowly later.

Seeing the situation, Xiaoyao immediately spoke, "Uncle, Auntie, Xiaoxiao is right. We met in Beijing, and we happened to meet again in the Capital City. When she told me that the house here was more beautiful than those in the Capital City, I was tempted to come and see it. I’m really sorry to disturb you."

Upon hearing this, Old Yang immediately said, "So that’s how it is. What’s there to disturb? Stay as long as you want. The house here, how can it be as good as they say, it surely can’t compare to those in the Capital City, don’t mind it."

His tone was full of humility, "Hurry inside, it’s quite cold outside."