"Comrades, I'm back!"
"Ah, Xiaonian, congratulations on your marriage!"
"Where do I write down the gift money? Here, a hundred yuan from me... Ah, it's just a little something..."
"Oh, and I brought some things back. I'll give them to you once you're done here. Brother Wu, how have things been this past year...?"
"Oh? Wang Xin, you're looking after the kid?"
Niu Dali froze for a moment, then caught on. The smug smile he had been wearing suddenly looked rather awkward.
Wang Xin seemed not to notice and went on, "The weather's warmed up, and it's lively today, so I brought the kid out to have a look."
"Ah, good, good. How many months old is the child?"
"Over three months."
"That's good. This kid's really good-looking. Took after the family." Niu Dali chuckled as he looked at the baby in Wang Xin's arms.
"Brother Dali, you're back."
At that moment, a familiar voice rang out. Niu Dali turned around and saw Yao Yuling, a little plumper after giving birth, her hair pinned up and her smile blooming like a flower. That familiar feeling washed over him—the same beauty he had never been able to let go of.
He nodded blankly, then smiled. "How could I miss Xiaonian's wedding? You've changed quite a bit."
"Oh, it's driving me crazy. After having a baby, I'm practically turning into a pig."
"You're not fat. You used to be too skinny—that wasn't healthy. You look much better now." Niu Dali waved a hand. "Well, you two carry on. I'll go put my things away."
Wang Xin and Yao Yuling watched Niu Dali's departing back together.
Yao Yuling smiled. "Look at how smug he is. He must really have made money in Shenzhen."
"As long as he made money, that's good."
"Then