Ling Yuan followed, sat down on a chair nearby, and said with a smile, "She couldn't stay at home and had to come to you."
"When I said daddy was busy, she got upset and her little mouth was so pouty that it could hang a bottle of oil."
Qian Xunji looked down at his daughter.
Qian Renxue looked up at him with her little face raised, her eyes curved into two crescents.
"I'm not busy. I'm not busy with Xiao Xue."
"Xiao Xue, are you good today?"
Qian Renxue nodded. "Be good~"
"Have you missed your mother?"
Qian Renxue was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "I miss my mother."
Qian Xunji felt slightly sad.
In the past six months, Bibi Dong has been with Slaughter City. Although he was secretly protected by Gui Mei, he still couldn't help but worry.
"Mom will be back soon."
Qian Renxue nestled in Qian Xunji's arms, holding his clothes with her little hands, suddenly raised her little face, and spoke in a sweet voice.
"Dad, aunt has a baby in her belly."
Qian Xunji was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Ling Yuan.
Ling Yuan was drinking tea from a teacup when he was stared at by two pairs of eyes, an old man and a young man, and he almost choked.
"Really?"
Ling Yuan put down the teacup, a hint of shyness appeared on his face, and nodded.
"Yes, it's true. The pulse was just diagnosed yesterday."
"Congratulations then. When will you and Xiao Xi get married?"
Ling Yuan touched his still flat belly.
"We plan to hold the wedding after the baby is born."
"Besides, Sister Dong'er is not here either. We will wait until she comes back to make it more lively."
Qian Xunji nodded to express understanding.
Yue Guan interjected from the side. "Doesn't the young lady have cousins? It won't be boring in the future."
"Sister, brother~"
Qian Renxue nestled in his father's arms, murmuring and repeating these two words.
A name suddenly flashed in her head.
Hu Liena.
She remembered that in her previous life, Hu Liena was brought back to the Spirit Hall by her mother in the third year when she was undercover as Heaven Dou City.
At that time, she was far away in Heaven Dou. When she heard the news, she was very angry.
Why? My mother accepts others as her disciples and doesn't even come to see her?
Later she found out that Hu Liena was extremely talented, well-behaved and sensible, and was deeply loved by her mother.
Later, Hu Liena became Saintess of the Spirit Hall, and became his mother's most trusted disciple.
But her biological daughter is like an outsider.
Qian Renxue Suppress those memories for the time being.
This life is different.
Everything is different.
Hu Liena... will you come again?
She doesn't know.
Ling Yuan touched his belly and continued, "Xiao Xi and I plan to go back to the village to rest for a while. The air there is better and quieter."
She looked at Qian Xunji: "I brought Xiao Xue here today. In addition to letting her see you, I also asked for leave from Dean."
Qian Xunji asked, "Ask for leave? What did your parents say?"
"Mom and dad come back with us."
"They also said they haven't been back to Anping Village for a long time, and they just happened to go back to visit their old neighbors and stay for a while."
Qian Xunji nodded thoughtfully.
Anping Village.
The memory of that small mountain village comes to mind.
He calculated the time and found that Research Institute had nothing major happening recently. Soul-Guided Communication Station had been implemented stably and the mass production project was on the right track.
Spirit Hall has Yue Guan and Ghost Leopard watching over there, so there should be no problem.
"Okay."
"What's up?"
Qian Xunji stood up with Qian Renxue in his arms and said with a smile, "I will also go to the countryside to live for a few days."
Yue Guan was drinking tea and almost spit out the tea when he heard this.
"Dean is going too?"
Qian Xunji patted him on the shoulder with a natural look on his face.
"I'm only here for a few days. I'll leave it to you here. If you need anything, just message me directly, or use Soul-Guided Communicator."
Yue Guan looked at Qian Xunji's face that said "I trust you very much" and sighed silently in his heart.
Here we go again.
Once Dean leaves, all the work will be left to his subordinates.
"Yes, Dean."
That tone and expression made him look like a social beast who was forced to work overtime.
Ling Yuan couldn't help laughing.
"Xiao Xue, why don't we have fun when we go back to the village?"
Qian Renxue nodded in agreement, "Happy~"
Qian Xunji looked down at her, his eyes full of tenderness.
"Let's go home and pack our things."
He hugged his daughter and strode out Dean's Office.
Ling Yuan followed with a smile.
Yue Guan stood there, watching their backs disappear outside the door, and let out a long sigh.
Life is not easy, Ju Guan sighed.
Anping Village.
Two carriages drove slowly past the entrance of the village, their wheels making a creaking sound as they ran over the dirt road.
Qian Renxue was lying next to the car window, his little face almost touching the window frame, Big Eye eyes curiously looking at this strange place.
The house with earthen walls and blue tiles, the native dogs chasing and playing, and the woman sitting at the door enjoying the cool air, everything was different from what she usually saw Spirit City.
"Daddy--"
She turned her head and said in a coquettish voice, "Are you referring to grandma's house?"
Qian Xunji was looking out the window at the familiar big banyan tree, and when he heard his daughter's voice, he turned his head and smiled.
"Yes." He reached out and rubbed his daughter's little head, "Xiao Xue has been living here during this period."
"Oh--"
Qian Renxue lies back to the window again.
The carriage stopped at the door of a small courtyard.
Qian Xunji jumped out of the car first, then turned around and stretched out his hands towards his daughter in the car.
"Come on, Xiao Xue, jump down, daddy will follow."
Qian Renxue stood by the shaft of the car, looked down at the ground, and then she jumped up without hesitation, landing firmly in her father's arms with her two short legs.
She is now more than ten months old and can walk very steadily, but jumping from such a height is still a bit dangerous.
Qian Xunji put her down and held her little hand and stood at the door of the courtyard.
Another carriage also stopped.
Liu Xiulan and Bi Dashan got out of the car, followed by Ling Yuan and Bibi Xi.
Bibi Xi stretched out as soon as he got out of the car, took a deep breath, and expressed emotion on his face.
"It's so kind to be back!"
Liu Xiulan stood at the door, looking at this familiar courtyard, but a trace of melancholy flashed in his eyes.
"It would be great if Dong'er were here too, and the family would be reunited."
Bi Dashan stood next to his wife, also looking at the small courtyard, and was silent for a while before speaking.
"Xunji, when will Dong'er come back?"
"Soon."
"Is there a specific time?"
He often misses his daughter, even though they exchange letters (Qian Xunji imitates Bibi Dong handwriting)
But the words written on the paper are not as good as seeing them in person.
Qian Xunji said bravely, "In about a month."
He didn't know if this answer was accurate.
In a place like Slaughter City, time is impossible to predict.
But he couldn't tell the truth, he could only give an approximate date.
If he hasn't come back after a month, he plans to go to Slaughter City.
Bibi Xi noticed that the atmosphere was a bit heavy and quickly changed the topic.
"Oh, it's so sunny, why are you standing at the door? My wife is so hot!"
Ling Yuan glared at him. "I'm not that delicate."
"That won't work either."
"I feel sorry for my wife, can't I?"
Ling Yuan blushed at his shameless words, so don't turn your head and ignore him.
Liu Xiulan waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, let's go into the house. It's just that no one has lived in it for so long, so I'm afraid a lot of dust has fallen."
"It's okay, we'll clean it up later."
After saying that, Qian Xunji turned around and nodded towards the two drivers.