Chapter 199: Chapter 199 Family of 8 Arrives in the Capital

Su Daya pedaled the tricycle with great effort, with one adult and three kids sitting behind, and the vehicle was also loaded with fruits, eggs, and other goodies.

“Eldest sister, second sister, why did you only just arrive? I thought you weren’t coming,” Su Nian whined while holding her elder sisters’ arms.

“Hehe, Auntie is already grown up, why is she still acting coy?”

In retaliation, Su Nian began ruffling the triplets’ heads, “You three little rascals, can’t Auntie be cutesy?”

“Sure sure sure, Auntie can.”

Unable to endure their auntie’s loving clutches, the triplets, butts pouting, tried crawling up onto the Kang bed.

However… it was awkward; their little short legs simply couldn’t reach.

“Hahaha…”

Several adults laughed as they helped the three little ones onto the Kang, removed their shoes, and the trio rolled straight into the cozy bedding.

The three sisters sat at the edge of the Kang, munching on dried fruits and chatting. The triplets played with their toys on their own.

Memories of childhood in the village felt as if just yesterday; the little yellow-haired girl who used to follow her two elder sisters had gotten married, and soon she would have her own child.

The three sisters sighed endlessly.

Time flew incredibly fast; before they knew it, the 1990s had arrived.

The cold wind howled, painfully whipping any exposed skin like a knife.

Early 1990.

Susu shrunk her neck while sitting in the tricycle waiting at the triplets’ kindergarten gate.

Suddenly, she felt that it was time to buy a car. Whether for work or taking the kids out, it would be so convenient.

Lost in her thoughts, Su Su noticed the familiar teacher emerging from the kindergarten with some children.

Recognizing the teacher, Su Su’s glance quickly found her three kids.

The three siblings were huddled together, whispering about something, while nearby children occasionally nodded along.

“Pingping and An’an and Lele.”

“Mama~”

After greeting the kindergarten teacher, Su Su, like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, helped the three little ones onto the tricycle.

“Mama, let’s go~”

Meanwhile,

At the entrance of City Middle School No. 1, a familiar figure stood—it was Lu Xiaoting, coming to pick up his son who had just finished his last exam.

Xiao Yu, who had just started junior high this year, rode out on his bicycle and immediately spotted his towering father in the crowd.

“Dad, why did you come?”

“Dad, came to take our eldest home.”

Lu Xiaoting smiled and gently patted his starry-eyed son, then father and son, their bicycles large and small, left under the gaze of onlookers.

“Second Brother, Xiao Yu is back,” Lu Xiaomei said softly, instructing the little girl in the man’s arms, “Call second uncle and elder brother.”

“Second Uncle, big Brother.” Only two years old, Xiao Jing, her hair dressed with pretty clips, called out sweetly.

Lu Xiaoting, “Has your second sister-in-law and the triplets not returned yet?”

“Daddy—”

As he spoke, the triplets burst in.

“Hey, Lele, sweetie,” Lu Xiaoting scooped up his daughter.

Second son Pingping solemnly patted his younger brother on the shoulder, “I told you, Dad only has eyes for our sister. Third son An’an~ you’ll get used to it.”

Third son An’an pouted, mimicking his sister’s delicate voice, “Daddy~”

“Little rascal!”

As expected, the ambiguous voice earned a bump on the head from their mother.

Pingping covered his face, while Xiao Yu, resignedly shaking his head, took his second brother to go read.

Cold winter went hand in hand with hot, bubbling hotpot, and by midday, the whole family simply enjoyed hotpot together.

The triplets had their grandparents worrying about them; Mother Susu, relieved, could focus on eating, fearing the children might get scalded, each little one fending for themselves at the table.

During this time, it was Jiang Feng who held his daughter and fed her the egg custard.

“Xiaomei, eat slowly, I’ll take over from Jiang Feng to watch Xiao Jing after I finish eating,” Mrs. Lu worried her daughter might eat too hurriedly and not digest well.

“Hehe, thank you, mom, I won’t rush then.” Lu Xiaomei smiled and slowed down; it’s true that eating firepot should not be rushed, it must be savored slowly.

Mrs. Lu had a few bites, and worried her son-in-law might be hungry, quickly moved to take over once her granddaughter was fed.

“Xiao Feng, you eat while it’s hot too.”

“Mom, won’t you eat some more?”

“It’s alright, you go ahead and eat.”

Sweating from eating, Lu Xiaomei found a moment to say, “Okay, just eat quickly. Otherwise, if others see us all eating and not you, they might think the Lu Family is purposefully mistreating you.”

“You child, what nonsense are you talking about?” Mrs. Lu scolded, playfully slapping her daughter on the back.

“Mom~”

Susu watched, eating, as her mother-in-law and little aunt bickered.

After the family finished eating and cleared the table, Xiao Jing had already fallen deep asleep on the kang.

It couldn’t be helped, fearing her daughter might catch a cold on the way, Lu Xiaomei and her husband waited till their daughter woke up and stopped sweating before heading back.

The whole family waited until they received Xiao Yu’s report card, then packed their bags and started their train journey to the Capital.

Susu adjusted her son’s cap, “Xiao Yu, with you securing the first position in your class again this semester and being first in the whole grade, Mom has decided to reward you—you can pick an extra gift you like.”

“Within a reasonable range, anything goes!”

Xiao Yu’s lips slightly curved, “Mm, thanks, Mom.”

“Mom, I want one too.”

“I do too, Mom.”

“Mom, I want one too~”

Susu pinched the cheeks of her three little ones, “If you guys behave well, Mom will let each of you pick one too.”

“Mom, don’t worry~ My brothers and I are very well-behaved~” Lele tugged at the clothes of his two older brothers, “Right? Second Brother, third brother An’an.”

Third son An’an nodded vigorously, “Mom, don’t worry.”

Second son Lele pursed his lips in a smile, “Don’t worry, Mom, Big Brother and I will take good care of our younger siblings.”

As soon as this was said, An’an and Lele were not pleased, “What do you mean ‘take care of us’? Second Brother, you were only born a few minutes before us~”

“A few minutes, but that still means we were born before you, and that makes us your brothers,” Pingping stated matter-of-factly, which stung a bit.

“Big Brother~ look at Second Brother.”

“Big Brother, look~ Second brother is being annoying~” Lele snuggled up to Big Brother, swinging his arm and pouting.

Xiao Yu cleared his throat, “Ahem, Pingping, be nice to your sister.”

Pingping???

Alright, can’t argue, since little sister is a girl after all.

An’an???

What about me, Big Brother? Why didn’t you ask second brother to be nice to me?

This was actually the first time in over fifty years that Father Lu and Mother Lu were taking a train. The elderly couple, holding their grandchildren, curiously looked out the window throughout the journey.

With so many people, it was quite lively, and the train carrying the family of eight arrived in the Capital before they knew it.

Being with young and old, they couldn’t rush. The family first checked into a hotel to rest in the morning, planning to take care of business in the afternoon.

The whole family was astonished by the elevator, their jaws dropping.

Susu, smiling, led her in-laws and the wide-eyed children into the elevator.

“From now on, every winter and summer vacation, Mom will take you all on trips. And Dad and Mom, you too.”

Mrs. Lu waved her hand, “Dad and Mom will stay home and take care of our house; Susu, just take the kids out to have fun.”