CHAPTER 754: CHAPTER 751: GIFTS

"Where’s our son and his family?" Huang Huijuan walked out from the living room.

Shen Jianjun was fiddling with his motorcycle, his hands full of grease.

"I’m not sure, they should be almost here." Shen Jianjun replied.

"Then hurry up and wash your hands. They’re so filthy, how can you meet guests like this?" Huang Huijuan frowned, a bit displeased.

"They’re not strangers." Shen Jianjun muttered.

But he obediently went to wash his hands. Actually, he couldn’t be blamed. As a car enthusiast, when he knows there’s an issue with his vehicle, his first instinct is to fix it. Otherwise, his heart feels uneasy.

"Even if they’re not strangers, it’s their first time visiting our home. As the elder uncle, you should leave a good impression." Huang Huijuan chastised.

"Right, look at me, my mind’s really muddled. You’re the smart one, wife." Shen Jianjun immediately agreed with her.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Huang Huijuan couldn’t hide the look of satisfaction on her face, even if she didn’t say it out loud.

Seeing this, Shen Jianjun secretly laughed to himself. It wasn’t because of his clever tactics, but rather because his wife was easy to please. A few words could make her happy for most of the day.

While Shen Jianjun washed his hands, Huang Huijuan even took the initiative to bring him soap and hand sanitizer.

"Is mom still unwilling to come over?" Huang Huijuan asked.

Shen Jianjun sighed and said, "Let her be. Siyuan will definitely visit her when he comes back."

"She’s really something. Why insist on being alone? It’s not like we’re asking her to move to the city. It’s all the countryside here, the same place. Could it really be that uncomfortable?"

As she spoke, Huang Huijuan carefully inspected Shen Jianjun’s hands to ensure they were clean, free of any leftover grime.

"If she lived with us, it would be easier for us to take care of her, and you wouldn’t have to shuttle back and forth every day."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jianjun thought to himself that if his mom did live with them, it might be her taking care of Huang Huijuan instead. Besides, with the house so close, he could ride his motorcycle dozens of times a day without getting tired.

This was also why he didn’t insist on having grandma live with them.

Of course, this was something he kept to himself and never mentioned in front of Huang Huijuan.

Suddenly, Huang Huijuan pulled out a bottle of perfume and sprayed it twice on Shen Jianjun’s hands.

Shen Jianjun: ...

"Is that really necessary?" He said somewhat speechlessly.

"It’s very necessary. Your hands smell like engine oil. It’s terrible."

Shen Jianjun glanced at the disassembled motorcycle and sighed inwardly. This motorcycle was really too old. It seemed it was time to get a new one.

As they were talking, they heard the sound of a car honking.

"Is it Siyuan and his family who’ve returned?" Huang Huijuan said, slightly excited.

Then she quickly walked a few steps forward, looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a car approaching. Immediately, she exclaimed excitedly, "It’s Siyuan and his family."

She recognized the car as it had been brought back last time.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jianjun also immediately went over to greet them.

Sure enough, a five-seater van quickly pulled up in front of them and stopped.

Then they saw Taozi roll down the car window and enthusiastically wave to them in greeting.

"Uncle, Aunt..."

"Taozi." Both of them quickly waved back with smiles.

Huang Huijuan whispered in Shen Jianjun’s ear, "Why is it Taozi? Isn’t Ruan Ruan coming back with them?"

"How would I know? We’ll find out soon enough." Shen Jianjun replied.

He then approached with a smile, for the passenger seat door opened, and out stepped a round-faced girl. No need to ask; this must be the niece he’s never met.

"Uncle, Auntie, hello." Shen Shiyun greeted them, somewhat reservedly.

Her attention was entirely on Shen Jianjun. Seeing him in person, he looked even more like grandpa than in photos.

"You’re Shen Shiyun, right? No need to be so formal." Huang Huijuan stepped up and took Shen Shiyun by the hand, carefully observing her from top to bottom.

At this time, Shen Siyuan got out of the car, holding Tang Tang.

Seeing Tang Tang, Huang Huijuan’s eyes lit up, immediately releasing Shen Shiyun’s hand to go embrace her.

"Tang Tang, you’re here too. Come let Grandma give you a hug. Grandma has missed you dearly."

"Han~" Tang Tang showed a simple and silly smile.

No one could resist Tang Tang; she was adorably sweet.

Huang Huijuan’s behavior left Shen Shiyun a bit embarrassed. Halfway through the welcome, she was left standing.

"Don’t mind her. Your Auntie doesn’t mean anything bad. That’s just how she is." Shen Jianjun explained with a smile.

By this time, Taozi had also stepped out of the car. Glancing at Huang Huijuan amusing herself with Tang Tang, and then at Shen Jianjun chatting with Shen Shiyun, she suddenly felt she shouldn’t have come back with them this time.

At that moment, a hand reached out to her.

"Don’t mind them. Let’s go inside. Later, I’ll take you to see Grandma."

Upon hearing this, Taozi’s face lit up with a smile again.

"I also brought gifts in the trunk. I’ll get them out first."

"No need, we can get them later."

Shen Siyuan glanced at the two, then turned and led Taozi into the house.

After chatting with Shen Shiyun for a few minutes, Shen Jianjun realized and guiltily called out to Huang Huijuan, "Taozi and Shiyun are here, why are you only focused on playing with the child?"

"Oh, right. Where’s Taozi?" Huang Huijuan responded, finally snapping back to reality.

"They went inside." Shen Shiyun gestured toward the house.

"Oh my, I’m so muddle-headed. Let’s go inside quickly." Shen Jianjun also realized at that moment.

As they were about to turn and head into the house, they saw Dou Dou and three others file out.

"Hello there, Dad, Mom." Dou Dou greeted, waving her little hands.

"That’s your brother’s dad and mom. You should call them Grandpa and Grandma."

Duoduo playfully punched her gently, but that title sounded quite odd.

"Oh, it’s all the same, all the same..." Dou Dou waved dismissively.

Seeing Dou Dou and the others, Tang Tang no longer wanted to be held by Huang Huijuan, struggling to get down, fully energized after just waking from a nap.

Shen Shiyun was quite surprised at how they appeared and disappeared so suddenly.

Meanwhile, Taozi was touring Shen Siyuan’s room, which was filled with traces of his childhood. Taozi found it all very interesting.

In addition to preparing gifts for Grandma, Shen Shiyun had also prepared gifts for Huang Huijuan and Shen Jianjun.

They weren’t too extravagant, but they showed genuine thoughtfulness.

The gift for Huang Huijuan was a bracelet made of old sandalwood, with a proper and lasting fragrance, perfectly suitable for a woman her age.

Shen Jianjun’s gift was an adorably cute tea pet, as Bin Hai had a tea-drinking tradition, making it a fitting gift for elders.

Seeing this, Taozi whispered in Shen Siyuan’s ear, "I should have come back with you alone."

"It’s fine. Didn’t you say you have gifts too? Let’s take them out now." Shen Siyuan gently patted her back.

Taozi took a deep breath, walked over, and said, "Uncle, Auntie, I also brought you some gifts."

"We’re already very pleased that you came; buying us gifts is really too generous." Shen Jianjun said.

"It’s the first visit, so bringing gifts is the right thing to do." Shen Siyuan chimed in from the side.

Hearing this, Shen Jianjun gave him a glance, understanding the implication. Was this an official introduction to the parents? What about Ruan Ruan?

Although they already knew about Taozi and Shen Siyuan’s relationship, they never considered it would become so official and blatant.

This even stirred a sense of guilt towards Ruan Hongzhuang within them.

But naturally, they kept these thoughts to themselves, not mentioning them openly.

"In that case, let’s have a look at what you brought us." Shen Jianjun said.

Husband and wife were not only stunned but even Shen Siyuan and Shen Shiyun had their mouths wide open.

It was simply too extravagant, even more generous than the gifts Ruan Hongzhuang had brought last time.

This seemed less like wanting to marry their son and more like trying to win over their son!