During the festive seasons, Xiao Shuzhu always calls home in advance to greet the elders, inquire about their preferences, and bring gifts back.
The old lady Xiao suddenly wanted to see her other grandchild.
That child, about the same age as Zhao Mengqing now, supposedly five years old. Yet Xiao Shuzhu never brought the child back for her to see.
The reasons behind this seem quite complex.
On one hand, he is their only son, and foreigners actually value boys quite a bit; having a boy is different than having a girl. Zhu Minxuan cherishes this late-coming only son greatly, much like Xiao Jianming cherishes his own late-coming son, treating him as a precious treasure.
So, every time deciding whether to bring the child back home, the foreigner husband is always afraid the young child would be too exhausted or get sick during the trip.
The child's health might be weaker, but not that fragile.
