Chapter 187 - 187

Chapter 187 Darling~ Call Me Brother HuaiSeeing how easy-going Yun Huai's parents were, Li Man immediately felt relieved.Yun Huai led her into the house, and fearing she might be nervous, he secretly took her hand and gave her a reassuring look."Second brother is back."Upon entering the room, Yun Shu and Jiang Dong greeted each other, then smiled amicably at the girl next to Yun Huai."Second brother, Mom and Dad have been looking forward to this for days. They got up before dawn this morning to go buy groceries.""Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, Dongzi, this is my girlfriend, Li Man."" Man Man, this is my younger sister and brother-in-law, and my sister-in-law.""Hello..." Li Man greeted them with a smile, a little shyly."Hello, please make yourself at home here. Don't be shy. My family members are all easy to get along with.""Yes, just tell your sister-in-law if you need anything," Liang Dan added." Second Aunt, you are so beautiful.""Yes, my second aunt is beautiful…" Xiao Zhichimed in."Hello, Second Aunt." Xiao Rui greeted her like a little adult."Hello, I brought you some food, please have a taste." Li Man, disregarding her shyness, took out all the candies and chocolates she had brought.My aunt also helped prepare the malted milk extract, canned goods, and pastries, saying that it was her first time visiting and she needed to prepare more."Oh! Child, you're too kind. Why did you buy so much? It's too much of a waste," Mother Yunsaid."Auntie, it's not much, I think it's not enough! I was in such a rush that I didn't have time to prepare gifts for everyone.""It's alright, we're all family, no need for these things.""Where's my older brother?" Yun Huai suddenly asked, unaware that Yun Zhao had gone toCapital City."She went to Capital City with your little sister."Yun Huai asked in surprise, "So suddenly? What is Big Brother planning to do?""Oh, let's go eat first, then we can talk about it slowly.""Yes, you must be tired from your long journey. Aren't you hungry? Hurry up and eat so Man Man can go and rest.""Yay...we can finally eat!" Little girl and Xiao Zhicheered, and even gave each other a high five."You two little gluttons, why isn't your older brother as greedy as you?" Mother Yun smiled and tapped the two little ones' noses."Jiang Rui was faking it; he definitely wanted to eat it too."Jiang Rui glanced at him but ignored him." Xiao Zhi, how can you talk about your older brother like that? I'll beat you up if you do!" Yun Shu scolded him."We're the same age, who knows who's the older brother! Humph...""Alright, stop arguing and hurry up, don't you want to eat?"" Man, man! I'm sorry to have made you laugh. These kids are always so noisy.""It's okay, I think they're cute. Our house is so quiet. My eldest brother's family is in the Guangdong Provincial Military Region and they only come home once in a long while. My second brother doesn't have a child yet. My aunt and uncle always hope that there will be a child at home to liven things up!"Everyone was puzzled by her mentioning her uncle and aunt, but no one asked. Yun Huaihadn't had a chance to tell her family about Li Man's situation yet, as she had previously thought there was no possibility between them and therefore didn't want to talk about it."Everyone, have some hot chicken soup to warm yourselves up first...""Come on, Man Man, try this oyster pancake. It's so delicious. You probably haven't had it before.""Thank you, Auntie. You all eat too. I can manage on my own.""Dandan, Mom is holding Xiaobao. You eat first, and then it's my turn when you're full.""Mom, no need. He's not crying, just let him lie down."During this time, everyone took good care of Li Man, which made her very happy. She also feltthe warmth of Yun Huai's home, and she really liked this atmosphere.After the meal, Li Man politely offered to help clean up, but Mother Yun stopped her."You don't need to do any of this. Go and rest. You must be exhausted from traveling for days."Turning to her son, she instructed, "Second son, quickly take Man Man to your little sister's room to rest. Mom has prepared everything; the mattress and blankets are all new.""Okay, Man Man, let's go!" Yun Huai led her toYun Ting's room, where a new set of bedding had been laid out neatly on the bed."Auntie is so kind...""Of course, from now on our Man Man will have a mother to love him."Li Man's eyes reddened. The word "mother" had become a blur in her memory. Now, could she finally have it again?"What's wrong? Isn't this a good thing? Why are you crying? My mom will think I bullied you.""I'm so happy. Thank you for your intimate reference to Yun Huai!""Be good~ call him Brother Huai...""No way, get out! I want to sleep." Li Man's ears turned completely red."Do you want me to keep you company? Hmm?"Yun Huai continued to tease her, seemingly unaware of her shyness."Oh no! Get out of here right now!" Li Manquickly pushed him towards the door."Heh..." Yun Huai chuckled softly, and followed her lead out the door.Li Man closed the door, turned around, and patted her flushed face. "Honestly, you're just teasing me..."She pretended to complain, but she was secretly very happy.Yun Huai went out to help tidy up and cleaned up."Second brother, aren't you going to rest?""Mom, I'm not tired, it's just a car ride." Sometimes he goes on missions and doesn't sleep for days and nights, he's used to it, this little bit of tiredness is nothing to him, he doesn't even feel it." Is Man Man asleep?""Um…"Mother Yun felt a little embarrassed to watch her son's face light up with tenderness whenever he mentioned Li Man."I used to urge you to find a wife, but you wouldn't. Now you know how good it is to have a wife, right? It's always different to have someone who cares about you and cares for you.""Mom, it's mainly about what I like; otherwise, I'd rather be alone.""Alright, stop being so rude. There aren't that many people who like each other. Feelings are all cultivated over time.""That's different.""By the way, tell us about Man Man's situation. We don't want to say something that upset her without knowing the details."There were many people, and the room was a bit crowded, so we simply sat and chatted in the yard.Yun Shu Jiang Dong hasn't gone back yet either." Man Man's parents died in an accident when she was five years old. Her grandmother didn't want to raise her and ignored her. So her uncle and aunt took her in and raised her. Her uncle is a division commander in our military region. I didn't dare to date her before because I felt I wasn't good enough for her and was worried that her uncle wouldn't like me..."Yun Huai then told her family about the whole thing, including how they had known each other for a long time and how they had feelings for one another."Tsk tsk... It seems my little sister guessed right. She told me before that my second brother definitely has a girl he likes.""That girl is so clever and mischievous," Yun Huai said with a laugh.Yun Ting, far away in Capital City, sneezed... Could it be that someone is thinking of me?"Xiaoyun, have you caught a cold? You need to keep warm!" Teacher Fang asked with concern."It's nothing, maybe someone's got their eye on me, haha..."" Teacher Yun, it must be your boyfriend missing you. When are you getting married?" Teacher Liu teased her with a smile."It'll be soon, soon! We'll all be there for the wedding!" she laughed.