The Dog King of Siheyuan Tears and Rebirth

"What did you hear?" He Yuzhu asked curiously.

"Haha, Yan Jiefang came back from Tangshan. He settled down there and had two sons. But, haha, I don't need to say the rest!" Xu Damao said with a smile.

"You mean... he died in the earthquake?" He Yuzhu asked in surprise.

"Well, the two sons are gone, the wife is gone, and only this cripple is left," Xu Damao said with a smile, "It can be considered as a family extinction!"

"Is it so tragic?" He Yuzhu sighed, "I really didn't expect it! God has finally shown mercy to us. The Yan family will have no descendants, but there is still a little one! I wonder how he is doing?"

"Haha, I don't know. According to calculations, it's time for them to get married and have children. But I heard that they won't go to the countryside next year. I guess those in the countryside should come back too." Xu Damao said.

"Forget it, let's not worry about it. I'm in a good mood today. How about a drink in the evening?" He Yuzhu said.

"Haha, I can't drink this tonight, but you can make a few dishes. My parents and Qiuye's parents will come to my place tonight to celebrate the New Year together." Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Okay, no problem. It's Chinese New Year and the time for family reunion. Go get the ingredients ready and I'll get them ready for you later."

"That's what I thought. Okay, I'll go get the ingredients for you."

In the evening, at the He family, the four of them gathered around a table filled with dishes. He Xi asked, "Dad, why did Master leave? Isn't she going to celebrate the New Year with us this year?"

"Haha, Xier, the master and the mistress are going to celebrate the New Year with their daughter. Tonight is a day for the family to reunite." He Yuzhu explained.

"Oh!" He Xi replied dejectedly.

"Okay, let's start eating, but before we eat, shouldn't everyone say something?" He Yuzhu said, "Ying'er, you are the eldest, you go first."

"Me! What I want to say is that I hope that my mother will be with us to celebrate the New Year at this time next year, and we can have a drink together for this family of five."

As he spoke, He Ying picked up the wine glass and poured himself a glass of white wine.

"No, you can't drink. That's mine. Why would a little kid like you drink it?" He Yuzhu hurriedly persuaded.

"Dad, I'm already 15 years old. What's wrong with drinking a little? It's not like I haven't drunk before." He Ying said.

"Dad, my sister often steals your wine to drink." He Qing reportedly said.

"Hey, you traitor leader, I knew you would betray me. Haven't you ever drunk secretly?" He Ying said unhappily.

"I only drank it once, and it wasn't tasty!" said He Qing.

"I've tried it too. It's so spicy and not tasty." He Xi also interjected.

"I say, you three, is this wine something a girl should drink?" He Yuzhu said speechlessly.

"Okay, Dad, you've already drunk, why are you talking about this? You two, if you don't want to drink alcohol, drink soda. Raise your glasses quickly." He Yingshu said.

Helplessly, He Yuzhu could only pick up the wine glass and drink a glass of wine with his three daughters.

"Dad, will Mom come back next year?" He Xi asked, "I haven't even seen Mom! I thought I was adopted!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You were born by your mother. I can testify that I was already sensible at that time." He Ying said.

"You were less than four years old at that time, right? What do you remember?" He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"I remember, I just remember." He Ying said excitedly.

"Well... okay, just remember it!" He Yuzhu said helplessly.

"Dad, are you dreaming again? When will my mom come back?" He Ying asked.

After hearing his daughter's words, He Yuzhu knew that He Ying really missed Lou Xiao'e. At that time, she already had some memories of her.

"This...I dreamt about it!" said He Yuzhu.

"Really?" He Ying asked excitedly, "Tell me, tell me, when will mom be back?"

"In the dream, she told me that she might not come back next year, but she would come back the year after at the latest, and she would bring a younger brother with her," said He Yuzhu.

"Brother?" He Ying asked doubtfully, "Dad, do you mean my mom is married?" She is fifteen years old now and knows that a woman cannot give birth to a child alone, and her mother is not with her father.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How is it possible?" He Yuzhu said.

"Then you said to take a younger brother. How can you have a younger brother without a man?" He Ying said.

After hearing what his daughter said, He Yuzhu finally understood, so he explained, "When your mother left, she was already pregnant with your brother. It's that simple. Don't think too much."

"Ah! Dad, I have a younger brother? Then I am not the youngest in our family?" He Xi said happily.

"Well, you are the third child of the He family, and there is also a fourth child of the He family!" He Yuzhu said, "If mom hadn't come back, we would have given birth to another child, and we would never let you be the youngest." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"That's great. I'm not the youngest anymore, Dad. My New Year's message is, I hope I'm not the youngest in the He family. Come on, cheers."

As he spoke, He Xi happily raised his glass and clinked glasses with everyone.

"If you have no future, doesn't that mean you don't want to be the eldest child anymore? What's there to be happy about?" He Qing said.

"Haha, He Qing, you don't know the hardship because you are not in the position you are in. Think about how you bullied Xier and you will understand why He Xi said that." He Ying said.

"I learned this from you. You bully me and I bully He Xi. Is this order correct?" He Qing said speechlessly.

"Hahaha, that's right, little He Xi, if you bully the fourth child of the He family in the future, he's just a younger brother, it's hard to say whether you can beat him or not." He Ying said with a smile.

"I have to fight him even if I can't beat him. Besides, I'm his sister, so he has to stand and let me fight him." He Xi said happily, "Dad, don't you agree?"

"Well, I'll fight you while you're standing. He Qing is the only one left, what about you?" He Yuzhu asked.

"Me! I also want my mother to come back as soon as possible, for my sister's sake! Come and have some soda." He Qing said.

After drinking, He Ying said, "He Qing, what do you mean you don't miss your mother for my sake?"

"I can't remember what my mother looks like." said He Qing.

"Didn't I show you the photos?" He Ying said.

"I can't see it clearly. Anyway, I have no impression of it."

"Hey! I don't know what to say to you. Mom and He Xi are the same, almost the same, so I usually don't bully He Xi." He Ying said.

"I think so," He Qing said speechlessly, "Dad, don't I look like mom? Does He Xi look like mom?"

"Well, if you ask me who looks most like your mother, it would be Xier. She is round and chubby. I guess your mother looked like her when she was a child." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

As he spoke, the image of Lou Xiao'e appeared in his mind again.

"Okay! Can we eat now? I'm hungry." He Qing said.

“Okay, let’s get started!”

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