Chapter 540: Jiang Wen: We'll just call each other as we like!

February.

How many days left until Spring Festival?

This year, Lin Mo and Re Ba aren't going back.

Coincidentally, both sets of parents are in Mo Du.

We might as well spend the New Year in Mo Du.

After all, Re Ba just gave birth.

How to put it?

With professionals around, namely Lin Mo's parents and Re Ba's parents.

Having them around, Lin Mo wasn't really tormented by the little rascal.

Otherwise, these two newbies probably wouldn't know how to handle it.

Meanwhile.

Hongqiao Airport.

Jiang Wen and Zhou Yun's earliest flight arrived at Mo Du.

His younger brother's kid is already born, yet he hasn't even seen him.

So.

Jiang Wen hurriedly brought his wife over.

Well, when Lin Mo saw Jiang Wen's older brother and Zhou Yun's sister-in-law.

He was stunned for a moment.

"Younger brother, quite a surprise, huh!" Jiang Wen, wearing sunglasses and his signature smile, then hugged Lin Mo.

Beside them, Zhou Yun's sister-in-law smiled and greeted Lin Mo.

"Older brother, you could have told me you were coming so I could pick you up!" Lin Mo then said with a laugh.

"Forget about that!"

Jiang Wen patted his shoulder.

Next, Lin Mo shouted toward the inner room: "Honey, look who's here!"

Re Ba heard Jiang Wen's voice from the inner room; after all, Jiang Ge's voice is still quite distinctive.

That's what we now colloquially call a bass speaker.

"Jiang Ge, sister-in-law!"

Seeing this, Re Ba smiled and greeted them.

Jiang Wen took off his sunglasses and asked with concern: "Sister-in-law, how's your health recovering? Your sister-in-law specially brought ginseng; this stuff is best for replenishing qi and blood!"

Hearing that, Zhou Yun hurriedly took out an exquisite wooden box from his bag: "This is the old mountain ginseng my father collected in Changbai Mountain; stewing it makes the most nourishing soup."

Re Ba took it gratefully: "Thank you, sister-in-law, you've gone to too much trouble..."

"No trouble!" Jiang Wen waved his hand, then seeing the few elders come out from the inner room, he immediately switched to a respectful smile: "These two must be Lin Ge and Lin Jie? And Re Ba's parents? I'm Jiang Wen, Lin Mo's sworn brother."

Jiang Wen's age is about the same as Lin Mo's parents...

In fact, Jiang Wen is even a bit older than them.

Cough cough...

Speaking of sworn brothers, logically he should also call...

But damn it, even Jiang Wen can't bring himself to say it.

Lin Mo had already mentioned this to his parents, so they obviously know.

As for Re Ba's parents, they also know this director; especially Re Ba's father, who is, after all, part of a folk art troupe.

So, when they saw Jiang Wen, they were a bit awkward at first.

Jiang Wen saw this, stepped forward and grabbed Lin Dad's hand: "Older brother, I should have come to visit you sooner!"

Lin Dad, overwhelmed by the enthusiasm, was a bit dazed: "Um... Director Jiang, you're being too polite!"

"Older brother, why do you still call me Director Jiang? Lin Mo and I are sworn brothers; logically I should also call you..."

Jiang Wen trailed off at that point, his weathered old face rarely flushing red; he scratched his signature beard and coughed embarrassedly: "Cough cough... uh..."

Zhou Yun snorted with laughter beside him, quickly smoothing things over: "Old Ginger, are you trying to become a sworn father?"

Lin Mo's dad also chimed in humorously: "Director Jiang, we can just address each other as we are; at your age, calling me would make me fear losing longevity!"

The whole room burst into laughter.

Jiang Wen then put an arm around Lin Dad's shoulder: "All right! I'll call you Lin Ge!" Turning to Re Ba's parents, he smiled: "You two are the older brother and older sister!"

Lin Mo, holding back laughter, explained: "Older brother, you're five years older than my dad; if we really followed sworn-brother protocol, that'd be too awkward!"

Who says it isn't?

Back when we became sworn brothers, nobody expected this situation.

Lin Mo, however, isn't at a loss.

He himself is young, so calling Jiang Wen's parents Mom and Dad is no big deal.

But the other way around...

Jiang Wen just can't bring himself to say it.

Haha!

While they were laughing, the baby crib beside them let out Nuan Nuan's cry; Jiang Wen jumped up faster than Lin Mo: "My niece is awake!"

Come to think of it, since entering the house, he hasn't even had a chance to look at his own niece yet.

Zhou Yun included.

So, the two of them hurried over and squatted before the small baby crib.

Jiang Wen gently tapped Nuan Nuan's little cheek with his fingertip, the touch as light as if he were handling a priceless treasure.

Nuan Nuan, startled by the unfamiliar sensation, stopped her crying, her big round eyes fixed curiously on the big‑bearded uncle before her.

"Little bro, sister‑in‑law, see? The big niece stops crying when she looks at me!" Jiang Wen said excitedly.

Seeing Jiang Wen Laoge acting like a child, Lin Mo and Re Ba couldn't help but smile.

Zhou Yun leaned in to examine closely: "Xiao Jiahuo's nose and mouth look like Mom's, the eyelashes like Dad's; when they grow up, who knows how many young lads they'll enchant."

While saying that, they gently took Xiao Jiahuo's little hand: "Nuan Nuan, I'm your Aunt Zhou!"

Nuan Nuan suddenly opened her toothless mouth in a grin, her little hand instinctively grasping Zhou Yun's finger.

"Hey! I teased her for ages with no reaction; why does she smile the moment she sees you?" Jiang Wen said, his jealousy flaring.

"That shows Nuan Nuan has good taste," Zhou Yun said proudly, raising an eyebrow at her husband, "she knows who is truly gentle."

Re Ba leaned on Lin Mo's shoulder and chuckled lightly: "Nuan Nuan follows me because she likes gentle people."

"Alright!"

"Haha!"

Soon.

The Spring Festival arrived.

This year is vastly different from previous years.

Because their family has added a new member.

A family of seven, living in harmonious joy.

At the New Year's Eve dinner, Lin Mo raised his glass: "This year is the most special Spring Festival for our family, because we have Nuan Nuan." He looked gently at his wife, "and Re Ba has also worked hard."

Re Ba's eyes were slightly reddened, and she gently leaned on her husband's shoulder.

Nuan Nuan was held in her grandmother's arms, curiously watching the feast spread across the table, her little hand constantly reaching out.

"Come, let's take a family portrait!" Lin Mo's mother said, smiling as she pulled out her phone.

The whole family gathered together, with Nuan Nuan in the center, like a little sun.

When the midnight bell rang, fireworks burst outside the window.

Lin Mo, holding Nuan Nuan on the balcony, whispered: "Nuan Nuan, this is your first Spring Festival. From now on, every year, Mom and Dad will celebrate with you, okay?"

Nuan Nuan seemed to understand, opening her toothless mouth in a grin, her little hand clutching tightly onto Dad's finger.

In that moment, Lin Mo felt that no box‑office award could compare to the preciousness of the smile of this little life in his arms.

This Spring Festival, because of Nuan Nuan, everything has become different.