Chapter 276: Rebirth 90s: Spring Water Family Chapter 276: Matchmaking Them When They're This Young?

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"That's right......"

Sister Xu agreed with a smile: "I've never seen anyone dote on their daughter this much."

"The little train stopped."

Guben's attention had been on the babies the whole time; the moment the little train stopped, he rushed over and picked up Lele.

"Hee hee."

Lele hugged Daddy and kissed him, covering his face with saliva bubbles.

A certain someone was disdained by his son, but his poor little heart was instantly healed; holding his little padded jacket, he called him heart-and-liver treasure nonstop.

"Lele is really close to Daddy."

Sister Liu picked up Pingping, Sister Xu picked up Xixi; the two cute babies were perfectly content being held by the nannies, without the slightest intention of vying for favor.

"Anan is Mommy's little padded jacket."

Lin Xiyu smiled and bent down, picking up Anan.

Anan unexpectedly made the exact same move as Lele, kissing Mommy on the face.

"Good son."

Lin Xiyu was beside herself with excitement, hugging her son tight and kissing both his little cheeks hard.

"Yiya ya."

Pingping and Xixi saw this and also scrambled to stretch out their little arms, wanting Mommy to kiss and hug them.

"Good son."

"Good daughter."

Lin Xiyu showed no bias, took the two treasures in turn, and kissed each of them twice.

"Hee hee."

Pingping and Xixi were delighted, their eyes curving into little crescent moons.

"Children are still closest to their mother."

Grandma Gu watched with delight and gave a fair comment.

"I don't care."

Guben pretended not to mind, but subconsciously held Lele even tighter: "As long as Lele is closest to Daddy, that's enough."

"Lele, come, Mommy kiss."

Lin Xiyu held back a laugh, walked over, and kissed Lele's fragrant, soft little cheek.

"Hee hee."

Lele twisted his little body, just showing a hint of wanting Mommy to hold him, when his birth father black-belliedly whisked him away.

"Lele, Daddy's taking you to ride the carousel."

Guben strode off with his long legs, moving so fast that in no time he had squeezed into the crowd and vanished without a trace.

"Tch, he ran off pretty fast......"

Lin Xiyu found it funny, the corner of her mouth couldn't help but curve upward.

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Wangfu Pool, Old House.

Ever since she heard that song "Return to Han and Tang," Lin Xiyu had become obsessed with hanfu as if possessed; elegant scenes would float into her mind from time to time.

A hanfu beauty in light, flowing robes, holding a round fan, playing in the garden.

"If you really want to do it, then do it."

This afternoon, she was sitting under the pomegranate tree spacing out with paper-cuttings when Guben came over with a glass of juice and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"You also agree with me making hanfu using paper-cutting?"

Lin Xiyu returned to her senses from her thoughts, took the juice, and broke into a smile.

"As long as there's perseverance......"

Guben grabbed a small horse stool and sat down beside her, saying seriously: "There's nothing that can't be accomplished."

"That line is so official......"

Lin Xiyu said coquettishly: "I don't want nonsense flattery; I want your real thoughts."

"Real thoughts are......"

Guben smiled indulgently, then changed tack: "Although it's a bit impractical, people must have dreams; a hundred years ago, who could have imagined humans landing on the moon, and now it's been achieved."

"Hiss."

Lin Xiyu sucked in a breath: "With that analogy of yours, are you saying that in your heart, the difficulty of cutting out a piece of clothing compares to an artificial satellite?"

"That's not quite it......"

Guben teased jokingly: "As long as you don't make me wear it, you can cut whatever you want; I have no opinion at all."

Lin Xiyu: "......."

She had the urge to poke him with scissors.

——

Although Guben complained verbally, his execution was top-notch.

Not long after, he sent six sets of the latest-style hanfu from Shanghai through personal connections.

In '06, hanfu wasn't very popular; there were very few people wearing hanfu in Jinan, and the occasional one sighted was a very unconventional presence.

Lin Xiyu had long been troubled by the lack of ready-made samples for reference; upon receiving the package, she was genuinely stunned.

"Where did you buy the hanfu?"

The six sets of hanfu had excellent texture, soft like silk; one look and you could tell they were worth a lot.

"An acquaintance gave them."

Guben laughed it off, wanting to brush past it.

"An acquaintance from Shanghai?"

Seeing his expression was off, a figure suddenly flashed before Lin Xiyu's eyes.

"It couldn't be Li Qing, could it?"

She was thinking it in her heart, and involuntarily spoke it out.

"Wife guessed right again."

Guben smiled and flattered: "Nothing escapes you."

"So what if it is her?"

Lin Xiyu raised an eyebrow, with a hint of displeasure: "Just say it outright, is there a need to hide it from me?"

"Didn't you have a grudge with her?"

Guben touched his nose, grinning sheepishly as he explained: "I thought less trouble is better, so you wouldn't overthink; what private dealings could I have with her?"

"This of yours, doesn't count?"

Lin Xiyu waved the clothes in front of his eyes.

"Just a few sets of clothes."

Guben hurriedly defended himself: "Besides this, I really have no dealings with her."

Lin Xiyu didn't believe it: "You didn't talk about anything else?"

"No."

Guben guaranteed with a straight face: "Don't believe me? You can check my call records."

"What did she want hanfu for?"

Lin Xiyu still held a skeptical attitude.

"Uh."

Guben's eyes flickered slightly, and he averted his gaze.

Lin Xiyu laughed in anger: "You told her, didn't you?"

"Can't say?"

The moment she looked over, Guben's little heart involuntarily trembled three times.

"That woman Li Qing doesn't understand the value of art at all."

Lin Xiyu was somewhat stifled with anger: "When she came to find me last time, she said to sell her the cut-out works, saying our paper-cutting, isn't it just to make it produce value, as if everything can be measured by money."

"Wife, calm down, calm down..."

Guben smiled and persuaded: "That's just how she is, a bit too self-centered, doesn't know to consider others' feelings."

"Just like that, you can still put up with it?"

Lin Xiyu glared at him dissatisfied: "And you still have dealings with her?"

"I'm doing it for you."

Guben laughed bitterly: "Hanfu is hard to buy; her natal family does clothing business, has connections in this area, can get suitable clothes."

"Is that an excuse?"

Lin Xiyu had a knot in her heart; thinking of how he and Li Qing had colluded before, hiding it from her for so many years, she felt very uncomfortable inside.

"Wife, actually, I'm doing it for your own good too."

Guben didn't want his wife to keep harping on it, so he hurriedly dragged in something else to divert her attention: "Aren't you wanting to tailor hanfu? Without professional guidance, relying only on your own exploration, you'll inevitably take many detours."

"Have to apply for Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor by year-end, time isn't abundant either; we need to produce decent works before then, right?"

"Li Qing is very skilled in clothing design, and knows quite a few professionals related to design; with her help it's twice the result with half the effort. Even if you don't like her, don't want to cooperate with her, having her recommend a suitable candidate is always possible, right?"

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"I don't need her help."

Lin Xiyu had a breath stuck in her heart; if she didn't vent it she'd feel uncomfortable: "Wu Meng's mother is also a tailor, I can learn from her."

Guben patiently persuaded: "Her mother only knows how to make clothes, can't do fashion shows; to expand paper-cutting's influence, just cutting samples isn't enough, must get more people involved, recognize this art's charm."

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"Heh."

Lin Xiyu looked at him with a bit of mockery: "You really know how to sweet-talk, you've occupied all the reason; putting it like this, I can't not agree."

"I'm not sweet-talking..."

Guben lifted his wife's hand and placed it on his own chest: "I'm sincerely doing it for your good; don't believe me? Feel my heart, is it not always beating for you?"

This confession was a bit unexpectedly disarming!

Lin Xiyu was speechless at his occasional cheesy lines, shook her arm, wanting to pull her hand back.

"Don't move..."

Guben didn't let go, instead pressing her hand onto his chest with even more force.

"Thump thump thump......."

Both felt the vigorous, powerful heartbeat together.

"Am I right?"

Guben raised an eyebrow, about to lay on more sentimentality, but his wife cut him off.

Lin Xiyu laughed teasingly: "You've got a guilty conscience, don't you? Nervous?"

Guben: "......"

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Guben couldn't persuade his beloved wife; Lin Xiyu thought it over and still decided to first ask Wu's mother how to cut clothes.

Wu's mother was also very happy; when idle she would bring Nuan Nuan to the house for a visit, imparting all her skills.

As Nuan Nuan came more often, she gradually became familiar with the four little babies.

Perhaps it was children's nature; the younger naturally looked up to the older.

The older sister who could walk, run, jump, talk, and eat rice with a little spoon by herself gradually became an all-powerful existence in the hearts of the four little babies.

The four little babies all liked the older sister, clumsily imitating her movements and unconsciously learning new skills.

Nuan Nuan was also a very warm-hearted older sister, helping the adults look after the younger brothers and sisters, very dutiful and responsible.

When the younger brothers and sisters cried, she would help coax them; when their toys fell, she would help pick them up.

A certain naughty little brother, only caring about playing, wet his pants; she would helplessly, in her soft milky childish voice, shout at him: "The little brother wet himself again!"

Drawing hearty laughter from the adults.

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"Nuan Nuan is too cute; this great-granddaughter-in-law must stay with our family, we've decided, no one can snatch her from us......"

Grandpa Gu fanned himself with a big cattail fan, laughing so hard he couldn't close his mouth.

"Which great-grandson do you favor, old lady?"

Liu Jie went along with her train of thought, and by the way changed Dabao's diaper.

"I think Nuan Nuan and Pingping are quite a match......"

Grandpa Gu spoke off the cuff: "Pingping is very naughty; with Nuan Nuan managing him, people would be much more at ease."

"That line of thinking is right......"

Wu's mother was amused, covering her mouth with her hand as she laughed.

"Why not just settle it like this."

Grandpa Gu was very pleased, smiling with narrowed eyes: "Let's make a childhood engagement between our two families; let your Nuan Nuan be Dabao's wife."

"I think so too."

Wu's mother slapped her thigh and readily agreed.

"Xiyu, go to my room and take out that gold bracelet for children to wear......"

Grandpa Gu got interested and wanted to settle the engagement on the spot.

"You're matching them up when they're this young?"

A teasing voice came from the direction of the courtyard doorway; the big iron gate was pushed open from outside, and a familiar figure pulling a suitcase came in.

"Oh my, my dear......"

Grandpa Gu had his interest spoiled by someone, very displeased, about to fly into a rage, but upon seeing the visitor, his expression changed immediately.

From full displeasure to tears of joy, all in an instant.

"Ruirui, why did you come back alone?"

"Where's your father? Didn't he come back with you?"

Liu Jie and Xu Jie saw the spirited young boy and both showed delight, going together to welcome him.

"Dad hasn't come back; summer vacation started, and I came back by myself."

Compared to when he left, Ruirui had grown much taller, now level with the shorter Liu Jie.

Even so, in the eyes of the elders, he was still a child who hadn't grown up; flying back alone on a long journey was very worrying.

"Your father, his heart is truly big."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Gu's joy turned straight into anger: "Letting a child come back alone, he can rest easy."

"It's fine, I'm back by myself, aren't I......"

Ruirui straightened his spine, trying to look taller.

"Ruirui, why didn't you say a word and let Uncle pick you up at the airport?"

Lin Xiyu heard the noise and also came out of the living room with a face full of surprise.

"I just wanted to give you a surprise, so I didn't tell you."

Ruirui, being boyish, slightly smugly raised his eyebrow.

"This isn't a surprise, it's a shock, right?"

Grandpa Gu pretended to be displeased and poked his forehead.

"Whether surprise or shock, the purpose was achieved."

Ruirui's words and deeds had changed greatly compared to half a year ago; Grandpa Gu scolded him, but he wasn't angry, he hehe'd a laugh, and pulled his suitcase inside himself.

"This child......"

Grandpa Gu laughed in anger, wanted to poke him again but couldn't bear to, and transferred his anger onto his father.

One can imagine how turbulent the fury Fu Zheng would face that very evening would be.

Grandpa Gu scolded him over the mobile phone for half an hour, until his voice was hoarse and his mouth dry before he would stop.

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Under the pomegranate tree.

"Peace and joy, your brother is back."

Ruirui entered the yard, put down his luggage first thing, came to the bamboo mat, and made a domineering declaration to the four little babies.

"Ya ya, ya?!"

The four little babies tilted their small faces, looking at the suddenly appearing Eldest Brother, all a bit dazed.

"Pingping, Anan, Xixi, Lele."

Ruirui carefully distinguished the four little cuties, calling them one by one: "Look clearly, I am your biological Eldest Brother, from now on call me Eldest Brother."

"Ya ya ya."

The four little babies turned their lively pitch-black big eyes, curiously sizing him up.

"Mwah."

Xixi opened her small mouth and spat a saliva bubble.

So cute!

As expected, the Little Sister was still the most lovable.

Ruirui was instantly conquered by the fragrant and soft Little Sister, squatted down, and pinched Xixi's soft and cute small face cheek.

Xixi was never shy of strangers; when Eldest Brother pinched her face, she not only did not cry, but instead laughed happily out loud.

Ruirui's eyes sparkled with little stars, and he couldn't help but reach out and pick up the Little Sister.

"Aiyo, little ancestor, be careful."

He had never held such a small child, his movements were a bit clumsy, making Grandpa Gu watch with heart-stopping alarm.

Liu Jie hurriedly walked over, supported Xixi's small body with both hands, and helped him steady her.

"Hehe."

Xixi was not afraid at all, clapping her small hands in Eldest Brother's arms and giggling with laughter.