A reborn mother longs for her daughter's happiness.

Chapter 265 A Family Reunion in the Hot Summer

Chapter 265 A Family Reunion in the Heat of Summer

It was so hot that day; the sun was like a giant fireball, baking the whole world. Liu Xuan wiped the sweat from his brow and called to his family, "Hurry up, everyone get in the car! If you dawdle any longer, you'll be roasted alive!"

Li Yuan patted Liu Xuan's arm and said with a smile, "You're such a braggart, the kids are all ready."

The eldest daughter, Li Shiqing, and her husband, Zhang Chen, walked over with their son, Zhang Zirui. Zhang Zirui skipped and jumped, saying, "Grandpa's house has a big watermelon to eat, I want to eat the biggest piece!"

Li Shiqing playfully pinched her son's nose: "You, all you ever think about is eating."

The second daughter, Liu Yixin, and her husband, Fu Yu, also brought their daughter, Fu Xingyao, out. Fu Xingyao was holding a small baby and said in a childish voice, "I want to show my new baby to my great-grandmother."

Liu Yixin said gently, "Okay, Xingyao is so good."

Liu Qicheng, the third son, helped Yang Xuexue, who was three months pregnant, walk slowly over. Liu Xuan quickly went up to her and said, "Xuexue, slow down. It's so hot. Don't tire yourself out."

Yang Xuexue smiled and said, "Dad, I'm not that delicate. It's just that the weather is so hot that it makes people feel lazy."

The whole family finally got into the car, which was as hot as a sauna.

Liu Xuan turned on the air conditioner and muttered, "This awful weather makes the air conditioner seem useless."

Li Yuan rolled her eyes at him: "Alright, stop complaining, let's get going."

Zhang Zirui and Fu Xingyao chattered incessantly the whole way.

Zhang Zirui said, "Xingyao, Great-Grandma's yard is so much fun, there's even a swing."

Fu Xingyao's eyes sparkled: "Really? Then I want to sit on the swing."

Liu Yixin smiled and said to Liu Qicheng, "Look at these two kids, they're so energetic, we can't even compare."

Liu Qicheng joked, "Second sister, don't say that. Your Xingyao will be even more mischievous when she gets a little older."

They finally arrived at Liu Xuan's mother's house, where the old lady was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing everyone, she smiled so broadly that her eyes narrowed into slits: "My darlings are all here! Come on in, the air conditioning is on inside."

As soon as everyone entered the room, they immediately felt much cooler.

Liu Xuan's mother held Yang Xuexue's hand and said, "Xuexue, pregnancy must be hard. Sit down and rest."

Looking at the room full of people, he sighed, "It's so lively with lots of people. On such a hot day, it's so comforting to have the whole family together."

After a while, Liu Xuan suggested, "Mom, it's hot today. Let's go to the shady spot in the yard and eat watermelon and ice cream. It'll be so refreshing."

Everyone responded enthusiastically, so Liu Xuan and his sons-in-law moved the watermelon and ice cream to the stone table in the yard.

Zhang Zirui's eyes lit up when he saw the watermelon, and he reached out to grab the biggest piece. Li Shiqing quickly stopped him, saying, "You little glutton, give it to Great-Grandma first."

Zhang Zirui stuck out his tongue and handed the biggest piece of watermelon to his great-grandmother: "Great-grandmother, please have this."

The old lady smiled from ear to ear: "Rui Rui is so sensible."

Everyone ate watermelon and chatted.

Liu Xuan took a bite of the watermelon and said with satisfaction, "This watermelon is so sweet, Mom, you picked it, didn't you?"

Liu Xuan's mother said proudly, "Of course, you can't learn my skill in picking watermelons."

Just then, Fu Yu picked up an ice cream and was about to eat it when Fu Xingyao ran over and grabbed his hand: "Dad, I want to eat ice cream."

Fu Yu smiled and handed the ice cream to his daughter: "Here you go, you little glutton."

Liu Yixin said from the side, "Xingyao, eat slowly, don't get it on your clothes."

Liu Qicheng watched Yang Xuexue eat her ice cream cautiously and said with a smile, "Xuexue, don't be so careful, it's not like it's anything dangerous."

Yang Xuexue rolled her eyes at him: "What do you know? What if you get an upset stomach and it affects the baby?"

Liu Xuan's mother also said from the side, "Xuexue did the right thing. You have to be careful when you're pregnant. Qicheng, take good care of Xuexue."

Liu Qicheng nodded quickly: "Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of her."

Looking at the family, Li Yuan said with emotion, "On such a hot day, it's so wonderful to be able to sit here together, eat, drink, and chat. Back in the day, when we were kids, we didn't have so many delicious things to eat. We were overjoyed just to have a bite of watermelon."

Liu Xuan chimed in, "Yes, living conditions are much better now, and the children are all living in good times."

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Dad, Shi Qing told me that you were a lot of troublemakers when you were young, is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xuan became interested: "Of course! When I was young, I was quite the active member of the village. Once, a few of my friends and I secretly went swimming in the river, but your grandma found out and chased us all over the village."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Liu Yixin asked curiously, "Mom, what about you? What fun things did you do when you were young?"

Li Yuan thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "When I was young, I loved to sing and even participated in the village's cultural performances. Once, I was so nervous when I went on stage to sing that I forgot all the lyrics and just stood there like an idiot. It was so embarrassing."

Everyone laughed even harder, and Liu Yixin said with a smile, "Mom, I never knew you could be so cute."

Hearing everyone's laughter, the old lady laughed along: "You all have your own stories. Seeing that you are all doing well now makes me feel at ease."

After finishing his watermelon, Zhang Zirui wiped his mouth and ran to the swing: "Who's going to play on the swing with me?"

Fu Xingyao ran over too: "I want to play with Brother Rui Rui."

Liu Qicheng stood up and said, "I'll play with you. Be careful not to fall." As he spoke, he pushed the two children on the swing, and the two children shouted happily.

Looking at the children, Liu Xuan said to Zhang Chen and Fu Yu, "You two must educate the children well in the future so that they can grow up healthy and happy."

Zhang Chen and Fu Yu nodded quickly: "Dad, don't worry, we definitely will."

Just then, a puppy ran in. Zhang Zirui and Fu Xingyao saw the puppy, jumped down excitedly, and chased after it.

Yang Xuexue looked on with some concern: "Don't run too fast, be careful not to bump into something."

Liu Yixin and Li Shiqing quickly followed, fearing that something might happen to the children.

The courtyard was filled with laughter and chatter as everyone talked and shared their daily lives.

Looking at the lively scene, Liu Xuan's mother's eyes welled up with tears: "These days are so nice. I hope our family can get together more often in the future."

Liu Xuan held his mother's hand: "Mom, don't worry, we'll come back to see you whenever we have time."

Before we knew it, the sun was gradually setting in the west, and the weather wasn't so hot anymore. Everyone was still chatting and hadn't had enough, but it was time to go home.

Liu Xuan's mother saw everyone to the door and told them, "Drive carefully on the road, and call me when you get home."

The family bid farewell to the old lady and embarked on their journey home. Although the weather was hot, everyone's heart was filled with warmth and happiness. This family reunion in the sweltering heat became a cherished memory for everyone, and in the days to come, whenever they thought of it, they couldn't help but smile.