Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Eagle Catches Chicks
She pointed outside, and Wen Yi turned his little head to take a look.
Then he let go of the bowl, which made Yi Chichi happy, as it meant he was willing.
She quickly put the bowl down, took his special small towel to wipe his mouth and little hands, untied the bib around his neck, and carried him to the yard.
They were lucky; as soon as they got to the yard, a flock of seagulls flew by noisily in the sky.
Wen Yi immediately raised his head to follow the seagulls, pointing at them and calling out.
"They’re going to the sea for a meal."
Lin Yuanchu happened to be passing by and heard this, stopped, and looked over, "Auntie, whose kind soul is having a meal at the sea?"
A questioning sentence, with a face full of confusion.
Yi Chichi smiled helplessly and explained, "Not a person, Auntie means the seagulls."
He suddenly understood, acknowledging that it made sense for the seagulls.
They do indeed get their food from the sea.
"Have you eaten?"
"Not yet, I’m going to make a meal first."
"Why haven’t I seen your brother?"
"Brother and Tangtang are playing by the training field, I’ll call him when I finish cooking."
"Is your mom working the night shift today?"
"Yes, she’s busy tonight, so I’ll cook."
"Be careful with the fire."
"Okay, Auntie, I will be careful. Goodbye brother, I’ll come play with you when I’m free."
Wen Yi acknowledged with an "ah ah," and Yuanchu waved at him before heading into the house.
After that, Wen Yi couldn’t stay in the yard and pointed at the gate, clamoring to go out.
No other choice, Yi Chichi had to say goodbye to Wen’s mother and then carry him out for their daily walk.
Halfway, they met He Yunsong, who was out for a walk with his daughter and the old man. Seeing the mother and son, he opened his arms, "Come here, Yi Yi, let Uncle hug you."
He was someone familiar, so Wen Yi opened his little arms and ran over. Yi Chichi let He Yunsong take him, turned around, and greeted Mr. He An, then asked about Zhang Xin.
"When is Xinxin coming back?"
The old man strolled leisurely with his hands behind his back, eyes never leaving He An, who was holding onto his father’s hand and bouncing around, "Do you miss her?"
"I do."
Zhang Xin had been studying in Yangcheng for over a month and should be back soon according to the schedule, "I just happen to need to go to Yangcheng myself in the coming days; maybe I can come back with her."
Before the old man could say anything, He Yunsong, holding Wen Yi in one hand and He An in the other, chimed in, "Why the sudden need to go to Yangcheng?"
It’s not like the delivery time has come yet.
Or, "Don’t tell me you’re planning to go to Yangcheng to find work?"
If Old Wen found out, he’d probably be furious.
Besides, "Yi Yi is still so young, is it appropriate to take on a lot? Old Wen can support you, there’s no need to push yourself so hard."
He rambled on without giving her a chance to speak.
Seeing how he didn’t seem to stop, Yi Chichi didn’t bother interrupting him and instead quietly complained to the old man, "How do you tolerate him being such a chatterbox and so imaginative?"
The old man gave her a meaningful look, glanced at He Yunsong ahead, who was busy with his mouth even while dragging two kids, and similarly whispered, "I don’t have to tolerate him; as long as Xinxin likes it, that’s what matters."
That response was very him.
And it was the truth.
The life that He Yunsong and Zhang Xin live together is enough as long as He Yunsong treats her well.
As for being a chatterbox and overly imaginative, as long as Zhang Xin doesn’t find him annoying, that’s fine.
"I don’t ask for anything else, just that they live their life well and happy."
This is the simplest wish of an elder, "Just like how your mother-in-law also hopes that you and your husband live well."
"We will."
She laughed, "Xinxin has He Yunsong, and I have Wen Shi; we can both live well."
Almost as soon as she finished speaking, He Yunsong, who had been chattering the whole way without getting a response, couldn’t help but turn around. Seeing the older man and the youth lingering behind, he stopped and waited for them to catch up.
With eyes like knives, he looked at Yi Chichi, "So, I spoke so much, and you didn’t hear a single word. Aren’t you afraid of Wen tattling on you?"
"Aren’t you childish."
Yi Chichi rolled her eyes, retorting with annoyance, "You keep blabbering, not giving me a chance to speak, yet you talk about tattling. I’m tempted to have Wen Shi give you a beating."
"Hey, you..."
"Qin Jiu plans to come over during the summer vacation."
One sentence shifted all of He Yunsong’s attention; he was stunned for a moment before saying, "Is the old man coming too?"
"No, not available."
The grandfather holds a high position and can’t leave Beijing easily.
He Yunsong relaxed, smiling widely, "Is Uncle Ye coming?"
"Uncle Ye is busy too and is supposedly currently out of contact."
But the old folks have inside information; they just can’t conveniently disclose it through letters.
"When is Xiao Jiu coming?"
"The exact date is not set yet; I’ll make a phone call tomorrow to find out."
That works too.
"Aunt Mu is pregnant."
He Yunsong, "???"
He Yunsong, "..."
He Yunsong was shocked, "Uncle Yaozi is going to be a dad?"
"Yes."
Upon receiving a sure answer, his shock turned to concern, "Is Aunt Mu’s body up to it?"
"...It should be."
The old man couldn’t hold back his laughter, "Are you two talking about Little Mu?"
Finally realizing it, Yi Chichi clapped her hands, "Oh right, Aunt Mu used to be a military doctor on the island, you worked with her back then. What do you think of her health?"
After all, the child is important, and so is Aunt Mu.
Any extra assurance for Aunt Mu is welcome.
After all, the old man’s medical skills are truly top-notch, and he knows how to take care of health.
"It’s hard to say without seeing her in person."
Seeing her face turn from joy to concern, the old man laughed and added, "But you don’t need to worry—tomorrow, when you make the call, take me along; I’ll ask Xiao Mu about her health in detail."
That would work, too, since her medical skills are really lacking.
Asking would be futile.
The old man, on the other hand, would yield far more results from a conversation between two experts than she ever could.
"Alright, I’ll come get you tomorrow."
The old man agreed, and the conversation topic ended there.
In the time that followed, the three adults focused on playing with the kids and exploring the new world.
Around the middle, they encountered a bunch of kids playing wildly; He Yunsong, always up for fun, joined in with He An to play the game of "Eagle Catching the Chicks".
He Yunsong played the eagle, while He An and the others were the chicks.
The eldest in the Zhou family, Zhou Congwu, due to his age, became the honorable hen, protecting the chicks from being caught.
Unfortunately, he was too young to compete against the big eagle, He Yunsong, and soon they were all captured.
Laughter and screams drew smiles from the watching parents and older kids.
Wen Yi, being carried by Yi Chichi, didn’t quite understand why the older brothers and sisters were so happy and loud, but it didn’t stop him from being infected by the cheerful atmosphere, clapping and laughing.
