After delivering the New Year’s gifts, Xie Changning rented a car from the factory. She then took the children and the two aunts to the military family compound to visit He Liuzhang and his wife.

Liu Changyou had returned in the morning.

When she got back, she discovered that her husband had come home the previous night but hadn’t even eaten a meal.

She regretted leaving with their child yesterday.

But what was done was done. She could only wait for her Old He to come back in the afternoon and make him something delicious.

Xie Changning, Yue Yihan, and the others arrived around noon.

As they were arriving, He Liuzhang was on his way home.

"Uncle He! Happy New Year!"

Seeing He Liuzhang from a distance, Xie Changning called out a greeting.

Hearing someone call his name, He Liuzhang instinctively turned his head and saw Xie Changning and Yue Yihan approaching with the children.

"Yihan, Changning! Well, look who’s here! You two came!?" Seeing Xie Changning and the children, He Liuzhang’s eyes lit up.

He hurried over to them, staring longingly at the children.

Yue Yihan tugged him toward the house. "Once we’re home, we’ll let you hold them to your heart’s content, sound good?"

"Sounds good to me!"

The group headed home, full of cheerful laughter. He Liuzhang’s laugh could be heard from a great distance.

Liu Changyou heard her husband’s voice and grew curious. ’What could have happened to make him so happy?’ she wondered. ’I can hear him laughing from so far away.’

When she opened the door, she saw that Xie Changning and Yue Yihan had come with their two children to pay them a New Year’s visit.

"Aunt Liu, Happy New Year," Xie Changning said.

"Oh, my! Yes, yes! Happy New Year!"

Liu Changyou hurriedly ushered the family inside.

The moment the family stepped inside, He Liuzhang and Liu Changyou’s eyes were glued to the two children, unable to look away.

Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhao felt a bit awkward watching them, and after exchanging a look, they tentatively asked, "Would you like to hold them?"

"May I?" Liu Changyou’s eyes lit up. She was asking with her mouth, but her body was already moving.

Taking the baby, Liu Changyou couldn’t help but gush with praise.

"I knew the two of you would have beautiful children, but I never imagined you could already see what little beauties they’ll be at this age!" Liu Changyou couldn’t stop gushing.

Hearing the commotion outside, He Jiao hurried out and saw Xie Changning.

"Sister-in-law, Happy New Year!"

"You too. Here, I prepared a red envelope for you."

Xie Changning pulled a red paper envelope from her pocket.

He Liuzhang quickly tried to stop her. "Oh, you can’t do that. This won’t do at all. She can’t accept this."

"It’s from the heart. Just let her take it."

He Liuzhang couldn’t win the argument with Xie Changning and could only watch as she stuffed the red envelope into his daughter’s pocket.

"Uncle He, please don’t feel obligated. This is just a little something for my younger sister; it has nothing to do with you and Aunt Liu," Xie Changning said, patting He Jiao’s head.

He Jiao giggled and pulled two pieces of peanut brittle from her own pocket. "For you, Sister-in-law."

Yue Yihan, who was standing nearby, couldn’t resist speaking up.

"Hey now, you only have eyes for your sister-in-law? What about me? Aren’t you going to wish me a Happy New Year?"

Hearing this, He Jiao snorted. "If I treat my sister-in-law well, then you’ll be happy, won’t you? What’s there for you to be upset about?" ’I’m so considerate,’ she thought.

’I even knew to wish my sister-in-law a Happy New Year!’

"Hey, you little rascal." Yue Yihan stepped forward and pinched He Jiao’s cheek.

"Sister-in-law, look at him!"

He Jiao tattled. Afraid his wife would intervene, Yue Yihan let go. He pointed at He Jiao and whispered, "Just you wait until your sister-in-law isn’t here."

Seeing the young people getting along so well made He Liuzhang and Liu Changyou very happy.

He Liuzhang glanced at them, then turned to take his turn holding one of the babies.

’Ha, who’s more impressive than me!’

’I’m a man with two grandchildren all at once!’

’Everyone else can just be jealous.’

At lunchtime, Liu Changyou started cooking. Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhao felt like they were sitting on pins and needles, so they finally got up to help.

With their help, the meal was prepared quickly.

"Changning, you must eat well. After the New Year, you can keep raking in the cash." At the dinner table, Liu Changyou picked up a piece of pig’s trotter and placed it in Xie Changning’s bowl.

Hearing Liu Changyou’s words, Xie Changning was a little confused.

Yue Yihan explained, "There’s a saying that eating pig’s trotters during the New Year will help you make more money in the year to come."

Xie Changning was surprised.

’There’s a superstition like that?’

"Your aunt went out first thing this morning to buy these front trotters. They’re delicious, so hurry up and eat!"

At He Liuzhang’s words, Yue Yihan chimed in from the side, explaining to Xie Changning that it had to be the front trotters to "rake in" the money.

Xie Changning smiled, offered her thanks, and began to eat the pig’s trotter.

’Either way, I really do want to make money!’ she thought. ’Who cares if it’s real or not? I’ll eat it first and worry about it later!’

The whole family ate their fill and enjoyed the meal. When Xie Changning was finished, she had the two aunts sit down at the table to eat. She couldn’t bring two people along with her and not even let them have a proper meal.

Liu Changyou did the same, quickly swapping places with them after she finished eating.

She and Xie Changning took over holding the babies.

"Just look at our little treasures, they look like good luck dolls!" It was only now that Liu Changyou truly understood the special affection one has for a grandchild.

Now, looking at Xie Changning and Yue Yihan’s children, she found that the more she looked, the more she adored them.

She wished she could just keep the two of them and take care of them herself!

Of course, it was just a thought. She couldn’t actually do it. She hadn’t retired yet, so she would have to wait a while longer before she could dote on her grandchildren.

After paying their New Year’s respects to He Liuzhang, Xie Changning’s family prepared to head back.

"You’re not staying another day?"

"We can’t, but we’ll come again when we have time."

As they were saying their goodbyes, Liu Changyou produced red envelopes for the two babies as well. Xie Changning didn’t want to accept them, but Yue Yihan’s hands were faster, and he took them.

"Thank you, Uncle He and Aunt Liu."

After the couple left with their children, Aunt Wang, and Aunt Zhao, He Liuzhang spoke with a wistful sigh, "The house was so lively just now!"

’No wonder everyone wants to have more children.’

’More children means more life in the house!’

"When you retire, you can just follow Yue Yihan around and help dote on your grandchildren," Liu Changyou teased him.

"I’d like to, but I’m afraid I might not have the chance anymore."

He Liuzhang’s words made Liu Changyou frown. "Not have the chance? What do you mean?" Her Old He wasn’t one to say things like that.

Unless something had happened.

He Liuzhang went back into their room and said to Liu Changyou, "News came from Beijing recently. Someone is running checks on orphaned men, especially those around Yihan’s age. All of them must be reported."

"What does that mean?" Liu Changyou had her suspicions, but she asked anyway.

"It seems someone is looking for their child, and Yihan might be who they’re looking for."

"But the results aren’t back yet, are they?"

"I’m the one who found Yihan on the battlefield. Do you think I wouldn’t recognize the description?"

He Liuzhang was genuinely happy for Yue Yihan. After all, he was about to find his birth parents.

But he was also a little sad. It would be harder to see the boy he had raised in the future.

"Let’s wait for official news before we say anything more. Even if he is their son, it’s a good thing. At least Yihan will no longer be an orphan," Liu Changyou said, also happy for Yue Yihan.