Chapter 513: Returning Home Together
Chapter 513: Returning Home Together
Having decided to go and pick Yu Xiang up from home again, Huang Xiaochuan took his two children to the Yu family the next morning.
However, Yu Xiang hadn't returned from his shift yet. Seeing Huang Xiaochuan and his two grandchildren arrive, Old Yu and Zheng Aiying were still very pleased, which showed that their son-in-law's attitude was good.
Zheng Aiying was busy playing with her grandchildren, while Lao Yu chatted with Huang Xiaochuan for a few minutes.
"Xiao Chuan, I'm glad you came. I know there's a reason for this. You haven't done anything to wrong Yu Xiang in this matter, and I still believe you on that point. After all, you grew up under my nose. If I didn't trust your character, I wouldn't have agreed to let Yu Xiang marry you."
What you said the other day was right. Now that things have come to this point, we can only deal with them objectively, instead of burying our heads in the sand. It's always better to face and deal with things proactively than to run away from them, otherwise things might get even more complicated in the future.
Yu Xiang, you should try to understand her feelings. I'm not just praising my daughter, but you and these two children are the most important people in her heart. Your mother and I have to take a backseat. Now that you suddenly have two more sons, it's understandable that she can't accept it right away, don't you think?
Huang Xiaochuan sincerely replied, "Dad! You're right!"
Then Old Yu looked at his son-in-law's face again: "Yu Wei hit you without asking any questions. He was wrong, and I've already taught him a lesson. But you two are childhood friends, and now you're also related by marriage. I still hope you two can make up. People my age value friendship and family ties, of course, only the kind that are worth valuing, like the relationship between you and Yu Wei."
Your father and I are getting old, and we hope that your generation can get along well and live happily together in the future. You have always done a good job. I know about your help to Yu Wei, both openly and secretly. It is a blessing for him to have such a good friend and brother-in-law as you.
"For my sake, don't be angry with him. I'll make him apologize to you another day. If you're still not satisfied, you can beat him up!"
Seeing that Lao Yu had gone this far, how could Huang Xiaochuan possibly remain unreasonable?
He quickly said, "Dad, don't worry, we're fine. It's all in the past now. Besides, I also kicked him in the back, so it's a draw."
Hearing this, Lao Yu felt relieved.
He laughed and said, "You two used to fight a lot when you were little. It's normal for boys to be mischievous. Besides, you two are now even closer than family. Yu Wei doesn't have any brothers, so you're his closest brother. I didn't say that; Yu Wei said it himself. You can ask him if you don't believe me."
Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "Dad understands us best. I remember when we were little, we had a falling out, and you even helped us get back together. You've done that a lot."
As the father-in-law and son-in-law were getting along better and better, Yu Xiang returned home. She was overjoyed to see Huang Xiaochuan as soon as she entered the house. At that moment, Huang Zeji and Huang Ruiying also saw Yu Xiang, and the two little ones immediately ran happily towards her, repeatedly calling out, "Mommy, Mommy!"
Upon seeing her two children, Yu Xiang immediately squatted down, hugged one in each arm, and kissed them repeatedly.
"Do you miss your mom?"
Huang Zeji nestled obediently in Yu Xiang's arms and said, "Yes!"
At this moment, Huang Ruiying chimed in, "Me too! I've been thinking about it really hard!"
Yu Xiang was amused by the little girl's words.
At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan also came over: "You're back? Are you tired? I'm here to take you home. Go home and get some rest. What would you like to eat? I'll cook it for you myself."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiang covered her mouth, and two lines of tears immediately streamed down her face.
After her parents' guidance and her own reflection, Yu Xiang realized that she still loved Huang Xiaochuan very, very much. It was because of this deep love that she cared so much about whether he had betrayed their marriage.
But thinking about it carefully, he wouldn't do such a thing. If he doesn't even have that much trust, then it's better to just get a divorce.
If he had really betrayed me, he would have kept it a secret, so why would he have told me on his own initiative?
The parents are right. Things have already come to this, so they can only face reality. Besides, her husband has no intention of acknowledging the two sons back. He will only give them an explanation in the future. Moreover, one of them took that woman's surname, Zhang, and the other was adopted by the Zeng family. Neither of them will pose a real threat to her children.
Moreover, her husband promised that only their two children would have a chance to inherit his business, while the other two children had no chance at all. He had already had relevant legal documents drafted.
To be honest, he has done a good job. If it were someone else, who knows what would have happened?
Yu Xiang wiped away her tears and then stood up. The two little ones were frightened by their mother's tears, but Zheng Aiying appeared just in time to coax the two grandsons away.
Huang Xiaochuan took out his handkerchief and wiped away Yu Xiang's tears. Seeing this, Old Yu also left the living room, taking Zheng Aiying and her two grandsons upstairs. The nanny followed them upstairs, leaving the two couples who were about to reconcile alone.
After wiping away Yu Xiang's tears, Huang Xiaochuan hugged her and said gently, "Let's go home!"
Yu Xiang didn't speak, but she leaned against Huang Xiaochuan's chest and nodded, which was her way of responding to Huang Xiaochuan's words.
After the family of four returned home, the two little ones clung to Yu Xiang and refused to leave. Huang Xiaochuan coaxed them, saying, "Mommy just finished her night shift and didn't get much rest. Let's let her rest first, and we'll play with her after she wakes up, okay?"
The two little ones nodded in agreement. Seeing how well-behaved and sensible they were, Yu Xiang couldn't help but smile happily. She hadn't smiled like this in a long time. It was still the best feeling to be home.
After learning that Yu Xiang had gone home with Huang Xiaochuan, Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge weight had been lifted from their hearts.
A few days later, Huang Xiaochuan took his entire family, young and old, to Suzhou. Whenever anyone asked him where he was going, he would just smile and not answer, saying that they would know when they arrived.
When the entire family of more than ten people stood in front of the gate of Huyin Garden, everyone was stunned.
Zeng Jiahua pointed to the garden, which resembled the gate of the Lingering Garden, and asked, "What place is this?"
While supporting his grandmother, Huang Xiaochuan answered Zeng Jiahua's question.
"Doesn't it say on the plaque above the gate? 'Lake Hermitage.' You'll see when you go inside."
Once inside, Grandma immediately recognized the garden. She had been there countless times in her life and could walk through it with her eyes closed without getting lost. She stared at her grandson in disbelief.
Huang Xiaochuan smiled.
"Grandma, aren't you surprised? This is a garden I built especially for you. You can stay here if you want. I've arranged everything for you and I guarantee you'll be very comfortable."
When the grandmother heard this, she was first taken aback by her grandson's gesture, but then she was filled with joy. Her grandson understood her wishes, and she never thought she would be able to live in her own garden in her lifetime.
After entering the courtyard, everyone discovered that it was a hidden paradise, complete with pavilions, terraces, towers, rockeries, and waterside pavilions.
Most importantly, this garden is not only beautiful but also practical. Several unique courtyards have been built in the style of ancient architecture. Depending on their size, these courtyards have as many as seven or eight rooms and as few as five or six bedrooms, making them very suitable for a large family to live in.
Grandma whispered to Huang Xiaochuan, "You spent a lot of money, didn't you?"
"Grandma, as long as you're happy, don't worry about the money. I'm the most educated and best at making money in our family." Huang Xiaochuan rarely acted so proudly in front of his grandmother.
Then Huang Xiaochuan took his maternal grandmother, uncle, and aunt to a courtyard.
"Uncle, this will be the Zeng family's ancestral hall in the future. You can invite the Zeng family's ancestors here at any time."
Zeng Jiahua was genuinely shocked by his nephew's extravagant spending. He was utterly astonished. How much money must this have cost?
At this moment, Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan also arrived at the courtyard. After handing his grandmother over to his uncle Zeng Jiahua, Huang Xiaochuan took Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan to another courtyard in the garden.
"Dad! This is the ancestral hall I prepared for our Huang family. What do you think?"
Huang Xiaochuan knew that he couldn't be biased in his actions. If he prepared an ancestral hall for the Zeng family but not for the Huang family, his father would definitely grumble about it. His father was someone who valued the continuation of the family line the most. So Huang Xiaochuan also arranged an ancestral hall for the Huang family. In the future, this garden would only be used by the Huang and Zeng families. However, the ownership had already been transferred to an overseas trust fund. Unless the state took it away, even if the Huang and Zeng families had spendthrift sons in the future, they would not be able to dispose of the garden.
Yu Xiang knew about the garden before she came, but even so, she was still amazed by the elegant and graceful Jiangnan garden. She never expected that her man would have such a grand project, not even counting the villas and courtyards on the outskirts.
The man in the family said that one of the houses was for his parents, and Yu Wei and Yu Min each had one, but they only had the right to use it and not the ownership. Even so, it was still quite remarkable.
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