Fu Jiujiu looked at the tearful Lady Gao, and a wave of heartache washed over her as well.

Mrs. Gao turned to look at Gao Shengnan behind her and said, "Look, she's grown up to be a big girl now. When she left the capital, she was just this small, not even seven years old!"

Gao Shengnan patted Fu Jiujiu's shoulder, "Who said it wasn't? This blink of an eye almost caught up to my height."

Hong Qixing was delighted to see her grandmother and mother so happy, she smiled along with them.

Though this smile might not be a big deal, it turned out to cause some trouble.

"Hong Qixing, I see you're still tight-skinned and thinking about taking a concubine for your father, huh?"

Hong Qixing shrank his neck in fright, "Mother, you're too fierce! People say my father is a henpecked husband."

"Your father would love to." Gao Shengnan said this with such pride.

Back then, she never expected that such a scrawny man would actually be so caring.

“I don’t feel like it, I feel sorry for my father…”

Madam Gao took Fu Jiujiu's hand and went straight into the house, leaving the mother and daughter arguing in the courtyard.

"Just ignore them, your fifth sister's always been like this. She had a daughter just like her, and the two of them bicker all day long. It's just tough on your fifth sister's husband."

Fu Jiujiu looked at the fifth sister's bun hairstyle, a style common among married women. She found it made the fifth sister appear more graceful and alluring. "Brother-in-law must be over the moon with joy," she said.

"Yeah, even if you changed to someone else, they wouldn't be able to stand your sister for five days. They would come back divorced within half a month."

Although Mrs. Gao said this, she had already made up her mind. If the Hong family really divorced their wife, then her whole family would have to go and seek justice.

In fact, although Gao Shengnan has a bit of a temper, she is very good to her in-laws and filial to them. She speaks her mind, and Madam Hong understands her personality, so she doesn't try to outsmart her.

Gao Shengnan, this mischievous woman, surprisingly lived more comfortably in her in-laws' home than her several sisters.

"I originally wanted to find someone to put your older sister in check, but I didn't expect that not only would she not be disciplined, but she'd become even more unruly..."

Mrs. Gao looked at the woman coming up the wall one moment, then onto the table the next, shaking her head helplessly. "I won't even bother with them. Just let me see you, Jiejie. Are you all better now?"

Fu Jiujiu got up and circled in front of Madam Gao, "It's all good."

"Well, you've lost some weight, but you haven't shrunk. Your third uncle and the others told me you were awake a while ago. Your adoptive father and I wanted to come see you, but we're getting older and it's not convenient to travel. Your adoptive father said that you, my dear girl, are the most filial, so he said that once you've rested up, you'd come visit us. That's why we're here now?"

Gao Fu-ren always held onto Fu Jiu-jiu's hand, never letting go.

After fighting for a long time, the two of them finally went into the house.

Fu Jiujiu took another look. Hong Qiuxing, the little girl, was being dragged into the house by her mother like a chick, her ears being pulled long and hard. Fu Jiujiu felt pity just looking at it.

"Fifth Sister…"

Gao Shengnan waved her hand, "Don't talk about feelings, you don't understand this girl. She puts on an act of pity in front of people, and acts like a tyrant behind their backs. Don't worry about her, I have to discipline her."

Fujujijiu really wanted to talk, but it wasn't good to disturb her mother while she was educating her child. Although this teaching method was a bit rough, it should also be tailored to the child's aptitude.

"Alright, alright. You just hit the child, and now Chirp is here, why aren't you sitting down?"

Hung Chi-hsing rubbed his arm, which ached from being twisted by his mother, and sat down heavily. He sipped his tea in small mouthfuls while also observing Fu Chiu-chiu.

"What are you looking at? Say something." Gao Shengnan patted Hong Qixing on the head.

Fu Jiu Jiu felt sorry for her, but the little girl seemed used to being beaten and didn't feel wronged. "Mama, I already greeted my aunt. We get along very well."

"Right?"

Fu Jiu Jiu nodded, she really liked this little girl, like an enhanced version of Wu Jie.

"Look at me, I've forgotten! Someone come here, send a message to the general, tell him that there are important guests at home, ask him to return immediately."

Mrs. Gao intentionally didn't say who the distinguished guest was, waiting for Gao Jianye to reveal the surprise himself.

"Chirp chirp, are you tired? Do you want to lie down for a while?" Madam Gao stroked Fu Chirp's head, as if she couldn't get enough of him.

I want to see her, but I'm afraid she'll get tired.

"Fu Jiujiu smiled brightly, "Grandma, I'm not tired at all. I'm feeling much better now."

"But you have to be careful, you've just recovered from a serious illness, look at this pale face of yours. When you were little, you were round and chubby."

Mrs. Gao started to cry, but she was scolded by Gao Shengnan.

"Grandma, come on. Jiu Jiu is a young lady now. If she were as plump as when she was little, she might not even be able to get married."

"Nonsense! Do you think Jiujiao is yours? Anyone wanting to marry Jiujiao would have to line up out the city gate." Madam Gao was annoyed that Fu Jiujiao had started to dislike her own daughter. "With your personality, how much effort did I put into finding a husband for you back then?"

Gao Shengnan was indignant, "Back then, I also had people who liked me, okay? I just gave Qi Xing's father a chance..."

"Mother, who is it?" Hong Qixing the little girl was very curious.

Mrs. Gao glared at her daughter, "Don't talk so recklessly in front of the child."

"Mother, do you recognize me? Am I as handsome as Father? Does my position hold as much power as Father's?"

Gao Shengnan glared at her, "None of your business, are you trying to get beaten again?"

"Auntie, do you know?"

Fu JiuJiu's gaze shifted from the little girl's face to Gao Shengnan, "Fifth Sister, do I know?"

Gao Shengnan glared at her, "Don't know, your aunt's only four years old, what does she know?"

"You're still wetting your pants at four years old."

Gao Shengnan really treats Fu Jujiao as one of her own, saying anything and everything.

Hong Qixing was not pleased, "Mother, you're being too harsh! Can I be blamed for that? It wasn't my fault! You made me stand in horse stance for two hours straight. My father was afraid I'd get tired, so he gave me water. He was feeding me water while you wouldn't let me move, how can I be blamed for wetting myself?"

Fujujiao couldn't help but say, "This really sounds like something that couple would do."

It's the children who suffer.

"Alright, alright. Qixing is almost a grown woman now. Let's not bring up past matters." Gao Fu glared at her daughter but still protected her precious only child.

Gao Jianye in the military camp, back and forth for at least half an hour.

During this time, Madam Gao held Fu Jiujiu's hand and talked to her a lot. She even watched as she drank a bowl of bird's nest soup and ate half a plate of pastries.

"Mother, I really can't eat anymore... burp..."

Just as Mrs. Gao was about to speak, she was interrupted by a loud voice from outside the door.

"Who's here, that I have to come back personally to see? I want to know just who this esteemed guest is. I wonder if anyone in the army even knows about…"

"This is…" Gao Jianye saw the graceful girl and his mind wandered.

He didn't dare to admit it.

"Grandpa, this is the girl I found for your son…"

"Go!" Gao Shengnan patted her.

Fu Jiujiu smiled sweetly and looked at Gao Jianye, letting him size her up.

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