The 99th Divorce

Li Jianyue was elated. She beamed from ear to ear and exclaimed, “Uncle is the best!”

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During the shopping trip, many presents were bought. The children loved the gifts. By the time they returned to the old manor, it was already 3 p.m.

The children each carried their own luggage and walked ahead. When they got back, they found Li Xiao and Qin Shuhua’s car parked out at the entrance.

Li Jinnan’s heart fell when he saw it. He hadn’t expected them to be back so early.

Ye Youyou couldn’t help feeling nervous when she saw it. “This is your father’s car, isn’t it? They’re really back! What should I do?”

“What are you afraid of?” Li Jinnan put on an unaffected front and said, “It’ll just be a short ‘hi’ and ‘bye.’ If you don’t want to meet them, we can leave now.”

Li Mosen heard the adults talking and asked, “Aunt, do you not want to meet my grandpa and grandma? They’re very nice people!”

“Yeah! Grandpa and Grandma dote on us very much! Grandma is always cooking sweet soups for us. It’s so delicious!” Li Jianyue almost started drooling as she spoke of it.

Li Jianyue opened the car door and jumped out. She called out, “Uncle, open the box!”

The box she was referring to was the trunk of the car. The presents for the children and their suitcases were all in it. Li Jianyue made her way to the back and patted the trunk while she called out, “Uncle!”

The little girl’s crisp and clear voice could be heard from the inside of the house. When Liu Sai heard Li Jianyue’s voice, she quickly came out to meet them. She was overjoyed as she said, “Little Miss is back! And, the Little Young Masters too!”

Liu Sao notified the inhabitants of the house before running out in the hot sun. She exclaimed, “The sun is so hot! Why aren’t you using an umbrella? What if you get sunburned?”

As she spoke, she quickly reached out to help the little children with their luggage. When she looked up, she saw Li Jinnan and Ye Youyou inside the car. “Third Young Master, Miss Ye, Sir and Madam are back. Would you like to come in for some tea?”

Li Jinnan glanced at Ye Youyou automatically in response. He could tell that she was obviously very nervous. He shook his head and replied, “That won’t be necessary. We still have errands to run. We’ll come back again when we’re free.”

Liu Sao roughly knew the dynamics of the family. When she heard him say that, she didn’t continue insisting. She helped the children carry their bags. Just as she was about to head in, the kids stopped her.

Li Mosen declared, “Granny Liu, we want to carry it on our own!”

“Dad said we have to take responsibility for our own belongings, especially when it comes to the youngest one,” Li Jianqian said as he shoved Li Jianyue’s bag to her in disdain. “Carry it yourself.”

Li Jianyue was clearly unhappy, but took her bag and skipped her way inside, nonetheless. She yelled out, “Great-grandpa! I’m back!”

Old Captain Li Xun was in extremely high spirits. When he heard the voice, his smile widened even further. He headed out to welcome her. “I see Ersu’s here! Let me see if you’ve grown any fatter!” With that, his gaze fell on the car outside. With a meaningful gaze, he asked, “Have you met your Uncle’s girlfriend yet?”

“Yeah! I’ve met her! She’s so pretty! And, she’s such a nice person!” Li Jianyue’s voice was clear and crisp, but the volume wasn’t low. “Uncle said he’s going to marry Aunt and make her his wife!”

Old Mr. Li’s smile reached his eyes. “That’s good. It’s good as long as Ersu likes her. When you grandfather comes out later, you must remember to compliment your Aunt in front of him, OK?”