CHAPTER 617: CHAPTER 528: HEART-WRENCHING PAIN (PART 2)

"I bet on Eighth Uncle! If I lose, I’ll give you ten bucks, but if I win, you owe me twenty!"

Tong Yao laughed, "What kind of deal is that?"

Yi Luowa and Connie stood up, smiling, and walked out to greet them.

"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, come on in."

Qiqi smiled and said, "Wait a moment, Second Uncle and Huo Li will be here soon. Let’s wait for them."

Yi Luowa was surprised, "Didn’t you all come together? Why is Second Uncle’s car still behind?"

"Huo Li was feeling a bit carsick, so they had to drive slower. Second Uncle didn’t want to hold you all up, so he told us to go ahead. They’ll catch up soon."

"Hello, Fourth Aunt, Fifth Aunt. We’re off to see our little brothers and sisters." Dabao and Erbao said their greetings quickly before running inside.

"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, you should go inside too. The Great Emperor of Heaven is already here. I’ll stay and wait for my Second Uncle and Huo Li."

"The Great Emperor of Heaven is here?" Lance looked slightly stunned, then grabbed Qiqi’s hand and said, "We’d better go in before we’re impolite."

Qiqi nodded and followed Lance into the main hall.

Long Che saw them enter and smiled as he introduced, "This is my eldest son, Lance, and my eldest daughter-in-law, Qiqi. These two little rascals are my grandsons, Benjamin and Bennett."

"Hello." Lance glanced at the two children sitting in the Great Emperor of Heaven’s arms, a bit puzzled internally, though it didn’t show on his face. He offered a polite bow.

Qiqi also smiled and made a respectful gesture toward the Great Emperor of Heaven.

"Lance, Qiqi, nice to meet you." The Great Emperor of Heaven smiled and said, "I’m holding these two little ones, so I’ll skip the formalities. Please, have a seat."

Tong Yao pulled her two grandsons over and asked, "Dabao, Erbao, why didn’t you greet your grandpa?"

Dabao scratched his head, "Grandma, are you sure this is Grandpa? He looks younger than my dad."

"You little rascal, this is your real grandpa. Go greet him now!" Tong Yao laughed and playfully smacked her grandson on the backside.

Dabao and Erbao held hands, walked up to the Great Emperor of Heaven, and bowed deeply.

Ziyan started babbling when he saw Dabao and Erbao, "Yah, yah!"

Sangyu, leaning against the Great Emperor of Heaven’s chest, burst into giggles as she watched her brothers.

Dabao and Erbao hesitated for a moment, then ran closer to the Great Emperor of Heaven, bent down, and stared at their younger siblings before bursting into laughter. Dabao said excitedly, "We brought lots and lots of good snacks for you two. Want some?"

"Yah, yah..." Ziyan waved his little hands in excitement.

"Bro, what did he just say?"

"He said he’s super happy!"

The whole room erupted in laughter at the two children’s antics.

Long Che glanced at Lance with a smile, "How much longer before your Second Uncle gets here?"

"About four or five minutes, I’d say."

Long Che raised his eyebrows slightly, "Randy, Luowa’s Second Uncle will be here soon."

The Great Emperor of Heaven immediately understood, "Then I’ll step out to greet him."

Long Che shook his head with a smile, "No rush. Once Luowa takes the kids, we’ll have a good chat."

"Alright!" The Great Emperor of Heaven nodded.

Tong Yao chimed in with a smile, "Put the kids in their stroller for now. Their little great-granny loves them but can’t hold them at the moment. Let her admire them in the stroller for a while."

Hearing that their younger siblings needed the stroller, Dabao and Erbao quickly pushed it over.

Tong Yao and the Great Emperor of Heaven each picked up a child and placed them in the stroller. The four kids chattered away in the living room, their laughter filling the air. The Great Emperor of Heaven couldn’t stop smiling. The more he looked, the more he liked them, the more he envied them.

"Long Che, you and Lady Biyao are incredible! Not just your son and daughter, even the third generation is turning out so well!"

Uncle Che, hearing the praise, puffed up slightly with pride. He loved this kind of talk. He always said that since he raised his kids so well, no one would dare compete with him for the grandkids in the future.

Before they could exchange more words, Yi Luowa’s voice came from outside, "Your face is looking so pale, why are you walking so fast? The kids aren’t going anywhere. This time, you can see all you want."

"I’ve been thinking about this for days! How could I not be in a hurry? My face looks bad, but I’m fine physically." Huo Li replied anxiously.

Hearing their voices, the Great Emperor of Heaven stood up immediately. Long Che also got to his feet, saying, "I’ll go with you to greet Yi the Second. His legs aren’t great; he can’t walk too fast."

Long Che and the Great Emperor of Heaven walked toward the door as Yi Weiyang and Huo Li entered. The group met up at the entrance hall.

Huo Li and Yi Weiyang looked at the Great Emperor of Heaven, both startled. A guest in the house, and such an extraordinary guest at that—who could this be? Why hadn’t Luowa mentioned it?

Long Che smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is the Great Emperor of Heaven. Randy, this is Luowa’s Second Uncle, Yi Weiyang. And this is—Mrs. Yi."