Chapter 1232: Chapter 1232: Are You Happy, Surprised or Not?

Luo Qiao finished packing, and it was already past ten o’clock. Lu Yichen had also called his aunt, saying he would bring someone home for lunch and asked to prepare a few more dishes.

When they were about to leave, Rong Daniang and Elder Rong came back, carrying a bag of glutinous rice cakes given by a friend.

They fetched another bag from the kitchen and divided some to take back to the Gu family, suggesting they fry or steam it in the evening for everyone to try.

Luo Qiao said, “Then you should also prepare a feast for tonight.”

Rong Daniang nodded with a smile, “Don’t worry, we won’t shortchange ourselves.”

The elderly couple smiled and saw them out to the front door, watching as their family left.

When they arrived at the Gu family home, they saw Lu Yiting standing at the front gate, and her son Kong Mingyang was coming out of the Gu Family Courtyard.

Seeing it was his second brother’s car, Lu Yiting was about to shout when she saw the second sister-in-law getting out of the car.

She exclaimed with excitement, “Second sister-in-law, when did you guys get back? Why didn’t my second brother mention it?”

Then she yelled towards the courtyard, “Grandpa, aunt, come out quickly, my second sister-in-law and the kids are back.”

Now Lu Yiting only had eyes for her second sister-in-law and niece and nephew, completely ignoring her dear second brother.

Upon hearing the shouting, Gu Qianru rushed out without even putting down what she was holding in her hands.

Before she could even ask what was happening, she saw Luo Qiao walking towards the courtyard with the children, “When did you guys come back?”

Luo Qiao smiled, “We came back yesterday, specially brought the kids to spend New Year with grandpa and aunt.”

Gu Qianru hurried over and picked up Ye Zi who was closest to her: “Ye Zi, do you remember your aunty grandma?”

Luo Qiao carrying some items asked: “Aunt, where is grandpa?”

Gu Qianru holding Ye Zi couldn’t be happier: “Your grandpa is in the study, he must not have heard, or he would have come out already, come on, let’s go home.”

Lu Yiting also picked up Gu Hongrui: “This Xiao Rui is quite heavy, much taller than Mingyang.”

Kong Mingyang, seeing his mom holding another child, immediately started crying.

Lu Yiting didn’t comfort him; instead, she laughed: “Why cry? Just now I said I’d take you back, but you were so stern, wouldn’t let me touch you, now I hold my nephew, and you start crying.”

Hearing the grandson crying from the neighboring courtyard, Fu Lanhua rushed out, seeing her daughter-in-law scolding her grandson, she ran over heartbroken: “Can’t you just comfort him instead of deliberately upsetting him, look at his little face, like a little calico cat.”

When she picked up the child, she finally noticed Luo Qiao holding items: “Ah, Luo Qiao, when did you come back?”

Luo Qiao politely greeted: “Auntie.”

Then she replied: “We came back yesterday, Mingyang, I’m your aunt.”

Then she pulled out a few chocolates from her bag: “Don’t cry now, see what your aunt has got here?”

Seeing the treats, the little one really stopped crying but he still sniffled occasionally, and would lift his little face to sneak a peek at his mom, looking utterly adorable.

Gu Qianru looked at Fu Lanhua: “Dear, come in and sit.”

Fu Lanhua waved her hands: “No, no, I’m still stewing food on the fire, I won’t come in now, Luo Qiao, bring the kids over when you are free.”

By this time, Old Master Gu in the study also heard the commotion outside, came out, and saw Gu Qianru holding Ye Zi, paused for a moment, about to speak, when he saw Luo Qiao and Lu Yichen with the kids coming.

Yanyan and Yueyue set down what they were holding and rushed over: “Great grandpa, we are back, are you happy, surprised?”

Old Master Gu’s face lit up with a smile: “Happy, happy, grandpa didn’t expect you to come back for the New Year.”

Yanyan and Yueyue said smiling: “Mom said she wanted to give everyone a surprise.”

Luo Qiao smiled and called out: “Grandpa.”

Old Master Gu smiled: “Come inside, don’t catch a cold.”

Auntie Tang came out of the kitchen, “Yichen called to say he would bring someone back for lunch, Qianru was still wondering who he would bring, he didn’t clarify and just hung up the call.

Turns out it’s our darling little ones back home, this year our house will be lively, come in quick, lunch is almost ready.”