The courtyard: the atmosphere of human life

Chapter 252 Grandpa is a big liar

Ruyi started renovating the house right after buying it in May. Although the house was closed twice due to the epidemic, it seems that the duration and scope of the closures have quietly changed this year.

"Ruyi, is your new residential complex closed again? Are you guys not inside?"

When Darong saw the name of Ruyi’s new community in the high-risk areas on her phone, she quickly called her, fearing that Ruyi was trapped in the renovation site and unable to come out.

"It's okay. Our building is not sealed off, and I'm not there yet. I'll go to your place for dinner after work tonight. I'll drive first."

Ruyi was driving and hung up the phone without saying anything more to Darong.

"Grandma, my mother is at work, please don't disturb her."

An An, who had been sitting next to Darong and playing, spoke to Darong in a baby voice after Darong hung up the phone.

"Hey, I'm just concerned about your mother. I'm afraid she's been trapped in the community." Darong reached out and pinched An An's little face, and said happily.

Xiao Anan no longer paid attention to Darong and just played with his favorite toy car.

"An An, can we go play with brother Lele later?" Zhong Yunxing asked An An after walking in from outside.

"I don't want to. He always snatches my toys. He is so naughty." An An frowned and looked indignant, which made Zhong Yunxing laugh.

After Xiangrui's family had their second child, their eldest son Lele often lived with Wenying. Because they lived in the same community as Zhong's mother, he and Anan could often get together to play.

While An An was protesting against Le Le snatching toys, there was a knock on the door. Wen Ying and Le Le had arrived at Mother Zhong's house.

"Oh, sister-in-law, it's too tiring to take care of a child alone, so here I go again." Wenying started joking with Darong happily as soon as she entered the door.

The age gap between the two children in Xiangrui's family is too small, and Zhong Yunsheng is quite busy, so Wenying has to take care of the eldest child by herself, and there is not even anyone to help with cooking.

"Then you can come over every day, and the two children can keep each other company." Darong chatted with Wenying while taking fruits from the refrigerator.

"Sister-in-law, Ruyi doesn't plan to have another one?" Wenying took the fruit that Darong brought out and chatted with her while washing it.

"I asked her, but she didn't say no. She just wanted to let nature take its course. Ruyi had a hard time getting An'an. She's definitely not going to have the surgery anyway. If she gets pregnant, it's fate. If not, having one is good enough."

"That's right. One child means less worry. You see, we are all working for this one child now. It's so good that no one can compare with each other."

Wenying took Lele to have lunch at Zhong's mother's house before going back. Lele is still younger and has a more regular daily routine, so he can have a good nap in the afternoon.

But little An An from Ruyi's family inherited Ruyi's playfulness. Not to mention letting him sleep, when he is here, no one can lie down and rest, everyone has to play with him.

"You owe it to your mother to punish you here. How can you not sleep in the middle of the day? Didn't you sleep in kindergarten?"

Darong was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes, yet An An pulled her to sit in the living room and race cars with her.

"My teacher loves me the most, that's why she won't let me sleep."

An An responded without even thinking, which made Zhong Yunxing laugh out loud while sitting on the sofa.

"This kid will be as good as his mother when he grows up. Look how fast he talks."

Zhong Yunxing patted An An's little head and patiently discussed with him: "Grandpa will drive you for a ride, and take grandma with you."

"I don't want to go. You want me to sleep again." An An raised her head and rolled her eyes twice with a smug look as if she knew everything.

This little guy doesn’t sleep normally, but once he gets in the car, he can fall asleep within two minutes, as if there is a sleep switch for him in the car.

Darong and Zhong Yunxing often used this method to coax him into taking a bus out at noon, but he didn't expect that he would see through it this time.

After hearing An An's answer, Mother Zhong, who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't stop laughing: "It's hard to deceive him now, this kid is too smart."

Although An An saw through Zhong Yunxing's plan, she was after all a little baby who was not even four years old. After being fooled by Darong and Zhong Yunxing, she finally followed them out of the door and got into the car.

Half an hour later, Zhong Yunxing returned home with difficulty carrying An An, who was already asleep.

"Oh my, I really can't hold this brat anymore. He has grown so big in the blink of an eye."

After putting An An on the bed, Zhong Yunxing took two deep breaths and exclaimed happily.

"You can't hold the baby anymore? I already can't hold the baby anymore. Time flies when I see the baby growing up." Darong couldn't help but sigh as well.

After coaxing little An An to sleep, Darong and Zhong Yunxing were finally able to have a good rest. They slept until about three in the afternoon. The first thing An An did when he woke up was to sit on the bed and cry loudly.

"Grandpa is a big liar. I haven't even gone out to play yet. This is not fair." Little An An opened his mouth wide and cried, making the adults laugh so hard that they bent over.

"Grandpa is not lying. Didn't you just fall asleep? Come on, let's go now. Stop crying and get up and change your clothes."

Darong coaxed An An for a long time before she changed his clothes. Zhong Yunxing also quickly changed his clothes and took him to fulfill his promise to go out and play.

After Zhong Yunxing took the children out, Darong also got herself ready and planned to go to the small market at the door to buy some food for dinner.

Because Ruyi said she would come over in the evening, Darong went to the roast chicken shop on the small street and bought Ruyi's favorite roast chicken.

Just when I came out of the store, I saw Xiao Ling walking towards me with Linlin's child.

"Ling, where are you going?"

After hearing Darong's voice, Xiao Ling stopped and looked at Darong.

"Oh, sister, I didn't realize it was you."

Since Linlin's divorce, Xiaoling has hardly appeared in the family's sight. When a family's life is not going well, no one wants to go to a crowded place. Darong can understand this.

But today, Darong seemed to feel that Xiao Ling was different from usual. After she saw clearly that it was her who was calling her, Xiao Ling's eyes seemed to light up and she looked very happy.

Sure enough, before Darong could ask, Xiao Ling spoke first.

"Isn't this the card given by my uncle? I'm bringing my child here to have a bath."

Darong was confused and didn't know what to ask. What to ask? Did Linlin remarry? Or did she really go back to remarry as Xiaoling wished?