Becoming a life winner from infancy

Chapter 35: 034 Great Emperor Returns Home

Ever since Xia Nuo stayed over at Fang You's place for one night, Lin Yi had been wanting to extend an invitation for Fang You to come over.

As the New Year approached, Lin Yi finally found the perfect opportunity.

The family planned to stay at Grandma's house in the countryside for a few days, and Lin Yi thought it would be a great idea to take You You there to play, so she immediately dispatched her eldest daughter, Xia Nuo, to go and persuade him.

"You You, You You, Mom said Grandma's place has lots and lots of animals, there are chickens, roosters, ducks, dogs, geese, oh, and cows, come with me to see them all!"

The countryside, huh...

Fang You's grandparents from both sides live in the city, so he seldom had the chance to visit the countryside.

Since he hadn't unlocked the rural map yet, if he went with Nuo Nuo to experience the customs of the countryside, he might even make some new friends, or unlock more talents or something...

Now Fang You wasn't afraid of exposure; after all, he had his growth stage goals, and everyone around him had already been astonished by him once.

Shocking people more would be beneficial for his future growth and development...

Right, he wasn't just keen on going because of the ducks, dogs, and cows.

Fang You agreed to Xia Nuo's proposal and went with her to Grandma's place in the countryside to play.

The team was set!

...

"Doodle-doodle-doo, doodle-doo!"

Xia Nuo, sitting in the middle of the back seat, imitated the sound of a little car and started singing a nursery rhyme:

"Cars, cars, go, go, go, the little birds on the road go coo, coo, coo, with my little backpack on, off we go!"

Why would the little birds go coo, coo, coo...

Fang You wondered if Xia Nuo got the lyrics wrong.

Lin Yi asked on the side, "Are you happy to go see Grandma?"

"Happy duck!"

Xia Nuo said enthusiastically, "I haven't seen Grandma in so long, the last time I saw her, I feel like I was just a kid!"

"How old are you to be talking about 'when I was a child'... ha ha."

From what Nuo Nuo's parents said, the Grandma he referred to was actually Aunt Lin Yi's mother, which should by standard terms be Nuo Nuo's maternal grandmother.

Many young families these days feel that the term "maternal grandparents" makes the children feel less close to them, so on both sides, they simply call them Grandma and Grandpa.

But how can the children tell the difference between the two sets of Grandmas and Grandpas?

Fang You was a bit curious about how parents dealt with this.

After enduring the long nightmare of city traffic jams, Xia Anyang finally got to speed down the country roads in his newly bought Wen Jie S10, even cheerfully humming a tune. Even Fang You in the back seat snuggled close to Xia Nuo couldn't disturb his good mood.

Damn it, after Ayu, am I slowly going to lose Uncle Xia, this valuable ally of mine!

With each passing day, Fang You's longing for his son, Zi Han, deepened a layer.

Speaking of which, aside from the scarcity in the entertainment domain, it seemed like urbanization was very high in this era. Mei City was almost entirely made up of various skyscrapers and modern constructions.

Yet Mei City was but a second-tier city; it was hard to imagine the level of development in first-tier megacities like Long Du or Shen Yun.

Once away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the scenery outside the window became startlingly clear, with vast fields of golden flowers blooming on both sides of the highway, limitless as far as the eye could see, with only the layered mountains in the distance.

Every now and then, you could see villagers carrying loads or leading oxen along the roadside, giving one the feeling of being in an idyllic paradise.

Reborn for so long, this was perhaps the first time Fang You had experienced nature's scenery so close up...

It felt quite comfortable.

As soon as Xia Anyang's car stopped at the entrance of the village, deafening firecracker noises erupted.

Then, amidst the crackling sounds, the villagers flocked over.

Tall and short, old and young, those carrying children, those with walking sticks, all came up, warmly greeting the few people in the car.

This somewhat shocked Fang You, who was a little socially anxious.

Holy crap, it's like a zombie siege!

Fang You patted Xia Nuo, who was still drooling and fast asleep on his shoulder, while Xia Anyang, maintaining a smile, greeted relatives and friends, saying, "Every time I come to your hometown, I get scared by this display of your relatives..."

"Oh, you'll get used to it."

Though Lin Yi herself seemed to be a gentle and quiet mother, her family of relatives was quite spirited.

They were helping with everything from opening doors to carrying luggage, almost immediately lifting Fang You and Xia Nuo out of the car.

"Aiyoh, how come your kid is so handsome!"

"When did you have such a good-looking boy, and you didn't even let us know."

"Oh my, this one isn't my doing," Lin Yi chuckled.

"Picked up? Can you still find such pretty children in Mei City nowadays? My kid is too ugly, I think I'll go to the city and pick one up too!"

…

The freshly woken Xia Nuo was still in a dazed and confused state, but her opportunity to stay confused didn't last long.

As soon as the son-in-law returned home, the feast began!

In Grandmother Xia's spacious yard, there must have been seven or eight tables set, making the socialite Fang You feel quite fearful.

They couldn't all be relatives, could they?

It was probably a mix of relatives, friends, neighbors, and such, all joining in the fun…

At the tables, Lin Yi began introducing Xia Nuo to each of the relatives sitting with them.

"Nuo Nuo, look, this is your third uncle. Call him 'Third Uncle.'"

"Third Uncle, good fortune to you!"

"Aww, Nuo Nuo is so well-behaved."

"This is your maternal uncle."

"Uncle, peace and safety to you all year!"

"What a sweet little beauty!"

"This is—"

Lin Yi herself couldn't remember this relative after thinking for a long while. Is he my grandmother's sister or my aunt…

Xia Nuo seemed to have been made dizzy by her mother's introductions and decided to raise her juice cup, "I wish everyone good fortune, family joy, cheers!"

"Hahaha, excellent! Cheers!"

The clever Xia Nuo quickly diffused the awkwardness of not being able to recall the relatives' names.

Just then, a middle-aged woman with a pink apron came over. Her hair was graying, and her face bore some wrinkles, but her complexion was good, and her bright eyes revealed a warm smile.

"Wuu... Grandma!"

Xia Nuo put down her chopsticks and rushed into Grandma's embrace.

"There comes Nuo Nuo…"

Grandma hugged, kissed, and lifted Xia Nuo, her face radiating with joy.

"You've grown so much taller and become so much prettier, my beautiful girl!"

"Heehee…"

Xia Nuo pinched Grandma's cheeks, "Grandma has become even cuter! Grandma is a vintage beauty!"

Describing a middle-aged woman as "cute" or "vintage beauty" was indeed a bit odd.

But since it was a child who said it, everyone was amused and laughed heartily, with Grandma smiling from ear to ear.

At that moment, Xia Nuo took Grandma's hand and brought her over to Fang You, who was silently gobbling down food, replenishing his Growth Energy.

"Grandma, Grandma, let me introduce you to someone. He's my best friend."

"I know, I know, Grandma knows. You're Emperor Youyou, right?"

Even Fang You was lifted high by Grandma!

It should be noted that lifting Fang You was a much higher feat than lifting Xia Nuo.

Whew… Grandma, you're so strong!

[Du Siming suddenly remembers seeing you on TV before, Emotional Energy +1]

[Lin Tianci feels jealous of your affection with his Grandma, Emotional Energy +2]

[It just dawned on Lin Cheng that you're not the little grandson from Third Uncle's side, Emotional Energy +3]

Fang You, the center of everyone's attention, was furiously collecting Emotional Energy.

Following Xia Nuo, he also managed to collect a good number of red packets.

Red packet +1, red packet +1, red packet +1...

Suddenly, having so many relatives doesn't seem like such a bad thing.

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