Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 142 - Gift

Chapter 142 -142 Gift

It was bitter cold, yet they managed to work up a sweat.

After thanking the kind men and women who helped them, they carried their stuff and squeezed their way to their seats.

It was still a four-seater, and the three men stuffed the big bundles into the overhead racks and under and around their feet.

Worried about losing their belongings, they could only place their bags under their feet. With no choice, they had to step on the bags.

Luckily, they were thick cloth bags, durable and dirt-resistant.

Throughout the journey, the train was crowded, with people even on the aisles and under the seats.

Su Nian had never seen people crawling in and out from under seats before; he had only seen it on TV before.

The train carriage was filled with a mix of odors. Su Nian, who had just squeezed through the crowd, was nearly scared of being compressed, and he dared not drink much water for fear of needing the restroom.

Moreover, it’s worth mentioning that the train toilets were not the flushing type from the future but had a hole that dropped directly onto the tracks below.

Using the restroom in the cold northern weather was dreadful, as it would freeze one’s bottom.

As soon as you pulled down your trousers, the cold wind whistled up fiercely, and that feeling… was simply indescribable!

After one night, the four of them arrived just as dawn was breaking the next morning.

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All four were disheveled, with swollen legs and feet from lack of movement, carrying their heavy bundles as they walked home.

There weren’t many people on the streets at this hour, let alone vehicles.

Luckily, their home was not too far away.

“Father, Father, wake up. I think I hear something outside. Go take a look.”

Father Lu, half asleep, perked up his ears. It did sound like something, fearing a break-in, he quickly got dressed to check.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw a tall, sneaky figure seemingly about to open the door.

“Who’s there!” Father Lu shouted.

“Dad, we’re back. Hurry and get the keys to open the main door.”

Lu Xiaoting urged his father as he turned around. They initially didn’t want to wake the elderly couple, but the door was still locked.

Father Lu quickly fetched the keys and opened the door; despite being mentally prepared, he was startled by the sight of the three dirty figures outside.

“Dad.”

“Uncle.”

Su Chenghe and Xiao Sun helped move the stuff inside before heading back to their own homes.

“Back already? Are you hungry? Should mom make you some food?” Mrs. Lu, wrapped in her clothes.

Lu Xiaoting frowned, “Mom, no need, you and dad should go back to bed and rest, we’re not hungry right now.”

Susu nodded, “Right, mom and dad, you should get back in bed too, don’t catch a cold, we just want to sleep for now.”

“All right, then you go sleep in that room. The kids woke up early.”

“Got it, mom and dad, you go up too.”

The two of them took off their dirty clothes and lay down in their own bed, falling asleep within minutes.

As the sky grew brighter outside, the early risers for school, Tianyu and Xiao Yu, Xiao Xue, and the triplets also woke up.

Mrs. Lu, worried the children’s chattering would wake the sleeping couple, advised them to keep their voices down.

The younger ones didn’t understand, but the older ones, seeing all the big bundles on the floor, immediately asked,

“Grandma, are my mom and dad back?”

“Grandma, are my uncle and aunt back?”

Mrs. Lu smiled broadly and nodded, “They’re catching up on sleep in the west room.”

The three siblings smiled joyously, and the triplets clamored to find their parents.

…

Susu and Lu Xiaoting were woken by their son and daughters pressing on them, and as they opened their eyes, they saw three little faces, each thinner than before.

“Pingping and Anan and Lele, did you miss mom and dad?”

“Yes.”

The triplets spoke in their little nasal voices, and then their little mouths puckered up and their big eyes filled with tears.

Susu, not wanting to make the little ones cry, quickly changed the subject.

“Daddy and Mommy brought gifts for you, do you want to see them?”

“Yes, Daddy and Mommy are so nice.”

“Yes, Daddy and Mommy are the best.”

“Yes, yes, yes, I love Daddy and Mommy the most.”

From the kitchen, Mrs. Lu poked her head out and playfully teased the three grandchildren, “Don’t you love grandma?”

Little Lele, shyly burying her face in her mother’s embrace, covered her giggling face, “Lele loves everyone.”

“Ha ha ha…”

All the adults were amused to the point of laughter.

Susu got up and took the triplets to find the gifts, and Pingping insisted on dragging her father along.

The three children each received a small backpack featuring the most popular character right now, Sun Wukong.

The two brothers also got a toy train each, and Lele’s was a cute, huggable, large doll.

The three older kids also got backpacks; Tianyu’s also had Sun Wukong on it, while the sisters Xiao Yu and Xiao Xue got pink, cartoonish ones. Additionally, their backpacks contained specially purchased stationery, as well as cars and dolls.

“Dear parents and little aunt, I picked out a piece of clothing for each of you from the trendy styles in the Southern regions. And shoes, one pair each.”

“Oh my, you’ve included us as well, you thoughtful child,” Mrs. Lu chided, but she couldn’t hide her happiness.

Father Lu smiled broadly, comparing the clothes he held.

Lu Xiaogu felt a bit embarrassed, “Susu, you’ve brought so far even for your aunt, always buying me things, I’m almost ashamed to accept more.”

“It’s okay, just try them on, parents and little aunt, and see if they fit.”

“They fit, they fit, how could they not?”

The three dressed in their new clothes and shoes couldn’t stay in the house any longer and immediately wanted to go out to show off, not even bothering to button up their coats.

Afraid to cover up their new clothes.

Worried that the two brothers would fight, Susu chose exactly identical items for the two boys.

The triplets couldn’t let go of their little backpacks, holding their new toys, but still clinging close to their parents.

Xiao Xue stood by her sister, both with backpacks, pretending to be adults soothing children.

At noon, as soon as school let out, Tianyu and his sister hurried home, not even waiting for their friends.

“Dad, Mom, brother, and sister, we’re back!”

…

The siblings looked at the presents on the kang, their eyes lighting up.

Cheeks flushing, Xiao Yu said, “Thank you, uncle and aunt.”

Tianyu, now much more lively and confident, with none of his previously cautious demeanor, couldn’t wait to wear his new backpack.

“Thank you, Dad and Mom. Xiao Yu and I going to school this afternoon are definitely going to cause a sensation.”

Susu, smiling warmly, patted her eldest son’s head, “I’m glad you like it, I also bought you some trendy stationery from the Southern regions.”

“Mom, you’re the best, I really love it. Thank you for bringing it all this way.”

…

The family’s meal at noon was food that Lu Xiaoting had gone out to buy.

It was also because Father Lu, Mrs. Lu, and Lu Xiaogu went out to brag to neighbors about the gifts their daughter-in-law had brought, excitedly losing track of time.

Susu spooned a big scoop of egg soup for each of the triplets, “Pingping, An’an, and Lele, have you behaved at home? Did you cry at all?”

“No, we didn’t cry.”

“Really?”

Susu looked at the three somewhat guilty little heads.

Mrs. Lu immediately exposed the little ones, “The very night you left, they started crying for their parents, nearly turning the house upside down.”