Chapter 414
Let's slip away first
Ah Piao squeezed through the crowd.
"Brother Chen, you're finally back."
Chen Chen punched him in the chest.
"You kid, you're talking like I haven't been back for ages. It wasn't that long when I last came back."
Ah Piao rubbed the spot where he'd been punched, chuckled, revealing two rows of white teeth.
"Isn't it true that a day apart feels like three autumns?"
His gaze shifted, and he noticed Lin Muxi standing next to Chen Chen.
His eyes lit up instantly.
He quickly dropped his joking expression and put on a slightly reserved yet polite smile.
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
Ah Piao already knows that Lin Muxi is the legendary heiress of the Lin Group.
He could be quite disrespectful to Chen Chen in his daily life.
But he dared not act presumptuously in front of his sister-in-law, who possessed an extraordinary air about her.
Upon hearing this, Lin Muxi smiled gently and nodded slightly.
"Hello."
Her voice was clear and gentle, like a spring breeze, which made Ah Piao feel inexplicably relaxed.
This legendary heiress is more approachable than I imagined.
That's why he didn't associate her with the rich heiress in the first place.
Chen Chen patted A Piao on the shoulder, "Come on, let's go home and talk."
"Alright, Brother Chen!"
Ah Piao immediately responded, her eyes showing a hint of cleverness and trust in Chen Chen.
Chen Chen then turned around and naturally took Lin Muxi's hand.
His gaze swept over his parents and sister, who were surrounded by relatives and neighbors not far away.
He lowered his head, leaned close to Lin Muxi's ear, and whispered softly in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Let's go back first."
Lin Muxi was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously thought:
"Wouldn't that be impolite?"
After all, the elders were still socializing.
But when she looked up, she saw that her uncle and aunt were surrounded by a crowd and were indeed unable to attend to everything, so it seemed that the matter would not be resolved in a short time.
She quickly weighed the options in her mind and then made up her mind. She nodded slightly to Chen Chen, obediently followed him, and quietly walked around him.
Ah Piao was very perceptive and had already taken a few steps ahead.
Chen Chen held Lin Muxi's hand and walked calmly through the familiar yet unfamiliar path.
Heading home.
Grandma and the other uncles and aunts were already waiting at the door.
The old man is hard of hearing.
But his eyes remained clear.
From afar, they spotted Chen Chen and Lin Muxi beside him.
"Hey, Ah Chen's back!"
Grandma Chen's wrinkles instantly blossomed into a smile like a chrysanthemum.
He hurried forward, leaning on his cane, his gaze sweeping over the two of them before he asked with a mixture of reproach and concern:
"Why did you walk back? Where are your parents? Weren't they supposed to pick you up?"
The third aunt next to him chimed in:
"Yeah, Ah Chen, where are your parents? We thought you all arrived together, we've been waiting for quite a while."
Chen Chen quickly stepped forward to help his grandmother up, explaining with a smile:
"Grandma, don't worry. Mom and Dad are being talked to by some old neighbors and can't get away for a while, so we came back first."
Thinking it wasn't far anyway, I strolled back, just like taking a walk.
Lin Muxi greeted everyone politely, her voice sweet and clear:
"Hello, Grandma. Hello, uncles and aunts."
She curtsied slightly, displaying impeccable manners, and wore a gentle smile that instantly brought joy to anyone who saw her.
Grandma Chen held Lin Muxi's hand, looking her up and down, her eyes narrowing into slits:
"Good, good, Xiaoxi is so good! You've been on a plane, a car, and walked such a long way. You must be tired."
"Come on, come inside and sit down."
As she spoke, she affectionately pulled Lin Muxi into the house, as if Lin Muxi were her long-lost granddaughter. (End of Chapter)