Looking at how wrinkled their clothes were, Qiao Nan knew that they had probably traveled via the train.

  This was rare. Last year, her mother said that they were coming to the capital, and she openly requested her to buy three flight tickets for the Qiao family to ensure that they could arrive at the capital comfortably.

  Ding Jiayi made herself feel at home and sat down smilingly. “We’re all one family. Why is there a need to tell you in advance? That would be too polite. Your dad, sister, and I are all grown-ups. How could we not know the way? If we don’t, we have a mouth under our nose. We can just ask for directions. People here are residents of the capital, indeed. They are well-mannered and do not look down on people like us who are from the countryside. They were very eager to help when I asked for directions. They not only gave me directions but were also willing to bring me there.”

  Ding Jiayi thought that she was polite and popular. As such, the strangers that she met were enthusiastic and willing to personally lead the way for her. However, she did not think for once that the address that she mentioned was a famous residential estate for military personnel in the capital. It was not overboard to say that all those who were staying here were high-ranking and influential government officials.

  Typical people could not enter such a place.

  When they heard a stranger saying that she was going to the ‘legendary’ place, they would be willing to lead the way out of curiosity. This did not have anything to do with Ding Jiayi’s popularity at all.

  “Is this San Bao? Which one is Da Bao? How about Er Bao?” After sitting down, Ding Jiayi stared at the three children. San Bao was the only girl. Although she did not have a lot of hair and it was not long, Qiao Nan had tied two ponytails for her. According to gender, San Bao was the easiest to identify.

  However, in comparison to girls, Ding Jiayi had always favored boys.

  In this lifetime, she had wished to give birth to a son even in her dreams. Unfortunately, she was not so blessed.

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  The daughter that she thought most lowly of not only gave birth to a son but also two of them in one birth. Ding Jiayi was so envious. No matter how much she disliked Qiao Nan, when she looked at Da Bao and Er Bao, she looked like a wild wolf that had been starving for a long time. She was exuding greenish light from her eyes, and it was quite scary.

  In particular, Da Bao and Er Bao were very good-looking. They completely matched the ideal look of the son in Ding Jiayi’s imagination. She thus looked at them in a different light. The two children were so frightened that they wriggled into Qiao Nan’s arms continuously.

  When Qiao Nan was carrying the few children, she used her body to shield that extremely eager look in Ding Jiayi’s eyes when the latter saw her children. “Auntie, you can serve the tea first.” Next, Qiao Nan breathed in gently. “This is Da Bao. This is Er Bao. Da Bao, Er Bao, San Bao, this is your maternal grandpa. This is your maternal grandma and this is your auntie. Be obedient. Greet them.”

  This was the first time that the Qiao family of three appeared in front of the triplets. As such, the triplets did not have any impression of these three relatives. Although the addresses of maternal grandpa, maternal grandma, and auntie sounded as if they were quite close to them, to them, these greetings were no different from normal names. They took it that their names were maternal grandpa, maternal grandma, and auntie respectively.

  Qiao Nan had taught the triplets well. In addition, Qiao Nan was now by their side. Da Bao was the elder brother. He took a serious glance at Ding Jiayi. Thereafter, he held on to Qiao Nan’s hand and greeted everyone with his baby voice.

  At the sound of the greeting ‘maternal grandpa’, Qiao Dongliang seemed to have taken a few pounds of honey. He was smiling so much that one could see his wrinkles. “Aye, Da Bao is so obedient.” When Qiao Dongliang saw Da Bao wearing the small gold bracelet that he had given to him on his chubby hand, his smile widened. “You’re still letting the children wear them. Did it become smaller? Will they feel uncomfortable wearing them?”

  The triplets had already grown so much. Unlike one year ago, they were no longer little babies in people’s arms who only knew how to drink milk.

  Qiao Dongliang felt happy but also very sour at heart.

  The three maternal grandchildren could already run around and greet people, but this was the first time that he met them. When they were younger, he did not even have a chance to carry them. What kind of maternal grandfather was he?

  Qiao Nan’s attitude was always better to Qiao Dongliang. “It’s okay. This bracelet can still be removed from their hands. However, most likely, they can’t wear this anymore next year.”

  Qiao Dongliang nodded. He looked at Da Bao with longing. “Da Bao, can you let maternal grandpa carry you?” The lively and clever look of his maternal grandson had satisfied Qiao Dongliang’s wish of being a maternal grandfather. Such beautiful children. Even if they belonged to another family, he would want to carry at the sight of them. Furthermore, Da Bao was a child of his own family.

  Da Bao lifted his head and looked at Qiao Nan. When Qiao Nan nodded, Da Bao then walked toward Qiao Dongliang step-by-step. He reached out his short hands to Qiao Dongliang and allowed the latter to carry him.

  When Da Bao was in Qiao Dongliang’s arms, he glanced at Qiao Dongliang and then Qiao Nan from time to time. He seemed to have discovered that this maternal grandfather resembled his mother a little. It was also because of this that Da Bao was willing to let Qiao Dongliang carry him.

  Unfortunately, within three minutes, Da Bao twisted his body and kept shouting ‘mom’.

  When Qiao Nan reached out his hands, Da Bao pounced at Qiao Nan like a swallow’s homing. He held onto Qiao Nan’s neck and refused to let go, fearful that he would be carried by others.

  “Da Bao, bring Er Bao and San Bao over there to play with your toys, okay? It will be mealtime soon.” Qiao Nan did not know whether the awkward atmosphere between her and the Qiao family of three had affected the triplets. Their expressions were very restrained and they were not as lively as usual.

  San Bao shriveled her lips. “No, keep Mom company.” San Bao even specially opened her two arms and held onto her mother’s small waist. She expressed that she would not leave no matter what.

  “San Bao, be good.” After thinking, Da Bao displayed the mannerism of an elder brother. He imitated Qiao Nan by rubbing San Bao’s head. “Didi, give you.” Da Bao was trying to say that he would lend his favorite toy car ‘Xiao Didi’ to San Bao if she listened to him.

  San Bao’s eyes lit up. She then looked at Qiao Nan as if she was in a dilemma. She was considering whether to take the Xiao Didi or guard by her mother’s side.

  In the end, her yearning for Xiao Didi exceeded that of staying by her mother’s side.

  Anyway, her mother was at home. She could see her when she lifted her head.

  Xiao Didi was different. She also had one. However, Da Bao would usually play with it himself. If she were to miss this opportunity today, she did not know when the next one would come.

  After calculating the gain and loss, the cheeky and clever San Bao gave Qiao Nan a ‘stamp’ on her arm to console Qiao Nan. Next, the little girl happily held on to Da Bao’s hands and staggered toward the playing corner, the two high ponytails on her head bouncing from each step she took.

  Er Bao guarded San Bao by the side. His little eyes peeped at the three strangers in the house from time to time. He seemed to have more thoughts in his mind than Da Bao and San Bao.