"Jiaojiao, Happy New Year! This must be Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang! I almost didn’t recognize them. Not only have their faces filled out, but they’ve gotten so much cuter."
The speaker was a young woman who smiled and greeted Gu Jiaojiao when she saw her.
Gu Jiaojiao was a bit baffled. She didn’t seem to recognize the woman in front of her. However, the woman’s gaze was sincere and filled with gratitude. Despite her confusion, Gu Jiaojiao politely returned a few well wishes and complimented the woman’s child.
For any mother, hearing her child praised is more gratifying than being praised herself. The young woman’s face broke into a wide, unending smile.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, they went their separate ways.
As Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan continued on with the two children, another young woman greeted her. Gu Jiaojiao didn’t recognize this one, either.
The woman also complimented Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang, saying much the same thing as the previous one.
Her praise was full of sincerity.
After all, when Gu Jiaojiao first adopted Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang, you could see their bones sticking out. It was obvious at a glance that they had no meat on them. Their little faces were sharp and gaunt, completely lacking the baby fat you’d expect on such young children.
And how long had they been with Gu Jiaojiao? Now, their faces were fair and soft, and most importantly, chubby. They looked so much healthier overall.
Plus, they were wearing clean clothes. The pitiful sight of the old Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang was completely gone.
Seeing how well Sweet Girl and Xiao Yang were being cared for was enough to convince everyone that Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan were kind-hearted people, so of course they were happy to be friendly with her.
Who wouldn’t like people that kind?
Gu Jiaojiao exchanged several more greetings before she ran into Chen Xiaoli and was finally able to ask about what was on her mind.
When Chen Xiaoli heard her question, she burst out laughing.
Afterwards, the children all ran off to play together, and the adults gathered to chat.
Leng Yuan went off with Xu Chongfeng and Xu Chongshan.
They went to Chen JianShe’s house together.
Gu Jiaojiao, meanwhile, went with Chen Xiaoli to see Yu Fangfang, who was heavily pregnant. From the looks of it, she would be giving birth not long after the New Year passed.
Chen Xiumin had gone out early to make her rounds and pay her New Year’s visits. But knowing her daughter-in-law was about to give birth, she was afraid of an accident, so she came back early to stay with Yu Fangfang.
When Gu Jiaojiao and Chen Xiaoli were visiting Yu Fangfang, Yu Fangfang herself was the one who mentioned it.
Gu Jiaojiao nodded. No wonder the two sisters-in-law in the village chief’s family had such a good relationship. Their mother-in-law was considerate and fair, which was wonderful.

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