172 — Li Lianmo Comes Home
"Xiao Chen! How are you?" Li Junmo replied with smiles.
"I'm fine. How was your trip?"
"Not bad at all, but a bit tiring. How have you been? I've missed my favorite nephew."
"Eiiii, that's because I'm your only nephew. But now, I have a brother."
He looked over to Han Yichen and waved him over, "Yichen, come and greet our Uncle."
Han Yichen walked over to say Hi. Li Junmo was instantly impressed by his demeanor.
"Hello Yichen, how are you doing?"
"Fine, thank you. And you?"
"Great." He then added, "I can't wait to see you both in person. Will you be coming home this weekend?"
It was Li Yuchen that replied, "No. We have to save up our leave days for the wedding. But we'll see you soon, don't worry."
"Alright, I'll be waiting. Take care of yourselves, and it was nice meeting you, Yichen."
Han Yichen nodded and gave a faint smile.
"That's my Uncle Junmo. I'm so glad he's back." Li Yuchen remarked with a smile after the call ended.
"He looks jovial." Han Yichen commented.
"Oh he is. Very jovial and easy to get along with. My Aunt however? Not so much. They're twins by the way. As different as night and day."
Han Yichen nodded as he mentally noted this information down. It seemed not every Li family member would be easy to get along with in the future.
"Oh, but don't worry, it'll be fine. She's not that bad. And anyway, you won't see her much." Li Yuchen rushed to console him.
Han Yichen just nodded expressionlessly. It was useless to worry about something that was yet to happen after all. When they got to that bridge, they would cross it.
*****
The scene at City M's international airport was the same as two days ago. Further down the road, in the domestic airport, a young girl in a cream miniskirt and pink top with a black jacket tied to her waist frowned as she looked around the busy terminal area.
Not noticing any familiar face, she removed her sunglasses in slight irritation and took out her mobile phone. Just as she was about to dial a number, she heard a familiar voice.
"Yo Sister, welcome." She looked up to see Li Junmo nearby. Her irritation dissipated, but she still persisted in speaking harshly, "Where have you been you brat? Where's everyone else?''
Li Junmo's smile faltered immediately. So much for treating her nicely. "You're a very rude doctor to be, you know that? Dad and Mom are over there. Come on."
Before Li Lianmo could accuse him of not being a gentleman, he took the boxes she was holding from her hands and led the way.
It was Zhang Heying who sighted them first. She could not help the huge smile that burst out. It was good to see her children again after almost three years of being apart. Still, her eyes narrowed as she took in her daughter's dressing. This girl!
Li Lianmo let out her first smile since arriving as she hugged her parents together. "Mom, Dad, how are you? Did you miss me?"
"Of course Princess. How are you? And how was your trip?" It was Li Qianye.
"Fine Dad. It's really good to see you." She said, admiring her father. He still looked as young and handsome as the last time she saw him.
When she turned to her mother and noticed Zhang Heying's scrutinizing eyes, Li Lianmo left her father and moved to hold her hand, swinging it childishly, "What is it Mom? I've just gotten back, so can you please save the scolding for later?"
"Sure I won't scold you. But really Lian'er, a miniskirt in winter? What exactly have you been learning in medical school?"
Li Lianmo rolled her eyes mentally. "Mommmm. This is what is in vogue currently." Inwardly, she wondered about the correlation between her dress sense and medical school. Her mother could be so dramatic at times.
The family moved to exit the airport when Li Lianmo realized she had not seen a specific someone. "Where is Big brother?"
"I'm here. You've finally learned to be a good girl and call me properly." Li Junmo joked, earning a glare from his sister. If not because she knew her mother would scold her, she would have called him a brat to his face already.
Instead, she faced her father, who responded, "Chuanmo planned to be here with us, but he suddenly had an important meeting that he could not cancel. He said he would send you his apologies."
She pouted. What meeting was more important than her homecoming? She then muttered, "I hope it's not that woman that is keeping him away."
"What did you say?" Only Li Junmo noticed she was saying something, but he didn't hear her properly, so he asked. Her reply was another glare, so he kept quiet and turned to walk forward.
Zhang Heying added by the side, "Don't worry, he would be coming with his future wife for lunch tomorrow, so you will formally meet her and get introduced."
Li Lianmo did not say anything, but her twin brother caught the slight frown on her face. The troublemaker of the family was definitely back. The next few weeks were sure going to be "fun".
Getting to their car, Li Junmo unlocked the doors with the car keys and got into the driver's seat after putting her boxes in the car boot. He felt like driving today, so Wu Taehan stayed back at home this time.
He didn't even bother asking his sister to sit beside him. Knowing her, she would just ignore him.
Li Lianmo waited until they were seated in the car and driving home before she resumed the conversation.
"But Dad and Mom, did you really agree to Big brother's marriage?"
'Here it comes.' Li Junmo mouthed silently. He knew his sister would have something to say.
It was Zhang Heying that spoke first, "What do you mean? Why wouldn't we agree?" She would be the first person to say that her future daughter-in-law was perfect.
"But why should Big brother go for a divorcee though? Especially when there are so many better women out there. He could easily get any woman of his choice, so what is so special about an old divorcee?"
Li Junmo chirped, "She's not a divorcee, her husband died."
"You just shut up, I wasn't talking to you. Besides, what's the difference between a divorcee and a widow?" Li Lianmo added with a frown, wrinkling her nose.
"Lian'er!" Zhang Heying, who had just found her voice after the shock, was astonished!