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Lady Ma didn’t let go either, she blankly looked at the two crying children, suddenly pursed her lips, pulled the two children into her arms and started crying as well, "Good children, don’t cry anymore, your mother is just a fool, cruelly abandoning her own kids!

From now on, your Aunt will be your mother, Aunt will take care of you, be obedient! "

Lady Yang was startled, looking at the trio of mother and children crying together, her eyes also started to redden.

In fact, Lady Ma wasn’t really foolish, she was just wounded by the continual blows, unable to comprehend matters in her mind, but ultimately faced reality after hearing what the two little ones had said.

Lady Ma looked up at the sky, murmuring in her heart that the heavens must pity her, letting her have two sons again. This time, she was determined to raise them well and would never make a mistake again.

It had already been agreed with Lin Yuan that after the New Year, they would head to the Capital city. This year, Xia Zheng simply stayed on in the Lin family and didn’t leave.

Lin Yuan glanced at him powerlessly, "I said I would go to the Capital city, and I definitely will, but even if I go, it has to be after the New Year. Why are you so impatient? You don’t even go home for the New Year, aren’t you afraid your parents will miss you?"

Xia Zheng sulked in the chair, carelessly pouting, "They won’t miss me at all, and besides, my mother already sent a letter, saying that once you’re done with the New Year, she’s already started to have people clean up the Little White Rabbit residence for you!"

Lin Yuan was taken aback, she hadn’t expected Princess Anle to be so eager. She had only mentioned going to the Capital city and the courtyard was already being prepared; it seemed she had no choice but to go now.

Actually, Lin Yuan had long harbored thoughts of establishing herself in the Capital city, which almost everyone in her family knew; however, the atmosphere immediately changed when the two of them brought it up today.

Xiao Linshuang had long been yearning for the bustling Capital, completely brainwashed by Xia Zheng. As soon as she heard her elder sister mention it, she was the first to raise her hands in agreement.

Lin Wei’s eyes twinkled, and she softly said, "Elder sister, I, I also want to go."

"Yes, of course, everyone is going, not just you but also dad and mom, and the little brother. Our family will stay together no matter where we are," Lin Yuan said, smiling as she patted her sister’s head.

Lin Jiaxin wasn’t really affected, setting aside the prospects of his daughters’ careers in the Capital city; with Xia Zheng’s engagement, they should no longer stay in the small town of Zhuma.

Lady Liu was nevertheless very worried, furrowing her brows, "The Capital city, it’s so far and we know no one there. If something were to happen, we could... "

And she was really unable to set aside her worries about the friends from the Lin family valley.

Xia Zheng quickly reassured her, "Mother, the Capital city is my turf, how could I let you suffer?"

It was not known when Xia Zheng started referring to Lin Jiaxin and his wife as mom and dad. Initially, the couple felt awkward about it and wouldn’t allow him to call them that. But you can’t argue with a thick-skinned guy. He even mentioned it as a matter of time, to get used to it early.

They say a mother-in-law becomes more satisfied with her son-in-law the more she looks at him. Hearing Xia Zheng say this, Lady Liu immediately smiled. Although she was still somewhat fearful of the Capital city, she was already prepared to face it.

The family had a lively and joyous dinner on New Year’s Eve and stayed up late together. Xiao Linshuang then ran out to the courtyard to light candles and lanterns.

Xiao Yongyan was already over one year old and not one to sit still, babbling eagerly to accompany her. As he was still unsteady on his feet, Lin Wei, concerned, held one of his hands to watch Xiao Linshuang lighting the lanterns.

Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng stood aside, quietly watching their siblings play, and unbeknownst to her, Xia Zheng had gently taken her into his arms.

Lin Yuan curled her lips ever so slightly, jealously chiding, "You really want me to go to the Capital city? Aren’t you afraid that your Qiu Yu and others will be jealous of me once I’m there?"

Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow at her, "Not afraid, let them be jealous. We’ll just let them have more of it until they get used to it and it doesn’t taste so sour anymore."

Lin Yuan frowned in confusion, "How can having more get rid of it?"

"Just the two of us parading in front of them, right?" Xia Zheng said with a sly smile. "And what’s more, we should hold hands and stand shoulder to shoulder, showing up lovingly together. After a while, they’ll get used to seeing it, won’t they?"

Lin Yuan laughed, rolling her eyes at him, but with this, she no longer dwelled on those unwanted suitors. If necessary, she would just fend off each one as they came.

However, departing like this would distance her from the friends in Zhuma Town—Lan Hua, Sister-in-law Guizhi, Jin Yuyu, Mo Sanniang, and Loudmouth.

Perhaps it was truly a meeting of minds, for as Lin Yuan felt melancholy, Xia Zheng firmly grasped her hand, his low and calming voice reaching her ears, "Yuanyuan, no matter where you go, I’ll be with you, whether it’s to the Capital city, Zhuma Town, or even outside Dayong.

Just say the word, and I won’t hesitate for a second. "

What a commitment.

Lin Yuan’s heart warmed, and she gripped his hand tightly back. For this unwavering commitment, she would not stop moving forward.

Capital city, here I come!