C130

"Grandma, are you going to dance?" Anthea sat between Tao Yao and Auntie Zhong, not being honest for a moment.

"That's right," Auntie Zhong said gently as she looked kindly at little An An.

"Wa, grandma, don't you like dancing? An An wants to see it as well!" An An looked expectantly at Auntie Zhong.

"Is that so? Then let Uncle take you to see Grandma dance, what do you think?" Auntie Zhong said.

"Yes, Uncle. How about it?" Anthea reached out a small hand and grabbed Tao Ran's sleeve while he was driving in the driver's seat.

"An'an." Tao Tian shouted, "You're not allowed to trouble Grandma."

"I... "I don't have any more …" An'an lowered his head timidly.

"Ah, An Xin, it's alright. I can see that An An was a good kid, and your brother was looking at him. I have a small audience, so I couldn't be happy in time." Auntie Zhong, on the other hand, had a warm expression on her face.

"Then... "Well, if uncle comes back and tells me you're not obedient, I'll spank you." Tao Tian threatened in a low voice.

"Right." An An raised her small hand and saluted to Tao Tian. Tao Tian couldn't help but smile.

"Big brother …"

"I know, I definitely won't let An An to cause trouble everywhere." Tao Ran took over from Tao Tian's words.

"You and An An haven't eaten yet." Tao Tian suddenly remembered.

"It's alright. Our singing and dancing troupe has a supply of breakfast." Auntie Zhong said as she helped the two of them.

"En, alright then. Auntie Zhong, I'll be troubling you," Tao Tian had an embarrassed look on his face.

"Aiya, it's not troublesome, it's not troublesome at all! That An An child, no matter how I look at her, how I like her!" Auntie Zhong's words were not polite. The way she looked at An An was filled with love.

Not long later, Tao Ran sent Tao Tian to the company, then turned around to send Auntie Zhong to the singing and dancing group.

"Ah Ran, are you and your sister from Yan City?" Auntie Zhong had a casual chat.

"En, that's right!" Tao Ran nodded.

"Where is Yan City?" Auntie Zhong asked curiously, "When I was young, I was studying at Yan City's C University." Auntie Zhong's gaze drifted off into the distance, as if she had returned to her youth.

"It's true!" Tao Ran had a look of surprise on his face, but he quickly stopped himself. He couldn't reveal that Tao Tian was also C University's big brother and that he, Tao Tian, and even Aunt Zhong would be at a disadvantage.

"Yeah, why are you so happy?" Auntie Zhong did not understand the excitement on Tao Ran's face.

"No, I just had a very intimate feeling when I talked about Yan City with my aunt." Tao Ran looked straight ahead, not allowing Auntie Zhong to see his expression.

"Yes, but it's still better here. This place is thousands of miles away from Yan City, and there's no bustling atmosphere of a big city, only the leisurely and quiet of a small city. It's a peaceful place to live." Auntie Zhong smiled.

Tao Ran slightly frowned. Although Auntie Zhong was an old person living alone, she exuded an aura of nobility. She was probably someone with a story behind her.

"Auntie, how long have you been gone?" Tao Ran asked.

"Me? I've been to many places. When I left, my eldest son was only slightly older than An An." As Auntie Zhong spoke, her face twitched slightly as if she was very sad.

"So small. Why did you leave him?" Tao Ran loudly asked, as if he was thinking of his childhood self.

"Aran, no parents do not love their children. I left him just to protect him." Auntie Zhong said this in a somewhat sorrowful manner.

Tao Ran was silent for a while, as if he didn't want to continue this topic. The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

"Grandmother," Anthea would say in awkward times to ease the mood, "how much further away does Grandmother have to go? Anthea is hungry." An Xin shouted as she looked innocently at Auntie Zhong with one finger.

Auntie Zhong and Tao Ran smiled at the same time.

"An An, be good. We're almost there. How about Grandmother treating you to a big meal later?" Auntie Zhong said to An An with a smile.

"Yes, grandma is the best." As she spoke, An An leaned close to Auntie Zhong's cheeks and kissed her lightly. "Thank you, Grandma." An An An's eyes were wide open as she spoke to Auntie Zhong with a smile.

"An An's so obedient." Auntie Zhong said with a smile.

"Ai, An An, you're such a sensible child. I wonder what kind of sins An's father has committed." Auntie Zhong sighed and told Tao Ran.

Tao Ran softly spat out these words. He truly didn't know who won this war. It was just that he hadn't met his father even after suffering so much for An An.

"Yeah, there are a lot of things in life that are hard to predict and hard to tell." Auntie Zhong seemed to be talking about what had happened to her.

"Auntie, I think you're someone with a story as well." Tao Ran smiled as he spoke, trying to ease the previously awkward atmosphere.

"Sigh, what kind of story is that? It's just that this old woman's fate is not good. Whichever I'm with, who else would I implicate?" Auntie Zhong sighed, "It's fine if you don't mention it, but it's fine if you don't."

After hanging up the car for a few games, they arrived at Auntie Zhong's old age singing and dancing group. Currently, there weren't many people there, only the people within the group rehearsing nervously.

"Zhong Hui, you're here!" Someone greeted Auntie Zhong. This was the first time Tao Ran heard Auntie Zhong's full name.

"Yes, this is my neighbor and his nephew," Auntie Zhong introduced enthusiastically.

"This little guy said he wanted to come and watch us old guys dance, so I brought him here."

"Wow, so cute." In the blink of an eye, all the grandfathers and grandmothers surrounded An An. Indeed, An An's cleverness and cuteness were pleasing to the eyes.

"Baby, how old are you?" an old grandpa in the crowd asked.

"Hi grandpa, I'm 3 years old this year. My name is An An." An Xin said openly.

"Good girl," the old man couldn't help but praise her.

"Uncle, Uncle." An An An couldn't help but tug at the corner of Tao Ran's clothes, "What's the matter, An An?" Tao Ran lowered his head and asked.

"I'm so hungry." An An An said while stroking her stomach with her small hand.

"Ah, An An is hungry, right?" Auntie Zhong suddenly thought of something. "Let's go and eat something delicious with Grandma."

"You guys stay busy, I'll take them to eat first." Auntie Zhong turned her head and said to the crowd.

"Then hurry up and return. You're the lead dancer, you won't be able to accomplish anything without me." An old granny said loudly.

"Got it, I'll be back in a while." As Auntie Zhong spoke, she led An An An by the hand to the backstage area. Tao Ran followed behind, occasionally looking around.

"An An, drink some milk please." After arranging the seats for the two of them, Auntie Zhong gave them breakfast that the singing and dancing troupe had specially prepared.

"Alright, Mom said that being picky is a good baby." An Xin happily drank the milk that Granny Zhong passed to her.

"Auntie, I can do it myself." Tao Ran sat aside and took the milk and cake from Auntie Zhong.

"Fruit cake." Tao Ran smiled as he put it in his hand. He carefully ate all the surrounding fruits before starting to eat the cake in the middle.

"You, hur hur." Auntie Zhong smiled as she watched Tao Ran eat the cake. "Why are you eating the cake like that? It's exactly the same as when my son was young." Auntie Zhong said with a smile.

Tao Ran, who was laughing, held onto the cake as he was at a loss of what to do. "Hehe, I … I ate like this since I was young." Tao Ran scratched his head and said softly.

"Really?" Auntie Zhong's eyes lit up, "My son was like you when he was young. He has to eat the fruit cake separately. I wonder how he's doing now?" As Auntie Zhong spoke, she fell into deep thought.

"Grandma, the cake is so delicious." Anthea waved her small hands excitedly as she spoke, her face covered in pieces of butter.

"An Xin looked at what you're eating, her face was full of food, like a little kitten." As Auntie Zhong spoke, she took out a tissue and carefully wiped the cream off An An's face.

Tao Ran stood dumbstruck at the side. It was as if such a scene had occurred when he was young. This scene was both familiar and unfamiliar. When he thought about it, it was like an event from several lifetimes ago that he had no way of remembering …

"Thank you, Grandmother." An An An ate her cake while looking up at Auntie Zhong with her clear face.

An An's childish voice interrupted Tao Ran's thoughts.

"An An, hurry up and eat, don't delay Grandma's work." Tao Ran warned.

"Got it, Uncle." An An obediently increased her speed, while Granny Zhong continued to look at him benevolently.

"Alright, I'm done eating." Anthea hurriedly said as she rushed down from her stool and grabbed her uncle's hand.

"Alright, alright, alright. We will set off now." Tao Ran lowered his head and whispered to An An.

"Auntie Zhong, let's go." Tao Ran pulled An An as he spoke to Auntie Zhong.

"Alright, let's go." Auntie Zhong led the way, leading Tao Ran and An An out of the backstage.

"Good An An, please sit here with uncle. Remember not to speak loudly here." Auntie Zhong repeatedly reminded An'an.

"Yes, Grandma, An An will remember this." An'an nodded obediently.

"Good girl." Auntie Zhong smiled as she ruffled An An's hair before leaving.

Because it was during rehearsal, only An An and Tao Ran were in the audience stands.

"Zhong Hui, is the next person your son and grandson? "How come I've never heard you mention it before? Don't say it, it really does look like you." One of the grandmothers by the side pointed at An An and Tao Ran and said loudly.

"Don't talk nonsense, she's just a neighbor's child." Auntie Zhong looked somewhat embarrassedly at the two people who were staring at the stage with relish.

"Really, if you don't say it, I really would think you're one family. It really does seem like it." The grandma couldn't help but exclaim.

The granny's words caught Tao Ran's attention. He carefully observed Auntie Zhong, but there was still a sense of déjà vu between her brows.

He also had a tall and straight nose, big eyes, a smooth and wide forehead, and even a smile, which made him feel very familiar.

Perhaps it was because they had just met, or because Auntie Zhong had a slight Yan City accent, but Tao Ran felt a sense of belonging in the distant S City.

After the elders finished their pleasantries, they began practicing and dancing to the music.

Although Auntie Zhong was almost half a century old, her dancing steps were very light, which made Tao Ran a bit lost in thought. Originally, he didn't like the soft stuff of these women, but if An Ran didn't want to come and Auntie Zhong couldn't refuse, then he really didn't want to sit here and watch these elders jump around.