Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1604 - 1593: Honest Fool

The war settled, and seven years later, Ye Qiu finally returned to Anquan County. Seeing the citizens lined up to welcome him, he couldn’t help but smile, although his heart was filled with both nervousness and excitement. After all, he hadn’t seen Niu Xue Mei and their two daughters for seven years.

When he left, his eldest daughter Ye Congying was six years old, and the younger daughter Ye Congzi was only four. Over seven years, they should have grown into graceful young women! He wondered if they remembered their father.

At the entrance of the Ye Family, Ye Congying and Ye Congzi anxiously asked Niu Xue Mei, "Mother, does my dress look good today? Is my hair messy?"

"It’s not messy, everything is great," Niu Xue Mei smiled at them. "Your father will surely be happy when he sees you."

Ye Congying giggled sweetly, "Mother looks beautiful today too."

Niu Xue Mei felt a bit bashful, "Beautiful, what beauty? I’m old now."

Ye Xia chimed in from the side, "Even if you’re old, the third son still has his heart set on you."

Despite being comforted by her daughters and sister-in-law, Niu Xue Mei was still terribly nervous. Seven years of separation, and her husband now held a high position, which felt strangely unfamiliar to her. Even if everyone said that her husband had rejected many beauties for her, she was still anxious. What if Ye Qiu regretted after seeing her again?

"Here he comes, the Great General is riding toward us," the crowd suddenly became noisy, everyone craning their necks to look ahead.

Niu Xue Mei nervously patted the stray hair at her temple, then followed everyone’s gaze. She saw a commanding man riding atop a tall black horse, wearing light armor, advancing toward them as if a Heavenly God had descended.

Niu Xue Mei suddenly froze, unable to hear the surrounding noise. She wondered if this man was really her husband.

Along with her, Old Lady Wang and the others who had squeezed to the front of the crowd were also stunned. Was this truly their son/third brother?

Old Lady Wang’s cloudy eyes became a bit clearer, her aged face radiant. This was her son, such an outstanding, dignified man was indeed the son she raised!

Meanwhile, Ye Chun and Wang Hong felt timid. In the past, they would shout orders at Ye Qiu, behaving as if he should do all the dirty and tiring work. Now, they were intimidated by Ye Qiu’s presence, not daring to approach, even bending their backs slightly.

Ye Qiu’s gaze did not spare them a glance. His eyes, blazing with intensity, were fixed on Niu Xue Mei and their two daughters. His stern face suddenly softened into a familiar, kind smile.

Niu Xue Mei, Ye Congying, and Ye Congzi were instantly captivated by that smile, feeling completely at ease.

Ye Qiu dismounted gracefully, first clasping his hands to the villagers and neighbors, "Thank you all for being here today. Please go back; I’ll host a feast another day and invite you for drinks."

"Absolutely, absolutely."

"The Great General should reunite with his family; we won’t disturb you."

The crowd laughed heartily at Ye Qiu’s kind attitude, feeling unafraid, they returned the gesture and gradually dispersed in groups, talking about his exploits.

County Magistrate Zhu also spoke up at an appropriate moment, "I won’t intrude further, Great General, I’ll find another time to visit."

Ye Qiu’s expression remained composed, "Mr. Zhu, thank you."

After seeing the people off, he turned to Niu Xue Mei, clasping her hand, gazing at her warmly, "Xue Mei, I’m back."

Niu Xue Mei was quite embarrassed now, but unwilling and unable to pull away, she responded softly, "Hmm."

"You’ve worked hard these years, raising our two daughters well."

"It’s all thanks to the nanny you brought from the capital."

"No need to belittle yourself, I know."

He spoke while reaching to pat Ye Congying and Ye Congzi’s heads with a gentle smile, "Father was away at war, missing out on your growth, are you upset with Father?"

"No," Ye Congying compared the man before her with the blurred silhouette in her memory, she said shyly, "I’ve just missed Father."

"I missed you too," Ye Congzi’s gaze was more direct, "Father, I’ve missed you so much."

"Hmm, I’ve missed you both as well," Ye Qiu patted their heads again, "Father won’t leave you from now on."

"Father doesn’t need to go to war anymore, right? Can you stay home forever?"

"It should be so, but we won’t live here. We’ll all move to the capital together as a family."

"The capital? It must be big and prosperous, right? Our nanny mentioned it," Ye Congzi said, her face full of longing.

But Ye Congying was somewhat worried, "Father, we grew up here. Will we be mocked and excluded in the capital?"

"No," Ye Qiu said with great confidence, "No one would dare."

Niu Xue Mei, Ye Congying, and Ye Congzi finally eased their minds. Ye Xia affirmed, "That’s what I said, with your accomplishments, with your favor from the Emperor, who would dare trouble you? Xue Mei needs to hear such words to be at ease."

Ye Qiu nodded, "During the days I wasn’t here, thank you, Second Sister and Second Brother-in-law, for looking after Xue Mei and them."

"We didn’t do much; it was Wang Yong and his men, whom you sent back, that deterred people from offending them. If they hadn’t arrived promptly five years ago, it might’ve been dangerous. By the way, this matter..."

"I know," Ye Qiu’s gaze turned cold, "No one will ever bully them again."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a commotion outside, and it was none other than Old Lady Wang and her group.

Niu Xue Mei anxiously glanced at him, Ye Qiu’s expression turned cold, then he reassured her with a smile, "Don’t worry, I won’t easily forgive anyone who harms you."

"Let us in, do you know who we are? We are Ye Qiu’s family." Wang Hong pushed the soldiers guarding the entrance, "Can you take responsibility for injuring someone? This is Ye Qiu’s own mother, do you dare to act?"

The soldiers exchanged glances, hesitating somewhat. Just as they were about to report, Ye Qiu, along with Niu Xue Mei and the others, arrived at the doorway.

"Great General, it’s this group who insists on meeting you, claiming to be your family," a soldier reported.

"I know, you did well," Ye Qiu nodded, then turned to Old Lady Wang and her group, asking coldly, "What is it?"

Seeing his indifferent attitude, unwilling to converse further, Wang Hong suddenly became speechless, unsure what to say, she pushed Old Lady Wang and Old Man Ye forward, avoiding eye contact.

"Won’t you let us in to speak?" Seeing that Old Lady Wang remained silent, Old Man Ye spoke up. He was five years younger than Old Lady Wang, who had worked hard over the years, making them look less like a married couple, and more like a mother and son.

Old Man Ye, with his hands behind his back, spoke with reproach, usually the least involved one, now became the most useful at this moment.