After finishing the call, Liu Yifeng checked the time. It was almost half past ten. He asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want to go out for a late-night snack together?"
Xu Muqing shook her head, "No, it's too late. The children need to sleep. And doesn't Tongtong have a program to record tomorrow? He needs to rest well and be full of energy!"
Xia Qianqian chimed in, "Yes, we have to get up early to record the program tomorrow. I'm not hungry either. Everyone should rest early!"
Hearing their words, Liu Yifeng didn't insist, "Alright, everyone get some rest early today!" With that, he stood up and walked out.
"Goodnight Uncle Liu, goodnight Tongtong brother, goodnight Aunt Xia!" Yaoyao said, rubbing her eyes.
They bid each other goodnight and left Xu Muqing's room.
Liu Yifeng and Xia Qianqian then returned to their respective rooms. After entering his room, Liu Yifeng and Tongtong quickly washed up and lay on the bed, preparing to rest.
"Tongtong, you're famous now. When we get back to the village, a lot of people will come to our house. Don't get annoyed then, be polite to the villagers, okay?" Liu Yifeng instructed.
However, as the saying goes, people fear fame as pigs fear fattening. When Tongtong becomes famous, even relatives with no connection might show up, and dealing with them could be quite a headache.
So, he planned that if he couldn't handle it, he would go back to the city for a while until the hype died down, then return.
In addition, the house in their hometown was also a pressing matter that needed to be built.
Since he had the ability to build a big house for his family, he couldn't let his father continue to live a hard life.
His father wouldn't be used to living in the city, so the house in the countryside had to be built as soon as possible to make his father more comfortable.
Tongtong listened to his father and replied obediently, "Daddy, I know. Don't worry, I won't let anyone think I'm arrogant or conceited just because I'm famous."
"You're truly a good son. It's getting late, so get some sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow!" Liu Yifeng said, then turned off the lights in the room.
Before long, Tongtong was asleep. Liu Yifeng looked at his son beside him and also fell into a deep sleep with a smile of happiness.
The next morning, as soon as Liu Chunsheng got up, someone knocked on his courtyard gate.
He walked over and opened it to see villagers, carrying some fruit.
"Chunsheng, I watched your grandson's program yesterday. It was amazing! Your grandson appeared on TV at such a young age and performed so well."
"My grandson is just messing around. Why did you come so early? Is something the matter?" Liu Chunsheng asked.
"What could be the matter? We just came to chat and get some advice. We wanted to ask how Tongtong became so smart. Does he eat anything to boost his brainpower?"
Saying that, they walked right in.
Gradually, more and more people arrived at Liu Chunsheng's house.
Normally, there wasn't a single person around, but today, more than a dozen people showed up. Liu Chunsheng was a bit unaccustomed to it. He knew that these people wouldn't have come if they hadn't seen his grandson on TV.
But he couldn't bring himself to turn them away, so he could only invite everyone to sit down.
To his surprise, Liu Ju, who had previously said she wanted to sever ties with his family, also came.
"Chunsheng, I was ignorant a while ago and said some unpleasant things. But we are siblings after all. You won't hold it against your sister, will you?" Liu Ju was carrying a box of milk and some fruit.
It wasn't easy to get anything from her family. Seeing his second sister proactively come to apologize, Liu Chunsheng decided not to dwell on the past and quickly invited her into the house, "Second sister, please come in and sit. But why did you come so early? Is something the matter?"
"What could be the matter? I saw my grandnephew on TV last night. He was so impressive! He answered such difficult questions correctly. This child is truly remarkable! Chunsheng, having such a grandson is a great fortune!" Liu Ju praised him profusely, without regard for specifics.
Liu Chunsheng smiled, "Second sister, Tongtong performed quite well last night, but the other contestants also did well. He still needs to keep working hard!"
"Whether he works hard or not, his age is there. He will definitely achieve great things in the future. I came today mainly to apologize for past matters. When they return, remember to call me, and I'll come over again to have a good chat with Yifeng, so that he, as a nephew, won't hold it against his aunt." People are realistic.
After seeing Tongtong's performance yesterday, Liu Ju knew that this child would be extraordinary when he grew up, and might even be able to help them. So, she hurried over early this morning to seek reconciliation.
Liu Chunsheng had been worried about the strained relationship between their families, and now that his second sister had come to apologize, he couldn't be happier.
"Second sister, don't worry. We are all family no matter where we are. Don't worry, Yifeng won't be angry with you. When he returns, we'll all have a nice meal together. Let's live in harmony from now on. As the saying goes, harmony in the family leads to prosperity!"
As he grew older, he sought harmony above all else. He also knew his second sister's character, but they were born of the same parents, so as long as they didn't fall out completely, it was better to avoid it.
Liu Ju nodded in agreement, "You're right, harmony in the family leads to prosperity. We will all live in harmony from now on. If there's nothing else, I'll be going. I'll come again another day!"
"Why are you leaving already? Won't you stay for lunch?" Liu Chunsheng asked.
"No, I need to go back and make lunch!"
After hearing Liu Ju's words, Liu Chunsheng didn't insist further, "Alright, I'll have Yifeng call you another day when he's back, and you can all come over for a meal!"
After sending Liu Ju off, Liu Chunsheng eagerly called Liu Yifeng, "Yifeng, I have good news for you. Your second aunt just came over, bringing some milk and fruit."
Liu Yifeng, still groggy, heard his father's words and immediately woke up, "Dad, didn't second aunt fall out with us? The first aunt tried to mediate last time and it didn't work. Why did she suddenly change her mind?"
"It's all thanks to our great grandson! She watched Tongtong's program last night and knew he was on TV. So, she came over this morning, praised Tongtong profusely, and said that what happened before was her fault and that we shouldn't be angry with her."
After hearing his father's explanation, Liu Yifeng finally understood. He had wondered why his second aunt would visit. It turned out to be because of Tongtong. As expected, his second aunt was the most realistic of all their relatives. If she hadn't seen Tongtong on TV, she wouldn't have come to apologize on her own.
"Dad, what do you think about this? Are you just going to forgive second aunt?" Liu Yifeng was more interested in his father's reaction than his second aunt's apology. However, judging by his father's tone, he already had a general idea of the outcome.
"She is, after all, my own sister, your second aunt. Even if she was wrong in the past."