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Ivan nodded gloomily and handed Natasha over to Xu Li. Holding the card in his hand, he went to negotiate with the salesperson. Yegor, Alexei, and Baus stood nearby, holding their children and watching with cheerful expressions. They all admired the village chief for being able to persuade Ivan in this way.
He kissed Natasha on her little face and said, "Once your dad buys the car, Grandpa will take you out for a treat." He added, "And your sister and mom too."
The Little Ones were overjoyed. Xu Li grinned at Yegor and asked, "What about Daria and Yisha? Did they go shopping? Don’t the kids want anything?"
The three Maozi exchanged glances, scratching their noses and giggling foolishly. After Ivan finished paying and signing the paperwork, he came over with a bag in hand. "Uncle, they have a car ready here. We’ll drive it over to take photos and complete the paperwork; it should take a little while."
Xu Li nodded and set Natasha down. The little girl bounced over to tug at Yegor's son's shoes, pulling out a lollipop from her pocket. "Sister Popov gave you candy."
The adults watched her peel off the wrapper. Xu Li motioned to the kids, saying, "I’ll take Alexei to the bank to withdraw some money. You three keep an eye on the kids; I’ll come back for you soon."
Yegor and the others nodded, taking the children to the rest area while Xu Li and Ivan headed to the bank. Since they had made an appointment in advance, withdrawing money went quickly and smoothly. The Mighty Warrior's trunk was stuffed full of black handbags.
The group of men took the kids out for hamburgers and fried chicken. After a few hours, the women finally arrived at the fast-food restaurant looking radiant. Except for Xu Li, all four men’s eyes nearly popped out; their wives seemed different somehow, but they couldn't quite put their finger on what had changed.
"Mommy, you look really pretty!" one child exclaimed.
"Mommy, look! Daddy's eyes aren't moving!" another chimed in.
"Mommy, Mommy, look!" they shouted excitedly.
The children rushed into their respective Qi Qin's arms, planting kisses on their faces. Xu Li leaned down to kiss Daria on the forehead. The group then got into their cars and took the kids shopping at the mall. It was nearly three in the afternoon when they finally felt satisfied and drove back toward the village.
"Misha?"
"Hmm?"
As Xu Li drove, he glanced at Anfisa in the rearview mirror. She was staring down at her fingers with a conflicted expression. He seemed to understand something: "Go ahead; after all these years, is there anything we can't talk about?"
"I..."
Anfisa bit her lip. "You are really good-looking, unlike my dad and brother; their faces are all hairy and ugly." She continued hesitantly, "A few days ago... my older brother wanted me to go home. Actually, Mom and my brother's sister-in-law have always hoped I would return, but they wouldn’t accept me back. Now that... you are really good-looking, unlike my dad and brother; their faces are all hairy and ugly... they're gone; they want me back."
"Do you want to go back?"
Xu Li lit a cigarette and smoked silently. Anfisa's dilemma lay here: "I don’t know. I miss Mom and my brother's sister-in-law, but I can’t bear to leave you."
"Would they be willing to move here?"
Anfisa shook her head. "If they were willing to move here, I wouldn’t have such a hard choice to make."
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