Xiao Ming and his family planned to spend a happy weekend outdoors.
小明和家人计划去郊外过一个愉快的周末。
They prepared everything early, waiting to leave.
他们早早准备好了一切，等着出发。
Xiao Ming was excited about playing in nature.
小明兴奋地想着可以在大自然中玩耍。
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
突然，门铃响了。
Xiao Ming ran to open the door and saw his distant uncle.
小明跑去开门，看到是他的远房叔叔。
The uncle smiled and said, "I heard you were at home, so I came to visit."
叔叔笑着说：“听说你们在家，我来看看你们。”
Mom was a little surprised because the uncle hadn't notified her in advance.
妈妈有些惊讶，因为叔叔并没有提前通知她。
Although Mom was happy to see the uncle, she knew that when he arrived, they had to entertain him well.
虽然妈妈很高兴看到叔叔，但她知道，叔叔来了就要好好招待。
So, Mom told Xiao Ming, "We can't go now. The uncle is here, and we need to spend some time with him."
于是，妈妈告诉小明：“我们不能去了，叔叔来了，要陪他一会儿。”
Xiao Ming felt a bit disappointed when he heard that.
小明听后，感到有些失望。
He was looking forward to spending time with his family, but now he had to stay home.
他本来期待着和家人一起去玩，现在不得不待在家里。
The uncle brought many gifts, and everyone politely accepted them.
叔叔带来了很多礼物，大家都很客气地收下了。
However, Xiao Ming's mind kept wandering to the sunshine outside and their plans.
不过，小明的心里一直想着外面的阳光和他们的计划。
He felt that the uncle’s visit disrupted their plans, and their originally planned weekend became different.
他觉得叔叔的到来打乱了他们的计划，原本的周末变得不同了。
Although everyone had a pleasant conversation, Xiao Ming still felt regretful.
虽然大家聊得很开心，但小明还是觉得遗憾。
He learned that sometimes, even a well-intentioned visit could change our plans.
他学到，有时即使是好心的来访，也可能让我们的计划改变。
In the end, the family spent a warm weekend at home, even though they didn't go out.
最后，全家在家里度过了一个温馨的周末，虽然没能外出。
Xiao Ming realized that sometimes, unexpected events can bring different experiences.
小明明白了，有时意外的事情也能带来不同的体验。
