Zhen Yu pursed her lips, "First thing tomorrow morning, go change the locks!"
"Oh! Oh, okay!" Mrs. Zhen hurriedly agreed.
After locking the front door and coming back, Mrs. Zhen asked her daughter sowhat hesitantly, "Xiao Yu, do you think..."
"You can never be too careful! Better safe than sorry!" Zhen Yu also didn’t know if soone was actually out to harm her family, but if there was, it definitely must be Ju Zhen!
But Ju Zhen is currently in her postpartum period! If it were her, the one acting must be Ju Ming.
Thinking of Ju Ming, Zhen Yu suddenly shuddered, "Mom! We haven’t changed the lock for this yard too!"
Mrs. Zhen twitched the corner of her mouth and shook her head.
It’s remarkable how carefree these three family mbers are! Mr. and Mrs. Zhen had been divorced for half a year now, but everything at ho stayed the sa. Aren’t they afraid of soone using Mr. Zhen’s keys to sneak in?
Mainly, it was because both mother and son were too reliant on Zhen Yu. If Zhen Yu hadn’t thought about sothing, the other two were even less likely to consider it!
"Change it first thing tomorrow!" Zhen Yu said sternly: "Mom! You can’t wait for to think of everything! You are the head of the family!"
Mrs. Zhen nodded timidly, whether she took it to heart, who knows.
Zhen Yu sighed, but there was no use in explaining further.
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The next day was New Year’s Eve and Mrs. Zhen rushed out early to buy locks.
After changing the locks and redistributing the new keys to her siblings, she started cooking various delicious dishes.
Fu Yu and Zhen Yan were shuttling back and forth between the two hos, grabbing a bit here and a bit there.
Soon, Bai Xue arrived, and once she sat on the edge of the Zhen Family’s heated brick bed, she didn’t leave. Zhen Yu turned on the TV, and the two of them watched TV while chatting.
The Han Family Brothers arrived later, and when they greeted Mrs. Zhen at the door, she stumbled a bit over her words.
Fortunately, she didn’t intend to make things difficult for the younger ones. She had truly moved on, so she let them directly into the house to play.
Han Jiayang saw that there were no boys inside, spun around, and went out straight to the Fu Family.
Han Mingyue sat in the living room watching TV with the two girls; the only program on TV was the New Year’s Gala countdown.
So, the three of them started guessing which celebrities might appear on this year’s Gala, and it eventually turned into a discussion about their favorite stars.
Too much ti had passed, and Zhen Yu really couldn’t rember what exciting performances there would be on this year’s Gala.
Suddenly, she felt that not having the Prophet was also a kind of happiness, a kind of happiness that cos from looking forward to the unknown.
Mrs. Zhen brought in fried atballs and shrimp crackers, and Zhen Yu set up the dining table.
She also moved the oranges, apples, peanuts, and candies she had brought earlier from the bed to the table, and the three ate together.
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In the northeast, farr uncles generally eat two als a day during winter because there’s little to do during the winter slack season.
Therefore, they wake up late and sleep early.
But for families with working adults and students, it’s not feasible; they need to wait until both the adults and children are on holiday to switch to two als, especially on New Year’s Eve.
The children had too many snacks to eat and couldn’t even fit lunch.
So, it wasn’t until after three in the afternoon that everyone returned ho for dinner.
Zhen Yu helped her mother prepare a table full of dishes, making Zhen Yan’s mouth water.
"Co! It’s New Year! Here’s your New Year’s money!" Mrs. Zhen took out two fifty-yuan bills during the al, one for each.
Zhen Yan excitedly howled, "Mom! You’re so generous!"
Zhen Yu just smiled faintly and pocketed it, "Thanks, Mom."
"Let’s eat!" Mrs. Zhen, amused by her son’s silly deanor, called out with a smile: "Dig in everyone!"
"Okay!" Zhen Yan nodded vigorously and started eating unceremoniously.
He ate hurriedly, and as soon as he finished, he ran off again with firecrackers in his hand.
Zhen Yu glanced over and saw that they were all string firecrackers, so she didn’t pay much attention.
After eating dinner and clearing the table with her mother, Mrs. Zhen began preparing the dumplings for the evening.
Zhen Yu wanted to help, but Mrs. Zhen stopped her, "Go out and play! Mom will do it slowly, there’s still plenty of ti before evening!"
After pondering for a mont, Zhen Yu obediently put on her coat and went out.
—
Naturally, she went to the Han Family. The new year had co, and both she and he had grown another year older.
Half a year of companionship seed to have made her sowhat certain about him.
With nothing better to do, she wanted to ask him to go out for a walk.
All four mbers of the Han Family were at ho, and they all smiled upon seeing Zhen Yu arrive.
However, each smile was different.
Zhen Yu did not bother to interpret the anings, as all were well-intended.
Han Mingyue invited Zhen Yu into the room, but she leaned close to him and whispered, "Shall we go out for a walk?"
Han Mingyue’s eyes twinkled, and he nodded, "Sure!"
After the two left together, the remaining three mbers of the Han Family imdiately started discussing.
"Mom! Your son is about to be whisked away! Aren’t you worried at all?" Han Jiayang joked with his mother.
Mrs. Han looked at him with a half-smile, "What’s there to worry about! I don’t have much, but I do have sons!"
Han Jiayang pouted, "What do you an ’many’? There are only two! What if I also follow my brother’s lead..."
"Try it! If you can learn, then I’ll admit you’re capable!" Mr. Han bluntly put down his youngest son, "With the way you are, I’ll be thankful if you don’t end up being an old bachelor!"
"Hmph! I don’t even want to hang out with girls!" Han Jiayang scoffed, then paused and curiously asked, "Aren’t you at all worried about my brother dating too early?"
"Early dating is definitely not okay." Mrs. Han spoke mildly: "But your brother and Zhen Yu are just studying together, what’s there to worry about."
"Deluding yourselves!" Han Jiayang rolled his eyes dramatically, "I don’t believe you haven’t noticed!"
Mr. Han chuckled, "What’s there to notice or not! It’s fate that the kids get along so well! Your mom and I are pretty open-minded, as long as it doesn’t interfere with their studies, they’re good kids."
"Ah..." Suddenly, Han Jiayang felt a lancholic sadness. His brother, who had been by his side since childhood, seed to have been taken away, leaving him sowhat gloomy.
—
Han Mingyue and Zhen Yu walked side by side on the snowy ground, simply taking a stroll around the house.
"How are you doing with your second year junior high curriculum?" Han Mingyue had wanted to ask her this for a long ti. In half a term, she would be taking the exam to skip a grade.
Zhen Yu showed little reaction, "It’s almost done; I can start looking at next sester’s material."
"Then, how about I co over to your place to do howork in the future! You can study along with my pace," Han Mingyue suggested.
"That sounds good." Zhen Yu thought for a mont, this plan indeed seed worthwhile.
After all, she had basically finished the first-year junior high curriculum and assignnts at school, so doing this would allow her to discuss and promote progress with Han Mingyue in the evenings.
The two silently walked a bit longer before turning back towards Zhen Family’s door, where Han Mingyue finally gathered the courage to ask, "After you skip a grade, will we be in the sa class?"
Zhen Yu looked at him calmly and answered matter-of-factly: "I’ll try my best! If the teacher agrees."
Han Mingyue smiled ambiguously, "You should head back."
"Okay."
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