Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zhang Kun also took the remote control and turned down the volume of the TV.
Ji Yuanyuan stepped forward and answered the call.
âYuanyuan, Happy New Year!â On the other end of the phone, it was not Qin Mucheng but Qin Junshan.
Hearing Qin Junshanâs voice, Ji Yuanyuan laughed. âGrandpa, Happy New Year!â
Qin Junshan chuckled.â Iâll keep the New Yearâs money for you. Iâll give it to you when you come to visit me. All right, all right. Your Brother Mucheng is looking at me. Iâll give him the phone. The two of you can talk.â
âAll right.â Ji Yuanyuan said.
A Moment later, the person on the other end of the phone was Qin Mucheng.
âYuanyuan, Happy New Year!â
âBrother Mucheng, Happy New Year to you too.â Ji Yuanyuan was all smiles. âAre you guys not allowed to set off firecrackers? Listen to us, itâs very lively here.â
She aimed the phone outside and the sound was transmitted to Qin Muchengâs ears.
âDid you hear that?â Ji Yuanyuan asked.
Qin Mucheng lifted his head and looked at the sky outside. The corners of his lips twitched slightly, â1 heard it!â
After saying that, the two of them actually did not know what to say.
The more they grew up, the more awkward their relationship became.
âOh right, the results of Brother Zixuanâs recommendation havenât come out yet, right?â Qin Mucheng asked again.
Ji Zixuanâs results were always first place from the first year of high school to the third year of high school. He also participated in several Mathematical Olympiad competitions and achieved good results.
Hence, Ji Zixuan was on Seventh Highâs recommendation list this year.
The school had already submitted the name list, but the results were not out yet.
âThe results are usually out in February. We should know when school starts. My big brotherâs grades have always been quite good. There shouldnât be any problems, right, big brother?â
The last sentence was directed at Ji Zixuan.
âYes.â Ji Zixuan nodded calmly. âProbably.â
â Thatâs great!â Ji Ziâang was a little envious. âDoesnât that mean that Big Brother wonât have anything to do in the second half of the year? Anyway, you donât have to prepare for the college entrance examination!â
âAre you envious? If you are envious, you should study hard too. In the future, you will also walk the path of guaranteed entry.â Li Xu said deliberately.
âIt just so happens that your Big Brother doesnât have to work so hard in the second half of the year. When you have time, let Big Brother tutor you.â
Ji Ziâang chuckled, âForget about me. Iâm already in my second year of high school, so itâs too late. Why donât you guys take care of Yuanyuan? Her grades are good now, and she has the potential.â
In the final exam, Ji Yuanyuan was ranked fourth in the class and 98th in the entire grade.
âLook at how free she is now. Sheâs starting to write novels again. If Big Brother gives her supplementary lessons, she might be able to enter the top 50 of the grade!â Ji Ziâang said.
Ji Yuanyuanâs first novel was published online before Christmas.
The response was not bad. Although it did not become popular, it still gained some fans.
Taking advantage of the winter break, Ji Yuanyuan was already thinking about her second book.
It was just as Ji Ziâang had said. He had not been reading much recently, nor had he done his homework. He was a little free.
However, Ji Yuanyuan did not want to attract too much attention and quickly said, âNo need, no need. 1 donât need to trouble Big Brother. Compared to guaranteed entry, 1 want to take the college entrance examination more.â
High school was only this big, and she was already quite the center of attention.
After all, her older brother was Ji Zixuan, and her second brother was Ji Zoâang.
Ji Zixuan and Ji Ziâang were both famous figures in high school.
One relied on his looks and studies, while the other relied on his popularity and connections.
She wanted to keep a low profile and live out her high school life.
She didnât want too many people to pay attention to her, nor did she want too many people to have too much hope for her.
Compared to being the center of attention, she wanted to amaze the world with a single feat.
Qin Mucheng listened to the bickering on the other end of the phone and the smile on his face became even more obvious.
Cheng Shuqin and Qin Haowen looked at each other and quietly went upstairs.
Meng Xiaoning and Li Lei had already decided on the childâs name before they were out of confinement.
âWill he really be called Li Jie?â Ji Ziâang stood at the side and looked at Li Xu, who was on the phone, in surprise.
Li Xu smiled and nodded, âYour Uncle said that he would give you a big red packet in two days to thank you for giving your cousin a name.â
Ji Ziâang touched his chin and said regretfully, âSee, I told you long ago that 1 can also come up with a name. You should pay that thousand yuan last year for me.â
Li Xu was still smiling at first, but after Ji Ziâang finished speaking, the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
Speaking of which, she was really a little headstrong at that time. She felt that if she found someone to pick a good name, she might be able to make a lot of money in the future.
However, the more she thought about it, the more she regretted it.
Yes, it was a thousand yuan! With this money, what could she not do?
There was a prospective B University student at home. With this money, she could even let the children flip through the dictionary.
âAll right, all right, hurry up and do your homework. School starts tomorrow. Have you finished your homework?â Li Xu said impatiently.
Ji Ziâang made a face and slipped back into his room.
Indeed, he had not finished his homework. It was due tomorrow, so he had to hurry up.
Li Xu sighed and asked again, âIs the one-month-old celebration going to be a big one?â
Li Lei was a little helpless on the other end of the phone. âXiaoning wanted to hold a big event, but Li Xiang and Li Nian didnât hold a big event at that time. It wasnât too good to do it, so 1 stopped them. When the time comes, letâs just have a family dinner. Remember to come when you and Brother-in-law are free.â
âWeâll definitely be free. Weâll definitely be there when the time comes. By the way, is Miaomiao coming back?â
On the sixth day of the new year, Li Miao followed Gong Wenbai back to B City.
Although it was still the holidays, the young couple were newlyweds after all. Staying at home until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year was already enough to delay things.
âShe said she wanted to go back, but I didnât let her. They were still newlyweds. What was going on with them going back to their parents âhome? Xiao Gong had already given her enough face by spending the New Year at her house.â
âYes, you did the right thing. Donât let her come back. Letâs just have a gathering.â Li Xu said.
The next day was the 16th day of the first lunar month, and the children started school.
A few days after school started, good news came from Ji Zixuan.
His guaranteed admission to B University was now in the bag.
The acceptance letter would be sent to Ji Zixuan before the college entrance examination.
Hearing this news, Li Xu and Zhang Kun looked at each other and did not speak for long.
As he read, Li Xuâs eyes suddenly turned red.
She quickly got up and returned to the master bedroom.
Ji Ziâang looked at Zhang Kun worriedly, âDad, whatâs wrong with Mom?â
Zhang Kun also stood up and gently patted Ji Zixuanâs shoulder, âItâs fine. Your mother is just too happy. Iâll go and take a look.â
As he spoke, he returned to his bedroom.
In the bedroom, Li Xu sat on the bed and wiped her tears with a tissue.
âItâs such a good thing. Why are you crying?â Zhang Kun sat down beside her and asked helplessly..