After a few days, Chu Yi and Zhou Qiong finally got a break.

Chu Fang breathed a sigh of relief; he could finally return to his hometown, something his mother had urged him to do many times.

That night, after dinner, Chu Yi tidied up his personal belongings, Zhou Qiong washed the dishes, and Chu Fang lay on the sofa, buying plane tickets for tomorrow.

Just then, Zhou Qiong's voice was heard: "Brother Chu."

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Chu Fang asked, looking up.

Zhou Qiong hesitated, as if she had something difficult to say, and gently bit her lip before saying, "Brother Chu, I don't want to go back."

"Why?" Chu Yi approached and asked, "It's Chinese New Year, Qiongqiong, come home with us for a family reunion. It would be so much fun to have a lively and joyful time together as a family."

"I... I..." Zhou Qiong stammered, but only managed to utter the word "I".

Chu Fang stood up and patted Zhou Qiong's head: "Alright, if you don't want to go back, then you don't have to. You can spend the New Year in Shanghai and take good care of yourself there."

"Brother~~~"

Chu Yi wanted to speak, but Chu Fang interrupted his sister, saying, "Qiongqiong has her own ideas, don't force her."

Chu Fang knew what Zhou Qiong was thinking.

Compared to the Chu family, Zhou Qiong was an outsider. Apart from Chu Fang and Chu Yi, the other members of the Chu family were strangers to her, and she felt so out of place when she joined the Chu family.

Even though the Chu family treated her like family, there was still an indescribable awkwardness.

With no place or family left in her hometown, staying in Shanghai seemed like a better option.

"Thank you, Brother Chu," Zhou Qiong said quickly upon hearing this.

"You've already called me brother, so why should I thank you?" Chu Fang joked with a smile. "If I had known, I should have made you take extra classes, or at least enrolled you in a few tutoring programs."

After a night, Chu Fang and Chu Yi officially prepared to set off.

Before leaving, he told Zhou Qiong countless times to eat and drink well and not to neglect his health. He also asked Chu Yi to give Zhou Qiong the community card, which contained more than a million yuan, enough to cover the expenses for the New Year.

Zhou Qiong possesses an unusual stubbornness and self-respect.

Even with Chu Fang's backing, even knowing that Chu Fang was not short of money, and even with Chu Fang's selfless financial support, she still lived an ordinary life, never spending money extravagantly, and compared to Chu Yi, she could even be described as poor.

"Qiongqiong, I'm leaving." Before leaving, Chu Yi pouted, "Take good care of yourself at home. I'll come to Shanghai after the New Year."

"Okay." Zhou Qiong nodded with a smile. "Have a safe journey, goodbye Brother Chu."

Chu Fang patted her head: "Next year, I hope you'll call me brother."

The fact that his brother's name had the character 'Chu' in front of it always made him feel distant, and it sounded—strange.

After escorting the two to the elevator and watching them disappear, Zhou Qiong suddenly froze on the spot, tears streaming down her face.

The two dragged their suitcases out of the residential compound. Chu Fang said to security guard Brother Liu, "Brother Liu, I have a younger sister left in the compound. Could you please look after her for me?"

"No problem." Brother Liu nodded. "Mr. Chu, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

A short while later, the taxi arrived, and Chu Fang and Chu Yi immediately headed to the airport.

With the Spring Festival approaching, airport congestion is making it hard to breathe.

"Hey bro, why didn't you drive home? Why did you have to take a plane?" Chu Yi sat on his suitcase, but unfortunately his legs were too short, and they were flapping around in the air.

There's nothing I can do; I'm not tall enough.

Chu Fang glanced at his sister sideways: "Are you driving?"

It's thousands of kilometers from Shanghai to Chengdu, driving is too tiring for him.

It's so much better to take a plane; it only takes a few hours to get to Chengdu.

"I'll drive, I'll drive!"

“... ..."

He's just a little kid, he doesn't even have a driver's license, how dare he drive?

You dare to drive, but I don't dare to sit...

After waiting for a while, I boarded the plane under the guidance of the flight attendant. I had bought a first-class ticket.

As soon as he sat down, Chu Yi seemed to develop ADHD, fiddling with the seat switches and occasionally calling for the flight attendant to bring him snacks, magazines, drinks...

"elder brother."

Chu Fang squinted slightly and hummed softly, "Mmm."

“That flight attendant likes you.” Chu Yi craned his neck and lowered his voice. “I called her a few times, and every time she came, she would secretly glance at you. It’s obvious that she’s fallen for you.”

“... ..."

Chu Fang turned over, too lazy to pay attention to the child, and slowly fell asleep.

When I woke up, I was already in Chengdu.

From the air, the entire land of Chengdu was shrouded in layers of white clouds.

Chengdu is a basin, and sunshine is rare throughout the year, especially in winter.

The sun was scarce.

When the plane landed, the flight attendant held the door open, letting the first-class passengers go first.

Indeed, being expensive has its advantages.

After getting off the plane, Chu Fang took out a tissue from his pocket. A phone number was written on it. He was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Chu Yi's voice: "Brother, that was left by the flight attendant."

Chu Fang followed his younger sister's gaze and saw a beautiful flight attendant seeing off passengers. As if sensing his gaze, the flight attendant also looked at him, revealing two dimples on her face.

Chu smiled and nodded at him, then dragged his suitcase and left the airport. As soon as he left the airport, he tore up the tissue and threw it away.

"Tsk tsk tsk, brother, you're so heartless," Chu Yi said. "I'm going to tell your sister-in-law."

"I don't need you to complain, I'll handle it myself."

Chu Fang took out his phone and called Zhong Tingyue to let her know he was safe, and Zhong Tingyue replied with an OK gesture.

They had agreed that they would let each other know they were safe when they got home.