On the way back, Chu Yi, who was usually very talkative, was unusually quiet, as if his mouth had been sewn shut.

Chu Fang glanced at his younger sister: "What? Not saying anything now? Think back to how you were back then."

"Brother~~~" The little sister looked up at him, her clear eyes meeting his gaze. "I was just shopping with some friends, who knew Wang Yanli... ..."

Chu Fang pinched his little sister's cheek: "I know, I'm not blaming you."

"real?"

“You’re doing well right now,” Chu Fang said.

The biggest change in Chu Yi was not in her academic performance or her clothing, but in her understanding of the world, which gradually shaped her worldview.

This is what makes Chu Fang the happiest.

Upon seeing his brother's face, Chu Yi immediately broke into a smile: "Hehe..."

... ...

With the Spring Festival approaching, migrant workers are gradually returning home, and the small town is bustling with activity.

Early in the morning, Chu got up and went to his uncle's house.

My uncle's family is going to slaughter a pig.

When they arrived, the pig had already been slaughtered. Chu Yi watched with great excitement, shouting and yelling while video chatting with Zhou Qiong.

The task of setting up the stove was then left to Chu Fang.

The "pig-killing feast" in Chengdu, also known as "hepaotang," is very simple, consisting of blood tofu, kidneys, liver, and stir-fried pork—a few simple home-style dishes.

Simply cook fresh ingredients that cannot be preserved.

While Chu Fang was cooking, his mother, aunt, and several relatives sat in the kitchen gossiping, which made Chu Fang feel utterly disillusioned and devastated.

Now he finally understands why the population was only four or five hundred million before the founding of the country, but rose to 1.4 billion in just a few decades.

There's a reason for that!

Conservative in thought but open in behavior!

As they chatted, the topic turned to Chu Fang, and Chu's mother asked, "Sweetie, when do you plan to get married to Yueyue?"

"It's still early," Chu Fang replied while stirring the dishes.

"It's getting late," said Chu's mother. "When I was your age, I had already given birth to you."

"Mom, do you want to think about it again?"

Chu's parents got married quite late, mainly because Chu's maternal grandparents doted on their daughter and absolutely refused to let her get married early.

"Really?" Chu's mother thought for a moment. "Oh, then it's alright."

"Children are getting married later these days," a relative said. "They have to buy a car and a house, which puts a lot of pressure on their lives."

Chu's mother said, "My little one has no financial worries."

The relative said, "That's right, Fangfang has already achieved great success, it's time for her to get married soon. Fangfang, you really need to get married soon and set a good example for the children in your family."

“... ..."

Where is your integrity?!

What about your rules?!

After finishing the pig-killing feast, the sun shone brightly again, and Chu Fang moved a stool to sit in the yard to bask in the sun.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, Zhong Rou sent him a message.

[Rourouzi: Chu Fang]

[Solo player in dating: Call him brother-in-law.]

[Rou Rouzi: Dad!]

[Solo player in dating: Get to the point.]

[RouRouZi: Video.mp4]

Zhong Rou posted three videos in a row.

Chu Fang clicked on each video. The background music was "New Year, Good Fortune." The first video showed Zhong Rou clasping her hands in a fist and wishing everyone a Happy New Year. The second video showed her bowing deeply to wish everyone a Happy New Year. The third video showed her kneeling on the ground and kowtowing three times to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

The child's serious expression immediately amused Chu Fang.

[Solo Queue Player for Romance: Tom Laughs Big.JpG]

[Rou Rouzi: Thank you for your patronage, 180 yuan.]

Chu Fang's smile froze.

[Rou Rouzi: You should at least buy a movie ticket to go to the movies. After seeing your sister-in-law's congratulatory video, brother-in-law, you're not going to try to renege on your payment, are you?]

It's so numb, do you want money for it?

So you were waiting for me here?

A fist salute costs thirty, a bow costs fifty, and a kowtow costs one hundred. Chu Fang and Zhong Rou haggled for a while before finally settling on one hundred and thirty-five yuan and sixty-six cents.

[Rou Rouzi: Okay, goodbye brother-in-law, I'm going to send a congratulatory video to the next person.]

This isn't a congratulatory video; it's a debt collection video.

[Solo player in a dating game: Don't rush, chat with me for a bit. How's your sister doing lately?]

[RouRouZi: Time is life, one minute is worth one dollar.]

Just like your mom, my future mother-in-law, stingy! Money-loving!

Chu Fang sent a red envelope and chatted for ten yuan.

[RouRouZi: Kneel down and kowtow.JpG]

[Rou Rouzi: My sister's been really irritable lately, like a little devil. She almost tried to mess with me this morning, but luckily I ran fast. Whoosh, you know, my figure disappeared in an instant, vanishing into the sky like a flying arrow...]

Looking at the long list of messages, Chu Fang could tell that his sister-in-law was extremely eager for money.

They were artificially padding out the chat messages, trying to prolong the conversation, much like a novelist padding out the plot of a story.

[Solo player in a dating game: What did you do? She's trying to mess with you.]

[RouRou: I didn't do anything, really I didn't do anything. I just saw Lily was cold, so I put her in the stove. But when my sister was burning firewood, she didn't see Lily inside and burned her. Her fur is all blackened...]

You're amazing!

Chu Fang gave his sister-in-law a thumbs up.

That cat definitely needs to be dealt with.

[Solo player in a dating game: Your sister's been really irritable lately, watch out.]

[RouRouZi: Why?]

[Solo player in a dating game: Because... your sister is pregnant.]

[Rou Rouzi: Yue Yunpeng: Oh my god.JpG]

[RouRou: Really? Really? Really?]

[Solo Dating Player: Chat time's up. To continue chatting, please recharge.]

On the street, Zhong Rou looked up at her older sister in front of her, who was holding Lily and combing the non-existent fur of a kitten.

Then, looking down at her brother-in-law's explosive news, she stomped her foot, gritted her teeth, sent a one-yuan red envelope, and chatted for a one-yuan amount.

[Solo player in a dating game: Really.]