The day before Lunar New Year's Eve, Su Xun's family bought tickets to go home.

They don't have a house in Huaicheng, so every time they come back they stay at their maternal grandmother's house, usually for a few days before leaving.

In recent years, the area where my maternal grandmother lived was requisitioned by the government. My uncle used the money to buy a house in the town. My uncle already worked at a hospital in the town, so now it is much more convenient for him to go to and from get off work.

On New Year's Eve, as is customary, a large table of dishes is prepared, and several family members start working in the kitchen from noon.

Su Xun also intended to lend a hand, but in terms of skill, she was naturally no match for her grandmother and aunt, so she stayed in her room playing on her phone.

"I have arrived in Huaicheng."

A while later, the other end sent a message: "Mm".

"What are you doing?"

“Play with Qiqi.”

Su Xun knew that Pei Ke had a younger sister who was only two years old, and she was a little curious.

Can I see her?

"Okay, I'll send you the video. Is it convenient for you?"

"Can."

A video call invitation came quickly from the other end, and Su Xun quickly took out a mirror and tidied up her hair that was hanging down her shoulders.

The more refined you are outside, the more casual you are at home.

That's exactly the kind of person she is, but luckily it's Lunar New Year's Eve, and a lot of people will be coming to her house, so she's much better than usual.

Opening the camera, Su Xun was greeted by a flawless, handsome face; even with his face close to the screen, he didn't look embarrassed at all. Sometimes, Su Xun had to admit that if Pei Ke were a girl, she would definitely be much prettier than herself.

"Qiqi is playing on the carpet, let me show you."

He switched his phone camera to the rear camera. The room was decorated mainly in pink and white, with cute lace and cartoon stickers. A little ball was sitting on the off-white carpet, playing with a rabbit doll.

Noticing her brother's actions, the little dumpling seemed to realize something, and struck a few poses in front of the phone. Her whole body was chubby and extremely cute.

Every time her mother points her phone at her, she makes her pose in various ways. So when she saw her brother pointing his phone at her, she subconsciously did those poses.

"Ahhh, so cute! Kids are truly angels!"

"She's so young and she already knows how to pose? That's amazing."

Hearing Su Xun's intense reaction and the word "angel," Pei Ke immediately felt uncomfortable.

An angel?

She's clearly a devil; not only does she cry all the time, but she also always pretends to be lovable, trying to gain attention.

For example, just now, after only appearing in the video for a short time, he has already diverted Su Xun's attention, making him completely ignore him.

Feeling inexplicably annoyed, he switched the camera back and coughed twice: "Okay, I'm done watching."

How many days are you staying here this time?

Su Xun shifted her thoughts back to the child, "About a week, because my mom always stays for a few days and then leaves, and it's not very convenient for me to live here alone."

"Why is it inconvenient? Don't you live at your grandma's house?"

Although this is her maternal grandmother's house, her mother and uncle had a fight over something and their relationship hasn't been good since. Now, every time she comes back, it's just to visit her grandmother. If she lives here alone for too long, her aunt's eye-rolling will probably be flying to the sky.

She didn't know much about her uncle's and mother's relationship, but she was perfectly clear in her heart that her aunt and her aunt's daughter didn't like her.

Su Xun explained the intricacies of the situation to Pei Ke in just a few words.

"Okay then." His tone was full of disappointment. Actually, he wanted to spend more time with her, but it seemed that now he could only plan to go back to school as soon as possible.

"Do you have some time these few days? I'd like to go to the city for a stroll; it's been a long time since I've been there."

Su Xun always came back in a hurry, and left in an even more hurried manner. Last year, she stayed here for a few more days, thinking of taking a good look at the city where she had lived for more than ten years, but it was really boring to be alone.

The two agreed on a time and then hurriedly hung up the phone.

Because her grandmother had already invited her to come over for dinner in the living room.

At the dining table, all five of them were already seated, waiting for her.

She quickly sat down.

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but you've been living in a big city for a few years now, and you're still so rude. The elders were all ready before you came over." A sarcastic voice came from the side.

The speaker was Chen Ying, her aunt's daughter, who was a few months older than her. Su Xun called her cousin.

"Grandma, I was on the phone with my classmate in my room just now, so I'm late." Su Xun was very close to her grandmother and smiled sweetly at the elderly woman with silver hair sitting in the seat.

"It's alright, it's alright, Xiao Xun is a good girl." The old man looked at his granddaughter, who was growing more and more beautiful, with a kind smile.

"Who are you talking to on the phone so intently? Are you having an affair with a boyfriend?" Chen Ying asked again.

Su Xun took a deep breath and forced a smile at Chen Ying beside her: "It's normal to have a boyfriend in college."

"you......"

One sentence shut Chen Ying up. She was furious and stared intently at Su Xun, who was smiling innocently.

Chen Ying and she were in the same grade and were always the objects of comparison by their elders in the family, in terms of grades, personality, and appearance.

At first, the two were comparable, but later, Su Xun grew into a more refined young woman, far surpassing Chen Ying, who had an ordinary appearance. Her personality was also not as introverted as it was when she was a child. Most importantly, Su Xun got into a good university, while Chen Ying failed her college entrance exam.

Su Xun knew that Chen Ying was a very competitive person, especially when it came to studying. She was always pushing herself, and failing to get into university was her biggest regret.

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