Not wanting to listen to the turtle's chanting, Shen Yunshu personally helped them pack their things, and then took the two of them home by the hand.

When they arrived at the Gu family's old house, Gu's mother gave Cheng Yanqiu and Li Genfang some fruits and biscuits. The little ones also gathered around their legs, their little mouths as if smeared with honey, and they kept calling "Auntie" open and closed.

The smiles on Cheng Yanqiu and Li Genfang's faces never disappeared as they played games with the kids in the yard.

Both of them were patient people and got along very well with the kids. Xiao Laowu even found the White Rabbit milk candy that he had specially hidden and gave it to Cheng Yanqiu.

"...Auntie...eat candy..."

"Sugar is for children. Auntie is an adult now and can't eat sugar. This candy is for you."

Little Laowu tilted his head and thought about it, and felt that his aunt was right, candy was something for children.

He is a child, so he can eat candy.

Just as Xiao Laowu peeled the candy, a lion roared from behind him: "Shen Mingda, who told you to eat candy? Do you want to see the dentist again?"

Xiao Laowu was so frightened that he shuddered. He quickly stuffed the candy in his hand into Cheng Yanqiu's hand. He looked like he was about to cry, which was heartbreaking.

"...I didn't eat any candy...Mommy is so naughty..."

Shen Yunshu: “…” She wasn’t blind just now, it was obvious that he was lying.

How could such a small child learn to lie? Shen Yunshu was puzzled.

Cheng Yanqiu helped Xiao Laowu to cover up: "This candy is for me, Mingda doesn't eat candy."

Chen Yunshu glanced at his roommate, who, Cheng Yanqiu, touched his nose guiltily and chuckled foolishly at Chen Yunshu twice. The matter was over.

Eat dumplings for lunch and New Year’s Eve dinner at night.

The kids were small but had big stomachs. Each of them ate three dumplings and drank half a bowl of dumpling soup.

Grandpa Gu was eating the dumplings in the bowl, but he always felt that the dumplings in his mouth had no taste. This reminded him of the dumplings made by Wan Xinyu last year. Each one had a thin skin and a big filling, and was juicy when you took a bite.

He sighed, "Wan Xiaozi is not coming back for the New Year this year, and I don't know if he will come back next year. I am a little jealous of his cooking skills."

As soon as these words were spoken, they were echoed by the others present. They were used to eating the New Year's Eve dinner made by Wan Xinyu, and suddenly they were missing one of them. To be honest, they really missed it.

Shen Yunshu said: "Next year when we go back to our family compound for the New Year, he will definitely come back."

Wan Xinyu stayed in school to study this year, and I'm afraid he didn't want to come back to see the Wan family. A few days ago, Shen Yunshu heard from his family that Wan's parents were divorced, and Wan's mother remarried in Hong Kong. Wan's father stayed at home to take care of his elderly father and mother who had a stroke, and their life was not easy.

But what they did to Wan Xinyu before was really hurtful and broke Wan Xinyu's heart. It is normal that Wan Xinyu doesn't want to see them now.

"Then we will go back to the family compound to celebrate the New Year next year."

After this year's New Year, it was 1979. Shen Yunshu organized clubs and gave speeches at Peking University, becoming a prominent figure at the university.

In September of the second half of the year, the six cubs who had turned three years old carried the schoolbags sewn by Grandma Gu and Mother Gu, and went to the Little Puffer Kindergarten near their home to study, crying and making a fuss.

The kids made a lot of new friends in kindergarten, but little Laoliu seemed rather withdrawn. He held the comic book that Shen Yunshu bought for him all day long and didn't talk to other kids.

Shen Yunshu was initially worried that he was autistic, but later took Xiao Laoliu to the hospital for a full-body check-up, and found nothing wrong.

Later, Shen Yunshu accepted her son Xiao Laoliu's introverted personality and began to spend more time with him.

The other kids also kept him company. Shen Yunshu would take them for a walk around Beijing every weekend or holiday.

In December, Shen Yunshu received a package from the Northeast, sent by Du Piaoliang. In addition to local specialties, there was also a letter inside.

The letter said that Piaoliang had given birth to another pair of twins, a boy and a girl. The little ones looked very much like Piaoliang. Piaoliang's husband and parents-in-law were very nice and took good care of her during her confinement period.

Shen Yunshu was happy for her friend's happiness. She secretly asked someone to make two pairs of longevity locks and two pairs of silver bracelets and sent them to Du Piaoliang.

This winter is really cold. Li Genfang and Cheng Yanqiu, who haven't been home for two years, also took a bus back to their hometown.

Shen Yunshu was thinking about Wan Xinyu and Zhou Lili in Hai City, so she wrote to them and invited them to come to the family compound to celebrate the New Year this year.

According to Meng Po, the relationship between the two is just missing that layer of window paper, and it is only a matter of time before they are together.

This is great, everyone can have their own happiness, and Wan Xinyu is not destined to live alone.

Zhou Lili was waiting for someone downstairs of the boys' dormitory holding the envelope. Three minutes later, Wan Xinyu, wearing glasses, walked out of the dormitory building.

Wan Xinyu handed the pork jerky to Zhou Lili: "Someone gave it to me when I was doing a favor a few days ago. I don't like eating this stuff, so I'm giving it to you."

He was always like this, using the excuse of not liking to eat as an excuse to send her a lot of things, including food, clothes, and daily necessities, including an ear warmer for her head.

Zhou Lili took the pork jerky naturally, took out a box from her pocket and handed it to Wan Xinyu.

"This is your birthday present, I hope you like it."

There was a pen in the box, which she had bought after saving money for several months. When she saw it for the first time at the Friendship Store, she thought it was very suitable for Wan Xinyu.

"Thank you." Wan Xinyu put the box back into his pocket.

Seeing that he didn't reject her feelings, Zhou Lili secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then raised the letter in her hand: "Shen Zhiqing invited the two of us to go back to the family compound for the New Year this year. She said that the little ones at home missed their uncle."

Wan Xinyu, who originally wanted to say he would not go back, suddenly changed his mind when he heard the second half of the sentence.

He missed his little nephews. He hadn't seen them for such a long time, and it was time to go back and see them, otherwise one day they would not recognize him as their uncle.

Wan Xinyu said, "I'll buy the tickets."

Zhou Lili replied: "Then I'll go to the department store to buy some things for Shen Zhiqing's family."

"I'll go with you."

"ah?"

"Why? You don't want to?"

Yes! Zhou Lili was absolutely willing, and she quickly agreed, fearing that Wan Xinyu would regret it.

After the two agreed to go to the department store at 8 o'clock the next morning, Zhou Lili trotted back to the dormitory to pack her luggage to go back to the family compound for the New Year.

Wan Xinyu looked at Zhou Lili's back as she left happily, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It looks especially beautiful under the sunlight.

After returning to the dormitory, Wan Xinyu held the pen Zhou Lili gave him and solemnly wrote three words on the paper.

I like it very much.