Whether the parents were truly moved by Yi Mu is unknown to Yi Mu.

The winter vacation started the day after the parents' meeting. Li Xiaoyun had called Yi Mu several times in the past few days, asking him to go back to his hometown.

It wasn't that they were worried he wouldn't be able to have a good New Year alone, but rather that Yi Mu's maternal grandmother had repeatedly told him to come home on Yi Mu's eighteenth birthday.

It's quite a coincidence that Yimu's birthday falls on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month this year.

The Lunar New Year is early this year; it will be shortly after the winter break.

Li Xiaoyun wanted Yi Mu to go back to his hometown as soon as possible, firstly because she was worried that he wouldn't be able to buy a plane ticket on time, and secondly because she wanted him to go back on her behalf and visit more relatives.

Yi Mu doesn't really like going back to his hometown, not because he dislikes the cold winters in the countryside, but because he finds the heating and air conditioning in the city more comfortable.

However, it was Li Xiaoyun's relatives who had a rather strange attitude towards her and her son.

Li Xiaoyun is the eldest daughter in her family. She is filial and sensible. She is clearly much smarter than her younger brother, but because of the family's difficult circumstances, she gave up her opportunity to study to her brother.

Logically speaking, the younger brother should be very grateful to his sister for making such a sacrifice.

However, Yimu's uncle was a complete ingrate.

His family worked tirelessly to send him to school, but he didn't study well and instead hung out with hooligans.

Later, it was through connections and by spending a lot of money that Yi Mu's maternal grandfather managed to get him a job as a driver for the township head.

It was only by chance, after he came to the township head's side, that the township head, out of respect for Li Xiaoyun, gave him a minor official position.

Even so, Yi Mu's uncle was still not satisfied, complaining that his sister hadn't whispered sweet nothings in the ear of the sugar daddy, otherwise his position could have been promoted even higher.

After Li Xiaoyun left the Yi family home, she severed ties with Yi Ming, but the Li couple hadn't said anything yet.

Yi Mu's uncle was the first to jump up and down. He heard that she smashed things and broke bowls at home, and cursed his sister as a heartless wretch.

Not only was his uncle a terrible person, but all his cousins ​​back home called Yi Mu a little beast.

Of course, they didn't scold him to his face; they were very nice to Yi Mu in front of him.

Yi Mu was very generous, and every time he came, he would take them to town to buy a lot of things, from clothes to delicious food, and he was never stingy.

It was only by chance that Yi Mu overheard his cousins ​​talking behind his back, saying that he had no father and was a little beast.

There are also Yimu's maternal grandparents. On the surface, they treat Yimu very well, but compared to the other children in the family, they don't seem to be very close to him.

Instead, there was an excessive politeness about it, as if they were treating a guest.

Yi Mu couldn't understand why Li Xiaoyun wanted him to go back to his hometown.

He would rather spend the entire winter break reading at home than go back to that smoky and chaotic place.

But Li Xiaoyun kept emphasizing it over the phone, almost as if she would call him every day to remind him.

Helpless, Yi Mu could only pack his belongings.

Ms. Lu recently went on a trip to Europe, taking a group of senior executives from her company with her as a reward for their hard work throughout the year. She is expected to return after the Chinese New Year.

Lu Qingyao definitely wouldn't want to stay at home alone, so it was a good opportunity to go back to her hometown with Yi Mu.

This time when I came back, it was different from the previous times when it was deserted and quiet.

Not only his maternal grandparents, but also his uncle and his aunt, who had just married into the family, came to the village gate to greet Yimu.

Yi Mu was a little moved. His uncle walked straight towards him with an overly bright smile on his face.

Yi Mu loosened his grip on the box, thinking that it was his uncle after all. He slightly opened his arms, only to see his uncle move to his side and hug him.

"Oh my, it's such an honor for you to come to our humble place. You must be tired from your journey. We've already prepared dinner at home. I'll carry your suitcase."

Yi Mu's uncle welcomed Lu Qingyao into the village with unprecedented enthusiasm.

Yi Mu stood there, his smile frozen.

His grandfather stepped forward and reached out to help him carry his suitcase.

How could Yi Mu let the old man do it? He quickly carried it himself, and with one hand on his grandfather's arm, they walked into the village.

"Grandpa, how have you been lately? My mom has been worried about you and Grandma, so I went to town and bought a lot of medicine."