Xuanxuan sighed and said, "Actually, I have tried to accept it, but after getting to know each other, I found that the other person has this or that flaw. None of them are as responsible, devoted, smart and family-oriented as Dad and Uncle. I don't want to settle."

Tang Xiaoxiao remained silent.

If this niece is looking for a partner based on standards like He Zhan and Han Yunqi, her marriage prospects are probably in jeopardy.

He Zhan was once a highly eligible bachelor, one in a million. Although he had been married before, he was both shrewd and pure-hearted. Han Yunqi, on the other hand, was carefully groomed by her step by step into the perfect husband he is today, capable both in public and at home.

This little girl has quite the ambition; she doesn't want to be inferior to her mother and aunt.

Tang Xiaoxiao chuckled inwardly and didn't try to persuade her further, as long as she didn't have any psychological trauma.

When it comes to matters of the heart, only the person experiencing it truly knows whether it's hot or cold. My niece hasn't met someone she genuinely likes yet. But when her true love appears, she'll realize that all the principles she once upheld crumble in the face of attraction.

Two weeks later, the three children, who had been playing wildly all summer, returned home. They were all two shades darker, but their energy and spirit had changed significantly, and they looked more like adults.

Both sets of parents were overjoyed.

After a period of harmonious family life, the three prospective college students refused their parents' accompaniment and boarded a high-speed train to Beijing to register at Tsinghua University at the end of August.

Not long after her three younger siblings started school, Xuanxuan led a large group of people to the largest desert in China.

Before leaving, she made a solemn vow that she would not return until she achieved something significant.

Tang Xinxin was so angry that she slapped her daughter on the back twice with tears in her eyes.

......

The months flew by, and the snow fell early and heavily that year.

The snow was almost knee-deep on adults. Tang's father was happily building a snowman with his grandson Mao Mao in the yard when he received a call from Cui Hua.

Usually, Tang Yuanxu would contact his father during holidays. Cui Hua knew that Tang's father didn't like her, so she never took the initiative to talk to him. But today's phone call made Tang's father feel uneasy.

Sure enough, Cui Hua's somewhat aged voice, filled with deep weariness, delivered devastating news.

Tang Yuanxu is dying.

On a snowy day, Tang Yuanxu slipped on the snow left on the stairs while going downstairs for a walk. He tumbled down the stairs and hit his head.

He had a habit of going out for a walk every day after dinner. Tang Qianqian had moved to City A, and only Cui Hua and Tang Yuanxu lived in the old house. Cui Hua didn't think much of it after Tang Yuanxu went out, until a passing neighbor found him lying on the ground for who knows how long and took him to the hospital.

Due to his advanced age, declining health, and excessive blood loss, Tang Yuanxu was in the hospital for two days of emergency treatment. The doctor issued a critical condition notice more than half an hour ago.

Before his death, Tang Yuanxu, who was barely able to speak, told his wife that he wanted to see his elder brother one last time.

Tang's father stood there in the snow, stunned for a long time.

No matter how much he resented his younger brother for being unambitious and having a weak family bond, he never imagined that one day his brother would pass away before him.

The bad news came so suddenly that even Tang's mother, who had never had any good feelings towards her brother-in-law's family, couldn't help but sigh. Tang's father didn't waste a moment. After greeting Tang's mother, he called a driver to take him to the hospital.