In winter, the countryside is colder than the city, and cicadas are particularly afraid of the cold. Therefore, every winter spent at home feels like an eternity.

Even if you spend the whole day around the stove, it won't help.

On the contrary, the more you warm yourself by the fire, the colder you feel. One side of your body feels warm when it's warmed by the fire, while the other side, which isn't warmed by the fire, feels cold.

She has experienced winters like this for many years, from her past life to this one.

This winter, thanks to the efforts of Chi Minghe and his wife, she will finally be able to completely escape those bitterly cold winter days.

The new house was bright and clean, and Zhang Qiaoyue even bought some green plants to decorate the room.

They weren't particularly expensive plants, just a few pots of lucky bamboo and pothos, but they added some greenery and life to the house.

Grandpa Chi and Grandma Chi slept in the master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, while Chi Ming and his wife naturally slept in the other master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom.

The remaining bedrooms were each occupied by one of the three sisters.

But Yunyun and Mengmeng are still quite young.

Therefore, Zhang Qiaoyue installed a bunk bed in Mengmeng's bedroom so that the two sisters could share a room temporarily and it would be easier to take care of them.

At Chi Chan's suggestion, the storage room was converted into a study.

Chi Chan finished walking around and felt very satisfied.

Chi Ming and his wife had been in charge of the renovation. They would occasionally ask Chi Chan for her opinion, but most of their opinions were about how Chi Chan wanted to decorate her room.

The renovation is now complete.

Although some aspects do not conform to Chi Chan's aesthetic.

But Chi Chan understood perfectly well that this was the Chi family's house, not just her own, and she really liked the feeling of warmth and coziness.

Furthermore, Chi Ming and his wife decorated her own bedroom entirely according to the style and layout that Chi Chan liked.

It couldn't be more satisfying than this.

After the start of the senior year, Shu Jia began pestering Chi Chan to take them to see the new house.

"September 9th is a Saturday, so all of you come to my house for dinner, it's a housewarming party!"

Chi Chan said to Shu Jia and the others.

Shu Jia and Zhuo Zhiyuan, two people with skins as thick as a city wall, naturally nodded in agreement.

Linda, on the other hand, was very hesitant.

"That's not really appropriate. They're all your relatives and friends. If we go over there, your aunt will have to spend time taking care of us!"

Chi Chan waved her hand and said, "Come on in, don't be so polite. You all still need my mother to take care of you. On that day, you'll all have to help me greet the guests!"

Linda smiled immediately, feeling much more relaxed.

That's what they said, but when Linda and the other three arrived at Chi Chan's new home on Saturday, they still pooled their money to buy a large fruit basket and a bouquet of flowers.

Zhang Qiaoyue beamed with joy as she accepted the fruit basket and flowers.

In the two years of high school, besides her academic achievements, Xiao Chan's greatest achievement was making these good friends.

Zhang Qiaoyue genuinely liked these children.

Shu Jia and Zhuo Zhiyuan are two people who are very sweet-talking. Every time Zhang Qiaoyue finishes talking to them, she feels like she is more than ten years younger.

In Zhang Qiaoyue's heart, Lin Da was the child she felt most sorry for.

After learning that Lin Da had lost his father at a young age and that his mother had abandoned him, Zhang Qiaoyue treated Lin Da even better than she had ever treated her, almost as well as her own son.

No wonder Chi Chan was often jealous, saying that Zhang Qiaoyue treated Lin Dabi much better than her own daughter.

Zhang Qiaoyue treated Ji Siyuan with a sense of envy, like someone else's child, showing affection mixed with a touch of respect.

That's right, it's respect.

Zhang Qiaoyue felt that Ji Siyuan was a very good child, so good that people were afraid to get close to him. Therefore, Zhang Qiaoyue and Chi Minghe treated Ji Siyuan with a sense of caution, as if they were holding a precious piece of glass in their hands.

It conveys a sense of solemnity, as if one is afraid of breaking the glass if the touch is too light, and afraid of damaging the glass if the touch is too heavy.

If Chi Chan knew, he would definitely describe the couple's feelings towards Ji Siyuan as "only to be admired from afar, not to be trifled with."

In fact, not only Chi Minghe and his wife treated Ji Siyuan this way, but many people around Ji Siyuan also treated him this way.

This "many people" naturally includes Chi Chan herself.

Chi Chan herself didn't know if it was the lingering feelings of attraction from her past life at play, or if people were simply born with a yearning for and admiration for the strong.

Ji Siyuan is far from Chi Chan, and isn't he also someone who is "only to be admired from afar and not to be touched"?

Once, Shu Jia and Chi Chan were chatting and the topic of choosing a partner came up.

Shu Jia asked Chi Chan, "Xiao Chan, in the future, do you want to find someone you like more, or someone who likes you more?"

Chi Chan replied without hesitation: "Find someone who likes me more!"

She's already experienced enough unpleasantness; all she wants for the rest of her life is to enjoy being loved and pampered!

After hearing Chi Chan's answer, Shu Jia immediately rolled her eyes at Chi Chan: "Your requirements are too low, aren't they? Can't you find someone you both love wholeheartedly to spend the rest of your life with?"

Chi Chan rolled her eyes at Shu Jia: "As expected of a young girl, only she would think of love so simply!"

Shu Jia was immediately displeased when she heard Chi Chan describe her that way!

"Who's the little girl? I'm almost an adult! I'm old enough to date!"

After saying this, Shu Jia seemed unusually awkward.

Chi Chan, with her sharp eyes, caught Shu Jia's subtle expression.

"You want to be in a relationship?"

"No way! Don't talk nonsense!"

Shu Jia's face turned bright red instantly.

Chi Chan felt like she had unintentionally stumbled upon some gossip. She put down her pen, rested her chin on her hands, and looked like she was ready to listen to anything.

Under Chi Chan's gaze, Shu Jia stammered for a long time, but in the end, she couldn't resist Chi Chan's stare.

"It was Gu Ziye from Class 9. He suddenly came to find me after evening self-study yesterday. I thought it was something from the English teacher, but after I went outside, I found out that he had come to confess his feelings to me!"

Shu Jia is the class's English representative. The English teacher teaches both Class 7 and Class 9. Gu Ziye is the English representative for Class 7.

The two communicated frequently due to work.

It was definitely during the communication process that Gu Ziye gradually fell in love with Shu Jia.

Chi Chan nodded knowingly: "So, did you agree?"

Shu Jia shook her head repeatedly: "How could that be? We're just ordinary classmates, and I don't like him!"

Chi Chan shrugged: "I thought I was going to get some earth-shattering gossip, but it's just this???"

Shu Jia was displeased: "Hey—how can you be so calm?"

This is the first person in my entire life to say they like me!

I ended up refusing it!

The first peach blossom I finally encountered, I just cut it off with my own hand. I'm heartbroken!

Chi Chan: "What can I do? I can't just conjure up a peach blossom for you out of thin air, can I?"