On the way to pick up the two children, Li Chu listened to Yueyue's words and shook his head.

"Yueyue, don't blame your parents, they are both great."

“I know, Dad Chu. I have you, Mom Qiu Nan, and Grandpa and Grandma. That’s enough.”

Ding Qiunan, who was sitting next to her, reached out and pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back.

“Good child, you can’t say that. Those are your parents. They love you very much too, they just don’t know how to express it. They are currently on the front lines serving their country. Without them, we wouldn’t have the peaceful and happy life we ​​have now.”

Wang Yueyue lifted her head from Ding Qiunan's embrace, looked at her and said, "Qiunan's mother, actually I miss them too."

"Good girl!" Ding Qiunan hugged Yueyue even tighter.

At the school gate, Li Chu parked his car on the side of the road and glanced at the time: "They won't be out for another ten minutes, right?"

“Li Chu, the school has made the schedule so tight that these children won’t be able to go home for the New Year.”

“Those who live nearby can go back, but those who live far away may not go back even if you give them plenty of time. For example, students from the Northwest or those going to Sichuan may have to spend three or four days or even longer to go home, and it costs a lot of money. Who would want to go? Some students even send their monthly stipends home.”

That's right, going to university at this time doesn't cost money; in fact, the government even provides subsidies.

Children like Wenhui and Wenxuan receive eighteen yuan each month, along with a considerable amount of food coupons, so they don't need to spend any of their family's money.

Many students send ten yuan home every month because their families are poor, keeping only eight yuan for themselves.

When will this policy be lifted?

He thought for a long time but couldn't remember.

Maoqiu was getting impatient sitting in the car, constantly standing up to look out the window. Li Chu opened the car door for it, and Maoqiu immediately jumped out of the car, first running to a tree pit by the roadside to urinate, and then obediently squatting down next to the car.

Inside the school, students were already starting to leave one after another. Ding Qiunan peeked out and exclaimed, "My God, why are all these students so dark-skinned?"

"After almost half a year of military training, it's no wonder I got tanned."

"Aunt Qiu Nan, will Brother Wenxuan get darker too?"

The furry creature, which had been staring at the school gate, suddenly stood up, barked, and ran towards the gate.

The little ball's sudden movement startled the students who were heading out, and they quickly made way for it.

Inside the gate, a man and two women were walking out. The two girls were arm in arm, chatting and laughing.

The boy next to him heard a dog bark, paused for a moment, and then saw a dog running towards him.

The boy, who was usually serious, suddenly laughed, which made a girl who was secretly watching him feel a sparkle.

"Sis, it's Maoqiu. Mom and Dad are here to pick us up."

The other girl was also stunned when she heard what her brother said, and then she saw the dog running over.

She quickly let go of the girl's arm and clapped her hands happily: "Furry, come here."

As a result, the ball of fluff didn't run over; it was intercepted by the boy.

The boy, who was half-squatting, was tackled by a dog that ran over and kept licking his face with its tongue.

The other girl, who was still confused, was startled and was about to scream when she saw the girl next to her run over and hug the dog and rub it.

Now even a fool would know that the two of them know this dog.

Although the girl was a little afraid of dogs, she still mustered up her courage and went over.

"Wenxuan, is this your dog?"

"Ahem, Lu Ping, please call me Li Wenxuan, thank you! This dog is indeed ours."

The girl holding the dog was Wen Hui. She let go of the dog, stood up, glanced at the female classmate named Lu Ping, and sighed helplessly. She had already told her that her younger brother was engaged, but the girl just wouldn't believe it and insisted on barging in.

"Brother Xuan, Sister Hui, I've come to pick you up!" Wang Yueyue jumped up and waved at the car by the roadside.

She wanted to run over too, but Ding Qiunan stopped her.

"We have to pull her," Ding Qiunan was certain. If Wang Yueyue ran over, she would definitely throw herself into Wenxuan's arms. This was the school gate, and that would have a bad influence.

Hearing Wang Yueyue's voice, Wenxuan's eyes lit up. Seeing her waving by the car, he stood up and ran over.

Well, before Yueyue could run over, their own son ran over and hugged her. Li Chu and Ding Qiunan, who were still sitting in the car, shook their heads with wry smiles and decided to get out of the car.

Li Wenhui took the hand of her female classmate Lu Ping and said, "Pingping, we didn't lie to you, did we? That's my future sister-in-law. They have a very good relationship, and my parents would never let anyone else be their daughter-in-law."

"How...how could this happen? Are child brides still around?"

"Slap!" Li Wenhui raised her hand and slapped Lu Ping's hand: "What nonsense are you talking about? What child bride? My father and Yueyue's father grew up together. Our two families have a very good relationship. The engagement was agreed upon by both sets of parents. There is no such thing as a child bride. It should be said that they are childhood sweethearts."

Lu Ping looked at Wang Yueyue, who had already separated from Li Wenxuan, with disappointment. Now she could see Wang Yueyue's appearance clearly.

She had to admit that the girl was really beautiful, like a porcelain doll.

"Come on, let's go meet my parents. You, stop having any improper thoughts about my brother. We're classmates, you can spend Chinese New Year at my house this year."

As she spoke, Li Wenhui pulled Lu Ping over, with Maoqiu following closely beside her legs.

"Dad, Mom, I've missed you so much."

"Brother Xuan, why haven't you and Sister Hui gotten any darker?"

...

Looking at this happy family in front of her, Lu Ping felt a little homesick, but her home was a bit far away, and it wouldn't be easy to go back.

"Dad, Mom, let me introduce you. This is my and Wenxuan's classmate. Her name is Lu Ping. She's from Chang'an. How about we let her spend the New Year with us this year?"

"Sure, Lu Ping, welcome to our home for the New Year." Ding Qiunan warmly took Lu Ping's hand after hearing her daughter's introduction.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

Li Chu smiled and nodded to Lu Ping, then waved and said, "Get in the car, we'll talk about it when we get back. Hey, where's your luggage?"

"Oh, Dad, you don't need to take the luggage. We've already washed all the clothes, so you don't need to worry about it."

Li Wenhui had already opened the back door and pulled Lu Ping into the car.

Ding Qiunan sat in the passenger seat, let the children sit in the back, and let Maoqiu squat in the back.