She wasn't afraid of Zhan Manman, who looked poor and frugal, and even said she would send the school subsidies home.

To be honest, that's just foolish. She's a college student now, but what will her status be like in the future? How could her man be worthy of her?

Not to mention all the problems her husband has at home. If it were her, she would have quit long ago. She's just being silly and still thinking about that useless man.

"Jiajia, stop talking." Chen Tong saw that Zhan Manman was about to cry, so she quickly pulled Cao Jiajia back from saying something provocative.

"Are you going to side with her too?" Cao Jiajia glanced at Chen Tong, her contempt even more obvious.

Chen Tong's family is from the countryside. She's supposedly the daughter of a brigade leader, but that's nothing compared to what Cao Jiajia has to offer.

She was even worse than Li Yishu in the dormitory. Apart from the unpredictable Su Ti, only Sun Miaomiao's family was decent.

Suti looked down on them, feeling they weren't worthy of her company. Wouldn't it be beneath her to befriend them?

"Jiajia, I just feel that we are all roommates and friends. We see each other all the time, so there's no need to make things awkward."

This was the first time Chen Tong had ever spoken such a long sentence; in the past, she would struggle to utter a single word.

"Who's causing trouble? Do you think I'm like you? Too afraid to say anything? What kind of friends are you? Everyone in my dorm is so arrogant, I wouldn't dare be friends with you."

It's unclear who Cao Jiajia was referring to; perhaps she was targeting Chen Tong, or perhaps she was angry at Zhan Manman.

It's more likely that it's Suti, who's long gone.

A fight broke out in the dormitory for no apparent reason, but it had nothing to do with Su Ti, who was already at the school gate; she was eager to get home.

"daughter in law!"

"Mother!"

As soon as Suti arrived at the door, she saw the person she was looking forward to seeing, which made her even happier.

"Why are you here?" Suti wanted to walk faster, but she had too many things in her hands, so she stopped in place. She knew they would come.

Li Baichuan hurriedly went over and took the things from Su Ti's hands. Then the three of them surrounded the person, their eyes full of smiles.

"I found out that your school is closed today, so I borrowed your car from Grandpa after get off work to pick you up. These two little guys were just there for the ride."

In fact, Li Baichuan had inquired carefully when he registered, and he had even looked at his wife's course schedule.

“We weren’t just accompanying him; it was because our great-grandfather wanted to bring us that he agreed to let my father come.”

Hehe felt that his father was wrong and retorted loudly, saying that it was clearly his father who wanted to drive a big truck to pick up his mother.

My great-grandfather saw that they were also going and was worried that there wouldn't be enough room in the car, so he asked him to drive the big truck. They are very important to me.

"..."

I've never seen a son who's so good at sabotaging others; I can't keep this kid.

"Really? I bet it's because you knew Mom missed you that you appeared in front of her the moment you arrived."

Suti squeezed Baichuan's hand, then went to coax her two sons.

"Mom, you've been away from home for several days. Great-Grandma said you went to school."

Chaochao wanted to say that she missed her mother very much. Even when she went to her maternal grandmother's house, her mother would call them often.

They assumed it would be the same again and didn't take their mother's schooling seriously at all.

They didn't expect it to be such a long time. They asked their father, who said that their mother needed to study now.

I can't call them from school, but I can come back to see them when the holidays start.

Chaochaohehe felt like a very long time had passed, and finally, the day her father said her mother would have a holiday arrived.

"Let's go home first." Suti noticed that many people were watching them. She was holding the hand of one child and another was following behind.

Once they were in the car, Suti held the two children in her arms.

"Look, this is Mom's school. All the students here are adults."

"Many of them, like us, have babies waiting for them, and some are even younger than you."

"Mom knows you miss Mom and want her to stay with you. Mom wants to stay with you too, but Mom really enjoys going to school."

"Mom wants to study hard, then find a good job, and then earn lots and lots of money to buy delicious food and fun things for Chaochao and Hehe."

"Of course, it will be the same when Chaochao and Hehe grow up. When you go to school, Mom will not see you for a long time."

"Mom will feel the same way you do now, and may even secretly cry at night. But Mom will not stop you from doing what you like just because she misses you."

Suti knows Chaochao Hehe very well; they still don't understand why she left them for so long.

The holiday is only one day long. When they go back to school, they will cry and be reluctant to leave. Suti wants to solve the problem at its root.

They are very smart; they can understand everything she says.

"Mom, I know. We didn't cry. Great-Grandma said that it's very important for you to go to school."

Hehe has a sweet tongue; he did indeed think about crying when his mother came back and making her stop going to school.

But after hearing what his mother said, he felt that doing so was wrong.

"Mom, I support you. I know you're tired from going to school too. I'll be good." Chaochao didn't intend to stop her mother from going back to school.

He couldn't bear to part with his mother and wanted her to stay with him, but then he remembered how his mother used to stay in the house for a very long time before her exams.

My great-grandmother said that my mother was studying, and sometimes when he got up at night to pee, he would see the light on in my mother's room.

Now that he hears his mother say that this is something she likes, he feels that putting in that much effort must mean she truly likes it.

If they cry and fuss, Mom will be unhappy. Rather than making Mom sad, it's okay for them to wait a few days.

Anyway, Dad said Mom will come back during her vacation.

"Oh, my baby is so good. Actually, I still have something to say, but I'll tell you when I get to know the school better."

"Mom can move back home and come home every day just like before." Suti waited until they all accepted the news before telling them the good news.

She knew very well that if she had told them from the beginning, the children would have thought that their parents could compromise.

As long as they make a fuss, they can get anything they want.

Suti never treated them like little children; she treated them as equals and expressed her thoughts to them.

She wouldn't compromise, and she taught them not to compromise either.

Don't give up on the things you like; just find a balance.

The children's thoughts are simple; right now, they just want their mother's company.

Once you get used to your parents' concessions, you'll take their sacrifices for granted, just like you used to be.

So Suti first expressed her liking for it and said she would not give up.

I took the first step ahead of them, stopping their tantrum.