Ever since he learned that Meng Ying and the others would be arriving soon, Jian Shu had been looking forward to it.

Not only did he tidied up the second bedroom, but he also got up early in the morning to prepare meals before going to the train station to pick someone up. He washed and cut everything, and even stewed the more time-consuming soup before leaving the house so that he could start cooking as soon as he got home. It was convenient and quick.

"Aunt, the hot water is ready. Go wash up first. You can have dinner when you're almost done!" Jianshu knew that the two of them loved cleanliness and would definitely not be able to stand not washing up in the car for several days, so he prepared everything early in the morning.

When I got home, I didn't have time to pack my luggage. I just threw it on the ground and started bustling around to get water for a bath.

Of course, it was Gu Mingjing who was busy running around, and Jianshu was only responsible for talking.

"Okay, then I'll go wash up first. We can talk for a while after I'm done cleaning up." Meng Ying nodded. After sitting in the car for a few days, it was inevitable that she felt a little messy. It didn't look good to stay like this all the time.

Jian Shu led the two into the room, pointed to the bathroom at the back and said with a smile, "This bathroom was just built two days ago. It gets cold here early. If you take a shower outside and then come in, all the warmth in your body will be gone."

Looking at the newly built bathroom, Meng Ying smiled but also said angrily, "We won't be living here for long, why bother with all this? It's such a waste of money. It was okay before, but now that we have a child, we can't do the same thing anymore. We still have to save where we can."

"How can you say it's a waste to provide a place for your aunt to live? As long as you can live comfortably, spending some money is nothing. I'm willing to pay any amount." Jian Shu said confidently, holding her arm.

"You, whatever you say makes sense. I can't argue with you!" Meng Ying tapped her forehead lightly. "The city has been built. It's not bad to live here when we get older. It won't be in vain."

Jian Shu curled her lips. "It's still years before she grows up and gets her own room. Let's not even talk about whether we'll still be here by then. Even if we are, Gu Mingjing might get a promotion and move in. Waiting for her to move in? I doubt it!"

It was not easy to attack him in front of Gu Mingjing before, but it was different in front of Meng Ying.

Meng Ying was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "You're right. It looks like Lingling and I are the only ones who can enjoy this house."

"Mom, what do you call me for?" Zhao Yueling, who was flipping through books in front of the bookshelf not far away, vaguely heard her own name and thought it was Meng Ying calling her, so she quickly responded.

"... Stop reading and go wash up. The book won't run away. You'll have plenty of time to read it slowly later." Meng Ying said helplessly. Each of her children was more troublesome than the other. Not to mention the others, this one couldn't walk when he saw a book, which was also a worry.

"Aunt, the water is ready. Go wash up first. I'll talk to Lingling." Seeing Gu Mingjing waving, Jianshu nodded, handed all the toiletries to Meng Ying, turned around and walked towards the bookshelf.

The second bedroom has several new things compared to before, and the large bookshelf next to the window is one of them, specially prepared for Zhao Yueling.

This child has been a book lover since she was little. When she was two or three years old and couldn't even read, she would read comic books every day. Jianshu and Zhao Tianlei used half of their pocket money to buy her various comic books when they were young. It's impossible to refuse. After all, who can resist a cute little sister hugging your legs and acting coquettishly in a baby voice?

They can't do it anyway.

The result was that her pocket money was gone in a flash, and in return she got a bunch of comic books, which Zhao Yueling hid like treasures. Although she was at an age where she couldn't make her own decisions, she hid her things very well.

Occasionally, Jianshu would come up with bad intentions to tease her and drag Zhao Tianlei to dig for treasure, but in the end they always returned empty-handed. I really don’t know how she hid it.

As she got older, she grew tired of comic books and set her sights on larger, thicker books. But what if she couldn't read? It was easy. She still had two older brothers and sisters, didn't she?

When my sister has something to do, my brothers and sisters will help her!

From then on, Jianshu and his friend started their busy life of being students learning from their teachers at school and being teachers teaching students after school.

Children have a strong desire to imitate. They were very excited to have the opportunity to be a teacher, and they worked very hard when studying in school.

It cannot be said that Zhao Yueling’s contribution was not involved in their top rankings.

After all, children are playful. If there was no carrot hanging on them, they might bend down to pick up a pen and then not understand the lecture.

After learning to read, Zhao Yueling became even more obsessed with reading. She carried her book with her 24/7, except for eating, sleeping, and going to the bathroom. Unlike other parents who wanted their children to read quietly, Zhao Mingze and Meng Ying did everything they could to encourage her to go out and play instead of staying home reading.

For this purpose, he even "bribed" Jianshu and the others, promising them that if he took Zhao Yueling out to play for an hour, he would be able to eat an extra candy.

What a temptation for a child who is strictly restricted from sweets!

For candy, go!

The two men tried every possible way, using threats and bribes. When that didn't work, one of them, without any moral principles, grabbed the man's arm and "kidnapped" him out. After all, the age gap was there, and the arm couldn't twist the thigh, so in the end he was forced to go out and play.

Over time, I gradually began to appreciate the fun of the game and no longer held the book all day long like before.

But reading is still her biggest hobby. She always takes one or two hours to read in her free time every day.

This time she brought a book with her before boarding the train, but her mother confiscated it on the grounds that she couldn't read on the train.

All in all, she hasn't touched a book for several days. Can you imagine how that feels?

It's just like a carnivore who can't eat meat for several days and can only eat vegetables. It's really uncomfortable.

So when she got home, she didn't have time to pay attention to anything else. She was immediately attracted by the large bookshelf in front of her. It was as if a stunning beauty was standing in front of her, so enchanted that she couldn't move.

Looking at the huge bookshelf in front of me, every grid is filled with books!

She declared that this was her favorite house!

Even the Forbidden City isn’t as beautiful as this!

"Okay! Stop looking! Your eyes are going to pop out if you keep looking!" Jian Shu's teasing voice sounded.

Zhao Yueling came to her senses and opened her arms wide to hug the bookshelf in front of her, but failed. She pressed her whole body against it, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and her nose was filled with the faint smell of ink. There was no better smell in the world than this ink.

Ah—I really want to roll around in a pile of books!

"Sister, why are there so many books here?"

There is also a bookshelf in her room, but there are far fewer books than here.

You know, that was her entire collection over the past decade, and almost all her savings were spent on it.

Jian Shu glanced at her, heard her subtext, and said bluntly, "Haha, you want to compare your salary with mine? Save for another ten or eight years and then we'll see!"

How many years has Zhao Yueling only been working? And it's impossible to spend all of her salary on books. She still has to cover her daily living expenses, right?

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