For high school students, winter break is no different from regular school break, except that they don't have to go to school.
Liu Jiu and her classmates didn't attend foreign language classes this winter break because Teacher Zhai and Professor Gao went to a sanatorium in the south for the winter and won't be back until after May Day next year.
Sanqi became Liujiu and Gu Xuanyi's English learning supervisor and practice partner, because they were so talented and spoke fluent English.
Bonnie teaches her children to maintain a balance between relaxation and activity, not to be too tense, and to allow them to play as much as possible.
Gu Xuanyi also applied to buy a guitar, which is a very popular instrument nowadays and is liked by many young people.
Sanqi learned to play the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) back in the day and still knows some tunes, occasionally taking it out to play. Liujiu isn't interested in musical instruments; instead, she studied calligraphy and traditional Chinese painting with Teacher Zhai, which helps her calm her mind.
Bonnie doesn't have to worry about the kids at home, and Gu Ye isn't away on business trips. It's a great place to sleep at night.
Xuanyu is preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam. Since the holiday started, apart from his morning exercise, he spends most of his time either at the bookstore or studying at home, rarely going out. He only has six months left until graduation, and time is getting tight.
"Sixty-nine, Xu Yi invited us to get together at the basketball court tonight. We can play the piano, sing songs, and relax. He also invited Mu Nanfang, Zheng Jun, Ma Zijun, and the others. It'll be more fun with more people."
"Alright, it's been several days since I sparred with Mu Nanfang, he should have recovered by now."
After thinking about it, Liu Jiu decided to practice with Mu Nanfang.
Gu Xuanyi looked at Liu Jiu in front of him. She was over 1.6 meters tall and had inherited her second aunt's round face. She was quite cute when she wasn't stern. But all she ever talked about was sparring.
And this school uniform looks like it's welded onto her body. Her second aunt once said that Liu Jiu loved to dress up when she was little. Her mother bought her a red dress from Beijing, and she wore it every day to stroll around the residential compound where there were children. Many children cried and wanted the red dress. Where did Liu Jiu go back to then?
"Gu Yun Chu, little sister Liu Jiu, can I ask you for a favor? We're having a small party tonight, could you please change your clothes and let your school uniform rest? Just wear the woolen dress my mom sent you, so your aunt's good intentions don't go unappreciated, okay?"
Gu Xuanyi even brought up her mother, and Liu Jiu thought about it and decided it wasn't a bad idea; she quite liked that woolen skirt.
"Okay, okay, stop causing trouble."
Having achieved his goal, Gu Xuanyi was no longer bothered by Liu Jiu. He still needed to practice his guitar for a while, as he had a performance that evening.
Gu Xuanyi left, and Liu Jiu took out a foreign military magazine to read. As for the skirt and such, that was a matter for later.
After dinner, Gu Xuanyi urged Liu Jiu to change her clothes.
"Finish your hair, put on a hair clip, didn't my mom send you several?"
Gu Xuanyi was so anxious that he wished he could do it himself.
"Do you have some kind of event going on here?"
Bonnie was quite curious; her son Sanqi had even brought out a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) and had put hair wax on his hair.
"We're having a small party to relax together."
Gu Xuanyi and Xu Yi were the initiators, and they were having a great time organizing things.
"You can have a party, but dancing is not allowed, especially close-up ballroom dancing."
Gu Ye gave a heads-up: these kinds of ballroom dancing and cheek dancing have been getting a bad reputation lately.
"Okay, Uncle, we'll just play the piano and sing some songs."
Seeing his second uncle's serious expression, Gu Xuanyi subconsciously straightened up.
"I'll go with you guys too, to clear my head."
Gu Xuanyu wanted to clear his head for a while, and also wanted to keep an eye on Gu Xuanyi, who had been getting a bit cocky lately. He was always carrying around that beat-up guitar, playing it terribly.
Let's go.
Liu Jiu changed her clothes and went downstairs, beckoning Gu Xuanyi and the others over.
"Yes, my daughter Liu Jiu looks great dressed like this, like a young lady."
Bonnie looked at Liu Jiu in a beige, finely knitted long dress, the hem of which flared out gradually downwards. Liu Jiu had no excess fat, and even in big cotton pants, she didn't look bulky. Her hair was loose down to her shoulders, adorned with a two-finger-wide checkered hair clip, giving her a striking, youthful appearance.
"Xuanyu, there are many people here, keep an eye on your sister."
Gu Ye looked at his daughter and gave his nephew a word of advice out of concern.
"Understood, Second Uncle."
This was the first time Gu Xuanyu had seen Liu Jiu like this, and he was a little worried.
"Let's hurry up, or we'll be late."
Gu Xuanyi was quite naive and didn't understand the underlying meaning of his second uncle and his eldest brother.
When Gu Xuanyi and his group of four arrived, the basketball court was already full of people. Xu Yi was directing something, and a little girl was following closely behind him.
"Gu Xuanyi, why are you so late? I've been working myself to death!"
Xu Yi was so annoyed by Liang Yuan that he quickly called on Gu Xuanyi to save the day.
"What's wrong?"
"It's all because of Liang Yuan. She insisted on singing 'Sweet Honey' with Ma Zijun, and she's been nagging me for ages."
Xu Yi was speechless. This kid is so young, why does he have to make such a fuss?
"Ma Zijun didn't say he wanted to sing, did he?"
Gu Xuanyi hadn't expected that young girls these days would be so brave.
"Ignore her, let's follow our own procedures, whatever happens, happens."
Xu Yi doesn't tolerate Liang Yuan's behavior. Does she really think she's a princess who has to revolve around her?
"Mu Nanfang, why are you so late? Oh my, Jiaojiao is here too, and isn't this the most beautiful girl in the empty courtyard?"
Zheng Jun greeted her with a grin, but Zhao Man was still persistent and kept her eyes on the south.
"Mu Jiaojiao, take good care of yourself. Since you don't take what I say seriously, don't come to me if anything happens."
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