Lin Ye didn't know what Su Man said to Mayor Zhang. He only saw Mayor Zhang think for a while before nodding.
After Su Man finished her work, the family returned home in a lively atmosphere.
The next day was Chinese New Year, and Lin Ye and Lin Ziqiang were busy pasting window decorations and hanging lanterns.
Wang Ermei and Tang Guifen were busy in the kitchen, while Su Man and Lin Hongxing were sitting in the house cutting paper-cuts.
Su Yang was playing with fireworks in the yard, the crackling sounds were really lively.
The more people there are at home, the more festive the New Year feels.
Lin Hongxing looked at the serious Su Man and opened his mouth.
"sister in law!"
"Um?"
Su Man looked up at her and saw that she seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Hongxing bit her lip, put down the scissors in her hand, prepared herself mentally, and took a deep breath.
"I have something I want to discuss with you..."
"you say."
Lin Hongxing was about to open his mouth when he heard Lin Ziqiang shouting from outside.
"Sister-in-law, Teacher Guo is here."
Su Man glanced at Lin Hongxing, and Lin Hongxing quickly stood up.
"It's okay, go see Teacher Guo first, I'll talk to you later..."
Su Man nodded, got up and walked out.
Guo Simin was carrying a suitcase and looked hurried.
He just stood at the gate and didn't even have time to go in.
"Doctor Su, I'm here to tell you that I won't be spending the New Year with your family this year."
"I have urgent business and need to return to the capital."
"I was afraid you might miss it, so I came here to tell you."
Seeing her anxious face, Su Man took the keys and pushed the motorcycle out the door.
"Come on, I'll take you to the train station."
He turned around and explained something to Lin Ye.
"Honey, I'll take Teacher Guo to the station and be back soon."
Lin Ye walked quickly into the house, got her a hat, scarf and gloves, and put them on her one by one.
"It's snowed, the roads are slippery, please be careful and ride slowly."
Su Man nodded and got on the motorcycle.
It was New Year's Day and there was not even a tricycle available. Guo Simin was in a hurry and did not refuse.
Get on Su Man's motorcycle and speed all the way.
On the way, Su Man asked what was going on.
Guo Simin sighed.
"It's my mother. She's sick..."
She didn't say much else, and Su Man didn't dare to ask.
She quickly sent the person to the train station and walked Guo Simin to the train station entrance.
"Teacher Guo, do you remember the phone numbers of your home and the clinic? If anything happens, remember to call me."
Guo Simin's eyes reddened and she nodded.
"Thank you, Dr. Su!"
Only after seeing Guo Simin enter the station did Su Man go home.
After all this going back and forth, it was almost dark.
The New Year’s Eve dinner is served and the whole family gathers together.
The TV turns on and the Spring Festival Gala begins.
Lin Ziqiang picked up the wine glass and said some auspicious words.
"I hope that we can get better and better every year, and that my grandmother can have a great-grandson next year."
Lin Ye bumped into Lin Ziqiang and said, "Okay, then you work harder. I'm counting on you. Your sister-in-law and I are not in a hurry."
Lin Ziqiang didn't mind having a baby before his brother. He couldn't wait to marry Nini home.
He drank the wine happily and glanced at Lin Hongxing.
"It's your turn. Tell us something that will make us happy."
Lin Hongxing clenched his fists, as if he had made some kind of decision.
He picked up his glass, stood up, and cleared his throat.
"Well, I have something happy to say too."
"Next year, I will study abroad..."
After she finished speaking, everyone present fell silent.
Mainly, the news came too suddenly.
She had been back for so long, but the news hadn't been made public, not even Su Man knew about it.
Tang Guifen's eyes immediately turned red. "Study abroad? That's quite far. How long will it take to get there?"
Lin Hongxing smiled and said, "Grandma, we have to take a plane, and it will take several days to get there."
An airplane? Tang Guifen didn't know what that was.
All she knew was that her granddaughter wanted to go somewhere else, a place so far away that an old woman like her couldn't go there.
"Red Star! Can't we just not go?"
She is so old, if she passes away one day, even Hongxing will not be able to come back.
Lin Hongxing couldn't help but tear up when she saw Tang Guifen like this.
"Grandma, don't be like this, it's not like I won't come back..."
Wang Ermei quickly tried to smooth things over: "Oh, bah, bah, bah, today is Chinese New Year, you can't say that!"
Tang Guifen quickly wiped her face and nodded with a smile.
"Yes! Come on, let's eat first."
Lin Ye glanced at Lin Ziqiang, and he immediately stood up.
"Yes, let's eat. Try this eight-treasure duck I made. It's delicious..."
The New Year's Eve dinner was tasteless, so Wang Ermei and Tang Guifen went to clean up after the meal.
Let them watch the party, but who can concentrate?
Lin Ziqiang touched Lin Hongxing, glanced at Tang Guifen who was wiping her tears in the kitchen, and lowered his voice.
"What are you thinking? You have to make me angry on New Year's Day?"
"It's already New Year's Day and you can't even talk about it?"
Lin Hongxing bit her lip and picked at her fingers.
"I came back this time to handle some paperwork, and I have to leave on the second day of the New Year."
I was planning to say it, but I never found the right opportunity.
When Lin Ziqiang heard that she was acting first and asking for permission later, he raised his voice.
"Then why don't you just leave? Why are you coming back?"
"Why, our country is so big, but it can't accommodate someone like you, Lin Hongxing?"
Lin Hongxing looked at him helplessly and explained patiently.
"Brother, I'm studying fashion design. Educational resources in China are limited right now. Not to mention whether I can learn anything, even if I graduate, there won't be any good jobs."
"My teacher said I was the most talented student she had ever seen, and that my talent would be wasted if I stayed in China."
"She secured for me the opportunity to go abroad at public expense, and I definitely couldn't refuse."
Lin Ziqiang didn't understand any of this, he only knew that Lin Hongxing was going abroad without telling them.
"Don't tell me this, I don't want to hear it."
Lin Hongxing looked helpless as he glanced at Lin Ye.
"Brother, can you say something?"
Lin Ye had a cold expression and didn't say anything, so Lin Hongxing couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
Su Man looked at the two brothers' awkward expressions and knew that they were worried that Hongxing would be bullied when he went abroad.
But he can't say anything nice with his mouth.
She stood up and waved to Lin Hongxing.
"Hongxing, you and your sister-in-law come into the house..."
Lin Hongxing and Su Man went into the house and closed the door.
He lowered his head and wiped his eyes.
"sister in law."
Su Man gestured for her to sit down, poured her a cup of hot water, and asked her to wipe her tears.
"It's New Year's Day, why are you crying?"
"What you wanted to tell me before was about going abroad?"
"This is a good thing, what's there to hide?"
Lin Hongxing wiped her tears and sniffed while holding the hot water.
"But, but my family doesn't agree, how can it be a good thing?"
"I was afraid they wouldn't agree, so I didn't dare to say it."
"It's a rare opportunity, and I don't want to give it up."
She looked up at Su Man and said seriously.
"Sister-in-law, I can't rely on you to pave the way for me all my life. I also want to pursue my own ideals and ambitions."
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