Chen Zhaodi was certain that her son would return before the Lunar New Year!
Her son isn't a heartless person!
On New Year's Eve, the next day, Chang Yaozu still couldn't find anyone.
Chang Hongbing and his wife were dumbfounded. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
As usual, there were fewer people at the dinner table on New Year's Eve, and Old Man Chang kept muttering to himself.
"The second son is the same, the third son is the same, and now even Yaozu is starting to follow suit. As for me, I'm afraid I won't live to see a family reunion dinner!"
Granny Chang nudged his shoulder, telling him not to say anything discouraging at a time like this, since he hadn't seen how pale the eldest son and his wife looked because Yaozu wasn't coming home for the New Year.
Chang Hongbing, a dutiful son, assured him: "Dad, my eldest brother and younger brother each have their own difficulties, and they can both make sense. But that brat Yaozu is absolutely out of the question! If he doesn't give the family an explanation after the New Year, I don't think he needs to bother preparing for the college entrance exam anymore. He should go out and earn money to support himself right now!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaodi sighed as she held her rice bowl.
Zhou Hongyu didn't pay much attention to it and just focused on eating her favorite food. After the New Year's Eve dinner at the Chang family's place was over, she still had to rush back to Zhoujia Village to have New Year's Eve dinner with her mother.
My older brother always goes to work during holidays without fail. My sister-in-law and her mother don't get along, so my older brother can't come back. My sister-in-law would rather stay in Shanghai to spend the New Year with her parents.
My eldest sister lives far away and has her own family. She also has a lot of work to do. Every year on New Year's Eve, my brother-in-law has to go to the school to bring her back.
My second sister-in-law is pregnant and shouldn't travel far, so my second brother stayed to take care of her.
So, the only people left to spend New Year's Eve with her mother were Zhou Hongyu and a few children.
Zhou Hongyu ran away after finishing her meal at the Chang family's house, and now all the attention was focused on her.
Old Man Chang stopped sighing and pointed towards the door, pounding his chest and stamping his feet: "Look at Zhou Hongyu, she left before the New Year was even over! Where is her home!"
Not only did he run away, but he also abducted his favorite grandson, Rihui, and his favorite granddaughter, Meiying.
Granny Chang whispered a few words of advice from the side.
Chang Hongbing disregarded his anger at his son and tried his best to persuade the old man.
During the Lunar New Year, the old man, being of advanced age, absolutely must not lose his temper at this time, as it would not only harm his health but also bring bad luck.
As for Zhou Hongyu, who caused this trouble, who dares to say a word against her ancestors!
After the Lunar New Year, the news about the snow disaster in Northeast China faded from the newspapers, but I heard from informed sources that rescue efforts are still underway in many places there.
The situation did not improve; in fact, it became more complicated as time went on.
Chen Zhaodi sighed deeply.
That day, after entertaining the Chang Lanhua sisters and their families and seeing them off, Zhou Hongyu and Chen Zhaodi were talking in the courtyard when they saw the elderly Chang couple, who had gone out to see them off, returning with a fashionable young woman.
"Xianglan?"
"It's me! Sister Chen! Sister Zhou!"
Zhou Hongyu and Chen Zhaodi looked at the fashionable woman from left to right, full of surprise.
The titmouse has turned into a phoenix!
Chen Zhaodi drooled as she touched Xianglan's expensive fur coat; it was shiny and smooth, clearly not an ordinary item.
Having not seen each other for a long time, Zhou Hongyu inquired about Xianglan's recent situation: "How many days are you planning to stay this time? Will you continue attending night school after the start of the new semester?"
Xianglan answered each question with exceptional patience: "I won't be staying long before I have to return to Hong Kong. The time will depend on the situation. Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow. I came back specifically to wish my grandparents a Happy New Year. I originally planned to come back before the New Year, but I was delayed by some things, and I feel very bad about it!"
"It will probably be a long time before we can meet again after I return to Hong Kong. Something happened to Uncle Song, and he needs me to stay by his side to help. So I can't stay in Beijing to attend night school for the time being!"
Xianglan said apologetically, "Grandpa Chang, because of some things that happened on Uncle Song's side, I have to transfer my household registration to Hong Kong. I broke my promise!"
In just a few months, Xianglan's state of mind underwent a dramatic change. Many unexpected things happened during her time in Hong Kong, shattering her long-held beliefs.
For example, Song's second wife had an affair with the steward, secretly cheating on Song with another woman. When he went back to attend the second wife's eldest grandson's full moon celebration, he almost got into trouble.
Or perhaps, the eldest daughter of the first wife fell in love with the unloved illegitimate son of the opposing family, and in order to gain favor for her lover, she orchestrated a drama that almost dragged the entire family into trouble.
...
So, under the patient guidance of her cousin Song, Xianglan changed her mindset. She wanted to take shortcuts by leveraging his influence and become stronger as soon as possible!
After Xianglan finished recounting her experiences in Hong Kong, everyone was amazed, as if it were happening in another world.
Old Man Chang sighed, "Indeed, even rich people have their own difficulties; they have so many things to do all day long!"
Every single thing they did became a topic of conversation, talked about for ten days or half a month. The Song family kept having these kinds of things happen one after another. Could it be that there was something wrong with their ancestral graves?
Granny Chang echoed her sentiments with a few sighs.
Xianglan rushed back not only to wish the elderly couple a Happy New Year, but also to tell them something else important.
"Grandpa and Grandma, isn't Uncle Chang a child in our family?"
Old Man Chang's sore spot was touched, his expression changed slightly, and he was speechless.
Xianglan could only look at Granny Chang.
Granny Chang readily admitted, "Yes, the third son is our aunt's fiancé. After our aunt passed away, we adopted him. However, he had a conflict with his family not long ago and has already gone back to acknowledge his ancestors!"
Old Man Chang turned his head away in embarrassment. This was his youngest son, whom he thought was the best in the world, but in the end, he became a laughing stock!
Even in front of Old Man Chang, Chen Zhaodi couldn't help but gossip: "Xianglan, our third uncle... no! My cousin!"
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