After that, Shi Jing's life returned to normal for a while, and her studies and daily life proceeded as usual.
Although her grades were no longer improving dramatically, they were still progressing steadily. While she could no longer easily receive large rewards like she did in the second semester of her second year of junior high, Shi Jing was already very satisfied.
This peaceful life was suddenly shattered during the New Year's Day holiday.
Before the New Year's Day holiday, Ms. Yan unusually suggested taking Shi Jing to a hot spring during the holiday. Shi Jing didn't refuse; she had nothing else to do besides studying these days. Since Shi Hai gave birth to a son at the end of September, he hadn't contacted her except for sending child support payments regularly, so she naturally had no other plans for the New Year's Day holiday and didn't need to visit him.
During the three-day New Year's Day holiday, Ms. Yan booked a hot spring resort in advance and set off early on the 31st.
The night before, Shi Jing packed her luggage according to Ms. Yan's instructions. Curious, Shi Jing asked how she would get there, and Ms. Yan said that she would arrange everything and that Shi Jing should just have fun.
Shi Jing didn't think much of it, but the next day, the driver arrived—it was Ms. Yan's boyfriend. Shi Jing was stunned; she hadn't expected Ms. Yan to bring him without any warning.
At the same time, she vaguely sensed that something might be going on.
And just as she expected, Ms. Yan threw out a landmine. She's getting married!
From the day Ms. Yan and Shi Hai divorced, Shi Jing had already prepared herself for both of them to remarry, but she never expected it to happen so quickly and suddenly.
She couldn't understand her fate. In her previous life, her parents died young. In this life, she started with both parents alive, but they divorced right away, and before a year had even passed, they were both about to start their own families.
"Xiao Jing, you will bless your mother, won't you?" In the hot spring pool, the fair-skinned and beautiful Ms. Yan looked shy.
"Hmm," Shi Jing responded softly, "Has a wedding date been set?"
Ms. Yan smiled and said, "Your Uncle Qin said it's too cold now, and he's worried I'll get cold wearing a wedding dress, so he wants to arrange it for May or June next year." As she spoke, she gave a sweet smile, "Actually, it's not that exaggerated."
"That's fine too," Shi Jing echoed.
The original owner's birthday is March 26th, and she will be sixteen years old when Ms. Yan gets married. Although sixteen isn't as convenient as eighteen, there are many things she can do on her own. She'll move out after Ms. Yan's wedding.
"Xiao Jing..." Ms. Yan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly hesitated to speak.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Shi Jing asked, snapping out of her daze.
“Your grandma called me a few days ago. Your dad… he might be getting married before the New Year…” As she spoke, her voice slowed as if she had remembered something. “Xiaojing, even though Mom is getting married, Mom will always love you…”
“Mom,” Shi Jing interrupted her. Her feelings were somewhat complicated, but she never thought there was anything wrong with the other party remarrying. She wasn't the original owner of this body, and she had no right to demand anything from Ms. Yan.
“You and Dad are both adults, and you can both be responsible for your own future. I have no objection.”
Ms. Yan smiled, seemingly pleased: "Xiao Jing, you've grown up and you're more considerate of your parents now."
Shi Jing did not speak again.
Their rooms each had their own hot spring bath. After chatting for a while, Ms. Yan came out of the bath with her face flushed.
"Xiaojing, you can use anything in this room. If you want anything to eat, you can order room service. Mom is going to check on your Uncle Qin. He must be bored by himself. Call Mom if you need anything." Ms. Yan said to Shijing as she put on her bathrobe and tied it.
Looking through the mirror, Ms. Yan, dressed in her bathrobe, finished her instructions and quickly left the room.
After everyone left, Shi Jing covered her face with a handkerchief, looking rather downcast.
Over the past six months, she had come to realize that her partner wasn't a good mother, but she herself wasn't a good daughter either; they lived together but rarely interacted. She never imagined that taking her to the hot springs would result in leaving her alone in the room.
She might be thinking that her boyfriend is bored by himself, but has she ever considered that he is still a minor and might not be safe for himself?
Shi Jing felt frustrated and almost didn't know how to complain.
She thought she had lowered her expectations considerably, but she still couldn't help being speechless.
After thinking it over, she couldn't help but comfort herself. It was good that Ms. Yan and Shi Hai had started their own families. They were never really in a parent-child relationship to begin with. Now that they each had new families, they should be at peace with each other.
After thinking it over, she got up from the hot spring, washed and dried herself, changed into her pajamas, lay on the bed, and picked up her phone to send a message to Rong Yu.
Over the past few months, she would occasionally message Rong Yu to ask him questions, and the two became quite familiar with each other.
"Brother Yu, have you gone out to play since school is on holiday?"
The person on the other end didn't reply immediately, probably because they were busy. About five minutes later, Rong Yu replied: "No, I plan to use these few days to read some books."
Shi Jing sent him a thumbs-up emoji. This guy truly lived up to the system's praise; every time Shi Jing contacted him, he was either working or studying.
Rong Yu didn't reply to her message so quickly, but Qi Shuang sent her a message: "Is the hot spring resort fun? If it is, our family can go there for the New Year."
Shi Jing replied to her: "The environment is okay, but there aren't many facilities to play on yet. Many places are still under construction, so if you're planning to come, I suggest you wait a bit."
"Okay. My parents have been so busy lately, I hardly ever see them. I was thinking that if I didn't miss the New Year, I could relax a bit."
"Why don't you check out other scenic spots? Qi Yan mentioned last time that there's a nice hot spring resort in Dingdu. There's still more than a month until Chinese New Year, so if you book tickets in advance, you should be able to get them."
"Okay, then I'll ask Qi Yan." Qi Shuang replied, and then there was no further news. She must have gone to look for Qi Yan.
After exiting the chat with Qi Shuang, Rong Yu's message was very simple: "I'm working on a research project. I won't send you messages if I have any questions."
Shi Jing smiled. He really was a top student.
She put down her phone, rolled around on the bed, and thought, "Forget it, I don't want to think about those worries anymore. I'll just go to sleep."
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