"Xiyao, I got into Beijing University."
"Sister Xiaomi, you're amazing. I'm going to Beijing in a few days, do you want to come? Let's go to Aunt Su's house."
“Okay, my parents gave me a reward of two thousand yuan.”
"I'll pack up and book the tickets the day after tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xiyao happily ran to the living room to tell her mother the good news.
Finding no one in the living room, she rushed straight into her parents' bedroom. She opened the door, but there was no one there. "Huh? Mom was just here... Mom... Mom?" Seeing no one in the room, Xi Yao called out as she prepared to check the study.
When her father's workplace allocated apartments, he paid extra to get a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment. Besides the room for her and her parents, the other room was her father's study.
Before she even reached the study, her mother appeared at the bedroom door: "Yaoyao, what's wrong?"
Zhou Xiyao looked at her mother at the door, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Mom, am I in the bedroom? I didn't see you when I opened the door?"
The bedroom was so small, but she looked it over carefully.
He Wan gave an awkward laugh, then guiltily touched her hair and said, "I was inside. I was on the balcony just now, and I don't know where you were looking."
"Really? I..."
"Why make such a fuss at home?"
Zhou Xiyao burst into laughter and ran to He Wan's side, saying, "Mom, Sister Xiaomi got into Beijing Normal University. We've made plans to go to Beijing for a few days."
He Wan's eyes lit up with a smile: "Xiaomi, that's great! I'll call your Aunt Zhang later to congratulate her. Your dad is going on a business trip this time, you can come along too. Just remember not to cause trouble for your Aunt Su, she doesn't have a place for you to stay. You and Xiaomi can stay at our place. When you get there, you two can clean yourselves, take out the blankets to air them out, and go to the mall together to buy anything you need."
Don't forget to visit your Grandpa Gu's house.
"Okay, Mom. When is Dad leaving? I made plans with Sister Xiaomi. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow."
"Is there such a rush? I'm worried about you traveling alone by train. I'll wait for you."
Zhou Xiyao thought for a moment and said, "Okay then, I'll ask Dad when he gets back. Mom, aren't you going this time?"
"No, Mom has some things to take care of here."
"Aren't you going to check the rent prices over there?"
"No need, I communicate with the tenants online, but when you get there and are playing with Xiaomi, you can take a look around."
"Alright."
After explaining things to her mother, Zhou Xiyao happily returned to her room and began tidying up. When He Wan saw her daughter enter the room, she patted her chest and then disappeared into her spatial dimension.
Yun Shudai was drinking coffee and waiting for her: "So, no doubts, right?"
"The child is older now and not so easy to fool. I'll have to be more careful from now on."
Yun Shudai smiled and said, "Wait two more years, and it'll be great once they're in college. Which school are you planning to have your child apply to?"
"Her dad and I wanted him to go to Shanghai University, but I figured that because he's so close to Xiaomi, he'd probably apply to a university in Beijing behind our backs."
We feel at ease staying near home, or even in Beijing; we have relatives and friends on both sides.
"It's better for girls to stay close."
Is your Bai Xiaobai coming back this year?
"He just called to say he's not coming back. He's studying abroad and it would take too much time to travel back and forth. He said he and his partner came up with a way to make money. Lao Bai is quite supportive and even gave him some start-up capital."
"It's good that he's smart and willing to try. As for Xingxing, are we also planning to send her abroad to study?"
“After she finishes junior high here, we plan to send her to high school in Hong Kong, and then she’ll go to university in China. Lao Bai and I don’t want Niu Niu to go too far away. We’re worried about it. Besides, it’s not as safe outside as it is in China right now.”
At this point, He Wan sighed with emotion: "In the blink of an eye, the children have all grown up. I remember this space was only this big before."
Later, as we earned more and more money, the space also grew larger and larger, filled to the brim with goods; it was truly a magnificent sight back then.
Yun Shudai looked at the several wooden boxes in the space and said, "We make money to spend, so why not enjoy the present moment? What are you going to do with these antiques? You're not planning to take them to your coffin, are you?"
“I’ve already donated two pieces. I’ll keep the rest of the jewelry and gold for Xiyao, and I’ll give them to her when she graduates from university.”
"Keep a little, just in case."
"Yes, I don't want you to become love-struck and get completely swayed by men when you start dating. I'd be furious."
Yun Shudai chuckled and teased her a bit.
After packing her suitcase and changing her clothes, Zhou Xiyao called out from the living room, "Mom, I'm going out for a bit to buy some local specialties for my uncles and aunts in Beijing."
Upon hearing this, He Wan hurriedly came out and instructed, "Pull the cart and buy more, don't forget anything, and also bring one for your Aunt Luo."
"Okay, I understand."
Zhou Xiyao has been to Beijing many times over the years, and she always accompanies her parents when they go shopping.
Grandpa Gu's family, Aunt Gu's family, Uncle Gu's family, Aunt Su's family, godmother's family, Aunt Luo's family, Uncle Luo's family, hmm, quite a few.
In Haicheng, besides the same old things, there's really nothing else worth bringing.
But Zhou Xiyao will buy it.
For example, Aunt Gu is from a performing arts troupe, and she bought her a beautiful large silk scarf.
My godmother is filming movies from time to time, and I buy her pretty lipsticks.
Aunt Su works at the hospital, so she buys her pretty bags.
In short, it touches people's hearts.
Xiaomi is going to university this year, so I'll buy her a set of cosmetics.
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