It was Friday morning.
Xia Minmin changed her shoes and got ready to go to school. Li Chunmei, still sleepy, came out of the bedroom, yawning, and said, "We're going to your aunt's house for dinner tonight. After school, hurry up and lock the door and come out. We'll wait for you at the school gate."
"Mom, I know. It's still early, you should go back to sleep for a while."
After giving Xia Minmin instructions, Li Chunmei turned around and went back to her room to continue sleeping. She was really too tired. The goods arrived at the store yesterday, and by the time she finished organizing them and got home, it was almost 2 a.m.
Xia Minmin carefully turned the anti-theft lock. After leaving the house, she did not choose to pull the door open directly, but instead chose to lock the door with the key, which would make less noise.
The Shenzhen market was already a bit chilly at the end of November, and Xia Minmin had been wearing a light jacket every morning for the past few days.
When she went out, the sky was still slightly bright, and the morning star was still twinkling.
She went to school alone again today. This week it was her turn to stand at the school gate to take attendance. Today was the last day, and she was finally going to be free.
I opened the front and back doors of the classroom, put my schoolbag in my desk, took the attendance book, and when I got to the school gate, the two class monitors from the second year of junior high school had already arrived.
Not long after, their class's old rival, the class monitor of Class Two, also arrived.
As the sky gradually brightened, more and more students arrived at school.
When the students in Class 1 saw Xia Minmin, they also came over to greet her. If that was all, it would be fine.
"Xiaomin, good morning!"
"Good morning, squad leader!"
Lin Zhilan took a small steamed bun out of the plastic bag and held it directly to Xia Minmin's mouth. Xia Minmin had no choice but to swallow it.
"Xiaomin, how are the steamed buns today? Aren't they especially delicious? I bought them especially for you. Do you like them? I'll bring you some more next time."
Seeing Lin Zhilan's harmless expression, Xia Minmin didn't know what to say.
The other three duty monitors all lowered their heads and chuckled silently. This scene had been happening for five consecutive days, and it was likely to continue later.
When Xia Minmin returned to the classroom after finishing her duty, some of the girls in her class were talking about her.
"You guys didn't see Xiaomin's little expression, it was so funny."
"They look like they really can't do anything with you guys."
"Her eyes were so full of affection."
"If my future boyfriend could look at me like that, I would melt completely."
"It's a pity that Xiaomin's duty will end this week."
"She probably already knew you were teasing her like this."
"Her expression on the first day was completely different from her expression on the last two days."
"Yes, yes, the first day I saw her, she looked surprised and a little flustered, constantly looking around."
"No way!"
Hearing this, Xia Minmin cleared her throat and came out.
I gave each of the people who teased her these past few days a flick on the forehead.
Those men, clutching their foreheads, pointed at Xia Minmin and said, "You! How could you be so heartless!"
Hahaha…
"Keep acting! It doesn't hurt at all, you're just lying to me. I'm going to get angry if you keep this up!"
Xia Minmin crossed her arms in front of her chest, tilting her head slightly upward, but the twitching corner of her mouth betrayed her.
The girls were making a ruckus, knowing that Xia Minmin was ticklish, and kept attacking her weakness.
Xia Minmin surrendered instantly.
jingle…
The school bell rang, rescuing Xia Minmin from her predicament.
The school bell at No. 5 Middle School was as cheerful as the closing music in the shopping mall.
Some students who had packed their bags early had already left.
Xia Minmin usually packs her schoolbag after class because she needs to lock the door.
"Mengmeng, our whole family is going to Auntie's house for dinner today, so we can't come home with you."
"I was just about to tell you that my dad's comrades had a get-together, and he asked me to take a car there."
Xia Minmin paused as she packed her schoolbag. "Is it far?"
"It's not far, but you have to transfer buses. I just asked a classmate, and he lives nearby."
"Then take care of yourself."
After saying goodbye at the school gate, Xia Minmin and Tang Meng went one to the right and the other to the left.
Xia Jianguo stood on the left side of the school gate waiting for Xia Minmin. "We need to hurry. Your mother's rented car is waiting by the small supermarket. She originally planned to pick you up at the school gate, but the driver said that there are too many people after school and it's inconvenient to park."
Xia Jianguo picked up his daughter's schoolbag and pulled her towards the small supermarket.
Sitting in the taxi, Li Chunmei wiped the sweat off her daughter's face with a tissue and handed her a water bottle she had prepared. This was Xia Minmin's habit; the first thing she did after school was to drink a bottle of water.
Xia Minmin stuffed the water bottle into the right pocket of her schoolbag. "Why did we suddenly go to my aunt's house today?"
Li Chunmei said with a smile, "First, your aunt is pregnant, and second, your aunt and uncle bought a new house. It's a double celebration!"
Xia Minmin looked at the trees rushing past the window and murmured to herself, "So nice!"
Li Chunmei thought she heard Xia Minmin's voice, but it was also as if she was imagining things.
The taxi arrived at an unfamiliar neighborhood.
Xia Jianguo opened the car door. "This is the new house your aunt and uncle bought."
Xia Minmin looked at the bustling entrance of the residential complex. Her aunt's house, which she had visited at the last gathering, hadn't been bought yet. "Is it as fully furnished as ours?"
"No, it's a second-hand house I bought from someone else. There's an elementary school right here."
Xia Jianguo roughly pointed out the location.
Li Chunmei, carrying the bird's nest she bought for Xia Xiaomei, urged the father and daughter, "Let's go in! Your aunt and uncle must be getting anxious."
There are no security guards at the entrance of the residential area, and there are doorbells at the bottom of the building.
Xia Xiaomei's home is on the tenth floor, which has an elevator, and there are four households on each floor.
When Xia Minmin and the others arrived on the tenth floor, Xia Xiaomei's door was already open, and Xia Damei's family, who lived nearby, had already arrived.
Looking from the front door, you can see straight through. The cabinet in the entryway reaches the ceiling. To the right of the door is the living room, which is about three meters wide. To the left is the bathroom, which is long and narrow, about one meter wide. The bathroom door faces the cabinet. Further ahead are the kitchen and dining room.
Further ahead are three bedrooms. The master bedroom is slightly larger, while the other two rooms were converted into bunk beds by the previous owners.
Li Chunmei handed the gift box to Xia Xiaomei, "Xiaomei, congratulations. This is what your second brother and I prepared for you. We heard that it's good for pregnant women to eat this."
"Second sister-in-law, this must be very expensive, right?" Xia Xiaomei asked, looking at the beautifully packaged gift box in her hand.
Li Chunmei looked at Xia Xiaomei, who was three months pregnant. Her face was rosy, and it seemed that Xiao Wu had taken good care of her.
Xiao Wu brought out a bowl of tea that had been poured from the kitchen.
"Second brother and sister-in-law, you two have some tea! Xiaomin, would you like some milk?"
Xiao Wu took out another bottle of milk from the storage cabinet and handed it to Xia Minmin. There was also a bottle of milk in front of Wang Yu.
Xiao Wu pushed the snacks on the coffee table toward the two children.
"Xiaoyu, Xiaomin, I didn't know what you two kids liked to eat, so I bought a little of everything."
Xiao Wu was probably too excited, his smile never left his face, and he kept smiling and urging everyone to eat.
Xia Jianguo said, "Xiao Wu, sit down and rest for a while. Don't worry about those two kids. We still need to eat later."
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