At the end of August, school started, and Zhao Xiaoyue and Zhao Zhe went to sixth grade, while Zhao Xiaoyue skipped a grade to fourth grade.
In the morning, Li Guilan prepared breakfast and called her two children to get up and wash.
Zhao Zhe had already gotten up and was ready, reading a programming book that Zhao Xiaoyue had brought back from Shanghai!
Zhao Xiaoyue was still lazy, and she refused to get out of bed despite her coquettishness and whining. Li Guilan had no choice but to help her daughter get dressed and do her hair. Only after everything was done did Zhao Xiaoyue open her eyes as if she had returned to her body and start looking for food.
Sometimes, Li Guilan would slap someone in anger, and Zhao Guozhong would quickly protect his daughter, often getting scolded along with her.
Zhao Zhe always ate in a mature and proper manner, which always earned him praise from Li Guilan.
Zhao Xiaoyue would roll her eyes mercilessly and say that Zhao Zhe was just pretending to be well-behaved.
Finally, the old lady slammed her hand on the table, and everyone fell silent!
Zhao Zhe really liked this atmosphere; it was noisy and lively, and joyful, making him feel like he was living in the real world.
At 7:00 sharp, everyone left their homes on time.
Zhao Guozhong took the two children to school, while the old lady and Li Guilan went to the shop to watch over things.
Now that both stores are on track, Zhao Xiaoyue's biggest concern is the newly opened guesthouse.
She needed to take the old lady to see her from time to time, as she was afraid that Zhao Guozhong would ask her anything if she went alone. The old lady became her only choice to shield her.
The old lady said that she had kept the money hidden for half her life. When Zhao Guozhong first received it, he treated it like the old lady's life, fearing that he would not be able to explain if something happened to her.
Fortunately, the old lady's imposing manner overwhelmed Zhao Guozhong, and Zhao Xiaoyue said she admired her grandmother in this regard.
On the way home from school that evening, Zhao Zhe walked ahead, explaining something, while Zhao Xiaoyue would occasionally kick his butt.
Zhao Zhe took a step forward helplessly, "Sis, I really didn't mean to surpass you on purpose, those questions were really easy!"
"Then why do you never sleep in at home? If I do, Mom will definitely scold me and say, 'Are you doing this on purpose?'"
Then he kicked Zhao Zhe in the butt.
Zhao Zhe dodged and missed.
Zhao Xiaoyue exclaimed, "You dare to hide? Stop right there!"
He chased after Zhao Zhe, who was running ahead.
The little boy's eyes were full of laughter as he tried to explain, "I'm used to it, really, sister. When have I ever lied to you?"
Zhao Xiaoyue grabbed Zhao Zhe's schoolbag, "Then you can sleep in tomorrow, and I'll believe you!"
"No, I'm going to help out at the guesthouse with Dad tomorrow!"
"Can't you just not be so eager? Let's be lazy together, and Mom won't scold me!"
Zhao Zhe was speechless. He couldn't keep this woman; she spent all her time thinking about how to be lazy.
Li Guilan is currently at home, cooking only two meals a day; she's not home for lunch.
I prepared dinner early and waited at the door for my two children to come home.
Seeing Zhao Xiaoyue grabbing Zhao Zhe's clothes from afar, he was furious.
"Little Sun, you hit Xiao Zhe again, do you want to get a beating again? Let go!"
Hearing her mother's shrewish roar, Zhao Xiaoyue immediately let go and gave the person a warning look.
Zhao Zhe ran up to Li Guilan and said in a spoiled tone, "Mom, my sister didn't bully me. I asked her to hold my hand."
Taking a deep breath, "Mom, I can smell it! Your cooking smells so good!"
Then Zhao Xiaoyue saw her biological mother affectionately carrying the boy into the house, leaving her alone in the wind, bewildered.
The old lady didn't get back until nine o'clock. After the two children finished their homework, Zhao Zhe slept with Zhao Guozhong and his wife for the time being, and would sleep alone when he turned seven.
Zhao Xiaoyue lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) waiting for her grandmother to turn off the light. The old lady was taking off her clothes, her brows furrowed with worry.
Zhao Xiaoyue rolled over and lay face down, asking the old lady, "Grandma, what's wrong? Is there a problem at the store? Or are you having cash flow problems?"
"Pah, pah, stop jinxing it. The shop is thriving, everything's fine. I'm just worried..."
Why……
"Don't sigh, have your uncles come looking for you?"
The old lady, sitting cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), quickly said, "No, that's not true."
"What are you worried about? Tell us and we'll give you some advice."
The old lady asked very seriously, "Xiaoyue, our family has changed so much in the past two years. Everything is thanks to you, including your mother's health. If it weren't for you, they would never have gone to a big hospital for a check-up, and they wouldn't have been able to find out the real cause of their illness."
"The fact that I can do what I love in my lifetime is also because of you."
The old lady sighed again and continued, "Some people are envious, some are jealous, and of course, some say that our family's fortune has arrived."
"But we can't control what other people think, I'm afraid..."
The old lady shifted her position slightly and continued, "Grandma has something to tell you."
Zhao Xiaoyue also sat up, put on a coat, and listened to her grandmother talk.
“There used to be an old blind man in our Qishugou who was very accurate at fortune telling, but he died young, and it was a violent death.”
"The people of Qishugou all say it was because he revealed too many secrets of heaven."
"The old folks always say that everything is predetermined, and I'm afraid..."
Then she suddenly opened her eyes wide and asked, "Xiaoyue, tell me honestly, is there anything wrong with your body?"
"How about our whole family goes to pay respects to all the gods someday?"
The wrinkles on the old lady's face were so thick they almost obscured her features.
Zhao Xiaoyue understood; her grandmother was worried that she would die like that blind man, having revealed the secrets of heaven.
The idea of rebirth is absurd enough, and if one gains control over innate conditions, altering the original predetermined fate could lead to the appearance or demise of subsequent people or events, thus breaking the laws of nature.
For example, if a well-known song is replaced by someone else, causing the person who should have become a big star to be buried, then the history of the music industry will be changed.
Many things can develop in this way, so when Master Pu exposed Zhao Xiaoyue's identity, the first warning was: do not try to change anything. It is already a great blessing that God has allowed her to make up for her regrets!
Zhao Xiaoyue was certainly aware of this as well.
Looking at the old lady with her eyes full of worry, Zhao Xiaoyue felt that she should go and pay respects to the ancestors of the Zhao family another day so that she could have such a happy life.
Make up for the lack and regret of family affection!
After the old lady finished speaking, she recalled that her granddaughter said she had been in a coma before being reborn.
Perhaps it was to comfort this old woman?
She didn't dare to ask further.
Zhao Xiaoyue's eyes were wet, she smiled slightly, and then lay down in the old lady's arms.
She covered her face with her arm and said in a muffled voice, "Grandma, how could I put myself in danger? Besides, your granddaughter doesn't have that much ability, does she?"
When her parents asked about these things, Zhao Xiaoyue only said that Uncle Pu taught her, since the old man didn't talk to people much anyway.
Lying is often a skill, and the key is that you need someone to take the blame for you to keep the loop going.
Upon receiving this answer, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh dear, you brat, sit up, you're crushing me!"
Zhao Xiaoyue acted spoiled, "No, no!"
As he spoke, he snuggled closer to the old lady.
It feels so good to be cared for!
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