Riding the road bike slowly back home, Xia Ruoming got home at midnight.

The food on the table was still somewhat warm, and three sets of bowls and chopsticks were neatly placed beside it. As long as Xia Ruoming didn't say she wouldn't go home, Xia Jingsong and Liu Ruoxue wouldn't pick up their chopsticks first.

Looking at the living room which was still lit late at night, Xia Ruoming felt touched.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back." Throwing her schoolbag to the ground, Xia Ruoming pounced directly on Liu Ruoxue who was reading a literary magazine on the sofa, tears streaming down her eyes.

Before her rebirth, she lived alone in the river-view villa that Jiang Ruhua bought for her. The little princess herself never came home, and gradually she developed agoraphobia, fearing the unreasonably large and empty room. She could only feel safe when she locked herself in the second bedroom and lit a cigarette.

There are thousands of lights in this world, but none of them belong to her.

The river flows eastward day and night, leaving only a life of drunkenness and dreams.

"What's wrong? What happened? Why are you still crying?" Liu Ruoxue hurriedly held Xia Ruoming's face with her hand to wipe her tears. Only then did she realize that Xia Ruoming seemed to have put on some makeup and had completely changed her appearance.

"It's nothing, I just missed you guys." Xia Ruoming still hugged Liu Ruoxue and refused to let go.

"You, kid, you just stayed at Aunt Zhong's for one day. I haven't seen you for one day. What if you go to college?" Liu Ruoxue just shook her head helplessly and stroked Xia Ruoming's back. Although she has always been very strict with Xia Ruoming, she has always been the warmest harbor for Xia Ruoming. In Liu Ruoxue's eyes, Xia Ruoming seems to be the girl who never grows up.

In this big world, only this place is home.

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After being comforted by Liu Ruoxue for a while, Xia Ruoming finally calmed down, and the family sat down at the dining table.

"Mom... I've already told you, you don't have to wait for me. I'll be back late so you can eat first." Xia Ruoming looked at the untouched food on the table. Although she felt warm in her heart, she felt more distressed for her parents. Obviously, their health was not very good, but they always had to accommodate their own time and delayed eating until nearly the early hours of the morning.

"What are you talking about?" Liu Ruoxue tapped Xia Ruoming's forehead with chopsticks, and Xia Ruoming immediately pouted and rubbed her forehead, "You are still a student, how can you eat leftovers? Besides, eating should be lively for the whole family. Mom is fine, don't say such things in the future."

"Okay..." No matter when, Xia Ruoming always behaved honestly and well-behaved in front of Liu Ruoxue.

"Come to think of it, April is almost over now, and the college entrance examination is not long away." Xia Jingsong put down the chopsticks in his hand and suddenly said, "How are you preparing? Don't be too stressed, Rumeng."

Xia Jingsong and Liu Ruoxue have never brought any academic pressure to Xia Ruoming, and now it is just concern between family members.

"Well...it's okay. It shouldn't be a problem to get into an ordinary 211 university." Xia Ruoming said vaguely while eating.

Liu Ruoxue and Xia Jingsong looked at each other, both of them couldn't believe it. Their daughter, who was ranked last in the class when she entered the school, could get into a 211 university? She looked quite confident.

"Well, you are worthy of being the daughter who inherited my genes. If you are like your father, you will definitely not be any better." Liu Ruoxue seemed quite relieved. Her daughter never exaggerates. If she said so, it meant that Xia Ruoming herself was also very confident. If she said that she had no expectations for Xia Ruoming, it would definitely be a lie. Which parent doesn't want their daughter to become a successful person?

"If you can really get into a 211 university, even if it's the lowest-ranked one, Mom will buy you a car as your reward." Although Liu Ruoxue is usually quite stingy with her family, she never saves money at times like this, as rewards are often the most motivating things.

Before Xia Ruoming could open her mouth, she saw Xia Jingsong whispering something in Liu Ruoxue's ear.

"Wife, buying her a car so early, isn't it too indulgent for her? Besides, it's not like my car can't be driven. Let my daughter drive this car, and then give me..."

She curled her lips and glanced at her father who was whispering with her mother. After her rebirth, her physical fitness was comprehensively improved and her hearing was much better than in her previous life. Naturally, she heard clearly what Xia Jingsong said.

In fact, she doesn't mind whether she has a car or not. It's okay to drive her dad's old car, or even continue riding her broken bicycle. But money is important. After all, time is running out, and this "reward" is the best opportunity.

"Mom, I don't want a car, and you don't have to buy it for me, but I have some individual conditions." Xia Ruoming ran behind Liu Ruoxue and gently pressed her shoulders, obviously asking a favor of her.

Since the father was the first to take action, the story of a loving father and a filial daughter is justified.

"Oh? Then tell me. As long as it's not too outrageous, mom will try her best to satisfy you." Liu Ruoxue looked at Xia Ruoming with a smile on her face.

"Dad hid 100,000 yuan of private savings behind the clock, in the mezzanine of the closet on the far right of the bed, and in the black jacket at the innermost part of the closet. If I get into a 211 university, mom will give me some of the money. It's much cheaper than buying a car, right? Mom will also have a net income of 50,000 yuan." Xia Ruoming said playfully, then stuck out her tongue and winked at Xia Jingsong.

"What, private money? How much?" Liu Ruoxue immediately turned around and grabbed Xia Jingsong's ear. "You're so good. You have hidden a lot of private money over the years. Tell me, what are you going to do with so much money?"

"Oh, honey, I'm wrong, I'm wrong. Isn't this just saving some money for a rainy day?" Xia Jingsong glared at the black-hearted girl, "Ruoming, how could you treat your dad like this? And how do you know where dad's private money is hidden?"

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