After the final exam papers were reviewed, Nancheng No. 1 Middle School finally had its holiday.
On the second day of the holiday, Yin Li was dragged by Gu Xue Ning to the mall to buy New Year's goods. In previous years, Gu Xue Ning was in debt and could not afford to celebrate the New Year. This year, he had no debt and had money on hand, so Gu Xue Ning naturally wanted to have a good New Year.
But Yinli didn't expect that she would meet Su Wanwan's family while shopping in a mall.
Su Yuanwei saw Gu Xuening's eyes light up, and regardless of Mrs. Su's gloomy expression, he stepped forward and greeted her warmly: "Xuening, long time no see."
Gu Xue Ning's face looked even worse than Mrs. Su's. To her, she once loved Su Yuanwei, but precisely because of that, she could not forgive what Su Yuanwei had done to her and the Gu family.
"Sir, you've got the wrong person." When saying this, Gu Xue Ning felt her voice shaking, not because of fear, but hatred.
She was afraid that she could not help but go up to him and slap him hard. Just as she was about to leave, she felt warmth on her hand. Gu Xue Ning tilted her head and saw Yin Li holding her hand with an indifferent look and calm eyes.
Inexplicably, Gu Xue Ning's turbulent heart calmed down.
Su Yuanwei said gently, "Xue Ning, I know you are still blaming me. I was wrong about what happened before." He looked at Yin Li, "This is our child, he is already so big, and the New Year is coming soon, why don't you come back with me so that our family can be reunited."
Mrs. Su had been listening, and at this moment she could not help but wink at Su Wanwan, who immediately understood and stepped forward to grab Su Yuanwei's sleeve: "Dad, what are you talking about? This is Gu Yinli, my classmate."
Su Yuanwei still had to save face for Su Wanwan. He was thinking about how to explain when Yin Li said, "Sir, my mother said you recognized the wrong person. Also, I don't have a father. He is dead. Please don't recognize your daughter randomly."
After a pause, Yin Li looked at Su Wanwan again with contempt in his eyes: "Student Su Wanwan, I never thought that your father is such a shameless person."
"Gu Yinli, you..."
But before she could finish her words, Yin Li had already pulled Gu Xue Ning away, leaving behind Su Wanwan gritting her teeth and Su Yuanwei and his wife who looked embarrassed and angry.
…
Seeing Gu Xue Ning's complicated expression, Yin Li frowned slightly: "Mom, you don't want to go back with him, do you?"
"Of course not, I..." Gu Xue Ning looked at her daughter distressedly, "Xiao Li, how do you know about him?"
"His daughter is in the same class as me. She shows off in front of me every day, saying that I am the daughter of a mistress and warning me not to try to get close to the Su family." Yin Li said nonsense in a serious manner.
Gu Xue Ning immediately said angrily: "Nonsense! Xiao Li, things are not what she said at all, and you are not the daughter of the mistress. Back then, I..."
"Mom." Yin Li held her hand tightly and comforted her, "I believe you."
The little girl's eyes were clear and bright, full of determination and comfort, which instantly calmed the restlessness in Gu Xue Ning's heart and made her heart soften.
Gu Xue Ning did not hide it and told everything that happened that night. After she finished speaking, Gu Xue Ning felt as if a huge mountain pressing on her heart was lifted and she felt a lot more relaxed.
"Mom, I won't recognize such a man as my father, and you must not be fooled by him." Yin Li was most afraid that she would work hard here, but her teammates would hold her back.
Gu Xue Ning laughed: "I am no longer a little girl who is easily deceived. As for recognizing your father, Mom respects your decision."
After the mother and daughter talked it out, their relationship seemed to have grown closer.
But when Yin Li saw Gu Xue Ning desperately picking up food for her, she was desperate.
——If you don’t force me to eat the food you cook, we can still be good mother and daughter.
…
New Year's Eve soon arrived. Under Yinli's persuasion, Gu Xue Ning finally agreed to have the New Year's Eve dinner in the restaurant, which made Yinli feel relieved. After returning home after the meal, Yinli received a message from Zhou Zhi, who asked her to go to Dongpu Square to watch the fireworks.
Yin Li replied with the word "I can't go" and then Zhou Zhi called.
"I won't go. It's too windy outside."
Gu Xue Ning looked at Yin Li frowning as she made the phone call and was slightly startled. Finally, she heard her daughter say, "Okay, I'll go, right away!"
Yin Li stood up, cursing Zhou Zhi in her heart, that big pig's hoof, who actually dared to threaten her with the inheritance. But she had no choice. Life was really too difficult.
"Mom, I'm going out for a while."
Gu Xue Ning asked tentatively: "Where are you going?"
"Zhou Zhi asked me to go to Dongpu Square to watch the fireworks. I'm leaving now."
"Okay, be careful." Gu Xue Ning looked at her daughter who was unaware of anything, and the old mother felt very complicated.
…
Dongpu Square is not far away, and it only takes 20 minutes by taxi to get there.
As soon as Yinli got out of the car, she looked around and saw a sea of people. She had no idea where Zhou Zhi was. She took out her cell phone and was about to call Zhou Zhi, but she was suddenly pushed by someone. A force from behind her waist prevented Yinli from falling.
"How do you walk?" Zhou Zhi's dissatisfied voice sounded.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
The man apologized and left. Zhou Zhi protected Yin Li and straightened her scarf before saying, "Why are you so careless?" His tone was one of disdain, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a hint of doting.
"It's all your fault for insisting on coming to see the fireworks."
Zhou Zhi: “…”
What a trick to pick up girls, it got him scolded, it's useless!
"Come on, I'll take you to see the fireworks."
Zhou Zhi walked forward, Yin Li followed him obediently. He felt a little nervous and tilted his head to look at Yin Li's small hand at his side. When he was mustering up the courage to hold her hand, he saw Yin Li put her hand in her pocket.
“……”Damn it!
Fortunately, there were a lot of people in the square. After Zhou Zhi walked for a while, he put one hand around Yinli's waist. Occasionally, he would be bumped by someone, and he would accidentally have an intimate contact with Yinli.
The two walked for ten minutes before they reached a place by the river.
"Hello, Boss. Hello, sister-in-law."
Yin Li saw the colorful Shamatte boys again. Zhou Zhi generously took out a stack of red envelopes from his pocket and gave one to each of them: "Thank you for your hard work. You can go back now."
"Thank you, Boss, and thank you, sister-in-law."
Zhou Zhi was very satisfied with their behavior and gave all the red envelopes in his hand to them.
The Shamatte boys happily skipped away with their red envelopes, and a space by the river suddenly became empty. Yin Li, who was feeling suffocated by the crowd, breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a lot more relaxed.
"Are they here to take up space?"
"Yes, this is the best place to watch the fireworks without being squeezed by other people."
This is true. The location here is very good. There are two big trees blocking the view, and the street lights can't reach here. Although it is dim, it is still very good compared to the crowded places not far away.
Zhou Zhi took out another golden red envelope from his pocket that was obviously different from the previous one and handed it to Yin Li: "Happy New Year, Xiao Lili."
Yin Li knew that people had to give out red envelopes during the Spring Festival, so she took it and said, "Thank you, but I didn't prepare any for you."
"No, you're ready."
Yin Li looked up in confusion, and was about to ask what it was, but the boy looked down with starry eyes...
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